Movie-Freak's Reviews

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The transporter refueled (2015)

In the south of France, former special-ops mercenary Frank Martin enters into a game of chess with a femme-fatale and her three sidekicks who are looking for revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin.  Genre : Action Country : France/China Cast : Ed Skrein : Frank Martin Ray Stevenson : Frank...

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Top Dog (2014)

London bad boy Billy Evans gets in over his head when he joins a dangerous criminal gang.  Genre : Crime/Drama Country : UK Cast : Leo Gregory : Billy Evans Ricci Harnett : Mickey Vincent Regan : Watson Director : Martin Kemp My opinion Low-budget indie films originating from the...

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Terminus (2015)

Following a near-fatal accident, David Chamberlain makes an unprecedented discovery that will not only determine the fate of his family, but of mankind.  Genre : SF Country : Australia Cast : Jai Koutrae : David Chamberlain Kendra Appleton : Annabelle Chamberlain Todd Lasance : Zach Director : Marc Furmie My...

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The Walk (2015)

Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man – Philippe Petit – has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy  and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his...

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The Runner (2015)

In the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill, an idealistic but flawed politician is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.  Genre : Drama Country : USA Cast : Nicolas Cage : Colin Pryce Connie Nielsen : Deborah Pryce Sarah Paulson...

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The Hateful Eight (2015)

Some time after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race towards the town of Red Rock, where Ruth will bring Daisy to justice. Along the road, they encounter Major Marquis Warren and Chris Mannix. Lost...

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Mercury Plains (2016)

A troubled young man runs away to Mexico, where he is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. Isolated in the desert, he proves himself by becoming The Captain’s top soldier, but questions the group’s true purpose. As the Mexican police close in, he realizes...

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Pod (2015)

A family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of an isolated lake house.  Genre : Horror Country : USA Cast : Larry Fessenden : Smith Lauren Ashley Carter : Lyla Brian Morvant : Martin Dean Cates : Ed Director : Mickey Keating My opinion How to describe “Pod”...

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Legend (2015)

Focusing on the relationship between Reggie Kray and Frances Shea, told from France’s’ point of view as someone who knew him best, as well as the mental health issues Ronnie Kray faced and their rise to power as the notorious gangsters of London.  Genre : Crime/Biography Country : UK/France Cast...

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Brooklyn (2015)

“Would you like to dance? Are you here with that guy? The one who was teaching you to dance? No. So would you dance with me? I’m not sure he taught me anything. Doesn’t matter. The secret is to look as though you know what you’re doing. Ah. I wish...

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Criminal Activities (2015)

Are you sure he said he wanted to talk to all of us? Actually he said he wanted to talk to everyone but the black guy….. Yes! He wants to talk to ALL of us! John Travolta standing in the middle of the cover in a “Pulp Fiction” -like-pose and...

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Bridge of Spies (2015)

In the cold war, a lawyer, James B. Donovan recruited by the CIA and involved in an intense negotiation mission to release and exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot, Francis G. Powers that was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission- with...

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Fantastic Four (2015)

A contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save...

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Extraction (2015)

Harry Turner works for the CIA like his father Leonard. He wants to do fieldwork but he’s constantly being denied. He’s stationed in Prague and his father’s good friend keeps an eye on him. Later they receive word that Leonard, who was in New Jersey making sure a piece of...

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Hitman : Agent 47 (2015)

Agent 47 is an elite assassin who was genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine, and is known only by the last two digits on the barcode tattooed on the back of his neck. He is the culmination of decades of research and forty-six earlier Agent clones...

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The Redwood Massacre (2014)

For five adventurous friends, visiting the legendary murder site of the Redwood House has all the hallmarks of being an exciting and thrilling camping weekend away. A popular site for revellers and party goers, each year on the exact date of the famous local family massacre, people from around the...

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The Benefactor (2015)

A philanthropist meddles in the lives of newly-married couples in an attempt to relive his past. Genre : Drama Country : USA Cast : Richard Gere : Franny Dakota Fanning : Olivia Theo James : Luke Director : Andrew Renzi My opinion   “Did you buy my house ? I bought...

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Absolutely Anything (2015)

Neil Clarke, a teacher, suddenly discovers that he has magical powers. In fact, he can make anything happen with a flick of his hand. From vaporizing an annoying class (and bringing them back to life) to changing his best friend into a type of man every woman adores. The only...

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Crimson Peak (2015)

Edith Cushing is running away from a family tragedy. She marries Thomas Sharpe, a mysterious stranger. She comes to live with him and his sister, Lady Lucille Sharpe. She starts to find out that the Sharpe’s home is filled with ghosts. Genre : Mystery/Drama/Horror Country : USA/Canada Cast : Mia...

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Burnt (2015)

Chef Adam Jones had it all – and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his...

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June (2014)

A coming-of-rage story about discovering your true self and overcoming your inner demons to find love in a chaotic world.  Genre : Horror Country : USA Cast : Kennedy Brice : June Casper Van Dien : Dave Anderson Victoria Pratt : Lily Anderson Director : L. Gustavo Cooper My opinion...

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In the heart of the sea (2015)

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. “In...

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A walk in the woods (2015)

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends. Genre : Biography/Comedy Country : USA Cast : Robert Redford : Bill Bryson Nick Nolte...

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Pan (2015)

12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny — to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Genre : Adventure/Fantasy Country : UK/USA/Australia Cast : Levi Miller : Peter Hugh...

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Learning to drive (2014)

Wendy, a self-absorbed New York book critic, is shocked to reality by the sudden end of her marriage. Always dependent on her husband for driving, she must now learn to take the wheel on her own. Her instructor Darwan is a Sikh Indian who watches with alarm as his pupil...

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Still (2014)

Set in North London, ‘Still’ is a gritty and atmospheric thriller about the violent disintegration of a man and father. Tom Carver is stumbling blindly towards a crossroad in his life, thrown out of focus by the death of his teenage son a year earlier. He becomes involved in a...

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He never died (2015)

Jack’s in a rut. Depression and severe anti-social behavior has whittled down his existence to sleeping and watching television. Seeing the human race as little more than meat with a pulse, Jack has no interest to bond with anyone. There’s little purpose for him to make friends with someone he’d...

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Everest (2015)

On the morning of May 10, 1996, climbers from two commercial expeditions start their final ascent toward the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. With little warning, a violent storm strikes the mountain, engulfing the adventurers in one of the fiercest blizzards ever encountered by man. Challenged...

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Deep Dark (2015)

Hermann, a failed sculptor, is about to kill himself when he finds a strange, talking hole in the wall. The creature in the hole has the power to fulfill his wildest dreams, but things go horribly wrong and when the killing starts, Hermann is thrust into the worst nightmare of...

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Ant-Man (2015)

Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must...

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Extinction (2015)

Nine years after an infection turns most of the humanity into rabid creatures, Patrick, Jack and Lu, a nine-year-old girl, survive in seeming peace and calm in the forgotten snow-covered town of Harmony. We nonetheless sense that something terrible happened between Patrick and Jack because a deep hate keeps them...

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Wild (2014)

With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail,...

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Tales of Halloween (2015)

Attention, all you trick-or-treaters, it’s time to get your ghoul on, for tonight is All Hallow’s Eve, my favorite time of the year. Our little town really comes alive on October 31st, when witches and devils, imps and monsters roam our town. As the holiday activities begin, the streets are...

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No escape (2015)

When Jack finds an opportunity to move to Southeast Asia to head his water manufacturing company’s new plant there, he immediately jumps at the opportunity and moves his family there. When they get there; they seem to be having problems, the electronics don’t work and rarely any cars are seen...

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Mad Max : Fury Road (2015)

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. There’s Max,...

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Mr. Holmes (2015)

The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and rising detective son. But then he finds himself haunted by an unsolved 30-year old case. Holmes memory isn’t what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case:...

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The Martian (2015)

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to...

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Uncanny (2015)

A technology reporter gets a week of exclusive access to the world’s first perfect artificial intelligence. When the reporter begins a relationship with the scientist who created it, the A.I. begins to exhibit startling and unnerving emergent behavior. Genre : SF Country : USA Cast : Mark Webber : David...

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Mercy (2014)

A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers. Genre : Horror Country : USA Cast : Chandler Riggs : George Dylan McDermott : Jim Swann Shirley Knight : Mercy Director : Peter Cornwell My opinion about “Mercy” “Mercy” is based on a...

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Hercules (2014)

1400 BC, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labours and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his...

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Mississippi Grind (2015)

Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with a younger charismatic poker player named Curtis in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what has been lost. Genre : Drama Country...

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Phantom Halo (2014)

Brothers Samuel and Beckett Emerson are barely scraping by. Their father, Warren, continues to gamble and drink away any money they bring home. With all the havoc that is constantly going on in their lives, the family members each find solace in his own way, through Shakespeare, comic books and...

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Harbinger Down (2015)

A group of grad students have booked passage on the crabbing boat Harbinger to study the effects of global warming on a pod of Belugas in the Bering Sea. When the ship’s crew dredges up a recently thawed piece of old Soviet space wreckage, things get downright deadly. It seems...

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Goodnight Mommy (2014)

In the heat of the summer, a lonesome house in the countryside between woods and corn fields, lives nine-year-old twin brothers who are waiting for their mother. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before. The children start to doubt that this woman is actually their...

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Demon Baby (2014)

Rose and Theo are a young couple setting out on a camper van holiday in the remote Scottish Highlands when ghostly apparitions begin to haunt their perfect weekend away. Rose’s mental state begins to deteriorate along with Theo’s patience. How will they survive this weekend away when something from Rose’s...

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Last Shift (2014)

Officer Jessica Loren has been assigned to wait for a Hazmat team to pick up bio-hazardous waste from the station’s armory. But unbeknownst to Jessica, cult Leader John Michael Paymon has haunted the department ever since he and two of this followers committed suicide a year ago to date. And...

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Paper Towns (2015)

Adapted from the bestselling novel by author John Green, this is a coming-of-age story centering on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears – leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin...

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Every Secret Thing (2014)

A detective looks to unravel a mystery surrounding missing children and the prime suspects: two young women who, seven years ago, were put away for an infant’s death. Genre : Mystery Country : USA Cast : Dakota Fanning : Ronnie Fuller Elizabeth Banks : Nancy Porter Danielle MacDonald : Alice...

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. Genre : Comedy/Drama Country : USA Cast...

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The Drownsman (2014)

Dabrowsky. During his speech. He called you the ‘afraid of honor.’ It sort of became the running joke of the night. Hannah did not find it funny.   Are you afraid of water or have another phobia when it comes to liquid substances? Perhaps it’s wise to ignore this film...

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Tomorrowland (2015)

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as “Tomorrowland.” Genre : Action/Adventure/Family...

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The mourning (2015)

You have movies where you have no idea what’s coming your way. And finally, when the end credits run over the screen and you’re still staring at it, you’re wondering what you’ve just seen and what the hell it was about anyway. “The mourning” is such a film. A Science-Fiction...

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Listening (2014)

A team of genius-but-broke grad students invent mind-reading technology that destroys their lives and threatens the future of free-will itself. Genre : SF/Thriller Country : USA/Cambodia Cast : Thomas Stroppel : David Artie Ahr : Ryan Amber Marie Bollinger : Jordan Director : Khalil Sullins My opinion on “Listening” “You’re...

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Closer to God (2014)

A genetic scientist successfully clones the first human being, a baby girl named Elizabeth, but his work is soon threatened by a dark secret, a secret that threatens to destroy everything and everyone precious to him. Genre : SF/Horror Country : USA Cast : Jeremy Childs : Victor Shelean Newman...

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X+Y (2014)

In a world difficult to comprehend, Nathan struggles to connect with those around him – most of all his loving mother – but finds comfort in numbers. When Nathan is taken under the wing of unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys, the pair forge an unusual friendship and Nathan’s talents...

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Woman in Gold (2015)

Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the...

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Z for Zachariah (2015)

It’s about… rebuilding. Maybe God… or your father… put this here for us. So we can… we can start again. Maybe that’s why we’re here… Just to start again. The future prospects of our beloved world looks rather bleak, judging by the post-apocalyptic films of recent years. The endless series...

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Tell (2014)

As a kid I used to think I was gonna be somebody, a model citizen raising a family in the suburbs. Being shot at by a psycho with a machine gun, was not part of the plan. I actually can’t understand that so many criticize this film and claim it’s...

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Manglehorn (2014)

I’m going to a pancake jamboree. You know, at the Legion, I’m going there tomorrow. See the old guys. I like hangin’ out with folks worse off than me. Al Pacino is a brilliant actor with a palmares that stands out from anyone else. No one questions that. His unique...

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The Boy (2015)

An intimate portrait of a 9-year-old sociopath’s growing fascination with death. Genre : Thriller/Drama/Horror Country : USA Cast : David Morse : John Rainn Wilson : William Colby Jared Breeze : Ted Director : Craig William McNeill My opinion “Your wife is nothing but a pile of dirt now.” Couldn’t...

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The angriest man in Brooklyn (2014)

Some people have bad days. Henry Altmann has one every day. Always unhappy and angry at the world including everyone in it, Henry sits impatiently at the doctor’s office when he is finally seen by Dr. Sharon Gill. Sharon, who is enduring her own bad day, reveals that Henry has...

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San Andreas (2015)

In San Andreas, California is experiencing a statewide earthquake that goes on record as easily the biggest earthquake in history. Ray Gaines, a helicopter rescue pilot for the Los Angeles Fire Department, tries to find his daughter Blake , who is in San Francisco amidst the chaos. Ray’s estranged wife...

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Robot Overlords (2014)

Alien robots come to Earth and assert their control over humanity. They claim that they only want to observe humanity. They enforce a strict no one allowed outside rule. They implant humans with a device that alerts sentries to anyone who goes outside and if they refuse to comply they...

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Run all Night (2015)

Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as “The gravedigger”. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Shawn Maguire. But when Jimmy’s son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs....

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The Well (2014)

At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen year-old Kendal can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large...

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Reversal (2015)

A young girl, chained in the basement of a sexual predator, escapes and turns the tables on her captor. Genre : Horror/Thriller Country : USA Cast : Richard Tyson : Phil Tina Ivlev : Eve Amy Okuda : Girl #1 Director : José Manuel Cravioto Alternative title : Bound to...

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The Longest week (2014)

Affluent and aimless, Conrad Valmont lives a life of leisure in his parent’s prestigious Manhattan Hotel. In the span of one week, he finds himself evicted, disinherited, and… in love. Genre : Comedy/Drama Country : USA Cast : Olivia Wilde : Beatrice Fairbanks Jason Bateman : Conrad Valmont Billy Crudup...

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Lockout (2012)

In 2079, in Washington, the ex-CIA Operative Snow is brutally interrogated, accused of treason against the United States. The chief of the secret service Scott Langral believes that he shot the agent Frank in a hotel room. Meanwhile, the idealistic daughter of the president of the USA, Emilie Warnock, is...

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Rob the Mob (2014)

A Queens couple who specialize in robbing mafia social clubs stumble upon a score bigger than they could ever imagine, becoming targets of both the mob and the FBI in the process. Genre : Crime/Drama Country : USA Cast : Michael Pitt : Tommy Nina Arianda : Rosie Andy Garcia...

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I-Lived (2015)

Josh Fosse is a 20something guy whose life is going nowhere. His girl left, his rent is late, and he lacks a real job. He is trying to make it as an app reviewer online and decides to review a self help app called i-Lived for fun. He’s signs on...

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Wild Card (2015)

Nick Wild is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld,...

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Maggie (2015)

“I made a promise to your mother,that I would protect you. Yeah, but…what about you guys? What if I hurt you? Don’t worry.Caroline and I, we know the precautions.” Schwarzenegger performing in a horror that eventually turns into a drama. It’s not what you expect from this action film icon....