Me and Orson Welles (2009) Plot: A young boy is noticed by the great Orson Welles who decides to cast him in his Mercury Theatre production of Julius Ceasar. Director: Richard Linklater. Starring: Zac Efron, Christian McKay, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper, Leo Bill. The story starts with […]
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Suite Française (2015) Director: Saul Dibb Screenwriters: Matt Charman, Saul Dibb Starring: Michelle Williams, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Riley, Ruth Wilson, Lambert Wilson, Margot Robbie, Alexandra Maria Lara, Tom Schilling, Harriet Walter By looking at the poster for the romantic war drama Suite Française, it is immediately clear in what historical period the
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Furious 7 (2015) Director: James Wan Screenwriter: Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Jason Statham, Kurt Russel, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Djimon Hounsou Furious 7 is more than just a movie, it’s a farewell that transcends the screen and hits home with a huge dose of real-life right to
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Snowpiercer (2014) Director: Bong Joon Ho Screenwriter: Bong Joon Ho, Kelly Masterson Starring: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Ah-sung Ko, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton Bong Joon Ho’s Euro-Korean-American sci-fi thriller was excellent for one reason above all else: originality. This post-apocalyptic thriller never took audiences for granted, opposed the archetypal
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Whiplash (2014) Director: Damien Chazelle Screenwriter: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash is probably the surprise of this year’s Oscars season, accumulating 5 award nominations including a nod in the Best Picture category. To-be megastar Miles Teller – of Divergent fame – leads the line on screen
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The Resident (2011) Director: Antti Jokinen Screenwriter: Antti Jokinen, Robert Orr Starring: Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace, Christopher Lee. Antti Jokinen’s The Resident (2011) turned out to be more creepy, than frightening or scary. Scenes in which a highly dosed Hilary Swank would have her fingers licked as she slept and have her unconscious
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriters: Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Cumberbatch J.J. Abrams had undoubted success in rebooting the Star Trek franchise with the first of the new Star Trek films in 2009. But, with 4 years passed and a much greater expectation from
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Red Lights (2012) Director: Rodrigo Cortés Screenwriter: Rodrigo Cortés Starring: Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones, Joely Richardson, Craig Roberts, Leonardo Sbaraglia Rodrigo Cortés – the man behind the Buried (2010) – brings his second English title to the screen with Red Lights (2012) starring Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver (Alien), and Robert De
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