By Tanteliz Argo (f@ck yourself) starring Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston. Ben Affleck directs this dramatization of the escape of 6 American diplomats from Tehran when in 1979 the American Embassy in Iran was overrun by students and 52 Americans were taken hostage for 444 days. These 6 managed to slip…
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The Pirates! Band of Misfits
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Directors Peter Lord & Jeff Newitt Staring Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven, David Tennant & Imelda Staunton Rated G Score 4.5/6 Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores…
The Three Stooges
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Directed by Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly Staring Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos & Will Sasso Rated PG Score 1.5/6 While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry, and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show. After all that I have heard about this The Three…
Dredd
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Director Pete Travis Staring Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headey Rated MA Score 2.5/6 In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO. Clocking in at just over…
Strippers vs Werewolves
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“Directed” by Jonathan Glendening “Staring” Ali Bastian, Billy Murray, Barbara Nedeljakova, Adele Silva, Steven Berkof, Martin Kemp & Robert Englund Rated -3/6 Score MA When werewolf chief Jack Ferris is accidentally killed in a strip club the girls who work there have until the next full moon before his bloodthirsty wolf pack seek murderous retribution.…
Lawless
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Directed by John Hillcoat Starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Guy Pearce Rated MA Score 5/6 Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by a new deputy and other authorities who want a cut of their profits. Based on the 2008 novel The Wettest County in the World written by Matt…
Starship Troopers: Invasion
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Directed by Shinji Aramaki Staring Leraldo Anzaldua, Luci Christian and Melissa Davis Rated MA Score 3.5/6 The troopers of two starships have joined forces to terminate a massive bug attack at a federation outpost. Before the mission can be completed and the survivors evacuated, one ship abruptly departs and goes inexplicably dark. The remaining battle-hardened…
Mirror Mirror
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Directed by Tarsem Singh Starring Armie Hammer, Julia Roberts and Lily Collins Rated PG Score 5/6 An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Though this would not be one of the most loyal adaptations of the Grimm’s Brothers…
What to expect when your expecting
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Directed by Kirk Jones Staring Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks & Brooklyn Decker Rated M Score 3/6 A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn’t…
Never Surrender
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Directed by Hector Echavarria Starring Hector Echavarria, Patrick Kilpatrick and James Russo Rated R Score -1/6 When an MMA world champion is lured into the illegal world of underground cage fighting by an elusive promoter, he quickly realizes that the only way out is to kill or to be killed. This is the first time…