There are three ways to think about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The first is as a prequel to the amazing Lord of the Rings trilogy. Next is as a sequel to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Last is as a stand-alone movie. Your opinion will vary depending on the angle from which […]
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When single mother Naima Cobbs (played by Jennifer Hudson) learns that she and her teenage son Langston (played by Jacob Latimore) are being evicted from their Baltimore home, she sends the boy to New York City to spend Christmas with grandparents he’s never met. This doesn’t go so well. His grandfather, Reverend Cornell Cobbs […]
Years ago a bug-like alien race, nicknamed the Formics, tried to invade Earth for the planet’s resources, but thanks to Commander Mazer Rackham’s smart thinking, the humans defeated them. Recent surveillance of the aliens’ planet has shown them regrouping in even greater numbers. In reaction, mankind has been developing more powerful weapons and has […]
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In 1970, there began a rivalry between two incredible Formula One race car drivers. James Hunt (played by Chris Hemsworth) was handsome, in peak physical shape, charismatic, and gifted with a natural ability behind the wheel. Niki Lauda (played by Daniel Brühl) was small, blunt, self-sufficient, fiercely intelligent, and determined. From the moment they […]
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Captain Richard Phillips (played by Tom Hanks) and his crew are on a routine cargo run from Oman to Mombasa when four Somali pirates board and then take over the ship. Intending to hold the ship for a ransom of millions of dollars, things take a turn for the Somalis when their leader Abduwali […]
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Thanksgiving dinner takes an awful turn for two families when both of their young daughters disappear. The only clue that Detective Loki (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) has to go on is a mysterious RV that was parked in the neighborhood at the time of the disappearance. It does lead to a suspect, but when […]
Once upon a time, maybe in 2007 or 2008, I passed Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the streets of Manhattan during my lunch break. Back then he was just that kid from Third Rock from the Sun to me. If only I knew then that I’d become one of the biggest J.G.L. fans on the planet, […]
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Wild (1/11/15)
Looper (1/10/15)
Stretch (1/4/15)
The Babadook (1/3/15)
Theory of Everything (1/2/15)
The Wolf of Wall Street (1/1/15)
Rango (12/30/14)
Into the Woods (12/28/14)
Annie 2014 (12/27/14)
Whiplash (12/22/14)
Very Good Girls (12/21/14)
Horrible Bosses (11/28/14)
Resolution (11/27/14)
Friday Night Lights (11/23/14)
John Wick (11/17/14)
Dear Zachary (11/16/14)
Interstellar (11/9/14)
The Taking of Deborah Logan (11/8/14)
Birdman (11/4/14)
The Man of Tai Chi (11/3/14)
Monkey Shines (11/2/14)
Devil's Due (10/31/14)
Gone Girl (10/30/14)
The Hills Have Eyes 2 (10/27/14)
Joyride (10/26/14)
Friday the 13th (10/25/14)
Afflicted (10/24/14)
The Equalizer (10/22/14)
Day of the Dead (10/14/14)
Trust Us, This is All Made Up (10/13/14)
Annabelle (10/12/14)
The Maze Runner (10/6/14)
Déjà Vu (10/6/14)
The Sacrament (10/4/14)
Odd Thomas (9/29/14)
Pontypool (9/22/14)
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