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Man of Steel - 3.6.3 |
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According to this version based on the character
created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938
Superman (Henry Cavill) wanders the country, working
odd jobs and occasionally saving people. Journalist
Lois Lane (Amy Adams) is trying to track him down and
eventually another Kryptonian, General Zod (Michael
Shannon) and Superman fight each other using
superpowers for extended periods of time. Also with
Diane Lane, Russell Crowe, Harry Lennix, Richard
Schiff, Christopher Meloni, Kevin Costner, Ayelet
Zurer and Laurence Fishburne. Directed by Zack Snyder.
[2:23 - PG-13] |
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This Is the End - 8.7.10 |
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Celebrity James Franco throws a big party at his new
LA house and during the festivities the world begins
to end in explosions and earthquakes. Franco and other
celebrity friends (Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay
Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson) survive
and attempt to deal with the aftermath. Also with
Michael Cera, Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, Mindy Kaling and
Rihanna. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen.
[1:46 - R] |
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The Kings of Summer - 4.4.6 |
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Three teenage boys run away from home and spend their
summer living in the woods and learn to fend for
themselves. With Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises
Arias, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. Directed by
Jordan Vogt-Roberts. [1:33 - R] |
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Before Midnight - 7.2.8 |
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Set almost two decades after the first meeting in
"Before Sunrise" and nine years after their
relationship blossomed in "Before Sunset," a man
(Ethan Hawke) and a woman (Julie Delpy) are seen on a
vacation in Greece while working through their
relationship. Also with Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick and
Ariane Labed. Directed by Richard Linklater. [1:43 -
R] |
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The English Teacher - 6.4.6 |
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When a high school English teacher (Julianne Moore)
becomes involved with a former student, her world
quickly spirals out of control. Also with Michael
Angarano, Greg Kinnear, Jessica Hecht, Lily Collins
and Nathan Lane. Directed by Craig Zisk. [1:33 - R] |
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Disconnect - 7.5.10 |
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Based on the lives of three different sets of people
and how their lives intertwine due to their online
presence. With Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Alexander
Skarsgård, Frank Grillo, Michael Nyqvist, Paula
Patton, Andrea Riseborough and Max Theiroit. Directed
by Henry Alex Rubin. [1:55 - R] |
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Black Rock - 5.7.10 |
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Three women who were childhood friends return to their
childhood playground, a deserted island. When they
encounter three men hunting deer, the three women soon
become the hunted. With Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate
Bosworth and Will Bouvier. Directed by Katie Aselton.
[1:23 - R] |
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The Purge - 4.7.5 |
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In the near future the U.S. has instituted one night a
year when any violent act will go unpunished. When one
family's reinforced home is breached, they must decide
what they are willing to do to protect themselves.
With Ethan Hawke, Lean Headey, Max Burkholder and
Adelaide Kane. Directed by James DeMonaco. [1:25 - R] |
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The East - 6.6.4 |
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When a young woman (Brit Marling) goes undercover for
an elite private intelligence firm, she is tasked with
infiltrating an anarchist group that attacks major
corporations for environmental violations. With
Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell and
Aldis Hodge. Directed by Zal Batmanglij. [1:56 -
PG-13] |
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The Internship - 5.4.5 |
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Two salesmen (Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson) are
digitally illiterate in 2005 when the company they
work for closes down. While they can't keep up with
technology, they talk a Google representative into
taking them on for summer internships. Also with Rose
Byrne, Max Minghella, Joanna Garcia, John Goodman and
Aasif Mandvi. Directed by Shawn Levy. [1:59 - PG-13] |
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Now You See Me - 4.5.5 |
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The FBI and Interpol chase a notorious group called
"The Four Horsemen," a team of renowned illusionists
(Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and
Isla Fisher) who succeed in a series of heists against
corrupt businessmen and then shower the stolen money
on their audiences. Also with Melanie Laurent, Mark
Ruffalo, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Directed by
Louis Leterrier. [1:55 - PG-13] |
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After Earth - 1.6.1 |
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In the future, after the exodus from Earth (humans
have rendered it inhabitable) survivors relocate to a
planet that's occupied by aliens. In a struggle to
survive one man (Will Smith) develops a technique that
allows him to pass among the aliens undetected and he
hopes to teach his young son (Jaden Smith) the same
skill. When the ship they are traveling on crash lands
back on Earth, they must survive on a planet that has
now evolved to destroy humans. Also with Sophie
Okonedo and Zoë Kravitz. Directed by M. Night
Shyamalan. [1:40 - PG-13] |
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Epic - 1.4.1 |
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When a teenager (voiced by Amanda Seyfried) comes to
live with her oddball father after the death of her
mother, she finds herself trapped in a different
world, one of miniature creatures of the forest. After
the forest is threatened by evil, she, her father and
her new band of rag-tag friends work together to save
their world. Also with voices of Blake Anderson, Aziz
Ansari, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Jason Sudeikis,
Steven Tyler, Christoph Waltz and Beyonce Knowles.
Directed by Chris Wedge. [1:42 - PG] |
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The Hangover Part III - 7.7.10 |
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After two years the two friends from the previous
"Hangover" movies (Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) are
recovering until their other friend (Zach Galifianakis)
goes off his medications and needs a psychiatric
hospitalization. His friends accompany him, but they
all end up once again in Las Vegas with more things to
go wrong. Also with Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Heather
Graham, Melissa McCarthy and John Goodman. Directed by
Todd Phillips. [1:40 - R] |
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Fast & Furious 6 - 4.6.5 |
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A government agent (Dwayne Johnson) persuades a
criminal (Vin Diesel) and a team of auto specialists
to bring in a former Special Ops agent (Luke Evans),
who leads a cadre of advanced war-vehicle jockeys in
crime. In a bid to escape the new team, his group
causes chaos and a big surprise is uncovered. Also
with Paul Walker, Gina Carano, Ludacris and Michelle
Rodriguez. Directed by Justin Lin. [2:10 - PG-13] |
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Star Trek Into Darkness - 3.5.4 |
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The crew of the Starship Enterprise is faced with the
task of taking out a criminal (Benedict Cumberbatch)
responsible for the murder of several Starfleet
commanders. With Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe
Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton
Yelchin, Bruce Greenwood, Peter Weller and Alice Eve.
Directed by J.J. Abrams. [2:12 - PG-13] |
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