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Rated R for violence and some language.Starring Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Noah Emmerich and Ewan McGregorDirected by Gavin O'Connor (Miracle and Warrior)Unfortunately, this film is a misfire.Jane Got a Gun centers on Jane Hammond, who has built a new life with her husband Bill "Ham" Hammond after being tormented by the ultra-violent Bishop Boys outlaw gang. She finds herself...
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Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, and for some thematic material.Starring Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans and James RussellDirected by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside)Not as scary as it could have been.Greta (Cohan) is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a...
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Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, action and destruction, brief strong language and some suggestive images.Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Evan Peters, Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan and Sophie TurnerDirected by Bryan Singer (X-men, Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects)It’s the third film in a trilogy…how good could it be?Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men:...
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Rated PG-13 for fantasy action violence and some sensuality.Starring Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt and Charlize TheronDirected by Cedric Nicolas-TroyanIt’s rare for a sequel to be better than the original…but this one was. The fantastical world of Snow White and the Huntsman expands to reveal how the fates of The Huntsman and Queen Ravenna are deeply and dangerously...
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Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and action, and some sexuality.Starring Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites and Geoffrey RushDirected by Alex Proyas (Knowing, The Crow, iRobot)Gods of Egypt brings new meaning to the word silly. In this action-adventure film, inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero...
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Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem.Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Chadwick Boseman, William Hurt, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Paul Bettany and Don CheadleDirected by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)The Marvel Cinematic Universe is massive and shows no signs of slowing down.Marvel’s Captain America:...
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Rated PG for some sequences of scary action and peril.Starring Neel Sethi and the voices of Idris Elba, Ben Kingsley, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher WalkenDirected by Jon Favreau (Iron Man and Elf)I really thought I would love this film…I just didn’t expect to love it this much!Directed by Jon Favreau, based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and...
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