Now You See Me

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(2013)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Louis Leterrier

Writers: Ed Solomon, Boaz Yakin, Edward Ricourt

Producers: Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Guy Riedel, Michael Schaefer, Julia Spiro, Yuki Suga, Brian Tucker, Stan Wlodkowski, Boaz Yakin

Synopsis: NOW YOU SEE ME pits an elite FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against "The Four Horsemen", a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists. "The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law. -- (Written by Summit/Lionsgate Films)

Cast:

• Jesse Eisenberg
• Mark Ruffalo
• Woody Harrelson
• Isla Fisher
• Dave Franco
• Mélanie Laurent
• Morgan Freeman
• Michael Caine
• Common

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Oblivion

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(2013)

Genre: Action/Sci-Fi

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Writers: Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt, Joseph Kosinski

Producers: Jesse Burger, Peter Chernin, Emily Cheung, Dylan Clark, Bruce Franklin, Steve Gaub, Duncan Henderson, Joseph Kosinski, Mike Larocca, Barry Levine, R.J. Mino, Dave Morrison, Justin Springer, Ryan Kavanaugh

Synopsis: Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the visionary director of TRON: Legacy and producers of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. -- (Written by Universal Pictures)

Cast:

• Tom Cruise
• Morgan Freeman
• Andrea Riseborough
• Olga Kurylenko
• Melissa Leo

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Olympus Has Fallen

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(2013)

Genre: Action/Thriller

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writers: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt

Producers: Guy Avshalom, Gerard Butler, Ed Cathell III, Christine Crow, Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Will French, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Gill, Zygi Kamasa, Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Heidi Jo Markel, Lonnie Ramati, Stephen Roberts, Danielle Robinson, Peter Schlessel, Trevor Short, Alan Siegel, John Thompson, Robert Van Norden

Synopsis: When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger crisis. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) directs an all-star cast featuring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd and Rick Yune. -- (Written by Film District)

Cast:

• Gerard Butler
• Aaron Eckhart
• Morgan Freeman
• Angela Bassett
• Dylan McDermott
• Rick Yune
• Melissa Leo
• Radha Mitchell
• Ashley Judd

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The Magic of Belle Isle

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(2012)

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Director: Rob Reiner

Writer: Guy Thomas

Producers: Nicolas Chartier, Liz Glotzer, Jared Goldman, Alan Greisman, Lori McCreary, Salli Newman, Rob Reiner, Martin Shafer, David Valdes

Synopsis: Reuniting with director Rob Reiner from the hit film, The Bucket List, Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door-an attractive single mom (Madsen) and her young daughters-who help him find inspiration again. -- (Written by Magnolia Pictures)

Cast:

• Morgan Freeman
• Virginia Madsen
• Emma Fuhrmann
• Madeline Carroll
• Nicolette Pierini
• Kenan Thompson

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The Dark Knight Rises

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(2012)

Genre: Action/Drama

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Bob Kane

Producers: Kevin De La Noy, Jordan Goldberg, Benjamin Melniker, Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, Dileep Singh Rathore, Emma Thomas, Thomas Tull, Michael E. Uslan

Synopsis: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.. -- (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cast:

• Christian Bale
• Gary Oldman
• Tom Hardy
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Anne Hathaway
• Marion Cotillard
• Morgan Freeman
• Michael Caine
• Ben Mendelsohn
• Daniel Sunjata
• Juno Temple
• Liam Neeson
• Cillian Murphy
• Aaron Eckhart

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Se7en (Seven)

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(1995)

Genre: Thriller

Director: David Fincher

Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker

Producers: Stephen Brown, Phyllis Carlyle, William C. Gerrity, Nana Greenwald, Lynn Harris, Dan Kolsrud, Anne Kopelson, Arnold Kopelson, Gianni Nunnari, Sanford Panitch, Michele Platt, Richard Saperstein

Synopsis: Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Morgan Freeman
• Brad Pitt
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Kevin Spacey

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Driving Miss Daisy

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(1989)

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Bruce Beresford

Writer: Alfred Uhry

Producers: David Brown, Robert Doudell, Jake Eberts, Alfred Uhry, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck

Synopsis: An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Morgan Freeman
• Jessica Tandy
• Dan Aykroyd
• Patti LuPone

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An Unfinished Life

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(2005)

Genre: Drama

Director: Lasse Hallström

Writer: Mark Spragg, Virginia Korus Spragg

Synopsis: A down on her luck woman, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Jennifer Lopez
• Robert Redford
• Morgan Freeman
• Josh Lucas

 

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Gone Baby Gone (jhunterfilmreview)

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(2007)

Genre: Crime/Drama

Director: Ben Affleck

Writer: Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard, Dennis Lehane

Synopsis: When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detective freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons - they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live. As the case progresses, Kenzie and Gennaro face drug dealers, gangs and pedophiles. When they finally solve the case, they are faced with a moral dilemma that tears them apart. (Written by garykmcd)

Cast:

• Casey Affleck
• Ed Harris
• Michelle Monaghan
• Morgan Freeman

 

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jhunterfilmreview: Before The Town, actor Ben Affleck’s directorial debut was Gone Baby Gone. A gritty drama/mystery centred around a child abduction and the countless number of lives it affects. The film has been adapted from the work of novelist and screenwriter Dennis Lehane, who is known for his famous pieces like Mystic River and Shutter Island, which have also been adapted into Academy Award-winning and nominated films, respectively. There are several aspects of the film that made me thoroughly enjoy it. Firstly, it’s an amazing thriller. Starts off slow, but still gripping, and as the story proceeds the thrills increase and viewers are left using their hands to block their ears (maybe just me) to somehow protect themselves from the tension that is on screen. Another aspect of the film, which is rarely achieved in modern cinema that i've seen, is how the thrills and tension is maintained throughout the film, without showing too much gory content. For example, when the main character finds a mutilated body of a child in a bathtub (not a spoiler), the shots are separated by suspense ‘thuds’ and a black screen.  I also find it interesting when a film’s title is used in the dialogue – which was achieved here with thug character, Cheese - as it explains and gives meaning to the title. On top of all this, the film has an all-star cast – Casey Affleck (yes, Ben Affleck’s brother), Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Mission Impossible 3), Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind, The Rock) and Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Se7en). Despite all these positive points, I did however have a negative one – I found that some of the dialogue was mumbled, so when I’d turn the volume up to try and hear, the loud sound effects would suddenly blast through my whole house, leaving me slightly irritated. This did not however, affect my overall opinion of the movie, and for this reason…

I give this film 8 stars.

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 (2010)

Genre: Action/Comedy

Director: Robert Schwentke

Writer: John Hoeber, Eric Hoeber, Warren Ellis, Cully Hamner

Nominee

Synopsis: When his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Bruce Willis
• Morgan Freeman
• Mary-Louise Parker
• John Malkovich
• Helen Mirren

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