Lawless

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(2012)

Genre: Western/Drama

Director: John Hillcoat

Writers: Nick Cave, Matt Bondurant

Producers: John Allen, Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Jason Blum, Matthew Budman, Megan Ellison, Cassian Elwes, Lucy Fisher, Scott Hanson, James Lejsek, Randy Manis, Laura Rister, Ben Sachs, Ted Schipper, Rachel Shane, Douglas Wick, Dany Wolf, Clayton Young

Synopsis: Lawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel "The Wettest County in the World", the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave. -- (Written by The Weinstein Company)

Cast:

• Tom Hardy
• Shia LaBeouf
• Guy Pearce
• Jason Clarke
• Jessica Chastain
• Mia Wasikowska
• Gary Oldman
• Noah Taylor

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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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The Book of Eli

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(2010)

Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama

Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Writer: Gary Whitta

Producers: Brad Arensman, Yolanda T. Cochran, Susan Downey, Ethan Erwin, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Erik Olsen, Steve Richards, Joel Silver, David Valdes, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Steven P. Wegner

Synopsis: A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Denzel Washington
• Mila Kunis
• Gary Oldman

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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 (2011)

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Director: Thomas Alfredson

Writers: Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Producers: Tim Bevan, Liz Chasin, Eric Fellner, Alexandra Ferguson, Ron Halpern, Debra Hayward, John le Carré, Peter Morgan, Artist W. Robinson, Robyn Slovo, Alex Sutherland, Douglas Urbanski

 

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Synopsis: Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the Cold War years of the mid-20th Century. George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a disgraced British spy, is rehired in secret by his government - which fears that the British Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI-6, has been compromised by a double agent working for the Soviets. -- (C) (Written by Focus Features)

Cast:

• Gary Oldman
• Colin Firth
• John Hurt
• Mark Strong
• Benedict Cumberbatch
• Toby Jones
• Ciarán Hinds

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Short Review: I was excited to see this film, but unfortunately it bored me. I definitely can appreciate the acting and cinematography, but the film as a whole is so bogged down by excessive dialogue. I also found it a little hard to follow because of this, as well as the lack of...well...anything else.

Red Riding Hood

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(2011)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Writer: David Johnson

Synopsis: Valerie (Seyfried) is a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon... (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures) 

Cast:

• Amanda Seyfried
• Lukas Haas
• Gary Oldman

 

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Leon: The Professional

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(1994)

Genre: Drama/Action
Director: Luc Besson

Writer: Luc Besson

Synopsis: Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Jean Reno
• Natalie Portman
• Gary Oldman

 

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