Gangster Squad

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(2013)

Genre: Action/Drama

Director: Ruben Fleischer

Writers: Will Beall, Paul Lieberman

Producers: Bruce Berman, Ruben Fleischer, Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Jon Silk, Michael Tadross

Synopsis: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and-if he has his way-every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop...except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. -- (Written by Warner Bros.)

Cast:

• Josh Brolin
• Sean Penn
• Ryan Gosling
• Emma Stone
• Nick Nolte
• Anthony Mackie
• Michael Peña
• Giovanni Ribisi

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Murder By Numbers

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(2002)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Writer: Tony Gayton

Producers: Sandra Bullock, Frank Capra III, Richard Crystal, Susan Hoffman, Barbet Schroeder, Jeffrey Stott, Nur Nur Cummings, Scott Simons

Synopsis: Two gifted high school students execute a "perfect" murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Sandra Bullock
• Michael Pitt
• Ryan Gosling
• Ben Chaplin

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Crazy, Stupid, Love

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(2011)

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Writer: Dan Fogelman

Producers: Eryn Brown, Steve Carell, Vance DeGeneres, Denise Di Novi, Jeffrey Harlacker, Charlie Hartsock, David Siegel

Nominee

Synopsis: A middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a new-found friend Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Steve Carell
• Ryan Gosling
• Julianne Moore
• Emma Stone
• Marisa Tomei
• Kevin Bacon
• Analeigh Tipton
• Josh Groban

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Short Review: Due to the negative comments from a few friends, I had low expectations when I began watching this film. As it progressed I laughed several times, and enjoyed it thoroughly. LOVED the climax - was not expecting it at all. AND the epic cast of several talented actors, made me love it even more.

The Ides of March

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(2011)

Genre: Drama

Director: George Clooney

Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon

Producers: George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Guy East, Barbara A. Hall, Grant Heslov, Jennifer Davisson Killoran, Randy Manis, Brian Oliver, Stephen Pevner, Ari Daniel Pinchot, Jonathan Rubenstein, Matthew Salloway, Nigel Sinclair, Todd Thompson, Tyler Thompson, Nina Wolarsky

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Synopsis: An idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Ryan Gosling
• George Clooney
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Paul Giamatti
• Evan Rachel Wood
• Marisa Tomei
• Max Minghella
• Jennifer Ehle
• Jeffrey Wright

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Short Review: A little slow at the beginning, but when the tension started, I couldn't look away.

Drive

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(2011)

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Writer: Hossein Amini, James Sallis

Producers: Frank Capra III, Garrick Dion, David Lancaster, Bill Lischak, Michael Litvak, Linda McDonough, John Palermo, Marc Platt, Gigi Pritzker, Chris Ranta, Adam Siegel, James Smith, Jeffrey Stott, Gary Michael Walters

 

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Synopsis: A Hollywood stunt performer who moonlights as a wheelman discovers that a contract has been put on him after a heist gone wrong. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Ryan Gosling
• Carey Mulligan
• Christina Hendricks
• Ron Perlman

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All Good Things

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(2010)

Genre: Drama

Director: Andrew Jarecki

Writer: Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling

Producers: Barbara A. Hall, Marcus Hinchey, Andrew Jarecki, Michelle Krumm, Michael London, Bruna Papandrea, Jennifer Rogen, David Rosenbloom, Marc Smerling, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Colin Wilhm, Janice Williams

Synopsis: A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss. (Written by Official Synopsis)

Cast:

• Ryan Gosling
• Kirsten Dunst
• Frank Langella
• Kristen Wiig
• Philip Baker Hall
• Lily Rabe

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Blue Valentine

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 (2010)

Genre: Drama

Director: Derek Cianfrance

Writer: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne

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Synopsis: The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Michelle Williams
• Ryan Gosling
• John Doman

 

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