The Counselor
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz Directed by: Ridley Scott (“Prometheus”) Written by: Cormac McCarthy (debut) He might be considered by many as one of the most talented living...
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Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy Directed by: Richard Curtis (“Love Actually”) Written by: Richard Curtis (“Love Actually”) What never fails to makes a great love story is...
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Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Hailee Steinfield Directed by: Gavin Hood (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Rendition”) Written by: Gavin Hood (“Tsotsi”) Based on a well-regarded 1985 young adult...
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Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch Directed by: Steve McQueen (“Shame”) Written by: John Ridley (“Red Tails”) Already considered by many to be the frontrunner for a...
View ArticleThor: The Dark World
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston Directed by: Alan Taylor (“The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “Palookaville”) Written by: Christopher Yost (debut), Christopher Markus (“Captain...
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Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée (“The Young Victoria”) Written by: Melisa Wallack (“Mirror Mirror”) and Craig Borten (debut) If you thought...
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Starring: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders Directed by: Ken Scott (“Starbuck”) Written by: Ken Scott (“Starbuck”) and Martin Petit (“Starbuck”) In “Delivery Man,” manchild and meat company...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson Directed by: Francis Lawrence (“Water for Elephants”) Written by: Simon Beaufoy (“127 Hours”) and Michael Arndt (“Little Miss Sunshine”)...
View ArticleThe Book Thief
Starring: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson Directed by: Brian Percival (“A Boy Called Death”) Written by: Michael Petroni (“The Rite”) In an adaptation of the immensely popular novel “The...
View ArticleKill Your Darlings
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall Directed by: John Krokidas (debut) Written by: John Krokidas (debut) and Austin Bunn (debut) As Beat Generation icon Allen Ginsberg, actor...
View ArticlePhilomena
Starring: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark Directed by: Stephen Frears (“The Queen”) Written by: Steve Coogan (“The Parole Office”) and Jeff Pope (“Essex Boys”) It’s quite a treat to...
View ArticleFrozen
Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad Directed by: Chris Buck (“Tarzan”) and Jennifer Lee (debut) Written by: Chris Buck (“Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (“Wreck-It Ralph”) The late Howard...
View ArticleThe Armstrong Lie
Starring: Lance Armstrong, Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu Directed by: Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) For documentary films, it’s always a possibility that the idea filmmakers have going into a...
View ArticleOut of the Furnace
Starring: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck Directed by: Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart”) Written by: Scott Cooper (“Crazy Heart”) and Brad Ingelsby (“The Dynamiter”) For a film that boasts a...
View ArticleThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Starring: Ian McKellan, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Directed by: Peter Jackson (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”) Written by: Peter Jackson (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”), Fran Walsh...
View ArticleNebraska
Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb Directed by: Alexander Payne (“The Descendents”) Written by: Bob Nelson (debut) Director and two-time Oscar-winning writer Alexander Payne (“The...
View ArticleAmerican Hustle
Starring: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams Directed by: David O. Russell (“Silver Linings Playbook”) Written by: David O. Russell (“Silver Linings Playbook”) and Eric Singer (“The...
View ArticleAnchorman 2
Starring: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd Directed by: Adam McKay (“Step Brothers,” “Anchorman”) Written by: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (“Anchorman,” “Step Brothers”) My day job puts me...
View ArticleThe Wolf of Wall Street
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Directed by: Martin Scorsese (“The Departed,” “Hugo”) Written by: Terence Winter (“Get Rich or Die Tryin’”) As Jordan Belfort, the so-called Wolf...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott Directed by: Ben Stiller (“Tropic Thunder”) Written by: Steve Conrad (“The Pursuit of Happyness”) In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Ben Stiller plays...
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