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the problem is: there's no easy way to detect duplicates!
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- DirectorBrian CranoStarsRebecca HallDan StevensGina GershonA woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.9 - almost perfect! way too sad ending for both stories. unjustified for at least one. too greedy.
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsJosh HartnettShannyn SossamonPaulo CostanzoAfter a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.8 - too cheesy and way too exaggerated. nothing out of expectations, no other harms. enjoyable.
- DirectorSusanna FogelStarsJustin TherouxKate McKinnonBlanka Györfi-TóthBest friends Audrey and Morgan unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one of them discovers that the boyfriend who dumped her was actually a spy.5 - wasted premise (great start), boring twists, way too cheesy, terrible ending, bad science.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreJeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.9 - outdated. and kinda bad start too. cult classic.
- DirectorSean EllisStarsSean BiggerstaffEmilia FoxMichelle RyanAfter a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.9 - too cheesy. awesome frames!
- DirectorJake SzymanskiStarsDaniel DohenyGeraldine ViswanathanSadie CalvanoWhen a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend's most prized possession.8 - too graphical and way too happy. still enjoyable and dark funny premise.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeThe story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).8 - unidimensional characters, underplayed conflicts. promo much. great acting! good song selection.
- DirectorAngela RobinsonStarsLuke EvansRebecca HallBella HeathcoteThe story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and their mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.10 - great work of fiction. menage and bondage, with a bit of science. missing more explicit sex.
- DirectorSteven ShainbergStarsJames SpaderMaggie GyllenhaalJeremy DaviesA young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.10 - submission. and then again. drama in the only way it should ever be, as a comedy. deeply flawed characters.
- DirectorJean-Pierre AmérisStarsBenoît PoelvoordeIsabelle CarréLorella CravottaJean-René, owner of a chocolate factory, and Angélique, a talented chocolate maker, are too shy to admit their love for each other. Will they come together thanks to their common passion?10 - 40 year old virgin meets amelie. and it's awesome!
- DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsBen StillerNaomi WattsAdam DriverA middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.8 - way too heroic stiller style ending, again. out of context. ruined a lot. otherwise great. slow paced.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonHolly HunterSarah VowellThe Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.4 - most disappointing pixar ever. remake of the 1st, with worst science pixar ever did. i guess.
- DirectorNicholas MeyerStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyWith the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon.8 - wait, have i even watched this?!
- DirectorColine SerreauStarsColine SerreauVincent LindonJames ThierréeOn a distant planet, rural vegans master telepathy and mental power to travel interstellar etc. Mila is sent to Earth to report back. She lands in Paris - quite a cultural shock. Earthlings are strange.10 - other than a few misconceptions, a masterpiece and a big referendum.
- DirectorKarey KirkpatrickJason ReisigStarsChanning TatumJames CordenZendayaHigh up on a mountain peak surrounded by clouds, a secret Yeti society lives in peace and harmony. One day, a Yeti witnesses an airplane crash; Inside lies "Smallfoot", a legendary creature that will rock the society to its core.10 - juvenile but enjoyable and smart enough, without any major flaw. plus, it's not so cliche.
- DirectorGenndy TartakovskyStarsAdam SandlerAndy SambergSelena GomezCount Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.5 - huge disappointment when compared with the 2nd one. there's almost nothing to see here.
- DirectorRuben AlvesStarsRita BlancoJoaquim de AlmeidaRoland GiraudFor thirty years now Maria and José Ribeiro have been living on the ground floor of a Haussmannian building in one of the most exclusive districts of Paris. Everybody loves this nice couple of Portuguese immigrants, Mario for being a topnotch caretaker, José, a construction site supervisor by trade, for helping to do all kinds of jobs in the house. So, the day Maria and José announce their wish to return to Portugal, everybody is crushed. No, they just can't let them do a thing like that...!8 - interesting premise, but way too slow paced and predictable.
- DirectorNick ParkStarsEddie RedmayneTom HiddlestonMaisie WilliamsSet at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as they unite his tribe against a mighty enemy Lord Nooth and his Bronze Age City to save their home.5 - the nice production can't save a terrible storyline with unlikable characters and 100% cliche.
- DirectorTheodore MelfiStarsTaraji P. HensonOctavia SpencerJanelle MonáeThe story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.6 - way too political. also, the story isn't even real. it's just barely based on facts. nice try, though.
- DirectorFred CavayéStarsBérénice BejoSuzanne ClémentStéphane De Groodt3.5 couples meet for dinner party. The men have known each other for decades. During dinner they play a game of sharing texts, calls, e-mails etc. by placing all 7 cell phones on the table. Unexpected results as all have secrets.9 - the ending lacks a better closing, but everything else is very enjoyable. great characters and premise!
- DirectorMorten TyldumStarsJennifer LawrenceChris PrattMichael SheenA malfunction in a sleeping pod on a spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet wakes one passenger 90 years early.8 - perhaps should be 10. ending is too cliche, though, and there are some plot holes. great premise.
- DirectorClaire ScanlonStarsZoey DeutchGlen PowellLucy LiuTwo corporate executive assistants hatch a plan to match-make their two bosses.10 - realistic rocom, good to watch in any situation, brings new jokes and scenarios. plus it's fun.
- DirectorSteven BrillStarsAdam SandlerDavid SpadePaula PattonTwo down-on-their-luck guys decide to fake their own deaths and start over with new identities, only to find the people they're pretending to be are in even deeper trouble.8 - no idea if i even watched this. i think so. must have been fun enough. lol.
- DirectorJoe NussbaumStarsJohn WhiteEugene LevyMaria RicossaA high school virgin, who is eager to have sex, gets a guilt free pass from his girlfriend to lose his virginity while attending college parties for a whole weekend.8 - couldn't be more cliche, but nice shots and we can't expect anything else, so it's enjoyable.
- DirectorMichael PolishStarsZack PearlmanDoug HaleyCynthia KirchnerHot Bot is the hilarious journey of two sexually repressed and unpopular teenage geeks who accidentally discover a life-like super-model sex bot (Bardot).1 - not funny, broken plot, terrible characters, basically no nudity, even the bloopers are awful!