Showing posts with label 7/10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 7/10. Show all posts

Friday, December 23, 2016

Passengers (2016)



"Every Moment Counts"



Directed by Morten Tyldum
Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Stephen Hamel, Michael Maher, Ori Marmur
Written by Jon Spaihts
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Andy García
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto
Edited by Maryann Brandon
Production companies: LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures, Wanda Pictures, Original Film, Company Films, Start Motion Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date: 21 December 2016 (United States)
Running time: 116 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $110 million


"Passengers" is a romantic science-fiction adventure film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Jon Spaihts. It tells the story of Jim Preston, a passenger who wakes up 90 years too soon from an induced hibernation on board a spaceship bound for a new planet.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)



"A rebellion built on hope".


Directed by Gareth Edwards
Produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, Simon Emanuel
Screenplay by Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy 
Story by John Knoll, Gary Whitta
Based on Characters by George Lucas
Starring: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker
Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Edited by John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, Jabez Olssen
Production company: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 16 December 2016 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $200 million

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is an action adventure sci-fi film directed by Gareth Edwards and written by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy, from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It's the first stand-alone film in the "Star Wars Anthology" series. The story is about Jyn Erso, the daughter of the unwilling designer of the Death Star, and her quest to retrieve his plans of destroying it.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Doctor Strange (2016)


"Open your mind. Change your reality."


Directed by Scott Derrickson
Produced by Kevin Feige
Screenplay by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Story by Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Based on "Doctor Strange" by Steve Ditko
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton
Music by Michael Giacchino
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Edited by Wyatt Smith, Sabrina Plisco
Production company: Marvel Studios
Distributed by Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release date: 4 November 2016 (United States)
Running time: 115 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $165 million


"Doctor Strange" is a superhero action adventure film directed by Scott Derrickson, written by Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargilland based on the Marvel character of the same name. It's the fourteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is about a former neurosurgeon who embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Sausage Party (2016)


"They've created a movie that they don't want children to see"


Directed by Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
Produced by Megan Ellison, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Conrad Vernon
Screenplay by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Story by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jonah Hill
Starring: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Michael Cera, James Franco, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, Paul Rudd, Nick Kroll, David Krumholtz, Edward Norton, Salma Hayek
Music by Alan Menken, Christopher Lennertz
Edited by Kevin Pavlovic
Production companies: Annapurna Pictures, Point Grey Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date: 12 August 2016 (United States)
Running time: 88 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $19 million

"Sausage Party" is a animated comedy film directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon and written by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. It tells the story of a sausage that strives to discover the truth about his existence.

Monday, August 22, 2016

St. Vincent (2014)


" Love Thy Neighbor"


Directed by Theodore Melfi
Produced by Fred Roos, Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin, Theodore Melfi
Written by Theodore Melfi
Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography: John Lindley
Edited by Sarah Flack, Peter Teschner
Production companies: Chernin Entertainment, Crescendo Productions
Distributed by The Weinstein Company
Release date: 23 October 2014  (Netherlands)

Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $54.8 million



"St. Vincent" is a comedy drama film written and directed by Theodore Melfi. The story is about a young boy who moves with his mother and makes friends with a new neighbour.

Friday, August 5, 2016

Suicide Squad (2016)


"Worst. Heroes. Ever."


Directed by David Ayer
Produced by Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Written by David Ayer
Based on "Suicide Squad" by John Ostrander
Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ike Barinholtz, Scott Eastwood, Cara Delevingne
Music by Steven Price
Cinematography: Roman Vasyanov
Edited by John Gilroy, Michael Tronick
Production companies: DC Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 5 August 2016 (United States)
Running time: 123 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $175 million

"Suicide Squad" is a superhero action adventure film directed and written by David Ayer and based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name. It's the third installment in the DC Extended Universe, which tells the story of a squad including imprisoned supervillains who must save the world if they want to be free again.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Now You See Me: The Second Act (2016)


"You haven't seen anything yet."


Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci
Screenplay by Ed Solomon
Story by Peter Chiarelli, Ed Solomon
Based on Characters by Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman
Music by Brian Tyler
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Edited by Stan Salfas
Production companies: K/O Paper Products, TIK Films
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release date: 10 June 2016 (United States)
Running time: 129 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $90 million



"Now You See Me: The Second Act" is an action comedy thriller film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon. It's a sequel to the "Now You See Me" which shows the reunion of the Four Horsemen who are forcibly recruited by a tech genius, Walter Mabry, in order to commit an impossible crime.

Friday, March 25, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)



Directed by Zack Snyder
Produced by Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder
Written by Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer
Based on Characters published by DC Comics
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Gal Gadot
Music by Hans Zimmer, Junkie XL
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Edited by David Brenner
Production companies: DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Cruel and Unusual Films
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 23 March 2016 (France)
Running time: 153 minutes
Country: United States

Budget: $250 million

"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is a superhero action adventure film directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer. It's a follow-up to "Man of Steel" and the second installment in the DC Extended Universe. The story is about Superman and Batman who must set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman in order to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Brooklyn (2015)


"Two countries, two loves, one heart."


Directed by John Crowley
Produced by Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Screenplay by Nick Hornby
Based on "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters
Music by Michael Brook
Cinematography: Yves Bélanger
Edited by Jake Roberts
Production company: BFI, BBC Films, Wildgaze Films
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment
Release date: 6 November 2015 (United Kingdom & Ireland)
Running time: 112 minutes
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $44 million


"Brooklyn" is a romantic drama film directed by John Crowley and written by Nick Hornby, based on Colm Tóibín's novel of the same name. It tells the story of a young Irish woman's immigration to Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within them for her.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Sicario (2015)


"The border is just another line to cross."



Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Edward McDonnell, Molly Smith
Written by Taylor Sheridan
Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber
Music by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by Joe Walker
Production company: Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 18 September 2015 (United States)
Running time: 121 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $80.6 million



"Sicario" is an action crime drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Taylor Sheridan. The story is about a principled FBI agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel.

Creed (2015)


"Your legacy is more than a name"


Directed by Ryan Coogler
Produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Kevin King-Templeton, Sylvester Stallone
Screenplay by Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington
Story by Ryan Coogler
Based on "Characters" by Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Anthony Bellew
Music by Ludwig Göransson
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Edited by Michael P. Shawver, Claudia Castello
Production company: New Line Cinema, Chartoff Winkler Production
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 25 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $171 million


"Creed" is a sport drama film, directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler and Aaron Covington. It's a spin-off and sequel to the "Rocky film" series which follows the former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa, who serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

The Danish Girl (2015)


"Find the courage to be yourself."


Directed by Tom Hooper
Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anne Harrison, Tom Hooper, Gail Mutrux
Screenplay by Lucinda Coxon
Based on "The Danish Girl" by David Ebershoff
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard
Music by Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography: Danny Cohen
Edited by Melanie Ann Oliver
Production companies: Working Title, Pretty Pictures, Revision Pictures, Senator Global Productions
Distributed by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International
Release date: 27 November 2015 (United States)
Running time: 119 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $31 million

"The Danish Girl" is a romantic biographical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by Lucinda Coxon, based on the novel of the same name by David Ebershoff and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. The story is about Lili and Gerda's marriage and work that evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Love, Rosie (2014)


"Let love in."


Directed by Christian Ditter
Produced by Robert Kulzer, Simon Brooks
Written by Juliette Towhidi
Based on "Where Rainbows End" by Cecelia Ahern
Starring: Lily Collins, Sam Claflin, Tamsin Egerton, Suki Waterhouse, Jaime Winstone, Christian Cooke, Lily Laight
Music by Ralph Wengenmayr
Edited by Tony Cranstoun
Production companies: Canyon Creek Films, Constantin Film, Octagon Films
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 22 October 2014 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United Kingdom, Germany
Box office: $4,419,000



"Love, Rosie" is a romantic comedy film directed by Christian Ditter and written by Juliette Towhidi, based on the 2004 novel "Where Rainbows End" by Cecelia Ahern. The story is about Rosie and Alex who have been best friends since they were 5, but when it comes to love, life and making the right choices, these two are their own worst enemies.

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)


"The saga is complete."


Directed by George Lucas
Produced by Rick McCallum
Written by George Lucas
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz
Music by John Williams
Cinematography: David Tattersall
Edited by Roger Barton, Ben Burtt
Production company: Lucasfilm
Distributed by 20th Century Fox1
Release dates: 18 May 2005 (France)
Running time: 140 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $113 million
Box office: $848.8 million

"Star Wars. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" is an action adventure fantasy film written and directed by George Lucas. It's the third and final installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and it tells the story of Anakin Skywalker who struggles to choose the dark side and save his wife or remain loyal to the Jedi order.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

The Riot Club (2014)


"Filthy Rich, Spoilt Rotten"


Directed by Lone Scherfig
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin
Written by Laura Wade
Based on "Posh" by Laura Wade
Starring: Sam Claflin, Max Irons, Douglas Booth, Jessica Brown Findlay, Holliday Grainger, Freddie Fox, Ben Schnetzer, Olly Alexander
Cinematography: Sebastian Blenkov
Edited by Jake Roberts
Production company: Blueprint Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures International
Release date: 19 September 2014 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 107 minutes
Country: United Kingdom


"The Riot Club" is a drama thriller film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade, based on Wade's play "Posh". The story is about two first-year students at Oxford University who join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening.

Friday, December 4, 2015

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)


"Experience the true encounter that inspired the myth Moby Dick."


Directed by Ron Howard
Produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Will Ward, Joe Roth, Paula Weinstein
Screenplay by Charles Leavitt
Story by Charles Leavitt, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver
Based on "In the Heart of the Sea" by Nathaniel Philbrick
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson
Music by Roque Baños
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle
Edited by Dan Hanley, Mike Hill
Production company: Village Roadshow Pictures, Roth Films, Imagine Entertainment
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date: 11 December 2015 (United States)
Running time: 122 minutes
Country: United States

Budget: $100 million
Box office: $90.4 million



"In the Heart of the Sea" is a biographical action adventure film directed by Ron Howard, written by Charles Leavitt, based on Nathaniel Philbrick's non-fiction book of the same name. The story is about a whaling ship which is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.

Monday, November 30, 2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)


"A little friendship never killed anyone."


Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Dan Fogelman, Steven M. Rales
Screenplay by Jesse Andrews
Based on "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" by Jesse Andrews
Starring: Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, RJ Cyler, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Connie Britton
Music by Brian Eno, Nico Muhly
Cinematography: Chung-hoon Chung
Edited by David Trachtenberg
Production company: Indian Paintbrush
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: 12 June 2015 (United States)
Running time: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $9.1 million


"Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" is a comedy drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Jesse Andrews, based on the novel of the same name. The story is about Greg, a schoolboy and some kind of a filmmaker, who starts to be friends with Rachel, who is suffering from cancer, firstly just because he has to do it.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)


"The fire will burn forever"


Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenplay by Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 19 November 2015 (Russia)
Running time: 137 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $150–160 million
Box office: $651.3 million


"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2" is an action science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Peter Craig, Danny Strong, based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. It's the fourth installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who does her best to bring together an army against President Snow and win the war.


Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)


"Fire burns brighter in the darkness"


Directed by Francis Lawrence
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Screenplay by Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by Alan Edward Bell, Mark Yoshikawa
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 19 November 2014 (France)
Running time: 123 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $125 million
Box office: $755.4 million



"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1" is an action science fiction thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Peter Craig, Danny Strong, based on "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. It's the third installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who becomes the symbol of the revolution fighting for Peeta and the whole Panem.

Friday, November 20, 2015

The Hunger Games (2012)


"May the Odds be Ever in your Favor"


Directed by Gary Ross
Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik
Written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray
Based on "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography: Tom Stern
Edited by Stephen Mirrione, Juliette Welfling
Production company: Color Force
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date: 23 March 2012 (United States)
Running time: 142 minutes
Country: United States
Budget: $78 million
Box office: $694.4 million



"The Hunger Games" is an action science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Ross and written by Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray, based on "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. It's the first installment of the "The Hunger Games" film series which follows Katniss Everdeen who voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.