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Duration 1h 21m Ratings UK: U, USA: PG Source of story An original screenplay Director Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha Writers/Script Michael J. Wilson, Michael Berg, Peter Ackerman with contributions from half a dozen others. Starring Can we assign star ratings to cartoons? In many countries local voice over actors are employed, but in the English … Continue reading
Duration 2h 17m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Source of story An original screenplay Director Kenneth Lonergan Writers/Script Kenneth Lonergan Starring Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges, Ratings IMDb: 7.8 by 248,220 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 96% by 350 critics. Elevator Pitch: Lee is working as a janitor and maintenance man in a block of … Continue reading
Duration 2h 19m Ratings UK: 18, USA: Source of story An original screenplay Director Mel Gibson Writers/Script Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia Starring Rudy Youngblood, Morris Birdyellowhead, Dalia Hernandez, Raoul Max Trujillo, Ratings IMDb: 7.8 by 291,375 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 66% by 199 critics. Elevator Pitch: In what is now Mexico a small group of men, dressed … Continue reading
Duration 1h 37m Ratings UK: 13, USA: PG-13 (But if uncut R) Source of story An original screenplay Director Harold Ramis Writers/Script Harold Ramis, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg Starring Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple, Olivia Wilde, June Diane Raphael, Harold Ramis, Bill Hader, Lacia … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Denmark:15 Source of story Despite its military aspects, no relationship at all to Jarhead 2, or Jarhead. Director William Kaufman Writers/Script Michael Weiss, Chad Law, Starring Scott Adkins, Charlie Weber, Sasha Jackson, Dennis Haysbert, Ratings IMDb: 5.2 by 2828 people. Rotten Tomatoes: No rating – only two critics. … Continue reading
Duration 1h 16m Ratings UK: None, USA: None Source of story Is there a screenplay, if so it is original Director Ramsey Attia Writers/Script Omar Attia, Leonard Bucceliato Starring Lilly Lumiere, Christal Renee, Cliff Hunter Ratings IMDb: 3.4 by 87 people. Rotten Tomatoes: Elevator Pitch: A brother and sister argue over the fact that the sister … Continue reading
Duration 1h 48m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain: 12, Source of story Based or inspired by real events Director Angela Robinson Writers/Script Angela Robinson Starring Luke Evans, Rebecca Hall, Bella Heathcote, JJ Field, Oliver Platt, Ratings IMDb: 7.1 by 23,304 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 86% by 176 critics. Elevator Pitch: Professor Marston is an academic and … Continue reading
Duration 2h 13m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Source of story Said to have been inspired by a “novel” by Slavomir Rawicz Director Peter Weir Writers/Script Peter Weir, Keith R. Clarke Starring Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong, Jim Sturgess, Ratings IMDb: 7.3 by 110,473. Rotten Tomatoes: 74% by 139 critics. Elevator Pitch: In … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG, Germany: 6, Source of story A 1973 novel of the same name by John Bellairs Director Eli Roth Writers/Script Eric Kripke Starring Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Lorenza Izzo, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 45,254 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 66% by 209 critics. Elevator Pitch: Lewis Barnavelt … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Ratings UK: 15, USA: TR, Ukraine 16, Source of story An original screenplay Director Ben Falcone Writers/Script Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Steve Mallory Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Tyler Labine, Cathy Bates, Dax Shepard, Dave Bautista, Ratings IMDb:5.4 by 42,738 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 21% by 196 critics. Elevator Pitch: Michelle Darnell … Continue reading
Duration 1h 54m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13 Source of story An original screenplay Director Brad Peyton Writers/Script Carlton Cuse (Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore story) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Kylie Minogue, Paul Giamatti, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 212,454 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 49% by 247 critics. Elevator Pitch: The San Andreas fault … Continue reading
Duration 1h 30m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R Source of story A not very original screenplay Director Joseph Ruben Writers/Script David Loughery Starring Michelle Monaghan, Michael Keaton, Barry Sloane, Ratings IMDb: 5.6 by 5076 people. Rotten Tomatoes: No critique. Elevator Pitch: Sara is a blind former war photographer, disabled by a suicide bomb in the Middle … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Ratings UK: PG, USA: PG, Iceland: 7, Source of story A novel of a similar name by Rick Riorden Director Thor Freudenthal Writers/Script Marc Guggenheim Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, Brandon T. Jackson, Anthony Head, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Ratings IMDb: 5.8 by 110,209 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 42% by 117 critics … Continue reading
Duration 1h 38m Ratings UK: PG, USA: PG, Spain: 7 Source of story A novel in 1968 by Alexander Key, followed by four or five films incorporating the words “Witch Mountain” having the theme of a couple of alien children in trouble. Director Andy Fickman Writers/Script Matt Lopez, Mark Bomback Starring Dwayne Johnson, AnnaSophia Robb, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 26m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Source of story Directly following on from Cabin Fever 1 with different characters. Director Ti West Writers/Script Joshua Maikin (story Randy Pearistein, Ti West) Starring Rider Strong, Noah Segan, Alexi Wasser Ratings IMDb: 4.3 by 12,903 people. Rotten Tomatoes: No Rating Elevator Pitch: When a disasterous flesh eating … Continue reading
Duration 1h 57m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain: 18, Source of story A novel of the same name by Tom Clancy Director Phillip Noyce Writers/Script W. Peter Iliff, Donald E. Stewart Starring Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Sean Bean, James Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Alun Arnstrong, Ratings IMDb: 6.9 by 102,849 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 58m Ratings UK: PG, USA: PG, Saudi Arabia: G Source of story A novel by Rick Riordan Director Chris Columbus Writers/Script Craig Titley Starring Logan Lerman, Brabdon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosasio Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman, Ratings IMDb: 5.9 by 176,754 people. Rotten … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: 12, USA: PG-13, Spain: 18 Source of story The 1963 film of the same name. Director Tom Shadyac Writers/Script David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Tom Shadyac, Steve Oedekerk Starring Eddie Murphy, Jada Plinkett Smith, James Coburn, Dave Chappelle, Ratings IMDb: 5.6 by 109,505 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 64% by 55 critics. Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story The characters and to an extent the events in AWIL Director Anthony Waller Writers/Script Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller and apparently about a dozen other unnamed writers (characters John Landis) Starring Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy, Phil Buckman, Julie Bowen, Pierre Cosso, Ratings IMDb: … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13 Source of story A novel by Richard Matheson, followed by a film “The Omega Man” by John William and Joyce Hooper Carrington. Director Francis Lawrence Writers/Script Mark Protosevich, Akiva Goldsman Starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, Emma Thompson, Abbey, Ratings IMDb: 7.2 by 684,264 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 68% by 216 … Continue reading
Duration 2h 7m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R and the Director’s Cut unrated., Source of story An original screenplay Director Paul Verhoeven Writers/Script Joe Eszterhas Starring Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leilani Sarelie, Dorothy Malone, Wayne Knight, Stephen Tobolowsky, Ratings IMDb: 7.0 by 176,651 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 55% by 66 critics. Elevator Pitch: … Continue reading
Duration 2h 23m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Source of story Based on a novel “Death Curse” by James Dashner Director Wes Ball Writers/Script T.S.Nowlin Starring Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, Will Poulter, Giancarlo Esposito, Patricia Clarkson, Aiden Gillen, Barry Pepper, Walton Goggins Ratings IMDb: 6.2 by 111,709 people. Rotten … Continue reading
Duration 1h 35m Ratings UK: A, USA: PG, Source of story Based on a book “Red Alert” by Peter George Director Stanley Kubrick Writers/Script Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, Tracy Reed, Ratings IMDb: 8.4 by 448,388 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 98% … Continue reading
Duration 1h 50m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Germany: 6 Source of story An original screenplay Director Ivan Reitman Writers/Script Gary Ross Starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, Charles Grodin, Laura Linney, plus a number of TV hosts and anchors. Ratings IMDb: 6.8 by 48,907 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 95% … Continue reading
Duration 1h 41m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Switzerland 10. Source of story Based on a short story “The Baster” by Jeffrey Eugenides published in the New Yorker in 1996. Director Josh Gordon, Will Speck Writers/Script Allan Loeb Starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis, Patrick Wilson, Thomas Robinson, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 96,837 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 42m Ratings UK: 18, USA: R, Brazil: 18. Source of story A mixed media novel of the same name by Phoebe Gloeckner Director Marielle Heller, Writers/Script Marielle Heller Starring Bel Powley, Kristen Wiig, Alexander Skarsgård, Madeleine Waters, Ratings IMDb: 6.9 by 29,615 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 95% by 164 critics. Elevator Pitch: In 1970s San Francisco … Continue reading
Duration 2h 7m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: Source of story A novel of the same name by Ransom Riggs, Director Tim Burton Writers/Script Jane Goldman, Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterworth, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Chris O’Dowd, Terence Stamp, Ratings IMDb: 6.7 by 154,796 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 64% by 249 critics. Elevator … Continue reading
Duration 1h 52m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story A novel of the same name by Lionel Shriver Director Lynne Ramsay Writers/Script Lynne Ramsay, Rory Stewart Kinnear Starring Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, Ratings IMDb: 7.5 by 136,953 people. Rotten Tomatoes: Elevator Pitch: We meet Eva Khatchadourian as she leaved her house … Continue reading
Duration 2h 3m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Russia: 18+, Source of story Based on real events in Boston and a book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill. Director Scott Cooper Writers/Script Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth Starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons, Corey Stoll, Juno Temple … Continue reading
Duration 1h 32m Ratings UK: 15, Spain: 18, Source of story An original screenplay Director Bruce McDonald, Writers/Script Tony Burgess, Patrick Whistler Starring Stephen McHattie, Henry Rollins, Juliette Lewis, Tómas Lemarquis, Ratings IMDb:. 4.6 by 421 People. Rotten Tomatoes: 54% by 41 critics Elevator Pitch: We have to start by recognising that there is much confusion … Continue reading
Duration 2h 28m Ratings UK: 12, USA: PG-13, Norway: 12, Source of story Using the characters developed by Ian Fleming and riffing off the previous Bond 23, a new screenplay unrelated to any Fleming story. Director Sam Mendes Writers/Script John Logan, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth Starring Daniel Craig, Chrsitoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph … Continue reading
Duration 1h 57m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Saudi Arabia: PG12 Source of story An original screenplay Director John Badham Writers/Script Jim Kouf Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, Madeleine Stowe, Aiden Quinn, Forest Whitaker, Ratings IMDb: 6.6 by 23,288 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 88% by 26 critics. Elevator Pitch: Chris and Bill are a couple of … Continue reading
Duration 1h 22m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain 13. Source of story Follows the basic concept of the other films of the franchise. Director David R. Ellis Writers/Script Eric Bress, Jeffrey Reddick Starring Nick Zano, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Shantel VanSanten, Haley Webb, Bobby Campo, Ratings IMDb: 5.2 by 96,366 people, Rotten Tomatoes: 28% … Continue reading
Duration 1h 54m Ratings UK: X, USA: R, Many places: 18. Source of story An original screenplay Director Martin Scorsese Writers/Script Paul Schrader Starring Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Ratings IMDb: 8.3 by 716,228 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 96% by 92 critics. Elevator Pitch: Travis Bickle is a … Continue reading
Duration 1h 55m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain: 12. Source of story Based on a novel of the same name by David Lagercrantz using characters developed by Stieg Larsson Director Fede Alvarez Writers/Script Jay Basu, Fede Alvarez, Steven Knight Starring Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, LaKeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Covvery, and a lot … Continue reading
Duration 1h 23m Ratings UK: 18, USA: Not rated, Spain 18 Source of story An original screenplay Director Simon Rumley Writers/Script Simon Rumley Starring Leo Bill, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Kate Fahy Ratings IMDb: 5.9 by 2,251 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 91% by 11 critics. Elevator Pitch: Three people rattle about in a large semi-derelict English manor house. The father, … Continue reading
Duration 2h 23m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Nearly everywhere 12ish. Source of story An original screenplay using the characters developed by Ian Fleming and preivous Bonds. Director Sam Mendes, Writers/Script Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Mariohe, Albert Finney, Ben Whshaw, Rory Kinnear, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 47m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Source of story An original screenplay Director Woody Allen Writers/Script Woody Allen Starring Woody Allen, Barbara Hershey, Carrie Fisher, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Maureen O’Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, J.T. Walsh, John Turturo, Richard Jenkins, Max von Sydow, Sam Waterston, Ratings IMDb: 7.9 by 66,646 people. Rotten … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Ratings UK: A, USA: Approved, South Korea: 12, Source of story Loosely based on the Ernest Hemingway novel of the same name. Director Howard Hawkes, Writers/Script Jules Furthman, William Faulkner Starring Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Moran, Hoagy Carmichael, Ratings IMDb: 7.8 by 30,721 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 97% by 36 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story An original screenplay Director Andrew Niccol Writers/Script Andrew Niccol Starring Clive Owen, James Tam, Amanda Seyfried, Alyson Bath, Ratings IMDb: 6.1 by 36,842 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 37% by 49 critics. Elevator Pitch: In a world where there is no personal privacy since the population is … Continue reading
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