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Duration 1h 27m Source of story A book by “Fair Game” by Paula Gosling Director George P. Cosmatos Writers/Script Sylvester Stallone Starring Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni, Brian Thompson, Lee Garlington, Elevator Pitch: A killer in Los Angeles, known as the “Night Slasher” leaves the mutilated bodies of young women for the police to … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Source of story An original screenplay Director David Twohy Writers/Script Lucas Sussman, Darren Aronofsky, David Twohy Starring Bruce Greenwood, Dexter Fletcher, Olivia Williams, Christopher Fairbank, Jason Flemyng, Zach Galifianakis, Elevator Pitch: The USS Tiger Shark, a submarine in WWII, picks up three survivors from a British ship sunk by the Germans. One … Continue reading
Duration 1h 36m Source of story A comic book of the same name by Peter M. Lenkov and Lucas Marangon Director Robert Schwenke Writers/Script Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi + story by David Dobkin Starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephanie Szostak, James Hong, Marisa Miller, Elevator Pitch: Unbeknown to us, the living, … Continue reading
Duration 2h 23m Source of story A book “We Were Soldiers Once…And Young” by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway Director Randall Wallace Writers/Script Randall Wallace Starring Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Keri Russell, Barry Pepper, Clark Gregg, Elevator Pitch: In 1965 during the early stages of the Vietnam … Continue reading
Duration 2h 9m Source of story The director’s previous films “Split” and “Unbreakable”. Director M. Night Shyamalan Writers/Script M. Night Shyamalan Starring James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlyne Woodard, Elevator Pitch: Elijah Price, known as Mr Glass a man with brittle bones and possibly with a … Continue reading
Duration 1h 47m Source of story Apparently a video game of the same name Director Brad Peyton Writers/Script Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J. Condal, Adam Sztykiel Starring Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris, Malin Akerman, Jake Lacey, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Elevator Pitch: When space based research into animal genetics goes wrong and the station is destroyed, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Source of story An original screen play Director Tony Scott Writers/Script Shane Black with story contributions by Greg Hicks Starring Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Danielle Harris, Halle Berry, Joe Santos, Elevator Pitch: Joe Hallenbeck is a former secret service operative who has become a private detective, and seems to prefer … Continue reading
2h 3m Characters from DC Comics by John Ostrander David Ayer David Ayer Will Smith, Ike Barinholtz, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jared Leto, Common, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne, Joel Kinneman, Scott Eastwood, Ben Affleck, Elevator Pitch: Security chief, Amanda Waller, proposes to her bosses that she is given authority to recruit … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Source of story Apparently based on a short on the same subject by the same guys. Director Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl Writers/Script Christopher Caldwell, Zeek Earl Starring Sophie Thatcher, Jay Duplass, Pedro Pascal, Andre Royo, Elevator Pitch: On a hostile planet in a distant galaxy prospectors locate and recover valuable jewels, descending … Continue reading
Duration 1h 44m Source of story A not very original screenplay Director Andrey Konchalovskiy, Albert Magnoli Writers/Script Randy Feldman Starring Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher, Jack Palance, Brion James, Michael J. Pollard, Robert Z’Dar, Geoffrey Lewis Elevator Pitch: Ray Tango is a successful stock investor who only works as a detective for fun, and … Continue reading
Duration 1h 30m Source of story An original screenplay Director Mark L. Lester Writers/Script Steven E. de Sousa Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rose Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya, James Olson, Alyssa Milano, Bill Duke, Bill Paxton, Elevator Pitch: Colonel John Matrix, a former special forces soldier, living in insolation with his daughter, somewhere in the Rockies, is … Continue reading
Duration 2h 1m Source of story Based on the TV series of the same name by Michael Slone, and to an extent on the first film. Director Antoine Fuqua Writers/Script Richard Wenk Starring Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Evelator Pitch: Robert McCall is an ex black ops man who in … Continue reading
Duration 1h 53m Source of story Inspired by real events Director Nick Hamm Writers/Script Colin Bateman, Alejandro Carpio Starring Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, Isabel Arriaza, Michael Cudlitz, Erin Moriarty, Justin Bartha, Corey Stoll, Elevator Pitch: Jim Hoffman (not his real name) a small plane pilot and long time drug smuggler, is caught by … Continue reading
Duration 2h 1m Source of story It’s Robert Langdon again, solving puzzles in Italy and more. Based in part on book of the same name by Dan Brown, Director Ron Howard Writers/Script David Koepp Starring Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy, Irrfan Kahn, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Ben Forster, Ana Ulara, Elevator Pitch: A billionaire, Bertrand … Continue reading
Duration 1h 59m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story The characters from Deadpool, originating in a Marvel comic Director David Leitch Writers/Script Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds Starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, T.J. Miller, Leslie Uggams, Eddie Marsan, (some other famous actors on the cast list, probably as … Continue reading
Duration 3h 2m Rating (UK) U Source of story Loosely based on the life of Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar Director Anthony Mann Writers/Script Fredric M. Frank, Phillip Yordan, Ben Barzman, Bernard Gordon Starring Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Michael Hordern, Herbert Lom, Elevator Pitch: The 11th Century Spanish … Continue reading
Duration 1h 51m Rating (UK) 12 Source of story An original screenplay Director Claudia Myers Writers/Script Claudia Myers Starring Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Megan Fox, Tito Ortiz, Taylor Selé, Elevator Pitch: Holly is the middle one of three children in an American New Engand family, and her mother’s favourite, but after her mother dies when … Continue reading
Duration 1h 28m Rating (UK) AA Source of story An original screenplay Director John Sturges Writers/Script Elmore Leonard Starring Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud, Stella Garcia, Gregory Walcott, Elevator Pitch: In border country of New Mexico, Luis Chama, a charismatic Mexican leader is attempting to get his people’s historic lands returned, but … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story A memoir by journalist Lynn Barber – still available complete on the Guardian website. Director Lone Scherfig Writers/Script Nick Hornby Starring Carey Mulligan, Olivia Williams, Alfred Molina, Cara Seymour, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, Emma Thompson, Sally Hawkins, Elevator Pitch: A sixteen year old schoolgirl, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 21m Rating (UK) Not released in UK Source of story An original screenplay, although echoes of “Friday the 13th” Director Lawrence Riggins Writers/Script Lawrence Riggins Starring Tara Westwood, Tom Sizemore, Diana Lu Elevator Pitch: A group of TV ghost hunters arrive at a lakeside summer camp, which has the usual group of huts … Continue reading
Duration 1h 59m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Five original screenplays Director The Thing in the Woods – Alejandro Brugués, Miran – Joe Dante, Mashit – Ryûhei Kitamura, This Way to Egress – David Slade, Dead – Mick Garris Writers/Script Sandra Becerril, Alejando Brugués, Lawrence C. Connolly, Mick Garris, Richard Christian Matheson, David Slade Starring Mickey Rourke, Sarah … Continue reading
Duration 1h 51m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Director Ron Howard Writers/Script Allan Loeb Starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah, Sandy Marshall Elevator Pitch: Ronny and Nick are a couple of good friends who have an embryo concept car company, and get a job … Continue reading
Duration 2h 42m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Said to be “partly based on” a novel “On Any Given Sunday” written in 1984 by Pat Toomay (A NFL player) Director Oliver Stone Writers/Script John Logan, Oliver Stone (story Daniel Pyne, John Logan and others) Starring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie … Continue reading
Duration 1h 36m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Director Mennan Yapo Writers/Script Bill Kelly Starring Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Kate Nelligan, Amber Valletta, Peter Stormare, Elevator Pitch: The Hansons are a family of him, her and two preteen daughters. One afternoon the sheriff calls on Linda Hanson to tell her that … Continue reading
Duration 2h 10m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay – which won that award at the 1991 Oscars Director Ridley Scott Writers/Script Callie Khouri Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Lucinda Jenney Elevator Pitch: Two friends, Louise, who works at a waitress in … Continue reading
Duration 2h 29m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A very long book of the same name by Donna Tartt Director John Crowley Writers/Script Peter Straughan Starring Oakes Fegley, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Wilson, Sarah Paulson, Elevator Pitch: When a terrorist bomb goes off in the Metripolitan Museum of Art Theo Decker … Continue reading
Duration 2h 3m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Closely based on real events Director Anthony Maras Writers/Script John Collee, Anthony Maras Starring Dev Patel, Nazanin Bonaidi, Arnie Hammer, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Anupam Kher, Jason Isaacs, and a lot of Indian actors who would be recognised by Bollywood enthusiasts. Elevator Pitch: On 26th November 2008 10 … Continue reading
Duration 2h 10m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A novel of the same name by Richard Condon Director John Huston Writers/Script Richard Condon, Janet Roach Starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, Angelica Huston, Stanley Tucci, Elevator Pitch: Charley Partanna, a hitman for the Prizzi mob, travels to California to … Continue reading
Five Vampire Movies to Watch During the Lockdown TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST CLICK HERE: https://youtu.be/Xj8SyhoMWAA Five classic adult comedies to help you pass the time during the COVID 19 Lockdown TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST CLICK HERE: https://youtu.be/M7-xqFIpqfY
Duration 1h 55m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story A book of the same name by Philippa Greory Director Justin Chadwick Writers/Script Peter Morgan Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristen Scott Thomas, David Morrissey, Benedict Cumberbatch, Anna Torrent, Eddie Redmayne, Andrew Garfield, Eric Bana Elevator Pitch: In order to promote the … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Rating (UK) X Source of story A European version of a japanese film “Yojimbo” by Akira Kurosawa Director Sergio Leone Writers/Script Victor Andres Catena, Jaine Comas Gil, Sergio Leone Starring Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Votontè, Joe Egger Elevator Pitch: A an unnamed man rides into the town of San Miguel … Continue reading
Duration 1h 55m Rating (UK) 12 Source of story A book of the same name written in 1949 by Agatha Christie Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner Writers/Script Julian Fellows, Gilles Paquet-Brenner, Tim Rose Price, Starring Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Honor Kneafsey, Christina Hendricks, Terence Stamp, Julian Sands, Gillian Anderson, Elevator Pitch: A bunch of toffs … Continue reading
Duration 1h 36m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story An original screenplay Director Roger Kumble Writers/Script Adam Davis Starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Chris Marquette, Elevator Pitch: Chubby Chris Brander fancies his best friend Jamie Palamino but although she likes him his romantic feelings are not reciprocated. After an embarrassing college … Continue reading
Duration 1h 46m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story The original 1978 film (Important, despite all the others) Director David Gordon Green Writers/Script Jeff Fradley, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green (characters John Carpenter, Debra Hill Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Will Patton, Jefferson Hall Elevator Pitch: It … Continue reading
Duration 2h 12m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story Loosely based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, characters Crockett and Tubbs by writer Anthony Yerkovich Director Michael Mann Writers/Script Michael Mann Starring Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Li Gong, Naomi Harris, Ciarán Hinds, Justin Theroux, Luis Tosar, John Ortiz, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Eddie Marsan, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 52m Rating (UK) 13 Source of story An original Woody Allen screenplay Director Woody Allen Writers/Script Woody Allen Starring Woody Allen, George Hamilton, Treat Williams, Debra Messing, Mark Rydell, Tiffany Thiessen, Téa Leoni, Elevator Pitch: Val Waxman is a former Hollywood director, who has fallen on hard times. He has lost his wife … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story An original screenplay Director Steven Soderbergh Writers/Script Steven Soderbergh Starring James Spader, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Laura San Giacomo Elevator Pitch: Ann Mullany is a young married woman in therapy, where she discusses her perception of the world with her therapist. Meanwhile her husband John is … Continue reading
Duration 1h 37m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story Apparently inspired by a story on WBEZ Chicago “This American Life”. Director Jason Winer Writers/Script Max Werner, Chris Higgins Starring Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Jane Curtin, Elevator Pitch: Charlie is a sufferer from cataplexy, which causes him to faint if he experiences … Continue reading
Duration 1h 25m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Director Nimrod Antal Writers/Script Mark L. Smith Starring Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Waley Elevator Pitch: David and Amy are going home after a family gathering. They are at odds after a personal tragedy and are on their way to divorce. On their … Continue reading
Duration 1h 28m Rating (UK) PG Source of story A novel “Paths of Glory” by Humphrey Cobb Director Stanley Kubrick Writers/Script Stanley Kubrick, Calder Willmington, Jim Thompson Starring Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready, Wayne Morris Elevator Pitch: Two generals meet in the luxurious surrounding of a french palace during WWI one trying … Continue reading
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