Monthly Archives: May 2013

IN THE HOUSE (François Ozon, 2012)

Starring: Fabrice Luchini, Ernst Umhauer, Kristin Scott Thomas You may like this if you liked: Swimming Pool (François Ozon, 2003), Stranger Than Fiction (Zach Helm, 2006), Ruby Sparks (Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, 2012) Germain (Luchini) is a literature teacher … Continue reading

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CHAINED (Jennifer Chambers Lynch, 2012)

Starring: Vincent D’Onofrio, Eamon Farren, Evan Bird You may like this if you liked: Michael (Markus Schleinzer, 2011), The Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme, 1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (John McNaughton, 1986) After a trip to the … Continue reading

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THE GRIND (Rishi Opel, 2012)

Starring: Jamie Foreman, Danny John-Jules, Zoë Tapper You may like this if you liked: Baseline (Brendon O’Loughlin, 2010), Jack Said (Lee Basannavar and Michael Tchoubouroff, 2009), Dead Man Running (Alex De Rakoff, 2009) Spoiler Alert: Any plot synopsis I write … Continue reading

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A LIAR’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY: THE UNTRUE STORY OF MONTY PYTHON’S GRAHAM CHAPMAN (Bill Jones et al, 2012)

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin You may like this if you liked: The Meaning of Life (Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam, 1983), Yellow Submarine (George Dunning, 1968), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, … Continue reading

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THE CAMPAIGN (Jay Roach, 2012)

Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudekis You may like this if you liked: Step Brothers (Adam McKay, 2008), Horrible Bosses (Seth Gordon, 2011), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Adam McKay, 2004) Congressman Cam Brady (Ferrell) is basically a … Continue reading

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I, ANNA (Barnaby Southcombe, 2012)

Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Hayley Atwell You may like this if you liked: Shadow Dancer (James Marsh, 2012), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (Tomas Alfredson, 2011), any moody British TV crime drama D.C.I. Bernie Reid (Byrne) is a middle aged … Continue reading

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STOKER (Chan-wook Park, 2013)

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Mathew Goode You may like this if you liked: The Skin I Live In (Pedro Almodóvar, 2011), Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990), American Psycho (Mary Harron, 2000) India Stoker (Wasikowska) is an 18 year … Continue reading

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SIDE EFFECTS (Steven Soderbergh, 2013)

Starring: Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Catherine Zeta- Jones You may like this if you liked: Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, 2011), The Ghost (Roman Polanski, 2010), Unknown (Juame Collet-Serra, 2011) Emily (Mara) and her husband Martin (Channing Tatum) lived a happily married … Continue reading

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IRON MAN 3 (Shane Black, 2013)

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle You may like this if you liked: Iron Man 2 (Jon Favreau, 2010), Avengers Assemble (Joss Whedon, 2012), The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan, 2012) Set not too long after the end … Continue reading

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SPRING BREAKERS (Harmony Korine, 2012)

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens You may like this if you liked: Piranha 3DD (John Gulager, 2012), The Rules of Attraction (Roger Avary, 2002), Spun (Jonas Åkerlund, 2002) Brit (Ashley Benson), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Cotty (Rachel Korine) and … Continue reading

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