Good, Bad & Ugly Review: The Dark Knight Rises


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 86% (Critics) / 93% (Audience)
Directed By: Christopher Nolan
Written By: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, and David S. Goyer
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Tom Hardy.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Synopsis: It has been eight years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive. Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good. For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act. But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda. Far more dangerous, however, is the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist whose ruthless plans for Gotham drive Bruce out of his self-imposed exile. But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Madea’s Witness Protection


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 20% (Critics) / 73% (Audience)
Directed By: Tyler Perry
Written By: Tyler Perry
Starring: Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy and Denise Richards
Studio: Lionsgate Films

Synopsis: A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company’s mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea’s southern home.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Savages


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 50% (Critics) / 77% (Audience)
Directed By: Oliver Stone
Written By: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow and Oliver Stone
Starring: Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Salma Hayek, Benicio Del Toro and John Travolta
Studio: Universal Pictures

Synopsis: Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable Buddhist, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry-raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town…until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon-with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (Travolta)-wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Ted


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 69% (Critics) / 87% (Audience)
Directed By: Seth MacFarlane
Written By: Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane
Studio: Universal Pictures

Synopsis: As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett’s teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John’s side ever since – a friendship that’s tested when Lori, John’s girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: The Intouchables


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 77% (Critics) / 91% (Audience)
Directed By: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano
Written By: Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano
Starring: François Cluzet, Omar Sy and Anne Le Ny
Studio: The Weinstein Company

Synopsis: An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, The Intouchables has broken box office records in its native France and across Europe. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicap millionaire (Francois Cluzet) and his street smart ex-con caretaker (Omar Sy), The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Piranha 3DD


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 12% (Critics) / 32% (Audience)
Directed By: John Gulager
Written By: Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton and Joel Soisson
Starring: Danielle Panabaker, David Hasselhoff, Matt Bush and Ving Rhames
Studio: The Weinstein Co.

Synopsis: After the terror unleashed on Lake Victoria in Piranha 3D, the pre-historic school of blood thirsty piranhas are back. This time, no one is safe from the flesh eating fish as they sink their razor sharp teeth into the visitors of summer’s best attraction, The Big Wet Water Park. Christopher Lloyd reprises his role as the eccentric piranha expert with survivor Paul Scheer and a partially devoured Ving Rhames back for more fish frenzy. David Hasselhoff trades in the sandy beaches of “Baywatch” to be a celebrity lifeguard at the racy water park. Prepare for double the terror, double the action and double the D’s in this sequel also starring Gary Busey, Katrina Bowden, Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Chris Zylka and David Koechner.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Prometheus

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 74% (Critics) / 87% (Audience)
Directed By: Ridley Scott
Written By: Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce and Michael Fassbender
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Synopsis: A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Mirror Mirror


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 50% (Critics) / 50% (Audience)
Directed By: Tarsem Singh
Written By: Melisa Wallack, Jason Keller and Mark Klein
Starring: Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Nathan Lane and Armie Hammer
Studio: Relativity Media

Synopsis: An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Project X


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 26% (Critics) / 69% (Audience)
Directed By: Nima Nourizadeh
Written By: Matt Drake and Michael Bacall
Starring: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper and Jonathan Daniel Brown
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Synopsis: 3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Bad Ass


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA (Critics) / 42% (Audience)
Directed By: Craig Moss
Written By: Craig Moss and Elliot Tishman
Starring: Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton and Ron Perlman
Studio: IDP/Samuel goldwyn Films

Synopsis: A Vietnam veteran who becomes a local hero after saving a man from attackers on a city bus decides to take action when his best friend is murdered and the police show little interest in solving the crime.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Snow White and the Huntsman

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 45% (Critics) / 74% (Audience)
Directed By: Rupert Sanders
Written By: Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron
Studio: Universal Pictures
Synopsis: In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen.
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Good, Bad & Ugly Review: Chernobyl Diaries


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 26% (Critics) / 46% (Audience)
Directed By: Bradley Parker
Written By: Oren Peli, Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke
Starring: Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski and Olivia Dudley
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Synopsis: Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone.
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