A team of U.S. archaeologists unearths an ancient pyramid buried deep beneath the Egyptian desert. As they search the pyramid’s depths, they become hopelessly lost in its dark and endless catacombs. Searching for a way out, they become desperate to seek daylight again. They come to realize they aren’t just trapped, they are being hunted. – IMDb
A documentary about the proposed Tim Burton/Nicolas Cage/Kevin Smith 1998 “Superman Lives” feature film that would have been the most original and strangest Superman movie ever. – Facebook
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 54% (Critics) / 55% (Audience)
Directed By: Robert Rodriguez
Written By: Kevin Williamson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Shawn Hatosy and Josh Hartnett
Studio: Miramax
Synopsis:Like so many schools today, Herrington High has passed its prime. Its walls are grimy, its textbooks outdated, its teachers burned out. Yet its corridors are packed with the future of America – loners, leaders, hipsters, nerds, brains and jocks. Like teenagers everywhere, they struggle with parents who don’t get it, teachers who never had it and hormones that won’t quit. But the students at Herrington High face a greater challenge – saving the world from alien domination. – (Source)
A defense attorney begins to suspect that her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, might be more than meets the eye. – IMDb
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 20% (Critics) / 62% (Audience)
Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman
Written By: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec and Evan Daugherty
Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Synopsis:The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil (Megan Fox) and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett) to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan. – (Source)
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 62% (Critics) / 48% (Audience)
Directed By: Luc Besson
Written By: Luc Besson
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi and Amr Waked
Studio: Universal Pictures
Synopsis:From La Femme Nikita and The Professional to The Fifth Element, writer/director Luc Besson has created some of the toughest, most memorable female action heroes in cinematic history. Now, Besson directs Scarlett Johansson in Lucy, an action-thriller that tracks a woman accidentally caught in a dark deal who turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic. – (Source)
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100% (Critics) / 89% (Audience)
Directed By: Brent Hodge
Written By: Brent Hodge
Starring: Ashleigh Ball, David Beckingham, Mike Bernstein
Studio: Abramorama Entertainment
Synopsis:Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters on classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When Ashleigh was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the 4th generation installment of Hasbro’s My Little Pony series, she had no idea she was about to become an internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan…The Bronies. The subculture of middle aged men who are obsessed with the show My Little Pony. The documentary “A Brony Tale” not only gives us an inside look into the incredible niche world of these men, but also an intimate look into the courage it takes to just be yourself…even if that means liking a little girls cartoon. – (Source)
The 411: Kidnapped, held hostage for 20 years and framed for the murder of his ex-wife, a man sets out on a quest for answers and vengeance once released.
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 33% (Critics) / 96% (Audience)
Directed By: Patrick Hughes
Written By: Sylvester Stallone and Creighton Rothenberger
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes and Mel Gibson
Studio: Lionsgate Pictures
Synopsis:In THE EXPENDABLES 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables — but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet. Lionsgate and Millennium Films present a Nu Image production. – (Source)
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82% (Critics) / 64% (Audience)
Directed By: Christopher Smith
Written By: Christopher Smith
Starring: Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Jack Taylor and Liam Hemsworth
Studio: Icon Entertainment International
Synopsis:The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas. – (Source)
Synopsis:From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team-the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits-Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand-with the galaxy’s fate in the balance. – (Source)
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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: NA (Critics) / 94% (Audience)
Directed By: Jay Oliva, Ethan Spaulding
Written By: Heath Corson
Starring: Kevin Conroy, Matthew Gray Gubler, Giancarlo Esposito, Neal McDonough, John DiMaggio and CCH Pounder
Studio: Warner Brothers Pictures
Synopsis:Being locked away in Arkham has little effect on Joker and his latest desire to detonate a dirty bomb within Gotham. The clock begins to tick and a deadly triangle unfolds as Amanda Waller unleashes Task Force X to save the day…while Batman has his own plans for salvation. – (Source)
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