Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Darkest Hour

Five young people find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.














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Starring:
Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman
Directed by:
Chris Gorak
Genres: Thriller, Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 89 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for for sci-fi action violence and some language
Yahoo! Users: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 5.2/10 (2,248 votes)
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11-11-11 (Hell's Gate)

Following the tragic death of his wife, Sarah, and son, Cole, in a fire caused by an insane fan, famed American best-selling author Joseph Crone is suffering severe depression that prevents him from writing.

While attending psychological support sessions, he meets Sadie, a young woman who has suffered a similar tragedy. One day, after a heart-warming conversation with Sadie, Joseph suffers a horrible car accident but comes out of it miraculously unscathed.

The accident occurs at exactly 11:11 AM.

Soon Joseph will discover that 11 is a number that was somehow important in his past life, and is doomed to appear more and more often in his daily existence.

Trailer

Starring: Timothy Gibbs, Wendy Glenn, Denis Rafter, Michael Landes
Directed by:
Darren Lynn Bousman
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 90 min.

MPAA Rating: PG 13 for for violence/terror, some disturbing images and thematic material
Yahoo! Users: C+
IMDb Users Rating: 4.1/10 (4,636 votes)
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Contagion

Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic.

Trailer

Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Genres: Thriller and Action/Adventure
Running Time: 106 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing content and some language
Yahoo! Critics: B
IMDb Users Rating: 6.9/10 (32,630 votes)
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Monday, November 28, 2011

Cowboys & Aliens

1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde. It's a town that lives in fear.

But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known.

Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella, he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents - townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors - all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.

Trailer
Starring:
Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach
Directed by:
Jon Favreau
Genres: Adaptation, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Western, Thriller and Action/Adventure
Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for for intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 6.3/10 (35,487 votes)
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Friday, November 25, 2011

Rainbow Eyes 가면

Police are left baffled by a string of murders across the city. Who is behind the death of the men who are the victims of this killer and why are all the corpses left nude?













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Starring: Kim Kang-woo, Kim Min-seon, Lee Su-gyeong, Kim Yu-jeong
Directed by:
Yang Yun-ho
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller
Running Time: 99 min.
Yahoo! Users: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 6.3/10 (190 votes)
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Inception

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible -- inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

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Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 2 hr. 28 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 8.9/10 (430,784 votes)
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Friday, October 7, 2011

Johnny English Reborn

In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier's life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action. With one shot at redemption, he must employ the latest in hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA and even MI-7. With mere days until a heads of state conference, one man must use every trick in his playbook to protect us all. For Johnny English, disaster may be an option, but failure never is.

Trailer
Starring:
Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Daniel Kaluuya, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike
Directed by:
Oliver Parker
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sequel and Thriller
Running Time: 101 min.
MPAA Rating: PG for for mild action violence, rude humor, some language and brief sensuality
IMDb Users Rating: 7.1/10 (3,606 votes)

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Buried

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time - fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.

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Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis
Directed by:
Rodrigo Cortés
Genres: Mystery and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

MPAA Rating: R for language and some violent content
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.2/10 (45,466 votes)
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Fast & Furious

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.



Trailer

Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz
Directed by: Justin Lin
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Sequel and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
MPAARating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 6.4/10 (55,073 votes)
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Friday, September 16, 2011

2 Fast 2 Furious

Speed--it's easy to get and it's as close as the nearest set of high-performance wheels. Brian O'Connor, now a disgraced cop, fell victim to it--and now he's paying the price. As far as his bosses and the FBI brass are concerned, the hothead undercover officer threw one of their largest investigations ever. After losing his badge and any chance of redemption along with it, O'Connor is given one last chance when the feds in Miami need his help to collar Carter Verone, a flashy businessman whose using his import/export business as a cover for an international money laundering cartel. Cutoms has had Verone under intense surveillance for over a year with nothing more to show for it than the kingpin's link to illegal street racing. With their backs against the wall and time running out, officials put out a call for O'Connor to do what he does best--talk the talk and push the metal. But the rule-breaking loner has his own demands before taking on the job. He insists on recruiting his childhood friend and ex-con Roman Pearce as his partner. The Feds and Agent Markham offer Pearce, an accomplished criminal with an aptitude for barrier-shattering speed, a deal--work with O'Connor and his impressive rap sheet will disappear. Now, it's last chance for both, ex-con and ex-cop, and their ticket out of disgrace is bringing down Verone. But the lines become blurred once again for O'Connor with the appearance of undercover agent Monica Fuentes, the key to entering Verone's world who may herself be in bed with the shady entrepreneur.

Trailer

Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges
Directed by:
John Singleton
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Crime/Gangster, Sequel and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

MPAA Rating: PG 13 for street racing, violence, language, and some sensuality
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 5.2/10 (58,359 votes)
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Fast And The Furious

Dominic Toretto drives the streets of LA like he owns them. As far as his crew is concerned, he does. He spends his days rebuilding high performance race cars and perfecting the art of computer controlled fuel injection. By night, Dom pockets up to $10,000 each time someone dares to race him in his own earth-bound rocket of a car. Dom lives off of the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. Brian particularly looks up to Dominic and seeks his approval, but to the rest of the crowd, he's white bread. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the leading suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

Trailer
Starring:
Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune
Directed by:
Rob Cohen, Mic Rodgers
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.
MPAA Rating: PG 13 for violence / sexual content / language
IMDb Users Rating: 6.1/10 (88,599 votes)

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Monday, August 29, 2011

The Invasion

The mysterious crash of the space shuttle leads to the terrifying discovery that there is something alien within the wreckage. Those who come in contact with it are changing in ominous and inexplicable ways. Soon Washington, DC psychiatrist Carol Bennell and her friend, Dr. Ben Driscoll, learn the shocking truth about the growing extraterrestrial epidemic: it attacks its victims while they sleep, leaving them physically unchanged but strangely unfeeling and inhuman. As the infection spreads, more and more people are altered and it becomes impossible to know who can be trusted. Now Carol's only hope is to stay awake long enough to find her young son, who may hold the key to stopping the devastating invasion.

Trailer

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jeffrey Wright, Veronica Cartwright
Directed by:
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Adaptation and Remake
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and terror
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb Users Rating: 6.0/10 (32,980 votes)
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Priest

A legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on an obsessive quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills.

Trailer

Starring: Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Lily Collins
Directed by:
Scott Charles Stewart
Genres: Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Western and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 27 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, disturbing images and brief strong violence
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb Users Rating: 5.7/10 (22,384 votes)
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Friday, June 17, 2011

Super 8

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.






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Starring:
Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Joel Courtney, Gabriel Basso, Noah Emmerich
Directed by:
J.J. Abrams
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 52 min.
MPAA Rating: PG 13 for for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and some drug use
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 8.0/10 (11,210 votes)

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Monday, May 30, 2011

Unknown

Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally, Martin plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he's willing to go to uncover the truth.



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Starring:
Liam Neeson, January Jones, Diane Kruger, Frank Langella
Directed by:
Jaume Collet-Serra
Genres: Drama, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 7.1/10 (17,391 votes)

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Friday, May 27, 2011

The Experiment

A psychodrama based on the true story of a group of scientists who organized 20 people to carry out a psychological experiment for a cash reward. The chosen individuals are made to play the roles of both prison guards and prisoners to see how they behave in these positions. The guards are told to maintain order without the use of force, but once a revolt errupts, tragedy strikes.

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Starring:
Forest Whitaker, Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Clifton Collins Jr., Travis Fimmel
Directed by:
Paul T. Scheuring
Genres: Drama, Thriller and Remake
Running Time: 96 mins.
MPAA Rating: R for strong disturbing violence including a rape, language, some sexual content and nudity
Yahoo! Users Rating: B
IMDb Users Rating: 6.3/10 (8,797 votes)

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The Village

At first glance this late nineteenth century village seems picture perfect. However, this close-knit community lives with the frightening knowledge that a race of creatures resides in the woods around them. The villagers share the fear of the evil and foreboding force that lurks outside. So frightening that one dare not venture beyond "The Village" and into the woods. Despite the advice of his elders, a curious and determined Lucius Hunt has a burning desire to step beyond the boundaries of the town into the unknown. Town leader, Edward Walker warns Lucius of the danger amongst the town's outskirts, and Lucius' mother, Alice Hunt advises him to stay at home and spare himself of the greed and desires that exist in the outside world. Lucius' strength is matched only by Ivy Walker, a beautiful and mesmerizing blind woman with an unusual wisdom beyond her years. Her fearless nature and gift-like perception are beyond anything Lucius has ever known. Both Lucius and the mischievous Noah Percy admire Ivy passionately, though her heart only has room for one of them. Her devotion eventually leads her down a forbidden path where terrifying truths are revealed. The ominous presence of the unknown boils over into chaos for the town, with one's bravery being the only thing that can save them. The truce between "The Village" and the creatures is ending.

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Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Genres: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.

MPAA Rating: PG 13 for A scene of violence and frightening situations
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb Users Rating: 6.6/10 (97,352 votes)
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Splice

Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive, something that poses a threat to them all. Then, when this seemingly perfect organism makes a final, shocking metamorphosis, it is mankind itself that is threatened.

Trailer

Starring: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, Simona Maicanescu, David Hewlett
Directed by: Vincenzo Natali
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

MPAA Rating: R for disturbing elements including strong sexuality, nudity, sci-fi violence and language
Yahoo! Critics: B
IMDb Users Rating: 6.1/10 (26,499 votes)
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

I Am Number Four

An extraordinary young man, John Smith, is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events -- his first love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.





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Starring:
Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand
Directed by:
D.J. Caruso
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for language
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb Users Rating: 6.2/10 (20,794 votes)
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Monday, April 25, 2011

Black Swan

Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

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Starring: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
Directed by:
Darren Aronofsky
Genres: Drama and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min.

MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use
Yahoo! Critics: A-
IMDb Users Rating: 8.4/10 (118,017 votes)
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