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A simple lawnmower man is turned into a genius through virtual reality, with dire side-effects. Not based on a Stephen King story.
posted by RobotHero on Mar 21, 2023 - 9 comments

A French anthropologist specializing in nomadic groups moves to Los Angeles and starts following a group of sinister street punks. [more inside]
posted by miss-lapin on Feb 20, 2023 - 4 comments

Salesman Danny Wright (Greg Kinnear) is working through his shaky marriage and the untimely death of his child when he bumps into the similarly dispirited Julian Noble (Pierce Brosnan) in a Mexican dive bar. After they develop an unusual but meaningful bond, the brash Julian reveals that he is a contract killer, which doesn't bother Danny. Months later, a desperate Julian shows up at Danny's home and asks for a life-changing favor that truly puts their friendship to the test. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 9, 2023 - 9 comments

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods--and imprisoned just as quickly--Black Adam (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 24, 2022 - 21 comments

Ack ack! Ack! Ack ack ack! Ack! Ack ack ack ack ack ack. Ack Ack! Ack. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 11, 2022 - 12 comments

A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. [more inside]
posted by jouke on Jun 20, 2022 - 2 comments

A romantic drama film and a remake of the 1939 film of the same name. Starring Warren Beatty, Annette Bening and Katharine Hepburn in her final film role. Screenplay by Robert Towne and Beatty. Music by Ennio Morricone. [more inside]
posted by growabrain on Dec 10, 2019 - 0 comments

The hybrid sequel/prequel follow-up to the 2008 ABBA musical, this time with less Meryl Streep but more Cher. [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Jul 30, 2018 - 8 comments

James Bond is sent to investigate the connection between a North Korean terrorist and a diamond mogul who is funding the development of an international space weapon. [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Oct 8, 2015 - 20 comments

James Bond heads to stop a media mogul's plan to induce war between China and the UK in order to obtain exclusive global media coverage. [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Sep 24, 2015 - 17 comments

James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent believed to be dead. [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Sep 17, 2015 - 13 comments

Thoughts on weekly posts of the 23 official EON James Bond films, leading up to the theatrical release of Spectre (Bond 24) on November 6th? [more inside]
posted by doctornecessiter on Mar 6, 2015 - 15 comments

After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Feb 16, 2015 - 19 comments

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Sep 12, 2014 - 27 comments