Cell 211 (2009)

Cell 211 (2009)

"Celda 211" (original title)

113 min  |  Action, Drama, Thriller  |  6 November 2009 (Spain)7.7

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 47,122 users  
Reviews: 61 user | 123 critic

The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.

Director: Daniel Monzón

Writers:Jorge Guerricaechevarría (adaptation), Daniel Monzón (adaptation), 1 more credit »

Stars: Luis Tosar, Alberto Ammann, Antonio Resines | See full cast and crew » 

Storyline

Juan Oliver wants to make a good impression at his new job as a prison officer and reports to work a day early, leaving his pregnant wife, Elena, at home. His destiny is forever changed by this fateful decision, as during his tour of the prison, an accident occurs that knocks him unconscious. He is rushed to the empty but visibly haunted walls of cell 211. As this diversion unfolds, inmates of the high security cell block strategically break free and hijack the penitentiary. Aware of the violence that is to come, the prison officers flee, leaving Juan stranded and unconscious in the heart of the riot. When Juan awakens, he immediately takes stock of the situation; in order to survive, he must pretend to be a prisoner. Juan develops a dialogue with the violent leader of the riot, Badass, and the two begin a partnership, Badass fully believing that Juan is a new inmate. Negotiations go smoothly until the rioters take three ETA (the militant Basque separatist organization) prisoners

 

Spider-Man (2002)

PG-13  |  121 min  |  Action, Adventure  |  3 May 2002 (USA)7.3

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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 506,907 users   Metascore: 73/100
Reviews: 2,008 user | 288 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family.

Director: Sam Raimi

Writers: Stan Lee (Marvel comic book), Steve Ditko (Marvel comic book), 1 more credit »

Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe | See full cast and crew » 

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Based on Marvel Comics' superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can't confess his crush for his stunning neighborhood girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is "miserable" is an understatement. But one day while on an excursion to a laboratory a runaway radioactive spider bites him... and his life changes in a way no one could have imagined. Peter acquires a muscle-bound physique, clear vision, ability to cling to surfaces and crawl over walls, shooting webs from his wrist ... but the fun isn't going to last. An eccentric millionaire Norman Osborn administers a performance enhancing drug on himself and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin emerges. Now Peter Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task... or else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in which only one of them will survive at the end

 

Top Gun (1986)

PG  |  110 min  |  Action, Drama, Romance  |  16 May 1986 (USA)6.9

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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 206,758 users  
Reviews: 381 user | 166 critic

As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.

Director:Tony Scott

Writers: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., 1 more credit »

Stars: Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis | See full cast and crew » 

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Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is an expert United States Naval Aviator. When he encounters a pair of MiGs over the Persian Gulf, his wingman is clearly outflown and freaks. On almost no fuel, Maverick is able to talk him back down to the carrier. When his wingman turns in his wings, Maverick is moved up in the standings and sent to the Top Gun Naval Flying School. There he fights the attitudes of the other pilots and an old story of his father's death in combat that killed others due to his father's error. Maverick struggles to be the best pilot, stepping on the toes of his other students and in another way to Charlie Blackwood, a civilian instructor to whom he is strongly attracted

 

Brave (2012)

PG  |  93 min  |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  22 June 2012 (USA)7.2

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Ratings: 7.2/10 from 250,863 users   Metascore: 69/100
Reviews: 416 user | 480 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, 1 more credit »

Writers: Brenda Chapman (story), Mark Andrews (screenplay), 4 more credits »

Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson | See full cast and crew » 

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Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.

 

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) PG  |  101 min  |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  2 November 2012 (USA)7.8 Your rating:    -/10   Ratings: 7.8/10 from 247,288 users   Metascore: 72/100 Reviews: 334 user | 372 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. Director: Rich Moore Writers:Rich Moore (story), Phil Johnston (story), 6 more credits » Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch | See full cast and crew »  Storyline Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his game's perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes... so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun, Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan -- win a medal -- but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph's only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz, a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it's "Game Over" for the entire arcade?

The Lego Movie (2014)

The Lego Movie (2014)

PG  |  100 min  |  Animation, Action, Adventure  |  7 February 2014 (USA)7.8

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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 227,461 users   Metascore: 83/100
Reviews: 460 user | 429 critic | 43 from Metacritic.com

An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied 'Special', is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.

Directors:Phil Lord, Christopher Miller

Writers:Phil Lord (screenplay), Christopher Miller (screenplay), 4 more credits »

Stars:hris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks | See full cast and crew » 

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The LEGO Movie is a 3D animated film which follows lead character, Emmet a completely ordinary LEGO mini-figure who is identified as the most "extraordinary person" and the key to saving the Lego universe. Emmet and his friends go on an epic journey to stop the evil tyrant, Lord Business
 

Iron Man (2008)

PG-13  |  126 min  |  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi  |  2 May 2008 (USA)7.9

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 636,609 users   Metascore: 79/100
Reviews: 1,028 user | 480 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, an industrialist creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Director: Jon Favreau

Writers: Mark Fergus (screenplay), Hawk Ostby (screenplay), 6 more credits »

Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard | See full cast and crew » 

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Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he's given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark's Humvee that he's riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. Thus Iron Man is born. He uses the primitive device to escape from the cave in Iraq. Once back home, he then begins work on perfecting the Iron Man suit. But the man who was put in charge of Stark Industries has plans of his own to take over Tony's technology for other matters.

 

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

PG-13  |  130 min  |  Action, Drama, Sci-Fi  |  11 July 2014 (USA)7.7

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 289,687 users   Metascore: 79/100
Reviews: 612 user | 513 critic | 48 from Metacritic.com

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier.

Director: Matt Reeves

Writers: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, 4 more credits »

Stars: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis | See full cast and crew » 

 

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A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species

 

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

PG-13  |  105 min  |  Action, Drama, Sci-Fi  |  5 August 2011 (USA)7.6

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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 379,720 users   Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 639 user | 524 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com

A substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a super-intelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising.

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, 1 more credit »

Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto | See full cast and crew » 

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At the story's heart is Caesar (Andy Serkis), a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Will Rodman (James Franco) and a primatologist Caroline Aranha (Freida Pinto), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned in an ape sanctuary in San Bruno. Seeking justice for his fellow inmates, Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet forever

 

Southpaw (2015)

R  |  124 min  |  Action, Drama, Sport  |  24 July 2015 (USA)7.5

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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 97,998 users   Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 231 user | 278 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com

Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Wills to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services.

Director:  Antoine Fuqua

Writer:Kurt Sutter

Stars:Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Oona Laurence | See full cast and crew » 

 Storyline

As tragedy strikes him in his prime, famed boxer, Billy Hope, begins to fall into a great depression. Once the decision regarding the custody of his daughter is under question, Billy decides to get his life back on track by getting back into the ring

Inception (2010)

PG-13  |  148 min  |  Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi  |  16 July 2010 (USA)8.8

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Ratings: 8.8/10 from 1,339,032 users   Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 2,727 user | 632 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com

A thief who steals corporate secrets through use of the dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO.

Director:Christopher Nolan

Writer:Christopher Nolan

Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page | See full cast and crew » 

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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

 

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

PG-13  |  164 min  |  Action, Thriller  |  20 July 2012 (USA)8.5

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Ratings: 8.5/10 from 1,044,572 users   Metascore: 78/100
Reviews: 2,682 user | 806 critic | 45 from Metacritic.com

Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight is forced to return from his imposed exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane with the help of the enigmatic Selina.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers:Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), 3 more credits »

Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway | See full cast and crew » 

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Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city

 

The Dark Knight (2008)

PG-13  |  152 min  |  Action, Crime, Drama  |  18 July 2008 (USA)9.0

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Ratings: 9.0/10 from 1,539,411 users   Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 4,452 user | 637 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), 3 more credits »

Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart | See full cast and crew » 

 Storyline

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker

Batman Begins (2005)

PG-13  |  140 min  |  Action, Adventure  |  15 June 2005 USA)8.3

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Ratings: 8.3/10 from 892,627 users   Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 2,665 user | 471 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com

After training with his mentor, Batman begins his war on crime to free the crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption that the Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story), 2 more credits »

Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Ken Watanabe | See full cast and crew

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When his parents were killed, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne relocates to Asia when he is mentored by Henri Ducard and Ra's Al Ghul in how to fight evil. When learning about the plan to wipe out evil in Gotham City by Ducard, Bruce prevents this plan from getting any further and heads back to his home. Back in his original surroundings, Bruce adopts the image of a bat to strike fear into the criminals and the corrupt as the icon known as 'Batman'. But it doesn't stay quiet for long

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

R  |  120 min  |  Drama, Romance  |  25 December 2008 (USA)8.0

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Ratings: 8.0/10 from 602,622 users   Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 1,002 user | 412 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

A Mumbai teen, who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" He is arrested under suspicion of cheating, and while being interrogated, events from his life history are shown which explain why he knows the answers.

Directors: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan

Writers: Simon Beaufoy (screenplay), Vikas Swarup (novel)

Stars:  Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla | See full cast and crew » 

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The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's Kaun Banega Crorepati? (2000) (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?) But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions. Each chapter of Jamal's increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show's seemingly impossible quizzes. But one question remains a mystery: what is this young man with no apparent desire for riches really ...

Titanic (1997)

PG-13  |  194 min  |  Drama, Romance  |  19 December 1997 (USA)7.7

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 735,602 users   Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 2,511 user | 311 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind, but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director:James Cameron

Writer:James Cameron

Stars:Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane | See full cast and crew » 

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When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora

 

Avatar (2009) 

 PG-13  |  162 min  |  Action, Adventure, Fantasy  |  18 December 2009 (USA)7.9

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 832,540 users   Metascore: 83/100
Reviews: 3,032 user | 717 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Director: James Cameron

Writer: James Cameron

Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver | See full cast and crew » 

Storyline

When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora

 

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

PG-13  |  113 min  |  Action, Adventure, Sci -Fi  |  6 June 2014 (USA)7.9

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Ratings: 7.9/10 from 383,521 users   Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 722 user | 571 critic | 43 from Metacritic.com

A military officer is brought into an alien war against an extraterrestrial enemy who can reset the day and know the future. When this officer is enabled with the same power, he teams up with a Special Forces warrior to try and end the war.

Director: Doug Liman

Writers: Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay), Jez Butterworth (screenplay), 2 more credits »

Stars:Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton | See full cast and crew » 

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An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy!

 

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

PG-13  |  136 min  |  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi  |  4 April 2014 (USA)7.8

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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 422,830 users   Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 712 user | 560 critic | 44 from Metacritic.com

As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with another super soldier, the Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), 2 more credits »

Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson | See full cast and crew » 

 

Storyline

For Steve Rogers, awakening after decades of suspended animation involves more than catching up on pop culture; it also means that this old school idealist must face a world of subtler threats and difficult moral complexities. That becomes clear when Director Nick Fury is killed by the mysterious assassin, the Winter Soldier, but not before warning Rogers that SHIELD has been subverted by its enemies. When Rogers acts on Fury's warning to trust no one there, he is branded as a traitor by the organization. Now a fugitive, Captain America must get to the bottom of this deadly mystery with the help of the Black Widow and his new friend, The Falcon. However, the battle will be costly for the Sentinel of Liberty, with Rogers finding enemies where he least expects them while learning that the Winter Soldier looks disturbingly familiar 

Lucy (I) (2014)

R  |  89 min  |  Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller  |  25 July 2014 (USA)

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Ratings: 6.4/10 from 295,081 users   Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 889 user | 425 critic | 45 from Metacritic.com

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Director:Luc Besson
Writer:Luc Besson

Stars:Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Min-sik Choi | See full cast and crew » 

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It was supposed to be a simple job. All Lucy had to do was deliver a mysterious briefcase to Mr. Jang. But immediately Lucy is caught up in a nightmarish deal where she is captured and turned into a drug mule for a new and powerful synthetic drug. When the bag she is carrying inside of her stomach leaks, Lucy's body undergoes unimaginable changes that begins to unlock her mind's full potential. With her new-found powers, Lucy turns into a merciless warrior intent on getting back at her captors. She receives invaluable help from Professor Norman, the leading authority on the human mind, and French police captain Pierre Del Rio.

 

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

PG-13  |  121 min  |  Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi  |  1 August 2014 (USA)8.1

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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 578,839 users   Metascore: 76/100
Reviews: 1,054 user | 644 critic | 46 from Metacritic.com

A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe.

Director: James Gunn

Writers: James Gunn, Nicole Perlman, 2 more credits »

Stars: Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper | See full cast and crew »

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After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth, is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardians of the Galaxy" to save the world.