21 2008  PG-13, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Luketic
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne, Jack McGee, Josh Gad, Sam Golzari, Helen Carey, Jack Gilpin, Donna Lows, Butch Williams, Jeffrey Ma
Massachusetts Institute of Technology senior Ben (Jim Sturgess) needs money to pay for medical school next year at Harvard. He finds the answer to his problem through math Professor Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) who has cracked the code for winning at blackjack. Ben joins a group from MIT who, using fake I.D.s, head for Las Vegas to beat the odds. All goes well–until the casino's enforcer Cole Williams (Laurence Fishbourne) realizes that there is a problem involving the gambling and determines to expose the scam. Based on a true story.
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Disturbia 2007  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Matt Craven, Viola Davis, Brandon Caruso, Luciano Caruso, Daniel Caruso, Kevin Quinn, Elyse Mirto
Suffering from trauma following his father's death in a car accident, 17-year-old Kale (Shia LaBeouf) slugs his teacher, which results in a court-ordered, three-month sentence of house arrest. Bored with his new lifestyle, Kale begins to put together surveillance equipment to spy on the neighbors and is joined by new-girl-in-the-neighborhood Ashley (Sarah Roemer) and his friend Ronnie (Aaron Yoo). Kale discovers that things in the neighborhood are not as they appear, and one who stands out from the rest is Mr. Turner (David Morse) who has made friends with Kale's mother, Julie (Carrie-Anne Moss). Mr. Turner's classic Ford Mustang just happens to match the description of a car involved in a murder case, and Kale soon begins to suspect that Turner is a serial killer. Kale, Julie, and Ronnie rig cameras hoping to catch evidence on Turner as they stake out his house.
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Friday the 13th 2009  R, 97 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Marcus Nispel
Cast: Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill, Ben Feldman, Arlen Escarpeta, Ryan Hansen, Willa Ford, Derek Mears, Nick Mennell, America Olivo, Kyle Davis
Clay Miller (Jared Padalecki) is searching for his missing sister Jenna (Danielle Panabaker), and the only clue he has leads him to Crystal Lake. Despite warnings from the police to steer clear of Crystal Lake, Clay is determined to find Jenna and enters the area. The clue leads Jason to a group of weed-smoking college students who are planning a week-end of partying at Crystal Lake. But, Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears) is still protecting "his" property of Crystal Lake, and, once again, Jason slashes his machete and kills those who would dare to trespass into his territory.
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Gamer 2009 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, John Leguizamo, Johnny Whitworth, Zoe Bell, Kyra Sedgwick, Ludacris, Terry Crews, Keith David, Aaron Yoo, Jonathan Chase, Dan Callahan
In the near future, humans have learned mind control over other humans while playing online games, and millions tune in online to watch. Kable (Gerard Butler) is the superstar of the violent game "Slayers" that is controlled by its creator, young rock star Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). Now in prison and away from his family, will Kable be able to escape the game and reclaim his identity?
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist 2008 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: Peter Sollett
Cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron, Ari Graynor, Alexis Dziena, Jonathan B. Wright, Zachary Booth, Jay Baruchel, Jeremy Haines, Christian Rudder, Justin Rice, Giorgio Angelini, Darbie Nowatka, Cully Symingon
Tris (Alexis Dziena) has broken up with bass player Nick (Michael Cera), and he has been sending her CDs to lure her back. Nora (Kat Dennings) has been finding the CDs in Tris' trash and has fallen in love with Nick's music. Now, Nora and her friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) are sitting in the bar where Nick's band is playing. Nick and Nora meet, and when Tris notices the attraction they have to each other, she reenters the picture and tries to lure Nick back. Meanwhile, Caroline gets drunk and goes off with Nick's band members (Aaron Yoo and Rafi Gavron), but they lose her. This leads to Nick and Nora forming a bond as they spend the night in Nick's battered yellow Yugo searching for Caroline. The great soundtrack is a highlight of this film.
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Rocket Science 2007  R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Cast: Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D'Agosto, Vincent Piazza, Aaron Yoo, Josh Kay, Steve Park, Maury Ginsberg, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Denis O'Hare, Lisbeth Bartlett, Candace Scholz, Virginia Frank, Marilyn Yoblick
Shy, high-school student Hal Hefner (Reece Thompson) stutters; however, with encouragement from debating star Ginny Ryerson (Anna Kendrick), Hal joins the debate team. Hal adores Ginny, and to help her win the New Jersey State Debate Championship, which she lost the previous year, he adopts a number of ploys to correct his stuttering problem. One solution: memorize his speech and then perform it to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
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Wackness 2008 R
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby, Mary-Kate Olsen, Jane Adams, Method Man, Aaron Yoo, Talia Balsam, David Wohl, Bob Dishy, Joanna Merlin, Shannon Briggs
It is the summer of 1994 on Manhattan's Upper East Side, and Luke (Josh Peck) has just graduated from high school but is continuing his drug dealing activities before heading off to college. He is seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Squires (Ben Kingsley)–a pot smoker–who trades therapy sessions with Luke for bags of weeds. When Luke tells Dr. Squires that he is depressed, Dr. Squires tells him to go out with a girl, get high, and have sex. What Dr. Squires does not know is that Luke has a crush on Stephanie (Olivia Thirlby) who just happens to be Dr. Squires' daughter.
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| 1. 21 (2008)
2. Disturbia (2007)
3. Friday the 13th (2009)
4. Gamer (2009)
5. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
6. Rocket Science (2007)
7. Wackness (2008)
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