127 Hours 2010  R, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Clemence Poesy, Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan, Sean Bott, Treat Williams, John Lawrence, Rebecca C. Olson, Koleman Stinger, Parker Hadley, Fenton Quinn, Bailee Michelle Johnson, Pieter Jan Brugge
This is the true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco), a mountain climber, who fights for survival after a boulder crashes on his arm, and he is trapped and alone in a canyon. During the next five days, Aron tries to free himself and finally resorts to cutting off his crushed hand. Now, he must climb a steep canyon wall and hike a long trail before receiving help. During his ordeal, Aron examines his life and, through flashbacks, recalls his family and friends–especially Megan (Amber Tamblyn) and Kristi (Kate Mara) who he had enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with shortly before the boulder came crashing down on him.
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Cloverfield 2008  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman, Anjul Nigam, Margot Farley, Theo Rossi, Brian Klugman, Kelvin Yu, Lili Mirojnick, Ben Feldman
Rob Hawkins (Michael Stahl-David) is enjoying his going-away party at a lower Manhattan loft. To ensure memories of the event, his friend Hud (T.J. Miller) is handed a mini-camcorder. The party is in full swing when, suddenly, something explodes in the night air, and the lights go out. The partygoers run down to the street where the air is filled with smoke. They spot the Statue of Liberty's head smashed in the street and a giant monster stomping through Manhattan. Now, Rob gets a call from his girlfriend Beth (Odette Yustman) telling him that she is trapped in a building. Rob and Hud are joined by Jason (Mike Vogel), Lily (Jessica Lucas), and Marlena (Lizzy Caplan), and they head off into the chaos to save Beth. With Hud's camera recording, the group encounters one horror after another in the middle of Manhattan, which is crumbling–block by block.
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2010
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi
Director: Steve Pink
Cast: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Crispin Glover, Lizzy Caplan, Chevy Chase, Sebastian Stan, Lyndsy Fonseca, Charlie McDermott, Collette Wolfe, Aliu Oyofo, Jake Rose, Brook Bennett, Crystal Lowe
Adam (John Cusack), Nick (Craig Robinson), and Lou (Rob Corddry) were once best friends, but the stresses of adult life have caused them to grow apart. When Lou is hospitalized for what is suspected of being a suicide attempt, Adam and Nick find themselves responsible for watching their once good friend to insure no further attempts are made. The three friends, along with Adam's geeky nephew Jacob (Clark Duke) head off to a ski lodge that was their favorite getaway party place of their youth. Sadly, time has changed the ski lodge, but the men check into the same room that they stayed in during their youth. Upon investigation, they find a seemingly unusable hot tub attached to their room. When the hot tub inexplicably starts working again, they pile in for a night of partying and wake up in the past–before Jacob was born. Now, they must find a way back to their own time while trying their hardest to avoid doing anything that would irreversably change their future. But then again, maybe a few changes may be good after all.
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 Mean Girls 2004   PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lizzy Caplan, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tina Fey, Daniel Franzese, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Ana Gasteyer, Neil Flynn, Jonathan Bennett, Rajiv Surendra, Elana Shilling, Graham Kartna
Previously home-schooled in Africa, Cady (Lindsay Lohan) moves to Chicago and enters North Shore High School where she makes friends with rebels Janis (Lizzy Caplan) and Damian (Daniel Franzese). Then, Regina (Rachel McAdams), Gretchen (Lacey Chabert), and Karen (Amanda Seyfriend) invite Cady to join a catty clique. She accepts and then finds that her new group hates the rebels. Cady becomes a mean girl but ends up in a battle against the members of the clique when she discovers that they define social acceptability at the school.
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My Best Friend's Girl 2008   R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Howard Deutch
Cast: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin, Jason Biggs, Diora Baird, Lizzy Caplan, Riki Lindhome, Mini Anden, Hilary Pingle, Nate Torrence, Malcolm Barrett, Taran Killam, Faye Grant, Richard Snee, Alberto Bonilla
After being raised by his womanizing father Professor Turner (Alec Baldwin), Tank (Dane Cook) has a different method of dealing with women. He sets up dates and then gives them such a terrifying evening that they run back to their ex-boyfriends. Dustin (Jason Biggs) is Tank's roommate, and he needs help with his relationship with Alexis (Kate Hudson) who "just wants to be friends." Dustin asks for Tank's help, and Tank offers to come to the rescue. But, on their date, Alexis calls Tank's bluff, and now Tank finds himself falling in love with his "Best Friend's Girl." 1 User Review
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| | vern11 11/11/2010 | | very funny movie-Dane Cook rocks!! |
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| 1. 127 Hours (2010)
2. Cloverfield (2008)
3. Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
4. Mean Girls (2004)
5. My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
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