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The Maze Runner (2014)

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Director: Wes Bell Writers: Noah Oppenheim (screenplay), Grant Pierce Myers (screenplay), T.S. Nowlin (screenplay), and James Dashner (novel). Starring: Dylan O'Brien (Thomas), Ami Ameen (Alby), Ki Hong Lee (Minho), Blake Cooper (Chuck), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Newt), Will Poulter (Gally), Dexter Darden (Frypan), Kaya Scodelario (Teresa), Chris Sheffield (Ben), Joe Adler (Zart), Alexander Flores (Winston), Jacop Latimore (Jeff), Randall D. Cunningham (Clint), and Patricia Clarkson (Ava Paige). Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up in an elevator, it feels like it was going in an upwards motion.  Thomas (O'Brien) notices there is supply containers marked WCKD, the elevator stops, dazed, confused Thomas (O'Brien) looks up and a group of young boys gaze upon him, they all heckle, some calling him "Greenie," until everyone chants "Greeni." Thomas in desperation runs full speed from the containing unit that he was lifted in.  He runs until Gally (Will ...

22 Jump Street (2014)

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Director: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Writers: Michael Bacall and Oren Uziel, Rodney Rothman, Jonah Hill.  Based on the TV series 21 Jump Street.  Written by Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell. Cast: Jonah Hill (Schmidt), Channing Tatum (Jenko), Peter Stormare (The Ghost), Wyatt Russell (Zook), Amber Stevens (Maya), Jillian Bell (Mercedes), Ice Cube (Captain Dickson), The Lucas brothers (Keith & Kenny Yang), and Nick Offerman (Deputy Chief Hardy). The dynamic duo is at it again, Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) watch from inside their car, as the narcotics dealer called Ghost (Peter Stomare) happens to have a truck, crates filled with drugs, or something of that sorts, make these two young undercover police officers take matters into their own hands.  Schmidt (Hill) comes up with the character Scarface, they approach Ghost (Stomare), with his band of merry thugs.  An almost standup comedic moment, Schmidt (Hill) goes into characte...

As Above, So Below

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Director: John Erick Dowdle Writers: John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle Cast:  Perdita Weeks (Scarlett), Ben Feldman (George), Edwin Hodge (Benji), Francois Civil (Papillon), Marion Lambert (Souxie), Ali Marhyar (Zed), Cosme Castro (La Taupe), and Hamid Djavadan (Reza). The story begins in the Iranian border, a women archeologist, Scarlett Marlowe (Perdita Weeks), recording herself, as she faces extreme danger seeing that the government has plans to demolish a historic maze of catacombs; this stubborn women continues, even with her guide Reza's warning about the government and there tactics, Scarlett continues down the path, something tells her that the Rose Key is close. Behind the wall Scarlett (Weeks) finds the Rose Key, a bull covered with markings, a historical site about to be demolished, her time is running out, as sirens go off.  Reza (Hamid Djavadan) warns her again, but this time he is ready for nothing more than turning around and running from this place....

The Lost Boys

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Director: Joel Schumacher Writers: Jan Fisher, James Jermias, and Jeffery Boam. Cast: Jason Patric (Michael), Corey Haim (Sam), Dianne West (Lucy), Barnard Hughes (Grandpa), Edward Hermann (Max), Kiefer Sutherland (David), Jami Gertz (Star), Corey Feldman (Edger Frog), Jamison Newlander (Alan Frog), Brooke McCarter (Paul), Billy Wirth (Dwayne), Alex Winter (Marko), and Chance Michael Corbitt as Laddie. Lucy (Dianne West), and her two sons moved to Santa Carla California, a fresh start, and new beginnings. The only house she could afford is the one her father, Grandpa (Bernard Hughes) now the family resides in. Lucy (West), gets a job at the local video store, meanwhile her two sons Michael (Jason Patric), heads out to a party on the beach, meanwhile Sam (Corey Haim) checks out the local comic store.  The party has a multitude of people, including four young adults, they look older, but either way, their look is good enough to attract many, but they keep a distance, watch...