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Dark Places (2015) is an American mystery film written and directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, based on Gillian Flynn’s 2009 novel of the same name. It tells the story of 8-year old Libby Day, who was the lone survivor of her family’s brutal murder in rural Kinnakee, Kansas in 1985. When questioned by the police, Libby blames her teenage brother, Ben, for the crime. Now an adult struggling financially due to a decrease in donations from strangers who once sympathized with ‘the little girl on the news’, Libby is approached by Lyle Wirth to speak at ...

The supernatural horror film, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014), was directed by Tom Harper. Set thirty years after the previous film, it follows Eve Parkins as she takes her schoolchildren and headmistress, Jean Hogg, to the isolated village of Crythin Gifford during the London Blitz. On their train journey, Eve meets Harry Burnstow, a dashing RAF pilot stationed nearby. Upon arriving in the seemingly deserted village, they encounter a raving madman named Jacob and quickly flee. Despite their disapproval of Eel Marsh House, an isolated manor on an island in the marshes where they are staying, there are no ...

The action thriller film Snitch (2013), directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Dwayne Johnson, is based on the real-life experiences of DEA informant James Settembrino. College student Jason Collins gets pulled into a dangerous situation by his friend Craig, who convinces him to receive a package of drugs at his house. However, the package also contains a tracking device. When DEA officers raid the house, Jason attempts to escape but is caught and arrested by Agent Cooper. Later on, while attending a barbecue with his estranged father John Matthews (who owns a ...

1 (2013) is a documentary film directed by Paul Crowder and narrated by Michael Fassbender. It opens with the 1996 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, where Martin Brundle escaped a dramatic crash at turn 3. Despite receiving clearance from race doctor Sid Watkins, Brundle quickly switched to a spare car to finish the race. The documentary also briefly examines the origins of Formula One racing in the 1950s, which essentially revived prewar Grand Prix racing. The following year, the FIA announced the Formula One World Constructors’ Championship for winning car ...

The biographical sports film Rush (2013) delves into the intense competition between two Formula One drivers during the 1976 motor-racing season. James Hunt, a confident and bold personality, and Niki Lauda, a methodical and precise technical genius, are both exceptional behind the wheel. They first encounter each other as rivals in 1970 at a London Formula Three race where Hunt ultimately secures victory despite both cars spinning out. Lauda secures a loan from Raiffeisen Bank in Austria to join the BRM Formula One team, where he meets teammate Clay Regazzoni for the first time. At the same time, Hesketh Racing, Hunt’s racing team, also enters Formula One. ...

Directed by James Watkins and written by Jane Goldman, The Woman in Black (2012) is a gothic supernatural horror film. It tells the story of lawyer Arthur Kipps, who is sent to the village of Crythin Gifford in 1889 to retrieve documents from the late owner of Eel Marsh House, Alice Drablow. During his visit, three young girls tragically pass away after seemingly being hypnotized by a mysterious presence. In 1906, Arthur’s wife Stella dies after giving birth to their son Joseph, and four years later he makes his journey to Crythin Gifford. Despite being met with ...

End of Watch (2012) is an American action thriller film written and directed by David Ayer. It follows the story of Los Angeles Police Department officers Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala, who are not only close friends but also partners in the LAPD’s Newton Division. The two are responsible for patrolling a high crime area in South Central. Taylor, a Marine Corps veteran, documents their duty as part of a college project following their return from an officer-involved shooting. During a public disturbance call, Tre, a member of the Bloods gang, directs racial slurs at Zavala, who responds by agreeing to engage in a ...

The Ides of March (2011), directed by George Clooney, is an American political drama. The screenplay was written by Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon, based on Willimon’s play Farragut North. The film follows the story of Stephen Meyers, the junior campaign manager for Governor of Pennsylvania Mike Morris, as he competes against Arkansas Senator Ted Pullman in the Democratic presidential primary. Both ...

Let Me In (2010), a romantic horror film written and directed by Matt Reeves, is a remake of the 2008 Swedish film Let the Right One In. The original was based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel of the same name. The story takes place in March 1983, in Los Alamos, New Mexico. A disfigured man is brought to the hospital where he becomes a suspect in a recent murder case. As an unnamed detective tries to question him, the man escapes through a window leaving behind a note that reads: ‘I’M SORY ABBY’. Prior to this incident, Owen, an unhappy ...