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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) is a continuation of the American comedy film from 2004, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Like its predecessor, it is directed by Adam McKay and produced and written by Judd Apatow, McKay and Will Ferrell. In the film’s setting of 1980, Ron Burgundy and Veronica Corningstone are happily married co-anchors for a prestigious news network in New York City. However, when Mack Tannen, the most renowned nightly news ...

World War Z (2013) is a gripping American film directed by Marc Forster. It is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Max Brooks and was written by Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski. The story follows Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator, as he navigates through a world overrun by zombies with his wife Karin and two daughters, Rachel and Connie. One particular moment that stands out to Gerry during this chaos is how quickly someone can turn into an infected ...

Pain & Gain (2013), an American action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, follows the story of ex-con and bodybuilder Daniel Lugo. In 1994, Lugo is hired by Sun Gym owner John Mese to manage the gym. While there, he befriends Adrian Doorbal, a trainer and bodybuilder who has recently been affected by steroid use. Lugo becomes envious of Victor Kershaw, one of the gym’s members whom he also begins to train. After being inspired by motivational speaker Jonny Wu to be more proactive in life, Lugo comes up with a plan to extort Kershaw for his wealth and luxurious lifestyle. With Doorbal’s help and the ...

Based on the Marvel Comics character, Iron Man 3 (2013) is an American superhero film, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. During a New Year’s Eve celebration in 1999, Tony Stark encounters scientist Maya Hansen and her revolutionary treatment called Extremis. However, Stark declines an offer to join scientist Aldrich Killian’s Advanced Idea Mechanics company. Thirteen years later, Stark struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia brought on by his involvement in the invasion of New York. In an attempt to cope, he creates many new Iron Man suits but this causes tension with his girlfriend Pepper ...

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) is a sci-fi action film directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. As the twelfth installment in the Star Trek franchise, it serves as a sequel to the 2009 film and the second entry in a rebooted series. In the year 2259, Captain James T. Kirk’s command of the USS Enterprise is revoked after he ignores protocol by exposing the ship to primitive beings on Nibiru to save them from a ...

The movie Jack Reacher (2012) is an American action thriller written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. In Pittsburgh, a man drops a coin into a parking meter before driving his van into a garage near PNC Park. From the river’s North Shore Trail, he uses a rifle to fatally shoot five people from a distance before fleeing. Detectives from the Pittsburgh Police Department, led by Calvin Emerson, find the quarter used for parking and a shell casing at the scene. The fingerprint on the coin matches that of James Barr, a former US Army sniper. When investigators search his residence, they discover both the van and ...

Directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by John Gatins, Flight (2012) is an American drama film which follows the story of airline pilot Captain Whip Whitaker. In an attempt to combat his fatigue after a sleepless night in his Orlando hotel room, Whip resorts to using cocaine. During his flight on SouthJetAir Flight 227 to Atlanta, the plane experiences intense turbulence upon takeoff. Co-pilot Ken Evans takes over while Whip discreetly mixes vodka into his orange juice and rests. However, he is abruptly awakened as the plane suddenly plunges downwards. In a bold move, ...

The Avengers (2012) is an American superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. The film, which is the sixth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. While planning to conquer Earth, Loki, a member of the Asgardian race, makes a deal with the leader of an extraterrestrial group called the Chitauri. In exchange for giving him access to the Tesseract – a powerful source of energy with unknown potential – The Other promises to provide Loki with an army. Upon discovering that the Tesseract has been activated, Nick Fury, director of ...

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) is an American drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Eric Roth, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. Nine-year-old Oskar Schell, who lives in New York City with his parents Linda and Thomas Schell, has autism. He shares a special bond with his father, as they embark on missions to uncover clues in search of New York City’s ‘lost Sixth Borough’. These tasks push Oskar to explore his surroundings and engage with others, ...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) is an American science fiction action film inspired by Hasbro’s popular toy line. Decades earlier, a Cybertronian spaceship known as the Ark crashes on the dark side of the Moon and is discovered by NASA. In order to investigate, President John F. Kennedy approves a mission to land on the Moon, which takes place in 1969 with Apollo 11. Unbeknownst to the public, the astronauts also explore the crashed spaceship before returning to Earth. In present day, the Autobots work alongside humans to prevent major conflicts. During a mission to investigate possible alien technology at Chernobyl, they are attacked by Decepticon ...

No Strings Attached (2011) is an American romantic comedy film directed and co-produced by Ivan Reitman. Following their initial meeting at summer camp, Emma Kurtzman and Adam Franklin have a few chance encounters before drifting apart. Years later, they reconnect as individuals with their own respective careers – Emma as a doctor in Los Angeles and Adam as a production assistant on a musical television show. However, when Adam discovers that his father Alvin – a former star of a popular comedy series – has begun dating his ex-girlfriend Vanessa, he turns to alcohol and calls all of his female ...

In the animated Western comedy Rango (2011), directed by Gore Verbinski and written by John Logan, a theatrically-minded pet chameleon finds himself stranded in the Mojave Desert of Nevada when his owners’ car accidentally loses his terrarium. Seeking refuge, he meets a nine-banded armadillo named Roadkill, who is on a quest for the ‘Spirit of the West’ and tells him about a town called Dirt where water mysteriously appears every Wednesday. With no other options, the chameleon sets out into the desert but not before narrowly escaping being preyed upon by ...

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), an American spy film directed by Brad Bird, follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he teams up with his colleagues to retrieve Russian nuclear launch codes sold by assassin Sabine Moreau. The movie is the fourth installment in the Mission: Impossible series and serves as a sequel to Mission: Impossible III (2006). Along with producer Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk, director

The animated film, The Adventures of Tintin (2011), is based on Hergé’s comic book series of the same name. Set in 1938 Brussels, Belgium, it follows young journalist Tintin and his trusty dog Snowy as they explore an outdoor market. Despite being approached by Interpol officer Barnaby and ship collector Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, both eager to purchase a miniature model of a ship called the Unicorn, Tintin manages to secure the item for himself. But upon returning home with the model, it is accidentally broken during a chase between Snowy and a cat. As Tintin searches for the missing pieces, he discovers a ...

Thor (2011) is an American superhero movie centered around the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The film was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, making it the fourth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The story takes place in 965 AD, where Odin, king of Asgard, leads a battle against the Frost Giants of Jotunheim and their leader Laufey to protect the Nine Realms from their conquest plans. After defeating them and taking control of their source of power, the Casket of Ancient Winters, Thor’s father prepares to pass down his throne. However, this process is disrupted when Loki secretly allows Frost Giants ...

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the fifth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. In the present day, a group of scientists in the Arctic uncover a frozen aircraft and its occupant. However, in March 1942 during World War II, Nazi lieutenant general Johann Schmidt and his men manage to steal a powerful relic known as the Tesseract from German-occupied Norway. Meanwhile, in New York City, Steve Rogers’ attempts to join the U.S. Army are repeatedly rejected due to his health issues. ...

The American comedy-drama film, Young Adult (2011), was directed by Jason Reitman, written by Diablo Cody, and starred Charlize Theron. Mavis Gary, a 37-year-old alcoholic ghost writer of young adult novels, was facing a tight deadline from her editor to finish the final book of the series before it was canceled. In the midst of this pressure, Mavis received an email containing a photo of her high school ex-boyfriend Buddy Slade’s newborn daughter with his wife Beth. This picture triggered something in Mavis and she ...

Hugo (2011), an adventure drama directed and produced by Martin Scorsese, follows the story of a boy who lives alone in the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris during the 1930s. The film, adapted from Brian Selznick’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, centers on Hugo’s journey as he becomes involved in a mystery surrounding his father’s automaton and renowned filmmaker Georges Méliès. After his father’s tragic death, twelve-year-old Hugo is taken in by his uncle Claude, an alcoholic who works at the museum. While living with him, Hugo discovers a broken automaton and together they ...

The American Western film True Grit (2010) was directed, written, produced, and edited by the Coen brothers. While traveling to Fort Smith, Arkansas, fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross’s father is killed by hired hand Tom Chaney. Upon arriving in town to collect her father’s body, Mattie learns that Chaney has most likely escaped with “Lucky” Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the local sheriff has no jurisdiction. Wanting to bring Chaney to justice, Mattie seeks out a Deputy U.S. Marshal and receives three recommendations from the sheriff. Ultimately, she chooses Rooster Cogburn due ...

The American superhero film, Iron Man 2 (2010), is based on the beloved Marvel Comics character. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it gained widespread attention in Russia when billionaire Tony Stark publicly revealed his identity as Iron Man. This revelation caught the eye of Ivan Vanko, whose father had recently passed away after working for Stark Industries. In response, Vanko began constructing a miniature version of Stark’s arc reactor. As time passed, Stark became a media sensation, refusing to hand over his armored suits to the government despite pressure to do so. To honor his father Howard’s legacy, he reinstated ...