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Cop Out (2010) is an American buddy cop action comedy directed and edited by Kevin Smith, with a screenplay by Mark and Robb Cullen. The film follows the story of veteran NYPD detectives James ‘Jimmy’ Monroe and Paul Hodges. Following a failed attempt to stop a robbery at a cell phone store, which resulted in an intense shootout and the escape of the suspect, the two are suspended pending an investigation. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s daughter Ava’s wedding is causing him great stress as he tries to find ways ...

The American documentary film, Hubble 3D (2010), follows Space Shuttle missions to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Narrated by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the movie features footage from various sources, including IMAX cameras brought into space on Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Missions via the Space Shuttle. This provided close-up shots and footage of maintenance tasks on the satellite. The first use of IMAX cameras on a servicing mission was during STS-61 in December 1993, with a subsequent use on STS-125 in May 2009 – which marked the final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble. The IMAX 3D camera ...

Due Date (2010), an American black comedy road film, follows the journey of Peter Highman, a successful architect who is rushing to get home from Atlanta to Los Angeles for his wife Sarah’s impending delivery. Along the way, he meets Ethan Tremblay with his dog Sonny, who is on his way to LA to pursue an acting career and scatter his father’s ashes at the Grand Canyon. However, after a misunderstanding involving the words ‘terrorist’ and ‘bomb’, both men are kicked off their flight. With Peter missing his wallet and placed on the No Fly List, he reluctantly agrees to ride with Ethan. While stopping for marijuana, they realize they ...

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010) is a 2010 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film directed by Zack Snyder. Soren, a young barn owl, resides in Tyto Forest with his family, where he enjoys listening to his father’s tales of the ‘Guardians of Ga’Hoole’ – noble owls who battled against the malevolent Pure Ones. However, Soren’s older brother Kludd grows envious when they are taught how to fly and pushes him off a branch, causing them both to plummet to the ground. They are then taken captive by Jatt and Jutt, minions of the Pure Ones, and transported to St. ...

The Town (2010) is an American crime thriller film co-written and directed by Ben Affleck, adapted from Chuck Hogan’s 2004 novel Prince of Thieves. Four lifelong friends from the neighborhood of Charlestown, Boston, Douglas ‘Doug’ MacRay, James ‘Jem’ Coughlin, Albert ‘Gloansy’ MacGloan, and Desmond ‘Dez’ Elden, rob a bank wearing masks. Against Doug’s wishes, Jem takes bank manager Claire Keesey hostage but later releases her unharmed. After finding out that Claire lives in their neighborhood, Doug ...

Inception (2010), a science fiction action film by Christopher Nolan, features Cobb and Arthur as skilled ‘extractors’ hired for corporate espionage. They use innovative dream-sharing technology to delve into the subconscious minds of their targets and extract valuable information. Their current task is impressing Saito, who is interested in Cobb’s ability to create multiple layers of dreams. Saito then offers Cobb a seemingly impossible job: to implant an idea into the mind of Robert Fischer, the son of his competitor Maurice Fischer, with the goal of dissolving his father’s company. In exchange ...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) is a fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by Steve Kloves. Based on J. K. Rowling’s novel of the same name, it is the first of two cinematic installments. At Malfoy Manor, Severus Snape meets with Lord Voldemort and his followers to report that Harry Potter will be moved to a safe location by the Order of the Phoenix. Voldemort takes Lucius Malfoy’s wand since his own is powerless against Harry’s, as they both share a phoenix feather core. ...

Invictus (2009), a biographical sports film directed by Clint Eastwood, features Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon as its lead actors. This is the third time Eastwood and Freeman have collaborated on a film, following their work on Unforgiven (1992) and Million Dollar Baby (2004). Adapted from John Carlin’s book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and ...

The Informant! (2009) is an American biographical-crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns. It follows the story of Mark Whitacre, a rising star at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in Decatur, Illinois during the early 1990s. Whitacre’s wife Ginger urges him to blow the whistle on the company’s illegal price-fixing practices. In November 1992, he confesses to FBI agent Brian Shepard that ADM executives (including himself) had been colluding with competitors to manipulate lysine prices. To gather evidence, Whitacre secretly ...

The movie Under the Sea 3D (2009) presents a captivating journey through one of the most mysterious parts of our planet. Utilizing impressive IMAX technology, this film magnificently displays the wonders of the sea and its captivating inhabitants. With narration by Jim Carrey, viewers are taken on a visually stunning adventure that also aims to shed light on the impact of climate change and emphasize the significance of preserving our oceans for future generations. The film primarily focuses on Australia and features an array of intriguing marine life such as fish, crustaceans, squids, seals, and vibrant coral formations. Overall, Under the Sea offers an essential, ...

Terminator Salvation (2009) is an American military science fiction action film and the fourth installment of the popular Terminator franchise. It serves as a sequel to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), while also functioning as a soft reboot. In that same year, Dr. Serena Kogan, of Cyberdyne Systems, persuades death row inmate Marcus Wright to donate his body for medical research after his execution. Later on, Skynet – a highly advanced automated system – becomes self-aware and perceives humans as a threat to its existence, triggering a nuclear holocaust known as ‘Judgment Day’. In 2018, John Connor leads an assault ...

The Hangover (2009) is an American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Just two days before his wedding, bachelor Doug Billings takes a trip to Las Vegas with his closest friends. These include Phil Wenneck, a sarcastic elementary school teacher, Stu Price, an apprehensive dentist, and Alan Garner, his quirky future brother-in-law. Sid, the father of Doug’s fiancée Tracy, kindly lends them his vintage Mercedes-Benz W111 for the journey. The group settles into their suite at ...

The American superhero film Watchmen (2009) is based on the series of the same name created by Dave Gibbons and published by DC Comics from 1986 to 1987. Set in 1985, it follows a man living in a Manhattan apartment as he watches news about escalating Cold War tensions and the response from President Richard Nixon when an unknown assailant attacks him and throws him to the street below. As the opening credits roll, a montage explores the history of costumed crime-fighters from 1939 to 1977, leading up to public backlash and the enactment of an anti-vigilante act. One vigilante detective, Rorschach, who operates outside ...

Starring Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic detective, Sherlock Holmes (2009) is a period mystery action film based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Set in 1890 London, the story follows Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson as they thwart a ritualistic murder committed by Lord Henry Blackwood, a notorious killer who has already claimed five victims. Thanks to the efforts of Inspector Lestrade and the police, Blackwood is apprehended and arrested. Fast forward two months later, and Watson, who is now engaged to Mary Morstan, eagerly prepares to move out of their ...

The fantasy film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), was directed by David Yates and written by Steve Kloves based on J. K. Rowling’s novel of the same name. Lord Voldemort continues to tighten his grip on both the wizarding and Muggle worlds in the film: his Death Eaters abduct Mr Ollivander and cause destruction to London’s Millennium Bridge. As Lucius Malfoy remains imprisoned in Azkaban, Voldemort assigns his son, Draco Malfoy, with a secret mission at Hogwarts. To ensure Draco’s safety, ...

Clint Eastwood directed and produced Gran Torino (2008), an American drama film in which he also starred. This marked Eastwood’s return to the big screen since his role in Million Dollar Baby (2004). Walt Kowalski is a recently widowed Korean War veteran and retired Ford factory worker living in a Rust Belt neighborhood of Metro Detroit. The area has been plagued by gang violence and an influx of poor Hmong immigrants, including the Vang Lor family next door. Despite his son’s suggestion that he move to a retirement community, Walt chooses to live ...

10,000 BC (2008) is an American action-adventure film co-written, co-produced and directed by Roland Emmerich, with additional writing and scoring by Harald Kloser. The movie follows a tribe called the Yagahl living in the Ural Mountains during the last Ice Age. Their main source of sustenance is hunting woolly mammoths, but their numbers are rapidly decreasing. A skilled hunter who has successfully taken down a dangerous animal receives blessings from an elder shaman named Old Mother. When the village chief discovers a young survivor named Evolet, who had escaped from a ...

The American fantasy romantic drama film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), directed by David Fincher, follows the loosely based storyline by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1922 short story of the same name. In August 2005, Daisy Fuller shares with her daughter Caroline the tale of Mr. Gateau, a blind clockmaker commissioned to create a train station clock in 1918 as a tribute to those who lost their sons in World War I, including Gateau ...

Nights in Rodanthe (2008) is a heartfelt American romantic drama based on Nicholas Sparks’ 2002 novel of the same title. The story follows Adrienne Willis, who is going through a divorce with her husband Jack, after he left her for another woman. This has caused tension between Adrienne and their teenage daughter Amanda. During a weekend visit to pick up their children, Jack confesses his love for Adrienne and asks to reconcile. However, she needs time and space to think, so she heads to Rodanthe, North Carolina to take care of a friend’s beachfront bed-and-breakfast for a few days. The only other guest is ...

Directed by Peyton Reed, Yes Man (2008) is an American romantic comedy film about Carl Allen, a bank loan officer. Since his divorce from Stephanie, Carl has become introverted and has a negative outlook on life. He often ignores his friends Peter and Rooney, even missing their engagement party. In a dream, he envisions his own death and realizes that Peter and Rooney wouldn’t be affected by it. Upon the suggestion of Nick, an old colleague who had previously broken a bank window with a rock, Carl attends a motivational seminar where he learns to say ‘yes’ to every opportunity. There, he meets ...