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Dredd (2012) is a sci-fi action flick helmed by director Pete Travis and written/produced by Alex Garland. Set in future America, the country has become an irradiated wasteland. The East Coast, stretching from Boston to Washington DC, is home to Mega City One – a sprawling and violent metropolis controlled by criminals. The only law and order comes from the ‘Judges’, urban cops with the authority of judge, jury, and executioner. Dredd, known and feared throughout the city, serves as the top Judge and faces his biggest challenge yet – eradicating a ...

The American action film, The Expendables 2 (2012), was directed by Simon West and written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone. Based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto, and Wenk, the movie follows the team of mercenaries as they are sent to Nepal to rescue a Chinese businessman being held by the Nepalese militia. This elite group is led by Barney Ross and includes Lee ...

Passion (2012) is a film, both written and directed by Brian De Palma. In the movie, Christine is an American advertising executive working in Germany, collaborating with her protégé Isabelle on a new smartphone ad campaign. Despite being involved in a secret affair with Christine’s boyfriend Dirk, Isabelle comes up with a highly successful marketing concept. However, when Christine takes credit for it, Isabelle is disappointed but eventually makes peace with her boss after hearing about the tragic loss of her twin sister. Acting upon Dani’s suggestion, Isabelle shares her own version of the ad online, which ...

Savages (2012) is an American action thriller film directed by Oliver Stone, based on Don Winslow’s novel of the same name. It follows best friends Chon and Ben, marijuana growers in Laguna Beach. After smuggling seeds out of Afghanistan, Chon, a former Navy SEAL, teams up with Ben, a University of California graduate in business and botany. With their unique strain of marijuana gaining popularity, the pair amass wealth while also dedicating time and money to charitable efforts in Africa and Asia. They are also both openly involved with Ophelia Sage. However, their ...

The film Much Ado About Nothing (2012) is a charming and witty American romantic comedy by Joss Whedon. This cleverly crafted story is based on William Shakespeare’s famous play of the same title. It follows the governor of Messina, Leonato, who is paid a visit by his friend Don Pedro. Don Pedro has just returned from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John and brings with him two of his officers, Benedick and Claudio. While staying in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato’s daughter Hero, while Benedick engages in witty banter with Beatrice, the governor’s niece. The growing romance ...

The dark fantasy film Dark Shadows (2012), directed by Tim Burton, is based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name. In 1760, young Barnabas Collins and his wealthy family relocated from Liverpool to Maine, where they built the Collinwood Mansion and founded the town of Collinsport. However, fifteen years later, Barnabas finds himself in a complicated situation. He is engaged to Josette but is also having an affair with Angelique, a servant who happens to be a witch. When Barnabas rejects Angelique, she uses her magic to murder his parents and place a curse on him. In addition, Angelique casts a spell on ...

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is an American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Roman Coppola. Set on the New England island of New Penzance, 12-year-olds Sam Shakusky and Suzy Bishop cross paths at Camp Ivanhoe, a Khaki Scout summer camp run by Scout Master Randy Ward. While Sam is an orphan, Suzy lives with her parents Walt and Laura, both lawyers, and her younger brothers in their home named Summer’s End. Despite their similar introverted nature and intelligence beyond their years, they first meet during a church performance of ...

Noah Baumbach’s American black-and-white comedy-drama, Frances Ha (2012), stars Greta Gerwig as the titular character. Frances is a 27-year-old dancer living in New York City with her college best friend, Sophie. However, their living arrangement is disrupted when Sophie announces she will be moving to her dream neighborhood, Tribeca, with another friend. As a struggling apprentice at a dance company, Frances cannot afford the Brooklyn apartment on her own and must find alternative housing. She temporarily moves in with friends Lev and Benji in Chinatown. Meanwhile, ...

To Rome with Love (2012) is a romantic comedy that incorporates elements of magical realism. The film was written and directed by Woody Allen, who also makes his first on-screen appearance since 2006. It tells the story through four distinct vignettes: a clerk’s sudden rise to fame, an architect’s nostalgic visit to his old college neighborhood, a newlywed couple’s honeymoon adventures, and an Italian funeral director’s captivating singing talent that impresses his American future relative, an opera director. Hayley’s Story. While ...

Prometheus (2012) is a science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and co-written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. Serving as the fifth installment in the Alien franchise, the movie follows a group of astronauts on a mission to investigate a distant planet. As they depart, they witness a humanoid alien consuming a liquid that causes its body to disintegrate. Meanwhile, archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway uncover a star map that matches those from various ancient cultures. They believe it ...

The last film of the Varg Veum franchise, Varg Veum – Cold Hearts (2012), was co-written and directed by lead actor Trond Espen Seim. While investigating a case of disappeared sisters, Varg Veum is about to become a father. He realizes that the case has connections to a police investigation. In order to pursue the case, Varg must risk his pregnant wife.

The eleventh addition to the Varg Veum franchise, titled Varg Veum – The Dead Have It Easy (2012), differs from the rest as it draws inspiration from various short stories in the collection with the same name instead of being directly adapted from a novel. Varg attempts to assist a terrified girl who has become lost in the woods at night, but is unable to prevent her tragic death. What led this young asylum seeker to flee? Was it an accident, or was she intentionally killed as a warning to others within her same circles? Together, Varg and Karin uncover that the deceased girl was extensively involved in a scheme where ...

Simon Killer (2012), a film helmed by director Antonio Campos and penned by a collaboration of Campos, Brady Corbet, and Mati Diop, follows the journey of college graduate Simon. His five-year relationship with girlfriend Michelle ends when he aggressively accuses her of infidelity. Seeking solace in Paris, Simon reaches out to Michelle via email multiple times, though his private messages also contain insults. In an attempt to make her jealous, he lies about meeting someone ...

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, ...

Battleship (2012) is an American military science fiction action film, adapted from the popular board game. Directed by Peter Berg from a script by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber, the film takes place in 2005 on ‘Planet G’, a possibly habitable world. During this time, a communications array is constructed in Oahu to connect with any extraterrestrial life. It is here where Alex Hopper crosses paths with Samantha Shane, daughter of Admiral Terrance Shane, while trying to impress her. After getting arrested, ...

The Impossible (2012) is a disaster drama film directed by J. A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez, based on the real-life experience of María Belón and her family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Doctor Maria Bennett, her husband Henry, and their three sons Lucas, Simon, and Thomas are on a Christmas holiday in Khao Lak, Thailand when disaster strikes. Arriving on Christmas Eve at the Orchid Beach Resort, they settle in and start to enjoy their vacation. But just two days later, on December 26, everything changes as the massive tsunami hits the area. Amidst ...

The Hunt (2012) is a Danish psychological drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen. Lucas, a member of a close-knit rural Danish community, misses his teenage son Marcus, who mostly lives with his ex-wife. However, he has formed strong relationships with the young children at the local kindergarten, where he works since the school at which he taught closed. Things start to look up for Lucas when Marcus expresses a desire to live with him and he starts dating Nadja, a co-worker. One of the children at the kindergarten is Klara, daughter of ...

The Raven (2012), a American crime thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare, is based on the final days of Edgar Allan Poe’s life. The poet and author finds himself aiding the police in their pursuit of a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by his stories. Though the plot is fictional, it draws from real-life events surrounding Poe’s mysterious death. Set in 19th-century Baltimore, Maryland, police uncover a ...

The Collection (2012), an American horror film directed by Marcus Dunstan and co-written with Patrick Melton, follows the story of teenager Elena Peters and her friends, Missy and Josh, as they attend a party. After witnessing her boyfriend Brian with another woman, Elena retreats to an isolated room where she discovers Arkin trapped in a box. Carefully opening the latches, she frees him just as a series of traps are activated at the party, resulting in the deaths of many attendees. Amidst the chaos, Brian attempts to flee but is ultimately killed while Elena looks on in ...

Alex Cross (2012), the American action thriller directed by Rob Cohen, stars Tyler Perry as the lead and Matthew Fox as his antagonist, Picasso. The screenplay was written by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson, and it is based on James Patterson’s 2006 novel Cross. Serving as the third installment in the Alex Cross film series, this movie was seen as a reboot ...