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The action film, Robin Hood (2010), directed by Ridley Scott, is based on the legendary character of the same name. The story takes place in 1199 AD and follows Robin Longstride, a skilled archer serving in the army of King Richard the Lionheart. Having experienced the hardships of Richard’s crusade, Robin and his fellow soldiers find themselves in a siege at Chalus Castle. Tired and disenchanted, Robin speaks honestly about the King’s leadership when asked by him and as a result, he and his comrades – Allan A’Dayle, Will Scarlett, and Little John – end up in the stocks. When King Richard ...

The Canadian drama film, Incendies (2010), was directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-written by Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. After their mother Nawal’s passing, Jeanne and her twin brother Simon seek the guidance of Jean Lebel, a French Canadian notary who was close to their family. In her will, Nawal mentions a broken promise that has resulted in her not receiving a proper burial unless Jeanne and Simon locate their previously unknown brother and supposedly deceased father. Two letters are left behind for them: one for their father and one for their brother. While ...

The horror flick The Crazies (2010), directed by Breck Eisner and penned by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright, takes place in Ogden Marsh, Iowa. During a local baseball game, resident Rory causes a disturbance by appearing on the field with a shotgun. Sheriff David Dutton tries to reason with him but is ultimately forced to take lethal action. Meanwhile, Judy (David’s wife), who serves as the town doctor, notices strange changes in another resident named Bill. His behavior includes repetitive speech and a vacant expression. ...

Aftershock (2010) is a disaster-drama from China, directed by Feng Xiaogang and produced by Huayi Brothers. Li Yuanni and her husband, Fang Daqiang, along with their twins, Fang Deng and Fang Da, reside in Tangshan’s compact apartment. On the morning of July 28th, 1976, the couple engage in intimacy after tucking their children into bed. Suddenly, an earthquake strikes, causing buildings to crumble. As they rush back to rescue their kids, Fang urges Li to stay behind as he runs ahead of her but tragically gets crushed under falling debris. Their apartment complex collapses and traps their children beneath a pile ...

Based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley, the romantic action comedy film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) was co-written, produced, and directed by Edgar Wright. In Toronto, 22-year-old Scott Pilgrim is a bass player for indie garage band Sex Bob-Omb, while also dating high school student Knives Chau. However, his friends in the band, roommate Wallace Wells, and younger sister Stacey Pilgrim disapprove of their relationship. During a chance encounter with Ramona Flowers, an American delivery girl he saw in a dream, Scott becomes infatuated and ends ...

Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010), a black comedy horror film directed and co-written by Eli Craig, follows a group of college kids who encounter two hillbillies – Tucker and Dale – while camping in West Virginia. The film takes us back in time to the events leading up to a horrific encounter between the two groups. As they make their way to a rundown lakefront cabin that Tucker recently purchased, the friends are stopped by Sheriff Gurr, who warns them about the hazards of the area. Meanwhile, Tucker and Dale are excited about their new vacation home but have no idea what’s about to unfold when they ...

In his feature directorial debut, Samuel Bayer helmed the American supernatural slasher film A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010). Written by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer, it serves as a remake of the 1984 film of the same name by Wes Craven. While at the Springwood Diner, Dean Russell falls asleep and is attacked by a grotesque figure dressed in seared clothing and sporting a bladed gardener’s glove on his right hand. The dream ends with Dean’s death. At his funeral, Kris discovers an old photograph of ...

In the American horror film Saw 3D (2010), directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, Dr. Lawrence Gordon has already survived his test. Five years later, a new game takes place in a public square where two men, Brad and Ryan, are bound to opposite sides of a worktable with buzzsaws while their shared lover Dina is suspended above a third saw. The men have sixty seconds to save Dina by pushing the saws into each other. However, they soon realize that Dina had manipulated them into ...

Dear John (2010) is a romantic war drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name. While serving in the United States Army Special Forces in 2003, Staff Sergeant John Tyree gets shot in Afghanistan. In a voice-over, he reflects on visiting the U.S. Mint as a child and compares himself to a coin in the military before remembering that his last thought before passing out was of someone special. Two years prior, during Spring of 2001, John takes leave in Charleston, South Carolina and meets Savannah Curtis. She is a college ...

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 ...

Love & Other Drugs (2010) is a romantic comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Edward Zwick. It is based on the 2005 non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy. The story follows Jamie Randall, who gets fired from his job at an electronics store in Pittsburgh after having an affair with his manager’s girlfriend. His brother Josh helps him get a new job as a pharmaceutical sales representative for Pfizer. Jamie attends their training program and begins selling Zoloft to doctors. However, he faces rejection and ...

Remember Me (2010) is an American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Allen Coulter and written by Will Fetters. In New York, Ally is a student at New York University, living with her detective father, Neil, in Queens. Meanwhile, Tyler is also attending NYU and works at the campus bookstore. His relationship with his businessman father, Charles, is strained, while Ally’s father often has to work long hours. One evening, Tyler and his roommate Aidan get into trouble and are taken into custody by Neil. Aidan contacts Charles for help in getting Tyler ...

The film The Last Song (2010) and the novel it is based on, written by Nicholas Sparks in 2009, both follow the story of 17-year-old Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Miller. After her parents’ divorce three years ago, she became rebellious and was caught shoplifting in New York City where she lives. Despite being a gifted pianist under her father Steve Miller’s guidance, Ronnie hasn’t played piano or spoken to him since. Despite receiving interest from Juilliard School for her talent, Ronnie refuses to attend. In an attempt to reconnect with her family, Kim Miller sends Ronnie and her younger brother ...

The drama film, The Way (2010), was directed, produced and written by Emilio Estevez and stars Martin Sheen. After the tragic loss of his estranged son Daniel in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, American ophthalmologist Dr. Thomas Avery travels to France. Initially intending to retrieve his son’s body, Tom is moved by grief and decides to honor Daniel’s memory by embarking on the ancient spiritual trail where he passed away, carrying his ashes with him. Along the way, Tom encounters others who are also seeking greater meaning in their lives. Among ...

The Australian survival horror film, The Reef (2010), follows a group of friends on a dangerous voyage to Indonesia. Luke, the captain, invites his companions Matt and Suzie, along with Matt’s sister Kate and sailor Warren, to join him on the trip. However, their journey becomes perilous when they encounter a coral reef which causes their yacht to capsize. As the current pulls them further away from land, Luke makes a plan for them to swim to nearby Turtle Island. Meanwhile, Warren activates an EPIRB device but is informed by Luke that it requires a plane overhead to receive the signal. While Luke suggests swimming to safety on the island, Warren strongly ...

The American psychological survival horror film, Frozen (2010), was written and directed by Adam Green. Dan Walker, along with his girlfriend Parker O’Neal and best friend Joe Lynch, headed to a ski resort for a day of adventure on the slopes. However, on their final night at the resort, they convinced the ski lift operator to let them take one more run before the weather closed the resort for the week. The first operator then handed off responsibility to a second operator and mentioned that three people still needed to come down. Unfortunately, the second operator mistook another group of skiers for Dan, Parker ...

Buried (2010) is an intense survival thriller directed by Rodrigo Cortés. The film follows American civilian Paul Conroy, played by Ryan Reynolds, who finds himself trapped in a wooden coffin with minimal supplies after being ambushed by terrorists while working in Iraq. As he tries to piece together his situation, he realizes he has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom by his captor Jabir. With only a Zippo lighter, pen, and BlackBerry phone at his disposal, Paul desperately tries to contact help but receives no assistance from 911, the FBI, or his employer. Faced ...

The survival drama, 127 Hours (2010), was written and directed by Danny Boyle. In April of 2003, experienced hiker Aron Ralston sets out on a solo trip in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park without telling anyone. While on his journey, he meets two lost hikers named Kristi and Megan and helps them find their way. During their time together, they stumble upon an underground pool and spend the afternoon enjoying it. The girls invite Aron to a party the next night and he happily agrees before saying goodbye. Continuing through Bluejohn Canyon, Aron comes across an 800-pound boulder that suddenly breaks loose while he ...

Directed by Malcolm Venville, Henry’s Crime (2010) is an American romantic comedy crime film about a man living a stagnant life in Buffalo, New York. Henry works the night shift as a toll collector and seems to lack ambition or purpose. Debbie, his wife, is dissatisfied with this. When Eddie, a friend, visits one morning and asks Henry to fill in for an ill player in their baseball game, Henry agrees. However, trouble arises when Eddie convinces Henry to stop at an ATM on their way to the game. Unexpectedly, Eddie and two others rob the Buffalo Savings Bank and implicate Henry as an accomplice. As a result of this ...

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 ...