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The Captains
{4.5/5} “The deep strains of love — it’s the only mystery that is infinitely important.” — Kate Mulgrew The Captains was released in 2011. It’s a documentary about the captains from the various Star Trek series. William Shatner had previously worked with Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations but he didn’t know much about the […]
In a World…
{5/5} “I just want to give you my card. I’m not a vocal coach anymore, but I would make an exception for you because you sound like a squeaky toy. And I don’t mean that in a bad way.” Carol works freelance as a voice coach and lives with her father, Sam, who does voiceovers. […]
The Spectacular Now
{4.5/5} “I like to think there’s more to a person than just one thing.” Sutter is a partier whose last girlfriend broke up with him over a misunderstanding. He’s been hanging out with Amiee, a nice girl whom he’s grown to like a lot. They’re about to graduate high school, and he doesn’t think their […]
Spider-Man 2
{5/5} “If promises were crackers my daughter would be fat.” Peter is struggling to fit in all aspects of his life. He was delivering pizzas but got fired for being late. He’s behind on his rent and on his schoolwork. He becomes Spider-Man whenever he’s needed. And then there’s Mary Jane, whom he decided to […]
Spider-Man
{5/5} “You do too much — college, a job, all this time with me… You’re not Superman, you know.” When Peter gets bitten by a genetically modified spider he gains the powers to climb straight walls and shoot webs from his wrists. He decides he must use his powers for good. He would also like […]
Kings of Summer
{4.5/5} “You’re right, it’s a classic kidnapping. They took our children and the canned goods and pasta.” Joe is tired of his father telling him what to do. When he stumbles on a perfect spot in a nearby forest, he comes up with an audacious plan: he will build his own house and live in […]
Starter for 10
{4/5} “Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever, same way some people are born beautiful. I’m not one of those people.” Brian is just starting university and he’s excited to be on the challenge team, who competes in a televised quiz show that he used to watch […]
About Time
{5/5} “We’re all traveling through time together, every day of our lives. All we can do is do our best to relish this remarkable ride.” When Tim turns 21, his father tells him something completely unbelievable: all the men in their family can travel back in time. It’s true, and it’s easy to do: go […]
Her
{5/5} “Sometimes I think I have felt everything I’m ever gonna feel. And from here on out, I’m not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I’ve already felt.” Theodore works at a company that creates handwritten letters that their clients get to send to their loved ones. Theodore has been writing the […]
The Lego Movie
{5/5} “I only work in black. And sometimes very, very dark grey.” — Batman Emmet is a regular guy — he works in construction, and always follows instructions. When he stumbles upon someone who isn’t where she should be, he gets caught up in something he couldn’t imagine. After Emmet falls down a hole he […]