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Ex Machina (2015)

Ex Machina (stylized as ex_machina or EX_MACHINA) is a 2015 science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland in his directorial debut. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, and Alicia Vikander. Made on a budget of $15 million, the film grossed $36.9 million worldwide and received critical acclaim, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Machina_(film) A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a breath-taking humanoid A.I. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752 ***SPOILER ALERT*** Initial Impressions & The Alex Garland Factor FREDDY: I have already watched some movies written by Alex Garland (Sunshine, Never Let Me Go and 28 Days Later) and he doesn't impress me. The movie is not boring, but it doesn't bring anything new either. KRASNAYA: Another...

Macadam Stories (2015)

Macadam Stories (French: Asphalte) is a 2015 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Samuel Benchetrit, and based on the first volume of Benchetrit's autobiography Les Chroniques de l'Asphalte. The film was selected to be screened in the Special Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam_Stories Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation. source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4357368/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** Life in a Parisian Public Housing Complex KRASNAYA: Director and author Samuel Benchetrit brings much of his autobiographical book Asphalt Chronicles to the screen as Asphalt, a series of interconnected vignettes set in a public housing complex on the outskirts of Paris. With a focus on six characters, we meet the terminally depressed Sternkowitz (Belgian comic-filmmaker Gustave Kervern), who in the opening scenes finds himself p...

Jurassic World (2015)

Plot Summary: 22 years after the original Jurassic Park failed, the new park (also known as Jurassic World) is open for business. After years of studying genetics the scientists on the park genetically engineer a new breed of dinosaur. When everything goes horribly wrong, will our heroes make it off the island? Director: Colin Trevorrow Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow Starring: Chris Pratt Bryce Dallas Howard Vincent D'Onofrio Ty Simpkins Nick Robinson Omar Sy B. D. Wong Irrfan Khan ***SPOILER ALERT*** Entertaining Chaos FREDDY: The misanthropist in me enjoys very much watching humans being eaten by dinosaurs on screen. It's wonderful! A very entertaining movie. It made me eat a large bag of popcorn. I have liked Chris Pratt since he was living in that hole in front of his girlfriend's house. ...

Tomorrowland (2015)

Tomorrowland (titled Disney's Tomorrowland: A World Beyond in several territories) is a 2015 American science-fiction mystery adventure film directed by Brad Bird, and co-written and produced by Bird and Damon Lindelof. The film stars George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, and Raffey Cassidy. Walt Disney Pictures originally announced the film in June 2011 under the working title 1952, and later retitled it to Tomorrowland, after the futuristic themed land found at Disney theme parks. Bird and Lindelof took inspiration from the progressive cultural movements of the Space Age in the 1950s and '60s, as well as Walt Disney's optimistic philosophy of innovation and utopia, particularly his conceptual vision for the planned community known as EPCOT. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrowland_(film) Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on...

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller, and the fourth film of Miller's Mad Max franchise. The first film of the franchise in 30 years, Fury Road stars Tom Hardy as "Mad" Max Rockatansky, who replaces Mel Gibson in the title role, along with Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult and Hugh Keays-Byrne. . In May 2015, Miller told Wired magazine, "Should Mad Max: Fury Road be successful, I've got two other stories to tell." Later in May, Miller revealed that plans for the sequel had changed and the working title for the next installment will be Mad Max: The Wasteland. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max:_Fury_Road In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland. source: http://www.imdb.com/...