Shreeux's Movie Chronicles

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Oliver Stone’s “Snowden,” a quiet, crisply drawn portrait of the world’s most celebrated whistle-blower, belongs to a curious subgenre of movies about very recent historical events.


Snowden (2016) 6.5/10
R | 2h 14min | Biography, Drama, Thriller | 16 September 2016

 

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When the Bough Breaks could have offered some cheap thrills, but it ends up a neutered,


When the Bough Breaks (2016) 5/10
PG-13 | 1h 47min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 9 September 2016

 

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Dog Eat Dog is dark, unpleasant and violence throws the book at its source novel, brutal and meticulously realistic account, by convict-novelist Edward Bunker, of three psychotic ex-cons and a failed child kidnapping.


Dog Eat Dog (2016) 5/10
1h 33min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 11 November 2016

 

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A TRUE STORY OF FAITH, DEVOTION AND UNDYING LOVE...


A beautiful, but extremely sad true story about a dog devoted to his owner.


Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) 7.5/10
G | 1h 33min | Drama, Family | 12 March 2010

Hachikō

 

[shreeux]

In a Valley of Violence is slow moving terrific throwback to the spaghetti westerns of old but also writer, producer, editor, and director Ti West's best film, with great performances, strong storytelling, stylish direction, beautiful cinematography, fun characters, mounting tension, and witty dark humor. Few scenes dog has made good performance with commands.


In a Valley of Violence (2016) 6/10
R | 1h 44min | Western | 21 October 2016

 

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The Mobfathers follows a rather worn path as it goes through the motions while papering over the cracks with a little steamy sex and some excessive gore soaked violence that has little impact given that they opted to use some awful CGI blood.


The Mobfathers (2016) 5/10
Suen lo chor (original title)
1h 34min | Comedy, Crime | 31 March 2016 (Hong Kong)

 

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THE WHOLE WORLD KNOWS THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED. NOW SHE NEEDS TO PROVE IT.


Anchored by a cast of stellar performances, "Denial" is a engrossing courtroom drama with a palpable sense of emotional weight.


Denial (2016) 6/10
PG-13 | 1h 49min | Biography, Drama, History | 21 October 2016

 

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“Equity'"s main claim to fame is that it’s the first female-dominated depiction of the cutthroat dealings that define greed-is-good, ethics-are-overrated Wall Street. Anna Gunn did electrifying performances.As well as we proud Meera Menon is an Indian–American director well made film.



Equity (2016) 5.5/10
R | 1h 40min | Drama | 29 July 2016

 

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Its remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954) was an attempt to combine the American western and Japanese swordplay movies, so it was a comparatively simple trick to retranslate the screenplay into a cowboy setting.


The Magnificent Seven (1960) 6.5/10
Approved | 2h 8min | Action, Adventure, Western | 23 November 1960

Its Combination of third movie Dir:Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington work together. This time Antoine Fuqua takes remake of classic 1960 Western (which itself was a take on Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954)) good strategy with action packed and cinematography is good missed stylish shooting of western style.there is no story grip of emotional depth no mutual understand with village peoples. compare to 1960's movies. Even Though modifies some scenes looks good for current scenario.


The Magnificent Seven (2016) 6.5/10
PG-13 | 2h 13min | Action, Adventure, Western | 23 September 2016


Still not watched Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (1954)..will review later.

 

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LIFE-OR-DEATH SURVIVAL BEGINS...


Train to Busan delivered extremely exciting and spectacular zombies thriller story move as fast as train speed also add in some emotional scenes. The ending was especially well-done and effective, although a little predictable. Overall, good story, solid acting, great ending,


Train to Busan (2016) 7.5/10
Busanhaeng (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 58min | Action, Drama, Horror | 20 July 2016 (South Korea)

 

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I Am a Hero another zombie movie from Japan with low key edition. This was good and entertaining only drawback was that they wasted the glimpsed at potential of one of the characters.


I Am a Hero (2015) 5/10
2h 6min | Action, Horror | 23 April 2016 (Japan)

 

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Spectral is sci-fi action-thriller,brilliant idea about ghost technology hunting with Delta force..fully action packed,visual effects are very good. Director Nic Mathieu aims for a gritty, realistic urban feel for Spectral in first-time feature film. After watched this movie is combination of Ghostbuster and Black Hawk Down.


Spectral (2016) 7.5/10
PG-13 | 1h 47min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 9 December 2016 (USA)

 

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Camino is survival thriller set in 1985 colombian jungle a life-endangering for photojournalist (Zoe Bell) in this competent but unmemorable actioner.


Camino (2015) 6.5/10
1h 43min | Action, Adventure, Thriller | 4 March 2016

 

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Madaari is a good in the shadow of hype over other concurrently released films. Precise casting, “capturing” storyline, and an excellent direction certainly puts this film into the Bollywood bag of time-worthy films. As usual Irffan Khan did good job.


Madaari (2016) 6/10
Unrated | 2h 13min | Adventure, Crime, Drama | 22 July 2016

 

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Director Johnnie To unleashes a showdown between a cop, a robber and a physician, principally inside the confines of a single Hong Kong hospital ward.


Three (2016) 5/10
San ren xing (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 28min | Action, Crime, Thriller | 24 June 2016

 

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Eliminators is the former U.S. federal agent in the witness protection program has to come out of hiding in London, he finds himself fleeing from a dangerous assassin to get his daughter to safety. Some fantastic fight scenes and a solid thriller - Adkins doing what he does best.


Eliminators (2016) 5.5/10
R | 1h 34min | Action | 11 October 2016 (USA)

 

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The Neighbour starts out more as a low-key crime drama, well acted and decently made.


The Neighbor (2016) 5.5/10
1h 27min | Crime, Horror, Thriller | 2016

 

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An intriguing and interesting film with a very poor and abrupt ending


Indignation (2016) 5/10
R | 1h 50min | Drama | 11 August 2016

 

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Kidulthood is a movie that isn't going to be everybody's type of film. The movie does focus on teenager's becoming adults and what the movie does so well is showing what's really happening with teenager's in Britain.


Kidulthood (2006) 6/10
R | 1h 29min | Crime, Drama, Romance | 3 March 2006

 

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The Accountant was attempting to be a profound thriller with high stakes, close calls, and unexpected twists; but the final product was an abysmal drama that had little depth. Affleck is rather good in the central role.


The Accountant (2016) 6.5/10
R | 2h 8min | Action, Crime, Drama | 14 October 2016