Movie Notes: Brick
March 10th, 2010
Synopsis
High school loner Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigates the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
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March 10th, 2010
Synopsis
High school loner Brendan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) investigates the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
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February 4th, 2010
Synopsis
A circle of young, upper East side socialites enter debutante season, and due to a shortage of males, welcome newcomer Edward (Tom Townsend) into their circle.
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January 22nd, 2010
Synopsis
Enroute to Alaska, Wendy’s car breaks down in Oregon, setting off a chain of unfortunate events where she becomes separated from her dog, Lucy.
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January 10th, 2010
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffered a debilitating stroke resulting in “locked-in” syndrome, paralyzing his entire body save for his eyes, imprisoning his still-lucid mind within.
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January 2nd, 2010
Synopsis
Constantly-traveling, corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) has grown comfortable with his odd state of rootlessness, until he meets a similarly aloof business woman Alex (Vera Farmiga), and is asked to train new hire Natalie (Anna Kendrick), who intends to streamline the firing business.
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December 20th, 2009
Synopsis
Future humans descend upon the planet Pandora to mine its resources, but native aliens called Na’vi are getting in the way. Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is mentally linked to a human-grown Na’vi clone called an “avatar” and sent to infiltrate the tribe, in hopes of negotiation.
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December 9th, 2009
Synopsis
Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is determined to relive his past glory as a pro wrestler.
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October 14th, 2009
Synopsis
Wanna-be musician Joy (Jane Adams) is unhappy. Her sister Trish, is a housewife who “has it all” but her psychiatrist husband Bill (Dylan Baker) is struggling with an attraction to young boys. Their attractive sister Helen (Lara Flynn Boyle) is being stalked by lonely introvert Allen (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
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September 18th, 2009
Synopsis
Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), a typical suburban teenager in small town Hill Valley, accidentally travels back in time to 1955 via a time machine in the form of a DeLorean sports car, invented by his older, eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd).
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September 7th, 2009
Synopsis
Michel (Jean-Paul Belmondo) commits a crime and goes on the run with an American girl, Patricia (Jean Seberg).
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