Movie Notes: Dead Ringers

July 20th, 2009

Dead Ringers

Synopsis

Twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot (Jeremy Irons) exploit the fact that nobody can tell them apart.

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Movie Notes: Scanners

March 17th, 2009

Scanners

Synopsis

Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) is a “scanner” who can read other people’s thoughts. He’s taken in by Dr. Paul Ruth (Patrick McGoohan) of ConSec, a corporation doing research on scanner capabilities. Meanwhile, powerful scanner Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) sets his own nefarious plans in motion.

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Movie Notes: The Fly

March 26th, 2008

The Fly

Synopsis

Eccentric scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) shows a revolutionary teleportation device to reporter Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis). Unfortunately, Seth’s DNA becomes fused with a fly in an lab accident, and he slowly morphs into a horrific fly-human hybrid.

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Movie Notes: The Dead Zone

March 20th, 2008

The Dead Zone

Synopsis

After a near-fatal car accident, school teacher Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) awakes from a coma with psychic abilities. Soon his powers are involved solving crimes and influencing politics through of a future president, Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen).

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Movie Notes: eXistenZ

March 8th, 2008

eXistenZ

Synopsis

In the “near future,” game designer Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is nearly assassinated while testing her new game, eXistenZ. She runs for her life with the help of Ted Pikul (Jude Law) a marketing guy who doesn’t play video games.

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