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The Tuxedo

IMDB Rating: 4.90
11691 votes

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Jimmy Tong (Chan) is just a lowly chauffeur for millionaire Clark Devlin (Isaacs), until Devlin has an accident that puts him in the hospital. Tong is sent back to fetch some things for Devlin and unknowingly tries on Devlin's tuxedo and finds that it gives extraordinary powers to anyone that dons the suit. This discovery thrusts Tong into world of international intrigue and espionage and pairs him with an inexperienced partner (Hewitt).
Actors
Jimmy TongJackie Chan
Del BlaineJennifer Love Hewitt
Clark DevlinJason Isaacs
Also posted in 2002, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Hidalgo

IMDB Rating: 6.50
14678 votes

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Frank Hopkins was a rider for the Army, who was at the Wounded Knee Massacre, which would haunt him for life and he copes by turning to the bottle. He joins Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and is billed as the greatest horseman and his horse, Hidalgo is billed as the greatest horse in the world because of the countless races he has won. But an Arab questions that claim because they have not competed in a race like the Oceans of Fire which is very grueling. Hopkins decides to join it. So he travels to the Middle East to enter and has several rivals and there are those who don't want him to win. And Frank gets to face some of the demons that plague him.
Actors
Frank HopkinsViggo Mortensen
JaziraZuleikha Robinson
Sheikh RiyadhOmar Sharif
Also posted in 2004, Action, Adventure, Drama, High IMDB rating, Western | Comments (0)

We Own the Night

IMDB Rating: 7.40
4662 votes

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A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men.
Actors
Robert 'Bobby' GreenJoaquin Phoenix
Amada JuarezEva Mendes
Capt. Joseph 'Joe' GrusinskyMark Wahlberg
Also posted in 2007, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Mouse That Roared

IMDB Rating: 7.00
2421 votes

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The best laid plans of mice and men ... A cold war satire emphasising the new emerged American Superpower's use of foreign aid to buy friends and keep then away from the USSR's influence. Peter Sellers, as the scheming Prime Minister of Grand Fenwick, plots with Peter Sellers, as the scheming Grand Duchess, to declare war on the USA, lose and get that foreign aid. Unfortunately, they forget to tell Peter Sellers, as Tully Bascombe, commander of their mediaeval army. This honourable man does his best for his country and through a series of unbelievable circumstances (well, this is a comedy) to win. Now, who has to give aid to whom?
Actors
Grand Duchess Gloriana XII/Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy/Tully BascombePeter Sellers
Helen KokintzJean Seberg
Will BuckleyWilliam Hartnell
Also posted in 1959, Comedy, High IMDB rating, War | Comments (0)

Trading Places

IMDB Rating: 7.30
19486 votes

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Louis Winthorpe III is a successful Philadelphia commodity broker with mansion, manservant and girlfriend to match. Billy Ray Valentine is a hustling beggar. Winthorpe's employers, the elderly Duke brothers, make a bet that by switching the lifestyle of the two Billy Ray will make good and their man will take to a life of crime. Suddenly Louis finds himself uncomprehendingly with no job, no home and only a new acquaintance, glamorous hooker Ophelia, prepared to help him. So at least in one way things could actually be worse.
Actors
ColemanDenholm Elliott
Louis Winthorpe IIIDan Aykroyd
Duke & Duke EmployeeMaurice Woods
Also posted in 1983, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Down to You

IMDB Rating: 4.40
5070 votes

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Imogen and Al meet at college in New York City when she's a frosh and he's a sophomore. She's a talented artist; he wants to be a chef, following in his father's footsteps. They fall in love, she picks a song for them, they make love. But she fears losing her youth, committing too soon, having a child before she's ready. He's worried that this may be an illusion, not true love. She sleeps with someone else; he's hurt; the relationship ruptures. She leaves for San Francisco; he goes into an alcohol-assisted depression. He even drinks her shampoo, hoping to cure his obsession. Can anything help him recover?
Actors
ImogenJulia Stiles
Alfred 'Al' ConnellyFreddie Prinze Jr.
CyrusSelma Blair
Also posted in 2000, Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comments (0)

Feel the Noise

IMDB Rating: 2.50
1604 votes

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After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob (Omarion Grandberry) flees to a place and father (Giancarlo Esposito) he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi (Victor Rasuk) to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New YorkÂ’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Actors
Rob VegaOmarion Grandberry
MariviRosa Arredondo
DJ in PR clubLuis Cruz
Also posted in 2007, Drama, Music | Comments (0)

The Brave One

IMDB Rating: 7.00
5366 votes

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A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Actors
Detective MercerTerrence Howard
Detective VitaleNicky Katt
Erica BainJodie Foster
Also posted in 2007, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

Alfie

IMDB Rating: 6.10
12018 votes

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Alfie is a remake of the 1966 film. In the contemporary film, Alfie is quite the ladies man and rarely gets rejected when it comes to the opposite sex. He successfully has relations with multiple women without a hint of emotional attachment. A major (lifelong) problem arises when he sleeps with the wrong woman, namely his best friend's (and future business partner) ex-girlfriend. As a result, his life slowly comes into focus and he begins to appreciate the little things he always missed in the opposite sex. A must see for all guys who call themselves "players".
Actors
AlfieJude Law
Lu SchnitmanRenée Taylor
DorieJane Krakowski
Also posted in 2004, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

When Harry Met Sally…

IMDB Rating: 7.60
35408 votes

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Harry and Sally meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"
Actors
Harry BurnsBilly Crystal
Sally AlbrightMeg Ryan
MarieCarrie Fisher
Also posted in 1989, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)