Tag Archives: remake

Toolbox Murders

IMDB Rating: 5.50
1873 votes

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In Hollywood, the young teacher Nell (Angela Bettis) and her husband, the resident Steven Barrows (Brent Roam), move to an old building called Lusman Arms. Some sixty years ago, the place was glamorous, but presently is completely decadent, inclusive many dwellers have disappeared along the years. While her husband is working in the hospital, the lonely Nell hears some weird noises and becomes afraid of the place. While jogging, she is introduced and becomes close to her neighbor Julia Cunningham (Juliet Landau) and they schedule a hike together on the next day. Julia never shows up, and Nell looks for her in the building, finding a hiding block behind the wall, where an evil being, which was born from death, lives with many dead bodies.
Actors
Nell BarrowsAngela Bettis
Steven BarrowsBrent Roam
Luis SaucedoMarco Rodríguez
Also posted in 2004, Horror, Mystery | Comments (0)

‘Salem’s Lot

IMDB Rating: 6.10
2110 votes

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Ben Mears, a writer returns to the small Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot), where he spent the first few years of his life, to write a book. Little does he or the townfolk realize that a couple of other new residents are coming...Straker, a antiques dealer, and his partner and master Barlow, a ancient and malevolent vampire bent on making Salem's Lot his new home.
Actors
Ben MearsRob Lowe
Matt BurkeAndre Braugher
Richard StrakerDonald Sutherland
Also posted in 2004, Drama, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

IMDB Rating: 4.90
851 votes

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Five people are killed in a freak accident when a lofty rope bridge collapses. The film details a priest's journey to discover if there was a divine reason for the bloody disaster. Set in Lima, Peru, during the 18th century. Based on the Thornton Wilder novel, and first made in 1929.
Actors
Viceroy of PeruF. Murray Abraham
The MarquesaKathy Bates
Brother JuniperGabriel Byrne
Also posted in 2004, Drama | Comments (0)

Wicker Park

IMDB Rating: 6.60
5037 votes

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In Chicago, the former photographer and presently advertising executive Mathew (Josh Hartnett) is closing a business deal in a fancy restaurant with a Chinese representative, when he sees a woman that looks like his former passion Lisa (Diane Kruger). Two years ago, Lisa and Matthew had a love affair, and Lisa simply vanished when Matthew invited her to move with him to New York, where he had the invitation for a better job, and Matthew is still obsessed for her. Matthew decides to follow Lisa, and when he meets her, he realizes that Lisa is indeed another woman (Rose Byrne) with the same name. Matthew stays in Chicago with his friend Luke (Matthew Lillard) and decides to investigate the mystery.
Actors
MatthewJosh Hartnett
AlexRose Byrne
LukeMatthew Lillard
Also posted in 2004, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, Thriller | Comments (3)

Starsky & Hutch

IMDB Rating: 6.20
25220 votes

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Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called "Bay City," this is the tale of two police detective partners, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Wilson), and Dave Starsky (Stiller), who always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss, Captain Dobey, rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear (Dogg) and race to the scene of the crimes in their souped-up 1974 Ford Torino hot rod, telling the story of their first big case (as a prequel to the TV show), which involved a former college campus drug dealer (Vaughn) who went on to become a white collar criminal (Electra plays Hutch's girlfriend).
Actors
David StarskyBen Stiller
Ken HutchinsonOwen Wilson
Huggy BearSnoop Dogg
Also posted in 2004, Action, Comedy, Crime, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Dawn of the Dead

IMDB Rating: 7.30
33829 votes

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On a day like any other in the middle of the summer a nurse named Ana just wants to spend some time with her husband,Luis.But something goes horribly wrong when Luis is bitten and Ana has to run to keep from dying.She wrecks her car and is saved by a cop named Kenneth.They run into a small group of survivors consisting of Michael a TV salesmen,Andre a common thug,and Luda who happens to be Andre's pregnant wife.But what happens when the dead find the mall and have a craving for possibly the only living people left in the world?All Hell breaks loose.A small group of survivors manages to get into the Mall with the others but some are bitten which starts a controversy.Should they be killed or not?And thats just the beginning.You cant forget about the gun salesman,Andy living across the street.But what really gets the most attention is how to get Andy food.Then Nicole takes off for her dog and is cornered by bitten Andy.So the gang sneaks over and stocks up on ammo before killing Andy and saving Nicole.Now the gang runs back to the Mall and leaves in two buses that they heavily armored.The movie ends as they kick off in a boat.The death toll for the group is amazing.Norma,Monica,Michael,CJ,Andy and many others.Will they survive or die?Maybe a sequel will tell.
Actors
AnaSarah Polley
KennethVing Rhames
MichaelJake Weber
Also posted in 2004, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (6)

The Punisher

IMDB Rating: 6.20
22074 votes

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Special agent Frank Castle had it all: A loving family, a great life, and an adventurous job. But when his life is taken away from him by a ruthless criminal and his associates, Frank has become reborn. Now serving as judge, jury, and executioner, he's a new kind of vigilante out to wage a one man war against those who have done him wrong.
Actors
Will Patton
John Travolta
Rebecca Romijn
Also posted in 2004, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (2)

The Stepford Wives

IMDB Rating: 5.20
10503 votes

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Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) is a successful TV producer on the verge of yet another Emmy-winning streak of TV shows when she is fired from her job at a prestigious network. She then has a mental breakdown and her husband Walter (Matthew Broderick) and their two children (Dylan Hartigan, Fallon Brooking) move to Stepford, Conneticut, the most perfectly perfect little town there ever was. The women of Stepfrod spend all day knitting, gardening, exercising in beautiful dresses, and are the most splendid of all women on Earth. Soon, Joanna along with her best-selling author buddy, Bobbie (Bette Midler) and Democratic, flamboyant fairy friend Roger (Roger Bart) realize that something isn't right in Stepford. All is not as perfect as it seems...especially after Roger and Bobbie are turned into perfect portraits of Stepford. Why are the women of Stepfrod so perfect? What do the Stepford Husabnds have to do with the scheme? Will Joanna ultimately uncover the truth? Or are the Stepford coming for her to make her a blonde, bubbly piece of perfection?
Actors
Joanna EberhartNicole Kidman
Walter KresbyMatthew Broderick
Bobbie MarkowitzBette Midler
Also posted in 2004, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (3)

Flight of the Phoenix

IMDB Rating: 6.00
8623 votes

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A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment, dwindling resources, and an attack by desert smugglers, they realize their only hope is doing the impossible... building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one.
Actors
Frank TownsDennis Quaid
A.J.Tyrese Gibson
ElliottGiovanni Ribisi
Also posted in 2004, Action, Adventure | Comments (2)

Walking Tall

IMDB Rating: 5.90
9941 votes

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When a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces returns to his small hometown in rural Washington State hoping to realise a childhood dream of working in the local lumber mill, he discovers that much has changed, as the normally tranquil town is now besieged by drugs, outbreaks of violence and a general feeling of malaise and terror, with many pointing a finger at the influence of a crooked casino where his ex-girlfriend now works as a dancer. Seeking to wreak vengeance, with a four-foot-long 4-by-4 in his hand, and righteousness in his heart, the highly-trained soldier, now the county's sheriff, and his deputy, realizes it's time to bust some heads with a very hard piece of wood.
Actors
Chris VaughnThe Rock
Ray TempletonJohnny Knoxville
Jay HamiltonNeal McDonough
Also posted in 2004, Action, Drama, Thriller | Comments (0)