2012

Theatrical - Wide 2009-11-13

Cast John Cusack Chiwetel Ejiofor Danny Glover Amanda Peet Thandie Newton Oliver Platt
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Written by Roland Emmerich Harald Kloser

Genres: Action

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3/10

Synopsis

Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. ‘2012’ is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic... See more struggle of the survivors.

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Review: The Longest Week

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PLOT: Conrad Valmont (Jason Bateman) – the affluent son of a prominent New York family – finds himself out on the street when his family decides to stop funding his opulent lifestyle. He moves in with his best friend Dylan...

Review: Nurse 3D

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PLOT: Abby Russell is a well-respected nurse by day but once night falls she becomes a huntress. With an insatiable need for bloody vengeance, she lures cheating married men to an untimely death. When this psychopath finds herself falling for...

Review: Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle

Posted 13 years ago

As a lifelong comic book collector and artist, I have been fascinated with the medium. Comic books have reflected the times we live in every bit as much as they’ve displayed a world we can barely imagine. As an art...

Review: On The Road

Posted 13 years ago

ON THE ROAD was originally reviewed as part of our TIFF 2012 coverage. PLOT: The adventures of Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), a young writer on a cross-country odyssey, who hooks up with an enigmatic drifter named Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund)....

Review: Monsters Inc. 3D

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PLOT: Monstropolis is a world created by monsters. The creatures that live there power their city by collecting the screams of the one thing that scares them… children. But when a little girl named Boo accidentally finds herself in their...

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Karl Urban hopes to return as Judge Dredd for Mega City One TV series

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Over the years, DREDD has become something of a cult classic, but as the film didn't exactly impress at the box-office, the chances of a sequel are rather slim. That said, it's possible that Judge Dredd could return in Judge...

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In May of 2017, it was announced that a JUDGE DREDD TV show was in the works titled, Mega-City One. The project has since been in development and now there is a new update courtesy of Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley....

Naya Rivera could’ve been Katniss Everdeen if a Marvel director had his way

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In the wake of the untimely and tragic passing of Glee's Naya Rivera, countless tributes and celebratory mentions of her life and work have flooded social media. It's clear that Rivera was a killer talent and at only 33 at...

Christopher Nolan’s team denies he bans chairs and phones from his film sets

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Hello everyone, and welcome to today's episode of "Chair Talk." I'll be your host, Steve Seigh, and today we're talking about how Christopher Nolan's team denies Anne Hathaway's allegation that the director does not allow chairs on set. I hope you're...

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Square Enix's upcoming video game, Marvel's Avengers, might not have gotten off on the right foot with fans in June of last year, but today the interactive superhero adventure is back with a new trailer that has the game looking...

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A new report hailing from The Los Angeles Times has revealed that Alien filmmaker Ridley Scott would like to return to the franchise for another prequel to the storied sci-fi film series. Scott had carved his name into sci-fi cinematic history...

Halle Berry cast as lead in Roland Emmerich’s disaster film Moonfall

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