MOVIE REVIEW: THE REVENANT (2015)

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After an attack that occurred in a fur trappers bivouac, across a river, in American wilderness, Hugh Glass (an American experienced frontiersman who knows the territory well), his son, and his remaining companions, are going back to the nearest outpost. A near fatal bear attack, happens to Glass. Glass's weak condition, forced some men from the team, to be his caretakers. One of the caretakers, John Fitzgerald, chooses to betray Glass, and makes an unforgivable decision. Relying on his insurmountable anger, a powerful motivation for his family, and also his passion to live, Hugh survives. In this comeback adventure, Glass goes along the wintry terrain, across the wilderness, and uses his survival skills to go back to the outpost. Glass attemps to find John Fitzgerald, and make him pay for his terrible decision. 

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76 MetascoreFrom metacritic.com
Reviews 754 user | 401 critic

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Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award (R) winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel). (C) Fox

Rating: R (for strong frontier combat and violence including gory images, a sexual assault, language and brief nudity)

Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Written By: Mark L. Smith, Alejandro González Iñárritu

Runtime: 2 hr. 36 min.

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TOMATOMETER 83%

Average Rating: 8/10 | Reviews Counted: 271

Fresh: 225 | Rotten: 46

Critics Consensus: As starkly beautiful as it is harshly uncompromising, The Revenant uses Leonardo DiCaprio's committed performance as fuel for an absorbing drama that offers punishing challenges -- and rich rewards.

AUDIENCE SCORE 86% liked it

Average Rating: 4.1/5 | User Ratings: 69,701

THE REVENANT OPENED IN THE US ON THE 8th OF JANUARY 2015 AND IN MALAYSIA ON THE 4th OF FEBRUARY 2016. FOR EVERYWHERE ELSE FIND OUT HERE. 

This is Hugh Glass. He lives a hard life but it's about to get worse. ©20th Century Fox

A film that is brutal in so many ways and so many levels... 

MOVIE REVIEW: THE WALK (2015)

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Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man - Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Robert Zemeckis, the director of such marvels as Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Back to the Future, Polar Express and Flight, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX 3D wizardry, The Walk is true big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds. The film, a PG-rated, all-audience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80, unlike anything audiences have seen before, is a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, ... Written by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Ratings: 7.8/10 from 13,814 users Metascore: 70/100

Reviews: 90 user | 212 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com

MOVIE REVIEW: THE IMITATION GAME (2014)

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Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Written by Studio Canal

Ratings: 8.2/10 from 136,062 users Metascore: 73/100 

Reviews: 372 user | 354 critic | 49 from Metacritic.com 

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During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality - little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing. Famously leading a motley group of scholars, linguists, chess champions and intelligence officers, he was credited with cracking the so-called unbreakable codes of Germany's World War II Enigma machine. An intense and haunting portrayal of a brilliant, complicated man, THE IMITATION GAME follows a genius who under nail-biting pressure helped to shorten the war and, in turn, save thousands of lives. (c) Weinstein

TOMATOMETER 89% | Average Rating: 7.7/10 

Reviews Counted: 226 | Fresh: 201 | Rotten: 25 

Critics Consensus: With an outstanding starring performance from Benedict Cumberbatch illuminating its fact-based story, The Imitation Game serves as an eminently well-made entry in the "prestige biopic" genre. 

AUDIENCE SCORE 93% liked it

Average Rating: 4.3/5 | User Ratings: 75,160

Before Turing and his machine came about Cryptographers used to work like this. Not at all interesting looking if you came for a visit. ©TheWeinsteinCompany

I Probably Wouldn't Be Able To Blog About This Movie If It Wasn't For Alan Turing...