We have reached the end of 2016...what a year that was! I think we can all agree 2016 has been a very interesting year outside of film and I think it definitely applies to the movies and Hollywood as well. I found myself disappointed in many films this year which actually made it a little harder than usual to compose this list as...

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There is a reason they woke up. This review contains Spoilers.  Passengers is directed by Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game, Headhunters) and stars Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook), Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World), Michael Sheen (Underworld, Midnight in Paris) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Hannibal). "A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of...

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I did this same post around a year ago and I was expecting big things from 2016 - the biggest theme for film in 2016 was 'disappointments' - near enough every film was not as good as it could or should have been. Even films I personally liked were slammed by critics - it was a touch year for film so lets hope...

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Save the Rebellion. Save the Dream.  This review contains Spoilers Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Monsters) and stars Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Inferno), Diego Luna (Milk, The Terminal), Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Blade 2), Riz Ahmed (Four Lions, Nightcrawler), Mads Mikkelson (Hannibal, Casino Royale) and Forest Whitaker (Lee Daniels' The Butler, Arrival). Set before...

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The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson. 🎄Blogmas: Day 8!🎄  Sully is directed by Clint Eastwood (American Sniper, Gran Torino) and stars Tom Hanks (The Da Vinci Code, Forrest Gump), Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, I, Frankenstein), Laura Linney (The Truman Show, Mystic River) and Mike O'Malley (Glee, Concussion). "The story of Chesley Sullenberger, an American pilot who became a hero after...

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Party Like Your Job Depends on It. 🎄Blogmas: Day 7!🎄  Office Christmas Party is directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades of Glory, The Switch) and stars Jason Bateman (The Gift, Horrible Bosses), Olivia Munn (Magic Mike, X-Men: Apocalypse), T.J. Miller (Cloverfield, Deadpool), Jennifer Aniston (Friends, Horrible Bosses), Kate McKinnon (Ghostbusters, Saturday Night Live) and Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street, The Night...

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Giving the Holidays Another Shot. 🎄Blogmas: Day 6!🎄   Bad Santa 2 is directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday) and stars Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon, Sling Blade), Tony Cox (Oz the Great and Powerful, Me, Myself & Irvene), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Drive) and Brett Kelly (Trick 'r Treat, Unaccompanied Minors). "Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once...

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Deception is an art. Truth is a test. Is love a lie? 🎄Blogmas: Day 5!🎄  Allied is directed by Robert Zemeckis (The Walk, Back to the Future) and stars Brad Pitt (World War Z, Fight Club) and Marion Cotillard (Inception, The Dark Knight Rises). "In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind...

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You're Only Young Once...is it over yet? 🎄Blogmas: Day 4!🎄  The Edge of Seventeen is the directorial debut from Kelly Fremon Craig (she also wrote it!). The film stars Hailee Steinfeld (Pitch Perfect 2, True Grit), Blake Jenner (Everybody Wants Some!!, Glee) and Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games, Zombieland). "High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating...

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Five Days Together? Oh Joy. 🎄Blogmas: Day 3!🎄  Almost Christmas is directed and written by David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim, First Sunday) and has a large ensemble cast featuring Kimberly Elise (John Q, Dope), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, Shooter), Mo'Nique (Precious, The Parkers), J.B. Smoove (Date Night, The Sitter), Nicole Ari Parker (Boogie Nights, Remember the Titans), Jessie T. Usher (Independence Day: Resurgence, Survivor's...

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The Ocean is Calling This review contains spoilers 🎄Blogmas: Day 2!🎄  Moana is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) and features the voices of Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 6, G.I. Joe). It is also important to note the film features original music by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton). "In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred...

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Welcome Back.  This review contains Spoilers  Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the 9th entry into the Wizarding World and is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter, The Legend of Tarzan) and is the debut screenplay from J.K. Rowling. The film stars Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, The Danish Girl), Colin Farrell (Phone Booth, Total Recall), Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice,...

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They needed hot dates, they got hot messes.   Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is directed by Jake Szymanski (Saturday Night Live, 7 Days in Hell) and stars Zac Efron (17 Again, High School Musical), Adam Devine (Pitch Perfect, The Intern), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods) and Aubrey Plaza (Dirty Grandpa, Parks and Recreation). "Two hard-partying brothers place an online ad...

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Sometimes It Takes Nine Lives To Save One  A Street Cat Named Bob is directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies, The 6th Day) and stars Luke Treadaway (Unbroken, Clash of the Titans), Bob the Cat, Ruta Gedmintas (Prowl, The Strain) and Joanne Froggatt (Downton Abbey, Filth). "Based on the international best selling book. The true feel good story of how James Bowen,...

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When you love someone, you can't just throw it away  Nocturnal Animals is written and directed by Tom Ford (A Single Man) and stars Amy Adams (Arrival, Enchanted), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Southpaw), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, Take Shelter), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, Godzilla) and Isla Fisher (Now You See Me, Home and Away). "An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel,...

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Love Demands Everything  The Light Between Oceans is directed by Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine) and stars Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds, Prometheus), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina) and Rachel Weisz (The Mummy, Constantine). "A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat". This film...

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Beauty is Vicious This review contains Spoilers  The Neon Demon is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, Only God Forgives) and stars Elle Fanning (Maleficent, Super 8), Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Pride & Prejudice), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows, Pride & Prejudice & Zombies), Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road, Gods of Egypt) and Keanu Reeves (John Wick, The Matrix). "When...

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Why are they here? This review contains Spoilers  Arrival is directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Prisoners) and stars Amy Adams (American Hustle, Enchanted) and Jeremy Renner (The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy). "A linguist is recruited by the military to assist in translating alien communications". So Sicario topped my year end list of 2015, Prisoners is still one of my favourite thrillers...Arrival has a...

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No Telling What You'll See.  Ouija: Origin of Evil is directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) and stars Elizabeth Reaser (The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn: Part 2, Young Adult), Annalise Basso (Oculus, Captain Fantastic) and Lulu Wilson (Deliver Us From Evil, The Millers). "In 1965 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance...

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With Ouija 2 hitting cinemas this past weekend and Halloween being just days away, it's that time of the year again where we look back at what the horror genre has provided us in 2016. Unusually, 2016 has been a pretty good year for horror films with many being both commercial and critical successes - the latter is one that is very rare!...

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Question Reality. Change Your Destiny.  This review contains Spoilers  Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, The Imitation Game), Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave, The Martian), Rachel McAdams (Midnight in Paris, Spotlight) and Tilda Swinton (Narnia, We Need To Talk About Kevin.). "A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only...

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Never give in, Never give up, Never go back.  Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is directed by Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai, Love & Other Drugs) and stars Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible, Top Gun), Cobie Smulders (The Avengers, How I Met Your Mother), Danika Yarosh (Heroes Reborn, Shameless) and Patrick Heusinger (Quantum Break, Casual). "Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major...

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Calculate Your Choices.  The Accountant is directed by Gavin O'Connor (Warrior, Pride and Glory) and stars Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Argo), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash, Spider-Man). "As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise"....

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Find Your Flock  Storks is co-directed by Nicholas Stoller (Bad Neighbours, Get Him to the Greek) and Doug Sweatland (directorial debut). The film features the voices of Andy Samberg (Hotel Transylvania, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer (Toy Story 2, Cheers), Jennifer Aniston (Friends, We're the Millers) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family, The Incredible Hulk). "Storks have moved on from delivering babies to...

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Every Clue will Take Him Deeper  Inferno is directed by Ron Howard (In the Heart of the Sea, The Da Vinci Code) and stars Tom Hanks (Toy Story, Captain Phillips) and Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, Like Crazy). "When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across...

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It's October which means awards season is starting to begin - studios are releasing their prized possessions of films to the mainstream audiences that have been circulating the film festivals all year long. Some films have already had their premieres so we already have an idea on which ones are definitely contenders (you would be surprised how many usual awards contenders have fallen...

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We All Need Some Body to Lean On  Swiss Army Man is the feature length directorial debut from Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (otherwise known as The Daniels). The film stars Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, Prisoners) and Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black) - in one of his weirdest roles yet. "A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends...

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 Find Your Happy Place Trolls is directed by Mike Mitchell (Shrek Forever After, Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked) and Walt Dohrn (SpongeBob SquarePants) and features the voices of Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods), Justin Timberlake (Friends with Benefits, In Time), Zooey Deschanel (Elf, New Girl), James Corden (Begin Again, Into the Woods) and Russell Brand (Get Him to the Greek, Hop)....

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What did she see?  The Girl on the Train is directed by Tate Taylor (The Help, Get On Up) and stars Emily Blunt (Sicario, Edge of Tomorrow), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Hercules), Haley Bennett (Hardcore Henry, The Magnificent Seven), Justin Theroux (American Psycho, Megamind) and Luke Evans (Dracula Untold, Fast & Furious 6). "A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing...

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Stay Peculiar.  Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is directed by Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland) and stars Eva Green (Casino Royale, Dark Shadows), Asa Butterfield (Ender's Game, Hugo), Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained), Ella Purnell (Never Let Me Go, Kick-Ass 2) and Judi Dench (Skyfall, Philomena). "When Jacob discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time,...

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Inspired by a True Story of Real Life Heroes  Deepwater Horizon is directed by Peter Berg (Lone Survivor, Friday Night Lights) and stars Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor, Prisoners), Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Dylan O'Brien (The Maze Runner, Teen Wolf) and Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, Bride Wars). "A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon,...

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Justice Has A Number  The Magnificent Seven is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Southpaw, Olympus Has Fallen). The Magnificent Seven has a huge cast that includes Denzel Washington (Training Day, The Equalizer), Chris Pratt (Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Before Midnight), Vincent D'Onofrio (Men in Black, Jurassic World), Byung-hun Lee (G.I. Joe, I Saw The Devil), Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (Cake, Bless...

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There's something evil hiding in the woods.  Blair Witch is the surprise sequel to the 1999 classic and is directed by Adam Wingard (You're Next, The Guest) and stars James Allen McCune (The Walking Dead, Shameless), Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid (How To Get Away With Murder, Kingdom), Brandon Scott (Wreck-it Ralph, The Last of Us), Wes Robinson (Roadies, Mad Men) and Valorie Curry...

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Old Flame. New Fling. Big Problem.   Bridget Jones's Baby is directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones's Diary) and stars Renee Zellweger (Chicago, Bridget Jones's Diary), Colin Firth (The King's Speech, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy, Enchanted). "Bridget's focus on single life and her career is interrupted when she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch ... she can only...

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This house looked like an easy target. Until they found what was inside.  Don't Breathe is directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) and stars Jane Levy (Evil Dead, Suburgatory), Dylan Minnette (Prisoners, Goosebumps), Daniel Zovatto (It Follows, Fear the Walking Dead) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Conan the Barbarian). "Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the...

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The Quest Begins  Kubo and the Two Strings is the directorial debut from Travis Knight and features the voices of Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road, Prometheus), Art Parkinson (Dracula Untold, San Andreas), Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter, The Grand Budapest Hotel) and Rooney Mara (Carol, Pan). "A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of...

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You Know His Name  Jason Bourne is directed by Paul Greengrass (Bourne Series, Captain Phillips) and stars Matt Damon (The Martian, Saving Private Ryan), Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl) and Tommy Lee Jones (No Country for Old Men, Men in Black). "The CIA's most dangerous former operative is drawn out of hiding to uncover more explosive truths about his past". The...

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Keep America Great  The Purge: Election Year is the third instalment in the horror franchise and sees writer/director James DeMonaco of the first two films return. The film stars Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Purge: Anarchy), Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, Frequency) and Mykeiti Williamson (Con Air, Forrest Gump). "Years after sparing the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Barnes...

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A Hero Will Rise. This review contains Spoilers  Sausage Party is directed by Greg Tiernan (Thomas & Friends) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2, Madagascar 3). The film features the voices of Seth Rogen (Bad Neighbours, The Interview), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, Despicable Me 2), Michael Cera (Juno, Scott Pilgrim vs The World) and many others. "A sausage strives to discover the truth about his...

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Party Like a Mother  Bad Moms is written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover, 21 & Over). The film stars Mila Kunis (Black Swan, Friends with Benefits), Kathryn Hahn (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, We're the Millers), Kristen Bell (Frozen, Veronica Mars), Christina Applegate (Up All Night, Anchorman) and Jada Pinkett Smith (Collateral, Madagascar). "When three overworked and...

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You were right to be afraid of the dark.  Lights Out is the feature length directorial debut from David F. Sandberg who directed the viral short of the same name as this horror flick. The film stars Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, The Choice), Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle), Maria Bello (Prisoners, A History of Violence) and Alexander DiPersia (Good Girls Revolt). "When her little brother,...

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What was once in the deep is now in The Shallows... This review contains Spoilers  The Shallows is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop, Unknown) and stars Blake Lively (The Age of Adaline, Gossip Girl) with Oscar Jaenada (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Cantinflas). "A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey...

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Some Secrets Are Too Big to Keep. This review contains Spoilers  Pete's Dragon is directed by David Lowery (Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Deadroom) and stars Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World, The Help), Oakes Fegley, Robert Redford (The Sting, Out of Africa), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games, American Beauty), Oona Laurence (Southpaw, Bad Moms) and Karl Urban (Dredd, Star Trek). "The adventures of an...

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Are You a Watcher or a Player? Nerve is directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish, Paranormal Activity 3). The film stars Emma Roberts (We're the Millers, Scream Queens) and Dave Franco (Now You See Me, Bad Neighbours). "A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by...

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Worst. Heroes. Ever. This review contains Spoilers Suicide Squad is one of the most anticipated films of the year and is directed and written by David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch) - No Pressure! The cast includes Will Smith (Independence Day, I Am Legend), Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Mr. Nobody), Margot Robbie (The Legend of Tarzan, Focus), Viola Davis (The Help, Prisoners),...

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She Just Kept Swimming... This review contains Spoilers  Finding Dory is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2003 beloved classic Finding Nemo. The film is directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E, Finding Nemo) and Angus MacLane. Finding Dory features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson and many others. "The friendly but forgetful blue tang fish begins a search for...

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Going Beyond?  Star Trek Beyond is directed by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious 3-6) and stars Chris Pine (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Into the Woods), Zachary Quinto (Margin Call, Hitman: Agent 47), Idris Elba (Pacific Rim, The Jungle Book), Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol). "The USS Enterprise crew explores the...

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The World is More Giant Than You Can Imagine The BFG is directed by Steven Spielberg (Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park) and stars Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, Intimacy) and introduces Ruby Barnhill. "A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants...

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You Haven't Seen Anything Yet  Now You See Me 2 is directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jem and the Holograms) and stars Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Mark Ruffalo (The Avengers, Shutter Island), Woody Harrelson (The Hunger Games, Zombieland), Dave Franco (Bad Neighbours, 21 Jump Street), Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield, The Interview) and Daniel Radcliffe...

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Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters is directed by Paul Feig (Spy, Bridesmaids) and stars Melissa McCarthy (Spy, The Heat), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, Despicable Me 2), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor, The Huntsman: Winter's War). "30 years after Ghostbusters took the world by storm, the beloved franchise makes its long-awaited return. Director Paul Feig brings...

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