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harlie (Logan Lerman) and Sam (Emma Watson) take us on a journey of the most epic teenage thrills. Get ready to “ooh” and “ncaaaw” your way through a romantic coming of age story about an introverted boy, Charlie. He finds himself at a new school where a brother and sister decide it’s up to them to introduce him to the experimental world of the cool. He ends up in a frenzy of tricky situations that we all at some time in our adolescent lives could relate to - making this movie a nostalgic bomb. Based on a novel by author Stephen Chbosky, those who had read the book might expect to be disappointed by the films adaptation, however not this time around as the author himself as the film director. Rest assured that every aspect of the book has been scrutinized to give you the most satisfying cinematic version. Definitely everybody’s kind of movie!
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ransporting you back to the 1940s and ‘50s is the sexy cast of Gangster Squad. Starring Ryan Gosling (Jerry), Josh Brolin (Sgt. John O’Mara) and the gorgeous Emma Stone (Grace). And set in a time of blood red lips, wide legged trousers held up by suspenders, fedora hats and the notorious East Coast Mafia this movie is vintage viewing pleasure. It’s an action packed crime film centred around the LAPD’s efforts to eradicate the East Coast Mafia, who unlawfully, controlled the city of Los Angeles in the ‘40s and 50’s. The Mafia, having strong power over politicians as well as police, make this a job for a dauntless group of crime fighters - Sgt. John O’Mara and his squad. Directed by Zombieland producer, Ruben Fleischer, Warner Bros brings us yet another brutal big screen showdown. With lines like, “You’re gonna be begging for a bullet before it’s over” this film will show you the gloss and gruff of Holly Wood.
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n ensemble comedy with entertaining characters that will keep you engaged for the full 90 minutes. Starring Jennifer Garner as Laura, Olivia Wilde as Brooke, Yara Shahidi as Destiny and Ty Burrel as Bob. Bob Pickler the winner of a butter sculpture contest for 15 consecutive years is banned from entering the competition again to give other entrants a chance to win. His wife Laura Pickler is furious about this and decides to then enter the competition herself. Only to find that the prostitute she once caught her husband with is competing as well, but only with the motive to get money from the Pickler family. It turns out Bob still owes her for her last service rendered to him. Meanwhile Destiny an orphan girl whom after seeing and correcting one of Bob’s sculptures discovers she’s got a talent for the art too. She later discovers one of her winning sculptures has been mysteriously beheaded. One crazy, eventful and mischievous comedy.