Mermaid (2016)

Title: Mermaid (aka. Mei ren yu)
Rating: R
Directed by: Stephen Chow
Written by: Hing-Ka Chan, Stephen Chow, Chi Keung Fung, Miu-Kei Ho, Ivy Kong, Si-Cheun Lee, Zhengyu Lu and Kan-Cheung Tsang
Starring: Chao Deng, Yun Lin and Show Luo
Release Date: 2/8/2016
Running Time: 94 minutes

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Xuan’s estate project involving reclamation of the sea threatens the livelihood of the mermaids who rely on the sea to survive. Shan is dispatched to stop Xuan and this leads them into falling for each other. Out of his love for Shan, Xuan plans to stop the reclamation. Unfortunately, Shan and the other mermaids are hunted by a hidden organisation and Xuan has to save Shan before it’s too late…

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Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Desierto (2015)

Title: Desierto
Rating: R
Directed by: Jonás Cuarón
Written by: Jonás Cuarón and Mateo Garcia
Starring: Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Alondra Hidalgo
Release Date: 2016
Running Time: 94 minutes

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What begins as a hopeful journey to seek a better life becomes a harrowing and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante chases a group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous U.S.-Mexican border. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they continuously discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

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During Credits? No

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Wave, The (2015)

Title: The Wave (aka. Bølgen)
Rating: R
Directed by: Roar Uthaug
Written by: John Kåre Raake and Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Starring: Kristoffer Joner, Thomas Bo Larsen and Ane Dahl Torp
Release Date: 3/4/2016
Running Time: 104 minutes

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Even though awaited, no-one is really ready when the mountain pass of Åkneset above the scenic narrow Norwegian fjord Geiranger falls out and creates a 85-meter-high violent tsunami. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

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Maltese Falcon, The (1941)

<br /> Title: The Maltese Falcon
Rating: NR
Directed by: John Huston
Written by: John Huston
Based on the novel by: Dashiell Hammett
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George, Peter Lorre and Barton MacLane
Release Date: 10/18/1941
Running Time: 100 minutes

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A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Jack of the Red Hearts (2015)

Title: Jack of the Red Hearts
Rating: PG
Directed by: Janet Grillo
Written by: Jennifer Deaton
Starring: Israel Broussard, Sophia Anne Caruso and Scott Cohen
Release Date: 5/6/2015
Running Time: 92 minutes

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A streetwise teen, and casualty of the flawed foster care system, cons her way into a job by posing as an experienced caregiver for a family with an autistic child. At first in over her head, she ends up connecting with her new life in a way she never expected. Just as she’s found redemption, her deceitful past catches up with her and she’s forced to come to terms with who she really is.

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After Credits? No

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

<br /> Title: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Woo-Ping Yuen
Written by: John Fusco
Starring: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh and Harry Shum Jr.
Release Date: 2/26/2016
Running Time: 96 minutes

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A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.

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Race (2016)

Title: Race
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Written by: Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse
Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons and William Hurt
Release Date: 2/19/2016
Running Time: 134 minutes

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Based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. Race is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance, and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man’s fight to become an Olympic legend.

Race tracks the journey of James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (portrayed by Stephan James of Selma). As a student and athlete in Depression-era America, Jesse bears the weight of family expectations, racial tension at his college Ohio State University, and his own high standards for competition.

At Ohio State University, Jesse finds a savvy coach and stalwart friend in Larry Snyder (Jason Sudeikis) – who is unafraid to push the young man to his limits. Bolstered by the love and support of Ruth Solomon (Shanice Banton), with whom he has a young daughter, Jesse’s winning ways in intercollegiate competitions earn him a place on the U.S. Olympics team…

…if there is to be a team going to the 1936 Olympics at all; the American Olympic committee weighs a boycott in protest against Hitler with committee president Jeremiah Mahoney (Academy Award winner William Hurt) and millionaire industrialist Avery Brundage (Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons) debating the issue. Once Brundage prevails with the committee and U.S. participation is confirmed, Jesse enters a new racial and political minefield after he arrives in Berlin with his fellow athletes.

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Risen (2016)

Title: Risen
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
Written by: Kevin Reynolds and Paul Aiello
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton and Peter Firth
Release Date: 2/19/2016
Running Time: 107 minutes

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“Risen” is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

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Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Title: Embrace of the Serpent (aka. El abrazo de la serpiente)
Rating: NR
Directed by: Ciro Guerra
Written by: Ciro Guerra and Jacques Toulemonde Vidal
Based on the diaries of: Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes
Starring: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet and Antonio Bolivar
Release Date: 5/25/2015
Running Time: 125 minutes

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At once blistering and poetic, the ravages of colonialism cast a dark shadow over the South American landscape in EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, the third feature by Ciro Guerra. Filmed in stunning black-and-white, SERPENT centers on Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and the last survivor of his people, and the two scientists who, over the course of 40 years, build a friendship with him. The film was inspired by the real-life journals of two explorers (Theodor Koch-Grünberg and Richard Evans Schultes) who traveled through the Colombian Amazon during the last century in search of the sacred and difficult-to-find psychedelic Yakruna plant.

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Dedications: For Diana Ferro. This film is dedicated to all the people whose songs we will never know.

Neerja (2016)*

Title: Neerja
Rating: NR
Directed by: Ram Madhvani
Written by: Saiwyn Qadras and Sanyukta Shaikh Chawla
Starring: Sonam Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Ravjiani and Yogendra Tikku
Release Date: 2/19/2016
Running Time: 122 minutes

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Neerja is a portrayal on the life of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see pictures of the real Neerja.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-1 rating, 1 votes)
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Dedication: At the beginning of the film there is a dedication that reads “In Loving Memory” that is shown over a video of Neerja’s mother.

Tag: Drama

Mermaid (2016)

Desierto (2015)

Wave, The (2015)

Maltese Falcon, The (1941)

Jack of the Red Hearts (2015)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)

Race (2016)

Risen (2016)

Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Neerja (2016)*

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