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Nightcrawler

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton, Riz Ahmed, Ann Cusack

Directed by: Dan Gilroy

Plot: A petty thief in Los Angeles stumbles across the potentially lucrative world of crime journalism and dives deep into the violent, seedy underbelly of the city.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 94%

Critic Consensus: “Restless, visually sleek, and powered by a lithe star performance from Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler offers dark, thought-provoking thrills”

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Saw 10th Anniversary

Starring: Tobin Bell, Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Michael Emerson, Shawnee Smith, Dina Mayer, Ken Leung, Danny Glover

Directed by: James Wan

Plot: Two men wake up chained up in a dirty bathroom with a dead body between them and no memory of how they got there.

RT Freshness: 48%

Critic Consensus: “Saw is more than nasty enough for genre junkies, but far too twisted, gory, and shallow for more discerning horror fans”

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Before I Go to Sleep

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Anne-Marie Duff

Directed by: Rowan Joffe

Plot: A woman wakes up every morning with no memory of the last 20 years and begins to suspect her husband is hiding the truth about how she contracted her amnesia.

RT Freshness: 47%

Critic Consensus: “If it doesn’t completely avoid thriller clichés, Before I Go to Sleep still offers a stylish, fast-paced, and well-acted diversion”

 

 

 

 

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