Thoroughbreds (2017)
Directed by: Cory Finley
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin
Rated: R for Disturbing Behavior, Bloody Images, Sexual References and Some Drug Content
Running Time: 1 h 32 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting
WEAKNESSES: Underlying Message
Lily and Amanda, two wealthy, troubled teenage girls living in suburban Connecticut, bond over the banality of their lives, their disdain Lily’s step dad, and toying with the idea of murder.
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Green Room (2016)
Directed By: Jeremy Saulnier
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Alia Shawkat, Patrick Stewart, Macon Blair
Rated: R for Strong Brutal Graphic Violence, Gory Images, Language and Some Drug Content
TMM: 4 out of 5 Stars
Strengths: Direction, Cinematography, Effects, Realism, Acting
Weaknesses: Themes
Financially struggling but dedicated touring Punk Rock band “The Ain’t Rights,” are trapped in the green room backstage at a venue run by Neo-Nazis after witnessing a violent crime.
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