Case 39 (2009)

October 22, 2019

Social worker Bethany isn’t prepared for this next case, which could be her last….

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**Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura**
**Starring: Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb**
**Rated: R for Sequences of Strong Bloody Gruesome Violence, Grisly Images Involving Nudity, Sexual Content and Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 40 m**
**TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Slasher Scenes**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Plot Holes**

The Midnight Meat Train (2008)

October 17, 2019

A photographer becomes obsessed with a man whom he thinks is a serial killer who preys on late night commuters.

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**Directed by: Neil Burger**
**Starring: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish**
**Rated: PG-13 for Thematic Material Involving a Drug, Violence Including Disturbing Images, Sexuality and Language**
**Running Time: 1 h 45 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Fun Concept, Some Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: It Thinks It’s Smarter Than It Is, Some Acting**

Limitless (2011)

August 19, 2019

A struggling writer takes an experimental drug and suddenly becomes a genius.

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**Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo**
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Josh Brolin, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillian, Tessa Thompson, Bradley Cooper
**Rated: PG-13 for Sequences of Science-Fi Violence and Action, and Some Language**
**Running Time: 3 h 1 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Subversion of Expectations, Character Development, Humor, Special Effects**
**WEAKNESSES: Length, Pacing, Fan Service**

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

April 26, 2019

The remaining Avengers fight to undo the events at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War”.

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**Directed by: Clint Eastwood**
**Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Michael Pena, Taissa Farminga, Laurence Fishburne, Andy Garcia, Dianne Wiest**
**Rated: R for Language Throughout and Brief Sexuality/Nudity**
**Running Time: 1 h 56 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Some Acting, Story**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Themes**

The Mule (2018)

April 1, 2019

A 90-year-old Korean War vet is roped into being a drug mule for a Mexican cartel.

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**Directed by: Bradley Cooper**
**Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2h 16m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Everything**
**WEAKNESSES: Nothing**

A Star Is Born (2018)

October 11, 2018

When struggling singer Ally is performing at a drag bar, the biggest Rock Star in the world happens to hear her as he makes a pit stop for more beers. The instant connection they feel mirrors her rise to fame as they both cope with the frustrations of fame, the music industry, and love.

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