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Pathology (2008)

Plot: A group of med students, doing their pathology residency at the University of of Pennsylvania, compete in a game to see who can commit the perfect murder. When new resident Ted Gray (Ventimiglia) arrives, he soon finds himself caught up in the deadly game.

 
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Wanted (2008)

Plot: 25-year-old Wes (McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known until he met a woman named Fox (Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers. Based on the graphic novel by Mark Millar.

 
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★★☆☆☆ 28 Weeks Later (2007)

Plot: It’s been six months since the events of 28 Days Later (2003). Britain is lifeless, and as the Americans try to reintroduce life into the country, something goes horribly wrong.

 
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★★★★★ 300 (2007)

Plot: Based on the epic graphic novel by Frank Miller, 300 is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas (Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army.

 
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★★☆☆☆ Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Plot: When author Catherine Tramell (Stone) is involved in a car accident that kills her boyfriend, she is sent to be evaluated by psychiatrist Dr. Michael Glass (Morrissey). Despite his testimony of her “risk addictive” personality, she is set free - only to come back to be his patient. As their sessions continue, he fights off his growing attraction to her - even as he begins to suspect her of killing the people around him.

 
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★★★★☆ Basic Instinct (1992)

Plot: When a ex-rock star is stabbed to death by an icepick, Det. Nick Curran (Douglas) is called in to investigate. The prime suspect: the rock star’s girlfriend, author Catherine Tramell (Stone). As the investigation continues and his interest in Catherine deepens, Det. Curran is caught between his attraction to Catherine - and the evidence mounting against her.

 
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★★★½☆ The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)

Plot: Andy Stitzer (Carrell) is 40, works at an electronics store, collects toys…and has never had sex. When his buddies find out he’s still a virgin, they have a new mission: get Andy laid. With the pressure mounting, he meets a single mom (Keener). Will she be the one, or is he destined to be a virgin forever?

 
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½☆☆☆☆ 7 Seconds (2005)

Plot: Jack Tulliver (Snipes) has big plans. After he and his crew pull off a daring robbery in Romania, he plans on spending the rest of his days relaxing on the beach. But, when the robbery goes sour, Jack is one of the only ones who survives - taking a stolen briefcase with him for his troubles. Unfortunately for Jack, there are some powerful men who want that briefcase back.

 
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★★½☆☆ Assault On Precinct 13 (2004)

Plot: After his team was gunned down 8 months ago, Sgt. Jake Roenick (Hawke) is now hiding behind a desk at a dilapidated police station. His New Year’s Eve plans are about to change when he takes on Bishop (Fishburne), one of the biggest gangsters around this part of Detroit. As it turns out, he can finger a lot of dirty cops and those cops -led by squad leader Duvall (Byrne) - are going to do anything they can to stop him. A remake of the 1976 John Carpenter film.

 
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★★☆☆☆ Alone In The Dark (2005)

Plot: Edward Cranby (Slater) is a paranormal investigator. Previously employed by the government’s top-secret 713, he’s now trying to uncover certain artifacts from an ancient civilization that suddenly disappeared long ago. He’s not the only one, however…and another seeker has uncovered something more evil than the world has seen in 10,000 years. Based on the video game with the same name.

 
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