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MudMud (2012) Recommended
Dir. Jeff Nichols
Feat. Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland
Jeff Nichols (TAKE SHELTER) directs this thrilling backwoods adventure, about two boys who befriend a charismatic criminal in hiding on the…
Rise of the GuardiansRise of the Guardians (2012) Recommended
Dir. Peter Ramsey
Feat. Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law
An imaginative spin on childhood mythology, this excellent animated fantasy casts Jack Frost, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, and…
Shackleton's CaptainShackleton's Captain (2012) Recommended
Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Craig Parker
The Endurance's ship captain, Frank Worsley, is given the spotlight in this searing reenactment of Ernest Shackleton’s troubled expedition to the…
Sinbad (TV Series)Sinbad (TV Series) (2012)
Feat. Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Timothy Spall
Spiffy swashbuckling version of the Sinbad legend harnesses the best of blockbuster–style action and above–average special effects to…
Standing UpStanding Up (Goat Island) (2012)
Dir. D. J. Caruso
Feat. Chandler Canterbury, Annalise Basso, Radha Mitchell
Uplifting and morally salient adventure story about a pair of shy 12 year old kids who find strength and confidence together after a cruel prank…
Conan the BarbarianConan the Barbarian (2011)
Dir. Marcus Nispel
Feat. Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols
Meat–axe revival of Arnold Schwarzenegger's B–movie breakthrough, which mashes modern CG effects with a low–rent 80s sensibility…
Game of Thrones - Season 1 (TV Series)Game of Thrones - Season 1 (TV Series) (2011) Recommended
Feat. Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Michelle Fairley
Justifiably acclaimed medieval series applies the magic HBO touch to the often–ridiculed world of sword and sorcery, with realism and violence…
Grey, TheGrey, The (2011)
Dir. Joe Carnahan
Feat. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts
Liam Neeson plays a skilled huntsman charged with leading a group of plane crash survivors through the remote Alaskan wilderness in this chilly…
HugoHugo (2011) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley
A state–of–the–art fantasy and homage to the origins of film and one of its earlier innovators, George Méliès (Kingsley), whose…
Neverland (TV Mini-series)Neverland (TV Mini-series) (2011)
Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins
Clever prequel to "Peter Pan" from the producers of TIN MAN and ALICE that gives a fresh, alternative take on the origins of Peter Pan and Captain…

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