User:LancedSoul/sandbox/Alcon movies

=16 Blocks= 16 Blocks is a 2006 American crime-thriller film directed by Richard Donner and starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse. The film unfolds in the real time narration method. It was Donner's last film as a director before his death in 2021.

Plot
Boozy and world-weary, NYPD Detective Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) draws a routine assignment to transport trial witness Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) to the courthouse by 10 a.m. The task quickly becomes a deadly game of cat-and-mouse when some of Jack's fellow officers arrive to kill Eddie so that he cannot testify against them. Jack sees a way to redeem his wasted life by protecting the affable Eddie from the would-be assassins.

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16 Blocks received mixed-to-positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 56% approval rating from 162 critics, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's consensus reads: "Despite strong performances from Bruce Willis and Mos Def, 16 Blocks barely rises above being a shopworn entry in the buddy-action genre." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 34 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

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=12 Strong= 12 Strong (also known as 12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers) is a 2018 American action war film directed by Nicolai Fuglsig and written by Ted Tally and Peter Craig. The film is based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of U.S. Army Special Forces sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle.

Plot
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, Captain Mitch Nelson leads a US Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban and its al-Qaida allies. Outgunned and outnumbered, Nelson and his forces face overwhelming odds in a fight against a ruthless enemy that takes no prisoners.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Awesome and terrific cast. Chris Hemsworth is serviceable as the lead. Michael Shannon is miscast, yet feels good, and Michael Pena cracks a couple of jokes.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) There is no hindsight of the War in Afghanistan.

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12 Strong received decent reviews, who praised the cast and action but criticized the by-the-numbers execution and lack of hindsight of the War in Afghanistan. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 173 reviews, and an average rating of 5.50/10. The audience score was 62% based on over 5,000 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "12 Strong has a solid cast, honorable intentions, and a thrilling, fact-based story — all of which are occasionally enough to balance a disappointing lack of depth or nuance.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on reviews from 43 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The user score was 6.3/10 based on over 120 ratings. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave an 81% overall positive score and a 63% "definite recommend". IMDb has the score of 6.6/10, while the film has the score of 2.9/5.

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=The Book of Eli= The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-western action film directed by the Hughes Brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, and Jennifer Beals.

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Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named Eli (Denzel Washington) marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanity's redemption. Only one other man (Gary Oldman) understands the power of what Eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Though Eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must fulfill his destiny to help restore mankind.

Reception
The Book of Eli received mixed reviews from critics, but was positive reviews from audiences. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 46% of 207 critics have given the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.50/10. The audience score was 64% based on over 250,000 reviews. The site's critical consensus is that "It's certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but The Book of Eli finds the Hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of post-apocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately.". Based on 33 critic reviews, Metacritic (another review aggregator) has assigned the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The user score was 7.1/10 based on over 470 ratings. According to IMDb, the film earned 6.9/10 score, while Letterboxd has 3.1/5 score.

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=The Blind Side= The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. Based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis, it premiered on November 17 in New York City and New Orleans, and opened in theaters in the rest of the United States and in Canada on November 20.

Plot
Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in. The Tuohys eventually become Michael's legal guardians, transforming both his life and theirs. Michael's tremendous size and protective instincts make him a formidable force on the gridiron, and with help from his new family and devoted tutor, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Sandra Bullock's performance is amazing. What's more about it, she ends up being won at the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Has been criticized as presenting the "white savior" narrative trope.

Reception
The Blind Side received mixed reviews from critics. However, Bullock's performance was universally praised. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 66%, based on 206 reviews, with an average rating of 6.15/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance from Sandra Bullock." Metacritic, which assigned a score of 53 out of 100, based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade.

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=Garfield animated film=

An upcoming American computer-animated comedy film based on Jim Davis' Garfield comic strip is in the works. Directed by Mark Dindal and produced by Columbia Pictures, Alcon Entertainment and DNEG, with Sony Pictures Releasing distributing, the film stars Chris Pratt as the voice of Garfield.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It reunited Mark Dindal and David Reynolds as the director and writer, who were known for The Emperor's New Groove.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Despite likely having a good performance, like the Mario movie, the casting choice with Chris Pratt is still laughable, where it even becomes a meme where Pratt voices everyone.