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=New Line Cinema=

New Line Cinema is an American film production studio and a film production label of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, the film division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye as an independent film distribution company; later becoming a film studio. It was acquired by Turner Broadcasting System in 1994; Turner later merged with Time Warner (WarnerMedia from 2018 to 2022, and Warner Bros. Discovery since 2022) in 1996, and New Line was merged with Warner Bros. Pictures in 2008.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Sometimes, their horror films have heavily too much cheap jump-scares.

=Keanu= Keanu, also known as Cat Boys, is a 2016 American buddy action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio and written by Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens. The film stars Peele and Keegan-Michael Key in their first film as lead actors following five seasons of their sketch TV series, also featuring Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte, and Keanu Reeves.

Plot
Recently dumped by his girlfriend, slacker Rell (Jordan Peele) finds some happiness when a cute kitten winds up on his doorstep. After a heartless thief steals the cat, Rell recruits his cousin Clarence (Keegan-Michael Key) to help him retrieve it. They soon learn that a thug named Cheddar (Method Man) has the animal, and he'll only give it back if the two men agree to work for him. Armed with guns and a gangster attitude, it doesn't take long for the hapless duo to land in big trouble.

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 78%, based on 179 reviews, with an average rating of 6.40/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Keanu's absurd premise and compulsively watchable starring duo add up to an agreeably fast-paced comedy that hits more than enough targets to make up for the misses.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally-favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.

=Blinded by the Light= Blinded by the Light (also known as Music of My Life) is a 2019 British comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. It was inspired by the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor and his love of the works of Bruce Springsteen. Manzoor co-wrote the script with Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges. It is based on Manzoor's 2007 memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N' Roll.

Plot
Javed is a Pakistani teenager who experiences racial and economic turmoil while living in Luton, England, in 1987. He writes poetry as a way to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the stubborn views of his traditional father. When a classmate introduces him to the music of Bruce Springsteeen, Javed sees parallels between the singer's powerful lyrics and his own working-class environment. Springsteen's melodies soon inspire Javed to find his own voice and follow his dreams.

Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 259 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's consensus reads: "Like a life-affirming rock anthem, Blinded by the Light hits familiar chords with confidence and flair, building to a conclusion that leaves audiences cheering for an encore." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 44 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an average 4.5 out of 5 stars.

=Little Children= Little Children is a 2006 American psychological drama film directed by Todd Field. It is based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Tom Perrotta, who co-wrote the screenplay with Field. It stars Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Noah Emmerich, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville and Will Lyman. The original music score is composed by Thomas Newman. The film screened at the 44th New York Film Festival organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. It earned 3 nominations at the 79th Academy Awards: Best Actress for Winslet, Best Supporting Actor for Haley, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Field and Perrotta.

Plot
Sarah (Kate Winslet) is a well-educated woman who cannot come to terms with her life as a housewife and mother. Brad (Patrick Wilson), a stay-at-home dad, is married to a beautiful filmmaker (Jennifer Connelly) and goes skateboarding instead of studying for the bar exam. The pair meet at a playground and soon begin having secret trysts while their children nap and their spouses are at work.

Reception
The film was well-received. Based on 162 reviews collected by the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of top critics gave Little Children a positive review (129 "Fresh"; 33 "Rotten"), with an average rating of 7.40/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Little Children takes a penetrating look at suburbia and its flawed individuals with an unflinching yet humane eye." Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews.”

=Rush Hour= Rush Hour (Chinese: 火拼時速) is a 1998 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna from a story by LaManna. It stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as mismatched police officers who are assigned to rescue a Chinese diplomat's abducted daughter. Tzi Ma, Tom Wilkinson, Ken Leung, Mark Rolston, Elizabeth Peña, and Rex Linn play supporting roles.

Plot
When a Chinese diplomat's daughter is kidnapped in Los Angeles, he calls in Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to assist the FBI with the case. But the FBI doesn't want anything to do with Lee, and they dump him off on the LAPD, who assign wisecracking Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) to watch over him. Although Lee and Carter can't stand each other, they choose to work together to solve the case on their own when they figure out they've been ditched by both the FBI and police.

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=Rush Hour 2= Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to Rush Hour, it is the second installment in the Rush Hour series and stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprising their roles from the first film.

Plot
After an explosion at the US Embassy in Hong Kong kills two customs agents investigating currency smuggling, Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and James Carter (Chris Tucker) search for the mastermind. Ricky Tan (John Lone), head of the Fu-Cang-Long Triad, sends out his minions to insure that Carter and Lee don't solve the case.

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=A History of Violence= A History of Violence is a 2005 action thriller film directed by David Cronenberg and written by Josh Olson. It is an adaptation of the 1997 graphic novel of the same title by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen as the owner of a small-town diner who is thrust into the spotlight after confronting two robbers in self-defense, thus changing the lives of him and his family forever. Maria Bello, William Hurt, and Ed Harris play supporting roles. The film was in the main competition for the 2005 Palme d'Or. The film was put into limited release in the United States on September 23, 2005, and wide release on September 30, 2005.

Plot
When a pair of petty criminals attempt to rob his small-town diner, Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) quickly and easily kills them both. In the flush of news coverage of Tom's seemingly heroic actions, a threatening stranger named Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris) comes to town, fingering the unassuming family man as long-missing Philadelphia mobster Joey Cusack. To the horror of his wife, Edie (Maria Bello), and teenage son, Jack (Ashton Holmes), Tom finds he must confront his violent past.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The robbery scene where the two serial killing thieves attempt to rob Tom's diner and kill everyone there, only for the seemingly mild-mannered Tom to turn tables at the robbers and kill them efficiently.
 * 2) "How do you fuck that up? HOW! DO YOU FUCK! THAT UP?!"

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=I Am Sam= I Am Sam (stylized i am sam) is a 2001 American drama film co-written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with an intellectual disability, Dakota Fanning as his bright and inquisitive daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer. Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff, and Laura Dern appear in supporting roles. Dakota’s sister Elle Fanning also stars her debut as one of her sister’s characters’ younger selves.

Plot
"I Am Sam" is the compelling story of Sam Dawson (Sean Penn), a mentally-challenged father raising his daughter Lucy (Dakota Fanning) with the help of a unique group of friends. As Lucy turns seven and begins to intellectually surpass her father, their close bond is threatened when their unconventional living arrangement comes to the attention of a social worker who wants Lucy placed in foster care.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) While many moments blend with tearjerker, several parts are unconditionally sweet. A standout scene is where Sam figures out that Lucy has been hiding her reading ability from him. Lucy tells Sam she doesn't want to read if he can't read, but he says that he loves seeing her read and grow and that it makes him happy.
 * 2) The entire soundtrack is covers of Beatles songs, what did you expect? Special mention to Ben Folds' version of "Golden Slumbers" and Rufus Wainwright's version of "Across The Universe." Both are pure Sweet Dreams Fuel!
 * 3) *Oh and let's not forget there is the musical score by John Powell, who has composed really well-known movies.

Reception
In spite of the critics being most unfavorable to it, the film actually has respectable audience ratings on sites like Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, IMDb and Letterboxd. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 35% based on reviews from 145 critics, with an average rating of 4.77/10. The site's consensus reads: "Not only does the manipulative I Am Sam oversimplify a complex issue, it drowns it in treacle.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 28 of 100 based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A on scale of A to F.

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=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)= The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, and R. Lee Ermey. Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family. It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film of the same name, and the fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.

Plot
In this remake of the horror classic, a group of young travelers -- including Erin (Jessica Biel), Andy (Mike Vogel) and Morgan (Jonathan Tucker) -- comes across an isolated rural home while driving through Texas. Unfortunately for them, the decrepit house is the residence of a family of deranged backwoods killers, most notably a hulking masked brute known as Leatherface (Andrew Bryniarski), who begins to hunt the stranded youths down. Will any of the friends survive the nightmarish ordeal?

Why It Rocks

 * 1) A major improvement over Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation.
 * 2) It faithfully follows the plot of the original film with some minor tweaks where its not a carbon rehashed of the original film.
 * 3) Leatherface is given more of a backstory of how he became the person he is today, and we see a much more expanded family of psychopaths as well.
 * 4) Great and convincing vocal performances.
 * 5) The killings and gore are very effective and realistic.
 * 6) The cinematography is great.
 * 7) Likeable characters like Pepper, Morgan, Andy and Jedidiah Hewitt.
 * 8) Sheriff Hoyt is a very intimidating new character that wasn't in the original film, and R. Lee Ermey's performance fits him perfectly.
 * 9) The tension is built up very well.
 * 10) Andrew Bryniarski does a great job playing Leatherface in this film.
 * 11) The addition of footage at the end is disturbing and frightening.
 * 12) John Larroquette is back as the narrator.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Anachronism: In the opening scene, the characters are listening to "Sweet Home Alabama", even though the film is set in 1973 and the song wasn't released until 1974.
 * 2) Erin is a very unlikable character due to her incompetence getting every single one of her friends killed.
 * 3) The beginning is a little slow-paced.

Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes shows an approval rating of 37% based on 156 reviews; the average rating is 4.87/10. The consensus is: "An unnecessary remake that's more gory and less scary than the original.". Metacritic, another review aggregator, calculates an average of 38%, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

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=A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas=

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=Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay=

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= Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle =

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= The Butterfly Effect= The Butterfly Effect is a 2004 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. It stars Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz, William Lee Scott, Elden Henson, Logan Lerman, Ethan Suplee, and Melora Walters. The title refers to the butterfly effect.

Plot
College student Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) is afflicted with headaches so painful that he frequently blacks out. While unconscious, Evan is able to travel back in time to difficult moments in his childhood. He can also alter the past for friends, like Kayleigh (Amy Smart), who was molested by her father (Eric Stoltz). But changing the past can drastically alter the present, and Evan finds himself in nightmarish alternate realities, including one where he's locked away in prison.

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= A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master=

=Hairspray=

=Shoot 'Em Up=

=Journey to the Center of the Earth=