Author: Rodrigo

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Season 1

Kimmy Schmidt has just been rescued from an underground bunker after being held captive along with three other women for 15 years. She decides to relocate herself in New York City and start her life over again.

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Furious 7

While I don’t think Furious 7 is the best film in the franchise because that honor probably goes to either the first or sixth film, I’d still give it an extra quarter star for how it handled Paul Walker’s exit from the franchise in an unexpected way with class.

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Episodes – Season 4

Matt LeBlanc’s downfall continues, but it involves money now. Sean and Beverly have a new show to develop in the States. Also, we get to see a new head of the network in Helen Basch, who has past history with Merc Lapidus and Carol Rance.

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Focus (2015)

In Focus, Nicky and Jess cross paths, which leads them into a romantic relationship and Nicky leading Jess into the business of swindling and pick-pocketing, with special attention on the art of misdirection and the power of suggestion.

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Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service tips its hat to the Knights of the Roundtable and plays off as a homage to spy films, especially the James Bond franchise. In film style and direction, however, its comic tone and value not only makes it pretty fun to watch, but Kingsman is also quite similar to Matthew Vaughn’s previous directorial efforts such as the first Kick-Ass film and X-Men: First Class.

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Congress, The (2013)

The Congress, which features once again the “actor/actress playing as himself/herself” card, something seen more frequently in television rather than film. This time, however, Robin Wright happens to be the main act in this partially animated film.

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American Sniper

American Sniper follows the life of rodeo cowboy-turned-U.S. Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who is highly regarded in his country as the most lethal sniper ever with at least 160 confirmed kills.

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Horns (2013)

Ig Perrish’s girlfriend has been recently raped and murdered, but he’s being accused of commiting the crime. To make matters worse for Ig, one day he wakes up and notices that devil-like horns has sprouted from his forehead. As he figures how they actually work, Ig is determined to find who really killed Merrin before things take a turn for the worse.

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Nightcrawler (2014)

Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut paints a disturbing yet intriguing film to watch, elevating Nightcrawler beyond crime porn and it is strongly enhanced by its authentic gritty feel and the cast’s acting, especially Jake Gyllenhaal.