"Drinking Buddies" (2013)

Starring Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick
Written and directed by Joe Swanberg
Rated R - Strong language, drinking
Running Time: 90 Minutes
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Mmm... beer. Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) are coworkers at a brewery in Chicago. The two have an easy, flirty friendship that involves a lot of laughter and drinks. At first glance, it would seem like these two are either dating or they should be.

But Kate is in a relationship with Chris (Ron Livingston) and Luke goes home every night to Jill (Anna Kendrick). Both of these relationships are strained. Chris isn't sure what Kate sees in him, and the two don't seem to share many common interests. For Jill and Luke, it's a similar situation. Luke says he wants to marry Jill, but feels that the "timing isn't right," leaving them both in a sort of emotional limbo.

One weekend, the four go for a trip to his family's cabin. The weekend is somewhat awkward, as neither couple spends much time with each other. That is, Chris spends his time with Jill while Luke and Kate do their own thing. Things get worse when Jill and Chris share a kiss. Not long after returning from the cabin, Chris breaks up with Kate, sending her spiraling out of control.

Luke seems to be growing even closer to Kate as Jill distances herself from him. Will Luke and Kate finally get together?

"Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" (2014)

Starring Chris Pine, Kevin Costner and Kenneth Branagh
Written by Adam Cozad and David Koepp
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Rated PG-13 - Violence, language
Running Time: 105 Minutes
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John P. "Jack" Ryan (Chris Pine) is an analyst working for a major Wall Street firm. He's a former Marine, injured in Afghanistan, who had a long and painful road recovering.

He also secretly works for the CIA. Recruited by Tom Harper (Kevin Costner), it is Ryan's job to monitor the economy for any sign of funding being funneled to terrorists. When Ryan uncovers some strange doings by a Russian company partnered with his own, he heads to Moscow to investigate further.

But Ryan's enemies know he's on their trail, and upon arriving at his hotel, Ryan is attacked by the man who's supposed to be his bodyguard. Barely surviving, Ryan contacts the CIA and meets up with Harper who convinces him he needs to stay the course and help him figure out exactly what is going on at the company headed by Cheverin (Kenneth Branagh).

Ryan begins to suspect that Cheverin is planning some kind of terror attack designed to cripple the United States economy. But Ryan is thrown when his girlfriend Kathy (Keira Knightley) appears in Moscow to surprise him. Now she's drawn into the same dangerous world Ryan finds himself thrust into, trying to avert a devastating blow to America that would kill thousands.

"Lone Survivor" (2013)

Starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch and Ben Foster
Written and directed by Peter Berg
Rated R - Strong violence, language
Running Time: 121 Minutes
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In 2005, a four-man Navy SEAL recon team consisting of Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) and Matthew Axelson (Ben Foster) is dropped onto a mountain in Afghanistan. Their mission is to scout the area surrounding a remote village where a Taliban leader named Ahmad Shah (Yousuf Azami) is believed to be hiding a week after orchestrating an attack that killed 20 US Marines.

At first, the only trouble the men run into is problem with their communications. But high up on the mountain, they manage to locate their target and set the stage for phase two of the operation. But while waiting for their backup, the team is discovered by three goat shepherds, one of whom is just a young boy. After a brief argument, the team decides to let the shepherds go and change positions.

Unfortunately, one of the shepherds alerts Shah's men that the SEALs are hiding up in the woods, and soon enough the mountain is crawling with enemies. The men are outnumbered and outgunned. Not knowing if or when backup will arrive, the team must rely on only themselves as the enemy forces close in from all sides.

"The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and Margot Robbie
Written by Terence Winter
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Rated R - Strong language, frequent drug use, graphic nudity/sex, some violence
Running Time: 179 Minutes
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Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a man destined to be rich. Arriving on Wall Street in his early 20s, he quickly catches the notice of the brokers above him, including Mark Hanna (Matthew McConaughey) who takes him to lunch and teaches him the secrets of his success. Soon enough, though, the market crash of the late 80s leaves Belfort jobless. Desperate, he takes a position selling penny stocks at a small accounting firm where he's shocked to find he can make 50% commission selling junk stocks to desperate losers.

Inspiration takes hold. Belfort practically takes over the place, up-selling these lame stocks with the promise of huge profits and taking massive commissions. It's not long before he starts his own firm with his neighbor, Donnie Azoff (Jonah Hill). Belfort hires a bunch of his childhood friends, most of whom are just drug dealers, and teaches them how to sell stocks over the phone.

Business booms, and Belfort's firm quickly explodes onto the Wall Street scene. And now he's got a new target: Rather than sell junk stocks to desperate people for a few thousand dollars, why not sell them to rich people for much, much more? With all of his fantastic success, Belfort's life becomes a roller coaster of debauched excess. He falls for a former model, Naomi (Margot Robbie), and it ruins his first marriage to a hair dresser Teresa (Cristin Milioti).

His office is so out of control, he's forced to hire his father "Mad" Max Belfort (Rob Reiner) to keep everyone in line. That includes declaring the bathrooms "No-fuck zones" to keep employees from having sex during working hours.

All of this catches the eye of FBI agent Patrick Denham (Kyle Chandler), who becomes determined to unravel Belfort's life. But Belfort's escalating drug use and misbehavior might make that job easier...

"American Hustle" (2013)

Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper
Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
Directed by David O. Russell
Rated R - Strong language, brief nudity, sexual situations
Running Time: 138 Minutes
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In the late 1970s, Irving Rosenfield (Christian Bale) has found a sort of happy balance in his life. Sure, he's not really happy, but he's moderately successful at his business that allows him to live a fairly comfortable life with his wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) and adopted son Daniel. What is that business? Well, Irving owns a chain of dry cleaning businesses in New York and New Jersey, but his real business is conning people.

Irving makes a good living selling and trading fake or stolen art, in addition to sharking $5,000 at a time from desperate people looking for a loan. All this changes, however, when he meets Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), a young woman, like him, looking to get a leg up in the world. Prosser is desperate to reinvent herself, and Irving gives her the perfect opportunity. Together, they expand Irving's loan-con business and things start to go pretty well.

Until they get ensnared in the grasp of ambitious FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). Richie threatens to toss Sydney (now going by the name 'Edith' and speaking regularly with an atrocious British accent as part of her new identity) in prison unless she and Irving help him snare some bigger fish.

That fish is Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner), family man and beloved mayor of Camden, New Jersey. Carmine's big ambition is to revitalize Atlantic City, which, despite the recent passage of gambling laws that would allow for massive casino resorts, is a total dump. Soon enough, Irving, Richie and Syd have their hooks in Carmine and the sting is on.

But that's not enough for Richie. When Carmine hangs even bigger and bigger fish in front of him, Irving, Sydney and Rosalyn find themselves falling deeper and deeper into a more complicated, dangerous game they might not even get out of alive.

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" (2013)

Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Written by Simon Beaufoy and Michael deBruyn
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Rated PG-13 - Violence, language, frightening images
Running Time: 146 Minutes
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After surviving the 74th Hunger Games, the tributes from District 12, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), return to a world in turmoil. Both suffer from nightmares after their traumatic experiences, but they're forced to relive it when they must go on a Victory Tour of the 12 districts. Worse, the two are forced to continue their sham romance for the cameras, something Katniss knows causes deep pain for Peeta. He loves her, but her affections are for Gale (Liam Hemsworth).

But what Katniss and Peeta find on the tour shocks them even more: the people appear to be resisting the forces of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). They see Katniss as a symbol of hope and rebellion, a symbol Snow is eager to wipe away. Together with the new master of the Hunger Games, Plutarch Heavensbee (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Snow plots Katniss' downfall. To turn the people against Katniss, Heavensbee suggests, they must make them hate her.

But with each attempt to discredit her, the people rally more and more for the cause of freedom. And so now the game is on: Katniss is called back into the Hunger Games for a special all-stars edition, where she and Peeta will face off against the ruthless winners of previous years.

"Red Dawn" (2012)

Starring Chris Hemsworth, Adrianne Palicki and Josh Peck
Written by Carl Ellsworth and Jeremy Passmore
Directed by Dan Bradley
Rated PG-13 - Violence, language
Running Time: 93 Minutes
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Jed Eckert (Chris Hemsworth) is a US Marine on leave, going home to Spokane, Washington, to visit his father, police sergeant Tom Eckert (Brett Cullen) and younger brother Matt (Josh Peck). He finds that Matt, now quarterback of the high school football team the Wolverines, is a cocky, selfish young man who thinks little of others.

That night, the power in town goes out, forcing Tom to go back on duty and leave Jed and Matt alone. When they awake, they find the world has changed around them: North Korean soldiers are parachuting from the skies, rounding up the townspeople. Jed and Matt escape to their father's cabin along with several of Matt's friends, including Robert (Josh Hutcherson), Daryl (Connor Cruise) the son of the mayor, and Toni Walsh (Adrianne Palicki) a friend of Matt's girlfriend, and a few strangers.

But after a fight with Jed, one of the  youngsters betrays their location to Captain Cho (Will Yun Lee) who leads the North Korean contingent in Spokane. Cho brings Tom Eckert and Mayor Jenkins (Michael Beach) to the cabin to force the kids' surrender. But Jed and the others hold strong. Their father asks them to go to war, just before Cho shoots him in the head.

Now, the Eckert boys see themselves forming a resistance. Using Jed's military training and calling themselves the Wolverines, the group of youngsters fights back against the invaders, rallying the people of Spokane to the cause of freedom.