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21 Jump Street (2012) (R)
The movie is about two high-school foes (played by Hill and Tatum), who meet again after seven years at a police academy. As underachieving police officers, they are packed off to 21 Jump Street, where they are assigned an undercover job to track down the supplier of a synthetic drug that has been killing teens. During their second stint at high school, they are complete opposites of what they used to be earlier — Hill becomes the cool guy, and Tatum, the nerd. What transpires is a series of comedy of errors, and in the end, of course, the bad guy gets nabbed and the underachieving cops become the heros. A fun, frothy film, it’s a perfect pick if you’re looking to watch something light. Watch out for a surprise cameo in the climax scene.
Duration: 109 minutes
Genre: Action/Comedy
What’s good: Humour, funny action sequences What’s bad: It drags in parts
Cast: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco
Rating: ΗΗΗΗΗ
The Woman in the Fifth (2011) (R)
Disgraced professor Tom Ricks arrives in Paris — to write a book and escape from past demons. As he struggles to survive in the city’s seamier quarters, he meets the enigmatic Margit at an expat gathering — who opens up a new world to him. As the two embark on a passionate affair, strange things start happening — allegations, accidents, murders — and Tom realises there is a direct connect between them and his association with Margit. It all goes into a tailspin when he realises that, maybe, Margit doesn’t even exist. Adapted from Douglas Kennedy’s best-selling novel.
Duration: 85 minutes
Genre: Thriller/Drama
What’s good: Gripping storyline... and Ethan Hawke turning in a virtuoso act
What’s bad: The ambiguous ending
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, Joanna Kulig, Samir Guesmi, Julie Papillon
Rating: ΗΗΗΗΗ
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