Rob Roy (1995)
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Starring: Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Brian Cox
Rated: R for Violence and Sexuality
Running Time: 2 h 19 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Production Design, Some Acting, Some Writing
WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Pacing, Length, Some Writing
A Scottish man seeks a loan from a British nobleman, and after his honor is wronged he seeks vengeance.
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Adaptation (2002)
Directed By: Spike Jonze
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Brian Cox
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 55m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Story, Acting
Weakness: None
A writer struggles to complete a screenplay which is based on a book which was based on an article which was based on an incident which had transcendental effect on the author.
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Trick’r Treat (2007)
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Starring: Dylan Baker, Brian Cox, Anna Paquin
Rated: R for Horror Violence, Some Sexuality/Nudity and Language
Running Time: 1 h 22 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Halloween Spirit
WEAKNESSES: Some Uneven Pacing
A flower shop worker comes across an unusual species of plant that brings him great fortune, but at a great cost.
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Directed by: Andre Ovredal
Starring: Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond
Rated: R for Bloody Horror Violence, Unsettling Grisly Images, Graphic Nudity, and Language
Running Time: 1 h 26 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Brian Cox, Effects, Atmosphere, Simplicity of Story
WEAKNESSES: Emile Hirsch, Some Dialogue
A father and son coroner team performs an autopsy on a body of an unknown woman discovered at a crime scene, only to find her body harbors some grim secrets.
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