cb 1.jpg — Collateral Beauty (2016)

**Directed By: David Frankel**
**Starring: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Pena, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley**
**Rated: PG-13**
**Run Time: 1h 37m**
**TMM Score: 2 Stars**
**Strengths: Nothing**
**Weakness: Plot, Story, Concept, Predictable Twist**

Collateral Beauty (2016)

October 9, 2019

Howard Inlet’s successful life as an executive is rocked when the death of his daughter sends him spiralling in despair and erratic behavior. His friends and business partners, motivations mixed between helping their friend and securing their business, employ three actors to challenge and hopefully heal Howard.

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**Directed by: Sean Penn**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Clarkson, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Mickey Rourke, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Lois Smith, Vanessa Redgrave**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unexpected Twist on a Familiar Storyline, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Overly Coincidental Moments, Some Dicey Acting**

The Pledge (2001)

March 15, 2019

A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.

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