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Jack Reacher

He's an expert at finding a parking spot in Pittsburgh. W...

Reviewed May 27, 2025
One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, believes the authorities have the right man but agrees to help the sniper's defense attorney. However, the more Reacher delves into the case, the less clear-cut it appears. So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release, Thriller
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

The Bots And The Hound

Reviewed May 9, 2025
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me." Genres: Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Enter the Matrix four years before the Neo-lithic Era

Reviewed May 2, 2025
In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster. Genres: Action, Animation, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release
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