EPISODE 11
THE HIT
THE END OF THE TOUR
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
THE HIT
| The Hit | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas |
| Written by | Peter Prince |
| Starring | John Hurt Tim Roth Laura del Sol Terence Stamp |
| Music by | Paco de Lucía Title theme: Roger Waters Eric Clapton |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Edited by | Mick Audsley |
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| Distributed by | Palace Pictures |
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Running time
| 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English Spanish |
| Box office | $876,775[2] |
- Terence Stamp as Willie Parker
- John Hurt as Mitchell Braddock
- Tim Roth as Myron
- Laura del Sol as Maggie
- Bill Hunter as Harry
- James Lombard as Billy Morrison
- Fernando Rey as Senior Policeman
- Lennie Peters as Mr. Corrigan
- Willoughby Gray as Judge
- Jim Broadbent as Barrister
At review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film is certified "fresh" with an overall approval rating of 86% as of April 2013.[4]
Wes Anderson ranked it the fifth best British film.[5]
THE END OF THE TOUR
| The End of the Tour | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | James Ponsoldt |
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| Screenplay by | Donald Margulies |
| Based on | Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by David Lipsky |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Jakob Ihre |
| Edited by | Darrin Navarro |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
Release date
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Running time
| 106 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3 million[2] |
- Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace
- Jesse Eisenberg as David Lipsky
- Ron Livingston as Bob Levin
- Anna Chlumsky as Sarah
- Joan Cusack as Patty Gunderson
- Mickey Sumner as Betsy
- Mamie Gummer as Julie
- Becky Ann Baker as Bookstore manager
The film received a 91% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 141 reviews, with an average rating of 8 out of 10. The site's critical consensus states: "Brilliantly performed and smartly unconventional, The End of the Tour pays fitting tribute to a singular talent while offering profoundly poignant observations on the human condition."[3] The film also holds a score of 82 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 35 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[53] At Rogerebert.com, critic Brian Tallerico called the film a "joy," and "stunning. . .a gift of highly intellectual discussion between two brilliant people at turning points in their lives," while also praising Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg.[54]
In his review for The New York Times, A.O. Scott wrote, "I love it. . .You hang on its every word and revel in its rough, vernacular beauty. . .This one is just about as good as it gets."[5]Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A-" rating and Chris Nashawaty wrote it was "thoughtful and deeply affecting. . .The real revelation (an overused word, but it truly applies here) is Jason Segel... It's a profoundly moving story."[55]
MAD MAX FURY ROAD
| Mad Max: Fury Road | |
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Australian theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | George Miller |
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| Starring | |
| Music by | Junkie XL |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | Margaret Sixel |
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Running time
| 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million[4][5] |
| Box office | $378.9 million[6] |
- Tom Hardy as Max Rockatansky
- Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa
- Nicholas Hoult as Nux
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Immortan Joe
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as The Splendid Angharad
- Nathan Jones as Rictus Erectus
- Riley Keough as Capable
- Zoë Kravitz as Toast the Knowing
- Abbey Lee as The Dag
- Courtney Eaton as Cheedo the Fragile
- Josh Helman as Slit
- John Howard as The People Eater
- Richard Carter as The Bullet Farmer
- Angus Sampson as The Organic Mechanic
- iOTA as The Doof Warrior
- Megan Gale as The Valkyrie
- Melissa Jaffer as Keeper of the Seeds
- Melita Jurisic, Gillian Jones, Joy Smithers, Antoinette Kellerman, and Christina Koch as The Vuvalini
- Quentin Kenihan as Corpus Colossus
- Jon Iles as The Ace
- Coco Jack Gillies as Glory the Child
- Chris Patton as Morsov
- Stephen Dunlevy as The Rock Rider Chief / The Winchman
- Richard Norton as The Prime Imperator
Mad Max: Fury Road received widespread critical acclaim.[128][129][130] Some critics have named the film one of the greatest action films ever made.[131][132] Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 97% approval rating and an average rating of 8.6/10 based on 391 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "With exhilarating action and a surprising amount of narrative heft, Mad Max: Fury Road brings George Miller's post-apocalyptic franchise roaring vigorously back to life."[133] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating, the film has a score of 90 out of 100 based on 51 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[134] CinemaScore polls reported that the average grade cinema audiences gave the film was a "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[135]
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