The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Review

In a modern retailing of Shakespeare's classic Romeo & Juliet, star crossed lovers Tony & Maria are on opposite sides of rival gangs The Jets & Sharks. Can love at first sight solve the socio-economical divide of these two complex groups, or will their improbable bind cause further tensions between the migrants just trying to find a new life and those just trying to hold onto what little they have after being abandoned by a system indifferent to their situation.

An aspiring photojournalist recounts the rise and fall of the drug war in the slums of Rio de Janeiro during the 60’s and 70’s. His unique perspective gives life and color to the residents who experienced the peace and inevitable destruction the gangs brought, as well as the rich history that keeps the cycle in motion. While some want to control what most wish to escape, it’s clear there is truly only one way out.

Travis fulfills his year long promise and delivers part 2 of his True Christmas mini-series. Don't worry if you missed out on part 1, as it's also in the episode. 

The streets of Gotham are once again littered with a sideshow of criminally insane wreaking havoc. This time, lead by a avian obsessed orphan, the group of ne'er-do-wells plot to take vengeance for past grievances assisted by a corrupt corporate tycoon. Can Batman stop the many plots against the good people of Gotham or will his pursuit of a costumed pussy cat stop him from saving the day?

A New York City cop with a chip on his shoulder lands in L.A. just in time to attend his estranged wife’s Christmas party at the Nakatomi headquarters. While the police officer brushes shoulders with the executives that whisked away his family to the opposite coast, the festivities are commandeered by a group of terrorists with ulterior motives. Now, with everyone else being held hostage, New York’s finest fish-out-of-water must rise to the occasion and save as many people as he can before the band of perpetrators can complete their plan.

A pair of hitmen contemplating life, death and retribution find themselves in Bruges, Belgium, Europe's most well preserved medieval city. While touring the fairytale town, the two must grapple with their pasts while awaiting further instructions from their ill-tempered, man-of-honor, boss.

In the year 2005 the military's most average soldier and a prostitute in good health are handpicked to test a hibernation program for one year that turns into 500. When they awaken in the year 2505 they are surprised to learn they are the smartest humans on earth after generations of only stupid people breeding. Now, knowing humanity's fate, the two search for a time machine to correct the errors of the past and get the higher end of the bell curve procreating.

A radicalized faction of Russian Nationalists hijack Air Force One with the President, his family and major members of his administration on board. Their mission: demand the release of Communist General looking to reestablish the Soviet Union. After refusing to evacuate the plane midair, which would have ended the terrorist plot immediately, the The President attempts to overthrow the rogues while saving as many passengers as possible.

A plot to steal the presidency of the United States is threatened after a group of soldiers ambushed in the Gulf War start to remember their attack differently. As the commanding officer digs deeper into the events of that night, one thing becomes abundantly clear, their minds have been tampered with and reengineered with new memories. Who, or what, would have the power to do such a thing, and what motivations could lead to brainwashing a group of soldiers into thinking they survived a battle that never happened.

The legacy of the Ghostface killers is brought back to life when a series of copycat murderers starts hunting teenagers connected to the original survivors. As the new cast of victims relives the events of the first attacks, it becomes clear the killers might be more inspired by the movie within the movie, Stab, then the actual story and events that took place in Woodsboro, California 25 years ago.