4 Movies Starring Brenton Thwaites

The Giver

The Giver

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-08-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (72787 Reviews)

Director:

Phillip Noyce

Genres:

DramaSci-Fi

Cast:

Writer:

Michael Mitnick (screenplay)

Robert B. Weide (screenplay)

Lois Lowry (book)

Fullplot:

After The Ruin, a colorless equalitarian society is formed without memories and everyone follows rules established by the Chief Elder and the Elders. The population uses drugs to stay happy and on the day of the graduation, the teenagers leave their childhood and are assigned to a career chosen by the Elders. Jonas lives with his parents and has two best friends, Fiona and Asher, and he feels different from his friends. He is assigned to be the Receiver of Memories and he is trained by his mentor, The Giver, who gives memories of the world before The Ruin. Jonas learns emotions such as love and fear and the concept of family. When he discovers that the baby Gabriel that he loves as a brother will be eliminated, he decides to change his society but the Chief Elder will do anything to stop him.

Oculus

Oculus

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

104 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (70607 Reviews)

Director:

Mike Flanagan

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Writer:

Mike Flanagan (screenplay)

Jeff Howard (screenplay)

Mike Flanagan (based on a short screenplay by)

Jeff Seidman (based on a short screenplay by)

Fullplot:

The twenty-one year-old Timothy "Tim" Allen Russell is discharged from a mental institution by his psychiatric Dr. Shawn Graham completely healed from a childhood trauma where his father purportedly tortured and killed his mother before being killed himself by Tim. His sister Kaylie welcomes him in the parking area and brings him home. Then she tells that they need to destroy an ancient mirror that she has found through working at an auction house. She then steals the mirror and the reluctant Tim follows his sister and has fragmented recollections from their childhood, going back to when his father Alan buys a mirror for the home office of their new family home. Kaylie and Tim see a woman with their father in his office and the behaviors of Alan and Marie change, ending in a family tragedy. Kaylie blames the mirror and now she wants to destroy it with Tim. Will they succeed?

Son of a Gun

Son of a Gun

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia, UK, Canada

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.5 (14222 Reviews)

Director:

Julius Avery

Cast:

Writer:

Julius Avery

John Collee (additional material)

Fullplot:

Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he's invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. JR finds himself unsure of whom he can trust and on a collision course with his former mentor.

The Signal

The Signal

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-07-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.1 (39300 Reviews)

Director:

William Eubank

Cast:

Writer:

Carlyle Eubank

William Eubank

David Frigerio

Fullplot:

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

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