Arrival (2016)

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© 21 Laps Entertainment

8 stars of 10
★★★★★★★★ ☆☆

Starring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Runtime: 1 hour, 56 minutes

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang (story)

Production: 21 Laps Entertainment, FilmNation Entertainment, Lava Bear Films, Xenolinguistics

Country: USA

Sicario (2015)

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5 stars of 10
★★★★★ ☆☆☆☆☆

Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Runtime: 2 hours, 1 minute

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Taylor Sheridan

Production: Black Label Media, Lionsgate, Thunder Road Pictures

Country: USA