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Fantastic Four
Prepare for the fantastic.

Genres: Action / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Tim Story
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans,

When an experimental space voyage goes awry, four people are changed by cosmic rays. Reed Richards, inventor and leader of the group gains the ability to stretch his body and takes the name, Mr. Fantastic. His girlfriend, Sue Storm, gains the ability to turn invisible and create force fields, calling herself the Invisible Woman. Her younger brother Johnny Storm gains the ability to control fire, including covering his own body with flame, becoming the Human Torch. Pilot Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong rock creature calling himself Thing. Together, they use their unique powers to explore the strange aspects of the world and to foil the evil plans of Doctor Doom.

Dark Water
Some mysteries were never meant to be solved.

Genre: Thriller / Horror
Director: Walter Salles
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott,

Dahlia Williams (Jennifer Connelly) is starting a new life; newly separated with a new job and a new apartment, she's determined to put her relationship with her estranged husband behind her and devote herself to raising her daughter, Ceci. But when the strained separation disintegrates into a bitter custody battle, her situation takes a turn for the worse. Her new apartment, dilapidated, cramped and worn, seems to take on a life of its own. Mysterious noises, persistent leaks of dark water, and strange happenings cause her imagination to run wild, leaving her to wonder who is behind the endless mind games. As Dahlia frantically searches for the links between the riddles, the dark water seems to close around her. But one thing trumps all others in Dahlia's world: no matter what it is that's out there, nothing is going to harm her little girl.

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