Hollywood Chop Shop

A galactic conflict is escalated after negotiations between a Trade Federation and two peacekeeping space wizards known as Jedi fail before they can begin. After being marooned on a desert planet, the two Jedi and the royal party they rescued, find a human boy with unknown power whom they believe could be a prophecy and bring balance to the mystic force. Surely nothing can go wrong when you gamble on people’s lives, ignore safeguards or jump headfirst into a conflict that seems out of place for a group of cowards…

We wrap up the Introducing Sci-Fi* Trilogy which consisted of Brazil (1985), Life (2017) and Equilibrium (2002). See which of these science fiction rip-offs are worth watching, what characters make a slip into other films and our overall thoughts of the trilogy.

*Full disclosure, Introducing Sci-Fi was not intended to imply these three movies are a good introduction to the film genre, but that we were using this trilogy as a gimmick to add sci-fi to potential chop shops... whoops, and sorry for any confusion.

In a future post WW3, humanity has been deemed unworthy of emotion and banned from feeling. To enforce this passionless world, citizens are required to administer a suppressant known as Prozium II, and enforcers known as Clerics, trained in the art of Gun Kata, root out and destroy all contraband and personnel that could lead to any sensation.

I group of international astronauts is responsible for overseeing the ISS while reviewing fresh samples from Mars. During their experiments a primitive lifeform is discovered and foolishly reawakened. The crew's excitement is short lived as the organism, lovingly named Calvin, begins to rapidly grow and adapt before escaping the lab that contains it. Now fear takes center stage as the crew attempts to contain the specimen and ensure life on earth isn’t doomed by humanity's innate curiosity.

Sam Lowry relishes his average life and dead-end job in the bureaucratic policy state he resides in… that is until the woman from his dreams shows up in real life. Now the fantasy that plays out when he’s asleep is beginning to seep into the real world, sending him down a path that will surely get him noticed in a sea of gray monotony. Will Sam rise to the occasion and find true love, or find himself bound and gagged by the red tape he once found comfort in.

We wrap up the Engine Powered Trilogy which consisted of Drive (2011), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and Bullitt (1968). See which of these car chase movies got away with it, what characters make a cameo in other films and our overall thoughts of the trilogy.

A San Francisco cop is hand-picked by an opportunistic senator to protect a key witness for 48hrs. Should Frank Bullitt succeed, the witness's testimony will help take down the Chicago based crime operation known as The Organization, but things are never as they seem. It’s up to Bullitt to get to the bottom of a string of murders while working against a government official who’s more concerned about perception than getting to the truth.

Memphis Raines, a world class car thief, is pulled out of retirement for one last job to save his brother from a lunatic carpenter. Raines and crew have 24hrst to boost 50 hard-to-find vehicles from the LA streets while avoiding rival boosters and evading detectives hellbent on catching them. Can they make it to Pier 14 with all 50 rides by 8 am, or will Kip Raines be buried in the carpenter's latest masterpiece?

A mysterious stunt driver finds himself in an inescapable situation after his life collides with his neighbors. While trying to help erase a prison debt, the driver becomes entangled with a local crime family resulting from a botched robbery that just so happens to also be a setup. Can the stuntman escape the violent life he seems to have left behind, or is he doomed to crash back into it?

We wrap up the Hill To Die On Trilogy which consisted of Superbad (2007), Horns (2013) and 48Hhrs (1982). See what we thought of these Hill focused flicks, what characters make a cameo in other films and our overall thoughts of the trilogy.

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