Archive for December, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Friday, December 26th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 146

Language: English

Director: Wes Anderson

Plot: THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend.

The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune — all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

 

Into the Woods

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Genre: Musical

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 162

Language: English

Director: Rob Marshall

Plot: INTO THE WOODS, based on the Tony-winning original musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim, surrounds a baker and his wife’s quest to break a witch’s curse in order to start a family. Along the way, they encounter several well-known fairy tale characters, and together they learn what happens after “happily ever after”.

 

The Gambler

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Plot: Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

 

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Steve Pink

Plot: Hot Tub Time Machine 2 movie trailer – starring Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Angela Kerecz, Gillian Jacobs. Directed by Steve Pink. Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R

 

Big Eyes

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 151

Language: English

Director: Tim Burton

Plot: Directed and produced by Tim Burton, BIG EYES is based on the true story of Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: Keane’s art was actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams). The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. BIG EYES centers on Margaret’s awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.

 

Unbroken

Thursday, December 25th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 182

Language: English

Director: Angelina Jolie

Plot: The incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII—only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

 

Just A Measure of Faith

Monday, December 22nd, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 140

Language: English

Director: Marlon Wilson

Plot: This movie is based on one man’s faith. Husband and good friend Jacob handles all the challenges alone, refusing to allow God to help. His wife, Kayla, a strong believer tries to help overcome both of their problems and lead him in the direction of Faith. With their close knit community along with family, friends and the church, Jacob and Kayla will find the love and support they need.

 

Poker Night

Saturday, December 20th, 2014

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 102

Language: English

Director: Greg Francis

Plot: In this twisted thriller, a young detective is caught in a sadistic game of cat-and-mouse when he is kidnapped and tormented by a masked serial killer. In order to survive, the rookie must use the wisdom imparted to him by senior detectives on their regular poker night.

 

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Friday, December 19th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 158

Language: English

Director: Shawn Levy

Plot: Get ready for the wildest and most adventure-filled Night At the Museum ever as Larry (Ben Stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever.

 

Mr. Turner

Friday, December 19th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 122

Language: English

Director: Mike Leigh

Plot: Mr. Turner movie trailer – starring Tom Wlaschiha, Timothy Spall, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Lesley Manville, Lee Ingleby, Richard Bremmer. Directed by Mike Leigh. Theatrical Release Date: 12/19/2014
Genre: Drama
Rating: Pending

 

Annie

Friday, December 19th, 2014

Genre: Musical

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Will Gluck

Plot: A Broadway classic that has delighted audiences for generations comes to the big screen with a new, contemporary vision in Columbia Pictures’ comedy, Annie. Director/Producer/Screenwriter Will Gluck teams with producers James Lassiter, Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith, and Shawn “JAY Z” Carter, Laurence “Jay” Brown, and Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith with a modern telling that captures the magic of the classic characters and original show that won seven Tony Awards. Celia Costas serves as Executive Producer. The screenplay is by Will Gluck and Aline Brosh McKenna, based on the musical stage play “Annie,” book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and on “Little Orphan Annie,” © and ® Tribune Media Services, Inc.

Academy Award® nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they’d be back for her someday, it’s been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything’s about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) – advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) – makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

 

Medeas

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 111

Language: English

Director: Andrea Pallaoro

Plot: MEDEAS is an intimate portrait of a rural family’s inner lives and their relationship to a harsh and shifting landscape. Ennis, a stern, hard-working dairy farmer struggles to maintain control of his family and surrounding environment, while his wife, Christina, retreats into herself, progressively disconnecting from him and their five children. As tensions increase, each character must confront their yearnings and anxieties, culminating in a dangerous conflict between control and freedom, intimacy and alienation. A journey into the unpredictable boundaries of human behavior, MEDEAS explores the desperate lengths people are driven to by love and self-preservation.

 

THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Peter Jackson

Plot: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

 

Arrete ou je continue

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 108

Language: French

Director: Sophie Fillieres

Plot: Pomme and Pierre have been together a long time. Passion and spontaneity have given way to predictability and cold shoulders. But there’s a lingering optimism, a hope they can return to the couple they used to be, attending chic art openings and sharing a laugh like young lovers. On a hike together one afternoon, Pomme declares her independence by deciding to stay in the woods rather than return to an underwhelming life with Pierre. Pierre tries to get back to normal, despite his worry over her whereabouts and the indelible sense that he’s missing his better half. Meanwhile, Pomme begins an extended meditation in the forest on where her own life should go next, with or without Pierre. In the end, both are left to contemplate the strength and meaning of each other’s commitment.

 

Expelled

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 142

Language: English

Director: Alex Goyette

Plot: Felix (Cameron Dallas) is a legendary prankster who gets expelled from his high school and, with his friend’s help, stops at nothing to hide it from his parents.

 

Wiener Dog Nationals

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 119

Language: English

Director: Kevan Peterson

Plot: A boy and his family adopt a runt of a dachshund from the local shelter and name her Shelly in honor of shelter dogs everywhere. Despite all odds, Shelly surprises the boy’s father (Jason London, Jason and the Argonauts, Dazed and Confused) when she places in the state trials of Wienerschnitzel’s illustrious Wiener Dog Nationals race.

The family pools all of its resources to advance to the next round only to face strong opposition from the reigning champion, Princess, and her owner Ms. Merryweather (Morgan Fairchild, Fashion House, Flamingo Road). Meanwhile, judge Melanie (Alicia Witt, 88 Minutes, Two Weeks Notice) is banned from the race by the head judge (Bryan Batt, Funny People, AMC’s Mad Men) when she tries to help the family prove that Ms. Merryweather is cheating.

Relying only on her skill and her young owner’s passion, little Shelly and her new family must face the challenge of advancing through the cutthroat world of the nation’s greatest wiener dog race. One race. One nation. One wiener!

 

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Friday, December 12th, 2014

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 102

Language: English

Director: Ridley Scott

Plot: From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure “Exodus: Gods and Kings,” the story of one man’s daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

 

Tomorrowland

Friday, December 12th, 2014

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 118

Language: English

Director: Brad Bird

Plot: Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as “Tomorrowland.”

 

Free the Nipple

Friday, December 12th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 98

Language: English

Director: Lina Esco

Plot: Appalled by America’s glorification of violence and repression of female nudity, disruptive activists LIV and WITH begin a grass roots campaign to “Free the Nipple” and make toplessness legal across the country, and raise awareness of gender inequalities in the US. Their revolution opens a national conversation about the extraordinary amount of violence being blasted at the youth of America.

 

Top Five

Friday, December 12th, 2014

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2014

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Chris Rock

Plot: Written, directed by, and starring Chris Rock, “TOP FIVE” tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career—and the past—that he’s left behind.