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Christian Teen Drama | not rated | |
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John Decker
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 December 21, 2012 (exclusive engagements begin—14 theaters |
Action History Thriller Drama | |
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Curtis McParland
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video release: January 8, 2013 | Action Romance Crime Comedy | |
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Scott Brennan
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Promised Land
Open: January 11, 2013 December 28, 2013 (limited) |
Drama | for language. |
first week of limited release |
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Russell Emory
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Open: January 11, 2013 (wide—3,000+ theaters) | Action Crime Drama Adaptation | |
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Curtis McParland
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Romance Comedy Drama | |
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| January 18, 2013 | ||||
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Russell Emory
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The Last Stand
Open: January 18, 2013 (wide)
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Action Crime Thriller | for strong bloody violence throughout, and language. |
by Jan. 19 |
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Pamela Gardner
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Mama
Open: January 18, 2013
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Supernatural Horror Thriller | for violence and terror, some disturbing images and thematic elements. |
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| January 25, 2013 | ||||
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Parker
Tagline: To get away clean, you have to play dirty FilmDistrict—Starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte / Director: Taylor Hackford—“The Devil’s Advocate,” “Ray,” “Proof of Life” more »Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez team up to get their cut in the crime thriller, PARKER, based on the series of bestselling novels by Donald E. Westlake.
Parker (Jason Statham) is a professional thief who lives by a personal code of ethics: Don’t steal from people who can’t afford it and dont’t hurt people who dont’t deserve it. But on his latest heist, his crew double crosses him, steals his stash, and leaves him for dead. Determined to make sure they regret it, Parker tracks them to PalmBeach, playground of the rich and famous, where the crew is planning their biggest heist ever. Donning the disguise of a rich Texan, Parker takes on an unlikely partner, Leslie (Jennifer Lopez), a savvy insider, who’s short on cash, but big on looks, smarts and ambition. Together, they devise a plan to hijack the score, take everyone down and get away clean. PARKER is directed by Academy Award nominee Taylor Hackford (‘Ray’) and also stars Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce (HBO’s ‘The Wire’) and Academy Award nominee Nick Nolte. |
Crime Thriller Adaptation | for strong violence, language throughout and brief sexual content/nudity. |
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Movie 43
Open: January 25, 2013
Relativity Media—Starring: Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman, Gerard Butler, Anna Faris, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Bell, Kate Winslet, Uma Thurman, Naomi Watts, Seann William Scott, Liev Schreiber, Kate Bosworth, Justin Long, Richard Gere, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Josh Duhamel, Tony Shalhoub, Patrick Warburton, Chloe Moretz, Jason Sudeikis, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pratt more » A feature-film comprised of short comedy segments.
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Comedy | for strong pervasive crude and sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity, language, some violence and drug use. |
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Andrea McAteer
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Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters
Open: January 25, 2013 (wide)
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Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Horror Adaptation IMAX 3D | Jan. 25 | |
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Bullet to the Head
aka “Headshot”Open: February 1, 2013 (wide) Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Sylvester Stallone / Director: Walter Hill more »Based on a graphic novel, ‘Bullet to the Head’ tells the story of a New Orleans hitman (Stallone) and a New York City cop who form an unlikely alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners, after each watches his partner die. The new partners seek revenge and discover they have a shared enemy and much in common, despite being on opposite sides of the law.
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Action Adventure Crime Thriller | for strong violence, bloody images, language, some nudity and brief drug use. |
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Warm Bodies
Tagline: Cold body. Warm heart. Open: February 1, 2013Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate—Starring: John Malkovich, Teresa Palmer, Nicholas Hoult, Dave Franco, Analeigh Tipton, Cory Hardrict / Director: Jonathan Levine more »Zombies love people, especially their brains. But R (Nicholas Hoult) is different. He’s alive inside, unlike the hundreds of other grunting, drooling undead-all victims of a recent plague that drove the remaining survivors into a heavily guarded city. Now the Zombies roam about an airport terminal, searching for human prey and living in fear of the vicious Boneys, the next undead incarnation.
One day, R and his best friend M lumber toward the city in search of food. There, R first sets his eyes on Julie (Teresa Palmer), a beautiful human. Determined to save her-first from the other Zombies and then from the Boneys-R hides her in his home, a cluttered 747 aircraft. Julie is terrified, and R’s grunted assurances of ‘Not…eat’ do little to calm her. But when R begins to act more human than Zombie, coming to her defense, refusing to eat human flesh, and even speaking in full sentences, Julie realizes that R is special. After a few close calls with the Boneys, and with her father mounting an armed search for her, Julie realizes she can’t hide forever. So she sneaks back home, leaving R broken-hearted. Desperate to see her, R decides to comb his hair, stand a little straighter, and impersonate a human long enough to get past the city guards. If only he can prove to the humans that Zombies can change, maybe R and Julie’s love might stand a chance. But with the rampaging Boneys heading toward the city and Julie’s father intent on killing R and his Zombie friends, the stage is set for an all-out battle between the living and the undead. The blossoming relationship starts a chain reaction that will transform him, his fellow zombies and maybe the whole lifeless world. |
Supernatural Romance Horror Drama | for zombie violence and some language. |
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Side Effects
aka “The Bitter Pill,” “The Side Effects”Tagline: Some people want to get better in the worst way. One pill can change your life. Open Road Films, Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Channing Tatum, Rooney Mara, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vinessa Shaw / Director: Steven Soderbergh—“Ocean's Eleven,” “Ocean's Twelve,” “Contagion,” “Traffic” / Production Co: Di Bonaventura Pictures more » ‘Side Effects’ is a provocative thriller about Emily and Martin (Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum), a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily’s psychiatrist (Jude Law)—intended to treat anxiety—has unexpected side effects.
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Crime Thriller Drama | for sexuality, nudity, violence and language. |
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Identity Thief
aka “The ID Theft”Tagline: She’s having the time of his life Open: February 8, 2013 (wide)Universal Pictures—Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, John Cho, Clark Duke, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Mary-Charles Jones, Genesis Rodriguez / Director: Seth Gordon more » When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief—a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
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Crime Comedy | for sexual content and language. |
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Curtis McParland
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video release: February 12, 2013 (available from video stores, DirectTV, On Demand, pay per view, Amazon Instant Video, etc.)
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Teen Romance Drama Adaptation | by Feb. 14 | |
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Beautiful Creatures
Tagline: Dark secrets will come to light. Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Emma Thompson, {Raw}Viola Davis, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Rossum, Jack O'Connell, Alice Englert / Director: Richard LaGravenese more » A supernatural love story set in the South, ‘Beautiful Creatures’ tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.
High-school student Ethan Wate meets and becomes bewitched by Lena Duchannes, a 16-year-old whose family has moved to the small South Carolina town where he lives. The two must confront a curse that has haunted her family for generations as she comes to grips with her powers. This movie is based on the first of a five-novel series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. In the first book, high-school student Ethan Wate meets and becomes bewitched by Lena Duchannes, a 16-year-old whose family has moved to the small South Carolina town where he lives. The two must confront a curse that has haunted her family for generations as she comes to grips with her powers. |
Romance Thriller Supernatural Drama Adaptation | for violence, scary images and some sexual material. |
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Escape From Planet Earth
Tagline: Earth’s greatest secrets are about to break out! Open: February 14, 2013The Weinstein Company—Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jane Lynch, James Gandolfini, Rob Corddry / Director: Cal Brunker more » Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
‘Escape From Planet Earth’ has got it all… explosions, romance and a cast of hilarious aliens….what more could you ask for? The 3D animated family comedy catapults movie goers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA’s no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary’s warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (James Gandolfini), it’s up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure hungry son Kip! |
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Safe Haven
Relativity Media—Director: Lasse Hallström—“Chocolat,” “What's Eating Gilbert Grape,” “The Cider House Rules,” “Casanova” / Starring: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, Cobie Smulders, David Lyons more » Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, Safe Haven is an affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman's struggle to find love again after she arrives in a small North Carolina town. Her reluctance to join the tight-knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller—a gripping love story infused with suspense and discovery.
Author Nicholas Sparks’ books have been made into the hit films ‘The Notebook,’ ‘The Last Song,’ ‘Nights in Rodanthe’ and ‘Dear John’.
When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her… a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards… and that in the darkest hour, love is the only true safe haven. |
Romance Thriller Drama Adaptation | for thematic material involving threatening behavior, and for violence and sexuality. |
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A Good Day to Die Hard
aka “Die Hard 24/7,” “Die Hard 5”Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Cole Hauser / Director: John Moore—“Behind Enemy Lines,” “Max Payne,” “The Omen” more » Since the first ‘Die Hard’ in 1988, John McClane has found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the skills and attitude to always be the last man standing, making him enemy #1 for terrorists the world over. Set in Russia, this film begins with John McClane heading to Moscow to sweet talk some cops into letting his apparently-wayward son out of jail for something he did, but when he gets there, things surrounding his son's arrest are not as they appear and world-threatening terrorist hijinks ensue. Now, McClane faces his greatest challenge ever, this time on an international stage, when his estranged son Jack is caught up in the daring prison escape of a rogue Russian leader, and father and son McClane must work together to keep each other alive and keep the world safe for democracy.
Bruce Willis is back as iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, who for the first time finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack (Jai Courtney) - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes. |
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Dark Skies
Open: February 22, 2013
Dimension Films (The Weinstein Company)—Starring: Keri Russell, J.K. Simmons, Dakota Goyo, Josh Hamilton / Director: Scott Charles Stewart more » A psychological thriller about a suburban couple whose lives become a nightmare when a terrifying alien presence enters their home each night to prey upon their children. Increasingly isolated from skeptical friends and neighbors, the couple is forced to take matters into their own hands to save their family. As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.
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Snitch
Tagline: How far would you go to save your son? Open: February 22, 2013 (wide)Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate—Starring: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Benjamin Bratt, Nadine Velazquez, Barry Pepper / Director: Ric Roman Waugh more » Inspired by true events (chronicled in a PBS ‘Frontline’ documentary), the fast-paced action thriller ‘Snitch’ stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime and is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 30 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel on a dangerous mission—risking everything, including his family and his own life. The ensemble cast includes Susan Sarandon, Benjamin Bratt and Barry Pepper.
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Action Crime Thriller Drama | for drug content and sequences of violence. |
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DVD release: February 26, 2013
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Christian Drama | |
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Phantom
Tagline: You’ll never see it coming RCR Distribution—Starring: Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Sean Patrick Flanery, Johnathon Schaech, Lance Henriksen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jason Beghe, Matt Bushell, Jason Gray-Stanford, Derek Magyar, Julian Adams / Director: Todd Robinson more » The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery. On a seemingly haunted vessel, with a rogue element on board, Captain Dmitri Zubov is forced to face his past in order to find redemption in the present. But, in the depths of the South Pacific, man and machine are not alone.
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The Last Exorcism Part II
Tagline: The second coming CBS Films—Starring: Ashley Bell / Director: Ed Gass-Donnelly more » Continuing where the first film left off, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is found terrified and alone in rural Louisiana. Back in the relative safety of New Orleans, Nell realizes that she can't remember entire portions of the previous months only that she is the last surviving member of her family. Just as Nell begins the difficult process of starting a new life, the evil force that once possessed her is back with other, unimaginably horrific plans that mean her last exorcism was just the beginning.
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21 and Over
Open: March 1, 2013 (wide)
Relativity Media—Starring: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin, Sarah Wright, François Chau, Jonathan Keltz, Daniel Booko, Dustin Ybarra / Director: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore more » Straight-A college student Jeff Chang has always done what he was supposed to do. But when his two best friends take him out for his 21st birthday on the night before an important medical school interview, Jeff Chang snaps and decides to do everything he wants to do. What was supposed to be a quick beer becomes a night of humiliation, over indulgence and utter debauchery in this outrageous comedy about a rite of passage gone so very wrong.
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Jack the Giant Slayer
also known as “Jack the Giant Killer”
Tagline: from Bryan Singer, Director of X-Men Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures—Director: Bryan Singer / Starring: Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Stanley Tucci, Eddie Marsan, Ian McShane, Nicholas Hoult, etc. more »A modern day fairy tale in which the long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened, as a young farmer leads an expedition into the giants’ kingdom in hopes of rescuing a kidnapped princess.
‘Jack the Giant Killer’ tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend-and gets the chance to become a legend himself. |
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The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
Open: March 1, 2013
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Christian Family Action Adventure |  for adventure violence and action. |
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Dead Man Down
Tagline: Revenge is coming Open: March 8, 2013 (wide)FilmDistrict—Starring: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Terrence Howard, Dominic Cooper / Director: Niels Arden Oplev—“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2009) more » ‘Dead Man Down,” is a powerful action thriller and portrait of two people caught in the cross-hairs of revenge. Director Oplev and leading lady Noomi Rapace reunite for another thrilling tale of vengeance, with Colin Farrell joining the prestigious team as Victor, right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City who is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice (Rapace), a crime victim seeking retribution. Their intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis.
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Action Crime Thriller Drama | for violence, language throughout and a scene of sexuality. |
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Admission
Tagline: Let someone in Open: March 8, 2013Focus Features—Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Tina Fey, Lily Tomlin / Director: Paul Weitz more » At Princeton, an admissions officer gets involved with a less-than-model potential student. / based on the 2009 novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz
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Romance Comedy Adaptation | for language and some sexual material. |
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Emperor
Open: March 8, 2013
Lionsgate—Starring: Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones / Director: Peter Webber more » A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of post-war Japan.
Matthew Fox joins Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones and newcomer Eriko Hatsune to bring to life the American occupation of Japan in the perilous and unpredictable days just after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender. As General Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation, he assigns an expert in Japanese culture—General Bonner Fellers (Fox), to covertly investigate the looming question hanging over the country: should the Japanese Emperor, worshiped by his people but accused of war crimes, be punished or saved? Caught between the high-wire political intrigue of his urgent mission and his own impassioned search for the mysterious school teacher (Hatsune) who first drew him to Japan, Fellers can be certain only that the tricky subterfuge about to play out will forever change the history of two nations and his heart. |
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Oz: The Great and Powerful
Open: March 8, 2013
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Action Adventure Fantasy 3D | for sequences of action and scary images, and brief mild language. |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
Open: March 15, 2013
New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi, James Gandolfini, Brad Garrett, Alan Arkin, Jay Mohr, Gillian Jacobs / Director: Don Scardino—“30 Rock” TV series more » The film deals with rival stage magician teams in Las Vegas. Wonderstone is a famous but jaded and fading traditional magician who separates from his longtime partner and is upstaged by a hipper illusionist, forcing him to regain his love for magic. Gandolfini plays the billionaire who runs the casino where Carell works. Wilde is Carell’s assistant and love interest, who winds up working for Carrey, a new ‘hip’ street magician, while Buscemi is the former magic partner who quit.
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Hummingbird
Open: March 15, 2013 (wide)
Lionsgate—Starring: Jason Statham, Benedict Wong, Vicky McClure, David Bradley / Director: Steven Knight—writer of “Eastern Promises,” “Dirty Pretty Things” “Amazing Grace” more » Trapped in London's criminal underworld, Jason Statham stars as a damaged ex-special forces soldier haunted by a tragic past who is transformed into an avenging angel when an unexpected opportunity allows him to assume the identity of an upper class Londoner. When his girlfriend is found dead, he can no longer hide from his past as he hunts down the perpetrators. Once believing he was beyond redemption, he now seeks out his own version of justice.
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The Croods
Open: March 22, 2013 (wide)
20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Animation—Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke / Directed by: Kirk DeMicco—“Space Chimps,” “Quest for Camelot,” “Racing Stripes” and Chris Sanders—“Lilo and Stitch,” “The Lion King,” “How to Train Your Dragon” more » When their cave is destroyed, the Crood family is forced to embark on an epic adventure into a pre-historic world in search of a new home. With the help of a brash, know-it-all nomad named Guy, the Croods learn to conquer their fears and discover what it takes to survive – each other.
“This animated comedy adventure takes viewers back to the beginning—to a previously undiscovered era known as the Croodacious—a time when Mother Nature was still experimenting and the flora and fauna we know today hasn't evolved yet. The story centers on the caveman Crug, who cautiously leads his family beyond his comfort zone after an earthquake destroys their home. While attempting to navigate the dangerous and unfamiliar world, Crug butts heads with a nomad, who charms Crug’s clan—especially his eldest daughter—with his (relatively) modern-minded ways.” |
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The Place Beyond the Pines
Open: March 29, 2013 (wide)
Focus Features—Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta, Mahershala Ali, Emory Cohen, Dane DeHaan, Gabe Fazio, Bruce Greenwoood, Ben Mendelsohn, Harris Yulin / Director: Derek Cianfrance more » The film powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke (Gosling)'s fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following.
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Crime Drama | for language throughout, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference. |
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The Host
Tagline: Choose to believe. Choose to fight. Choose to love. Open Road Films—Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, William Hurt, Frances Fisher, Max Irons, Jake Abel / Director: Andrew Niccol more » based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel The Host that was No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for 26 weeks
‘The Host’ is about a parasitic alien race called Souls which take over Earth, and inhabit the bodies of humans. But when one ‘wild’ human refuses to succumb, she and the alien spirit become unwilling allies and set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, ‘Wanda’ (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans. The novel is described as ‘a riveting story about the survival of love and the human spirit in a time of war. Our world has been invaded by an unseen enemy. Humans become hosts for these invaders, their minds taken over while their bodies remain intact. Most of humanity has succumbed. When Melanie, one of the few remaining ‘wild’ humans, is captured, she is certain it is her end. Wanderer, the invading ‘soul’ who has been given Melanie's body, was warned about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the glut of senses, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.When outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off on a dangerous and uncertain search for the man they both love.’ |
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Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
also known as “Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor”
Open: March 29, 2013
Lionsgate—Starring: Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones, Vanessa Williams, Kim Kardashian, Brandy Norwood, Ella Joyce, Jerry Stiller / Director: Tyler Perry more »This movie is based on Tyler Perry’s 10th play, which opened in 2008, about a marriage counselor’s personal and professional life that becomes complicated after she enters into a relationship with one of her clients.
Jurnee Smollett (‘Friday Night Lights’, EVE’S BAYOU, THE GREAT DEBATERS) plays the central character in the film. Her character is caught between Lance Gross (MEET THE BROWN'S, OUR FAMILY WEDDING, ‘House Of Payne’) and Robbie Jones (HURRICAINE SEASON, ‘One Tree Hill’). Smollett’s Judith is an Ivy League educated relationship expert who gives marital advice for a living, yet can’t seem to follow that advice in her own marriage to Bryce (Gross). Bored with her life, she breaks her professional code and begins an affair with a smooth talking client (Jones). After the initial excitement of their torrid relationship wears off, Judith realizes that she’s made a grave mistake. It will take every ounce of courage and forgiveness for Judith to escape the dangerous situation she finds herself in. Rounding out the cast are Vanessa Williams (SOUL FOOD, ‘Ugly Betty,” ‘Desperate Housewives’) in the role of Janice, the owner of the firm where Judith practices, and Kim Kardashian as Ava, Judith’s sassy co-worker. Accomplished singer and actress Brandy Norwood, better known to some as simply Brandy, will play Melinda, Bryce’s co-worker, whose personal life ends up intersecting with Judith’s in an unexpected twist. Ella Joyce will play Sarah in the film, with Jerry Stiller (‘Seinfeld,” ‘The King Of Queens’) also slated to make an appearance. The film is being produced under Perry’s recently extended multi-year first look partnership with Lionsgate. Perry’s 11 theatrical releases for Lionsgate in the past six years have grossed more than $572 million at the North American box office alone, and his films, stage plays and DVD’s are also distributed by the company. Perry also produces two hit television shows, ‘Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’ and its spinoff, ‘Meet The Browns,” which are distributed by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury and continue to establish new standards of distribution and syndication success. His third television show, ‘For Better or Worse’ debuts on TBS in November. ‘I have a great relationship with Lionsgate and am proud to be making my thirteenth film with them. I always appreciate the artistic freedom they afford me, but will particularly appreciate it on this project, which explores family life even more up close and personally than I ever have before and speaks about so many universal issues and challenges that are dear to my own heart,” said Perry of the project, adding ‘I also couldn’t be more excited to be working with some fantastic actresses and some fellow multi-hyphenates for the first time on this project. I know that we are going to have the time of our lives making this film together.” ‘This film is another wonderful outgrowth of our longstanding relationship with Tyler. Tyler is on an exciting trajectory across his expanding array of platforms, and his filmmaking is no exception,” said Drake. ‘With GOOD DEEDS and now THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR, he is exploring issues that affect so many people, like balancing career and family, freedom and responsibility, and passion and duty- all while maintaining his signature style and his singular voice. He’s assembled an amazing cast, and we can’t wait to see what they create together.” The play was described as follows: Roger Jackson is a hard working good man, an accountant by profession. He takes care of not only his wife Judith but his weed smokin” pop Stanley and her retired bible totin” mom, TT. The two parents living in the same household do not get along. Judith, the professional ivy league educated marriage counselor gives marital advice everyday. But she can’t get her own marriage together! The scene switches to the married couples seeking advice. Shattered, confused and broken. Dr. Jackson has an answer for them all but a turn of events causes the marriage counselor to need some advice once a certain college friend drops by the office! The surprise twists and turns are unpredictable after that. Who are the real marriage counselors? What makes your marriage sizzle or fiz? Jurnee Smollet plays Judith and the site says Kardashian will play Ava, a co-worker who gives Judith a big city makeover and new confidence as she struggles with her personal issues. |
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
also known as “G.I. Joe 2” Open: March 29, 2013
Paramount Pictures—Starring: Bruce Willis, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Channing Tatum, Ray Stevenson, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Park, Byung-hun Lee more »A follow-up to the 2009 release of ‘G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA,’ which grossed over $300-million worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with HASBRO and di Bonaventura Pictures, has produced ‘G.I. JOE: RETALIATION.’ In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
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The Heat
Open: April 5, 2013 (wide)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy / Director: Paul Feig more » Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy team to headline “The Heat” from ‘Bridesmaids’ director Paul Feig. Bullock plays an FBI agent who forms an uneasy partnership with McCarthy's Boston police officer. The story follows the strained working relationship between the high-strung FBI agent (Bullock) and an unconventional Boston cop (McCarthy) who team to take down a Russian gangster.
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Olympus Has Fallen
Open: April 5, 2013
Millennium Films—Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, Radha Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Dylan McDermott / Director: Antoine Fuqua more » ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ is an action thriller starring Gerard Butler as a disgraced, down-on-his-luck Secret Service agent who is called back to duty when the White House is taken over by terrorists. He is the only man who can save the President and the country. Aaron Eckhart plays the President of the United States.
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| April 12, 2013 | ||||
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Scary Movie 5
Open: April 12, 2013 (wide)
Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company—Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Ashley Tisdale, Heather Locklear, Terry Crews, Kate Walsh / Director: Malcolm D. Lee more » Snooty, aloof, imperious, and oversexed French dance company director Pierre is putting on a new production. Jody, a Caucasian late-20s mother of two and her late-20s African American friend Kendra are both vying for the lead in the production. Jody's extremely controlling former dancer mother is determined that Jody will have the brilliant career that eluded her. The highly skilled mid-30s Diva veteran dancer with the company, Heather Daltry, gets cut from the production and goes berserk.
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Evil Dead
also known as “The Evil Dead”
Open: April 12, 2013
TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures—Director: Fede Alvarez / Starring: Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore more » Often imitated, never equaled. ‘Evil Dead’ was the horror movie that started it all. Now, after 30 years, Sam Raimi and the original creators are passing the reins of their classic to Alvarez. In this retelling, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.
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Open: April 12, 2013
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Oblivion
Open: April 19, 2013 (wide)
Universal Pictures—Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Melissa Leo, Zoe Bell / Director: Joseph Kosinski—“TRON: Legacy” more » Set on a future Earth evolved beyond recognition, civilization lives above the clouds, safe from the brutal alien Scavengers that stalk the ancient ruins on the polluted surface below. A court martial sends a veteran soldier to the surface, repairing drones that patrol and blast Scavengers. He encounters a beautiful woman in a crash-landed pod. This sets off an unstoppable chain of events that will force him to question everything he knows about the planet, his mission, and himself. Only one man (Tom Cruise) can find the truth and discover hope for our future.
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Pain and Gain
Open: April 26, 2013
Paramount Pictures—Director: Michael Bay / Starring: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris, Rebel Wilson more » This film is based on a 1999 Miami New Times article about two bodybuilders who got caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. A passion project for Michael Bay, planned for over a decade, he has likened the tone of the film to that of ‘Fargo.’
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The Big Wedding
Tagline: It’s never too late to start acting like a family. Open: April 26, 2013Lionsgate—Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, Ben Barnes, Diane Keaton / Director: Justin Zackham—“The Bucket List” (writer) more » A long-divorced couple (De Niro and Keaton), for the sake of their adopted son's wedding and his biological mother, pretend they are still married. They quickly learn that acting the part isn't easy, especially when their past, present and future unravel for all to see.
To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process. |
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The Iceman
Tagline: Loving husband. Devoted father. Ruthless killer. Millennium Films—Starring: Michael Shannon (as Richard Kuklinski), Winona Ryder (as Deborah Kuklinski), Ray Liotta, Chris Evans, James Franco, David Schwimmer, Ryan O'Nan / Director: Ariel Vromen more » THE ICEMAN is the electrifying true story of Richard Kuklinski: loving husband, devoted father, ruthless killer. The notorious mob contract killer and family man is believed to have killed more than 250 people between 1954 and 1985. He earned his nickname by freezing the bodies of his victims, disguising the time of death, and throwing police off-track. He was a man who used his tendencies toward violence and detachment from consequence to create an idyllic family life. His family and neighbors believed he was an average businessman, having no idea about his deadly alternate life. He reportedly never felt remorse for anything he had done, except hurting his family.
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Iron Man 3
Walt Disney Pictures—Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle / Director: Shane Black more » Marvel Studios” ‘Iron Man 3’ pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, ‘Iron Man 3’ is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce and Shane Black and is based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of ‘Tales of Suspense’ (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with ‘The Invincible Iron Man’ (#1) in May of 1968. ‘Iron Man 3’ is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment. Marvel Studios” President Kevin Feige is producing and Jon Favreau, Louis D'Esposito, Stephen Broussard, Victoria Alonso, Alan Fine, Charles Newirth, Stan Lee and Dan Mintz are executive producers. The film releases May 3, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. |
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The Great Gatsby
Open: May 10, 2013
Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire / Director: Baz Luhrmann—“Moulin Rouge!”, “Australia,” “Strictly Ballroom” more » ‘The Great Gatsby’ follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
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We the Peeples
also known as “Tyler Perry Presents We the Peeples”
Open: May 10, 2013
Lionsgate—Starring: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkerson, Tyler Williams, Melvin Van Peebles, Diahann Carroll, Malcolm Barrett, Kali Hawk, Ana Gasteyer, Kimrie Lewis-Davis / Director: Tina Gordon Chism more » A young man enduring the weekend from hell when he surprises his girlfriend by showing up to meet her parents during the family’s annual end of summer celebration.
Wade Walker is eager to propose to his girlfriend, Grace Peeples. But after a year of living together, the beautiful, successful Grace is still cagey about introducing average guy Wade to her ambitious, upper crust family. So when Grace leaves for an annual reunion at her parents” swanky Sag Harbor compound, Wade decides to crash the gathering, charm his soon-to-be in-laws and slip a ring on Grace’s finger. However Wade’s plans go hilariously awry when he meets the high-powered, seemingly picture-perfect family who’ll do whatever it takes to keep up appearances. Wade soon finds himself caught in a web of white lies and comic dysfunction, and realizes that his only hope of ever marrying Grace means a take-no-prisoners face-off with Judge Peeples, Grace’s disapproving dad who won’t accept anything less than the very best for his favorite daughter. |
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About Time
Open: May 10, 2013
Universal Pictures—Starring: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Domhnall Gleeson, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Lydia Wilson, Vanessa Kirby / Director and screenwriter: Richard Curtis—“Love Actually,” “Bean,” “Notting Hill” more » This movie tells the story of a man who can time-travel and who ends up meeting the girl of the dreams.
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| May 17, 2013 | ||||
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Paramount Pictures—Starring: John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve, Peter Weller / Director: J.J. Abrams more » When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew. |
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| May 24, 2013 | ||||
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Epic
also known as “Leafmen”
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: voices of Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Christoph Waltz, Aziz Ansari, Jason Sudeikis, Blake Anderson, Beyoncé Knowles, Steven Tyler more » EPIC is a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. When a teen age girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save their world...and ours.
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group of characters in order to save their world—and ours. A troop of brave bugs march off to save a garden, where they encounter an evil spider queen and must summon the mythical Leaf Men to save the day. This film is based on a children’s book by William Joyce. |
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The Fast and the Furious 6
also known as “Fast and Furious 6,” “Fast & Furious 6,” “Fast Six,” “Fast Five sequel”
Tagline: The action is extreme. Open: May 24, 2013Universal Pictures—Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Gina Carano |
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The Hangover: Part III
also known as “The Hangover Part III,” “The Hangover 3”
Open: May 24, 2013 (wide)
Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Heather Graham, Mike Epps, Ken Jeong, Mike Tyson / Director: Todd Phillips more » The continuing misadventures of friends, Phil, Stu and Alan. This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off. Director Todd Phillips says, “We're going to surprise a lot of people with the final chapter we have planned. It will be a fitting conclusion to our three-part opera of mayhem, despair and bad decisions.”
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| May 31, 2013 | ||||
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The Purge
also known as “Vigilandia”Open: May 31, 2013 (wide) Universal Pictures—Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Rhys Wakefield / Directed by: James DeMonaco more » Follows a failing America where one night every year crime of any kind is permissible. Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey play a married couple, who fight to keep their family safe during the 12-hour crime spree.
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Now You See Me
Open: June 7, 2013 (wide)
Summit Entertainment—Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg, Amanda Seyfried, Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Michael Caine, Dave Franco, Elias Koteas, Mélanie Laurent, Common / Director: Louis Leterrier—“The Transporter,” “Clash of the Titans” more » ‘Now You See Me’ pits a crack FBI squad in a game of cat and mouse against a super-team of the world’s greatest illusionists, who pull off a series of daring bank heists during their performances, showering the profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech magic shows, first astonishing audiences by robbing a bank on another continent, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members” bank accounts. FBI Special Agent Dylan (Mark Ruffalo) is determined to make the magicians pay for their crimes-and to stop them before they pull off what promises to be an even more audacious heist. But he’s forced to partner with Alma (Melanie Laurent), an Interpol detective about whom he is instantly suspicious. Out of desperation he turns to Thaddeus (Morgan Freeman), a famed magic debunker, who claims the bank heist was accomplished using disguises and video trickery. One thing Dylan and Alma agree on is that the Horsemen must have an outside point person, and that finding him (or her) is key to ending the magicians” crime spree. Could it be Thaddeus? Or Alma? Or could it really be…magic? As pressure mounts and the world awaits the Horsemen’s spectacular final trick, Dylan and Alma race to find an answer. But it soon becomes painfully clear that staying one step ahead of these masters of illusion is beyond the skills of any one man-or woman. |
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Much Ado About Nothing
Open: June 7, 2013
Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions—Director: Joss Whedon / Starring: Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Fran Kranz, Reed Diamond more » ‘Much Ado About Nothing‘ a modern version of Shakespeare’s classic comedy adapted and directed by Joss Whedon.
Filmed in just 12 days entirely on location in exotic Santa Monica, the film features a stellar cast of beloved (or soon to be beloved) actors—some of them veterans of Shakespearean theater, some completely new to the form. But all dedicated to the idea that this story bears retelling, that this dialogue is as fresh and intoxicating as any being written, and that the joy of working on a passion project surrounded by dear friends, admired colleagues and an atmosphere of unabashed rapture far outweighs their hilariously miniature paychecks. Shot in glorious black and white by Jay Hunter (PAPER HEART, ‘Dollhouse’), the film stars Amy Acker (CABIN IN THE WOODS, ‘Alias’) and Alexis Denisof (‘How I Met Your Mother,” ‘Angel’) as Beatrice and Benedick, the world’s least likely lovers headed for their inevitable tumble into love. As Joss Whedon puts it: ‘The text is to me a deconstruction of the idea of love, which is ironic, since the entire production is a love letter ‘ to the text, to the cast, even to the house it’s shot in.” The supporting cast includes Nathan Fillion (‘Castle,” WAITRESS) as Dogberry, Clark Gregg (AVENGERS, IRON MAN) as Leonato, Fran Kranz (CABIN IN THE WOODS, ‘Dollhouse’) as Claudio and Reed Diamond (‘Franklin and Bash,” MONEYBALL) as Don Pedro. |
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The Internship
Open: June 7, 2013 (wide)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rose Byrne, John Goodman, JoAnna Garcia / Director: Shawn Levy more » Two fortysomething friends (old school salesmen) get laid off from work. Convinced they’ve gone about managing their careers entirely wrong, they resolve to become interns at a Google-like dotcom and start anew. But they soon discover they must compete against wily, fresh-faced 22-year-olds to advance in the company.
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After Earth
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures—Director: M. Night Shyamalan / Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Zoe Kravitz, Isabelle Fuhrman more » In ‘After Earth’, one thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind’s new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige (Will Smith) returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai (Jaden Smith).
When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai’s craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance. |
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This Is the End
also known as “The End of the World”
Open: June 14, 2013
Sony Pictures—Starring: Emma Watson, James Franco, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Martin Starr, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, Jay Baruchel more »The story revolves around two guys who, with the end the world unfolding and the planet invaded by monsters, are ready to kill each other after being cooped up together for too long.
While attending a party at James Franco’s house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse. |
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Man of Steel
Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni / Director: Zack Snyder more » Budget: $175 million / Henry Cavill plays Superman in director Zack Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel.’ The film also stars Amy Adams as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Laurence Fishburne as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Diane Lane and Kevin Costner.
Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Michael Shannon, and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Ayelet Zurer, and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy. In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone’s imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question—Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as ‘Superman,” not only to shine as the world’s last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves. |
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Monsters University
Open: June 21, 2013 (wide)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios—Starring: Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Dave Foley more » This film is a prequel to the ‘Monsters, Inc.’ film—a look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at the University of Fear—when they weren't necessarily the best of friends. Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met at University of Fear they couldn't stand each other. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
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World War Z
also known as “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War WWZ”
Paramount Pictures—Starring: Brad Pitt, David Morse, Matthew Fox, Eric West / Director: Marc Forster—“Quantum of Solace,” “Finding Neverland,” “Stranger Than Fiction,” “Machine Gun Preacher,” “The Kite Runner ” more » A researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission interviews survivors of the flesh-eating zombie attack from all over the world in order to put together a post-mortem on a war that destroyed every country around the globe.
The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. Enos plays Gerry’s wife Karen Lane; Kertesz is his comrade in arms, Segen. This is an adaptation of tge Max Brooks novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. Behind-the-scenes talent includes two-time Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson (The Aviator; JFK), production designer Nigel Phelps (Transformers: Dark of the Moon; Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen), costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo (Avatar) and Academy Award®-nominated editor Matt Chessè (Finding Neverland). |
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White House Down
Open: June 28, 2013 (wide)
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures—Director: Roland Emmerich—“Independence Day,” “2012,” “The Day After Tomorrow” / Starring: Channing Tatum, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx (President), James Woods, Richard Jenkins more » Follows a Secret Service agent who happens to be a single dad and must save the president when 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is taken over by paramilitary group.
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Kick-Ass 2
also known as “Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall,” “Kick Ass II”
Open: June 28, 2013
Universal Pictures—Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lyndsy Fonseca, John Leguizamo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse / Director: Jeff Wadlow more » Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lyndsy Fonseca, John Leguizamo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
The costumed high-school hero Kick-Ass joins with a group of normal citizens who have been inspired to fight crime in costume. Meanwhile, the Red Mist plots an act of revenge that will affect everyone Kick-Ass knows.
Kick-Ass, Hit Girl and Red Mist return for the follow-up to 2010’s irreverent global hit: Kick-Ass 2. After Kick-Ass” (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey), our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)-reborn as The Mother the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz) can prevent their annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire-leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world’s first super villain, The Mother assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all. |
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The Lone Ranger
also known as “Lone Ranger”
Tagline: Never take off the mask. Open: July 3, 2013 (wide)Walt Disney Pictures—Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter / Budget: $215 million / Director: Gore Verbinski / Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer more » Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice.
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice. |
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Despicable Me 2
Open: July 3, 2013 (wide)
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Pacific Rim
Tagline: To fight monsters we created monsters Open: July 12, 2013Warner Bros. Pictures—Director: Guillermo del Toro / Production Co: Legendary Pictures / Starring: Idris Elba, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Rinko Kikuchi, Max Martini, Robert Kazinsky, Clifton Collins Jr., Diego Klattenhoff more » ‘Pacific Rim’ is a science fiction treatment by Travis Beacham which sees a future Earth defending itself from attacking creatures. Since the first attack, the rim has been ‘spitting out’ a variety of gigantic monsters at an increasing rate, which then stride out of the ocean and begin destroying sea-bordering cities, like Tokyo and Los Angeles. In order to combat these monstrous, otherworldly menaces, the military developed the ‘Jaeger’ program, which trains teams of two pilots to jointly operate massive, building-sized mechanized suits of armor and high-tech weaponry.Within the first act alone, we are given enough detailed background on the god-like Jaeger systems, its shared neural piloting system (called ‘pons’), and the relentless beasts. But Beacham is an absolute master at immediately establishing characters and their conflicts.
The central character is Raleigh Antrobus, 23, a skilled Jaeger pilot still wrestling emotionally with the loss of his co-pilot and biological brother, Yance, during a mission a year earlier. The ordeal has wreaked havoc on his mind spirit, leaving him with ghostly nightmares of the battle from the shared ‘pons’ experience. After the initial setup, the damaged hero is recruited to re-join the task force in Tokyo, where pilots are in demand, and team with a fellow ‘leftover,’ 22-year-old female Japanese pilot Mako Mori. Naturally, the language barrier (among other things) presents an issue for the out-of-sync duo, meaning an even steeper learning curve for the unprecedented pairing.
Meanwhile, Felicity ‘Flick’ Kincaid, a journalist and Yance’s former fiance, circles the globe (ours) to discover answers about this mysterious rift and the origins of its intensifying threat.’
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Grown Ups 2
Columbia Pictures (Sony Pictures)—Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Salma Hayek Pinault, Kevin James, Steve Buscemi, Taylor Lautner, Milo Ventimiglia, Jackie Sandler, Chris Rock, Maria Bello, Aly Michalka, David Spade, Alexander Ludwig, Maya Rudolph / Director: Dennis Dugan more » A follow up to the 2010 comedy about a group of childhood friends who reunite years later.
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Turbo
Tagline: Go For It! Open: July 19, 2013 (wide)Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, DreamWorks Animation—Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Paul Giamatti, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Kurtwood Smith, Snoop Dogg / Director: David Soren more » ‘Turbo’ is the story of a garden snail with an impossible dream: to win the Indy 500. When a freak accident gives him extraordinary speed, Turbo sets out to try to make this dream come true.
Turbo is a snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagne. His obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an oddity and outsider in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his careful older brother, Chet. Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he’s living. As luck would have it, he gets that chance one fateful day after a freak accident when he suddenly finds himself vested with the power of incredible speed. Turbo embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the impossible: racing against the best that IndyCar has to offer. Turbo is the ultimate underdog who achieves the impossible by refusing to let his limitations get in the way of his dreams. |
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R.I.P.D.
also known as “Rest In Peace Department”
Tagline: Justice is eternal. Open: July 19, 2013 (wide)Universal Pictures—Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, James Hong / Director: Robert Schwentke—“Red,” “Flightplan,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife” more » In the Rest in Peace Department, where the dead police officers patrol the beat of the deceased who refuse to go quietly, a newly dead cop joins up after being murdered. This cop searches for the man who set him up as he does his duty fighting fiendish creatures. This movie is an adaptation of the Dark Horse comic book about a spectral police force, a pair of deceased detectives, one a recently murdered cop, the other a gunslinger from the Old West. Written by Peter M. Lenkov, the 1999 comic centers on the Rest in Peace Department, the dedicated yet dead police officers who patrol the dead beat, made up of the deceased who refuse to go quietly. The story focuses on a cop who joins the department after being murdered and his search for the man who set him up as he does his duty fighting fiendish creatures.
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The Conjuring
aka “The Warren Files”Open: July 19, 2013 New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King / Director: James Wan—“Saw,” “Insidious,” “Dead Silence” more » The film is based on the true story of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were among the first paranormal investigators in the controversial Amityville haunting. This story takes place prior to the Amityville haunting. The Perron family claims they ‘lived among the dead’ in the 1970s as spirits both friendly and sinister inhabited their Rhode Island farmhouse.
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The Wolverine
also known as “X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2,” “Garfield Prep”
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica Biel, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Rila Fukushima / Directed by: James Mangold more » Set in Japan, Wolverine trains in the way of the samurai in a bid to control his primal urges, during which time he falls in love with Mariko Yashida, heir to a Yakuza family. Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed. This story takes place after the events of ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine.’ and loosely follows the early 1980s Chris Claremont/Frank Miller comic book miniseries.
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The Smurfs 2
Open: July 31, 2013 (wide)
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures—Starring: Christina Ricci, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Anton Yelchin, Sofia Vergara, Jayma Mays / Directed by: Raja Gosnell more » In this sequel to The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants—and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs—Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus—or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?
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300: Rise of An Empire
also known as “300: Battle Of Artemisia”
Open: August 2, 2013
Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Eva Green, Rodrigo Santoro, Sullivan Stapleton / Director: Noam Murro more » This movie revolves around Themistocles and the Battle of Artemisium, which coincidentally happens on the exact same three days as the Battle of Thermopylae. Before the Battle of Marathon Themistocles discovers that Persians are invading again.
Xerxes rose to power in fifth-century-BC Persia and became known as ‘The King of Kings,” eventually raising and leading a massive army intent on ruthlessly destroying the hated Greeks who killed his father. Xerxes seeks nothing less than to become a god himself—and achieves his wish! Frank Miller says the story begins about 10 years before the events of ‘300.” ‘It’s the battle of Marathon through my lens,” Miller said. Based on a Frank Miller graphic novel that will be shot with the kind of stylized period green-screen action. Story of how Xerxes became this peculiar god-like entity. That mythology goes back to the death of his father, Darius, from injuries sustained at the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C. Darius had told his son not to attack the Greeks because they can only be punished by a god, and so Xerxes tried to transform himself into a deity to gain revenge. The movie, a follow-up to Zack Snyder’s ‘300’ (in turn based on Frank Miller’s 1998 comic book miniseries), is expected to tell, in part, the story of Greek General Themistocles, who lead Athens against Persian invaders in a battle that played out simultaneously with the Battle of Thermopylae (depicted in the first film). |
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| August 9, 2013 | ||||
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Planes
Open: August 9, 2013
Walt Disney Pictures—Director: Klay Hall more » ‘Planes’ follows Dusty, a small town dreamer who longs to enter the most epic around-the-world air race… despite his fear of heights. With the help and support of a fleet of new and hilarious characters, Dusty wings his way into the biggest challenge of his life.
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Elysium
Open: August 9, 2013
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures—Starring: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Alice Braga, Michael Shanks, William Fichtner / Director: Neill Blomkamp—“District 9,” “Stargate SG-1” TV series, “Smallville” TV series more » In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard the government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.
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We're the Millers
Open: August 9, 2013
New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Will Poulter, Ed Helms / Director: Rawson Thurber more » After turning 30, a pot dealer realizes his life is meaningless and wants to get out of the business… but not before one last big score that will finance a new life. His last pot-related task is to assemble a fake family and smuggle 1,400 pounds of pot across the Mexican border in a motor home.
David Burke (Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty. Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms). In order to wipe the slate clean—and maintain a clean bill of health—David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad's latest shipment in from Mexico. Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the ‘Millers’ are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang. |
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The To-Do List
also known as “The To Do List”
CBS Films—Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Andy Samberg, Bill Hader, Donald Glover, Rachel Bilson, Clark Gregg, Connie Britton, Alia Shawkat, Johnny Simmons more » Starring Aubrey Plaza (‘Safety Not Guaranteed’), ‘The To Do List‘ follows the story of Brandy Klark (Plaza), a Type-A, overachiever who comes up with a ‘to-do list‘ featuring all the risqué extra-curricular activities she missed out on in high school and wants to complete before college. Rachel Bilson (‘Hart of Dixie’), Bill Hader (‘Men In Black 3’), Andy Samberg (‘Saturday Night Live’), Scott Porter (‘The Good Wife’), Connie Britton (‘American Horror Story’), Clark Gregg (‘The Avengers’), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (‘Superbad’), Donald Glover (‘Community’), Johnny Simmons (‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’), Sarah Steele (‘Please Give’) and Alia Shawkat (‘The Oranges’) co-star in the film.
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2 Guns
also known as “Two Guns”
Open: August 16, 2013 (wide)
Universal Pictures—Starring: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, James Marsden, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos / Director: Baltasar Kormakur more » A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer are unwittingly investigating each other and steal mob money for the good guys. They realize later that the mob actually got them to steal $50 million from the CIA.
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
also known as “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters,” “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters”
Open: August 16, 2013
Fox 2000 Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Nathan Fillion, Logan Lerman, Sean Bean, Missi Pyle, Stanley Tucci, Alexandra Daddario, Leven Rambin / Director: Thor Freudenthal more » Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood. Percy journeys to The Sea of Monsters to free a captured friend.
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You're Next
Open: August 23, 2013
Lionsgate Films—Directed by: Adam Wingard more » a family comes under attack by sadistic killers
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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Tagline: There is a world hidden within our own. Worlds will collide. Screen Gems, Sony Pictures—Starring: Lily Collins, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kevin Durand / Director: Harald Zwart more » based on Cassandra Clare’s #1 best-selling book series The Mortal Instruments
When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life. The young girl has inherited an ability to see and interact with a clan of supernatural spirits. Lily Collins leads the cast as a young woman who discovers she is the descendant of a secret cadre of half-angel warriors called Shadowhunters locked in an ancient battle to protect the world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother, Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with mischievous fairies, eccentric warlocks, werewolf gangs and other strange creatures. |
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Insidious Chapter 2
also known as “Insidious 2”
Open: August 30, 2013
FilmDistrict—Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Ty Simpkins / Director: James Wan more » The first ‘Insidious,” starring Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, told the story of Josh and Renai Lambert and their son Dalton, confronting the demons that possess the young boy. The project was picked up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and distributed by FilmDistrict. It was released on April 1, 2011, and has grossed $97 million worldwide. With the picture’s reported $1.5 million budget, it has led to the film being called the most profitable film of 2011.
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Riddick
also known as “Riddick 3”
Open: September 6, 2013 (wide)
Universal Pictures—Starring: Vin Diesel, Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff—“Battlestar Galactica”, Dave Bautista, Jordi Molla / Director: David Twohy—“The Fugitive,” “Pitch Black,” “The Chronicles of Riddick” more » Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
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I, Frankenstein
Open: September 13, 2013
Lionsgate Films—Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto / Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment / Director: Stuart Beattie more » Based on a graphic novel by Kevin Grevioux, co-creator of the Underworld franchise, ‘I, Frankenstein’ is a modern-day epic: Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, has survived to present day due to a genetic quirk in his creation. The Monster, has evolved, learned how to control his anger and now acts as a private investigator. Making his way to a dark, gothic metropolis, he finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans. This unlikely hero comes to the aid of humankind as the race of supernatural creatures look to take over the Earth.
The movie brings classic monster characters, including Frankenstein’s Monster, the Invisible Man, Dracula and the Hunchback of Notre Dame, in a contemporary film noir setting. Dracula is a kingpin of crime, and the Invisible Man is a secret operative. |
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| September 20, 2013 | ||||
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Rush
Universal Pictures—Director: Ron Howard / Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Brühl, Alexandra Maria Lara—“Downfall,” “The Reader” more » Set against the 1970’s golden age of Formula 1 racing, ‘Rush’ portrays the fast-paced and exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever witnessed. ‘Rush’ centers its story on Niki Lauda, the Austrian three-time F1 champion who almost died in a near-fatal crash in 1976. Shortly after he woke up from his coma, Lauda continued his rivalry with fellow racer James Hunt. Hunt won the race, yet Lauda kept challenging Hunt throughout other Grands Prix that year.
This epic action-thriller stars Chris Hemsworth (‘The Avengers’) as the charismatic Englishman James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl (‘Inglourious Basterds’) as the disciplined Austrian perfectionist Niki Lauda, whose clashes on the Grand Prix racetrack epitomized the contrast between these two extraordinary characters, a distinction reflected in their private lives. Set against the sexy, glamorous and spectacular golden age of Formula 1 racing, ‘Rush’ portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt (Hemsworth) and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda (Bruhl). Following their personal lives on and off the track, Rush follows the two drivers as they push themselves to the breaking point of physical and psychological endurance, where there is no shortcut to victory and no margin for error. If you make one mistake, you die. The competing Formula 1 racing teams are McLaren and Ferrari. A privileged, charismatic and handsome English playboy, Hunt could not be more different from his reserved and methodical opponent, Austrian born Lauda. ‘Rush’ follows their personal lives both on and off the track and charts their rivalry from its inception in Formula 3. Here they competed viciously against each other until Lauda’s business acumen and surgeon like precision behind the wheel propelled him all the way to Formula 1; eventually landing him the number one spot at Ferrari. However it was not long before rambunctious golden boy Hunt fought his way into Formula 1, and into the hearts of a nation, dramatically seizing the championship from Lauda and proving to the critics, and more importantly himself, that there was real substance beneath the stylish exterior. |
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Prisoners
Open: September 20, 2013
Warner Bros. Pictures—Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano, {Raw}Viola Davis / Director: Denis Villeneuve more » ‘Prisoners’ revolves around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Hugh Jackman) whose young daughter and her best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller takes the law into his own hands, but in the process runs up against the big city Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), a hot shot cop with confidence to burn, assigned to the case. Frustrated by the local detective’s handling of the case, the father takes as a hostage the man he believes committed the crimes.
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The Tomb
Open: September 27, 2013 (wide)
Summit Entertainment, Lionsgate—Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Caviezel, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sam Neill, Vinnie Jones, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Amy Ryan / Director: Mikael Håfström more » Action superstars Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in the action-thriller ‘The Tomb.” Ray Breslin (Stallone), the world’s foremost authority on structural security, agrees to take on one last job: breaking out of an ultra-secret, high-tech facility called ‘The Tomb.” But when he is wrongly imprisoned, he must recruit fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger) to help devise a daring, nearly impossible plan to escape from the most protected and fortified prison ever built (based on his own protocols) and use every trick up his sleeve to find the person who put him there.
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Emil Rottmayer,a complex inmate with multiple shades of gray. He’s the guy who fights to keep the prisoners from losing their humanity in their darkest hour as they struggle together to stay alive. Jim Caviezel plays Hobbes, the warden of the Tomb. This is the type of prison facility that deals with inmates that no government wants on its books. The lead guard of the maximum-security facility, Drake, is played by English actor and retired footballer Vinnie Jones. Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson plays Hush, Ray Breslin’s right-hand man and high-technology expert. Buttoned-down with street lurking just below the surface, Hush is aptly named because when he speaks, it is just above a whisper…but it’s a whisper with attitude and edge that can turn from soft to drop dead serious in the blink of an eye. Vincent D'Onofrio plays Lester Clark, Breslin’s business partner and CEO of B&C Security, their independent security company hired by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to test the integrity of their maximum-security facilities nationwide. Amy Ryan plays Abigail Ross, jack-of-all trades and one of Beslin’s closest confidants at B&C Security. Sam Neil is cast as Dr. Emil Kaikev, the prison doctor embedded within the Tomb, who is sympathetic to Breslin’s plight. |
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Runner, Runner
also known as “Runner Runner”
Open: September 27, 2013
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation—Starring: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie / Director: Brad Furman more » This crime thriller revolves around the world of offshore online gaming and an increasingly tense relationship between a business founder/owner and his younger protegé, which reaches a boiling point.
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Cloudy 2: Revenge of the Leftovers
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures—Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt / Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn more » Cloudy 2 picks up where the first movie left off, with Flint Lockwood discovering that his evil machine which turns water into food ‘is still operating and now creating mutant food beasts. With the fate of humanity in his hands, Flint and his friends must embark on a dangerously delicious mission, battling hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, apple pie-thons, double bacon cheespiders and other food creatures to save the world… again.
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Paranoia
Open: October 4, 2013 (wide)
Relativity Media—Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Lucas Till, Amber Heard, Richard Dreyfuss, Julian McMahon / Director: Robert Luketic—“21,” “Legally Blonde,” “The Ugly Truth” more » based on a novel
In this high-stakes thriller, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is a charming, blue collar guy trying to get ahead in his entry-level job at Wyatt Telecom. But after one costly and illegal mistake, Adam is confronted by ruthless CEO Nicholas Wyatt. He won't turn Adam in under one condition: Adam must agree to infiltrate the competition as a corporate spy. Adam soon finds himself packaged for success, surrounded by glamorous boardrooms, expensive cars, and a life he only dreamed of. But behind the scenes, Wyatt is pulling the strings - stopping at nothing, even murder, to win a multi-billion dollar advantage. Realizing he's nothing more than a pawn in his boss's ruthless game, Adam's only way out - is to go in deeper. |
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The Delivery Man
Open: October 4, 2013
DreamWorks Pictures—Starring: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Britt Robertson / Director: Ken Scott more » A former sperm donor finds out years later that he fathered hundreds of kids and now many of them want to meet him. A large group of them petition the sperm bank to reveal his identity, David has to decide whether or not to come forward while, in his personal life, his own girlfriend makes a decision about whether or not he should be the father of their potential child.
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Carrie
Tagline: You will know her name. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures—Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Judy Greer, Portia Doubleday, Gabriella Wilde / Director: Kimberly Peirce more » 17 years ago Carrie White's mother, Margaret White, gave birth to her daughter under circumstances which can only be termed bizarre.
A sheltered high school girl unleashes her newly developed telekinetic powers after she is pushed too far by her peer at the prom and wreaks havoc on her fellow high school students. This is a new version of Stephen King's ‘Carrie.’ Released in 1974, Carrie was King's first published novel and tells the story of a high school girl who, through telekinetic powers, takes revenge on peers that have mocked her. Most famously adapted for the screen by Brian De Palma in 1976, ‘Carrie’ received a sequel in 1999 and a made-for-TV adaptation in 2002. The new version of ‘Carrie’ is said to be less a remake of the De Palma film and more a re-adaptation of the original King book. |
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The World's End
Tagline: Good food. Fine ales. Total annihilation. Open: October 25, 2013 (wide)Focus Features—Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman / Director: Edgar Wright more » 20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hellbent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their hometown and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub—‘The World’s End.’ As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind’s. Reaching The World’s End is the least of their worries.
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3 Blind Saints
also known as “Three Blind Saints”
Tagline: This just might be the miracle they need. FilmWorks Entertainment, Inc.—Hungry Horse Media Productions in association with Higher Purpose Media more » To avoid time in jail, three wily men agree to be ministers at a local church. While bungling through their duties, they uncover a greedy plot to steal from the church. When they try to rescue the church, the men wind up getting rescued in a God encounter they never expected.
Sam (Richard Speight, Jr.), Jamal (Elijah Rock), and Frankie (Stelio Savante) have schemed since they were kids to make it big, always without success. Freshly fired as The Singing Concierges, the three brain storm about their futures while cruising in Sam’s beat up “classic” convertible. Frankie finds a coupon for a free psychic reading, which Jamal views as an abomination, and Sam doesn’t believe in. Against Jamal’s advice, Sam reluctantly agrees to take Frankie to see “Big Ursula” the psychic in small town Rocky Road. Rocky Road is run by Rusty Pickens (Barry Corbin) from the courthouse to his Bar and Grill. Rusty has pretty much everybody in his pocket, including the local congregation of Rocky Road Community Church. He and his secretary Beverly’s main challenge is keeping a preacher in town willing to be Rusty’s pawn/puppet. After a brief run in with local lawman Officer Marrow, Sam, Jamal and Frankie cook up a scheme to appear before the judge. The three claim that they all got saved in jail and have “turned from their wicked ways.” Their ploy backfires on them when the judge places them in Rusty’s custody. Rusty grabs the opportunity and quickly appoints them as three new ministers under his thumb to help collect the church’s money. It doesn’t take the three friends long to learn that “not all are saints who go to church,” according to Hugo (Murray Gershenz). Through a series of intense yet hilarious encounters, the three “ministers” fake their way through the world of religion. It all appears to be working, until Sam faces up to the fact that he can’t fake his way past a sick little boy, Johnny, and his mother, Tiffany (Audrey Matos). Rusty secretly reveals his plan to Sam to tear down the church and replace it with a mega mall church and sports bar, using the congregation’s pilfered money. Amazed at himself, Sam refuses Rusty’s offer to become the rich and famous pastor of the mega mall church. During a soul searching encounter, Sam learns that God is real. He decides to prove himself by saving the church from being torn down. With the help of Jamal and Frankie, Sam gets the church’s money returned, and the thief Beverly is brought to justice while Rusty miraculously “sees the light.” Sister Louise (Irma P. Hall) isn’t surprised when this time the three really do succeed, knowing that “God has a way of getting things done through the most unlikely people.” The three decide to stay as real ministers, and Tiffany and the recovered Johnny show their approval along with the congregation of Rocky Road Community Church. |
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Dorothy of Oz
Tagline: There’s trouble in Oz. Open: ______, 2013 |
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