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Opening This Week - August 15
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The Expendables 3 (2014)
Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.
Director:Patrick Hughes |
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The Buzz: You can assemble a team of action-genre chestnuts to take out dictators, rogue agents, and arms dealers, but what can they do about Internet piracy? That's become the main question facing Barney Ross and company as they head out on their third, apparently final mission; a copy of the movie leaked at the end of July and was downloaded hundreds of thousands of times during its first 24 hours online (and torrents are still readily available). Undoubtedly someone close to Sylvester Stallone has pitched their idea for a mercenaries vs. torrenters script.
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Let's Be Cops (2014)
Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes" get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.
Director:Luke Greenfield |
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The Buzz: Since it's arguable that movie stars don't matter anymore, why not cast two emerging actors in a male-fantasy comedy about impersonating the law to see if it clicks? You could go with Seth Rogen and one of his pals, but that's a lot of salary up front. Since Damon Wayans Jr. and Jake Johnson have built a fair amount of recognition from "New Girl"'s success so it's not much of a gamble to put them in a spin on the buddy-cop formula. Not to mention that they come across like guys-next-door and that's what this concept is all about. A scant two years after the ill-timed The Watch, it's interesting to see Fox releasing another movie that seems a bit socially irresponsible.
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The Giver (2014)
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
Director:Phillip Noyce |
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The Buzz: This adaptation of Lowis Lowry's celebrated children's novel (which belongs to a loose collection of four books) takes certain liberties with its source material: Jonas is aged up by several years; Rosemary, more of a conceptual character in the novel, was fleshed-out and red-lip lined by Taylor Swift for the movie. Scheduled for the waning days of summer vacation, it's tricky to gauge how the picture will be received. The Weinstein Company doesn't specialize in this genre or wide releases, and the release date itself isn't a sign of utmost confidence. And then there's the whole dystopian-future fatigue to consider, right? I believe in Jeff Bridges as a mentor and Meryl Streep as a conflicted villainess, so the story will be completely watchable regardless of how it stacks up against Ms. Lowry's words and ways.
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Frank (2014) - [Limited]
Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Director:Lenny Abrahamson |
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The Buzz: Michael Fassbender wearing a giant fake head ... how dare any filmmaker deny us the pleasure of seeing Fassbender's second most famous body feature?
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The Trip to Italy (2014) - [Limited]- Comedy | Drama
Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri.
Director:Michael Winterbottom |
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The Buzz: Chances are the TV series and first film's popularity have only grown since they've become streamable, so an Italian pilgrimage with Scott and Rob probably won't be their final adventure. Like any couple, Platonic or otherwise, they've even begun to look alike.
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Life After Beth (2014) - [Limited]
A young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.
Director:Jeff Baena |
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The Buzz: A decade after he co-wrote I Heart Huckabees (David O. Russell's most under-rated film), Jeff Baena returns to filmmaking with another offbeat, original story and a turn in the director's chair. Something would have to go seriously awry to not derive pleasure from watching Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, and Molly Shannon reanimating this story.
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Jake Squared (2013) - [Limited]
A filmmaker sets out to make a new project in order to figure out how he's screwed up every relationship he's ever had.
Director:Howard Goldberg |
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The Buzz: This Hollywood Reporter review is one of the most fair-handed negative critiques of a movie we've read in a while -- it also makes us want to see Howard Goldberg's experimental indie.
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
A group of mutated warriors face off against an evil kingpin who wants to take over New York.
Director:Jonathan LiebesmanBox Office:Weekend: $65.58M, Gross: $65.58M |
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Director:James GunnBox Office:Weekend: $42.12M, Gross: $176.52M |
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Into the Storm (2014)
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Director:Steven QualeBox Office:Weekend: $17.35M, Gross: $17.35M |
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The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
The Kadam family clashes with Madame Mallory, proprietress of a celebrated French restaurant, after they open their own nearby eatery, until undeniable chemistry causes the Madame to take gifted young chef Hassan under her wing.
Director:Lasse HallströmBox Office:Weekend: $10.98M, Gross: $10.98M |
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Lucy (2014)
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Director:Luc BessonBox Office:Weekend: $9.49M, Gross: $97.51M |
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Step Up All In (2014)
All-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
Director:Trish SieBox Office:Weekend: $6.47M, Gross: $6.47M |
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Hercules (2014)
Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
Director:Brett RatnerBox Office:Weekend: $5.75M, Gross: $63.51M |
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Get on Up (2014)
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Director:Tate TaylorBox Office:Weekend: $5.20M, Gross: $23.11M |
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
In the wake of a disaster that changed the world, the growing and genetically evolving apes find themselves at a critical point with the human race.
Director:Matt ReevesBox Office:Weekend: $4.33M, Gross: $197.77M |
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Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter.
Director:Roberts GannawayBox Office:Weekend: $2.45M, Gross: $52.98M |
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