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Opening This Week - October 17
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Fury (2014)
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Director:David Ayer |
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The Buzz: It could be said that David Ayer, best known for his stories set on the streets of Los Angeles, has been making war movies his entire career; Fury finds the filmmaker looking back in history for the first time, and this is definitely his first 'event picture' as a director. Reports of Ayer's manly approach to his work -- he likes to have sparring sessions before cameras roll each day -- has us thinking how ecstatic Shia LaBeouf must have been in such an environment. For the most part (i.e. barring Sabotage), Ayer has found the balance between commercial and critical success, but we're not certain this film's engineering is as sound as it once seemed - the first reviews express disappointment in these characters and their climatic showdown.
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The Best of Me (2014)
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Director:Michael Hoffman |
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The Buzz: Nicholas Sparks's novels become some of Hollywood's most bankable movies, and the writer is a free agent when it comes to partnering with studios. Here, it's no surprise that Relativity Media has reunited with Sparks for a second outing; Safe Haven did quite well for the studio, which often comes up short as a distributor. Business-talk aside, Best of Me seems grounded with a real-world premise and potential Notebook-like chemistry between leads Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden - two key elements in what might become one of Sparks's top box-office outings.
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The Book of Life (2014)
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Director:Jorge R. Gutierrez |
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The Buzz: Curious that there are no explicit references to Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead in Fox's promotional campaign for one of their loveliest looking animated projects - it seems both disrespectful to audiences and a really curious business decision.
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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) - [Limited]
A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu |
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The Buzz:
In Birdman, Michael Keaton plays a washed-up actor best known for playing a superhero named "Birdman." That's an intriguing art-imitates-life set-up, as most moviegoers associate Keaton first-and-foremost with his portrayal of Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns.
Birdman is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu, whose movies tend to be pretty dire: Biutiful, Babel and 21 Grams are remembered as much for the quality filmmaking as they are for being really, really depressing. While Birdman appears to dabble in existential angst, it's being positioned more as an off-beat comedy, albeit one that's artfully crafted (its apparently been pieced together to seem as if most of the movie is one continuous shot).
Reviews coming out of the early Fall film festivals have heaped lavish praise upon Birdman, with many suggesting that it's an instant classic. It's also being pegged as a major Oscar contender, so if you're the type that needs to see all the Best Picture nominees, make sure to check this out early.
-- Ray Subers
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Dear White People (2014) - [Limited]
The lives of four black students at an Ivy League college converge after controversy breaks out due to the ill-conceived theme of the campus humor magazine's annual Halloween party.
Director:Justin Simien |
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The Buzz:
I am well-acquainted with writer/director Justin Simien from his film-publicist days, and I love that he's generated discussion about race and identity on a national level and handled the media like a seasoned filmmaker. I'm heading into this film imagining that I'll be enlightened to a certain degree and frustrated in new ways, and I'm really enthused to see Simien gets into for his next project.
-- Arno
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Listen Up Philip (2014) - [Limited]- Drama
Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.
Director:Alex Ross Perry |
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The Buzz:
Just when I think I've had enough of the self-centered writer as a protagonist, someone casts Jason Schwartzman as a novelist making questionable life decisions as his sophomore title is about to be released, and critics say the cinematography is a Cassavetes tribute while Elisabeth Moss threatens to walk away with the narrative in her hands. And I'm rooted to my theater seat again. Also, director Alex Ross Perry caught my interest with his previous film, The Color Wheel.
--Arno
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The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called 'moonlight murders' begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.
Director:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon |
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The Buzz: Both a serial killer and a historic movie studio return with this horror revamp; while the citizens of Texarkana fear for their lives, Orion Pictures has quietly resurfaced after shuttering its doors back in 1999 and will serve as the speciality-film studio for MGM. Note that director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon helmed episodes from the first three seasons of "American Horror Story."
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Rudderless (2014) - [Limited]
A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.
Director:William H. Macy |
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The Buzz: The encouraging aspects of William H. Macy's directorial debut are: this isn't an Issue film though it deals with a young man who was killed in a school-campus shooting, and the story also is not about pursuit of success or fame; instead, it's about a crushed father looking to move on in life. Macy enlisted a couple of his "Shamless" friends to handle the music, and indie king Ben Kweller is in the band that is willed into existence by Anton Yelchin's character and fronted by Bill Crudup's.
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Camp X-Ray (2014) - [Limited]
A soldier assigned to Guantanamo Bay befriends a man who has been imprisoned there for eight years.
Director:Peter Sattler |
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The Buzz: Though audiences have been divided over the film itself -- unsurprising when you consider its politics -- Kristen Stewart has emerged with reviews that will help further push her career away from her Twilight/tabloid fodder/meme generator era.
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The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) - [Limited]
Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.
Director:Isao Takahata |
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The Buzz: Any new film from Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata is cause for celebration, and his latest is earning raves for its serious-yet-dreamy narrative and his painterly animation style.
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Watchers of the Sky (2014) - [Limited]- Documentary | Biography | History | News
Four modern stories of remarkable courage while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term 'genocide'. Inspired by Samantha Power's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'A Problem From Hell', 'Watchers of the Sky' traverses time and continents to explore genocide and the cycle of violence.
Director:Edet Belzberg |
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The Buzz: The only criticism aimed at this documentary seems fair: weaving together four contemporary tales with the work of Raphael Lemkin dilutes the impact of the individual stories, which could be better served by their own separate films.
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Default (2014) - [Limited]- Thriller
A news crew is taken hostage on an airplane set to take off from the Seychelles by a gang of Somali pirates whose leader is driven by one goal: to be interviewed by a prominent member of the crew, legendary journalist Frank Saltzman.
Director:Simon Brand |
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The Buzz: Director Simon Brand refocuses the threat of a Somali-pirate hijacking on a plane that's set for takeover, though the action remains grounded and centered on actions of David Oyelowo's character - reason enough to consider watching this thriller. At some point Brand should find himself directing a major studio project as well; he's signed up for Captive with Bruce Willis for a while now, so we have our eyes on that project's development.
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
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Gone Girl (2014)
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Director:David FincherBox Office:Weekend: $26.41M, Gross: $77.89M |
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Dracula Untold (2014)
Facing threats to his kingdom and his family, Vlad Tepes makes a deal with dangerous supernatural forces - whilst trying to avoid succumbing to the darkness himself.
Director:Gary ShoreBox Office:Weekend: $23.51M, Gross: $23.51M |
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Director:Miguel ArtetaBox Office:Weekend: $18.36M, Gross: $18.36M |
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Annabelle (2014)
A couple begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Director:John R. LeonettiBox Office:Weekend: $15.86M, Gross: $61.65M |
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The Judge (2014)
Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family.
Director:David DobkinBox Office:Weekend: $13.12M, Gross: $13.12M |
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The Equalizer (2014)
A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her.
Director:Antoine FuquaBox Office:Weekend: $9.70M, Gross: $79.86M |
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Addicted (2014)
A gallerist risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with a talented painter and slowly loses control of her life.
Director:Bille WoodruffBox Office:Weekend: $7.49M, Gross: $7.49M |
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The Maze Runner (2014)
Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
Director:Wes BallBox Office:Weekend: $7.47M, Gross: $83.81M |
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The Boxtrolls (2014)
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow.
Box Office:Weekend: $6.64M, Gross: $41.00M |
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Left Behind (2014)
A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.
Director:Vic ArmstrongBox Office:Weekend: $2.83M, Gross: $10.85M |
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