Archive for August, 2013

The Lifeguard

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 105

Language: English

Director: Liz W. Garcia

Plot: Leigh (Kristen Bell) is almost 30, and living a seemingly perfect life in New York. But when her career and love life both come crashing down, she flees to her suburban hometown and regresses right back into teenage life and behavior. She moves into her old room with her parents, hangs around with friends who never left town, and reclaims her high school job as a condo-complex lifeguard. But as Leigh enjoys shirking adult life and responsibilities and enters into an illicit affair, she begins a chain reaction that affects those closest to her. With an all-star cast that also includes Martin Starr (“Party Down,” “Knocked Up”), Mamie Gummer (“Side Effects”) and Oscar nominee Amy Madigan, it’s a journey that’s both hilarious and heartfelt. Presented by Screen Media Films & Focus World, the alternative distribution of Focus Features.

 

Getaway

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Genre: Action-Adventure

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Courtney Solomon

Plot: Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is a burned out race car driver who is thrust into a do-or-die mission behind the wheel when his wife is kidnapped. With Brent’s only ally being a young hacker (Selena Gomez), his one hope of saving his wife is to follow the orders of the mysterious voice (Jon Voight) who’s watching his every move through cameras mounted on the car Brent’s driving.

 

One Direction 3D

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Genre: Non-Fiction

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 106

Language: English

Director:

Plot: One Direction 3D movie trailer – Theatrical Release Date: 8/30/2013
Genre: Non-Fiction
Rating: Pending

 

Closed Circuit

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 147

Language: English

Director: John Crowley

Plot: Closed Circuit movie trailer – starring Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciarán Hinds, Jim Broadbent, Kenneth Cranham. Directed by John Crowley. Theatrical Release Date: 8/28/2013
Genre: Thriller
Rating: R

 

Dark Tourist

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 80

Language: English

Director: Suri Krishnamma

Plot: A disturbed and troubled man whose fascination with serial killers leads him and the audience on a horrific and menacing journey through his obsessive and twisted mind as he retraces their footsteps.

 

THE WORLD’S END

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 153

Language: English (International)

Director: Edgar Wright

Plot: The third installment of director Edgar Wright’s trilogy of comedies starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, following the successes “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Hot Fuzz” (2007). In “The World’s End,” 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 Gary King (Simon Pegg), 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.

 

YOU’RE NEXT

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 132

Language: English

Director: Adam Wingard

Plot: One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU’RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped…until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all.

 

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

Friday, August 23rd, 2013

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 106

Language: English

Director: Harald Zwart

Plot: The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones movie trailer – starring Lily Collins, Robert Maillet, Kevin Durand, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Directed by Harald Zwart. Theatrical Release Date: 8/23/2013
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: Pending

 

Standing Up

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Family

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 170

Language: English

Director: D.J. Caruso

Plot: Standing Up tells the story of a boy and a girl, ages 11 and 12, who are ostracized by their peer groups at summer camp. The outsiders soon find themselves victims of a vicious prank, but rather than returning to camp to face the humiliation, they decide to take off on the run together. As they slowly navigate what lies ahead, they develop a bond and help each other over- come adversity and start down the path of self-discovery.

 

Spark: A Burning Man Story

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Documentary

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Steve Brown

Plot: Deep in the dusty expanse of the Nevada desert, over 60,000 people from around the world join together in a weeklong bacchanalia of art, self-expression and music. The once forsaken landscape is transformed into a temporary Shangri-La that doesn’t end until a towering effigy is set alight and burned to the ground in a ritual frenzy. This is Burning Man.

Originally imagined as an experiment in creating a utopia where the restrictions of modern life – the nine-to-five rat race, laws and confining societal norms – vanish, the event’s popularity and scope has now exceeded even the creators’ wildest dreams.

Spark: A Burning Man Story brings audiences behind-the-scenes of the legendary celebration, shining a light on the triumphs and challenges of the artists fighting harsh realities to keep their ideals of unbridled freedom and community alive.

 

Austenland

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 126

Language:

Director: Jerutha Hess

Plot: Austenland is a romantic comedy about 30-something, single Jane Hayes (Keri Russell), a seemingly normal young woman with a secret: her obsession with all things Jane Austen. But when she decides to spend her life savings on a trip to an English resort catering to Austen–crazed women, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency–era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Based on the novel by Shannon Hale.

 

Kick-Ass 2

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Action-Adventure

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 135

Language:

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Plot: 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 F%&*^r-only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloë Grace 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 F%&*^r, 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.

 

Jobs

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 63

Language: English

Director: Joshua Michael Stern

Plot: JOBS details the major moments and defining characters that influenced Steve Jobs on a daily basis from 1971 through 2001. JOBS plunges into the depths of his character, creating an intense dialogue-driven story that is as much a sweeping epic as it is an immensely personal portrait of Steve Jobs’ life.

 

Paranoia

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 156

Language: English

Director: Robert Luketic

Plot: 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.

 

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 149

Language: English

Director: David Lowery

Plot: Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) and Ruth Guthrie (Rooney Mara), an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Set against the backdrop of 1970’s Texas Hill Country, director David Lowery paints a poetic picture, evoking the mythology of westerns and saturating the dramatic space with an aching sense of loss. Featuring powerful performances by Affleck, Mara as well as Ben Foster and Keith Carradine, AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS is a story of love, motherhood and searching for peace while faced with an unrelenting past.

 

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

Friday, August 16th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 152

Language: English

Director: Thor Freudenthal

Plot: The son of Poseidon and his friends head into the Sea of Monsters to find the mythical Golden Fleece.

 

Junior

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

Genre: Documentary

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 169

Language: English

Director: Jenna Rosher

Plot: Eddie Belasco is a 75-year-old Italian-American who seems to have jumped from the pages of a Scorsese script, except he lives with his 98-year-old “Ma,” Josephine. Luckily, their senses of humor match their levels of irritability. Together they fight and laugh in equal measures as the difficulties of aging and living in a changing neighborhood catch up with them. Eddie was always one to love the limelight, trying his hand at acting and managing topless female rock bands and now is running a non-profit theatre group for young people. In the meantime, the spotlight is squarely on Josephine, with the local press running to her as she finally gets her high school diploma.

In JUNIOR, acclaimed cinematographer Jenna Rosher makes her directorial debut by deftly capturing the bond between this odd couple and crafts a hilarious and touching portrait of growing old while staying young. After spending time with Eddie and Josephine, you will be unable to resist the urge to hug the closest mother you can find.

 

Ashley

Friday, August 9th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 81

Language: English

Director: Dean Matthew Ronalds

Plot: A teenage girl, distraught from her vain attempt to connect with her estranged mother, resorts to cutting herself. When she develops an online relationship with an older woman, she learns to accept her sexuality and understand that pain can be transformed into love.

 

In a World

Friday, August 9th, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 147

Language: English

Director: Kate Bell

Plot: Carol (Bell) competes against a series of men to voice the new trailer of a blockbuster trilogy. The trailers are known for their catchphrase, “In a world…”

 

Implanted

Friday, August 9th, 2013

Genre: Mystery-Suspense

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 149

Language: English

Director: Thomas Verrette

Plot: Ethan Galloway is struggling to re-enter a now-foreign world after leaving the hospital for a procedure he doesn’t remember.

As disjointed and bewildering memories come tumbling back, unsure of what is real or imagined, Ethan begins painfully reassembling the puzzle pieces of his life … despite efforts by friends and family to conceal the past. Are they protecting him or is there a more sinister truth?

When he meets a young French woman, Camille, Ethan discovers that her connection to his family is more than he bargained for … and that his simple quest for the true meaning of happiness may not be so simple after all.