THE THING
(Universal) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Lloyd Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Olsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paul Bronstein. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen
This is the prequel to the 1981 John Carpenter version of the film (which is in itself based loosely on the John Campbell short story Who Goes There). Here, a Norwegian team in Antarctica makes an amazing discovery in the ice – which turns deadly when they foolishly let it out.
See the trailer, clips, interviews, promos and a featurette here.
For more on the movie this is the website.
Release formats: Standard
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror
Rating: R (for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and violence)
The Big Year
(20th Century Fox) Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Rosamund Pike. Three men at various stages of life face crises and all decide, separately, to take a year to fulfill all their dreams. Each of these friendly rivals find themselves crossing paths and cross purposes as they take on the adventure of a lifetime…or several lifetimes.
See the trailer, clips and an interview here.
For more on the movie this is the website
Release formats: Standard
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (for language and some sensuality)
Footloose
(Paramount) Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Dennis Quaid. After a small Texas town bans dancing following a tragedy involving several of their teens, a newcomer in town takes on his peers in an attempt to establish himself and the town fathers in an attempt to establish dancing and self-expression. Yes, this is a remake and yes it’s got hip-hop dancing and no, I’m not going to review it.
See the trailer, clips, promos, an interview and a music video here.
For more on the movie this is the website.
Release formats: Standard
Genre: Musical
Rating: PG-13 (for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language)
The Whistleblower
(Goldwyn) Rachel Weisz, Vanessa Redgrave, Monica Bellucci, David Strathairn. An American police officer serving with the UN peacekeeping force in post-war Bosnia discovers a terrible secret involving a cover-up at the highest levels. Doggedly determined to bring justice to the oppressed, she places her life – and her mission – in great jeopardy. This is inspired by actual events.
See the trailer here.
For more on the movie this is the website.
Release formats: Standard
Genre: Drama
Rating: R (for disturbing violent content including a brutal sexual assault, graphic nudity and language)
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