Tuesday, October 21, 2014

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK

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*ACTION/ADVENTURE*   Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures' film HERCULES, starring Dwayne Johnson, bows on July 25th. Based on Radical Comics' Hercules by Steve Moore, this ensemble-action film is a revisionist take on the classic myth, HERCULES. The epic action film also stars Golden Globe Winner Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Mullan and Academy Award (R)-nominee John Hurt. 


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*SUSPENSE/THRILLER*   Based on the best-selling novel by Zane, ADDICTED is a sexy and provocative thriller about desire and the dangers of indiscretion. Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard (Sharon Leal) appears to have attained it all - the dream husband she loves (Boris Kodjoe), two wonderful children and a flourishing career. As perfect as everything appears from the outside, Zoe is still drawn to temptations she cannot escape or resist. As she pursues a secretive life, Zoe finds herself risking it all when she heads down a perilous path she may not survive.


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*HORROR/THRILLER*   John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle. 

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*CRIME/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.

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*HORROR/THRILLER*   A group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods find themselves terrorized by alien visitors. Hoping to spend a romantic weekend in the woods at her parents' cabin, April (Brittany Allen) is dismayed when her boyfriend Kyle (Freddie Stroma) invites his friends to party in the woods. As the group settles into the secluded location, they discover that a UFO has crashed nearby and that they are being observed by one of the craft's survivors. They end up attacking and killing the alien, which prompts a series of attacks by its crew mates.

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*HORROR/THRILLER*   Kylie Bucknell is forced to return to the house she grew up in when the court places her on home detention. Her punishment is made all the more unbearable by the fact she has to live there with her mother Miriam - a well-intentioned blabbermouth who's convinced that the house is haunted. Kylie dismisses Miriam's superstitions as nothing more than a distraction from a life occupied by boiled vegetables & small-town gossip. However, when she too becomes privy to unsettling whispers & strange bumps in the night, she begins to wonder whether she's inherited her overactive imagination, or if the house is in fact possessed by a hostile spirit who's less than happy about the new living arrangement.

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*HORROR*   A group of strangers wake up in an abandoned hospital to find themselves stalked by a supernatural force with sinister intentions. A group of young wakes up in a mental hospital without knowing why. All while trying to escape, but they are caught by supernatural forces that hold them prisoners. Soon, tensions arise within the group and as they get to know the young people realize that they are all connected to each other by a common past .

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*CRIME/ACTION*  A BRUTAL film set in London that highlights the impact gang warfare reaps not only to the guilty of its time but to the innocent generations that follow. This film follows the journey of ex-gangster Charlie Thompson who returns to London after the tragic death of his young nephew Danny which he believes to have been caused by the same callous hands that killed his brother George many years ago...London's modern day Hitler Cheltham who is on a war path for justice, and justice must be served. Taking the law into his own hands Charlie meets up with former acquaintances ready to settle old scores and save his last remaining nephew Frankie the last of the Thompson bloodline. However, Charlie has been out the game for a while and he soon realizes that a lot has changed. But one thing stills remains the same the hatred held against him from his abandoned nephew Frankie.

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*THRILLER/HORROR*   A single mom and her two boys help take care of their grandmother with mystical powers. Two children go with their mother to take care of their grandma, a witch, who made an evil deal using black magic years earlier.

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*ACTION/CRIME*   A detective working undercover for the NYPD must race to eliminate the syndicate thugs who control the entire police force before his identity is exposed and his family pays the ultimate price. Based on a true story.

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*DOCUMENTARY*   Twenty years after the release of Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic,' NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC takes us into the heart of his creative process. Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip-hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age 20. Featuring interviews with his 'Illmatic' producers (Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier) and musical peers (including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys), NAS: TIME IS ILLMATIC is a thrilling account of Nas's evolution from a young street poet to a visionary MC.

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*COMEDY*   When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

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*HORROR/THRILLER*   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.

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*CRIME/ACTION*   In theaters 11/28/2014 A young criminal defense attorney struggles with a homicide case that is not as cut and dry as it appears while battling a drinking habit. The story goes beyond the lives of those directly related to the case and shines a much needed spotlight on the horrific world of human trafficking in the United States.


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