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January 2, 2015

Walk Among The Tombstones, A


Synopsis
Liam Neeson stars in A Walk Among the Tombstones, an action-thriller based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels. Neeson plays Matt Scudder, an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator who reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens, TV's Downtown Abbey) hunt down the men who brutally murdered his wife. When the PI learns that this is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that these men have committed this sort of twisted crime, he must blur the line between right and wrong as he races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.

Cast
Boyd Holbrook
David Harbour
Dan Stevens
Liam Neeson

Director
Scott Frank

St. Vincent


A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.

Director: Theodore Melfi
Writer: Theodore Melfi (screenplay)
Stars: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts

Son of a Gun


Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of ... See full summary »

Director: Julius Avery
Writers: Julius Avery, John Collee
Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Alicia Vikander

Predestination


The life of a time-traveling Temporal Agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.

Directors: Michael Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers) , Peter Spierig (as The Spierig Brothers)
Writers: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Stars: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor

Outcast


A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths.

Director: Nick Powell
Writer: James Dormer
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen, Yifei Liu

Miss Meadows


Synopsis
Miss Meadows is a school teacher with impeccable manners and grace. However, underneath the candy-sweet exterior hides a ruthless gun-toting vigilante who takes it upon herself to right the wrongs in the world by whatever means necessary. For Miss Meadows, bad behavior is simply unforgivable.

Cast
James Badge Dale
Callan Mulvey
Katie Holmes

Maze Runner, The


Synopsis
In this heart-pounding survival thriller based on the best-selling novel, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien of MTV's Teen Wolf) wakes up trapped in a massive, ever-changing maze with a group of boys who have no memory of the outside world. Facing dangerous obstacles at every turn - especially the deadly Grievers that roam the concrete corridors at night - Thomas and the others must race to piece together clues in order to discover their true purpose... and find a way out before it's too late!

Cast
Chris Sheffield
Dylan O'Brien
Jacob Latimore
Kaya Scodelario
Don McManus
Will Poulter
Dexter Darden
Patricia Clarkson

Director
Wes Ball

Magic In The Moonlight


Synopsis
Acclaimed magician Stanley Crawford (Academy Award Winner Colin Firth) dazzles his audiences with feats of supernatural amazement. But when it comes to the inexplicable, Stanley is a dedicated skeptic. Enter Sophie Baker (Emma Stone), psychic, soothsayer, and stunning seductress. As Stanley and Sophie embark on misadventures up and down the French Riviera, will they discover proof of a world beyond the laws of physics or have they fallen under the sway of a more earthly chemistry? Woody Allen pulls the strings with precision in this enchanting romantic comedy that explores the realm between what's understood in our minds and what's known in our hearts.

Cast
Colin Firth
Marcia Gay Harden
Eileen Atkins
Jacki Weaver
Emma Stone
Simon McBurney
Hamish Linklater
Erica Leerhsen
Catherine McCormack

Director
Woody Allen

Left Behind


Synopsis
The most important event in the history of mankind is happening right now. In the blink of an eye, the biblical Rapture strikes the world. Millions of people disappear without a trace. All that remains are their clothes and belongings, and in an instant, terror and chaos spread around the world. The vanishings cause unmanned vehicles to crash and burn. Planes fall from the sky. Emergency forces everywhere are devastated. Gridlock, riots and looting overrun the cities. There is no one to help or provide answers. In a moment, the entire planet is plunged into darkness.

Cast
Cassi Thomson
Jordin Sparks
Nicky Whelan
Quinton Aaron
Martin Klebba
Chad Michael Murray
William Ragsdale
Lea Thompson
Nicolas Cage

Director
Vic Armstrong

Jessabelle


Synopsis
From the mastermind producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious comes the ghostly tale of Jessabelle. Returning to her childhood home in Louisiana to recuperate from a horrific car accident, Jessabelle (Sarah Snook of Sleeping Beauty) comes face to face with a long-tormented spirit that has been seeking her return - and has no intention of letting her escape.

Cast
Sarah Snook
Ana de la Reguera
David Andrews
Mark Webber
Joelle Carter

Director
Kevin Greutert

If I Stay


Synopsis
"Chloe Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley shine" (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) in this romantic film based on Gayle Forman's best-selling novel. Seventeen-year-old Mia (Moretz) is a gifted musician with a bright future and an adoring boyfriend, Adam (Blackley). But when unexpected tragedy hits, everything changes for Mia in the blink of an eye and she finds herself caught between life and death. Over one fateful day, Mia must make a final heart-wrenching decision that will determine her future: let go and move on to whatever comes next... or stay with the love of her life. Join Mia's emotionally powerful journey as she makes the ultimate choice.

Cast
Chloe Grace Moretz
Jamie Blackley
Jakob Davies
Mireille Enos
Liana Liberato
Aisha Hinds
Gabrielle Rose
Joshua Leonard
Stacy Keach

Director
R.J. Cutler

Gunshot Straight


A gambler is drawn into a life of money and power to make a quick buck, but he quickly realizes he is part of a setup that could cost him his life.

Director: Justin Steele
Writer: Jerry Rapp (screenplay)
Stars: George Eads, AnnaLynne McCord, Stephen Lang

Gone Girl


Synopsis
Gone Girl -- directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn -- unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

Cast
Casey Wilson
Tyler Perry
Rosamund Pike
Lisa Banes
Missi Pyle
Patrick Fugit
David Clennon
Neil Patrick Harris
Ben Affleck
Kim Dickens
Sela Ward
Boyd Holbrook

Director
David Fincher

Dying of the Light


When a devastating illness threatens to end Evan Lake's career in the CIA, he goes rogue to hunt down a terrorist who tortured him during a mission gone awry years ago.

Director: Paul Schrader
Writer: Paul Schrader (screenplay)
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin, Alexander Karim

Dumb And Dumber To


Synopsis
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts: Dumb and Dumber To. The original film's directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

Cast
Rob Riggle
Rachel Melvin
Laurie Holden
Jeff Daniels
Bill Murray
Jim Carrey

Director
Peter Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly

Drop, The


Synopsis
The Drop is a new crime drama from Michal R. Roskam, the Academy Award nominated director of Bullhead. Based on a screenplay from Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone), The Drop follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters -- "money drops" -- in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv (James Gandolfini), Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living -- no matter the cost.

Cast
Morgan Spector
Matthias Schoenaerts
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Noomi Rapace
Michael Aronov
Michael Esper
Tom Hardy
John Ortiz
James Gandolfini

Director
Michael R. Roskam

Dolphin Tale 2


Synopsis
The inspiring true story of Winter isn't over. Several years after receiving a prosthetic tail, Winter loses her surrogate mother, leaving her alone, grieving and unwilling to engage with anyone, even her best human friend, Sawyer. Worse, she may have to be moved from her home at the aquarium due to regulations requiring dolphins to be paired. When Dr. Clay Haskett and his dedicated team can't find her a companion, it looks like they may lose their beloved Winter... until an unexpected turn of events brings them Hope.

Cast
Morgan Freeman
Kris Kristofferson
Harry Connick Jr.
Ashley Judd
Juliana Harkavy
Austin Stowell
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
Nathan Gamble
Tom Nowicki
Carlos Gomez

Director
Charles Martin Smith

Book Of Life, The


Synopsis
From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge R. Gutierrez comes a breathtaking animated comedy with a dazzling visual style unlike anything you've seen before. Torn between the expectations of his family and the desires of his heart, a young man named Manolo sets off on an epic quest, that spans three spectacular worlds, in order to reunite with his one true love and defend his village. Not your ordinary fairy tale, The Book of Life is a wondrous fantasy-adventure filled with magic, music and fun!

Cast
Kate del Castillo
Carlos Alazraqui
Ana de la Reguera
Diego Luna
Ice Cube
Zoe Saldana
Hector Elizondo
Danny Trejo
Christina Applegate
Placido Domingo
Ron Perlman
Channing Tatum

Director
Jorge R. Gutierrez

Annabelle


Synopsis
She terrified you in The Conjuring, but this is where it all began for Annabelle. Capable of unspeakable evil, the actual doll exists locked up in an occult museum in Connecticut - visited only by a priest who blesses her twice a month.

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 doesnt 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.

Cast
Annabelle Wallis
Michelle Romanoff
Alfre Woodard

Director
John Leonetti