New Movie Releases – 8 November 2013

The Armstrong Lie (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: Lance Armstrong, Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu

Director: Alex Gibney

Genre: Documentary

Jigsaw Productions, Kennedy/Marshall Company, The, Matt Tolmach Productions

Time: 122 min

Rating: Restricted

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Best Man Down (2012) - [Limited]

Stars: Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine, Addison Timlin

Director: Ted Koland

Genre:  Comedy/Drama

KODA Entertainment

Time: not known

Rating: PG-13

A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.

The Book Thief (2013)

Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer

Director: Brian Percival

Genre: Drama/War

Fox 2000 Pictures, Studio Babelsberg

Time: 131 min

Rating: PG-13

While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents.

Go for Sisters (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: LisaGay Hamilton, Yolonda Ross, Edward James Olmos, Hilary Barraford

Director: John Sayles

Genre: Crime/Drama/Thriller

(Production Company Not Known)

Time: 123 min

Rating: Unrated

Upon her release from jail, Fontayne enlists the help of Bernice - her estranged old friend and current parole officer - and a disgraced cop to search for his son, who went missing on the Mexican border.

How I Live Now (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland, George MacKay, Harley Bird

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Genre: Action/Drama/Thriller/War

BFI Film Fund, Cowboy Films, Film4

Time: 101 min

Rating: Restricted

An American girl sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives finds herself fighting for her survival as the UK turns into a violent military state.

The Starving Games (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: Maiara Walsh, Brant Daugherty, Cody Christian, Lauren Bowles

Directors: Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer

Genre: Comedy

Louisiana Production Consultants, Safran Company, The

Time: 83 min

Rating: PG-13

In this Hunger Games spoof, Kantmiss Evershot must fight for her life in the 75th annual Starving Games, where she could also win an old ham, a coupon for a foot-long sub, and a partially eaten pickle.

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård

Director: Alan Taylor

Genre: Action/Adventure/Fantasy

Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios

Time: 112 min

Rating: PG-13

Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.