Movie Releases – 13 June 2014

22 Jump Street (2014)

Stars: Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Nick Offerman

Directors: Phil Lord/Christopher Miller

Genre: Action/Comedy/Crime

Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Media Rights Capital

Time: 112 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

Stars: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson

Director: Dean DeBlois

Genre: Animation/Action/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy

Production Co:DreamWorks Animation, Mad Hatter Entertainment

Time: 102 min

Rating: PG

Plot

It's been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island's new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.

Hellion (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner

Director: Kat Candler

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Production Co: Across Town Productions, IFC Films, Arts+Labor

Time: 94 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed thirteen-year-old Jacob's increasing delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother, Wes, with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father, Hollis, must finally take responsibility for their actions and for each other in order to bring Wes home.

The Rover (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, David Field

Director: David Michôd

Genre: Crime/Drama

Production Co: Porchlight Films, Lava Bear Films, Blue-Tongue Films

Time: 102 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

10 years after a global economic collapse, a hardened, ruthless ex-soldier tracks down the men who stole his only possession. As he travels through the lawless Australian outback, he takes a damaged young man as his unwitting accomplice.

The Signal (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne

Director: William Eubank

Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller

Production Co: Automatik Entertainment, Low Spark Films

Time: 95 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.