Movie Releases – 22 August 2014

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Directors: Frank Miller/Robert Rodriguez

Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller

Aldamisa Entertainment, Demarest Films, Miramax Films

Time: 102 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller's "Sin City" graphic novels back to the screen. Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants.

When the Game Stands Tall (2014)

Stars: Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Michael Chiklis, Laura Dern

Director: Thomas Carter

Genre: Drama/Sport

Affirm Films, Mandalay Pictures

Time: 115 min

Rating: PG

Plot

Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL tells the remarkable journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel), who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.

If I Stay (2014)

Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, Joshua Leonard

Director: R.J. Cutler

Genre: Drama

DiNovi Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema

Time: 106 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

Mia Hall thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam. But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance. Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.

Love Is Strange (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Tatyana Zbirovskaya, Olya Zueva

Director: Ira Sachs

Genre: Drama

Charlie Guidance, Mm...Buttered Panini Productions, Parts and Labor

Time: 94 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job soon after, the couple must sell their apartment and - victims of the relentless New York City real estate market - temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bunk bed. While struggling with the pain of separation, Ben and George are further challenged by the intergenerational tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements.

The One I Love (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson, Kiana Cason

Director: Charlie McDowell

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance

(Not Known)

Time: 91 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

Struggling with a marriage on the brink of falling apart, a couple escapes for a weekend in pursuit of their better selves, only to discover an unusual dilemma that awaits them.

To Be Takei (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: George Takei, Brad Takei, Walter Koenig, William Shatner

Director: Jennifer M. Kroot

Genre: Documentary

Dodgeville Films, Rainbow Shooting Star Pictures

Time: 94 min

Rating: Not Rated

Plot

From outer space to Capitol Hill, from the silver screen to YouTube, the legendary George Takei has blazed his own trail while conquering new frontiers with a beaming trademark grin. Oh, my! To Be Takei is a look at the many roles played by eclectic 77-year-old actor/activist George Takei. His wit, humor and grace have helped him to become an internationally beloved figure and Internet phenomenon with 7-million Facebook fans and counting. The film offers unprecedented access to the daily life of George and his husband/business partner Brad and chronicles George's fascinating personal journey from Japanese American internment camp to his iconic and groundbreaking role as Sulu on "Star Trek," and his rise as an pop culture icon.

Are You Here (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Jay Gates

Director: Matthew Weiner

Genre: Comedy

Gilbert Films

Time: 112 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

Two childhood best friends embark on a road trip back to their hometown after one of them learns he has inherited a large sum of money from his recently deceased estranged father.