Movie Releases – 26 September 2014

The Equalizer (2014)

Stars: Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz, David Harbour

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Genre: Action/Crime/Thriller

Columbia Pictures, Escape Artists, LStar Capital

Time: 131 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by - he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

The Boxtrolls (2014)

Stars: Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade

Directors: Graham Annable/Anthony Stacchi

Genre: Animation/Adventure/Comedy/Family/Fantasy

Laika Entertainment

Time: 97 min

Rating: PG

Plot

THE BOXTROLLS are a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised an orphaned human boy named Eggs in the amazing cavernous home they've built beneath the streets of a city called Cheesebridge. The story is about a young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors who tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator, the town's villain, Archibald Snatcher. When Snatcher comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls. Eggs decides to venture above ground and "into the light," where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnie. Together, they devise a daring plan to save The BoxTrolls family. The film is based upon the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow.

Pride (2014)

Stars: Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine

Director: Matthew Warchus

Genre: Comedy/Drama/History

Calamity Films

Time: 120 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.

The Two Faces of January (2014)

Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Bevan

Director: Hossein Amini

Genre: Thriller

Timnick Films, StudioCanal, Working Title Films

Time: 96 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

1962. A glamorous American couple, the charismatic Chester MacFarland (Mortensen) and his alluring younger wife Colette (Dunst), arrive in Athens by boat via the Corinth Canal. While sightseeing at the Acropolis they encounter Rydal (Isaac), a young, Greek-speaking American who is working as a tour guide, scamming tourists on the side. Drawn to Colette's beauty and impressed by Chester's wealth and sophistication, Rydal gladly accepts their invitation to dinner. However, all is not as it seems with the MacFarlands and Chester's affable exterior hides darker secrets. When Rydal visits the couple at their exclusive hotel, Chester presses him to help move the body of a seemingly unconscious man who he claims attacked him. In the moment, Rydal agrees but as events take a more sinister turn he finds himself compromised and unable to pull himself free. His increasing infatuation with the vulnerable and responsive Colette gives rise to Chester's jealousy and paranoia, leading to a tense and ...

Más negro que la noche (2014)

Stars: Zuria Vega, Adriana Louvier, Eréndira Ibarra, Ona Casamiquela

Director: Henry Bedwell

Language: Spanish

Genre: Horror

Celeste Films, Filmadora Nacional, Neo Art

Time: (not known)

Rating: Restricted

Plot

Greta moves into her recently deceased aunt's mansion and starts throwing wild parties with her friends; however, what looks to be the best summer of their lives turns into a fight for their lives after Beker, her aunt's prized cat, drowns in the home's pool.

Lilting (2014)

Stars: Pei-pei Cheng, Ben Whishaw, Andrew Leung, Peter Bowles

Director: Hong Khaou

Genre: Drama/Romance

Dominic Buchanan Productions, Microwave, SUMS* Film and Media

Time: 91 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

In contemporary London, a Cambodian Chinese mother mourns the untimely death of her son. Her world is further disrupted by the presence of a stranger. We observe their difficulties in trying to connect with one another without a common language, as through a translator they begin to piece together memories of a man they both loved.

Believe Me (2014)

Stars: Alex Russell, Zachary Knighton, Johanna Braddy, Miles Fisher

Director: Will Bakke

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Riot Studios

Time: 93 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

Desperate, broke, and out of ideas, four college seniors start a fake charity to embezzle money for tuition.

Advanced Style (2014)

Stars: Joyce Carpati, Ari Cohen, Lynn Dell, Zelda Kaplan

Director: Lina Plioplyte

Genre: Documentary/Biography/Comedy/Drama/Family

Production Company: (not known)

Time: 72 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

Advanced Style is a documentary that shows the lives of seven unique New Yorkers who's eclectic unique style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging. Based on Ari Seth Cohen's famed blog of the same name, this film paints intimate and colorful portraits of independent stylish women aged 62 to 95 who are challenging conventional ideas about beauty, aging and Western culture's increasing obsession with youth, all the while being thrust into new found fame.

Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013)

Stars: André Benjamin, Hayley Atwell, Imogen Poots, Burn Gorman

Director: John Ridley

Genre: Biography/Drama/Music

Darko Entertainment, Freeman Film, Subotica Entertainment

Time: 118 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

A drama based on Jimi Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.

The Song (2014)

Stars: Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Danny Vinson

Director: Richard Ramsey

Genre: Drama/Music/Romance

City on a Hill Productions, Jorva Entertainment Productions

Time: 116 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

Aspiring singer-songwriter Jed King is struggling to catch a break and escape the long shadow of his famous father when he reluctantly agrees to a gig at a local vineyard harvest festival. Jed meets the vineyard owner's daughter, Rose, and a romance quickly blooms. Soon after their wedding, Jed writes Rose "The Song," which becomes a breakout hit. Suddenly thrust into a life of stardom and a world of temptation, his life and marriage begin to fall apart.

Days and Nights (2014)

Stars: Katie Holmes, William Hurt, Allison Janney, Jean Reno

Director: Christian Camargo

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Art Cine Productions, Slated Group

Time: 92 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. Inspired by Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull," set in rural New England in 1984.

The Little Bedroom (2010)

“La petite chambre” (original title)

Stars: Florence Loiret Caille, Michel Bouquet, Éric Caravaca, Joël Delsaut

Directors: Stéphanie Chuat /Véronique Reymond

Genre: Drama

Vega Film, Iris Productions, Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)

Time: 87 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

One day, a bad fall forces Edmond to accept Rose's help. Eventually, the two grow closer. The young woman finds relief in confiding painful memories to the older man; things she cannot even bring herself to tell her husband. Meanwhile, Edmond, too, opens up, sharing recollections of his beloved wife.

Two Night Stand (2014)

Stars: Miles Teller, Analeigh Tipton, Jessica Szohr, Scott Mescudi

Director: Max Nichols

Genre: Comedy/Romance

Demarest Films, Flynn Picture Company

Time: 86 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.