Movie Releases - 17 October 2014

Fury (2014)

Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña

Director: David Ayer

Genre: Action/Drama/Wa

Columbia Pictures, QED International, LStar Capital

Time: 134 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Out-numbered, out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

The Best of Me (2014)

Stars: James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato

Director: Michael Hoffman

Genre: Drama/Romance

DiNovi Pictures, Relativity Media, Surefire Entertainment Capital

Time: 117 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

The Book of Life (2014)

Stars: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

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

Reel FX Animation Studios, Twentieth Century Fox, Chatrone

Time: 95 min

Rating: PG

Plot

From producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez comes an animated comedy with a unique visual style. THE BOOK OF LIFE is the journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Rich with a fresh take on pop music favorites, THE BOOK OF LIFE encourages us to celebrate the past while looking forward to the future.

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

Time: 119 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.

Dear White People (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Tyler James Williams, Tessa Thompson, Kyle Gallner, Teyonah Parris

Director: Justin Simien

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Code Red, Duly Noted, Homegrown Pictures

Time: 100 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

A satire that follows the stories of four black students at an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over a popular African American-themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in post-racial America while weaving a universal story of forging one's unique path in the world.

Listen Up Philip (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter

Director: Alex Ross Perry

Genre: Drama

Sailor Bear, Washington Square Films, Faliro House Productions

Time: 108 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)

Stars: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Anthony Anderson, Travis Tope

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Blumhouse Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Ryan Murphy Productions

Time: 90 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called 'moonlight murders' begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him.

Rudderless (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman, Selena Gomez

Director: William H. Macy

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Music

Unified Pictures, Tee Rob Pictures, Amberdale Productions

Time: 105 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

Camp X-Ray (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Kristen Stewart, Peyman Moaadi, Lane Garrison, Tara Holt

Director: Peter Sattler

Genre: Drama

GNK Productions, Gotham Group, Rough House Pictures

Time: 117 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

A young soldier escapes her suffocating small town by joining the military, only to find that she isn't going for a tour of duty in Iraq as she hoped. Instead, she's sent to Guantanamo. Met with hatred and abuse from the Muslim men in her charge, she forges an odd friendship with a young man who has been imprisoned at Gitmo for eight years.

The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) - [Limited]

Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, James Marsden

Director: Isao Takahata

Genre: Animation/Drama/Fantasy

Studio Ghibli, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Time: 137 min

Rating: PG

Plot

An old man makes a living by selling bamboo. One day, he finds a princess in a bamboo. The princess is only the size of a finger. Her name is Kaguya. When Kaguya grows up, 5 men from prestigious families propose to her. Kaguya asks the men to find memorable marriage gifts for her, but the 5 men are unable to find what Kaguya wants. Then, the Emperor of Japan proposes to her.

Watchers of the Sky (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Benjamin Ferencz, Raphael Lemkin, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Samantha Power

Director: Edet Belzberg

Genre: Documentary/ Biography/History/News

Propeller Films, Unofficial Man, The

Time: 120 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

Four modern stories of remarkable courage while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin, the man who coined the term 'genocide'. Inspired by Samantha Power's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'A Problem From Hell', 'Watchers of the Sky' traverses time and continents to explore genocide and the cycle of violence.

Default (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: David Oyelowo, Greg Callahan, Katherine Moennig, Stephen Lord

Director: Simon Brand

Genre: Thriller

Default PIctures

Time: 88 min

Rating: (not known)

Plot

A news crew is taken hostage on an airplane set to take off from the Seychelles by a gang of Somali pirates whose leader is driven by one goal: to be interviewed by a prominent member of the crew, legendary journalist Frank Saltzman.