Movie Releases – 3 October 2014

Gone Girl (2014)

Stars: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry

Director: David Fincher

Genre: Drama/Mystery/Thriller

Artemple - Hollywood, New Regency Pictures, Pacific Standard

Time: 149 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

The Good Lie (2014)

Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, Emmanuel Jal

Director: Philippe Falardeau

Genre: Drama

Alcon Entertainment, Black Label Media, Blue Sky Films

Time: 110 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas, where their encounter with employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.

Annabelle (2014)

Stars: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola

Director: John R. Leonetti

Genre: Horror

New Line Cinema, Evergreen Media Group

Time: 98 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle.

Men, Women & Children (2014) - [Limited - Expands on 10/10]

Stars: Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner

Director: Jason Reitman

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Paramount Pictures, Right of Way Films

Time: 119 min

Rating: Restricted

Plot

Men, Women and Children follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. As each character and each relationship is tested, we are shown the variety of roads people choose - some tragic, some hopeful - as it becomes clear that no one is immune to this enormous social change that has come through our phones, our tablets, and our computers.

Haider (2014)

Stars: Tabu, Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon

Director: Vishal Bhardwaj

Genre: Crime/Drama/Romance/Thriller

UTV Motion Pictures, Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures

Time: 161 min

Rating: 14A

Plot

Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', Haider - a young man returns home to Kashmir on receiving news of his father's disappearance. Not only does he learn that security forces have detained his father for harboring militants, but that his mother is in a relationship with his very own uncle. Intense drama follows between mother and son as both struggle to come to terms with news of his father's death. Soon Haider learns that his uncle is responsible for the gruesome murder, what follows is his journey to avenge his father's death.

Left Behind (2014)

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Lea Thompson, Cassi Thomson, Chad Michael Murray

Director: Vic Armstrong

Genre: Action/Sci-Fi/Thriller

Stoney Lake Entertainment

Time: 110 min

Rating: PG-13

Plot

A small group of survivors are left behind after millions of people suddenly vanish and the world is plunged into chaos and destruction.

The Blue Room (2014) - [Limited]

"La chambre bleue" (original title)

Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Léa Drucker, Stéphanie Cléau, Laurent Poitrenaux

Director: Mathieu Amalric

Language: French

Genre: Crime/Thriller

Alfama Films, Arte France Cinéma, Arte France

Time: 76 min

Rating:

Plot

A man and a woman, secretly in love, alone in a room. They desire each other, want each other, and even bite each other. In the afterglow, they share a few sweet nothings. At least the man seemed to believe they were nothing. Now under investigation by the police and the courts, what is he accused of?

The Hero of Colour City (2014) - [Limited]

Stars: Owen Wilson, Christina Ricci, Rosie Perez, Wayne Brady

Director: Frank Gladstone

Genre: Animation

Exodus Film Group

Time: 77 min

Rating: G

Plot

A diverse band of crayons strive to protect not only their magical multihued homeland but the imagination of children everywhere from a terrifying monster.