In Cinemas this week (18 – 24 March)

The Adjustment Bureau

Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas – a woman like none he’s ever known. But just as he realizes he’s falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself – the men of The Adjustment Bureau – who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path… or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

Cast:
Matt Damon (David Norris)
Emily Blunt (Elise Sellas)
Anthony Mackie (Harry Mitchell)
John Slattery (Richardson)

Director: George Nolfi
Writer: George Nolfi, Philip K. Dick
Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

The Mechanic

Arthur Bishop is a ‘mechanic’ – an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It’s a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed – he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry’s son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop’s trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can’t turn his back on Harry’s son. A methodical hitman takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.

Cast:
Jason Statham (Arthur Bishop)
Ben Foster (Steve McKenna)
Donald Sutherland (Harry McKenna)
Tony Goldwyn (Dean)

Director: Simon West
Writer: Richard Wenk, Lewis John Carlino
Runtime: 93 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Just Go with It

Danny must engage Katherine, his faithful assistant, to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife. Danny must pretend that he is married, because he lied to his dream girl, Palmer the most gorgeous woman in the world. To keep the woman he loves, covering up one lie soon turns into many lies.

Cast:
Adam Sandler (Danny)
Jennifer Aniston (Katherine)
Brooklyn Decker (Palmer)
Nicole Kidman (Devlin Adams)

Director: Dennis Dugan
Writer: Allan Loeb, Timothy Dowling
Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Hall Pass

Best buds Rick and Fred have both been married for many years. When they begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages: they grant the guys a “hall pass,” one week of freedom to do whatever they want. No questions asked. At first, it sounds like a dream come true for Rick and Fred, but they quickly discover that their expectations of the single life and themselves are completely and hilariously out of sync with reality.

Cast:
Owen Wilson (Rick)
Jason Sudeikis (Fred)
Stephen Merchant (Gary)
Christina Applegate (Grace)

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Writer: Pete Jones, Peter Farrelly
Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Rango (English)

Rango is a pet chameleon who lives in a terrarium. He has long thought himself a hero, but then finds himself removed from his contemporary American southwest surroundings and ending up in an Old West town called Dirt, which is populated by various desert critters garbed like characters out of a spaghetti western. As he’s always thought himself a hero, Rango establishes himself as the lawman, strolling the streets as a sheriff-like character. Unknown to him, the “good guy” role doesn’t do very well in Dirt — with a whole cemetery filled with good guy tombstones. But that doesn’t stop Rango from trying, constantly seeking to fit in with his surroundings, no matter how challenging. At a certain point in the narrative, Rango will come to question everything about himself.

Voices:
Johnny Depp (Rango / Lars)
Isla Fisher (Beans)
Alfred Molina (Roadkill)
Abigail Breslin (Priscilla)

Director: Gore Verbinski
Writer: John Logan
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Rango (Greek)

Rango is a pet chameleon who lives in a terrarium. He has long thought himself a hero, but then finds himself removed from his contemporary American southwest surroundings and ending up in an Old West town called Dirt, which is populated by various desert critters garbed like characters out of a spaghetti western. As he’s always thought himself a hero, Rango establishes himself as the lawman, strolling the streets as a sheriff-like character. Unknown to him, the “good guy” role doesn’t do very well in Dirt — with a whole cemetery filled with good guy tombstones. But that doesn’t stop Rango from trying, constantly seeking to fit in with his surroundings, no matter how challenging. At a certain point in the narrative, Rango will come to question everything about himself.

Voices:
Dimitris Marizas (Rango / Lars)
Vicky Nikolaidou (Beans)
Costas Darlasis
Nikos Nikas

Director: Gore Verbinski
Writer: John Logan
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2011

Morning Glory

Becky is a hard-working morning TV show producer, or at least she was until she got fired. Desperate to get a job, she finally gets an interview with Jerry – who is desperate to hire a producer for the struggling show “Daybreak”. Becky accepts the job and it proves to be more difficult than even she might be able to handle. She has to fire the sexist co-host, then try to convince egotistical news reporter, Mike Pomeroy, to take the job, and then try and get him to actually do the job, properly. And she has to do this while falling for handsome Adam, and trying to save the show from plummeting ratings. Will Becky be able to hold on to her dream job and her sanity?

Cast:
Rachel McAdams (Becky Fuller)
Harrison Ford (Mike Pomeroy)
Diane Keaton (Colleen Peck)
Jeff Goldblum (Jerry Barnes)

Director: Roger Michell
Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Drive Angry 3D

John Milton is a criminal that has broken out of Hell to kill Jonah King, a cult leader that tricked Milton’s daughter into joining his followers in the wake of Milton’s death only to kill her and her husband and steal their daughter – Milton’s granddaughter – to be sacrificed in a Satanist ritual.

Cast:
Nicolas Cage (Milton)
Amber Heard (Piper)
Todd Farmer (Frank)
Billy Burke (Jonah King)

Director: Patrick Lussier
Writer: Todd Farmer, Patrick Lussier
Runtime: 104 min
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

The Fighter

The Fighter is a drama about boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime.

Cast:
Mark Wahlberg (Micky Ward)
Christian Bale (Dicky Eklund)
Amy Adams (Charlene Fleming)
Melissa Leo (Alice Ward)

Director: David O. Russell
Writer: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Unknown

Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife Elizabeth suddenly doesn’t recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired, and on the run. Aided by an unlikely ally Gina, Martin plunges headlong into a deadly mystery that will force him to question his sanity, his identity, and just how far he’s willing to go to uncover the truth.

Cast:
Liam Neeson (Dr. Martin Harris)
Diane Kruger (Gina)
January Jones (Elizabeth Harris)
Aidan Quinn (Martin B.)

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writer: Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell
Runtime: 113 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Burlesque

The Burlesque Lounge has its best days behind it. Tess, a retired dancer and owner of the venue, struggles to keep the aging theater alive, facing all kinds of financial and artistic challenges. With the Lounge’s troupe members becoming increasingly distracted by personal problems and a threat coming from a wealthy businessman’s quest to buy the spot from Tess, the good fortune seems to have abandoned the club altogether. Meanwhile, the life of Ali, a small-town girl from Iowa, is about to change dramatically. Hired by Tess as a waitress at the Lounge, Ali escapes a hollow past and quickly falls in love with the art of burlesque. Backed by newfound friends amongst the theater’s crew, she manages to fulfill her dreams of being on stage herself. Things take a dramatic turn though when Ali’s big voice makes her become the main attraction of the revue.

Cast:
Cher (Tess)
Christina Aguilera (Ali)
Stanley Tucci (Sean)
Kristen Bell (Nikki)

Director: Steve Antin
Writer: Steve Antin
Runtime: 119 min
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Gnomeo & Juliet 3D (Greek)

Garden gnomes Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?

Voices:
James McAvoy (Gnomeo)
Emily Blunt (Juliet)
Michael Caine (Lord Redbrick)
Jason Statham (Tybalt)

Director: Kelly Asbury
Writer: Kelly Asbury, William Shakespeare
Runtime: 84 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2011

No Strings Attached

Emma and Adam are life-long friends who almost ruin everything by having sex one morning. In order to protect their friendship, they make a pact to keep their relationship strictly “no strings attached.” “No strings” means no jealousy, no expectations, no fighting, no flowers, no baby voices. It means they can do whatever they want, whenever they want, in whatever public place they want, as long as they don’t fall in love. The question becomes – who’s going to fall first? And can their friendship survive?

Cast:
Natalie Portman (Emma)
Ashton Kutcher (Adam)
Kevin Kline (Alvin)
Cary Elwes (Dr. Metzner)

Director: Ivan Reitman
Writer: Elizabeth Meriwether, Michael Samonek
Runtime: 108 min
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Megamind (English)

Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known…and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world’s biggest “mind” actually be the one to save the day?

Voices:
Will Ferrell (Megamind)
Brad Pitt (Metro Man)
Tina Fey (Roxanne Ritchie)
Jonah Hill (Titan)

Director: Tom McGrath
Writer: Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Let Me In

Abby, a mysterious 12-year old girl, moves next door to Owen. Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbor. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire.

Cast:
Kodi Smit-McPhee (Owen)
Chloe Moretz (Abby)
Richard Jenkins (Abby’s Father)
Cara Buono (Owen’s Mother)

Director: Matt Reeves
Writer: Matt Reeves, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Runtime: 116 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

The Tourist

Elise sits next to an American tourist, Frank, on a train going to Venice. She has chosen him as a decoy, making believe that he is her lover who is wanted for police. Not only will they need to evade the police, but also the mobster whose money her lover stole

Cast:
Johnny Depp (Frank Tupelo)
Angelina Jolie (Elise Clifton-Ward)
Paul Bettany (Inspector John Acheson)
Timothy Dalton (Chief Inspector Jones)

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Writer: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Christopher McQuarrie
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Arthur 3: The War of Two Worlds (Greek)

Maltazard traps Arthur in the Land of the Minimoys and travels in the opposite direction into the humans’ world, where he forces a plastic surgeon to stitch him a human face and tricks his way into Arthur’s grandparents’ house. There he searches for a phial containing the elixir Arthur needs to get back to his normal size! When miniature Arthur, Selenia and Betameche finally reach the house, Maltazard has the phial in his grasp. Time is running out for them. Now over two meters tall, Maltazard assembles an army of giant mosquitoes in the nearby forest. Arthur enlists the help of the Queen Bee, whose magical honey is his only way to grow back to full size. But will that be enough for him to win the war of the two worlds?

Cast and voices:
Freddie Highmore (Arthur)
Mia Farrow (Granny)
Robert Stanton (Armand)
Mylène Farmer (Sélénia)

Director: Luc Besson
Writer: Luc Besson, Céline Garcia
Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: 12
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2010