In Cinemas this week (1 – 7 November)

Escape Plan

Ray Breslin is the world’s foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He’s framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

Cast:
Sylvester Stallone (Ray Breslin)
Arnold Schwarzenegger (Emil Rottmayer)
Jim Caviezel (Hobbes)
Amy Ryan (Abigail)

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writer: Miles Chapman, Jason Keller
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Insidious: Chapter 2

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

Cast:
Patrick Wilson (Josh Lambert)
Rose Byrne (Renai Lambert)
Ty Simpkins (Dalton Lambert)
Lin Shaye (Elise Rainier)

Director: James Wan
Writer: Leigh Whannell, James Wan
Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Οικόπεδο 12 (Block 12)

English satellites who conduct research from space discover large oil deposits in the area of the Old Mines in Cyprus. A big part of the area belongs to Costantas Rizites (he has bought half of it from his Turkish Cypriot colleague Ahmet Beyoglu) who has retired there with his wife Ellou. The outbreak of a big economic crisis leads the two sons of the family to bankruptcy forcing them to move their families to the house. This whole situation is made worse when the Cyprus government keeps asking to buy the house, and Costantas stubbornly refuses. Moreover two English agents and Hasan Beyoglu (son of Ahmet) camp outside the house. The house is in a state of internal and external siege.

Cast:
Costas Dimitriou
Karmen Rouggeri
Michalis Marinos
Yiannis Tsimitselis

Director: Kyriakos Tofarides
Writer: Panos Stathogiannis
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 12
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Captain Phillips

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Cast:
Tom Hanks (Captain Richard Phillips)
Barkhad Abdi (Muse)
Barkhad Abdirahman (Bilal)
Catherine Keener (Andrea Phillips)

Director: Paul Greengrass
Writer: Billy Ray, Richard Phillips
Runtime: 134 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Eighty-six-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his eight-year-old grandson Billy. Along the way Irving will introduce the young and impressionable Billy to people, places, and situations that give new meaning to the term “childrearing”. The duo will encounter male strippers, disgruntled child beauty pageant contestants (and their equally disgruntled mothers), funeral home mourners, biker bar patrons, and a whole lot of unsuspecting citizens. Real people in unreal situations, making for one really messed up comedy.

Cast:
Johnny Knoxville (Irving Zisman)
Jackson Nicoll (Billy)
Georgina Cates (Kimmy)
Spike Jonze

Director: Jeff Tremaine
Writer: Fax Bahr, Spike Jonze
Runtime: 92 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

You’re Next

When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped… until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all.

Cast:
Sharni Vinson (Erin)
AJ Bowen (Crispian)
Nicholas Tucci (Felix)
Joe Swanberg (Drake)

Director: Adam Wingard
Writer: Simon Barrett
Runtime: 94 min
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 3D (Greek)

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world.

Cast:
Dinos Soutis
Maria Zervou
Argiris Pavlidis
Sophia Kapsampeli

Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Writer: Judi Barrett, Ron Barrett
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

The Family

A mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program after snitching on the mob. Despite the best efforts of CIA Agent Stansfield to keep them in line, Fred Manzoni, his wife Maggie and their children Belle and Warren can’t help but revert to old habits and blow their cover by handling their problems the “family” way, enabling their former mafia cronies to track them down. Chaos ensues as old scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings in this darkly funny film by Luc Besson.

Cast:
Robert De Niro (Fred Blake)
Michelle Pfeiffer (Maggie Blake)
Tommy Lee Jones (Robert Stansfield)
Dianna Agron (Belle Blake)

Director: Luc Besson
Writer: Luc Besson, Michael Caleo
Runtime: 111 min
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Blue Jasmine

After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger’s modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.

Cast:
Cate Blanchett (Jasmine)
Alec Baldwin (Hal)
Louis C.K. (Al)
Peter Sarsgaard (Dwight)

Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Elysium

In the year 2154 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Cast:
Matt Damon (Max)
Jodie Foster (Delacourt)
Sharlto Copley (Kruger)
Alice Braga (Frey)

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Writer: Neill Blomkamp
Runtime: 109 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Gravity

GRAVITY, directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuaron, stars Oscar winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone.

Cast:
Sandra Bullock (Ryan Stone)
George Clooney (Matt Kowalski)
Ed Harris
Orto Ignatiussen

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Writer: Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón
Runtime: 90 min
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Grown Ups 2

After having the greatest time of his life three summers ago, Lenny, decides he wants to move his family back to his hometown and have them grow up with his gang of childhood friends and their kids. But between old bullies, new bullies, schizophrenic bus drivers, drunk cops on skis, psycho grade school girlfriends and 400 costumed party crashes he finds out that sometimes crazy follows you.

Cast:
Adam Sandler (Lenny Feder)
Kevin James (Eric Lamonsoff)
Chris Rock (Kurt McKenzie)
David Spade (Marcus Higgins)

Director: Dennis Dugan
Writer: Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler
Runtime: 101 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

In this retelling of Rick Riordan’s book, “The Sea of Monsters”, Percy Jackson, accompanied by his friends Annabeth Chase, Clarisse La Rue and Tyson, his half brother, goes on a journey to the Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece and save Camp Half-Blood.

Cast:
Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson)
Alexandra Daddario (Annabeth)
Brandon T. Jackson (Grover)
Douglas Smith (Tyson)

Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writer: Marc Guggenheim, Rick Riordan
Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

The Smurfs 2

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world’s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

Director: Raja Gosnell
Writer: J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: English/Greek
Production Year: 2013

Planes (Greek)

Dusty Crophopper is a little cropduster plane with a fear of heights and a crazy dream of being a racer. While his friends need convincing, Dusty gets the training he needs from Skipper, a veteran fighter, and qualifies for the Wings Across the World race. In the event, Dusty finds competitors who soon learn that there is something special about this underdog as he is tested to his physical and emotional limits. In doing so, Dusty soon finds enemies, and more importantly friends, who are inspired by his dream. In the face of all obstacles, the winner of this air race will be anyone’s guess.

Cast:
Yiorgos Kapoutzidis (Dusty)
Doretta Papadimitriou (Dottie)
Dinos Soutis (Skipper)
Telemachos Krevaikas (Ripslinger)

Director: Klay Hall
Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard, John Lasseter
Runtime: 91 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Turbo (Greek)

Theo, a.k.a Turbo, is a garden snail who dreams of being the greatest racer in the world, just like his hero, 5-time Indianapolis 500 champ, Guy Gagne. His obsession with speed and all things fast has made him an oddity and an outsider in the slow and cautious snail community, and a constant embarrassment to his cautious older brother, Chet. Turbo desperately wishes he could escape the slow-paced life he’s living, but his one chance to live proves a near fatal disaster. Demoralized Theo wanders onto a freeway to admire the traffic and gets into a freak accident when he gets sucked into the supercharger of a drag racer, fusing his DNA with nitrous oxide on a street race.

Cast:
Yiorgos Skoufis
Antinoos Albanis
Yiannis Stefopoulos
Fotis Petridis

Director: David Soren
Writer: Darren Lemke, Robert D. Siegel
Runtime: 96 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Despicable Me 2 (Greek)

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.

Cast:
Steve Carell (Gru)
Kristen Wiig (Lucy)
Benjamin Bratt (Eduardo / El Macho)
Russell Brand (Dr. Nefario)

Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Writer: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013