In Cinemas this week (1 – 7 October)

Dinner for Schmucks

Tim is a rising executive who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry, for his boss’s monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon.

Cast:
Steve Carell (Barry)
Paul Rudd (Tim)
Zach Galifianakis (Therman)
Stephanie Szostak (Julie)

Director: Jay Roach
Writer: David Guion, Michael Handelman
Runtime: 114 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Piranha 3D

After a sudden underwater tremor sets free scores of the prehistoric man-eating fish, an unlikely group of strangers must band together to stop themselves from becoming fish food for the area’s new razor-toothed residents.

Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss (Matt Boyd)
Ving Rhames (Deputy Fallon)
Elisabeth Shue (Julie Forester)
Jerry O’Connell (Derrick Jones)

Director: Alexandre Aja
Writer: Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg
Runtime: 88 min
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader’s mentor.

Cast:
Michael Douglas (Gordon Gekko)
Shia LaBeouf (Jake Moore)
Josh Brolin (Bretton James)
Frank Langella (Louis Zabel)

Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff
Runtime: 133 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

The Karate Kid

12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

Cast:
Jaden Smith (Dre Parker)
Jackie Chan (Mr. Han)
Taraji P. Henson (Sherry Parker)
Wenwen Han (Mei Ying)

Director: Harald Zwart
Writer: Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen
Runtime: 140 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 3D (Greek)

In the age-old battle between cats and dogs, one crazed feline has taken things a paw too far. Kitty Galore, formerly an agent for cat spy organization MEOWS, has gone rogue and hatched a diabolical plan to not only bring her canine enemies to heel, but take down her former kitty comrades and make the world her scratching post. Faced with this unprecedented threat, cats and dogs will be forced to join forces for the first time in history in an unlikely alliance to save themselves — and their humans.

Voices:
Giannis Tsimitselis (Diggs)
Demetra Matsouka (Catherine)
Ava Galanopoulou (Kitty Galore)
Tassos Masmanidis (Butch)

Director: Brad Peyton
Writer: Ron J. Friedman, Steve Bencich
Runtime: 82 min
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2010

Salt

Evelyn Salt is a CIA agent and highly respected by all, including her boss, Ted Winter. Out of the blue, a Russian spy walks into their offices and offers a vital piece of information: the President of Russia will be assassinated during his forthcoming visit to New York City to attend the funeral of the recently deceased U.S. Vice President. The name of the assassin: Evelyn Salt. Concerned about the safety of her husband, who she cannot contact, she goes on the run. Winter refuses to accept that she is a mole or a double agent but her actions begin to raise doubts. Just who is Evelyn Salt and what is she planning?

Cast:
Angelina Jolie (Evelyn Salt)
Liev Schreiber (Ted Winter)
Chiwetel Ejiofor (Peabody)
Daniel Olbrychski (Vassily Orlov)

Director: Phillip Noyce
Writer: Kurt Wimmer
Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Action, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother Sam. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with Sam though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie’s life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves.

Cast:
Zac Efron (Charlie St. Cloud)
Charlie Tahan (Sam St. Cloud)
Amanda Crew (Tess Carroll)
Kim Basinger (Claire St. Cloud)

Director: Burr Steers
Writer: Craig Pearce, Lewis Colick
Runtime: 99 min
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Step Up 3D

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world’s best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.

Cast:
Rick Malambri (Luke)
Adam G. Sevani (Moose)
Sharni Vinson (Natalie)
Alyson Stoner (Camille)

Director: Jon Chu
Writer: Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Predators

Chosen for their ability to kill without conscience, a group of killers, some trained and some who are not, must endeavour the alien race of predators that have set out to target them as prey. Dropped into the vast jungle of a distant world, these human predators must learn just who, or what, they are up against, and that their ability, knowledge and wits are tested to the limits in the battle of survival of kill or be killed.

Cast:
Adrien Brody (Royce)
Topher Grace (Edwin)
Alice Braga (Isabelle)
Oleg Taktarov (Nikolai)

Director: Nimród Antal
Writer: Alex Litvak, Michael Finch
Runtime: 107 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Shrek Forever After (English)

A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away – where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met – he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.

Voices:
Mike Myers (Shrek)
Eddie Murphy (Donkey)
Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona)
Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots)

Director: Mike Mitchell
Writer: Josh Klausner, Darren Lemke
Runtime: 93 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Inception

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Arthur)
Ellen Page (Ariadne)
Michael Caine (Miles)

Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Christopher Nolan
Runtime: 148 min
Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Toy Story 3 (Greek)

Andy is now 17 and ready to head off to college, leaving Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of the toy-box gang to ponder their uncertain futures. When the toys are accidentally donated to the Sunnyside Daycare center they’re initially overjoyed to once again be played with, but their enthusiasm quickly gives way to horror as they discover the true nature of the establishment under the rule of the deceptively welcoming “Lotso” Bear. So, it’s all for one and one for all as the toys plan their great escape.

Voices:
Alkis Kourkoulos
Eleonora Meleti
Mihalis Marinos
Demitris Piatas

Director: Lee Unkrich
Writer: Michael Arndt, John Lasseter
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2010