In Cinemas this week (19 – 24 December)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3D/2D

Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves have unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo’s frantic attempts to make him see reason drive the Hobbit towards a desperate and dangerous choice. But there are even greater dangers ahead. Unseen by any but the Wizard Gandalf, the great enemy Sauron has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends in the epic Battle of the Five Armies, as the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

Cast:
Ian McKellen (Gandalf)
Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins)
Richard Armitage (Thorin)
Orlando Bloom (Legolas)

Director: Peter Jackson
Writer: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Runtime: 144 min
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones

Matt Scudder is a former cop now a private eye. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. Scudder refuses. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Scudder takes the job. He does some research and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once. And that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. He was about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she’s returned alive.

Cast:
Liam Neeson (Matt Scudder)
Dan Stevens (Kenny Kristo)
David Harbour (Ray)
Boyd Holbrook (Peter Kristo)

Director: Scott Frank
Writer: Scott Frank, Lawrence Block
Runtime: 114 min
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Paddington

A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined – until he meets the kindly Brown family, who read the label around his neck (‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’) and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist. In Greek dubbed by: Yannis Tsimitselis, Fotis Petrides, Petros Damoulis, Chrysa Diamantopoulou.

Voices:
Nicole Kidman (Millicent)
Ben Whishaw (Paddington)
Sally Hawkins (Mrs. Brown)
Julie Walters (Mrs. Bird)

Director: Paul King
Writer: Michael Bond, Paul King
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: English/Greek
Production Year: 2014

Frozen Sing-a-long (Greek)

Anna, a fearless optimist, sets off on an epic journey – teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven – to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. From the outside Anna’s sister, Elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret-she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It’s a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can’t stop. She fears she’s becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her.

Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Writer: Jennifer Lee
Runtime: 102 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Exodus: Gods and Kings

Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.

Cast:
Christian Bale (Moses)
Joel Edgerton (Ramses)
Ben Kingsley (Nun)
John Turturro (Seti)

Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Adam Cooper, Bill Collage
Runtime: 150 min
Genre: Action, Adventure
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

The House of Magic (Greek)

Thunder, an abandoned young cat seeking shelter from a storm, stumbles into the strangest house imaginable, owned by an old magician and inhabited by a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos. Not everyone welcomes the new addition to the troupe as Jack Rabbit and Maggie Mouse plot to evict Thunder. The situation gets worse when the magician lands in hospital and his scheming nephew sees his chance to cash in by selling the mansion. Our young hero is determined to earn his place and so he enlists the help of some wacky magician’s assistants to protect his magical new home. In Greek dubbed by: Evelina Arapidis, Konstantina Georganta Costas Darlasis, Constantinos Kakkanas.

Director: Jeremy Degruson, Ben Stassen
Writer: James Flynn, Dominic Paris
Runtime: 85 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2013

Dumb and Dumber To

It’s been 20 years and Harry Dunne has found something out – he has a daughter! Lloyd Christmas, his equally dim witted friend, takes one look at a picture of her, develops a crush, and insists the two track her down. What ensues when Harry finally agrees is a bizarre encounter with an old lady and more hilarity because of their sheer stupidity.

Cast:
Jim Carrey (Lloyd Christmas)
Jeff Daniels (Harry Dunne)
Kathleen Turner (Fraida Felcher)
Bill Murray (Ice Pick)

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Writer: Sean Anders, Mike Cerrone
Runtime: 109 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Horrible Bosses 2

Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal recourse, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor’s adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

Cast:
Jason Bateman (Nick Hendricks)
Jason Sudeikis (Kurt Buckman)
Charlie Day (Dale Arbus)
Jennifer Aniston (Dr. Julia Harris, D.D.S.)

Director: Sean Anders
Writer: Sean Anders, John Morris
Runtime: 108 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Penguins of Madagascar

Super spy teams aren’t born… they’re hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest and most hilarious covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then… you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine, from destroying the world as we know it. In Greek dubbed by: Thanassis Kourlambas, Argyris Pavlidis, Simeon Tsakiris, Yannis Stefopoulos.

Voices:
Tom McGrath (Skipper)
Chris Miller (Kowalski)
Christopher Knights (Private)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Classified)

Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith
Writer: John Aboud, Michael Colton
Runtime: 92 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: K
Language: English/Greek
Production Year: 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

With the Games now destroyed and in pieces, Katniss Everdeen, along with Gale, Finnick and Beetee, now end up in the so thought “destroyed” District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her friends, Katniss becomes the “Mockingjay” and the symbol of rebellion for the people.

Cast:
Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen)
Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark)
Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne)
Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy)

Director: Francis Lawrence
Writer: Peter Craig, Danny Strong
Runtime: 123 min
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Big Hero 6 (Greek)

From Walt Disney Animation Studios, the team behind “Frozen” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” comes “Big Hero 6,” an action-packed comedy-adventure about the special bond that develops between Baymax, a plus-sized inflatable robot, and prodigy Hiro Hamada. When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends into a band of high-tech heroes called “Big Hero 6.” In Greek dubbed by: Pigmalion Dadakaridis Panagiotis Apostolopoulos, Stelios Psaroudakis, Stavros Sioulis.

Voices:
Scott Adsit (Baymax)
Ryan Potter (Hiro)
Daniel Henney (Tadashi)
T.J. Miller (Fred)

Director: Don Hall, Chris Williams
Writer: Don Hall, Jordan Roberts
Runtime: 108 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2014