In Cinemas this week (26 – 31 March)

The Road

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing: just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless cannibalistic bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a rusting shopping cart of scavenged food–and each other.

Cast:
Viggo Mortensen (Father)
Kodi Smit-McPhee (Boy)
Charlize Theron (Mother)
Robert Duvall (Old Man – Eli)

Director: John Hillcoat
Writer: Cormac McCarthy, Joe Penhall
Runtime: 111 min
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2009

Shutter Island

It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He’s been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals “escape” in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy begins to doubt everything – his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.

Cast:
Leonardo DiCaprio (Teddy Daniels)
Mark Ruffalo (Chuck Aule)
Ben Kingsley (Dr. Cawley)
Max von Sydow (Dr. Naehring)

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Laeta Kalogridis, Dennis Lehane
Runtime: 138 min
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Ο Μικρός Νικόλας (Le petit Nicolas)

Primary school pupil Nicolas’s life is turned upside down when his friend Joachim doesn’t return to school after the birth of a little brother. Convinced Joachim’s parents have abandoned him in the woods to devote themselves to their new offspring and certain his parents are plotting the same, Nicolas foments a plan to kidnap his sibling immediately after the birth, with the help of his friends, Alceste the glutton, Geoffroy the rich kid, Clotaire the dunce, Eudes the tough kid and Rufus, who wants to become a police officer.

Cast:
Maxime Godart (Nicolas)
Valérie Lemercier
Kad Merad

Director: Laurent Tirard
Writer: René Goscinny, Alain Chabat
Runtime: 91 min
Genre: Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2009

Green Zone

During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission. Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

Cast:
Matt Damon (Roy Miller)
Greg Kinnear (Clark Poundstone)
Brendan Gleeson (Martin Brown)
Amy Ryan (Lawrie Dayne)

Director:Paul Greengrass
Writer: Brian Helgeland, Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Tell-Tale

A single father with a recently transplanted heart goes on a frantic search to find his donor’s killer before a similar fate befalls him.

Cast:
Josh Lucas (Terry Bernard)
Lena Headey (Elizabeth)
Brian Cox (Phillip Van Doren)
Ulrich Thomsen (Doctor Lethe)

Director:Michael Cuesta
Writer: Dave Callaham
Runtime: 93 min
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2009

The Lovely Bones

Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body. Watching over her family – and her killer – from heaven, she must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.

Cast:
Mark Wahlberg (Jack Salmon)
Rachel Weisz (Abigail Salmon)
Saoirse Ronan (Susie Salmon)
Susan Sarandon (Grandma Lynn)

Director:Peter Jackson
Writer: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Runtime: 121 min
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2009

OceanWorld 3D

A tribute to the ocean, “OceanWorld 3D” takes viewers on a voyage through, among others, Californian kelp forests, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and Roca Partida Island off the coast of Mexico, which is home to thousands of sharks. Audiences will witness some of the most spectacular and unforgettable scenes of life beneath the waves ever captured in 3D: the manta ray’s enchanting ballet; the noble procession of hammerhead sharks; the lion fish’s relentless hunt; a group of young dolphins playing algae-football; the astonishing beauty of the Spanish dancer sea slug; and a unique encounter with the largest cetaceans on the planet.

Voice:
Evelina Papoulia (Sea Turtle)

Director: Jean-Jacques Mantello
Writer: Francois Mantello, Jean-Jacques Mantello
Runtime: 81 min
Genre: Documentary
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2009

Remember Me

Tyler, a rebellious young man, has a strained relationship with his father ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.

Cast:
Robert Pattinson (Tyler Hawkins)
Pierce Brosnan (Charles Hawkins)
Chris Cooper (Sgt. Neil Craig)
Emilie de Ravin (Ally Craig)

Director: Allen Coulter
Writer: Will Fetters
Runtime: 113 min
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Edge of Darkness

Thomas Craven, a single father, has been a Boston homicide detective for many years. His 24-year-old daughter Emma, his only child, is killed on the front steps of his home. At first it appears that Craven was the intended target. He soon uncovers evidence that leads him to think differently, and decides to pursue the information at all costs. He learns his daughter had a secret life that led to her murder. He quickly finds himself confronted with a shadowy world of corporate collusion with government-sanctioned murder. In the process he collides with a secret government operative, Darius Jedburgh, whose job is to clean up and hide any remaining evidence. Craven’s singleness of purpose in finding answers about Emma’s death becomes a transforming experience that changes his life.

Cast:
Mel Gibson (Thomas Craven)
Ray Winstone (Jedburgh)
Danny Huston (Jack Bennett)
Bojana Novakovic (Emma Craven)

Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: William Monahan, Andrew Bovell
Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

Alice in Wonderland

19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.

Cast:
Johnny Depp (Mad Hatter)
Mia Wasikowska (Alice)
Helena Bonham Carter (Red Queen)
Anne Hathaway (White Queen)

Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Linda Woolverton, Lewis Carroll
Runtime: 108 min
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

The Princess and the Frog (Greek)

A modern day retelling of the classic story The Frog Prince. The Princess and the Frog finds the lives of arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana crossing paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.

Voices:
Katerina Tsavalou
Giannis Zouganelis
Chrisoula Diavati
Stamatis Kraounakis

Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Writer: Ron Clements, John Musker
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2009

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (English)

Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby. The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -– Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

Voices:
Zachary Levi (Toby)
Justin Long (Alvin)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon)
Jesse McCartney (Theodore)

Director: Betty Thomas
Writer: Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel
Runtime: 88 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2009

Valentine’s Day

February 14th, Valentine’s Day, is not a national holiday, but it is one of those days that must be celebrated. There are “special someones” in your life who expect to receive romantic gifts from their lovers. Commercialism has put a tremendous amount of pressure on men to give their lovers a romantic day with all the trimmings. Women are under pressure to have a man, or they feel desperate and unloved. “Valentine’s Day” follows the lives of several couples during this day. Their stories are told through the interconnections they have with each other. Some will find romance in their relationship, and others will feel the heartbreak of ending a relationship. In this Russian roulette world of finding love, everyone in the film is asking for advice on how to find and keep true love.

Cast:
Jessica Alba (Morley Clarkson)
Jessica Biel (Kara Monahan)
Bradley Cooper (Holden)
Anne Hathaway (Liz)
Jennifer Garner (Julia Fitzpatrick)
Ashton Kutcher (Reed Bennett)

Director: Garry Marshall
Writer: Katherine Fugate
Runtime: 125 min
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2010

I Love Karditsa

In this film which takes place in New York and a village in the vicinity of Karditsa, a provincial town of central Greece- the two main characters, whose appearance is identical, seek their private professional and sentimental goals while their fates intersect. Chance, sentimental complications,issues of locality and class, organized crime and modern science are blended in a merry-go-round satire of modern “Greek” reality which touches lightheartedly many not so light in themselves issues and resolves in a conciliatory happy end.

Cast:
Costas Apostolakis
Katerina Papoutsaki
Bessy Malfa
Gerasimos Skiadaressis

Director: Stratos Markidis
Writer: Antonis Paliopoulos, Dionissia Tsitiridou
Runtime: 90 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2010