In Cinemas this week (3 – 9 October)

Gone Girl

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

Cast:
Ben Affleck (Nick Dunne)
Rosamund Pike (Amy Dunne)
Neil Patrick Harris (Desi Collings)
Tyler Perry (Tanner Bolt)

Director: David Fincher
Writer: Gillian Flynn
Runtime: 149 min
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Dracula Untold

Dracula Untold tells the story of Transylvanian prince Vlad III Țepeș, whose period of peace is threatened by Sultan Mehmed II, who demands 1,000 of his kingdom’s boys, including Vlad’s own son, Ingeras, to join his army. In order to save his son, his wife Mirena, and the kingdom he loves, Vlad journeys to Broken Tooth Mountain, where he encounters an ancient sorcerer, Caligula, and enters into a Faustian bargain…

Cast:
Luke Evans (Vlad)
Sarah Gadon (Mirena)
Dominic Cooper (Mehmed)
Art Parkinson (Ingeras)

Director: Gary Shore
Writer: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
Runtime: 92 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Nicholas on Holiday (Les vacances du petit Nicolas)

It’s the end of the school year. The long-awaited holidays have finally arrived. Little Nicholas, his parents and Granny hit the road heading for the sea, and move into the Beau-Rivage Hotel. At the beach, Nicholas wastes little time making new friends: there’s Ben, who isn’t on holiday because he lives here; Freddy, who eats anything, all the time… Even fish… raw. There’s George, who talks funny because he’s English, Paul the constant crybaby and Christopher, who always wants to be right and is really, really annoying. Nicholas also gets to know Elizabeth, a little girl who follows him everywhere, wide-eyed. “How sweet, those two. I hear wedding bells in the future,” laugh the grown-ups. Nicholas panics! Luckily his pals are there to help him… and to cause trouble. Between the beach, the hotel and the forest, with his friends, his family, the beach attendant and the swimming coach, Nicholas is really going to enjoy a holiday to remember.

Cast:
Mathéo Boisselier (Nicolas)
Valérie Lemercier (Nicolas’s Mother)
Kad Merad (Nicolas’s Father)
Dominique Lavanant (Granny)

Director: Laurent Tirard
Writer: Laurent Tirard, Grégoire Vigneron
Runtime: 97 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: K
Language: French/Greek
Production Year: 2014

The Equalizer

Robert McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.

Cast:
Denzel Washington (Robert McCall)
Marton Csokas (Teddy)
Chloë Grace Moretz (Teri)
David Harbour (Masters)

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: Richard Wenk, Michael Sloan
Runtime: 131 min
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

The Guest

Still struggling over the loss of their oldest son, Caleb, to the war in Afghanistan, the Peterson family finds some solace when an unexpected visitor knocks on their door. David, a steely-eyed and charismatic former soldier, is welcomed into their home when he comes to fulfill a promise he made to his fallen comrade. Siblings Anna and Luke are at first reluctant to accept David’s presence, but he soon wins them over by scoring kegs for Anna’s friends and roughing up some bullies from Luke’s school. Though he appears to be the perfect houseguest, a mysterious and sinister chain of events causes Anna to question whether David is actually who he claims to be.

Cast:
Dan Stevens (“David”)
Maika Monroe (Anna Peterson)
Brendan Meyer (Luke Peterson)
Sheila Kelley (Laura Peterson)

Director: Adam Wingard
Writer: Simon Barrett
Runtime: 99 min
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet

T.S. Spivet lives on a ranch in Montana with his mother who is obsessed with the morphology of beetles, his father (a cowboy born a hundred years too late) and his 14 year-old sister who dreams of becoming Miss America. T.S. is a 10 year-old prodigy with a passion for cartography and scientific inventions. One day, he receives an unexpected call from the Smithsonian museum telling him that he is the winner of the very prestigious Baird prize for his discovery of the perpetual motion machine and that he is invited to a reception in his honor where he is expected to give a speech. Without telling anyone, he sets out on a freight train across the U.S.A. to reach Washington DC.

Cast:
Kyle Catlett (T.S. Spivet)
Helena Bonham Carter (Dr. Clair)
Judy Davis (G.H. Jibsen)
Niamh Wilson (Gracie)

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writer: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Reif Larsen
Runtime: 105 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2013

The Maze Runner

When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based upon the best-selling novel by James Dashner.

Cast:
Dylan O’Brien (Thomas)
Kaya Scodelario (Teresa)
Will Poulter (Gally)
Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Newt)

Director: Wes Ball
Writer: Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers
Runtime: 113 min
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Chef

Carl Casper is an acclaimed chef with a family life that seems as decaying as his artistic freedom. Those frustrations boil over into a raucous viral-videoed public confrontation against a restaurant critic who panned his cooking of food that his boss ordered him to make against his instincts. Now with his career ruined, Carl’s ex-wife offers an unorthodox solution in Miami: refit an old food truck to offer quality cooking on his own terms. Now with his young son, Percy, and old colleague, Martin, helping, Carl takes a working trip across America with that truck to rediscover his gastronomic passion. With Percy’s tech savvy and Martin’s enthusiasm, Carl finds that he is creating a traveling sensation on the way home. In doing so, Carl discovers he is serving up more than simply food, but also a deeper connection with his life and his family that is truly delicious in its own way.

Cast:
Jon Favreau (Carl Casper)
Scarlett Johansson (Molly)
Robert Downey Jr. (Marvin)
Dustin Hoffman (Riva)

Director: Jon Favreau
Writer: Jon Favreau
Runtime: 114 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Boyhood

Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason, who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason’s parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay’s Yellow to Arcade Fire’s Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting.

Cast:
Ellar Coltrane (Mason)
Patricia Arquette (Olivia)
Ethan Hawke (Mason Sr.)
Lorelei Linklater (Samantha)

Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Richard Linklater
Runtime: 165 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Barbie and the Secret Door (Greek)

In this magical, musical adventure, Barbie stars as Alexa, a shy princess who would rather read than perform her royal duties. While walking through the royal garden, Alexa discovers a secret door in her kingdom, much like the one in the book she was reading! She steps through the door and enters a whimsical land filled with magical creatures and surprises. Alexa meets Romy and Nori, a mermaid and a fairy, who explain that a spoiled ruler named Malucia is trying to take all the magic in the land. To her surprise, Alexa has magical powers in this world, and her new friends are certain that only she can restore magic to their land. Discover what happens when Alexa finds the courage to stand up for what’s right and learns that the power of friendship is far more precious than magic.

Director: Karen J. Lloyd
Runtime: 81 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2014

Step Up All In

Sean brings his dance crew known as The Mob to Los Angeles to try and make it. But they haven’t had much luck, eventually the Mob decides it’s time to go back to Miami but Sean decides to stay. He learns of a dance competition in Las Vegas wherein the winner will get a three year contract. Sean needs a new crew so he asks fellow dancer Moose for help. And Moose introduces him to Andie, another friend and dancer who got injured a few years ago and is now ready to get back in. He recruits some other friends and they head Las Vegas as Lmmental. When they get there, they discover that the Mob too is also there, which is very touchy for Sean.

Cast:
Ryan Guzman (Sean)
Briana Evigan (Andie)
Adam G. Sevani (Moose)
Misha Gabriel Hamilton (Eddy)

Director: Trish Sie
Writer: John Swetnam, Duane Adler
Runtime: 112 min
Genre: Music, Romance
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil and her cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.

Cast:
Megan Fox (April O’Neil)
Will Arnett (Vernon Fenwick)
William Fichtner (Eric Sacks)
Tohoru Masamune (Shredder)

Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writer: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec
Runtime: 101 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue (Greek)

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero. In Greek dubbed by: Giorgos Kapoutzidis, Doretta Papadimitriou, Giorgos Liantos, Giota Militsi.

Cast:
Dane Cook (Dusty Crophopper)
Ed Harris (Blade Ranger)
Julie Bowen (Lil’ Dipper)
Curtis Armstrong (Maru)

Director: Roberts Gannaway
Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard
Runtime: 83 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2014