In Cinemas this week (4 – 10 May)

The Grey

Crude oil workers in Alaska are heading home for a 2-week vacation, after working grueling shifts. On their way home, they encounter a vicious storm that brings their plane crashing down in the Alaskan tundra. 8 survivors must find their way to civilization. They are hampered by mysterious wolves.

Cast:
Liam Neeson (Ottway)
Frank Grillo (Diaz)
Dermot Mulroney (Talget)
Dallas Roberts (Hendrick)

Director: Joe Carnahan
Writer: Joe Carnahan, Ian Mackenzie Jeffers
Runtime: 117 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Mirror Mirror

After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White, hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen banishes the girl to a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kindhearted dwarfs, Snow White blossoms into a brave young woman determined to save her country from the Queen. With the support of her new friends, she roars into action to reclaim her birthright and win back her Prince in this magical adventure comedy that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over.

Cast:
Julia Roberts (The Queen)
Lily Collins (Snow White)
Armie Hammer (Prince Alcott)
Nathan Lane (Brighton)

Director: Tarsem Singh
Writer: Jason Keller, Marc Klein
Runtime: 106 min
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

The Artist

Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: “Who’s That Girl?” and Peppy is inspired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin’s world upside-down.

Cast:
Jean Dujardin (George Valentin)
Bérénice Bejo (Peppy Miller)
John Goodman (Al Zimmer)
James Cromwell (Clifton)

Director: Michel Hazanavicius
Writer: Michel Hazanavicius
Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Rating: 12
Language: Silent
Production Year: 2011

21 Jump Street

In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an undercover unit to infiltrate a drug ring that is supplying high school students synthetic drugs.

Cast:
Jonah Hill (Schmidt)
Channing Tatum (Jenko)
Ice Cube (Captain Dickson)
Brie Larson (Molly Tracey)

Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
Writer: Michael Bacall
Runtime: 109 min
Genre: Action, Comedy
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

The Avengers 3D

Nick Fury is director of S.H.I.E.L.D, an international peace keeping agency. The agency is a who’s who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When global security is threatened by Loki and his cohorts, Nick Fury and his team will need all their powers to save the world from disaster.

Cast:
Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark / Iron Man)
Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America)
Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner / The Hulk)
Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow)

Director: Joss Whedon
Writer: Zak Penn, Joss Whedon
Runtime: 142 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

American Reunion

Over a decade has passed and the gang return to East Great Falls, Michigan, for the weekend. They will discover how their lives have developed as they gather for their high school reunion. How has life treated Michelle, Jim, Heather, Oz, Kevin, Vicky, Finch, Stifler, and Stifler’s mom? In the summer of 1999, it was four boys on a quest to lose their virginity. Now Kara is a cute high school senior looking for the perfect guy to lose her virginity to.

Cast:
Jason Biggs (Jim Levenstein)
Alyson Hannigan (Michelle)
Seann William Scott (Steve Stifler)
Tara Reid (Vicky)

Director: Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Writer: Adam Herz, Jon Hurwitz
Runtime: 113 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

Battleship

Based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game, Battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada whilst on a Naval war games exercise. An intense battle ensues over sea, land and air. What do they aliens – known as The Regents – want?

Cast:
Alexander Skarsgård (Stone Hopper)
Liam Neeson (Admiral Shane)
Taylor Kitsch (Alex Hopper)
Rihanna (Raikes)

Director: Peter Berg
Writer: Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Runtime: 131 min
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

The Pirates! Band of Misfits 3D (Greek)

After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the coveted Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew take on the cream of the pirating crop – Black Bellamy, Peg Leg Hastings and Cutlass Liz – in a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross paths with lovelorn scientist Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew’s prized ‘parrot’, Polly, could be the answer to the ‘untold riches’ they are searching for. Their adventure takes them to Victorian London where they meet Darwin’s sidekick ‘man-panzee’ Mister Bobo, and the notorious pirate-hating Queen Victoria herself. It soon unfolds that Darwin’s motives for helping the crew are not what they seem, and the Queen has an evil hidden agenda of her own. The Pirate Captain must choose between basking in the glory of being crowned Pirate of the Year, or staying faithful to his trusted crew.

Cast:
Christos Thanos
Lila Moutsopoulou
Mandy Lambou
Tzimis Apergis

Director: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Writer: Gideon Defoe
Runtime: 88 min
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2012

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Cast:
Danny DeVito/Pavlos Chaikalis (The Lorax)
Zac Efron/Yiorgos Mataragas (Ted)
Taylor Swift/Iakinthi Papadopoulou (Audrey)
Betty White/Christina Koutsoudaki (Grammy Norma)

Director: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda
Writer: Ken Daurio, Dr. Seuss
Runtime: 86 min
Genre: Animation, Family
Rating: K
Language: English/Greek
Production Year: 2012

Winx Club: Magic Adventure (Greek)

At the fairies’ school Alpheus a new school year begins with a grand celebration. But the party is interrupted unexpectedly by evil Trix, who steals a powerful, mysterious object. The Winx (without Bloom, who is now a Princess of Domino and going to marry Sky) have to save the situation on their own. But things become even more difficult when the Ancestral Witches, with the help of Trix, discover the Tree of Life and with a powerful spell reverse the balance between good and bad magic.

Director: Iginio Straffi
Writer: Iginio Straffi
Runtime: 87 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2010

Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2 (Greek)

Surf’s up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who’s also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her. It’s a fresh new adventure where Merliah learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!

Cast:
Kelly Sheridan
Ashleigh Ball
Kathleen Barr
Nicole Oliver

Runtime: 72 min
Genre: Animation
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2012