In Cinemas this week (9 – 15 March)

The Woman in Black

Young lawyer Arthur Kipps leaves his son in London to settle the legal affairs of the recently deceased Alice Drablow. He discovers that a series of inexplicable accidents and suicides have forced the parents of her village to barricade their children indoors, as if protecting them from an unseen foe. When Arthur stays the night all alone at the Drablows’ foreboding house, he hears the screams of a drowning child and sees decaying children listlessly wandering the marshes. He will soon discover these haunting figures share the same date of death, and the same killer.

Cast:
Daniel Radcliffe (Arthur Kipps)
Ciarán Hinds (Daily)
Janet McTeer (Mrs. Daily)
David Burke (PC Collins)

Director: James Watkins
Writer: Susan Hill, Jane Goldman
Runtime: 95 min
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

Man on a Ledge

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The nearest New York Police officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More Officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command along with fire-fighters. The police then dispatches a female police psychologist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren’t as straightforward and clearcut as they appear to be.

Cast:
Sam Worthington (Nick Cassidy)
Jamie Bell (Joey Cassidy)
Elizabeth Banks (Lydia Mercer)
Anthony Mackie (Mike Ackerman)

Director: Asger Leth
Writer: Pablo F. Fenjves
Runtime: 102 min
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

Chronicle

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Cast:
Dane DeHaan (Andrew Detmer)
Alex Russell (Matt Garetty)
Michael B. Jordan (Steve Montgomery)
Michael Kelly (Richard Detmer)

Director: Josh Trank
Writer: Max Landis
Runtime: 84 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

The Devil Inside

In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.

Cast:
Fernanda Andrade (Isabella Rossi)
Simon Quarterman (Father Ben Rawlings)
Evan Helmuth (Father David Keane)
Suzan Crowley (Maria Rossi)

Director: William Brent Bell
Writer: William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Runtime: 83 min
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 18
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

The Descendants

Matt King’s family has lived in Hawaii for generations. His extended family – namely he and his many cousins – own 25,000 acres of undeveloped land on Kauai held in trust, which ends in seven years. However, Matt has not had a perfect life living in Hawaiian paradise as many believe. He and his wife Elizabeth were having problems in their marriage. She recently got into a boating accident which has placed her in a coma. Their seventeen year old daughter Alex is in boarding school on the big island since they couldn’t handle her rebellion, which was made all the worse by an argument of an unknown nature between mother and daughter. And their ten year old daughter Scottie is starting to act out, which Matt doesn’t know if he can handle, potentially raising her on his own. Matt decides to bring Alex home upon news that Elizabeth is brain dead, and that she will be pulled off life support. But revelations about Elizabeth and Alex’s argument leads to some decisions on Matt’s part about what is best for him in both mourning Elizabeth’s death and what is the best thing to do about the land, the two decisions which may be incompatible.

Cast:
George Clooney (Matt King)
Shailene Woodley (Alexandra King)
Matthew Lillard (Brian Speer)
Judy Greer (Julie Speer)

Director: Alexander Payne
Writer: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

Wanderlust

George and Linda are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colorful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things…

Cast:
Paul Rudd (George)
Jennifer Aniston (Linda)
Justin Theroux (Seth)
Malin Akerman (Eva)

Director: David Wain
Writer: David Wain, Ken Marino
Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

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

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D

In this follow-up to the 2008 worldwide hit Journey to the Center of the Earth, the new 3D family adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island begins when young Sean Anderson receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist. It’s a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean’s new stepfather, Hank, joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter, they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever.

Cast:
Dwayne Johnson (Hank)
Michael Caine (Alexander)
Josh Hutcherson (Sean)
Vanessa Hudgens (Kailani)

Director: Brad Peyton
Writer: Brian Gunn, Mark Gunn
Runtime: 94 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

This Means War

The world’s deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever – each other.

Cast:
Reese Witherspoon (Lauren)
Chris Pine (FDR Foster)
Tom Hardy (Tuck)
Chelsea Handler (Trish)

Director: McG
Writer: Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg
Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Comedy, Action, Romance
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2012

Hugo 3D

Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in the 1930s in Paris. He fixes clocks and other gadgets as he learned to from his father and uncle. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his father is an automaton that doesn’t work; Hugo has to find its heart-shaped key. On his adventures, he meets with a cranky old man who works in the train station and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and as he discovers it, the old man starts remembering his past and his significance to the world of film-making.

Cast:
Ben Kingsley (Georges Méliès)
Asa Butterfield (Hugo Cabret)
Chloë Grace Moretz (Isabelle)
Christopher Lee (Monsieur Labisse)

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: John Logan, Brian Selznick
Runtime: 126 min
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Happy Feet Two 3D

Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven – a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father’s “guts and grit” as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures – from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals – to put things right.

Cast:
Elijah Wood (Mumble)
Robin Williams (Ramon / Lovelace)
Pink (Gloria)
Brad Pitt (Will the Krill)

Director: George Miller
Writer: George Miller, Warren Coleman
Runtime: 100 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Shark Night 3D

A weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf turns into a nightmare for seven vacationers as they are subjected to shark attacks.

Cast:
Sara Paxton (Sara)
Dustin Milligan (Nick)
Chris Carmack (Dennis)
Katharine McPhee (Beth)

Director: David R. Ellis
Writer: Will Hayes, Jesse Studenberg
Runtime: 91 min
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

The Ides of March

The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary Stephen Meyers finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency.

Cast:
George Clooney (Governor Mike Morris)
Ryan Gosling (Stephen Meyers)
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Paul Zara)
Paul Giamatti (Tom Duffy)

Director: George Clooney
Writer: George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Runtime: 101 min
Genre: Drama
Rating: 12
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

Immortals 3D

Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king’s hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man’s conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion… until a peasant named Theseus comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes…

Cast:
Henry Cavill (Theseus)
Mickey Rourke (King Hyperion)
Luke Evans (Zeus)
Freida Pinto (Phaedra)

Director: Tarsem Singh
Writer: Charley Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides
Runtime: 110 min
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Rating: 15
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

The Three Musketeers (3D)

The hot-headed young D’Artagnan along with three former legendary but now down on their luck Musketeers must unite and defeat a beautiful double agent and her villainous employer from seizing the French throne and engulfing Europe in war.

Cast:
Milla Jovovich (M’lady De Winter)
Logan Lerman (D’Artagnan)
Orlando Bloom (Duke of Buckingham)
Christoph Waltz (Cardinal Richelieu)

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer: Alex Litvak, Andrew Davies
Runtime: 110 min
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2011

The Muppets (Greek)

When three muppet fans learn that Tex Richman wants to drill under the muppet theater for oil Gary, Mary and Walter set out to find the muppets who have been split up for years. Kermit lives in his own mansion depressed in Hollywood, Gonzo is a high class plumber at Gonzo’s Royal Flush, Fozzie performs with a tribute band called The Moopets, Miss Piggy is the plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, and Animal is at a celebrity anger management rehab center in Santa Barbara.

Cast:
Jason Segel (Gary)
Amy Adams (Mary)
Chris Cooper (Tex Richman)
Rashida Jones (Veronica Martin)

Director: James Bobin
Writer: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2011

Puss in Boots

Years before meeting Shrek and Donkey, the adorable but tricky Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges making him a wanted fugitive. While trying to steal magic beans from the infamous criminals Jack and Jill, the hero crosses paths with his female match, Kitty Softpaws, who leads Puss to his old friend, but now enemy, Humpty Dumpty. Memories of friendship and betrayal enlarges Puss’ doubt, but he eventually agrees to help the egg get the magic beans. Together, the three plan to steal the beans, get to the Giant’s castle, nab the golden goose, and clear Puss’ name.

Cast:
Antonio Banderas/Tilemahos Krevaikas (Puss in Boots)
Salma Hayek/Vicky Nikolaidou (Kitty Softpaws)
Zach Galifianakis/Vasilis Milios (Humpty Dumpty)
Billy Bob Thornton/Fotis Petrides (Jack)

Director: Chris Miller
Writer: Charles Perrault, Brian Lynch
Runtime: 90 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Rating: K
Language: Greek
Production Year: 2011

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (English)

Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems.

Cast:
Jason Lee (Dave)
Justin Long (Alvin)
Matthew Gray Gubler (Simon)
Jesse McCartney (Theodore)

Director: Mike Mitchell
Writer: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Runtime: 87 min
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Rating: K
Language: English
Production Year: 2011