Side Effects, 2013. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.Starring Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones. SYNOPSIS: A woman suffering from depression has a number of disturbing side effects from a new prescription drug. It will be hard to discuss this film as I really want to without giving away some major spoilers including some […]

Nature Calls, 2012. Written and Directed by Todd Rohal.Starring Patton Oswalt, Johnny Knoxville, Rob Riggle and Patrice O’Neal. SYNOPSIS: Polar-opposite brothers Randy and Kirk never saw eye-to-eye, but their rivalry is taken to a new level when Randy hijacks Kirk’s son’s sleepover, taking the boys on a Scout Trip to remember. When it comes to […]

Stoker, 2013. Directed by Chan-wook Park.Starring Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney, Jacki Weaver, and Lucas Till. SYNOPSIS: After India’s father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly […]

The Sapphires, 2012. Directed by Wayne Blair.Starring Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens, Jessica Mauboy and Miranda Tapsell. SYNOPSIS: In 1968 an all-girl Aboriginal Australian singing group is discovered by a local talent competition compère. Making use of his devotion to soul music, he attempts to form them into a successful act. After impressing US […]

Argo, 2012. Directed by Ben Affleck.Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Taylor Schilling, Kyle Chandler, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Zeljko Ivanek, Clea DuVall, Tate Donovan and Victor Garber. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Argo retells the events surrounding the extraction of 6 Americans after the storming of the US Embassy in Iran. Regardless of how […]

The Package, 2012. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson.Starring Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Keenleyside, Darren Shahlavi, Jerry Trimble, William B. Davis, Mike Dopud, John Novak, Michael Daingerfield and Paul Wu. SYNOPSIS: A courier for a local crime lord must deliver a mysterious package while being chased by a horde of unusual gangsters. Over the years […]

Oz the Great and Powerful, 2013. Directed by Sam Raimi.Starring James Franco, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King, and Bill Cobbs. SYNOPSIS: A small-time magician with dubious ethics is transported to the enchanting land of Oz, where he encounters three witches and is given the opportunity to transform himself into a […]

21 and Over, 2013. Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.Starring Justin Chon, Miles Teller, Sarah Wright, and Skylar Astin. SYNOPSIS: The night before his big medical school exam, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends. Every year we get at least one or two films about teens or college […]

Rust and Bone (French: De rouille et d’os), 2012. Directed by Jacques Audiard.Starring Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Bouli Lanners, Celine Sallette, Corinne Masiero and Alex Martin. SYNOPSIS: Put in charge of his young son, Ali leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Ali’s bond with Stephanie, a […]

El Gringo, 2012. Directed by Eduardo Rodriguez.Starring Scott Adkins, Christian Slater, Yvette Yates, Petar Bachvarov and Zahary Baharov. SYNOPSIS: A man crossing into Mexico with a satchel of $2,000,000, and a bloody past, finds himself under sudden attack in the sleepy town of El Fronteras. Joel Silver has lent his name to some of the […]