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127 HOURS ***** Riveting! A captivating cinematic experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Featuring an emotionally draining performance from James Franco, director Danny Boyle displays his unique visual flair and exquisite craftsmanship as a visualist who knows how to turn a great story into and unforgettable experience.  It is difficult (if not impossible) to tell a story that most people know, and equally impossible to keep the attention for 90 minutes with most of the action taking place on one, isolated location. Boyle succeeds on all levels, allowing the compelling story to have an imaginative and soulful inner life that drives the narrative. The result is a powerful anthem of hope for anyone who has ever suffered hardship, and poignantly shows the triumph of the human spirit. Yes, everyone is waiting for that "rock" that will change their lives, just as Boyle's extraordinary creation is guaranteed to change the way you look at life and how you regard your role in the bigger scheme of things. The film is based on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a falling boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated slot canyon in Utah, battling the elements and his own demons. This visceral, thrilling story will take you on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life. Go behind the scenes   

BIG MOMMAS, LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Big Momma is back and this time he has big backup: his teenage stepson Trent.  Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner and as Turner's deep-cover alter-ego Big Momma. Turner is joined by Trent (Brandon T. Jackson) as they go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder.  Posing as Big Momma and as hefty coed Charmaine, they must find the killer before he finds them.  When the character of Big Momma was introduced to movie audiences in 2000's "Big Momma's House," the film become a global box-office sensation.  The fun continued with a follow-up, "Big Momma's House 2."  Audiences around the world responded to star Martin Lawrence's bigger-than-life portrayal of a matriarch who lets nothing and no one - not even the most hardened criminals - get in her way.   Read more

BLACK SWAN ***** It is not always possible for us to get close to a world we admire, or fully understand the art of obsession. As a supreme storyteller and ultimate visceral visualist, Darren Aronofsky gives as a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of a tormented ballerina in Black Swan. His intimate and haunting portrait of an artist consumed by passion and fuelled by obsession, is magnificently realised by Natalie Portman, who delivers the performance of a lifetime in a role she vividly brings to life. The unison between director and performer is electrifying and sets the screen on fire. This powerful cinematic experience takes film to an exciting new level, allowing us to be fully emotionally immersed and really share the experience of the characters with sincere and brutal honesty. Aronofsky never wallows in sentimentality, rather allowing the vulnerability of his characters to take us on an unexpected and meaningful journey. It is not a film about ballet, but a film about the dance of life, delicately exploring the confrontation between the good and evil that makes us human, and exposing the fragile vulnerability of being human.  Aronofsky lures us into a haunting, fractured world of delusions, doubles and paranoia in his first psychological thriller.  He spins a sensual and chilling tale of a prima ballerina locked in an obsessive battle with dark impulses that slowly engulf her.  It is the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. Go behind the scenes  Read an interview with Darren Aronofsky   

DRIVE ANGRY  A vengeful father in a turbo-charged '69 Dodge Charger hunts down the satanic cult leader who brutally killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby in the latest film from Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer, the team behind the blockbuster hit, My Bloody Valentine 3-D. A blood-spattered road trip through hell, Drive Angry brings killer cars, big guns and wry humor to the screen in eye-popping, bone-crunching 3-D.
Escaped criminal John Milton (Nicolas Cage) deserted his only daughter when she was a teenager. Now he will move heaven and earth to rescue his infant granddaughter from a bloodthirsty cult intent on sacrificing her under the next full moon. With only three days left to find them, he enlists the help of Piper (Amber Heard), a beautiful waitress with a hot car and a mean right hook, to track down murderous quasi-messiah Jonah King (Billy Burke) and his devil-worshipping followers.As the clock winds down, Milton and Piper leave a trail of carnage from Colorado to Louisiana, evading ruthless assassins, outraged police officers and a mysterious and deadly figure known only as The Accountant. Fueled by an almost superhuman rage, Milton faces down King and his army of acolytes in his last chance for redemption. Go behind the scenes 

FAIR GAME A fascinating glimpse into the dark corridors of political power, Fair Game is a riveting drama based on the autobiography of real-life undercover CIA officer Valerie Plame, whose career is destroyed and her marriage strained to its limits by a White House press leak.  Crackling with sharp dialogue, intrigue and heart-pumping suspense, FAIR GAME is a gripping account of one woman's struggle to overcome a staggering betrayal and reclaim her life.Starring two-time Academy Award winner Sean Penn (Mystic River, Milk) and Oscar nominee Naomi Watts (Eastern Promises, King Kong, 21 Grams), Fair Game is directed by Doug Liman.Go behind the scenes   

THE FIGHTER **** The stark realism and gritty rawness of this evocative portrait of a blue-collar family, and the clash between two headstrong boxing- brothers, explodes vividly. It provides ideal entertainment for those seeking a boxing film that delivers an emotional knockout and not only a superficial visceral spectacle. It tells the story of family of losers who ultimately want to become champions. At the heart of this melting pot of despair and deprivation pulsates the emotive story of two brothers who battle to come to terms with the differences that tear them apart and divide their loyalty to their family and loved ones, particularly that of the Queen-bee matriarch (Melissa Leo), and an outsider girlfriend (Amy Adams). Under astute direction of David O. Russell, it features commanding performances from Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as the two brothers, with great support from Leo and Adams. It is based on the life of professional boxer "Irish" Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale). A welterweight from the wrong side of the tracks, Irish-American Dicky Eklund is the pride of working class Lowell, Massachusetts. Living in his shadow is his half-brother and sparring partner Micky Ward. After fighting Sugar Ray Leonard, Eklund plunges into a nightmare of crack addiction, violence and prison. His family's hopes are crushed in the wake of Dicky's decline. Like a real life Rocky, Micky fights on his own terms and pulls his family out of despair with his meteoric rise in the ring. Go hehind the scenes   Interview with David O. Russell     

THE GREEN HORNET In Michel Gondry's exciting new action comedy, Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) is the son of LA's most prominent and respected media magnate and perfectly happy to maintain a directionless existence on the party scene - until his father (Tom Wilkinson) mysteriously dies, leaving Britt his vast media empire.  Striking an unlikely friendship with one of his father's more industrious and inventive employees, Kato (Jay Chou), they see their chance to do something meaningful for the first time in their lives: fight crime.  To get close to the criminals, they come up with the perfect cover: they'll pose as criminals themselves.  Protecting the law by breaking it, Britt becomes the vigilante The Green Hornet as he and Kato hit the streets.  Born in the 1930s as a radio serial, The Green Hornet garnered many fans in all media - not only on radio, but in film serials, comic books, and, for one season in the 1960s, a television series that catapulted Bruce Lee to stardom in the U.S.  With the new film, The Green Hornet makes his feature film debut and introduces the masked avenger to a new generation of fans. Go behind the scenes   

HOW DO YOU KNOW? *** James L. Brooks, who gave us the sensational As Good As It Gets delivers a charming romantic drama that has all the necessary ingredients to crackle, but ultimately ends up more like a stageplay with its dialogue driven narrative, than a sizzling rom-com with bite.  It tells two stories: at its heart is a love triangle between Team USA softball player (Reese Witherspoon) who is cut from the team as she passes 30, an executive (Paul Rudd) who finds himself the target of a criminal investigation for corporate malfeasance and a partying major-league baseball pitcher (Owen Wilson) for the Washington Nationals. Then there's the story of a father and son (Jack Nicholson and Rudd) who desperately try to come to terms with the difference that separate. If you enjoy a romantic drama filled witty dialogue and little comedic action, then this one will provide an enteraining 2 hours in the dark. Go behind the scenes 

JANE'S JOURNEY This documentary is the filmed biography of Jane Goodall, who studied chimpanzees for most of her life. Knauer also lets her point out, what made her change her focus or as she puts it: "I was a scientist and turned into an activist." Watching the movie audiences get to know Jane with her sympathetic quirks, her great sense of humor and an incredible amount of energy for a 76-year old woman. Read more

THE KING'S SPEECH ***** Leading the Oscar race with 12 nominations, this dignified masterwork features phenomenal performances from Colin Firth as a prince who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life and is suddenly crowned King George VI of England; with Helena Bonham Carter as the future Queen Mother,  and Geoffrey Rush as an eccentric speech therapist.
After a rough start, Bertie and his therapist delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond. Based on the true story of King George VI, it follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice.
Colin Firth, who plays George VI, listened to archive recordings to research his stammer for the film. "I'd never read a royal biography until I did this film," admits the actor, who is is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. "It wasn't an easy one to research because the Royal Family don't let you get that close, so one is dependent on written material. The footage of George VI was useful - not so much as material to imitate, but because I saw something in the quality of the man. There's a humanity and an unassuming decency about him which I tried to focus on." Read more    Read an interview with Tom Hooper     

MORNING GLORY *** What fun!  This is ideal escapism for anyone who has ever wanted to get behind the scenes of a morning show on television. Rachel Adams shines as an over-ambitious wannabe TV producer who stumbles into a job at "Daybreak" (the last-place national morning news show), She decides to revitalize the show by bringing on legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy - Harrison Ford is great as the grumpy old pro from hell. Unfortunately, Pomeroy refuses to cover morning show staples like celebrity gossip, weather, fashion and crafts - let alone work with his new co-host, Colleen Peck, a former beauty queen and longtime morning show personality who is more than happy covering morning "news." - Diane Keaton delivers another great performance - her comic timing is impeccable). As Mike and Colleen clash, first behind the scenes and then on the air, Becky's blossoming love affair with fellow producer, Adam Bennett (Patrick Wilson is a gorgeous Prince Charming) begins to unravel - and soon Becky is struggling to save her relationship, her reputation, her job and ultimately, the show itself. Go behind the scenes   

OF GODS AND MEN is loosely based on the life of the Cistercian monks of Tibhirine in Algeria in 1993. It tells of Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly realize that they have no choice but to stay… come what may.  Says screenwriter Etienne Comar: "The film is more interested in capturing the spirit of the events and what was at stake in the community than in recounting the exact details of a historic reality."   Read more   

SAW 7 ** Vicious and violent beyond description, this grotesque gore fest is amplified in 3D to satisfy the bloodlust of fans who enjoy pain, suffering and extreme torment. This could be the last chapter, but who knows? Is it "Game Over"?  This seventh installment picks up with Jigsaw's vengeful wife and Hoffman, his bloodthirsty handyman, battling for control of Jigsaw's legacy. As Jill enters protective custody and makes Hoffman's true identity public, Hoffman sets up a new game involving skinheads to find a way to Jill. Meanwhile, Bobby Dagen, a fraud who has written a book about escaping a Jigsaw trap he never had experienced, is captured and forced to confront people around him who knew he lied about being in a trap. What follows is a series of elaborate and hard-to-watch death-traps, with victims spilling their guts out on to viewers' laps. The expected twist at the end will be quite surprising for die-hard fans who feed off the intricate plots that spin a web of deceit and unveil deadly secret. Following the release of Saw V the franchise became the most successful horror franchise based on US domestic box office, grossing more than the Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream and Friday the 13th franchises in unadjusted dollars. Read more about Saw 7 and the Saw franchise

TRUE GRIT True Grit is a mythic Western adventure story of vengeance and valor from Academy Award winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, whose stirring adaptation hones in on the plain-spoken humor, bold storytelling and rough beauty of Charles Portis' classic American novel.  The time is the 1870s, the setting frontier America just after the Civil War, and the taleteller is Mattie Ross, who at 14 years-old journeys to Fort Smith, Arkansas determined to extract justice for the death of her father, shot in cold blood. The cast features Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Matt Damon (Invictus), Josh Brolin (Milk), Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan) and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld as one of literature's most stouthearted young heroines. The brothers were drawn to Portis' daring decision to place an irrepressible young girl at the center of a novel rife with brutality, irony and harsh realities, which appealed to their sense of the unusual.  Mattie's story is certainly full of the raw humanity and ink black wit that have often characterized the Coens' cinematic vision, but at the same time, True Grit is a departure for them, featuring their most unabashedly literary, emotional and direct storytelling.  Go behind the scenes   Read an interview with Joel and Ethan Coen

THE WARRIOR'S WAY The world's greatest swordsman abandons his warrior clan to start a new life in the American Badlands in this visually dazzling modern martial arts adventure with stunningly choreographed fight sequences and gravity-defying stunts. In an original, gorgeously realized journey into a mythical past, writer and director Sngmoo Lee seamlessly marries the cinematic traditions of East and West. Korean superstar Jang Dong Gun, Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston and Geoffrey Rush star in this epic story of revenge and redemption.  Go behind the scenes   

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