Cloud Atlas
Official Synopsis: A reluctant voyager crossing the Pacific in 1850; a disinherited composer blagging a precarious livelihood in between-the-wars Belgium; a high-minded journalist in Governor Reagan's California; a vanity publisher fleeing his gangland creditors; a genetically modified "dinery server" on death-row; and Zachry, a young Pacific Islander witnessing the nightfall of science and civilisation -- the narrators of
"Cloud Atlas" hear each other's echoes down the corridor of history, and their destinies are changed in ways great and small. Written and directed by
Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and
Lana Wachowski. Starring
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, James D’Arcy, Susan Sarandon and
Hugh Grant.
Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess, Jim Broadbent, Ben Whishaw, Doona Bae, James D'Arcy, Keith David,
Director: Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski, Tom Tykwer
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 172 min.
Rating: R for violence, language, sexuality/nudity and some drug use
Critical Response:
- Rottentomatoes: 60% (86 fresh, 58 rotten, score: 6.5/10).
- Metacritic: 53 out of 100 (18 positive, 16 mixed, 4 negative).
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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
Official Synopsis: In
SILENT HILL: REVELATION 3D, Heather Mason (
Adelaide Clemens) and her father (
Sean Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn’t fully understand. On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she’s not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.
Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Sean Bean, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss, Radha Mitchell, Malcolm McDowell, Deborah Kara Unger, Martin Donovan
Director: Michael J. Basset
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Running Time: 94 min.
Rating: R for violence and disturbing images, some language and brief nudity.
Critical Response:
- Rottentomatoes: 20% (2 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 3.9/10).
- Metacritic: N/A (not screened for critics).
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Chasing Mavericks
Official Synopsis: CHASING MAVERICKS is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer
Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by
Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about far more than surfing.
Chasing Mavericks was made with the help of some of the biggest names in the surfing world, and features some of the most mind-blowing real wave footage ever captured on film.
Starring: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin
Director: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson
Genre: Drama, Sport
Running Time: 115 min.
Rating: PG for thematic elements and some perilous action
Critical Response:
- Rottentomatoes: 30% (14 fresh, 32 rotten, score: 5.0/10).
- Metacritic: 44 out of 100 (5 positive, 12 mixed, 3 negative).
Fun Size
Official Synopsis: Fun Size is a teen comedy centered on a sarcastic high school senior, Wren (
Victoria Justice), who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can happen, Wren's mother, Joy, insists that she watch her little brother Albert on Halloween night, so Joy can go to a rager with her much younger boyfriend. When Wren gets distracted by an invitation to the party of the year, Albert disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. Frantic to locate him before their mother discovers he's missing, Wren enlists the help of her sassy best friend April, as well as Peng, an aspiring ladies man and co-captain of the debate team, and Peng's best friend, Roosevelt, a sweet nerd whose crush on Wren clouds his better judgment. This unlikely foursome embarks on a high-stakes, all-night adventure to find Albert, crossing paths with outrageous characters every step of the way.
Starring: Victoria Justice, Chelsea Handler, Jane Levy, Josh Pence, Thomas Mann, Barry Livingston
Director: Josh Schwartz
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 90 min.
Rating: PG-13 for crude and suggestive material, partying and language
Critical Response:
- Rottentomatoes: 26% (10 fresh, 28 rotten, score: 4.4/10).
- Metacritic: 38 out of 100 (5 positive, 8 mixed, 6 negative).
, which centers on a failed American businessman, played by Hanks, who travels to a rising Saudi Arabian city in an attempt to find the great success that will keep his family together.
