The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright The much-anticipated sequel to The Hunger Games picks up where the original left off, with Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellar’s triumpant return to their
Thor: The Dark World Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgard, Idris Elba Acclaimed director Alan Taylor (“Game of Thrones”) is at the helm of this sequel to Thor and the original cast, much to our delight, is
The Book Thief Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer This is a wonderful adaptation of the best-selling book by Australian Markus Zusack. Young Liesel Meminger (Sophie Nélisse) lives with her foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann (Academy
Last Vegas Stars: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline This movie begs the question: Is Las Vegas paying kickbacks to Hollywood? Vegas already has a reputation for the lewd, crude and lascivious; it will now have the
Ender’s Game Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is a brilliant young man with a good deal of promise as a military leader. So when the aliens who decimated the Earth previously return
Bad Grandpa Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Spike Jonze, Georgina Cates An octogenarian takes his wisenheimer 8-year-old grandson along on a trip across America. Johnny Knoxville — who by they way, is not 86, although his sidekick Billy, (Jackson Nicoll)
The Counselor Stars: Brad Pitt, Goran Visjjic, Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Cameron Diaz, Penelope Cruz A dream team of A-list actors (Oscar winners Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, and Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt) star in this slick, fast-paced thriller
The Fifth Estate Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl, Carice van Houten, Alicia Vikander WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange has been at the center of several controversial leaks of classified and secret information. The nonprofit organization and its founder are the topics
12 Years a Slave Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard The very talented Chiwetel Ejiofor helms this Steve McQueen-directed true story about a free black man, Solomon Northup, who was tricked into slavery. Learned
Machete Kills Stars: Danny Trejo, Alex Vega, Mel Gibson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Lady Gaga, Sofia Vergara Director Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) delivers an eye-popping shoot-’em-up loaded with big-name stars (Michelle Rodriguez, Antonio Banderas, Charlie Sheen also star) and serious attitude.
Captain Phillips Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abidrahman, Faysal Ahmed In this true story directed by Paul Greengrass, Tom Hanks plays Captain Richard Phillips, whose cargo ship was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009. Hanks has said that he
Gravity Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen This sci-fi drama about two astronauts who attempt to survive in space after an accident offers nonstop peril and action on an intergalactic scale. Imagine floating in space sans a
Runner Runner Stars: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) is a gambler. Ivan Block (Ben Affleck) is the smooth operator who runs the online poker game that bankrupted Richie and who may or may
Stars: Paula Patton, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Djimon Hounsou, Boris Kodjoe, Derek Luke, Trey Songz This delightful rom-com from director David E. Talbert may have a sensibility straight from the 1950s (do modern women really care whether a younger sister
Rush Stars: Daniel Bruhl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara In the 1970s, Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda had an epic rivalry in a sport that was inarguably dangerous. Back then, safety was not the top
Prisoners Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo This taut crime thriller stars a slew of A-list talent that would set off most filmmakers’ Pavlovian reflex. Keller and Grace Dover (Hugh Jackman and Maria Bello) and
Battle of the Year Stars: Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz, Chris Brown Battle of the Year is an international dance competition that the American team is hoping to bring home after a decade and a half of
The Family Stars: Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron Fred and Maggie Blake née Manzoni (Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer) move to bucolic Normandy, France, courtesy of the witness protection program, taking along their smart-aleck
Insidious: Chapter 2 Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye It’s fitting that the latest installment of the Lambert family’s haunting would be released on Friday the 13th. The “gift” that has been passed from father to son
Salinger Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, Judd Apatow The notoriously reclusive J.D. Salinger, who died in 2010 at 91, wrote one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed books of the 20th century, The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger
