New Movies
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Opening This Week - November 16
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012) - Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
Director:Bill Condon | |
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THE BUZZ: To what degree the real-life relationship woes of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson will influence the box-office performance here is unknown. What we can say is that the novel on which its based had some bite and some over-the-top energy these movies sorely need, but ultimately we fear the finale will be somewhat like your high school commencement: full of pomp, pageantry, a lot of boring people talking, good-byes to friends you've had for the past four years, and a bit of emptiness in the part of your heart where a twinkly-skinned vampire, a sullen-yet-determined girl, and an egregiously shirtless werewolf used to dwell, whether by your choice or the force of marketing. To Edward, Bella and Jacob, on-screen BFFs forever: stay cool until the spin-off or reboot - whichever comes first!
Anna Karenina (2012) - [limited] - Drama
Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.
Director:Joe Wright | |
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THE BUZZ: Leo Tolstoy's flawless novel in the hands of playwright Tom Stoppard gives us hope for this reunion of Joe Wright and Keira Knightley; her work in Pride & Prejudice andAtonement has convinced me that she is at her best on his sets. But perhaps you, like me, are more focused on Kelly Macdonald, the "Boardwalk Empire" star who will play Dolly, Anna's sister-in-law who upsets the family dynamic with the discovery of her husband's infidelity as the novel opens.
Silver Linings Playbook (2012) - [limited - expands on 11/21] - Comedy | Drama
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Director:David O. Russell | |
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THE BUZZ: Initially, David O. Russell's follow up to The Fighter has earned more attention for who isn't starring as loony teacher Pat Solitano; Mark Wahlberg wanted the role that ultimately went to Bradley Cooper, creating a rift between Russell and his former leading man/best bro. The main thing that bums me out with all this casting/friendship drama: Wahlberg's at his best when Russell guides him. Meanwhile, Cooper looks to diversify his appeal with his most promising role to date, and the entire project is being positioned as an Oscar contender by The Weinstein Company after The Master failed to strum up much interest, sadly.
Lincoln (2012) - [wide expansion] - Biography | Drama | History | War
As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Director:Steven Spielberg | |
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THE BUZZ: Between the election-year parallels, the Tony Kushner-ness, and the assertion that Steven's Spielberg's upcoming film features his personal-best cast ever, we're genuinely excited for the first time in decade at the prospect of a Spielberg live-action history class!
Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) - Drama | Romance
After finding and losing his true love in London, Samar Anand defies death by becoming a bomb disposal expert for the Indian Army. Returning to London after 10 years, he suffers amnesia after an accident. Will he be reunited with his love?
Director:Yash Chopra | |
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THE BUZZ: The most anticipated Bollywood release of the year also marks the last project from storied filmmaker Yash Chopra, who passed away in October. Shah Rukh Khan, one of Chopra's go-to leading men, leads the three-hour epic that travels from Ladakh to London.
Price Check (2012) - [limited]
- Comedy | Drama
Peter, a family man who works for a failing supermarket chain finds his life shaken up by his new boss, Susan, who starts to groom him for an executive position. Money and opportunities are within his grasp, but at what price?
Director:Michael Walker | |
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THE BUZZ: A recent arc on Louie put Parker Posey back in the news -- and, really, shouldn't her cult audience warrant for her some sort of Showtime or HBO starring role? But I wouldn't wish this role on her or even some of my least favorite actresses. Posey's manipulative, scheming, marketing executive is a mishmash of horrible-boss one liners; the entire movie is a nightmare/married-guy version of Clockwatchers.
Citadel (2012) - [limited] - Drama | Horror | Thriller
An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children who committed an act of violence against his family years earlier.
Director:Ciaran Foy | |
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THE BUZZ: The so-called "hoodie horror" genre gets another buzzy addition, director Ciaran Foy's festival hit looks to have mood, old-school scares, and social commentary galore. Our suggestion: since Elijah Wood has embraced horror films, maybe he Aneurin Barnard --Citadel's lead and a dead ringer for Wood -- can team up as brothers/killers or something.
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
Skyfall (2012) - Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller
Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Director:Sam MendesBox Office:Weekend: $88.36M, Gross: $90.56M | |
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Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Animation | Comedy | Family
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
Director:Rich MooreBox Office:Weekend: $33.01M, Gross: $93.65M | |
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Flight (2012) - Drama
An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.
Director:Robert ZemeckisBox Office:Weekend: $14.79M, Gross: $47.46M | |
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Argo (2012) - Drama | History | Thriller
A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.
Director:Ben AffleckBox Office:Weekend: $6.62M, Gross: $85.58M | |
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Taken 2 (2012) - Action | Crime | Thriller
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
Director:Olivier MegatonBox Office:Weekend: $4.01M, Gross: $131.30M | |
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Cloud Atlas (2012) - Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
Box Office:Weekend: $2.66M, Gross: $22.84M | |
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The Man with the Iron Fists (2012) - Action
On the hunt for a fabled treasure of gold, a band of warriors, assassins, and a rogue British soldier descend upon a village in feudal China, where a humble blacksmith looks to defend himself and his fellow villagers.
Director:RZABox Office:Weekend: $2.59M, Gross: $12.82M | |
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Pitch Perfect (2012) - Comedy | Music | Romance
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
Director:Jason MooreBox Office:Weekend: $2.57M, Gross: $59.10M | |
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Here Comes the Boom (2012) - Action | Comedy
A high school biology teacher looks to become a successful mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extra-curricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.
Director:Frank CoraciBox Office:Weekend: $2.52M, Gross: $39.03M | |
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Hotel Transylvania (2012) - Animation | Comedy | Family
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teen-aged daughter.
Director:Genndy TartakovskyBox Office:Weekend: $2.40M, Gross: $140.95M | |
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