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Focus (2015)
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Comedy
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Crime
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Drama
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Romance
In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his
past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans
for a loop.
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The Buzz:
Recently, Will Smith has been refreshingly candid about After Earth's box-office failure and its effects on his psyche, so we're a bit concerned with how Focus
might perform since, frankly, its marketing campaign was lackluster and
confusing. Between Smith's appeal and newly minted celebrity, Ray
Subers at Box Office Mojo feels it should technically open to $60+
million like a standard Smith movie, but even he's unsure. We just don't
know if the hook has been effectively cast out for this story of
ex-lovers and double-crossing con artists. Smith might consider
re-upping his appeal by -- I don't know -- cracking a joke once in a
while on his otherwise serious and self-help-y Twitter.
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The Lazarus Effect (2015)
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Thriller
A group of medical students discover a way to bring dead patients back to life.
Director:David Gelb |
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The Buzz:
Jiro Dreams of Sushi director David Gelb takes a payday with this
retro-sounding thriller. Here's what IMDb's Michelle Nelson has to say
about it: "This kind of looks like a creepy cross between Flatliners and Pet Cemetery,
but I was intrigued by the trailer. I am not usually drawn to horror
films but the biggest appeal for me is the cast, including Olivia Wilde,
Evan Peters, and Mark Duplass. I will definitely check this one out."
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Maps to the Stars (2014) - [Limited]
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Drama
A tour into the heart of a Hollywood family chasing celebrity, one
another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.
Director:David Cronenberg |
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The Buzz:
In the wake of Hot Tub Time Machine's cannonball at the box
office, maybe John Cusack will get to further thumb his nose at
Hollywood if David Cronenberg's latest connects in limited release.
Here's what Box Office Mojo's Ray Suber's has to say about Maps to the Stars:
Cronenberg's last two movies didn't really click for me: A Dangerous Method never quite kicked in to gear, while Cosmopolis was a full on bore. When Maps to the Stars first premiered back at last year's Cannes Film Festival, it was described as a companion piece of sorts to Cosmopolis, which suggested it may be similarly vexing.
As the dust settled and the movie's release approached, though, it found its way back on my radar. Why? First, reviews are quite strong - it currently has a 72 rating on Metacritic, which is significantly higher than Cosmopolis' 58 rating. Also, the marketing material has mostly connected for me: Julianne Moore looks like she's in peak form (she received a Golden Globe nomination), and Cronenberg seems to have put together a truly unique (and unsettling) Hollywood satire.
With the Oscar contenders exiting theaters in late February, Maps to the Stars should be a strong choice for
Cronenberg's last two movies didn't really click for me: A Dangerous Method never quite kicked in to gear, while Cosmopolis was a full on bore. When Maps to the Stars first premiered back at last year's Cannes Film Festival, it was described as a companion piece of sorts to Cosmopolis, which suggested it may be similarly vexing.
As the dust settled and the movie's release approached, though, it found its way back on my radar. Why? First, reviews are quite strong - it currently has a 72 rating on Metacritic, which is significantly higher than Cosmopolis' 58 rating. Also, the marketing material has mostly connected for me: Julianne Moore looks like she's in peak form (she received a Golden Globe nomination), and Cronenberg seems to have put together a truly unique (and unsettling) Hollywood satire.
With the Oscar contenders exiting theaters in late February, Maps to the Stars should be a strong choice for
moviegoers looking for something
different than the usual studio fare.
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'71 (2014) - [Limited]
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Action
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Drama
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Thriller
A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his
unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.
Director:Yann Demange |
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The Buzz:
Jack O'Connell might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for Unbroken
but really he's received even stronger reviews for his work in this
Belfast-set thriller from director Yann Demange. We have our eye on
O'Connell's next project, Tulip Fever, which has one of the most swoon-worthy casts in some time.
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The Hunting Ground (2015) - [Limited] |
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The Buzz:
The prevailing critique -- many say the filmmaking itself is a bit
uneven and cluttered -- does not undermine the power and importance of
Kirby Dick's latest documentary.
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A la mala (2015) - [Limited]
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Comedy
When aspiring actress Maria Laura's best friend begs her to flirt with
her boyfriend to test his fidelity, Maria finds a lucrative new career.
After being hired by women across the city, Maria is given a gig that
should be business as usual until she ends up falling head over heels
for her latest mark.
Director:Pedro Pablo Ibarra |
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The Buzz:
Director Pedro Pablo Ibarra's last movie, Pulling Strings,
did better at the box office than your standard indie release, so his
latest is getting an equally strong push with star Aislinn Derbez front
and center.
The Buzz:
We love that genre director Joe Lynch (Knights of Badassdom)
gets the chance to introduce his sensibilities to a slightly larger
audience with Salma Hayek as his gun-toting, apartment-cleaning muse. We
what love just as much: the movie's screenwriter has hand a hand in
such TV shows as "Parenthood".
The Buzz:
In an alternate world, this Western could be a TV mini-series, but we're
just happy to see Mads Mikkelsen given the opportunity to play an
American settler. Meanwhile, one of our movie wishes has come true: all
we really want is the chance to see Eva Green bring her singular
wildness to the big screen every few months or so.
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My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2014) - [Limited]
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Documentary
Liv Corfixen documents her husband, filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, during the production and release of his movie Only God Forgives (2013).
Director:Liv Corfixen |
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The Buzz:
There's a moment in this trailer where the Refn family rolls up to what I sense is a rainy-night premiere for Only God Forgives
and Nicolas Winding Refn is majorly stressed out/disappointed, only to
have one of his kids tell him that it's not the end of the world - it's
just a film. Refn's perspective on OGF's relative failure when compared to Drive's
success is the kind of openness that allows you to feel a welcome
connection to an artist; there's a sense that he was much more concerned
about the film's reception than its box-office performance, and that's
one of many reasons we want to follow his wife Lola's Hearts of Darkness-like descent into her husband's creative crisis.
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
| Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
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Drama
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Romance
Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she
meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
Director:Sam Taylor-JohnsonBox Office:Weekend: $22.26M, Gross: $129.16M |
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| Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
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Action
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Adventure
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Comedy
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Crime
A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into
the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat
emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Director:Matthew VaughnBox Office:Weekend: $18.35M, Gross: $67.93M |
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| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
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Animation
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Adventure
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Comedy
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Family
When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty
formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get
it back.
Director:Paul TibbittBox Office:Weekend: $16.57M, Gross: $126.25M |
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McFarland, USA (2015)
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Drama
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Sport
A cross country coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Director:Niki CaroBox Office:Weekend: $11.02M, Gross: $11.02M |
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The DUFF (2015)
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Comedy
A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after
finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat
Friend) to her prettier more popular friends.
Director:Ari SandelBox Office:Weekend: $10.81M, Gross: $10.81M |
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American Sniper (2014)
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Action
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Biography
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Drama
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War
Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on
the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and
kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war
he can't leave behind.
Director:Clint EastwoodBox Office:Weekend: $10.05M, Gross: $320.01M |
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)
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Comedy
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Sci-Fi
When Lou finds himself in trouble, Nick and Jacob fire up the hot tub
time machine in an attempt to get back to the past. But they
inadvertently land in the future with Adam Jr. Now they have to alter
the future in order to save the past - which is really the present.
Director:Steve PinkBox Office:Weekend: $5.96M, Gross: $5.96M |
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Jupiter Ascending (2015)
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Action
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Adventure
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Sci-Fi
In a bright and colorful future, a young destitute caretaker gets
targeted by the ruthless son of a powerful family, who lives on a planet
in need of a new heir, so she travels with a genetically engineered
warrior to the planet in order to stop his tyrant reign.
Box Office:Weekend: $3.81M, Gross: $39.66M |
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The Imitation Game (2014)
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Biography
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Drama
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Thriller
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War
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma
code with help from fellow mathematicians.
Director:Morten TyldumBox Office:Weekend: $2.53M, Gross: $83.88M |
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Paddington (2014)
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Comedy
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Family
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding
himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown
family, who offer him a temporary haven.
Director:Paul KingBox Office:Weekend: $2.44M, Gross: $67.82M |
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