Director: Guy Ritchie
Written by:
Michael Robert Johnson
Anothony Peckham
Tagline:
Nothing Escapes Him
Plot:
After finally catching serial killer and occult “sorcerer” Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. But when Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with his partner’s new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the dauntless detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic – and the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.
Runtime: 128 min
Award: Won Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination
Director: Betty Thomas
Written by:
Jon Vitti
Jonathan Aibel
Plot:
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -– Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.
Runtime: 88 min
Director: Peter Jackson
Written by:
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Tagline:
The story of a life and everything that came after…
Plot:
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
Runtime: 135 min
Award: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations
Director:
Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes
Written by:
Gary Whitta
Tagline:
Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.
Plot:
The world has become a lawless civilization where people must kill or be killed. The barren roads belong to gangs of cutthroats who rob and kill for water, a pair of shoes, a lighter, or just for fun. Eli is a peaceful man who only acts in self defense, and becomes a warrior with unbelievable killing skills when he is challenged. After the war and the “Big Flash”, Eli was guided by a higher power to a hidden book and given the task of protecting the book and taking it to its final destination. Eli guards the book with his life, because he knows that the book is the only hope that humanity has for its future.
Runtime: 118 min
Director: Brian Levant
Written by:
Jonathan Bernstein
James Greer
Tagline:
Spying is easy, babysitting is hard.
Plot:
Former CIA spy Bob Ho (Chan) takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend’s three kids, who haven’t exactly warmed to their mom’s beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob’s longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family.
Runtime: 92 min
Director: Nancy Meyers
Written by:
Nancy Meyers
Tagline:
First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then…
Plot:
During his son’s college graduation, Jane hooks up with her ex-husband, Jake, who’s married to a younger woman. As if being your ex’s mistress isn’t tough enough, Jane also finds herself drawn to Adam, a smitten architect.
Runtime: 120 min
Award: Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations
Director: Anand Tucker
Written by:
Deborah Kaplan
Harry Elfont
Tagline:
Anna planned to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. This is not her boyfriend.
Plot:
A woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.
Runtime: 100 min
Director: Jason Reitman
Written by:
Jason Reitman
Sheldon Turner
Tagline:
The story of a man ready to make a connection.
Plot:
Ryan Bingham’s job is to fire people from theirs. The anguish, hostility, and despair of his “clients” has left him falsely compassionate, living out of a suitcase, and loving every second of it. When his boss hires arrogant young Natalie, she develops a method of video conferencing that will allow termination without ever leaving the office – essentially threatening the existence Ryan so cherishes. Determined to show the naive girl the error of her logic, Ryan takes her on one of his cross country firing expeditions, but as she starts to realize the disheartening realities of her profession, he begins to see the downfalls to his way of life.
Runtime: 109 min
Award: Won Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 43 nominations
Director: Andrea Arnold
Written by:
Andrea Arnold
Plot:
Volatile 15 year old Mia lives in Essex with her single mother and younger sister. Mia is frequently in trouble with the authorities and has been excluded from school. Her only passion is urban dancing, which she practices in a deserted flat on her estate. One day her mother brings home a man named Connor. He is charming and appears to want to be a father figure to the two children. However his relationship with Mia develops into something more flirtatious and they end up having sex whilst Mia’s mother is asleep, drunk.
Award: 9 wins & 16 nominations
Director:
Michael Spierig
Peter Spierig
Written by:
Michael Spierig
Peter Spierig
Tagline:
Vampires are not minority anymore…
Plot:
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
Runtime: 98 min
