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Opening This Week - February 3
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The Woman in Black (2012)
A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
Director:James Watkins |
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The Buzz: This is a great transitional film for the former Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe could have had his pick of roles (correct?) and we admire him for first taking it to the stage in Equus, then the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Here, his lawyer is positioned at the start of adulthood, seemingly principled yet naive, which is smart characterization. CBS Films has made a string of doofy movies out of the gate, but this thriller and their upcoming Gambit remake will hopefully emerge them as a hit-making studio. Meanwhile, director James Watkins could see Eden Lake, his underrated thriller, get rediscovered this year (FYI: it co-stars Michael Fassbender).
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Chronicle (2012)
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Director:Josh Trank |
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The Buzz: Hmm, a secretive plot tinged with equal parts mystery and horror? Sounds like Fox has lifted a page from the J.J. Abrams playbook. The Pacific Northwest is a perfect setting for anything dark and gloomy, and Max Landis's highly respected script has been called Cloverfield meets Unbreakable. Let's see if online hype translates to ticket sales -- I certainly hope this is as good as it looks.
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Big Miracle (2012)
In small town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his ex-girlfriend - a Greenpeace volunteer - on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
Director:Ken Kwapis |
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The Buzz: Probably the most gentle motion picture of the year, from the writers of The Shaggy Dog. We'll have to see if this is going to be more of a worthwhile family film or a waste of an excellent supporting cast.
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The Innkeepers (2011)
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
Director:Ti West |
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The Buzz: It's been quite a road for Ti West since The House of the Devil earned hipster approval and we all waited to see what he'd bring to Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, where things went awry during post-production and West unsuccessfully lobbied for his name to be removed from the project. Back inside another spooky dwelling, The Innkeepers hasn't quite generated Devil-level buzz, but West has emerged as a formidable creator of mood, deliberate pacing, and off-beat humor from memorable character interactions. Rumor has it Sara Paxton rules in the lead role and hopefully this will lead to more opportunities for the underrated actress. Look for more of West's unique take on the genre when the horror omnibus V/H/S hits later this year.
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Kill List (2011) - [limited]Certificate: Not Rated - Horror | Thriller
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
Director:Ben Wheatley |
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The Buzz: Ben Wheatley's follow-up to Down Terrace is reportedly one of the toughest sits in recent memory for most indie film writers. I feel like UK filmmakers such as Wheatley should make an omnibus genre film with the current crop of Australian writer-directors. That said, Wheatley is one of the people who have directed shorts for the upcoming The ABCs of Death.
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W.E. (2011) - [limited]
A two-tiered romantic drama focusing on the affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Director:Madonna |
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The Buzz: Sadly, it's getting progressively easier to dog on Madonna. Her directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, was as bad as many people wanted it to be, and though her sophomore effort received mixed praise initially, it's gone the way of Swept Away now that its awards-baiting quiet release was a non-starter. She'll fare better at the Super Bowl.
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Windfall (2010) - [limited]- Documentary | Drama
Wind power... It's green... It's good... Or is it? Windfall exposes the dark side of wind energy development when the residents of a rural upstate New York town consider going green.
Director:Laura IsraelStars:Chuck Coggins |
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The Buzz: It's tough for documentary filmmakers when similarly minded projects are put on the festival circuit simultaneously. That's what happened, I think, with Laura Israel's work, which was outshadowed by Ondi Timoner's Cool It. Is alternate energy even on the radar this election year? I thought that was a one-time promise.
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
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Chronicle (2012)
Three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Director:Josh TrankBox Office:Weekend: $22M, Gross: $22M |
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The Woman in Black (2012)
A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.
Director:James WatkinsBox Office:Weekend: $21M, Gross: $21M |
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The Grey (2012)
In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders.
Director:Joe CarnahanBox Office:Weekend: $9.5M, Gross: $34.7M |
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Big Miracle (2012)
In small town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his ex-girlfriend - a Greenpeace volunteer - on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.
Director:Ken KwapisBox Office:Weekend: $8.48M, Gross: $8.48M |
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Underworld: Awakening (2012)
When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind.
Box Office:Weekend: $5.6M, Gross: $54.4M |
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One for the Money (2012)
Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.
Director:Julie Anne RobinsonBox Office:Weekend: $5.25M, Gross: $19.7M |
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Red Tails (2012)
A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard.
Director:Anthony HemingwayBox Office:Weekend: $5M, Gross: $41.3M |
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The Descendants (2011)
A land baron tries to re-connect with his two daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident.
Director:Alexander PayneBox Office:Weekend: $4.6M, Gross: $6.55M |
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Man on a Ledge (2012)
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion...
Director:Asger LethBox Office:Weekend: $4.46M, Gross: $14.7M |
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Director:Stephen DaldryBox Office:Weekend: $3.92M, Gross: $26.8M |
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