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- Published on Friday, 27 April 2012 12:57
- Written by GR Staff
Written by Will Reiser who based the film on his own experiences fighting cancer, this poignant comedy features Adam, a 27-year old public radio employee who discovers he has cancer. As his best friend Kyle tries to help out, his girlfriend Rachael proves to be a less than ideal life partner for this particular crisis. All the while, Adam’s overprotective mother Diane tries to overcome her son’s continued attempts to keep her out of his life. As Adam begins to discover how hard it is to deal with his situation, and to maintain various relationships in his life, he begins seeing a young counselor who might prove to be just as helpful personally as she is professionally. Director: Jonathan Levine. Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, , Anjelica Huston. Rated: R. Time: 1:39.
Wanderlust
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- Published on Friday, 20 April 2012 13:22
- Written by GR Staff
An overtaxed Manhattan couple move to a liberated community that rejects the rules of contemporary society. Urban power couple George and Linda are already buckling under the stress of living in the city when George loses his job. Desperate, they decide to move to Atlanta and stay with George’s obnoxious brother until they can get back on their feet. Along the way, however, they find themselves venturing into Elysium, a small, free-spirited community where money has no value, clothes are strictly optional, and everyone works together to make life more meaningful. It’s the perfect place for the stressed-out couple to breathe deep and put their lives into perspective. But will the many temptations of the modern world ultimately prove too attractive to resist? Director: David Wain. Cast: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Alan Alda, Malin Akerman. Rated: R. Time: 1:38
John Carter
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- Published on Friday, 16 March 2012 12:39
- Written by GR Staff
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic tale of interplanetary adventure arrives on the big screen in this sweeping sci-fi spectacle. Civil War veteran John Carter was still haunted by the violence he witnessed on the battlefield when he inexplicably awoke on the distant planet of Barsoom (Mars). Upon learning that the inhabitants of Barsoom are bracing for a major conflict and that war appears inevitable, John finds out that love is a rare commodity on the Red Planet, and summons the courage to be the hero the Martians have been hoping for. Meanwhile, John falls under the spell of the enchanting Dejah Thoris, who struggles to suppress her compassion in a society known for its warlike ways. Director: Andrew Stanton. Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:12.
The Hunger Games
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- Published on Friday, 20 April 2012 13:21
- Written by GR Staff
Based on the best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games tells the dark tale of a 16-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen, who is selected to compete in a vicious televised tournament in which 24 teenagers from a post-apocalyptic society fight to the death for the entertainment of the masses. In the future, North America is a divided nation split into 12 districts. Every year, each district selects a teen of each gender to test their worth in The Hunger Games. When her younger sister is selected, Katniss volunteers to take her place, and trains under a former Hunger Games champion to sharpen her killer instincts. To survive the game and emerge the victor, she must put all of her skills to the ultimate test. Director: Gary Ross. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:22.
The Descendants
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- Published on Friday, 09 March 2012 13:23
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An adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, The Descendants protagonist is Matt King, a middle-age Hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of dollars worth of untouched real estate that has been passed down to him and various cousins. He is preparing to sell the area, and make millions for everyone in the trust, when his wife suffers severe head trauma during a boat race. As he attempts to get her affairs in order, he learns that she had been having an affair. With his two daughters in tow, along with his oldest daughter’s doofus boyfriend, Matt sets off to confront the man who made him a cuckold. Director: Alexander Payne. Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges. Rated: R. Time: 1:55.
The Help
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- Published on Friday, 23 March 2012 13:38
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A a touching tale of race relations based on author Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel of the same name. Skeeter, a 1960s-era Mississippi debutante, has just graduated from college and she’s eager to launch her career as a writer. She sends her community into an uproar by conducting a series of probing interviews with the black servants behind some of her community’s most prominent families. Director: Tate Taylor. Cast: (Oscar winner) Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia L. Spencer, Jessica Chastain. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:26.
The Rum Diary
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- Published on Friday, 24 February 2012 12:27
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A Return to the wild world of Hunter S. Thompson in writer/director Bruce Robinson’s adaptation of the Gonzo journalist’s “lost” autobiographical novel of the same name. Dejected over life in New York City and at bitter odds with the Eisenhower-era conventions of the 1950s, nomadic journalist Paul Kemp flees to Puerto Rico, where he quickly lands a job as a reporter for a San Juan newspaper. Drawing inspiration from author Ernest Hemingway’s popular theory about “The Lost Generation,” the newly liberated journalist develops a taste for rum as he becomes slowly entangled in the lives of American beauty Chenault and her shady husband, Sanderson, a wealthy real-estate developer. Later, as Sanderson’s underhanded business dealings begin to emerge, Kemp’s principles come into focus, and his writing style begins to mature in ways he never dreamed possible. Director: Bruce Robinson. Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins. Rated: R. Time: 2:00.
The Grey
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- Published on Friday, 23 March 2012 13:38
- Written by GR Staff
A tense adventure thriller about a group of tough-as-nails oil rig workers who must fight for their lives in the Alaskan wilderness after their airplane crashes miles from civilization. With supplies running short and hungry wolves closing in, the shaken survivors face a fate worse than death if they don’t act fast. Director: Joe Carnahan. Cast: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts, Joe Anderson. Rated: R. Time: 1:26.
War Horse
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- Published on Friday, 17 February 2012 12:46
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This epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man named Albert and his loyal horse, Joey. Adapted from the novel by Michael Morpurgo, War Horse follows the growing friendship between man and beast as Albert trains Joey, and then follows Joey on an incredible journey across the English countryside after the pair are forcibly separated. Along the way, Joey touches the lives of everyone he comes into contact with, including British and German soldiers, as well as a kindly French farmer and his impressionable granddaughter. Later, in no man’s land, Joey’s extraordinary saga winds to a poignant and deeply affecting climax. Director: Steven Spielberg. Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:26.
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