By Amy Renner Dec. 26, 2011
Tuesday, December 27
Final Destination 5
The fifth installment of the franchise in which teens escape a deadly accident only to later discover that death is hunting them down. The opening scene will involve a suspension bridge and another scene reportedly involves a character undergoing laser-eye surgery.
Eric Heisserer, Courtney B. Vance, Walter Hamada, Miles Fisher, Emma Bell, David Koechner, Sheila Hanahan, Richard Brener
Sequel Thriller Horror 3D Shot-In-3D
Apollo 18
The story follows film footage purported to have been shot by the crew of Apollo 18. This moon mission from the early 1970s was officially canceled by NASA, but according to urban legend, it actually happened. Footage shows signs of alien life, and the events of the mission are built into a thriller storyline.
Timur Bekmambetov, Harvey Weinstein, Brian Miller, Bob Weinstein, Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego, Ron Schmidt, Cody Zwieg, Michele Wolkoff
Thriller Suspense Sci-Fi Documentary
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Tuesday, After Christmas
In the days leading up to Christmas, a married man forces himself to choose between his wife and his mistress.
Radu Muntean
Drama Romance
3 / 5
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Pete Smalls Is Dead
After hitting rock bottom when his faithful dog is kidnapped by a loan shark, K.C. (Peter Dinklage) sets off on an unexpected and hilarious adventure of redemption and retribution when he agrees to meet up with his long-time friend Jack (Mark Boone Junior) in Los Angeles to attend the funeral of their mutual friend and hot shot Hollywood director Pete Smalls (Tim Roth).
Steve Buscemi, Peter Dinklage, Rosie Perez, Tim Roth, Alexandre Rockwell
Comedy
The First Grader
Based on a true story, an 84-year-old Kenyan fights to go to school after the country introduces universal education.
Justin Chadwick, Ann Peacock
Drama
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Buck
Master horse trainer Buck Brannaman uses principles of respect and trust to tame horses and inspire their human counterparts.
Cindy Meehl, Buck Brannaman
Documentary
Brighton Rock
The story centers on a small-time gangster who kills a rival and finds his life in turmoil as he faces blackmail threats from a waitress (Andrea Riseborough) who knows about the murder.
Andy Serkis, Sam Riley, John Hurt, Andrea Riseborough, Sean Harris, Rowan Joffe, Paul Webster, Steven Robertson
Drama
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Love Crime
When Christine, a powerful executive (Scott Thomas), brings on a naive young ingenue, Isabelle (Sagnier), as her assistant, she delights in toying with her naivete and teaching her hard lessons in a ruthless professional philosophy. But when the protege's ideas become tempting enough for Christine to pass one as her own, she underestimates Isabelle's ambition and cunning-- and the ground is set for all out war. In this devilish, propulsive thriller, Corneau sets up a the scenery expertly and his actors devour it.
Kristin Scott Thomas, Alain Corneau, Ludivigne Sagnier, Patrick Mille
Thriller Crime Mystery
Pearl Jam Twenty
Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band's formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them-giving way to a work culture that would sustain them.
Cameron Crowe
Documentary Music
3 / 5
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Jane's Journey
The film travels with animal research and wildlife conservatist Jane Goodall across several continents from her childhood home in England, to the Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
Lorenz Knauer
Biography Documentary
5 / 5
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A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
A group of 30-something friends host an orgy at the end of summer.
Jason Sudeikis, Lucy Punch, Martin Starr, Tyler Labine, Lake Bell, Leslie Bibb, James D. Stern, Alex Gregory
Comedy
