Movies Released May 15, 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

A reboot of the post-apocalyptic gunslinger of the Australian wastelands.

Charlize Theron, Mel Gibson, Nicholas Hoult, George Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Doug Mitchell, Tom Hardy, Riley Keough

Every Secret Thing

The mystery follows two young girls sentenced to prison after the death of a baby they found in the woods. Diane Lane’s in line to play the detective trying to unravel the mystery.

Dakota Fanning, Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Nate Parker, Anthony Bregman, Danielle Macdonald, Frances McDormand, Nicole Holofcener

Area 51

No plot details have been announced. However, it is said to center on a discovered home video that details alien sightings.

Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli, Roy Abramsohn, Sandra Staggs, Jelena Nik

Slow West

At the end of the nineteenth century, 16-year-old Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) journeys across the American frontier in search of the woman he loves. He is joined by Silas (Michael Fassbender), a mysterious traveler, and hotly pursued by an outlaw along the way.

Ben Mendelsohn, Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Caren Pistorius, John Maclean

The Connection

Tells the story of real-life Marseilles magistrate Pierre Michel (Jean Dujardin) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean "Tany" Zampa (Gilles Lellouche), who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing--including boldly orchestrated drug raids, devastating arrests, and exacting interrogations--to ensure the crime ring's demise, Zampa's "La French" always seems one step ahead. As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life: to continue waging his war, or ensure his family's safety, before it's too late.

Cedric Jimenez, Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche

Always Watching: A Marble Ho...

Film student Alex Kralie abandons his feature project after encountering a faceless villain, The Operator, while shooting.

Doug Jones, Chris Marquette, Ian Shorr, Jake McDorman, Kirill Baru, James Moran, Alexandra Holden, Alexandra Breckenridge

Pitch Perfect 2

A sequel to 2012's Pitch Perfect.

Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Elizabeth Banks, Kay Cannon, Brittany Snow, John Michael Higgins, Paul Brooks

Absolution

When a contract killer (Steven Seagal) encounters a girl on the run from a dangerous, politically connected mob boss (Vinnie Jones) running a human trafficking operation, he is torn between protecting the girl, and remaining loyal to the government agency that hired him.

Vinnie Jones, Byron Mann, Keoni Waxman, Steven Seagal

Good Kill

In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan (Ethan Hawke) yearns to get back into the cockpit of a real plane, but he now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned box in the Las Vegas desert. When he and his crew start taking orders directly from the CIA, and the stakes are raised, Egan's nerves—and his relationship with his wife (Mad Men's January Jones)—begin to unravel. Revealing the psychological toll drone pilots endure as they are forced to witness the aftermath of their fight against insurgents.

Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz, Andrew Niccol, Peter Coyote, Bruce Greenwood, Jake Abel, Alma Sisneros

Time Lapse

Explores the possibilities of time travel through a machine that is capable of taking pictures 24 hours into the future. When three friends discover this mysterious machine in their neighbor’s apartment, they encounter a number of pressing questions, not least of which is the whereabouts of their neighbor. Realizing the potential impact of the machine, Finn (Matt O’Leary), Jasper (George Finn), and Callie (Danielle Panabaker) attempt to cash in on their discovery. But, when a dangerous criminal learns their secret, the friends must set aside their differences and confront the paradox of a future that was once predetermined and entirely uncertain.

Danielle Panabaker, Bradley King, Matt O’Leary, BP Cooper, George Finn

Reality

Jason (Alain Chabat), a quiet cameraman, dreams of directing his first horror movie. Bob Marshal (Jonathan Lambert), a wealthy producer, accepts to finance his movie on one condition: Jason has 48 hours to find the perfect scream in the history of film. During his search, Jason gradually gets lost in a nightmare.

Quentin Dupieux, Alain Chabat, Jonathan Lambert, Elodie Bouchez

I'll See You in My Dreams

Blythe Danner stars as a widow who’s settled into her life and her age, until a series of events propel her into a renewed engagement with the people and the world around her.

Sam Elliott, Blythe Danner, June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, Brett Haley, Martin Starr, Marc Basch

Where Hope Grows