November 2014 Movies

A group of explorers travel through a worm hole and into another dimension.

Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Steven Spielberg, Mackenzie Foy, Lynda Obst, Jonathan Nolan, Casey Affleck

PG-13 Action Adventure

48% WILL SEE

4.3 / 5

42%

4.5 / 5

(113)

Big Hero 6

Silver Samurai, GoGo Tomago, Honey Lemon, Hiro Takachiho, Baymax and Wasabi-No-Ginger are created by the Japanese government to protect the country from all threats.

Genesis Rodriguez, Don Hall, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Scott Adsit, Maya Rudolph

PG Action Comedy

42% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

14%

3.3 / 5

(21)

A girl is forced to return to her father's home in Louisiana when a car accident leaves her without the use of both her legs. What she finds there is a mystery surrounding her own birth and an angry ghost (named Jessabellem) that seems determined to destroy her.

Jason Blum, Sarah Snook, Joelle Carter, Chris Ellis, Kevin Greutert, Robert Ben Garant, Mark Webber, Amber Stevens

PG-13 Horror Supernatural 1 hr, 30 mins

14% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

15%

3.7 / 5

(14)

Theory of Everything

Follows Eddie Redmayne as theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, world-famous as the author of A Brief History of Time, opposite Felicity Jones. The movie explores the excitement of the 1960s for Stephen as he studies at Cambridge University. At the dawn of a brilliant life’s work, he falls passionately in love with arts student Jane Wilde. Their relationship leads him through personal and scientific challenges and breakthroughs, and as his world opens up he opens up the entire world to new ways of seeing.

Lesley Manville, Lisa Bruce, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson, Eddie Redmayne, James Marsh, Harry Lloyd, David Thewlis

Drama Biography

15% WILL SEE

3.7 / 5

35%

1 / 5

(1)

The Better Angels

Sarah Lincoln becomes Abraham Lincoln’s stepmother when he is 10 years old. The young Lincoln faces hardships which shape him and tragedy which marks him forever, but two women guide him to immortality. His stepmother becomes an influential figure for the future president.

Brit Marling, Jason Clarke, Diane Kruger, Charley Beil, A.J. Edwards, Nicolas Gonda, Wes Bentley, Terrence Malick

Drama Biography 1 hr, 35 mins

35% WILL SEE

1 / 5

54%

4.5 / 5

(2)

Virunga

NYC/LA

The true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world's forgotten and a gripping expose of the realities of life in the Congo. In the forested depths of eastern Congo lies Virunga National Park, one of the most bio-diverse places in the world and home to the last of the mountain gorillas. In this wild, but enchanted environment, a small and embattled team of park rangers - including an ex-child soldier turned ranger, a caretaker of orphan gorillas and a Belgian conservationist - protect this UNESCO world heritage site from armed militia, poachers and the dark forces struggling to control Congo's rich natural resources. When the newly formed M23 rebel group declares war in May 2012, a new conflict threatens the lives and stability of everyone and everything they've worked so hard to protect.

Orlando von Einsiedel

Documentary 1 hr, 37 mins

54% WILL SEE

4.5 / 5

91%

Mr. Pip

Set in the Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville during an ongoing war between soldiers and rebels over copper mining, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel "Great Expectations," which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.

Robin Scholes, Andrew Adamson, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Hugh Laurie

PG-13 Drama Adaptation

91% WILL SEE

82%

3.3 / 5

(3)

Bank$tas

Life could not be better for best friends Neal and Isaac. They just graduated college and landed their dream job with a top investment bank. But when they discover their boss is planning a crooked student loan deal, their lives are thrown into turmoil. Determined to stop the corrupt plan, they concoct a crazy scheme of sex, drugs and espionage resulting in a wildly chaotic adventure.

Laura Vandervoort, Michael Seater, Alan Thicke, Jeff Stephenson, Joe Dinicol

R Comedy

82% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

74%

3 / 5

(7)

Open Windows

An internet age suspense thriller presented through the lens of a computer desktop.Wood stars as Nick, a superfan who’s won a dinner with his favorite actress, Jill Goddard (Grey). When she refuses the date a mysterious third party offers Nick a chance to watch Jill secretly through her webcam, sparking a terrifying cat and mouse game.

Elijah Wood, Nacho Vigalondo, Garrett Basch, Belen Atienza, Sasha Grey, Neil Maskell, Rachel Arieff

Action Thriller 1 hr, 30 mins

74% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Buy DVD On Amazon

90%

3 / 5

(3)

Elsa and Fred

A widower and his vivacious new neighbor discover that it's never too late to fall in love and realize their dreams.

Marcia Gay Harden, James Brolin, Shirley MacLaine, Wendell Pierce, Patricia Riggen, Chris Noth, Nicolas Veinberg, Jared Gilman

PG-13 Romantic Comedy

90% WILL SEE

3 / 5

40%

2.7 / 5

(3)

West

East Germany. Summer, late 70’s. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij’s apparent death, Nelly Senff decides to escape from behind the Berlin wall with her son Alexej, leaving her traumatic memories and past behind. Pretending to marry a West German, she crosses the border to start a new life in the West. But soon her past starts to haunt her as the Allied Secret Service begin to question Wassilij’s mysterious disappearance. Is he still alive? Was he a spy? Plagued by her past and fraught with paranoia, Nelly is forced to choose between discovering the truth about her former lover and her hopes for a better tomorrow.

Christian Schwochow, Jordis Triebel, Tristan Gobel

R Drama 1 hr, 42 mins

40% WILL SEE

2.7 / 5

Released Friday, November 14th

21%

5 / 5

(2)

Rosewater

Reporter Maziar Bahari is accused of being a spy and imprisoned by the Iranian government shortly after a "Daily Show" correspondent interviews him in Iran in 2009. He spends the next three months in Iran’s most notorious prison, enduring brutal interrogation sessions at the hands of a man he knows only by his smell: Rosewater. Bahari later reveals he was not imprisoned because of the TV show interview, but because his captors wanted an excuse to lock him up.

Gael García Bernal, Golshifteh Farahani, Jon Stewart, Scott Rudin, Dimitri Leonidas, Gigi Pritzker, Arian Moayed, Shohreh Aghdashloo

Drama True Story

21% WILL SEE

5 / 5

35%

3.8 / 5

(30)

Beyond the Lights

Blackbird is the story of Noni Jean, a hot new artist who has just won a Grammy and is primed for stardom. But the pressures of success compel her to nearly end her life until she is saved by a young police officer. They fall hard for each other, despite the protests of their parents who want each to focus on their own career ambitions. But he might be the missing piece to unlock her artistic potential.

Danny Glover, Nate Parker, Ryan Kavanaugh, Minnie Driver, Tucker Tooley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matt Alvarez, Gina Prince-Bythewood

PG-13 Drama

35% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

63%

4.1 / 5

(84)

Dumb and Dumber To

More adventures with Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, the lovable dimwitted pals with big hearts and small brains.

Jim Carrey, Sean Anders, Jennifer Lawrence, Peter Farrelly, John Morris, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle, Bradley Thomas

PG-13 Comedy Sequel

63% WILL SEE

4.1 / 5

23%

3.4 / 5

(18)

Foxcatcher

Based on the true story of John du Pont, a paranoid schizophrenic who was heir to the du Pont fortune. After building a wrestling training facility named Team Foxcatcheron his Pennsylvania estate, Du Pont shot and killed Olympic gold medal-winning grappler David Schuz.

Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Bennett Miller, Sienna Miller, Steve Carell, Dan Futterman, Anthony Michael Hall, Vanessa Redgrave

R Drama Biography 2 hrs, 10 mins

23% WILL SEE

3.4 / 5

30%

3.3 / 5

(12)

Miss Meadows

Katie Holmes plays a sweet and proper elementary school teacher whose perfect manners and pretty floral dresses hide a dark secret: when she's not teaching at the local elementary school or tending to her garden, she's moonlighting as a gun-toting vigilante.

Callan Mulvey, James Badge Dale, Katie Holmes, Rob Carliner, Karen Leigh Hopkins, Eric Brenner

Drama 1 hr, 28 mins

30% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

54%

3.5 / 5

(29)

Wolves

A coming-of-age film centered on teen werewolves discovering their abilities and themselves as they start to grow up.

Lucas Till, Jason Momoa, Benedict Carver, David Hayter, Stephen McHattie, Merritt Patterson

R Thriller Suspense 1 hr, 31 mins

54% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

19%

1 / 5

(1)

Beside Still Water

Mourning the sudden death of his parents, Daniel invites his childhood friends up to their lake house in an attempt to relive the glory days of their youth -- whether they like it or not. Things take a turn for the worse when it becomes clear that none of his friends share his nostalgia for the good old days -- and his ex-girlfriend shows up with a new fiancé. But as the night progresses, secrets are confessed, romances are rekindled, and a particularly epic game of Whiskey Slaps is played.

Beck Bennett, Chris Lowell, Ryan Eggold, Will Brill, Erin Darke, Brett Dalton

Drama Comedy 1 hr, 16 mins

19% WILL SEE

1 / 5

92%

3.2 / 5

(5)

The Homesman

A pioneer woman and a claim-jumping rascal of a man usher three insane women on an odyssey from Nebraska to Iowa, braving the elements along the way.

Miranda Otto, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, James Spader, Tommy Lee Jones, Meryl Streep, John Lithgow, Tim Blake Nelson

R Drama Period

92% WILL SEE

3.2 / 5

24%

4.3 / 5

(8)

Merry Friggin' Christmas

A father forgets his son's present on Christmas Eve and has to drive through the night with his archenemy, his own father, in order to save Christmas.

Wendi McLendon-Covey, Robin Williams, Lauren Graham, Phil Johnston, Oliver Platt, Candice Bergen, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

PG-13 Comedy Family 1 hr, 28 mins

24% WILL SEE

4.3 / 5

92%

3.7 / 5

(33)

Saving Christmas

Regrounds the Christmas tradition in its Biblical roots.

Kirk Cameron, Ankara Rosser, Darren Doane, Ben Kientz, Cheston Hervey, Bridgette Ridenour, David Shannon, Raphi Henley

PG Holiday

92% WILL SEE

3.7 / 5

Buy DVD On Amazon

22%

3.1 / 5

(9)

Red Army

NYC Only

Red Army is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.

Gabe Polsky

Documentary

22% WILL SEE

3.1 / 5

Released Friday, November 21st

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 Poster

62%

4 / 5

(121)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay...

The final book of the trilogy although Lionsgate has the rights for four movie and will likely extend the franchise if successful at the box office. Since it is early in the development process, unknown how the script will differ from the book.

Toby Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Woody Harrelson, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Jeffrey Wright, Natalie Dormer, Elizabeth Banks

PG-13 Action Sequel

62% WILL SEE

4 / 5

50%

4 / 5

(20)

Extraterrestrial

Edgy sci-fi thriller that revolves around a group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods. There, they are terrorized by alien visitors who definitely have not come in peace.

Randy Manis, Melanie Papalia, Brittany Allen, Jesse Moss, Sean Rogerson, Stuart Ortiz, Freddie Stroma, Emily Perkins

Horror Sci-Fi

50% WILL SEE

4 / 5

50%

4.2 / 5

(65)

The Imitation Game

A biopic showcasing the life of Alan Turing, a British mathematician.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew Goode, Keira Knightley, Graham Moore, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Teddy Schwarzman, Allen Leech

Drama Biography

50% WILL SEE

4.2 / 5

63%

2.5 / 5

(4)

VHS: Viral

A group of fame-obsessed teens unwittingly become stars of the next internet sensation.

Justin Benson, Blair Redford, Carrie Keagan, Michael Flores

R Thriller Horror

63% WILL SEE

2.5 / 5

Released Wednesday, November 26th

44%

4.1 / 5

(82)

The Penguins of Madagascar

The story centers on the paramilitary parables of plucky penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private and Rico.

Peter Stormare, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Malkovich, John Aboud, Ken Jeong, Tom McGrath, Michael Colton, Lara Breay

PG Family Kids

44% WILL SEE

4.1 / 5

43%

3.2 / 5

(34)

Horrible Bosses 2

Sequel to the summer 2011 movie in which three workers decide to kill each other's bosses.

Jason Bateman, Sean Anders, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, Brett Ratner, Jay Stern

R Comedy Sequel

43% WILL SEE

3.2 / 5

Released Thursday, November 27th

100%

3 / 5

(1)

Jauja

Set in Denmark and Argentina, a man and his daughter journey to a desert that exists in a realm beyond the confines of civilization.

Viggo Mortensen, Lisandro Alonso, Andy Kleinman, Fabian Casas, Alonso Casas, Ghita Nørby, Viilbjørk Malling Agger, Adrián Fondari

Drama 1 hr, 50 mins

100% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Released Friday, November 28th

31%

3.8 / 5

(12)

The Babadook

Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia (Essie Davis) is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her ‘out of control’ 6 year-old, Samuel (Noah Wiseman), a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both.

When a disturbing storybook called ‘The Babadook’ turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him.

But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.

Jennifer Kent, Essie Davis, Daniel Henshall

NR Suspense Horror 1 hr, 34 mins

31% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5