Sunday, January 11, 2015

How to Be a Man (2013)

Mark - the most common representative of his generation, he moderately lazy moderately stupid, moderately passive, in short, it is no different from the thousands of adults of the same men who exchanged the fourth, and even fifth decade, but it did not independently teenager. Once Mark learned that to be a father, and decided that very soon die, and not having time to communicate with his offspring, he realized that he needed to leave behind a kind of encyclopedia of worldly wisdom - a collection of tips for the young child to help him feel the full force of his father's love and attention.

In other words, Mark decides to tell his son the future (in the child he had no doubt) about the most important in the world - how to be a real man. And put this idea into reality it helps the boy, who graduated from film school and is able to shoot video on the wisdom of Mark. So they begin to sculpt son Mark legacy that they themselves need a lot more than not yet born baby.

Year: 2013
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1:25:36

Director: Chadd Harbold
Starring: Gavin MakInness, Liam Aiken, Megan Nurindzher, Marisa Redanty, Helen Rogers, Jasmine Osborne, Dario Barroso, Lloyd DeLeon, Samantha Massell, Mike Keller

The Boxtrolls (2014)

In 1805, in the glorious city Syrburge strongly they were all afraid of box trolls - strange and mysterious, but because of terrible creatures, which, according to rumors, the night came out of their hiding places and steal any innocent children. In the unfortunate residents remained only one hope in the face of Archibald Hvatsona - brave men who undertook the difficult mission to rid Syrburga from trolls.

Ten years later, everything remains the same: the city went all the same rumors, people are still afraid of trolls and Hvatson quite successfully get rid of them - only trolls became less and less. Yet something has changed: there was a man capable to tell everyone the truth about the boxed trolls - quite harmless and good, though not devoid of oddities exist. That man was a boy named Eggs, which was raised from infancy boxed trolls, and seeing that they are becoming less decided to take their salvation in his hands.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Animation, Children, Family
Duration: 1:36:07

Director: Graham Enneybl Anthony Stakki
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan, Dee Bradley Baker, Steven Bloom, Nika Futterman, Pat Fraley, Fred Tatasciore

The Company Men (2010)

Bobby Walker - a solid worker Shipbuilding Corporation, in which involved serious money. Getting this work, Walker guided primarily by considerations of stability and prestige: he went up the ladder, getting more than a decent salary, and was convinced that a long time will provide themselves and their entire family a decent life. His plan was destined to collapse like a house of cards when the Great Recession - the economic crisis of 2009 led to the dismissal of a plurality of workers, among whom was Bobby.

Moving from your own luxury home in the parental relatively modest dwelling was only the beginning - and it was followed by a change of profession - from an employee of a large company, Bobby began working a small construction company ... Meanwhile Corporation, where he worked, getting rid of the "extra" employees, started the construction of new buildings and the development of business strategy, adequate state of affairs in the market. Is it possible that layoffs could be avoided, or is an integral part of corporate policy in the difficult times of crisis?

Year: 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1:44:36

Director: John Wells
Starring: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Suzanne Rico, Kent Shoknek Adrian Krshtanski, Lewis D. Wheeler, Celeste Oliva

Grace (2014)

Not for nothing the majority of Americans believe that adulthood begins with admission to college: in American universities, students should at least the first year of learning to live in a dorm, away from their families and in conditions of maximum independence. It is not surprising that almost all high school students can not wait for graduation and admission to the next stage of learning - such freedom of the majority of them did not exist before.

Only here Grace, cute freshman, had just settled into a hostel, does not feel any enthusiasm at the thought of living away from the family: it brought pious and religious parents instill values daughter, with whom she is not ready to leave. However, faith in God, Grace and her desire to remain the same, despite the temptations of the outside world, it does not help - on the contrary, evil seems to be wanted at all costs to get itself so pure soul. Almost from the settlement of Grace in her dorm pursue a bloodcurdling vision and evil force gradually deprived of reason.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Duration: 1:27:31

Director: Jeff Chan
Starring: Alexia Fast, Daniel Arnold, Madeleine Arthur J. Joshua. Ballard, Margot Berner, Natasha Burnett, Alan Dale, Brett Deer, Alexis NEP, Joel David Moore

Before I Go to Sleep (2014)

Christine wakes up every day with a single thought, which leads her horrified - she does not know where she is and why it is sleeping next to a stranger to her man. The efforts it is making to recall at least something from the past, it is absolutely meaningless. Her memory of the events were only two decades ago. Malady it is called amnesia. But this kind of amnesia does not come by itself. In the case of Christine, it was due to the terrible brain injury. From the words of a loving husband Ben, who was watching Christine in his bedroom every morning, it is in this state after it happened ten years ago, a car accident. Every day Ben tells his wife that she is his wife, her forty years, and she suffers a special type of memory loss. Christina does not remember anything of what happened to her yesterday.

Peaky Ben talks about how hard it is given daily explanation of their role in the life of his wife. All the walls of their houses are covered with numerous notes indicating where that is, and photos in the bathroom, testimony of the reality of many events of the past. Wedding, joint trips, parties - Christine everywhere with Ben, smiling and has a pretty happy look. But something in her behavior Ben alarming. Especially after it on the advice of your doctor neuropsychologist Mike Nash began to lead videouchet events of each day in his life.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Duration: 1:28:18

Director: Rowan Joffe
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Ben Crompton, Anne-Marie Duff, Adam Levy, Gabriel Strong, Flynn McArthur, Dean Charles Chapman, Hannah Blemayers

Wolves (2014)

The young guy Justin has everything: family, girlfriend, authority in high school. But at times he appears brutal cruelty that can not be, nor justify or explain, the guy turns into a beast, whose nature is difficult to determine. Everything changes when a guy finds out that his parents were brutally murdered. He feels that he is somehow involved in this, and therefore an urgent need to leave the city, whose residents immediately blame the guy. No one believed him, because the behavior of the hero recently left much to be desired. Since Justin is nothing more holds, he decides to go to look for answers to their many questions.

In one of the bars Justin acquainted with a man who talks about town "Wolf Ridge", is there a place for. After all, live in the town, such as it is, the real wolves. But in the quest for peace and solitude, Justin read this jungle law, non-compliance with which entails death. The guy starts to unwind the mysterious tangle, which tells you about his family and himself. The wolves live on - wolf howl. Justin introduced to the main lair, thereby making enemies, will have to face in the struggle for existence.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Horror, Action
Duration: 1:30:48

Director: David Hayter
Cast: Jason Momoa, Lucas Till, Merritt Patterson, Kaitlyn Wong, Jennifer Hale, John Pyper-Ferguson, Stephen McHattie, Adam Butcher, Miriam McDonald, Melanie Scrofano

Wish I Was Here (2014)

Every person is painfully aware that his time has gone. But how to put up with this idea of the once popular artist who has already managed to get a taste of glory, accustomed to the crowd of fans, high fees and tempting offers studios? In its 35 years Aidan Bloom has appeared in such a predicament. Honestly, actor and had not been particularly successful in his profession, but still at least some job of work he had. Now, producers and agents even forgot to think about its existence, although Aidan young, talented and full of energy. Wife Sarah strongly supported her husband, we see that 35 years - it's time to start a new life. Only need to change the profession, and good luck will come of itself. But Aidan did not want to listen to the unpleasant truth, even the thought of change classes seemed to him treacherous. After Bloom - an actor, a creative person, and not just any locksmith!

Soon, the financial position of the family became catastrophic. Bloom in horror realized that no longer able to pay for their children's education, and father Aidan, the cranky old man, somehow rested and said that more than a dime will not give his ne'er-do, overage son. But Bloom and unaided found a very original way out of the plight. Actor turned their offspring at home schooling and family cheered by the fact that now is ready to devote himself to the children and he will give them the necessary knowledge. A student daughter was at a loss: she never for a moment believed in-depth knowledge and pedagogical talent of his father. But lazy son came to a complete delight from solving loved daddy.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1:46:31

Director: Zach Braff
Cast: Zach Braff, Josh Gad, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Mandy Patinkin, Pierce Genon, Alexander Chaplin, Leslie David Baker, James Eyvri

Tusk (2014)

Brighton known journalist receives a letter from a mysterious old man who in his later years would give an interview about his adventures. Journalist agrees, because he loves to interview unusual people. Wallace came to the old man realizes that he is not so simple as the rest of the elderly age. The old man tells him a strange story about the walrus, who saved his life. The history of the old man so like a fairy tale, even laughable. But the old man would not tolerate nasmehatelstv on themselves.

In Brightman have a girlfriend who rarely sees her lover. She was tired of eternal expectations and requests that he not left so far. But the guy still soothes favorite and she had to wait for him again. After a long wait she realizes that it seems Wallace delayed. The girl begins to look for the guy, this helps her friend Sarah Brightman. They get acquainted with the police, who no longer works with the police, but before doing the search of disappeared persons. The policeman says that there have been cases where people disappear and all of them are just bones. He suggests that in all this involved a serial killer who has yet to be found. Girl scared, see if she has her lover.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Duration: 1:41:38

Director: Kevin Smith
Starring: Michael Parks, Justin Long, Genesis Rodriguez, Haley Joel Osment, Johnny Depp, Harley Morenshteyn, Ralph Garmen, Schwalb Jennifer Smith, Harley Quinn Smith, Lily-Rose Melody Depp

Babysitting (2014)

Day when Frank was 30-years old, he was going to spend with friends, arranging a festive party. But, unfortunately, this day his boss Mark made him an offer that Frank just could not refuse. Mark and his wife Claire going on day to leave the city, and Frank was asked to look after their young son. The guy had no choice but to abandon the party and spend the whole day with a naughty boy in an elegant mansion of his boss. But friends of Frank decided to surprise him and the whole noisy company said the house brand.

They offered to give Frank a child sleeping pills, and while he sleeps a party right in the mansion. Nobody wanted to listen to objections Man and the party began. However, in the midst of the busy holiday hapless nurses discovers that the boy was gone. Frank instructs friends to bring order to the mansion, and he, along with several friends rushes to find the boy. All the incredible adventures that Frank had to endure that night, were to remain a mystery to the chief and his wife. But one of his friends Man videotaped everything that happened this crazy day. And as usual, the video caught the eye of Mark, came home and discovered the loss of his son and completely destroyed the house.

Year of release: 2014
Country: France
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1:24:03

Directed by: Nicolas Benhamou, Philip Lashio
Cast: Philip Lashio, Alice David Vincent Dezanya, Tarek Buda, Julien Arruti, Gregoire Lyudig, David Mars, Gerard Jugnot, Clotilde Kuro, Philippe Duquesne

The Salvation (2014)

In hard-working farmer for happiness has it all: a large farm, smart beautiful wife and beloved children. But his happiness did not last long. Local gangs dealt harshly with his family. Experienced intense distress, John swore, by all means, gang revenge for the blood of the native people. Some time later, the farmer manages to trace a criminal gang.

The accumulated pain of loss, planned revenge and reprisals desire to bear fruit, John, not thinking about their fellow villagers, run the machine of violence. Quiet village steeped in betrayal, violent and painful murders. Thugs who did not spare his family, want to do away with vengeful farmer. Everyone who was on the side of justice, John, all who supported him, took a painful death at the hands of bandits. Will the villagers continue to stand for the correctness or switch to the dark side of the bandits, to calm the distraught John and stem the tide of violence.

Year of release: 2014
Country: Denmark
Genre: Drama, Western
Duration: 1:32:01

Director: Kristian Levring
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Eric Cantona, Mikael Persbrandt, Henshell Douglas, Michael Raymond-James, Jonathan Pryce, Alexander Arnold, Nanna Oland Fabricius

Fuck you, Goethe - Fack ju Göhte (2014)

Zeki Mueller, elegant bank robber and offices. Committing another robbery, the thief was caught and sentenced to the fullest extent of the law. The sentence is harsh and undeniable - 1 year and 1 month imprisonment. Before you go to jail Muller hid all his loot in an unknown building begins. After spending due time, Zeki along with his close friend, decides to take the treasure from the site. That can be built in such a short period of time, only the pipeline, thought the kidnappers. How much they were wrong! Arriving at the hidden treasure, they found a brand new gym built for students.

To get the loot, Zeki takes a job as a night watchman of the complex. But someone's ridiculous negligence reclassified robber, instead of the guard, a teacher for replacements. But the surprises do not end, it becomes a mentor 10 "B" class, which the school is the most restless and flighty. With the help of tricks and unusual methods, Zeki perfectly communicates with students and find common interests, directing students to a respectable way of life, and he at that time quietly, under cover of night, sneaking into the stolen money.

Year of release: 2014
Country: Germany
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1:57:09

Director: Bora Dagtekin
Cast: Elias Embarek, Karoline Herfurth, Katja Riemann, Jan Pallaske, Alvar Hövels, Iella Haase, Max von Coffin, Anna-Lena Klenke, Gizem Emre, Aram Arami

Black Nativity (2013)

The next Christmas turned out for the young Langston, who lives alone with her mother apart from other relatives, the whole mountain of problems. Above them, my mother hung quite serious threat of losing the house and be on the street, and my mother decided Langston myself out of this unpleasant reality, and sent his son to his parents. The trouble is that grandparents Langston really do not know - once upon a time my mother seriously argued with my parents, and now only need to ask them to make her look after her grandson.

Langston this turn of events, of course, is not happy, he is eager to help his mother pay off debts and get back home, and the desire is so strong that easily moves somewhere in the background obedience and fear of the law. Of course, in the grandfather's house is not zabaluesh - the patriarch of the family is a preacher, and from households require decent behavior - but Langston stubborn, and it is difficult even in something to convince. However, a visit to relatives might not be such a bad idea - who knows what opportunities Langston will discover in New York, which will be able to learn from my grandparents, and how this Christmas will affect his family?

Year: 2013
Country: United States
Genre: Musical, Drama
Duration: 1:32:52

Directed by Kasi Lemmons
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Vonda Curtis-Hall, Luke Boyd

Magic in the Moonlight (2014)

Famous magician Stanley Crawford, acting under the guise of a Chinese magician Wei Ling Soo, alien false modesty: he knows that talented, smart and getting ready to marry the perfect woman. He also knows that the world is not supernatural, but confidence in this postulate (and after him - and everyone else) is about to give up the slack. And the reason for all - pretty young crook Sophie, who allegedly communicates with spirits and was able to gain the confidence of the members of a wealthy family, living on the Cote d'Azur in France.

When an old friend Stanley asked him to watch Sophie, expose it and thus save them from the insidious fraudsters naive rich, famous illusionist without hesitation agreed to help. Tricks of the so-called "mediums" were known him for a long time, and he had no doubt that in a jiffy see through wretch. Wretch, however, proved to be intractable: the first day of the Stanley could not catch her cheating, and he had to stay in a hospitable family for a longer period. Is it possible that Sophie has a really unique gift, and prim Stanley his entire life was sadly mistaken, considering the supernatural and paranormal fiction simple?

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Duration: 1:37:36

Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Anthony Clarke, Natasha Andrews, Valerie Beaulieu, Peter Uollash, Jurgen Tsvingel, Wolfgang Pissors, Sebastien Siro Simon McBurney

Freezer (2014)

Robert Saunders, an American with an ordinary profession mechanics and middle-income went to celebrate his birthday in a cafe "Volga" on Brighton beach. Going to the toilet cafe ended very unpredictable - the birthday boy is bound and locked in the freezer. Freed from the shackles, Robert begins to look for ways to salvation. Soon he was armed with pistols visit people speaking in Russian, and Robert, initially decided that everything that happens - prepared by his girlfriend, drawing, make sure that the error occurred, and he was taken for a thief to clean out Russian mafia.

Finding a way out of the impasse interrupted by phone ringtone: Find a mobile racks, Robert responds to a call from a detective Dorian narkootdela and learns that the phone belongs to the missing agent working undercover. Complete this very informative conversation Robert prevents new visit Russian thugs accompanied girls Alice and English-speaking. She explains to Robert that he is an obvious alternative: either to pay $ 8 million, or freeze to death. Cold torture continues, and every minute in the prisoner decrease the chances of survival.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 1:22:09

Directed by Mikael Salomon
Starring: Dylan McDermott, Julia Snigir, Peter Facinelli, Milan Malisich Andrey Ivchenko, Pascal firecrackers, David McNally, Marcus hovered

Laggies (2014)

The older you get, the faster time racing: if a child for the summer holidays it is time to live your whole life, then after high school years pass, like weeks, and keep up with the pace of gaining life does not work. At the very least, something similar happened to Megan - a young woman is experiencing another age crisis in all its glory. She was 28 years old, and no stable job, no career, no Megan - for eleven years, having passed from the date of delivery of certificates, it has not achieved anything substantial and still meets with school guy.

Realized during the reunion, how much she has lagged behind most of its peers, Megan fell into a stupor, and after the marriage proposal, which finally made her boyfriend, completely panicked. Instead, to collect my thoughts and figure out what she wants from her life, Megan decided she urgently needs a rest. Lied to the guy that is going to attend a seminar on the work, Megan went to relax at home a new friend - a sixteen schoolgirl Annika, who recently had a service. It was there, in the company of Annika and her father, Megan, dip into childhood, and who acted with all the responsibility of an adult, and to decide what to do with my life.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Duration: 1:37:02

Directed by Lynn Shelton
Cast: Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Mark Webber, Ellie Kemper, Jeff Garlin, Gretchen Mol, Eric Ridman, Kaitlyn Dever, Daniel Dzovatto

This Is Where I Leave You (2014)

More recently, Judd Altman was quite happy, but suddenly everything changed: his wife was unfaithful, the mood has fallen through the floor, and even his father died, as Judd told sister. Died Mort Altman is survived by his widow, four adult children and the last will, according to which his entire extended family should keep in memory of him the Jewish rite of "Shiva" under the leadership of Rabbi Charlda Grodner, an old family friend. Shiva, or seven days of mourning, it is a week-long period that begins immediately after the funeral and is given to family members for the commemoration of the dead.

So, the house of the late Mort for the whole week becomes a minefield - because every family has their grievances, and more numerous than it is, the more serious disagreements. And the worst thing is that this is just the beginning - not only because Judd, and his sister and two brothers are currently going through hard times. Someone can not have a child who is suffering from distrust relatives, and someone is trying to save the marriage, despite the fact that it actively interferes with work. However, they all have a whole week to overcome their differences, and it is possible that the overall tragedy will help them understand themselves and become a little happier.

Year of release: 2014
Country: United States
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1:43:17

Director: Shawn Levy
Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Dax Shepard, Jane Fonda