Bridge of Spies
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Tom Hanks, Billy Magnussen, Alan Alda, Austin Stowell
Plot: At the height of the Cold War and American lawyer is recruited by the CIA in order to broker a deal with the Soviet Union for the release of a pilot being held in the U.S.S.R.
Crimson Peak
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Actors: Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska
Plot: Following a family tragedy a young woman finds herself drawn to a mysterious outsider - while a childhood friend is also on her mind. Seeking to escape her past, she finds refuge in an estate - one that seemingly lives and breathes... and remembers.
Goosebumps
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Rob Letterman
Actors: Odeya Rush, Jack Black, Amy Ryan, Halston Sage
Plot: R.L. Stine has spent years writing some of the most memorable horror for the younger crowd. But when the town of Greendale, Maryland finds itself under attack from the fictional creatures come to life, Stine's niece will team up with a local kid to combat the monsters set free.
Woodlawn
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
Actors: C. Thomas Howell, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, Virginia Williams
Plot: A talented high school football player must learn how to balance his talent with his faith as he battles racial tension on and off the field.
Assassin, The ( Nie yin niang )
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Actors: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Shao-Huai Chang
Plot: During the Tang Dynasty period in China, Nie Yinniang returns from exhile with a new mission - to oust the tyrannical governors who will not submit to the authority of the emperor. But she is faced with a dilemma when she has to choose between the man she loves and following the "order of the Assassins".
Beasts of No Nation
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
Director: Cary Fukunaga
Actors: Idris Elba, Ama Abebrese, Abraham Attah, Richard Pepple
Plot: Follows the life of Agu, a child soldier forced into fighting a civil war in an African nation.
Room
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Actors: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Tom McCamus
Plot: Explores the relationship between a mother and son as she raises him while confined to a 10x10 room and what happens when they finally get out.
Truth
Theatrical Release Date: 10/16/2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Vanderbilt
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace
Plot: As the 2004 presidential election approached, 60 Minutes, led by CBS news head Mary Mapes and veteran newscaster Dan Rather, aired a segment on presidential hopeful George W. Bush - namely that his father's political ties led to him avoiding the Vietnam draft. When the Killian Documents were proved to be false, it led to a fallout ultimately ending the careers of many, including Mapes and, many have speculated, the retirement of Rather himself.
