American Sniper
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Bradley Cooper, Luke Grimes, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner
Plot: The story of Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL who recounts his military career, which includes more than 150 confirmed kills.
The Gambler
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Rupert Wyatt
Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Brie Larson, Jessica Lange, John Goodman
Plot: An English professor leads a double life as a high-stakes gambler. In the the biggest bet of his life, he borrows from a notorious gangster - using his own life as collateral. Trying to stay ahead of the game, he plays a dangerous hand - pitting creditor against the operator of the local gambling ring. But the stakes aren't just high for him - he must also balance a dysfunctional relationship with his mother while starting a budding relationship with one of his students,
Into the Woods
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Fantasy/Musical
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Rob Marshall
Actors: Anna Kendrick, Johnny Depp, Chris Pine, Meryl Streep
Plot: Adapted from the Steven Sondheim musical, a baker and his wife, looking to life a curse, visit the woods and the witch who lives there: she spins a tale involving many beloved fairy tale characters, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel.
Selma
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ava DuVernay
Actors: David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth
Plot: Civil right icon Martin Luther King Jr. leads the charge for equal voting rights for all people - and the campaign of peace is marred by terror and violence. But he will not be shut down, and it all leads to an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Meanwhile, President Lyndon B. Johnson deals with the movement, leading up to his decision to sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Unbroken
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Angelina Jolie
Actors: Jack O'Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson, Jai Courtney
Plot: The true story of Louis Zamperini - an Olympic runner who went from glory on the track, to WWII hero as he survived not only being stranded in the ocean, but also a Japanese POW camp.
Big Eyes
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Tim Burton
Actors: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Terence Stamp, Jason Schwartzman
Plot: Painter Margaret Keane flourished in the 1950s, as her paintings featuring children with large eyes became the rage. In the 1960s, her husband Walter Keane started taking credit for her work, leading to a long, difficult legal battle.
The Interview
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2014
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Actors: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park
Plot: A celebrity talk show host, along with his hit producer, are ready to move on to more "hard-hitting" interviews when they score the chance of a lifetime when they are picked to interview the reclusive North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un. But just before they leave, the CIA approaches them in order to carry out an assassination - the two accept, finding themselves the least-qualified hitmen ever to take a job.
Two Days, One Night ( Deux jours, une nuit )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/24/2014
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Actors: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne, Simon Caudry
Plot: A young, Belgian mother finds out about a plot at her workplace: her co-workers are willing to sack her in order to receive a significant pay increase. Now she has only the weekend to somehow convince the majority to keep her on and give up the extra money.
