Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fredrik Gertten
Actors: Alex Rivera, Alfonso Allende, Arvid Jurjaks, Bart Simpson, Bernt Hermele, Charlotte Lundgren
Plot: When a pair of Swedish filmmakers craft a documentary surrounding a lawsuit against the Dole Food Company, the mega-food company starts a campaign to prevent their documentar, Bananas, from ever being shown.
Comforting Skin
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Derek Franson
Actors: Victoria Bidewell, Tygh Runyan, Jane Sowerby, Philip Granger, Jenn Griffin, Paul Jarrett
Father's Chair ( A Busca )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Portuguese
Genre: Drama/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Luciano Moura
Actors: Wagner Moura, Lima Duarte, Mariana Lima, Brás Antunes, Lucas de Araujo
Plot: A father goes looking for his son who has run away.
Haywire
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Actors: Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas
Plot: A freelance black ops special agent is betrayed during a mission in Dublin. Now she has to elude international pursuit, make sure her family is safe and exact revenge on the people responsible.
I Am Not a Hipster
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Destin Cretton
Actors: Dominic Bogart, Alvaro Orlando, Tammy Minoff, Lauren Coleman, Kandis Erickson, Brad William Henke
Red Tails
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Actors: Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bryan Cranston, Method Man, Lee Tergesen
Plot: Follows the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American flying combat squadron formed during World War II.
Simon Killer
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Antonio Campos
Actors: Brady Corbet, Mati Diop, Michaël Abiteboul, Nicolas Ronchi, Lila Salet, Alexandra Neil
Plot: Following a messy breakup, a recent college grad finds himself in Paris. Bonding with a local prostitute, he finds himself embroiled in a life of blackmail, betrayal and a startling revelation about his true nature.
Underworld Awakening
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Actors: Kate Beckinsale, Michael Ealy, Sandrine Holt, Robert Lawrenson, Charles Dance, India Eisley
Plot: The vampire Selene has escaped imprisonment only to face a world where
both vampires and lycans face extinction at the hands of man, who has
discovered their secret existence.
The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption
Theatrical Release Date: 01/17/2012
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roel Reiné
Actors: Dave Bautista, Billy Zane, Ron Perlman, Temuera Morrison, Victor Webster, Selina Lo
Rogue River
Theatrical Release Date: 01/16/2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jourdan McClure
Actors: Michelle Page, Bill Moseley, Michael Cudlitz, Art Alexakis, Chris Coy, Michael Rooker
Plot: A woman travels to Oregon's Rogue River to scatter her father's ashes but runs into a demented couple who have much more sinister plans in store for her.
The Apple Tree
Theatrical Release Date: 01/15/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Matthew Ladensack
Actors: Leon Acord, Jerry Bornstein, Roscoe Brandon, Frank Farmer, Anina Lincoln, Simone McAlonen
Plot: After the love of his life passes away, Gabe moves into a retirement home. There he
assumes he will experience tranquility and acceptance, but reality doesn't live up to his
expectations.
16-Love
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Adam Lipsius
Actors: Lindsey Shaw, Chandler Massey, Keith Coulouris, Susie Abromeit, Lindsey Black, Mark Elias
Plot: A teenage tennis champion is sidelined by injury, but she discovers the teen life, and love, she has been missing.
The Ambassador
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Danish
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Mads Brügger
Actors: Mads Brügger
Plot: Danish journalist Mads Brügger is on an undercover mission - posing as a European ambassador, he looks to find out the secrets behind Africa's underground blood diamond trade in a mission that is as dangerous as it is irreverent.
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 1.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Dori Berinstein
Actors: Carol Channing, Loni Anderson, Tippi Hedren, Phyllis Diller, Angela Lansbury, Bob Mackie
China Heavyweight
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Mandarin
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Yung Chang
Actors: Zongli He, Yunfei Miao, Moxiang Qi, Ye Xinchun, Zhong Zhao
Coriolanus
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ralph Fiennes
Actors: Gerard Butler, Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, James Nesbitt
Plot: A disgraced hero joins forces with his hated enemy in order to destroy the city that betrayed him: Rome.
The D Word: Understanding Dyslexia
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 1.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: James Redford
Actors: Richard Branson, Dylan Redford, Charles Schwab, Geralyn Lucas, Skye Lucas, Tyler Lucas
Ethel
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rory Kennedy
Actors: Ethel Kennedy, Rory Kennedy
Plot: Rory Kennedy directed this documentary about her mother, Ethel, offering an insider's view into a political dynasty. It focuses on her life, including her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy and raising their 11 children following his death.
Fight Life
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: James Z. Feng
Actors: Chuck Liddell, Frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz, Jake Shields, Matt Lindland, Sam Sheridan
Front Line, The ( Go-ji-jeon )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Korean
Genre: Drama/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Hun Jang
Actors: Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go, Seung-su Ryu, Chang-Seok Ko, Je-hoon Lee, Seung-yong Ryoo
Plot: In the final days of the Korean War, a fierce battle looms between armies on the Aerok Hills, the outcome of which will determine who controls a key piece of land. When a South Korean commander is found dead - killed by a bullet from his own men, the Lieutenant of the Defense Security Command is brought in to find the murderer.
Indie Game: The Movie
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky
Actors: Jonathan Blow, Phil Fish, Edmund McMillen, Tommy Refenes
Keep the Lights On
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ira Sachs
Actors: Thure Lindhardt, Zachary Booth, Julianne Nicholson, Souleymane Sy Savane, Paprika Steen, Sebastian La Cause
Plot: In 1997 New York, documentary filmmaker Erik Rothman has a fling with closeted lawyer Paul Lucy, but what was supposed to be a one-time thing turns into something much more. As the relationship develops, each man must face his own compulsions and addictions.
Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Matthew Akers
Actors: Marina Abramovic, David Balliano, Arthur Danto, David Blaine, James Franco, Ulay
Plot: Marina Abramovic, Serbian performance artist, gears up for the biggest moment of her life: a retrospective of her work at one of the premier galleries in the world: The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Orator, The ( O le tulafale )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Other
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Tusi Tamasese
Actors: Fa'afiaula Sanote, Tausili Pushparaj, Salamasina Mataia, Ioata Tanielu, Ga Sakaria
The Pact
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Nicholas McCarthy
Actors: Caity Lotz, Casper Van Dien, Agnes Bruckner, Mark Steger, Haley Hudson, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Plot: After her mother's death, Annie reluctantly returns to her childhood home only to discover her estranged sister has gone missing and a disturbing, terrifying presence haunting her every step. Seeking help from a clairvoyant and a detective, she will have to dig into the past to unravel the present.
Scalene
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Zack Parker
Actors: Margo Martindale, Hanna Hall, Adam Scarimbolo, Jim Dougherty, LaDonna Pettijohn, Raymond Kester
Violeta Went to Heaven ( Violeta se fue a los cielos )
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Andrés Wood
Actors: Francisca Gavilán, Thomas Durand, Christian Quevedo, Gabriela Aguilera, Roberto Farías, Marcial Tagle
Plot: Biography of the Chilean singer Violeta Parra filled with her musical talent, her own memories, love in her life and dreams for the future.
The Viral Factor
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Cantonese
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Dante Lam
Actors: Jay Chou, Nicholas Tse, Bing Bai, Ling Peng, Anthony Sandstrom, Steven Dasz
Plot: A former police officer find out his friend has be kidnapped and must join forces with his estranged criminal brother, whose daughter is likewise missing, and take on a crime boss to get them back.
Watching TV with the Red Chinese
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Shimon Dotan
Actors: Ryan O'Nan, Leonardo Nam, Gillian Jacobs, James Chen, Keong Sim, Constance Wu
Plot: Set in New York City circa 1980, Dexter Mitchell becomes a somewhat unwilling guardian over three exchange students from China when they move in next door.
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists
Theatrical Release Date: 01/20/2012
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Wish You Were Here
Theatrical Release Date: 01/19/2012
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
Actors: Felicity Price, Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Antony Starr, Nicholas Cassim, Isabelle Austin-Boyd
Plot: Two couples take off on a carefree South-East Asian holiday - but only three people return. Pressed for answers, the truth comes out and it will forever alter the lives of everyone involved.
