Cornered
Theatrical Release Date: 12/30/2011
Overall Rating: 1.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Taylor Chien, Hunter G. Williams
Actors: Hunter G. Williams, Heather McComb, Scott Michael Campbell, Bill Porter, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Ricky Onsgard
Plot: A government-trained serial killer is on the loose in L.A. A homicide detective must stop the killer before the agency can cover his tracks... and before he kills again.
The Iron Lady
Theatrical Release Date: 12/30/2011
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Biography
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Actors: Meryl Streep, Harry Lloyd, Jim Broadbent, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant, Roger Allam
Plot: A film based on the life of the UK's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher and what she had to sacrifice in order to rise to power in a male-dominated political society.
Underground
Theatrical Release Date: 12/29/2011
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rafael Eisenman
Actors: Jacob D. Woody, Sofia Pernas, Adrian R'Mante, Jeff D'Agostino, Christine Evangelista, Megan Hensley
Hostel: Part III
Theatrical Release Date: 12/27/2011
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Scott Spiegel
Actors: Kip Pardue, Brian Hallisay, John Hensley, Sarah Habel, Chris Coy, Skyler Stone
Plot: In this installment in the popular Hostel franchise, a bachelor party in Las Vegas turns into a hellish bloodbath for all involved. As the groom and his friends try to escape their sadistic tormentor, they're subjected to a feast of horrors.
The Darkest Hour
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2011
Overall Rating: 2.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Chris Gorak
Actors: Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman, Dato Bakhtadze
Plot: A group of five young adults finds themselves fighting for survival in Russia following an alien invasion.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2011
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Stephen Daldry
Actors: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman
Plot: A talented, bright 9-year-old boy embarks on quest to New York in order to find the lock that fits a key his father left behind before being killed in the 9/11 attacks.
War Horse
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2011
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: War
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Steven Spielberg
Actors: Jeremy Irvine, Tom Hiddleston, Emily Watson, David Thewlis, David Kross, Peter Mullan
Plot: Albert is a young man who has developed a close bond with his horse, Joey. After Joey is conscripted to fight in WWI, Albert, despite being underage, enlists himself in order to make it to the trenches of France and save his friend.
Separation, A ( Jodaeiye Nader az Simin )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/30/2011
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Persian
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Actors: Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini, Sarina Farhadi, Merila Zare'i
Plot: An Iranian couple face a tough decisions: the wife is determined to leave the country behind in order for their daughter to have a better life, but the husband refused to leave in order to care for his father, who suffers from Alzheimers. Divorce seems like the only option to satisfy both sides.
Pariah
Theatrical Release Date: 12/28/2011
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Dee Rees
Actors: Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis, Nina Daniels, Charles Parnell, Adepero Oduye, Afton Williamson
Plot: A teen threatens to alienate her family and friends through shifting identities and yearning for sexual expression.
