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July 29th, 2012
The Early Report features the most detailed listings on the Internet of all films scheduled to be released in the upcoming weeks, including actual and estimated screen counts, running times and ratings. This week's report covers 64 new openers in theatres between Thursday, August 2 and Friday, August 24, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Craigslist JoeLogline: Documents the efforts of one man to see if he could survive solely on the support of Craigslist
Director: Joseph Garner
Distributor: CLJ Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 2
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Friday, August 3, 2012
Assassin's BulletLogline: When an unknown vigilante begins killing high-priority terrorists from America's Most Wanted list in Europe, a former FBI field agent is brought in by a U.S. Ambassador to discover the identity of the assassin
Featuring: Elika Portnoy, Christian Slater, Timothy Spall, Donald Sutherland
Director: Isaac Florentine
Writers: Nancy L. Babine and Hans Feuersinger, story by Elika Portnoy
Distributor: XLerator Media
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: R for violence
Running Time: 91 miutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
The Babymakers
Logline: After failing to get his wife pregnant, a guy recruits his pals to steal the deposit he left at a sperm bank years ago
Featuring: Jay Chandrasekhar, Wood Harris, Kevin Heffernan, Olivia Munn, Paul Schneider
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Writers: Peter Gaulke & Gerry Swallow
Distributor: Millennium Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Deer Valley 16 in Antioch CA, the Cherry Hill 24 in Cherry Hill NJ, the Liberty Tree Mall 20 in Danvers MA, the Highlands Ranch 24 in Highlands Ranch CO, the Village VII in New York City, the Arizona Cneter 24 and the Deer Valley 30 in Phoenix, the Palm Promenade 24 in San Diego, the Broadway 4 in Santa Monica, the Mayfair Mall 18 in Wauwatosa WI and the Woodridge 18 in Woodridge IL on August 3
MPAA Rating: R for crude and sexual content, brief graphic nudity, language and some drug use
Running Time: 98 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Logline: A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people
Featuring: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Chris Messina, Ari Graynor, Will McCormack, Emma Roberts and Elijah Wood
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writers: Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Lincoln Square 13 and the Sunshine Cinemas in New York City, and the Landmark 12 in West Los Angeles, on August 3
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual content and drug use
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Logline: During his summer vacation, a teenage boy hatches a plan to pretend he has a job at a ritzy country club
Featuring: Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn
Director: David Bowers
Writers: Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky, based on the book by Jeff Kinney
Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3150 plus playdates on August 3
MPAA Rating: PG for some rude humor
Running Time: 94 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Dreams of a Life
Logline: A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of a woman who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003 and whose body wasn't discovered for three years
Featuring: Zawe Ashton , Neelam Bakshi, Jonathan Harden, Ki'juan Whitton
Director: Carol Morley
Writer: Carol Morley
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the IFC Film Center in New York City on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 95 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
From Sydney With Love
Logline: A young Indian woman goes through culture shock when she earns a scholarship in Australia. In English and in Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Bidita Bag, Prateek Chakravorty, Sharad Malhotra, Karan Sagoo, Evelyn Sharma
Director: Prateek Chakravorty
Writer: Prateek Chakravorty
Distributor: Pramod Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 150 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Girlfriend Boyfriend
Logline: Three close Taiwanese friends contend with the divisive ramifications of social upheaval over the course of three tumultuous decades. In Taiwanese with subtitles
Featuring: Lun Mei Gwei, Joseph, Hsiao-Chuan Chang, Rhydian, Fon Yuen Vaughan
Director: Ya-Che Yang
Writer: Ya-Che Yang
Distributor: China Lion
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 105 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Jism 2
Logline: A porn star is hired by an intelligence officer to become a 'Honey-trap' for a dreaded assassin. In Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Mohan Agashe, Randeep Hooda, Sunny Leone, Arunoday Singh, Imran Zahid
Director: Pooja Bhatt
Writer: Mahesh Bhatt
Distributor: Fish Eye Network
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 135 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Krishna Aur Kans 3D
Logline: A young boy combats against innumerable lethal demons sent by his uncle to kill him. In Hindi with subtitles
Featuring the voices of: Juhi Chawla, A.K. Hangal, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Om Puri
Director: Vikram Veturi
Writer: Kamlesh Pandey
Distributor: Reliance Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 100 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Mosquita y Mari
Logline: After being assigned as study partners, two Chicana high schoolers find a bond that confuses them at times. In English and in Spanish with subtitles
Featuring: Fenessa Pineda, Venecia Troncoso, Laura Patalano, Joaquin Garrido, Dulce Maria Solis
Director: Aurora Guerrero
Writer: Aurora Guerrero
Distributor: Wolfe Releasing
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Cinema Village Theatre in New York City on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 85 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Shuttlecock Boys
Logline: Four friends from lower middle class backgrounds escape from their mundane lives through badminton. In Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Aakar Kaushik, Manish Nawani, Alok Kumar, Vijay Prateek
Director: Hemant Gaba
Writer: Hemant Gaba
Distributor: Penny Wise Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Soldiers of Fortune
Logline: Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan
Featuring: Sean Bean, James Cromwell, Colm Meaney, Dominic Monaghan, Ving Rhames, Christian Slater
Director: Maxim Korostyshevsky
Writers: Alexandre Coscas & Robert Crombie & Joe Kelbley
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Liberty Tree Mall 20 in Danvers MA, the Jersey Gardens 20 in Elizabeth NJ, the Cinemart Cinemas in Forest Hills NY, the Gulf Pointe 30 and the Studio 30 in Houston, the Barrett Commons 24 in Kennesaw GA, the Eastgate Mall 10 in Mayfield Heights OH, the Mesquite 30 in Mesquite TX, the Southlake 24 in Morrow GA, the Empire 25 in New York City, the Schereville 16 in Schereville Il, the South Barrington 30 in South Barrington Il, the Plant 16 in Van Nuys CA and in additional locations in select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language
Running Time: 94 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Sushi: The Global Catch
Logline: Documents the history, problems and future of this popular cuisine. In English and in Japanese with English subtitles
Director: Mark Hall
Distributor: Alive Mind Cinema
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 75 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
360
Logline: A businessman faces temptation to be unfaithful to his wife, setting into motion a series of events which ripple around the globe with dramatic consequences
Featuring: Ben Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writer: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Sunshine Cinemas in New York City and the Landmark 12 in West Los Angeles on August 3
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity and language
Running Time: 110 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Total Recall
Logline: A factory worker finds himself on the run after a mishap at a memory implant shop reveals he may be a sleeper agent
Featuring: Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bryan Cranston, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy
Director: Len Weisman
Writers: Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback, screen story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon and Jon Povill and Wimmer, based on the short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3500 plus playdates on August 3
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, some sexual content, brief nudity, and language
Running Time: 118 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
Logline: Two young people are caught between love for each other and the generations old enmity between their respective families. In Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Rati Agnihotri, Mohnish Behl, Nazia Hussain, Farida Jalal, Aditya Samanta
Director: Shree Narayan Singh
Writer: Dilip Shukla
Distributor: Aradhana Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 140 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
You've Been Trumped
Logline: Documents the efforts of Donald Trump to build a golf resort on an environmentally sensitive coastline in Scotland
Director: Anthony Baxter
Distributor: International Film Circuit
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Angelika Film Center in New York City on August 3
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 95 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Expanding today
A Cat in Paris: Opens at the Flicks Theatre in Boise ID
Elena: Opens at the Midtown Art Theatre in Atlanta and the Screen Theatre in Santa Fe
Falling Overnight: Opens at the Downtown Indepedent Theatre in Los Angeles
Farewell, My Queen: Opens at the Tara Cinemas in Atlanta, the Tower Theatre in Boca Raton, the Cinemas Palme D'Or in Palm Desert CA, the Fox Tower 10 in Portland OR, the Camelview Cinemas in Scottsdale and in San Diego
The Imposter: Opens at the Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley, the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles and in San Francisco
Killer Joe: Opens at the Shirlington 7 in Arlington VA, the Arbor Cinemas at Great Hills and the Violet Crown Cinemas in Austin, the Century Centre Cinemas in Chicago, the Angelika Film Center in Dallas, the Angelika Film Center in Plano TX, the Embarcadero Center Cinemas and the Kabuki 8 in San Francisco, the Camera 3 in San Jose, the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Springs MD, the E Street Cinemas in Washington DC and the Landmark 12 in West Los Angeles
Music from the Big House: Opens at the Glenwood Arts Theatre in Kansas City KS
Nobody Else But You: Opens at the E Street Cinemas in Washington DC
The Queen of Versailles: Opens at the the The ShowRoom Theatre in Asbury Park NJ, the Arbor Cinemas, the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Theatre and the Violet Crown Cinemas in Austin, the Charles Theatre in Baltimore, the Music Box Theatre in Chicago, the Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, the Real Art Ways Cinema in Hartford CT, the Sundance Cinemas in Houston, the Osio Plaza 6 in Monterey CA, the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, the Criterion Cinemas in New Haven CT, the Manor 4 in Pittsburgh, the Fox Tower 10 in Portland OR, the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, the Broadway Centre Cinemas in Salt Lake City, the Nickelodeon Theatres in Santa Cruz CA, the Summerfield Cinemas in Santa Rosa CA and the Burns Court Cinemas in Sarasota FL
Ruby Sparks: Opens at the Harbour 9 in Annapolis MD, the Midtown Art Theatre and the Phipps Plaza 13 in Atlanta, the Arbor Cinemas at Great Hills in Austin, the Lincoln Square Cinemas in Bellevue WA, the Uptown 8 in Birmingham MI, the Boston Commons 19 in Boston, the Kendall Square Cinemas in Cambridge MA, the Cedar Lee Cinemas in Cleveland, the Magnolia Cinemas in Dallas, the Mayan Theatre in Denver, the Arclight Beach Cities Cinemas in El Segundo CA, the Egyptian 24 in Hanover MD, the Greenway Grand Palace Cinemas and the Sundance Cinemas in Houston, the Keystone Art Cinemas in Indianapolis, the University Town Center Cinemas in Irvine CA, the La Jolla Village Cinemas in La Jolla CA, the Oriental Cinemas in Milwaukee, the Lagoon Cinemas in Minneapolis, the Empire 25, the First & 62nd Cinemas and the Kips Bay 15 in New York City, the CineArts Theatre in Palo Alto CA, the Arclight Cinemas in Pasadena, the Ritz 5 in Philadelphia, the CineArts 5 in Pleasant Hill CA, the Fox Tower 10 in Portland OR, the Hillcrest Art Cinema in San Diego, the Santana Row Cineams in San Jose, the San Rafael Cinemas in San Rafael CA, the Del Mar Theater in Santa Cruz CA, the Monica 4 in Santa Monica, the Summerfield Art Cinemas in Santa Rosa CA, the Camelview Plaza Cinemas in Scottsdale AZ, the Meridian Cinemas in Seattle, the Arclight Cinemas in Sherman Oaks CA, the Plaza Frontenac Cinemas and the Tivoli Theatre in St. Louis, the Varsity Theater in Toronto, the Fifth Avenue Cinemas in Vancouver, the Ritz Center 16 in Voorhees NJ, the Valley View 24 in Valley View OH and the Crocker Park Cinemas in Westlake OH
Union Square: Opens at the Real Art Ways Cinema in Hartford CT
The Well Digger's Daughter: Opens at the Ritz at the Bourse Cinemas in Philadelphia and the Ken Cinema in San Diego
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Nitro Circus the Movie 3DLogline: Another group of adrenaline "junkies" do stupid stunts for your amusement
Featuring: Travis Pastrana, Street Bike Tommy, Jolene Van Vugt
Directors: Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle
Writers: Gregg Godfrey & Travis Pastrana & Jeremy Rawle
Distributor: ARC Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: 500 plus playdates
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for depection of extreme and dangerous stunts throughout, and for language
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Expanding today
Iron Sky: One night only screening at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta
Thursday, August 9, 2012
DCI 2012: Big, Loud & Live 9 (NCM Fathom ): 450 plus playdatesLogline: The second part of the Drum Corps International's 40th anniversary season, where the most elite marching music ensembles in America compete to win the DCI 2012 Championship
Featuring: Ildar Abdrazakov, Piotr Beczala, Mariusz Kwiecien, Michaela Martens, Anna Netrebko
Distributor: Fathom Events
Opening Week Release Pattern: One night only release at 400 plus playdates on August 9
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 315 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Friday, August 10, 2012
The Bourne LegacyLogline: An agent goes on the run with a doctor who create agents like him, when The Agency shuts down his operation
Featuring: Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Edward Norton, Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz
Director: Tony Gilroy
Writers: Tony Gilroy & Dan Gilroy, based on the novel by Eric Van Lustbader and characters created by Robert Ludlum
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3500 plus playdates on August 10
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and action sequences
Running Time: 125 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
The Campaign
Logline: Two rival North Carolina politicians with presidential aspirations tangle with one another
Featuring: Dan Aykroyd, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, John Lithgow, Jason Sudeikis
Director: Jay Roach
Writers: Shawn Harwell and Chris Henchy
Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3000 plus playdates on August 10
MPAA Rating: R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity
Running Time: 97 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Freelancers
Logline: The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops
Featuring: Robert De Niro, Dana Delany, Beau Garrett, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Forest Whitaker
Director: Jessy Terrero
Writer: L. Philippe Casseus
Distributor: Lionsgate
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 10
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, violence and pervasive language
Running Time: 96 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
The Green Wave
Logline: Documents Iran's 2010 Green Revolution. In English and in Farsi and German with subtitles
Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Distributor: Red Flag Releasing
Opening Week Release Pattern: Los Angeles and New York City on August 10
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Hope Springs
Logline: After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship
Featuring: Steve Carell, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Rappaport, Jean Smart, Meryl Streep
Director: David Frankel
Writer: Vanessa Taylor
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 2750 plus playdates on August 10
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content involving sexuality
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
It is No Dream: The Life of Theodore Herzl
Logline: Documents how a well known journalist and playwright, an assimilated Budapest born Jew, took upon himself the task of attempting to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine against all odds
Featuring: Narration by Sir Ben Kingsley, with Christoph Waltz as the voice of Herzl
Director: Richard Trank
Distributor: Moriah Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 10
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 97 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
The Lion of Judah
Logline: Documents the story of Holocaust survivor Leo Zisman, who leads a group of young adults on a journey back to Poland and through humanity’s darkest period
Director: Matt Mindell
Distributor: Matt Mindell
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 10
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 60 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Red Hook Summer
Logline: A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn
Featuring: Jules Brown, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Spike Lee, Toni Lysaith, Nate Parker, Clarke Peters
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: James McBride & Spike Lee
Distributor: Variance Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the BAM Cinematheque in Brooklyn, and the Empire 25, the Magic Johnson 9 and the Sunshine Cinemas in New York City, on August 10
MPAA Rating: R for brief violence, language and a disturbing situation
Running Time: Flat (1.78:1)
Aspect Ratio: 137 minutes
This Time
Logline: Documents the lives of The Sweet Inspirations, back-up singers for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield
Director: Victor Mignatti
Distributor: Inspiration 101 LLC
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 10
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 111 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
True Wolf
Logline: Documents the efforts of a Montana couple to domesticate a wolf pup
Director: Rob Whitehair
Distributor: Shadow Distribution
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Denver Film Center in Denver on August 10
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
2 Days In New York
Logline: A mixed-race couple with who each have children from prior relationships, find their comfortable family dynamic jostled by a visit from her relatives. In English and in French and Italian with subtitles
Featuring: Dylan Baker, Daniel Bruhl, Kate Burton, Albert Delpy, Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alexandre Nahon, Chris Rock
Director: Julie Delpy
Writers: Julie Delpy & Alexia Landeau & Alexandre Nahonm, story by Landeau & Nahonm
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas in New York City on August 10
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual content, some drug use and brief nudity
Running Time: 96 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Expanding today
Elena: Opens in St. Louis
Falling Overnight: Opens at Merrill's Roxy Theatre in Burlington VT
Farewell, My Queen: Opens at the Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver
The Imposter: Opens at the Cinema 21 in Portland OR, the Camelview Theatre in Scottsdale, the Varsity Theatre in Seattle, and in Denver and Minneapolis
Killer Joe: Opens at the Charles Theatre in Baltimore, the Boston Commons Cinemas in Boston, the Kendall Square Cinemas in Cambridge MA, the River Oaks Theatre in Houston, the University Town Square Cinemas in Irvine CA, the Cinemas Palme D'Or in Palm Desert CA, the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, the Ritz at the Bourse Cinemas in Philadelphia, the Bijou Cinemas in San Antonio and the Ritz Center 16 in Voorhees NJ
Nobody Else But You: Opens at the Ritz at the Bourse Cinemas in Philadelphia
The Queen of Versailles: Opens at the Living Room Cinemas in Boca Raton FL, the Gateway Film Center in Columbus OH, the Angelika Film Center in Dallas, the Main Art Theatre in Detroit, the Suncoast 16 in Las Vegas, the Sundance Cinemas in Madison WI, the Enzian Theatre in Maitland FL, the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City CA, the CCA Cinematheque in Santa Fe, the Camelview 5 in Scottsdale AZ, the Guild 45th Theatre in Seattle and the Plaza Frontenac Cinemas in St. Louis
Ruby Sparks: Opens at the Spectrum 8 in Albany NY, the State Theatre in Ann Arbor MI, the Mansell Crossing Cinemas in Alpharetta GA, the Sherlington 7 in Arlington VA, the Lefont Sandy Springs Cinemas in Atlanta, the Esquire 6 in Cincinnati, the Lennox Town Center Cinemas in Columbus OH, the Liberty Tree Mall 20 in Danvers MA, the Fairfax Town Center 10 in Fairfax VA, the Belltower 20 in Fort Myers FL, the Framingham 16 in Framingham MA, the Palace 17 Cinema City in Hartford, the Town Center Cinemas in Kennesaw GA, the Merchant's Walk Cinemas in Marietta GA, the Hollywood 20 and the Silverspot Cinemas in Naples FL, the Criterion 7 in New Haven CT, the Majestic 20 in Silver Springs MD, the Countryside 20 in Sterling VA, the Embassy 6 in Waltham MA and the Waterfront 22 in West Homstead PA
Take This Waltz: Opens at the Carolina Theatre in Durham NC and the Colony Twin in Raleigh NC
Union Square: Opens at the Uptown Theatre in Seattle
The Well Digger's Daughter: Opens at the Midtown Art Theatre in Atlanta, the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs, the South Coast Village Cinemas in Santa Ana CA and the Burns Court Cinemas in Sarasota FL
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Ek Tha TigerLogline: The Indian government sends a secret agent to find out about the activities of a scientist suspected of selling missile technology secrets to Pakistan. In English and in Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Katrina Kaif, Girish Karnad, Salman Khan, Roshan Seth, Ranveer Shorey
Director: Kabir Khan
Writers: Kabir Khan & Neelesh Misra, story by Aditya Chopra
Distributor: Yash Raj Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 15
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 160 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Logline: A childless couple find themselves with a six-year-old who is not all he appears
Featuring: Rosemarie DeWitt, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Garner, Ron Livingston, David Morse, Dianne Wiest
Director: Peter Hedges
Writer: Peter Hedges, story by Ahmet Zappa
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 2500 plus playdates on August 15
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and brief language
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The Newest PledgeLogline: A hard partying fraternity decides to pledge a baby that they find on their doorstep the morning after their most decadent party of the semester
Featuring: Joseph Booton, Jason Mewes, Barry Pearl, Rob Steinhauser, Mindy Sterling
Director: Jason Michael Brescia
Writer: Jason Michael Brescia
Distributor: Lionsgate
Opening Week Release Pattern: One night only screening at the Malverne 4 in Malverne NY on August 16
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content and drug use
Running Time: 85 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
RiffTrax Live: Manos - The Hands of Fate
Logline: The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 are coming back to select movie theaters nationwide for only one night to take on one of the worst films of all time
Featuring: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Tom Neyman, John Reynolds
Director: Harold P. Warren
Writer: Harold P. Warren
Distributor: Fathom Events
Opening Week Release Pattern: One night only release at 400 plus playdates on August 16
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 120 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Friday, August 17, 2012
The AwakeningLogline: A hoax exposer visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost
Featuring: Lucy Cohu, Rebecca Hall, John Shrapnel, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West
Director: Nick Murphy
Writers: Stephen Volk and Nick Murphy
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 17
MPAA Rating: R for some violence and sexuality/nudity
Running Time: 107 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Beloved
Logline: A mother and daughter follow similar paths with different results. In English and in Czech and French with subtitles
Featuring: Catherine Deneuve, Louis Garrel, Milos Forman, Chiara Mastroianni, Ludivine Sagnier, Paul Schneider
Director: Christophe Honore
Writer: Christophe Honore
Distributor: IFC Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: New York City exclusive on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 145 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dollar
Logline: Documents the socioeconomic realities of the Great Depression era and compares it to our current recession-ridden society
Director: Thom Hoffman
Distributor: Ray Adell Media
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 70 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.33:1)
Chicken with Plums
Logline: A talented musician loses the will to live after his wife breaks his beloved violin during an argument. In English and in French with subtitles
Featuring: Mathieu Amalric, Edouard Baer, Eric Caravaca, Maria de Medeiros, Golshifteh Farahani, Chiara Mastroianni
Directors: Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Writers: Vincent Paronnaud & Marjane Satrapi, based on Satrapi's graphic novel
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Opening Week Release Pattern: Los Angeles and New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some drug content, violent images, sensuality and smoking
Running Time: 93 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Compliance
Logline: A high-strung fast food joint manager is prompted by a policeman on the phone to invasively investigate one of her employees
Featuring: Bill Camp, Ann Dowd, Pat Healy, Dreama Walker
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Craig Zobel
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Sunshine Cinemas in New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Cosmopolis
Logline: Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a twentysomething billionaire asset manager's day devolves into an odyssey with a cast of characters that start to tear his world apart
Featuring: Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche, Kevin Durand, Sarah Gadon, Paul Giamatti, Samantha Morton, Robert Pattinson
Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: David Cronenberg, based on the novel by Don DeLillo
Distributor: eOne Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: Los Angeles and New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexual content including graphic nudity, violence and language
Running Time: 108 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Death by China
Logline: Documents America's increasingly destructive economic trade relationship with China
Director: Peter Navarro
Distributor: DBC Productions
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 79 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Heist: Who Stole the American Dream
Logline: Documents how American corporations orchestrated the dismantling of middle-class prosperity through rampant deregulation, the outsourcing of jobs, and tax policies favoring businesses and the wealthy
Directors: Frances Causey and Donald Goldmacher
Distributor: Connecting the Dots Productions
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 87 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
The Expendables 2
Logline: A group of mercenaries goes deep in to enemy territory for revenge when one of their own is killed
Featuring: Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis
Director: Simon West
Writers: Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone, story by Ken Kaufman & David Agosto and Richard Wenk, baed on characters created by David Callaham
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3250 plus playdates on August 17
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout
Running Time: 102 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
ParaNorman 3D
Logline: A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse
Featuring: Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jodelle Ferland, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Elaine Stritch
Directors: Chris Butler and Sam Fell
Writer: Chris Butler
Distributor: Focus Features
Opening Week Release Pattern: 3000 plus playdates on August 17
MPAA Rating: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language
Running Time: 93 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed
Logline: Three American isolated paratroopers sent to support the Allied Troops marching to Berlin try to liberate a group of captive Parisians from their Nazi oppressors
Featuring: Corbin Allred, Lincoln Hoppe, David Nibley, Jasen Wade
Director: Ryan LIttle
Writers: Lamont Gray and Lincoln Hoppe
Distributor: Go Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Utah regional release on August 17
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for war violence
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Side by Side
Logline: Documents the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation
Featuring: Michael Ballhaus, Danny Boyle, James Cameron, Michael Chapman, Anthony Dod Mantle, Lena Dunham, David Fincher, Richard Linklater, George Lucas, David Lynch, Walter Murch, Dennis Muren, Christopher Nolan, Wally Pfister, Keanu Reeves, Robert Rodriguez, Tom Rothman, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Vittorio Storaro, Lars von Trier, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski, Vilmos Zsigmond
Director: Christopher Kenneally
Distributor: Tribeca Film
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the NoHo 7 in North Hollywood on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 99 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Sparkle
Logline: A musical prodigy struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart
Featuring: Carmen Ejogo, Mike Epps, CeeLo Green, Omari Hardwick, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter
Director: Salim Akil
Writer: Mara Brock Akil, based on the story by Howard Rosenman and the screenplay for the 1976 film by Joel Schumacher
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 2000 plus playdates on August 17
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content involving domestic abuse and drug material, and for some violence, language and smoking
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Speak
Logline: Documents the world of public speaking and how the best public speakers avoid stage fright, extreme shyness and other communication disorders which have tortured and frightened our species throughout time
Directors: Paul Galichia and Brian Weidling
Distributor: Tumbleweed Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 99 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Why Stop Now
Logline: When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure
Featuring: Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo, Tracy Morgan, Sarah Ramos, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Directors: Phil Dorling and Ron Nyswaner
Writers: Phil Dorling & Ron Nyswaner, story by Nyswaner
Distributor: IFC Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: New York City exclusive on August 17
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 85 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Expanding today
The Imposter: Opens at the Kendall Square Cinemas in Cambridge MA, the Angelika Film Center in Dallas, the Ritz at the Bourse Cinemas in Philadelphis and the Bijou Cinemas in San Antonio
It is No Dream: The Life of Theodore Herzl: Opens at the Music Hall 3 in Beverly Hills and the Town Center 5 in Encino CA
Killer Joe: Opens at the Tara 4 in Atlanta, the Lincoln Square Cinemas in Bellevue WA, the Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley, the Cinema Arts Theatre in Huntington NY, the Lagoon Cinemas in Minneapolis, the Osio Plaza Cinemas in Monterey, the Canal Place Cinemas in New Orleans, the Hillcrest Cinemas in San Diego, the Metro Theatre in Santa Barbara, the Nickelodeon Theatre in Santa Cruz and the Egyptian Theatre in Seattle
The Matchmaker: Opens at the Quad Cinema in New York City
The Queen of Versailles: Opens at the the Carolina 14 in Asheville NC, the Cedar Lee Theatres in Cleveland, the Keystone Art Cinemas in Indianapolis, the Cinemapolis 5 in Ithaca NY, the Tallahassee Film Society Theatre in Tallahassee and the Loft Cinema in Tucson
Red Hook Summer: Opens at the Bay Plaza 13 in the Bronx, the Clifton Commons 16 in Clifton NJ, the Jersey Gardens 20 in Elizabeth NJ and the Roosevelt Field 8 in Garden City NJ
Ruby Sparks: Opens at the Claremont 5 in Claremont CA, the Fallbrook 7 in West Hills CA and in additional locations in select markets
Take This Waltz: Opens at the Music Hall Theatre in Portsmouth NH
True Wolf: Opens at the Cinema Village Theatre in New York City
Union Square: Opens at the Living Room Theatres in Portland OR and the Camelview 5 in Scottsdale AZ
The Well Digger's Daughter: Opens at the Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, the Edina Cinemas in Minneapolis and the Tivoli Theatre in St. Louis
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Teddy BearLogline: A Danish bodybuilder looking for love travels to Thialand in search of a bride. In English and in Danish and Thai with subtitles
Featuring: Lamaiporn Hougaard, Kim Kold, Elsebeth Steentoft, David Winters
Director: Mads Matthiesen
Writers: Mads Matthiesen & Martin Zandvliet
Distributor: Film Movement
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Film Forum in New York City on August 22
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 92 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hit and RunLogline: A former getaway driver jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles
Featuring: Tom Arnold, Kristen Bell, Beau Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, Bradley Cooper, David Koechner, Michael Rosenbaum, Dax Shepard
Directors: Dax Shepard and David Palmer
Writer: Dax Shepard
Distributor: Open Road Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: 1500 plus playdates on August 22
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language including sexual references, graphic nudity, some violence and drug content
Running Time: 100 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Friday, August 24, 2012
The ApparitionLogline: A young couple are haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment
Featuring: Tom Felton, Ashley Greene, Julianna Guill, Luke Pasqualino, Sebastian Stan
Director: Todd Lincoln
Writer: Todd Lincoln
Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 2950 plus playdates on August 24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror, frightnening images and some sensuality
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Knight Knight
Logline: Two out-of-work knights find themselves expected to save a kidnapped princess
Featuring: Christina Bucher, Tom Eykelhof, Jonathan Hansler, Nick Von Schlippe, David Wayman
Director: Christina Bucher
Writers: Nicholas Horwood
Distributor: Hermit Film
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Quad Cinema in New York City on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 85 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Little White Lies
Logline: Secrets and personal grief threaten to drive a group of friends apart after a near-fatal accident leaves one of them in the hospital while the rest go on their annual vacation. In French with subtitles
Featuring: François Cluzet, Marion Cotillard, Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Benoit Magimel
Director: Guillaume Canet
Writer: Guillaume Canet
Distributor: MPI Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Major markets on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 154 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Premium Rush
Logline: A bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop
Featuring: Jamie Chung, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Michael Shannon
Director: David Koepp
Writers: David Koepp & John Kamps
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: 2500 plus playdates on August 24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, intense action sequences and language
Running Time: 91 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Robot and Frank
Logline: After receiving a robot butler from his son, an ex-jewel thief stars up his old practices with his new "partner"
Featuring: Frank Langella, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, Liv Tyler
Director: Jake Schreier
Writer: Christopher Ford
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Major markets on August 24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Samsara
Logline: Documents the sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders of Earth
Director: Ron Fricke
Distributor: Oscilloscope Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Sunshine Cinemas in New York City and the Cinerama Theatre in Seattle on August 24
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing and sexual images
Running Time: 102 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.20:1)
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Logline: A middle aged Parsi couple find love at the most unexpected places. In Hindi with subtitles
Featuring: Kavin Dave, Kurush Deboo, Boman Irani, Farah Khan, Shammi
Director: Bela Bhansali Sehgal
Writers: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Distributor: Eros Entertainment
Opening Week Release Pattern: Select markets on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 150 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
Sleepwalk With Me
Logline: A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore
Featuring: Lauren Ambrose, Mike Birbiglia, Ira Glass, Carol Kane, James Rebhorn, Kristen Schaal
Directors: Mike Birbiglia and Seth Barrish
Writers: Mike Birbiglia & Joe Birbiglia & Ira Glass & Seth Barrish
Distributor: IFC Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the IFC Film Center in New York City on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 90 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Somewhere Between
Logline: Documents the lives of four Chinese teenagers who were adopted by American couples as babies
Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Distributor: Ladylike Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the IFC Film Center in New York City on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 94 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.78:1)
Thunderstruck
Logline: A basketball star switches talent with a klutzy 16-year-old fan
Featuring: Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, Brandon T. Jackson, William Ragsdale, Doc Shaw
Director: John Whitesell
Writers: Eric Champnella and Jeff Farley
Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures
Opening Week Release Pattern: Oklahoma and Texas regional release on August 24
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and rude humor
Running Time: Not yet set
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic (2.39:1)
The Victim
Logline: A man lives who alone in a remote cabin is surprised by a pair of female visitors
Featuring: Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Danielle Harris, Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood
Director: Michael Biehn
Writer: Michael Biehn, story by Reed Lackey
Distributor: Anchor Bay Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Opens at the Quad Cinema in New York City and in additional locations in select markets on August 24
MPAA Rating: R for strong violent and sexual content, language and some drug use
Running Time: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Wild Horse, Wild Ride
Logline: Documents the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals
Directors: Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Opening Week Release Pattern: Exclusive to the Village East Cinemas in New York City on August 24
MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA
Running Time: 106 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Expanding today
Compliance: Opens at the the Midtown Art Cinemas in Atlanta, the Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley CA, the Kendall Square Cinemas in Cambridge MA, the Ritz at the Bourse Cinemas in Philadelphia, the Lumiere Theatre in San Francisco, the Varsity Theatre in Seattle, the E Street Cinemas in Washington DC and the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles
Death by China: Opens at the Quad Cinema in New York City
The Imposter: Opens at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago
It is No Dream: The Life of Theodore Herzl: Opens at the Cinemas Palme D'Or in Palm Desert CA, the West Newton Cinema in West Newton MA and the Wilmette Theatre in Wilmette IL
Killer Joe: Opens at the Esquire Theatre in Cincinnati, the Capital Theatre in Cleveland, the Mayan Theatre in Denver, the Keystone Art Theatre in Indianapolis, the Red Bridge Cinemas in Kansas City MO, the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, the Camelview 5 in Phoenix, the Tower Theatre in Sacramento, the Tivoli Theatre in St. Louis and in Miami
The Queen of Versailles: Opens at the Carolina Theatre in Durham NC, the Tivoli at Manor Square Cinemas in Kansas City MO and the Colony Twin in Raleigh NC
Red Hook Summer: Opens at the the Hoffman Center 22 in Alexandria VA, the Phipps Plaza 14 in Atlanta, the Bowie 14 in Bowie MD, the Cherry Hills 24 in Cherry Hill NJ, the Chatham 14, the City North 14 and the River East 21 in Chicago, the Crestwood 18 in Crestwood IL, the Egyptian 24 in Hanover MD, University Town Center 6 in Irvine CA, the Capital Center 12 in Largo MD, the Crenshaw Plaza 15 and the Rave 18 in Los Angeles, the Southlake 24 in Morrow GA, the CityPlex 12 in Newark NJ, the NoHo 7 in North Hollywood CA, the Block 30 in Orange CA, the Owings Mills 17 in Owings Mills MD, the Playhouse 7 in Pasadena, the Riverview Plaza 17 and the University 6 in Philadelphia, the Broadway 4 in Santa Monica, the Majestic 20 in Silver Spring MD and the West End Cinema in Washington DC
Union Square: Opens at the Center for Comtemporary Arts in Santa Fe
The Well Digger's Daughter: Opens at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago and the Screen Theatre in Santa Fe
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