Regal Cinema Art Film Guide, Winter 2015

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Behind the scenes of

KNIGHT OF CUPS

with producers NICOLAS GONDA

& SARAH GREEN

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Son of Saul

Director: Craig Gillespie

Director: L谩szl贸 Nemes

Toronto International Film Festival

The Boy

Director: John Hilllcoat Director: William Brent Bell

The Lady in the Van Knight of Cups The Witch The Letters

Writer & Director: Terrence Malick

Director: Robert Eggers Director: William Riead

Hail, Caesar!

Directors: Joel & Ethan Coen

Film Previews

Triple 9

Director: Nicholas Hytner

Reviews of 37 upcoming releases

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Film Guide Senior Staff Publisher

Robbie Arrington Managing Editor

Wendy Runyard Creative Director

Rodney Griffin Designer

Rona Moss Corporate Editor

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Hail, Caesar!

Irene Gillaspy Advertising and Promotions

email: robbie.arrington@ regalcinemas.com

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heroic action-thriller, The Finest Hours is based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history.

Presented in Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D, the film transports audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale.

Directed by Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm), The Finest Hours stars Chris Pine (Star Trek films), Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominee Casey Affleck (Interstellar), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma), Holliday Grainger (Cinderella), John Ortiz (Silver Linings Playbook) and Eric Bana (Lone Survivor). Produced by Jim Whitaker (Cinderella Man) and Dorothy Aufiero (The Fighter), the screenplay is by Oscar® nominee Scott Silver (8 Mile) and Oscar nominees Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (The Fighter) and is based on the acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. Doug Merrifield (Pirates of the Caribbean films) serves as executive producer.

The Finest Hours storms into theaters in Digital 3DTM and IMAX® 3D on January 29, 2016. ©2015 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

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ABOUT THE STORY On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on anything caught in its destructive path, including two 500-foot oil tankers. Both the SS Pendleton and SS Fort Mercer, bound for Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine, respectively, were ripped in half, trapping their crews inside. Senior officer aboard the stern of the Pendleton, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck), quickly realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and encourage them to work together to keep the ship afloat as long as possible.

Personnel of the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Chatham, Massachusetts are busy helping local fishermen protect their boats from the storm when they receive word that the damaged ships are adrift in nearby waters. Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana), recently-appointed station chief, immediately dispatches the CG 36500 lifeboat under the command of Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) to search for survivors.

Webber and his crew of three men on board the 36-foot, motorized wooden lifeboat set off on the perilous mission with bleak prospects at best, and before they even clear the harbor, the boat’s windshield and compass are destroyed. Yet the men persevere and, despite hurricaneforce winds, 70-foot waves, frigid temperatures and zero visibility, miraculously locate the Pendleton and rescue 32 of its 33 men in the midst of the turbulent gale. Facing the worst of Mother Nature, they head back into the belly of the beast, returning home a total of 36 men on their battered 12-seat lifeboat.

THE MOST DARING RESCUE MISSION IN THE HISTORY OF THE COAST GUARD The Finest Hours is packed with thrilling, larger-than-life action sequences and anchored by a strong central theme that resonates throughout the story—the strength of the human spirit. “It is an uplifting story about people accomplishing something with great, noble intentions because it was their job,” says producer Jim Whitaker. “I really believe in movies that are about hope, and that is ultimately what this film is about.”

Producer Dorothy Aufiero agrees, saying, “These young men knew exactly what they were getting into when they climbed into that tiny lifeboat. They had the courage to go out there and put others’ safety first and do something incredible, and I find that truly inspirational.”

The SS Pendleton rescue was front-page news at the time, but not everyone today is familiar with the story, including families of the men who were part of the rescue itself. “These guys just didn’t talk about it because, to them, it was their job,” explains Aufiero.

Recreating their gallant efforts on the big screen was the perfect way to tell the world an unforgettable story where the real facts are so compelling that the filmmakers were committed to remaining faithful to the actual events. Director Craig Gillespie says, “We wanted to be very specific, very clear and technically accurate with events involving the real people in the story. Being able to get those nuances and truths makes the story all the more interesting while allowing us to present unique and authentic individuals.”

Of the many people closely involved with the February 1952 rescue mission, only two are still around today, Coast Guard engineers Andy Fitzgerald and Mel “Gus” Gouthro. Fitzgerald, who was the Coast Guard third-class engineer, stepped in for his friend and senior engineer Gouthro, who was sick the night of the rescue and remained in the Chatham Coast Guard station. Both men, still friends to this day, were engaged by the filmmakers in the early stages of development to help ensure all the facts and details were authentic. Both have never forgotten that historic night, remembering it like it was yesterday.

“Some people still look at the Pendleton rescue as a suicide mission, but I never saw it like that,” says Fitzgerald, who is now 84 and lives with his wife in Colorado. “Like we used to say back then, ‘You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back.’ Our job was to save people and that’s what we did, and I’m damn proud of that.”

Adds Gouthro, “When people ask me about the Pendleton, what I try to impress on them is that it really was no big deal to these guys. Those four men went out and did their job. They didn’t like it . . . it’s not like they were having a good time out on that lifeboat, but it’s what they were told to do, so they went out and did it.”

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tale of humanity in the midst of incredible horror, Son of Saul takes us back to October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp. Saul Ausl채nder is a Hungarian member of the

Sonderkommando, a group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large-scale exterminations. While working in one of the crematoriums, Saul discovers the body of a boy he takes for his son. As the Sonderkommando plans a rebellion, Saul decides to carry out an impossible task: save the child's body from the flames, find a rabbi to recite the Mourner's Kaddish, and offer the boy a proper burial.

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ear 2015 marks the 40th presentation of the Toronto International Film Festival. What started out in 1976 at the Windsor Arms Hotel as three film lovers (Bill Marshall, Henk Van der Kolk and Dusty Cohl) attempted to bring such an event to Toronto has developed into one of the most respected and popular film festivals in the world. Interestingly, Hollywood studios initially withdrew their submissions to the event due to concerns that Toronto audiences would be too parochial for their products. Obviously that view has evolved dramatically over the ensuing years. Another notable fact is that in 1994 the decision was made to replace the original name “Festival of Festivals” with “Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), and in 2009 the umbrella organization TIFFG was renamed TIFF. TIFF is a publicly attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario Canada. It starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and lasts for eleven days. In 2015, approximately 473,000 attendees, 5400 industry professionals and 1200 journalists viewed titles the public will see in our theatres this fall such as Room, Spotlight, The Danish Girl and Legend, as well as a number of additional films shown for which producers were hoping to find distributors. During this year’s celebration, viewers had a chance to choose more than 300 film offerings from over 60 countries across the globe.

In 1998, Variety magazine acknowledged that TIFF “is second only to Cannes in terms of high-profile movies, stars and market activity.” In 2007, Time magazine stated that TIFF had “grown from its place as the most influential fall film festival to the most influential film festival, period,” partially the result of TIFF’s ability and reputation for generating “Oscar buzz.” In 2011, it was announced that the TIFF organization generates an estimated annual impact of $170 million Canadian dollars (CAD).

Mike DeLorenzo, specialty film buyer for Regal, has had several opportunities to experience TIFF first-hand. “One thing I always enjoy about the festival is the wide variety of films the organization programs; I was able to view 43 films in 7 days this year.” Following are brief descriptions of Mike’s top-four picks that represent the festival’s cinematic array.

THE DRESSMAKER This Australian film starring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving follows Tilly (Winslet) as she returns to her small hometown. Clearly out of place in this dusty outpost in her jaw-dropping couture wardrobe, Tilly begins to recall a traumatic childhood memory that resulted with her leaving the town and being reviled by its residents. Part black comedy, part drama, this film has a Grey Gardens film meets director JeanPierre Jeunet freshness to it.

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EVOLUTION Nicholas lives in a mysterious and isolated seaside village with a notable absence of men. Taking frequent trips to the mental health clinic, Nicholas discovers that the world is not what it seems as he witnesses the secrets of the island. Lucille Hadzilalovic (Innocence, 2004) directs this psychoanalytic thriller that is reminiscent of Under the Skin. Our Alchemy will be releasing the film next year.

HARDCORE This Russian/U.S. action-packed extravaganza is one of the fastest 90-minute films you’ll ever see. Shot entirely with a first-person point-ofview, it plays like a non-stop version of Call of Duty. Waking up in a lab, a viewer discovers his identity only to be interrupted by a squad of hooligans intent on killing everyone. From this moment on, it’s an adrenalin rush mixed with Parkour action resulting in a body count in the hundreds. Aided

by Jimmy (Sharito Copley), the main character tries to unravel the mystery of his identity. Acquired at the festival by STX, this movie should hit screens sometime next year.

ZOOM This newest film by Pedro Morelli (Entre Nos 2013) blends the stories of a comic-book artist, a film director and a novelist. Gael Garcia Bernal, Allison Pill and Tyler Labine star in this unique world of intertwining stories that seamlessly brings to life three very different realities.

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RIPLE 9 is an action film packed with double-crosses, greed and revenge. It

follows a group of criminals and corrupt cops who find themselves in serious trouble. The Russian mafia is blackmailing them to execute a virtually unachievable heist. Impossible as it may seem, eventually the thugs hatch a plan: On one side of town, half of them will arrange the murder of an unsuspecting rookie cop. And while the police force is distracted by a 999 call (“officer down�), the other half of the gangster team will pull off the job. Their strategy is foiled when the scapegoat rookie unexpectedly survives the attack and fights back, triggering a breakneck, electrifying finale.

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he Boy is a frightening thrill ride directed by William Brent Bell (The Devil Inside) starring Lauren Cohan (The Walking Dead ).

Greta (Cohan) is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta’s worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

We sat down with “The Boy” star Lauren Cohan and asked about her own movie-watching habits.

Any movie-going rituals?

Seeing two in a row!

Favorite movie snacks?

Peanut M&M’s and hot tea.

What was your first scary/spooky film?

Sleepwalkers – Stephen King, I was obsessed with his films.

With your experiences on The Walking Dead and The Boy, do you have a guide or any tips to watching scary films?

I almost exclusively watch scary films in the winter. Maybe it’s because I’m home with family where I feel safer?

I can’t watch them alone anymore!

THE BOY opens in theatres soon.

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et in the 1950s during the early stages of Cold War tensions,

Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd (played by a magnificent Maggie Smith). She is a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will change both of their lives. Filmed on the street and in the house where Bennett and Miss Shepherd lived all those years, acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner reunites with iconic writer Alan Bennett (The Madness of King George, The History Boys) to bring this rare and touching portrait to the screen.

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written & directed by T e rre n ce Malick Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent him down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup.

Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep.

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hese haunting words open and align your understanding of Terrence Malick’s new cinematic vision Knight of Cups. Renowned for films that make the audience accept new universal truths and widen personal perceptions, Malick delivers a reality created by story and driven by a cast of thousands led by Christian Bale.

Rick (Christian Bale) lives a life of excess that includes wine, women and song, a trio made for escapism. We join this comedy writer as he exploits the access of Los Angeles indulgence and Hollywood industry forgiveness.

Bursting at the seams with regret and denial, Rick seeks distraction in the arms and beds of women of definition: Della (Imogen Poots), Nancy (Cate Blanchett), Helen (Freida Pinto), Elizabeth (Natalie Portman), Karen (Teresa Palmer) and Isabel (Isabel Lucas).

His female distractions and long-time connections serve to open Rick’s inner eye to see the heart of his true problem—why he escapes family, death and the path to becoming whole again. Will he stay lost? Can a man find himself if he won’t look to the footprints of his path?

To get our own definition into Knight of Cups, we talk to producers Nicolas Gonda and Sarah Green. Both have a past with Malick from the Best Picture Academy Award®-nominated Tree of Life starring Brad Pitt, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn.

Film Guide: This film holds the faces and talents of thousands, and though we have defined actors and story arcs, that wasn’t always the case. How did Terrence find his sculpture in the middle of a large piece of marble?

Sarah Green: Terry makes a lot of his choices in postproduction. We know very clearly the ideas and storylines going in and we know who the characters are going to be, but there is a beautiful freedom in the way we work.

We shoot very rich raw material that takes a lot of work in editorial, but produces the most compelling narrative.

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FG: Can you speak to this large and talented cast and how they interact with Christian Bale’s character?

SG: If you listen to the story that Brian Dennehy tells in the trailer, which also comes in and out of the movie, you understand that all of these people, men and women, are guides of some sort. Each one of them has something to teach Rick on the way, much in the same way that the people we meet in our lives guide and change us. And in that way, these people who come into Rick’s life, long or short, form his journey.

Nicolas Gonda: Yes, just as in the quote, Rick has fallen into a deep sleep and it is on him to wake up. Another quote to this state is by Walker Percy that goes, “The search is what anyone would undertake if he were not sunk in the everydayness of his own life. To become aware of the possibility of the search is to be onto something. Not to be onto something is to be in despair.” And so it’s a similar theme of realizing the journey that one is on and recognizing the signs that are all around us.

FG: Los Angeles itself is a character in this film.

How does the township of excess and access play into who Rick allows himself to become?

NG: That’s a great observation. The city is very much a character, and it’s important to note that it is a good

character. It is a protagonist that allows you to find the beauty beyond the surface. Through the process of filming in Los Angeles, we all came in with pre-conceived notions and concerns on the logistics of shooting there.

Especially since our previous shoots with Terrence were in more rural communities in other parts of the country.

We were amazed to find how receptive Los Angeles was and what a joy it was to shoot there. And much like the other characters in this film, the city is providing signposts for Christian’s character and guides him. It has many layers and after watching the film multiple times, you’ll find the city shines in new ways every time. I don’t think anyone has ever seen Los Angeles through this type of lens.

FG: Currently this film has a release date set for next March, but when you have your hands on something as artistic as a Terrence Malick film, do you attempt to push it closer to award season?

SG: (Laughs.) We release it when the time is right. This is a film that no one saw before Berlin, at all. We finished the film, brought it to Berlin then engaged with Broad Green, our exciting distributors. It’s not about award season for us; it’s about what time is right for this film and if we are ready. When everything aligns, that is when it’s ready for audiences.

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directed by Robert Eggers starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson

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“A Dread-Soaked Masterpiece” - Cinapse

“A horror fan’s delight” - Firstshowing.net

“A Riveting One-Of-AKind Horror Experience” - Film Experience

“The Witch Brings Hell to a Little House on the Prairie” - Film School Rejects

“The most exciting, important, and genuinely horrifying American horror film since THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT” - Indiewire

In this exquisitely made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family’s frightful unraveling in the New England wilderness circa 1630.

Writer/director Robert Eggers’ debut feature, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival — winning the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition — painstakingly recreates a God-fearing New England decades before the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which religious convictions tragically turned to mass hysteria. Told through the eyes of the adolescent Thomasin — in a star-making turn by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy — and supported by mesmerizing camera work and a powerful musical score, THE WITCH is a chilling and groundbreaking new take on the genre.

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The Untold Story of Mother Teresa

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he Letters is the long awaited biographical film exploring the adult life of Mother Teresa through letters she wrote over a 50-year period to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem. Equally captivating is the nun’s earlier life. According to writer Joan Guntzelman, “Teresa always was her own person, startlingly independent, obedient, yet challenging some preconceived notions and expectations.” She was born Gonxa (Agnes) Bojaxhiu in Skopje, Yugoslavia on August 27, 1910, the youngest of three out of five surviving children in a family described as “well-off,” contrary to facts often reported. In fact, the family lived in one of two houses they owned—“We lacked for nothing.”

In the film, we witness the moment on September 10, 1946 when Mother Teresa first receives the calling to leave the convent to live among the poor. The story captures her struggles in India with personal poverty as she begins her work. (Initially misunderstood and shunned by those she sought to help, she remained “lonely for six decades.”) The story illustrates the lack of support from fellow nuns at the convent, her inability to get the attention of the Vatican, her depression as the sisters at Loreto turn their backs on her, referring to her as "evil" for leaving her cloistered life. And finally, as her former students begin one-by-one to graduate from Loreto and join her, we are able to experience the humble beginning of the Missionaries of Charity.

Along the way a BBC reporter assigned to Calcutta as a bureau chief during post-war India begins to hear about Mother Teresa's work in the city’s worst slum district. On a slow news day he wanders into Mota Jiel to locate this visionary and attempts to secure an interview but is rejected.

Her unexpected modesty and selflessness fascinates the reporter, an avowed atheist, and he begins to visit her weekly. Ultimately relenting, Mother Teresa becomes news around the world and over time she and the reporter form a lifelong bond and friendship.

Posthumously, at the Vatican, an impassioned speech is presented to a gathering of cardinals. The discourse ends with an entreaty of why Mother Teresa should be canonized a saint.

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our-time Oscar®-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Channing Tatum, Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. The comedy is produced by the Coen brothers under their Mike Zoss Productions banner alongside Working Title Films’ Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner.

The name Roger Deakins rings true for film enthusiasts; even those unaware of his name most definitely know Deakins’ work. His eye has granted us epic moments and films, such as Fargo, The Shawshank Redemption, Skyfall and No Country for Old Men. Deakins took the time to talk with us about his new Coen Brothers film: Hail, Caesar!.

Film Guide: Do we mainly follow Mannix through this film as he searches for the missing Baird Whitlock? And would you say he is an iconic gumshoe type?

Roger Deakins: Eddie Mannix, played by Josh Brolin, is a “Mr. Fix It” and, as that character, he leads us through the film. We do jump into the different stories of the characters in the various movies, but we always come back to Eddie. The craziness we see is Eddie’s world, what he deals with every day.

FG: As the film is set on a ’50s Hollywood backlot, how do the movies shot there intertwine with the main story?

RD: The main character, played by Josh Brolin, is a production executive who has to deal with a variety of films being produced by his studio. We get the chance to be pulled into the many different worlds the various movies depict. Because we get to know the characters—actors, crew, directors, producers— who are involved in the movies, we get the feeling of being at a studio with many projects running concurrently.

FG: How much of old Hollywood was created for this film? Is the town a character in this film as well?

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RD: Not the town, but the studio is a character in the film. When we went outside of the studio, we shot in parts of L.A. that were from the ’50s time period. We shot at the studio on the weekend so we could have a view of the stages and dress things as they might have been in the ’50s.

FG: Does the shooting style differ as you move through the studio and through different film sets?

RD: Yes, the style changes to reflect each kind of film that is being shot. For instance, one movie is a blackand-white movie, another a Roman epic and another is a Western. The principal story of Eddie Mannix, the character played by Josh Brolin, is the basic look of the film, but within this is the separate look of each film within the film.

FG: We’ve heard about musical and tap-dancing aspects, but will we be surprised by some of the roles this cast takes on?

I would think it will be a surprise and quite refreshing to see some of this work. The actors had fun taking on very different roles than we normally associate with them.

FG: In this film theme, you can control a lot of the lighting aspects. Did you have any artistic fun shifting from one set reality to another?

RD: Shooting the film was a lot of fun. The lighting that was used on the sets was seen in shot, so we had to be quite true to the style of lighting used in the period the film is set in, rather than what we might do today. Each of the individual ‘period’ movies within the story had a very different look, which was an interesting challenge.

FG: Did shooting on film, as opposed to digital, give this era film some warmth?

RD: Personally, I don’t believe shooting digitally would have looked much different. I shoot digital most of the time now, and I certainly don’t think it’s a step down in image quality. We went back and forth before starting the movie on whether to use film or digital and, in the end, chose film because of the subject as much as anything. We were shooting a film about ’50s Hollywood, and doing so on film felt right to Joel and Ethan.

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13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGAZI Director: Michael Bay Starring: James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Toby Stephens, Pablo Schreiber and David Denman

On the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, a group of Islamist militants strike the American diplomatic compound and a nearby CIA Annex in Benghazi, Libya. They kill four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. A six-man U.S. Special Operations team made up of former Navy SEALS and CIA Operatives are sent in to defend the Americans who remain alive. In theatres starting January 2016.

A BIGGER SPLASH

Director: Luca Guadagnino Starring: Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenaerts and Dakota Johnson In A Bigger Splash, a famous rock star and a filmmaker (Tilda Swinton and Matthias Schoenaerts) are vacationing and recovering on the idyllic sun-drenched and remote Italian island of Pantelleria. The lives of the high-profile couple are disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter (Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson), which creates a whirlwind of jealousy, passion and, ultimately, danger for everyone involved. In theatres starting May 13, 2016.

BRAIN ON FIRE

Director: Gerard Barrett Starring: ChloĂŤ Grace Moretz, Richard Armitage and Carrie-Anne Moss A journalist at the New York Post begins having serious health issues, including seizures and hearing voices. As weeks pass, her condition worsens and she quickly moves from violence to a catatonic state. After numerous misdiagnoses and an extended hospitalization, one of her doctors finally provides her with the hope to rebuild her life. In theatres 2016.

CAROL

Director: Todd Haynes Starring: Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Cate Blanchett and Kyle Chandler Set in 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older married woman. The film is based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 semi-autobiographical novel The Price of Salt originally published under the pseudonym Claire Morgan and published in 1990 as Carol. In theatres starting December 2015.

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Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and introducing Judah Lewis Davis (Gyllenhaal), a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father-in-law Phil (Cooper) to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a written complaint to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen (Watts) and amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, Davis and Karen form an unlikely connection. In theatres starting April 8, 2016.

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Director: Lucile Hadzihalilovic Starring: Max Brebant, Roxane Duran, Julie-Marie Parmentier and Nissim Renard The only residents of young Nicholas's seaside town are women and boys. When he sees a dead body in the ocean one day, he begins to question his existence and surroundings. Why must he, and all the other boys, be hospitalized? Opens in 2016.

GREEN ROOM

Director: Jeremy Saulnier Starring: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat and Callum Turner Down on their luck, a punk band is nearing the end of an unsuccessful tour when they get an unexpected booking at an isolated rundown club deep in the backwoods of Oregon. What appears to be a third-rate gig escalates into something much more sinister when they witness an act of violence they weren’t meant to observe. Now trapped backstage, they must face the club’s owner, a man who will do anything to protect the secrets of his enterprise. In theatres starting April 2016.

GRIMSBY

Director: Louis Leterrier Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Isla Fisher, Penelope Cruz Grimsby involves a British black-ops spy (Mark Strong) whose idiotic brother (Sacha Baron Cohen) is a football hooligan. In theatres starting March 2016.

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FIL M PREVIEWS HAIL, CAESAR!

Directors: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes and Jonah Hill In 1950s Hollywood, the job of Eddie Mannix is to maintain the clean reputation of Capital Pictures and its stars, keeping them free of controversy. When he learns that leading-man Baird Whitlock has disappeared, Mannix must handle the crisis while keeping the gossip columnists off the scent. When an aviation company presents him with an attractive offer of a less hectic and more lucrative career, Eddie ultimately must determine where he truly belongs. In theatres starting February 2016.

HARDCORE

Director: Ilya Naishuller Cast: Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, Andrei Dementiev and Darya Charusha Henry is a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of AKAN, a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore takes place over the course of one day in Moscow, Russia. In theatres in 2016.

HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT

Director: Kent Jones Starring: Wes Anderson, Olivier Assayas and Peter Bogdanovich This French-American documentary film is about François Truffaut’s book on Alfred Hitchcock and its impact on cinema. Filmmakers discuss how Truffaut’s 1966 tome Cinema According to Hitchcock influenced their work. In theatres starting December 2015.

HOW TO BE SINGLE

Director: Christian Ditter Starring: Dakota Johnson, Alison Brie and Rebel Wilson New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match. What Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. How to Be Single is based on the 2008 novel by Liz Tuccillo. In theatres starting February 2016.

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FIL M PREVIEWS I SAW THE LIGHT

Director: Marc Abraham Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Wrenn Schmidt and Maddie Hasson This film revolves around country-music singer Hank Williams’ rise to fame and sudden death at the age of 29. Tom Hiddleston will sing his own music for the film, also taking on Williams’ southern accent. To prepare for the movie and work on his singing and guitar playing, Hiddleston practiced with country singer Rodney Crowell. In theatres starting 2016.

IN THE HEART OF THE SEA

Director: Ron Howard Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson In 1820, the whaling ship Essex is crewed by Captain George Pollard, Jr., first officer Owen Chase, second officer Matthew Joy and cabin boy Thomas Nickerson.

During their voyage, the ship is sunk when it is rammed and split in half by a very large bull whale, ultimately leaving its crew shipwrecked at sea for 90 days and more than a thousand miles from land. In theatres starting December 2015.

KNIGHT OF CUPS

Director: Terrence Malick Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett and Natalie Portman A screenwriter living in Los Angeles tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him. While he’s successful in his career, his life seems empty.

Haunted by the death of one brother and the dire circumstances of the other, he finds temporary solace in the Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to the daily pain he must endure. And every encounter that comes his way brings him closer to finding his place in the world. In theatres starting March 2016.

LONDON HAS FALLEN

Director: Babak Najafi Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman The story picks up in London where the British Prime Minister has died under mysterious circumstances and his funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the Western world. What starts out as the most protected event on earth quickly turns into a deadly plot to kill the world’s most powerful leaders and unleash terrifying global anarchy. In theatres starting March 2016.

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver and Joel Edgerton Roy is a father desperate to protect his uniquely gifted eight-year-old son Alton.

While being hunted by an extreme religious sect and a government task force, Roy must race to get Alton to safety at a secret location in order to prevent an outcome that could bring about a world-changing event. In theatres starting March 2016.

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FIL M PREVIEWS MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2

Director: Kirk Jones Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Michael Constantine, Andrea Martin, Ian Gomez and Elena Kampouris After spending most of the time focusing on their troubling teenage daughter, Toula and Ian are facing marital problems while also having to deal with yet another Greek wedding—this time even bigger and fatter. In theatres starting March 2016.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES

Director: Burr Steers Starring: Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance and Lena Headey Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England is faced with a new challenge—an army of undead zombies. In theatres starting February 2016.

RACE

Director: Stephen Hopkins Starring: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten Race is the first feature biopic film about African-American athlete Jesse Owens who won a record-breaking four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.

Specializing in sprints and the long jump, Owens was recognized in his lifetime as “the greatest and most popular athlete in track-and-field history.” His achievements of setting three world records and tying another in less than one hour at the 1935 Big Ten track meet never have been equaled. In theatres starting February 2016.

SON OF SAUL

Director: László Nemes Starring: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár and Urs Rechn It is early October, 1944. Saul Ausländer (Géza Röhrig), a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, works as a Sonderkommando member, burning the dead.

One day Saul finds the body of a boy he takes for his son. He tries to salvage the body from the flames and find a rabbi to arrange a clandestine burial. Meanwhile other members of the Sonderkommando learn about their impending exterminations, rise up and destroy the crematorium. Saul keeps focused on his own plan to pay last honors to a son he never before could nurture. In theatres starting December 2015.

THE BOY

Director: Craig William Macneill Starring: Lauren Cohan, David Morse, Rainn Wilson and Jared Breeze Greta, a young American woman, takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village.

Upon arrival, she discovers the 8-year-old boy she was hired to care for is actually a life-size porcelain doll the parents treat like a real boy as a way to cope with the death of their son. After violating a list of strict rules, disturbing events lead Greta to become increasingly convinced that the doll actually might be alive. In theatres starting January 2016. winter 2015

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FIL M PREVIEWS THE CHOICE

Director: Ross Katz Starring: Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Tom Welling, Alexandra Daddario, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Grace Based on Nicholas Sparks’ 2007 novel of the same name, The Choice tells the story of two neighbors who fall in love at their first meeting. Travis and Gabby encounter each other in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life’s most defining events. In theatres starting February 2016.

THE DANISH GIRL

Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard and Matthias Schoenaerts In early 1920s Copenhagen, illustrator and artist Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander) asks her husband Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne) to stand in for a female model. The popularity of the portraits leads to Gerda painting her husband as a woman in further pictures. Einar develops an attraction for a female physical appearance and begins living as a woman named Lili Elbe. Ultimately Elbe becomes the first ever recipient of maleto-female sex reassignment surgery. In theatres starting December 2015.

THE DARK HORSE

Director: James Napier Robertson Starring: Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston and Kirk Torrance Emotionally charged and inspiring, The Dark Horse is a drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own adversities—finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children in his community. In theatres starting December 2015.

THE DRESSMAKER

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Starring: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. In theatres 2016.

THE FINEST HOURS

Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Holliday Grainger, Eric Bana and Ben Foster The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts after two oil tankers, the SS Fort Mercer and the SS Pendleton, were destroyed by treacherous winter winds and waves during a blizzard in 1952.

The crew of a motor lifeboat CG 36500 and a surfboat from the USCG Yakutat heroically rescue nearly all the tankers’ crewmen. In theatres starting January 2016.

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FIL M PREVIEWS THE FIFTH WAVE

Director: J. Blakeson Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, Maika Monroe, Liev Schreiber and Zackary Arthur Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of the earth decimated.

Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope—if only she can trust him. In theatres starting January 2016.

THE FOREST

Director: Jason Zada Starring: Natalie Dormer and Taylor Kinney Setting: the Aokigahara Forest, a place in Japan where people go to end their lives.

Against this backdrop, a young American woman named Sara comes in search of her twin sister who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite everyone’s warnings not to “stray from the path,” Sara dares to enter the forest to discover the truth about her sister’s fate, only to be confronted by the angry and tormented souls of the dead who now prey on anyone who crosses their paths. In theatre starting January 2016.

THE HATEFUL 8

Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern In post-Civil War Wyoming, John “The Hangman” Ruth is escorting fugitive Daisy “The Prisoner” Domergue to Red Rock where the latter will face justice for murder.

Along the way they encounter others in search of Daisy. A blizzard forces the group to take shelter at a stagecoach passover and the ensemble becomes involved in a plot of betrayal and deception, making their fate and survival unknown. In theatres starting January 2016.

THE LADY IN THE VAN

Director: Nicholas Hytner Starring: Maggie Smith, Dominic Cooper and James Corden This is the true story of a man who forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car. Alan Bennett shares a strained friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd, an eccentric homeless woman whom Bennett befriended in the 1970s before allowing her temporarily to park her Bedford van in the driveway of his Camden home. She lived there for 15 years. In theatres starting January 2016.

THE LETTERS

Director: William Riead Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Rutger Hauer, Benjamin Praagh, Max von Sydow, Celeste van Exem and Priya Darshini The Letters is a drama that explores the life of Mother Teresa. Her years of full service to the poor and suffering is explored through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor Father Celeste van Exem over a nearly 50-year period. Along the way Mother Teresa manages to touch individuals as she travels through her life’s journey leading way to the establishment of the Missionaries of Charity. In theatres starting December 2015. winter 2015

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FIL M PREVIEWS THE WITCH

Director: Robert Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson and Kate Dickie The first Puritan settlers in North America left England to pursue their strict religious doctrine. This story follows a self-exiled 1630s New England family going about their daily rituals in a haze of religious fundamentalism. Beyond their small farm, which is currently failing to produce corn, there’s a brook and beyond that, naturally, a deep, foreboding woods. As events unfold and unexplainable occurrences take place, they are torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. In theatres starting February 2016.

THE YOUNG MESSIAH

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh Starring: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey and David Burke The Young Messiah is the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows the growth of young Jesus into his religious identity. In theatres starting March 11, 2016.

TRIPLE 9

Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Woody Harrelson and Kate Winslet A group of criminals and corrupt cops find themselves being blackmailed by the Russian mafia. The only way to deal with the situation is to perform what is believed to be an extremely challenging heist. Impossible as it may seem, they eventually hatch a plan: half of the crew will plan the murder of a rookie cop. All seems to be going well until the rookie survives the attack and fights back. In theatres starting February 2016.

YOUTH

Director: Paolo Sorrentino Starring: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz, Paul Dano and Jane Fonda From Paolo Sorrentino, internationally renowned writer and director of Italy’s Oscar-winning foreign language film The Great Beauty, comes a poignant tale of how we discover our own passions in life. Starring Academy Award winner Michael Caine as Fred and Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel as Mick, Youth explores the lifelong bond between two friends vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. In theatres starting December 4, 2015.

ZOOM

Director: Pedro Morelli Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Alison Pill, Mariana Ximenes, Don McKellar, Tyler Labine, Jennifer Irwin and Jason Priestley Zoom is a multi-dimensional interface, a goofy, multilayered dive into bodyimage neuroses that takes place between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.

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