The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Title: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Cast:Mary Steenburgen,Chloe Grace Moretz, Darren Criss, Lucy Liu, James Caan
Rating: PG
Director:Isao Takahata
Synopsis:Legendary Studio Ghibli cofounder Isao Takahata (Grave of the Fireflies, Pom Poko) revisits Japan’s most famous folktale in this gorgeous, hand-drawn masterwork, decades in the making. Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter (James Caan) and his wife (Mary Steenburgen), a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady (Chloë Grace Moretz). The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her – but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. From the studio that brought you Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and The Wind Rises comes a powerful and sweeping epic that redefines the limits of animated storytelling and marks a triumphant highpoint within an extraordinary career in filmmaking for director Isao Takahata.
Force Majeure
Title: Force Majeure
Cast:Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren
Rating: R
Director:Ruben Östlund
Synopsis: A family on a ski holiday in the French Alps find themselves staring down an avalanche during lunch one day; in the aftermath, their dynamic has been shaken to its core, with a question mark hanging over their patriarch in particular.
The Overnighters
Title: The Overnighters
Cast:Jay Reinke, Keegan Edwards
Rating: PG 13
Director: Jesse Moss
Synopsis:Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.
Beyond the Lights
Title: Beyond the Lights
Cast:Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver
Rating: PG 13
Director:Gina Prince-Bythewood
Synopsis:The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Rosewater
Title: Rosewater
Cast:Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas
Rating: R
Director:Jon Stewart
Synopsis:Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy.
Saving Christmas
Title: Saving Christmas
Cast:Kirk Cameron, Darren Doane, Bridgette Cameron
Rating: PG
Director:Darren Doane
Synopsis:Kirk is enjoying the annual Christmas party extravaganza thrown by his sister until he realizes he needs to help out Christian, his brother-in-law who has a bad case of the bah-humbugs. Kirk’s fresh look at Christmas provides Christian the chance to see Christ is where He has always been: at the center of our Christmas celebrations and traditions.
Dumb and Dumber To
Title: Dumb and Dumber To
Cast:Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle
Rating: PG 13
Director:Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Synopsis:20 years since their first adventure, Harry finds out he has a daughter who was adopted. Lloyd and Harry try to find Harry’s adopted daughter.
Next week:
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
The Notebook (Le Grand Cahier)
