May 2016: The Movie List Series

01-05-16

The Book of Life (2014)

Rating:4.3/5

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Synopsis: Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. (IMDb)

Casts: Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Diego Luna

Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez

05-05-16

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

Rating: 4.9/5

Genre: Crime, Drama, Myster

Synopsis: Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker. (IMDb)

Casts: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer

Director: David Fincher

08-05-16

The Boy Next Door (2015)

Rating: 2.8/5

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis: A recently cheated on married woman falls for a younger man who has moved in next door, but their torrid affair soon takes a dangerous turn. (IMDb)

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenoweth

Director: Rob Cohen

Immortals (2011)

Ratings: 3.8/5

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis:  Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity. (IMDb)

Cast: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto

Director: Tarsem Singh

09-05-16

Ruby Sparks (2012)

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Comdey, Drama, Fantasy

Synopsis: A novelist struggling with writer’s block finds romance in the most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence. (IMDb)

Cast: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening

Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Push (2009)

Rating: 3.8/5

Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Thriller

Synopsis: Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does. (IMDb)

Cast: Camilla Belle, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans

Director: Paul McGuigan

19-05-16

The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Rating: 4.5/5

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Synopsis: Eric and fellow warrior Sara, raised as members of ice Queen Freya’s army, try to conceal their forbidden love as they fight to survive the wicked intentions of both Freya and her sister Ravenna. (IMDb)

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt

Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan

20-05-16

Cinderella (2015)

Rating: 4.5/5

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy

Synopsis: When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming step-sisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger. (IMDb)

Cast: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter

Director: Kenneth Branagh

24-05-16

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

Rating: 4 / 5

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. (IMDb)

Cast: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke

Director: Alfonso Gomes-Rejon

Gods of Egypt (2016)

Rating: 3.5 / 5

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Synopsis: Mortal hero Bek teams with the god Horus in an alliance against Set, the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. (IMDb)

Cast: Brenton Thwaites, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Gerard Butler

Director: Alex Proyas