CRC Reel Roundup for week ending December 12
Opening This Week – December 11
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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a giant whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home.
Director: Ron Howard |
121 min – Action
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Legend (2015) – [Nationwide Expansion]
The film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s.
Director: Brian HelgelandStars: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan |
| THE BUZZ: I love a good crime thriller movie and can’t wait to see Tom Hardy’s performance in this split role. I’ve overheard some Internet chatter to “not trust the trailer” so, this intrigues me even more. — Akimi Hata |
132 min – Biography
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The Big Short (2015) – [Limited]
Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s decide to take on the big banks for their lack of foresight and greed.
Director: Adam McKayStars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt |
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The Lady in the Van (2015) – [Limited]
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway.
Director: Nicholas HytnerStars: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Dominic Cooper, Jim Broadbent |
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Don Verdean (2015) – [Limited]
A self-professed biblical archaeologist who has fallen on hard times starts to bend the truth in order to continue inspiring the faithful.
Director: Jared HessStars: Sam Rockwell, Amy Ryan, Jemaine Clement, Danny McBride |
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The Boy and the World (2013) – [Limited]
A little boy goes on an adventurous quest in search of his father.
Director: Alê AbreuStars: Vinicius Garcia, Marco Aurélio Campos, Lu Horta |
80 min – Animation
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Bleeding Heart (2015) – [Limited]80 min – Drama A yoga instructor looks to protect her sex-worker sister from her deadbeat boyfriend.
Director: Diane BellStars: Jessica Biel, Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson, Edi Gathegi |
Carla Renata
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