Movies Released April 27, 2012 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
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Friday, April 27
Safe R
A second-rate cage fighter on the mixed martial arts circuit, Luke Wright lives a numbing life of routine beatings and chump change...until the day he blows a rigged fight. Wanting to make an example of him, the Russian Mafia murders his family and banishes him from his life forever, leaving Luke to wander the streets of New York destitute, haunted by guilt, and tormented by the knowledge that he will always be watched, and anyone he develops a relationship with will also be killed. But when he witnesses a frightened twelve-year-old Chinese girl, Mei, being pursued by the same gangsters who killed his wife, Luke impulsively jumps to action...and straight into the heart of a deadly high-stakes war. Mei, he discovers, is no ordinary girl, but an orphaned math prodigy forced to work for the Triads as a "counter." He discovers she holds in her memory a priceless numerical code that the Triads, the Russian mob and a corrupt faction of the NYPD will kill for. Realizing he's the only person Mei can trust, Luke tears a swath through the city's brutal underworld to save an innocent girl's life...and perhaps even redeem his own.
Jason Statham, James Colby, Barry Bradford, Boaz Yakin, Danni Lang
Action Thriller Crime
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
124 mins
The Five-Year Engagement R
Beginning where most romantic comedies end, the new film from director Nicholas Stoller, producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) and Rodney Rothman (Get Him to the Greek) looks at what happens when an engaged couple, Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
Chris Pratt, Dakota Johnson, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie, Mindy Kaling, David Paymer, Jason Segel, Jacki Weaver
Comedy
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
88 mins
The Pirates! Band of Misfits PG
Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to the much coveted Pirate Of The Year Award. It’s a quest that takes our heroes from the shores of exotic Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Along the way they battle a diabolical queen (Imelda Staunton) and team up with a haplessly smitten young scientist (David Tennant), but never lose sight of what a pirate loves best: adventure!
Julie Lockhart, Salma Hayek, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, Imelda Staunton, Martin Freeman, Hugh Grant, Peter Lord
Action Adventure Comedy
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
111 mins
The Raven R
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s (John Cusack) darkest works, a young Baltimore detective (Luke Evans) joins forces with Poe in a quest to get inside the killer’s mind in order to stop him from making every one of Poe’s brutal stories a blood chilling reality. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, which escalates when Poe’s love (Alice Eve) becomes the next target.
Brendan Gleeson, John Cusack, Alice Eve, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Glen Basner, Luke Evans, Kevin McNally, James McTeague
Thriller Suspense
Where to Watch:
In Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
104 mins
Bernie PG-13
In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependent on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.
Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Celine Rattray, Shirley MacLaine, Martin Shafer, Rip Torn, Richard Linklater, Liz Glotzer
Comedy
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
4 / 5
109 mins
Mamitas R
At school, Jordin (Bonilla) is a cocky but charming Latino firebrand; at home he is a doting grandson who can't seem to please his perpetually cranky father. On the day he's suspended for insulting a teacher, Jordin meets Felipa (Diaz-Carranza), a bookish, no-nonsense New York girl who sees past the swaggering facade. The two immediately embark on an unlikely friendship that inspires Jordin to find out who he really is.
Joaquim de Almeida, Josue Aguirre, Jennifer Esposito, Nicholas Ozeki, E.J. Bonilla, Veronica Diaz-Carranza, Jesse Garcia
Drama
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
The Giant Mechanical Man PG-13
The Giant Mechanical Man is a comedic love story between Janice (Jenna Fischer), a woman in her 30’s who has yet to learn how to navigate adulthood, and Tim (Chris Messina), a devoted street performer who finds that his unique talents as a "living statue" don’t exactly pay the bills. Out of work and forced to move in with her overbearing sister (Malin Ackerman), Janice is on the receiving end of well-intentioned but misguided pressure to date an egotistical self-help guru (Topher Grace), who complicates her search for what her heart really desires.
Lucy Punch, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman, Jenna Fischer, Lee Kirk, Brent Stiefel, Chris Messina, Rich Sommer
Comedy Romance
Where to Watch:
New York Theaters
96 Minutes R
Four young people struggling to find their way in life are suddenly caught in a terrifying and deadly carjacking and abduction.
Brittany Snow, Lee Clay, David Oyelowo, Aimee Lagos, Charlie Mason, Justin Moore-Lewy, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos
Action Thriller Suspense
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
100 mins
Headhunters R
An unscrupulous corporate headhunter is also a secret art thief.
Morten Tyldum, Ulf Ryberg, Aksel Hennie
Thriller
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
User Rated:
3 / 5
Sound of My Voice R
Peter and Lorna, a young Silver Lake couple, delve into the underworld of a cult that meets in the San Fernando Valley. At the center of the group is an enigmatic young woman named Maggie who never leaves her basement chamber. The members follow Maggie blindly—growing her food, obsessively sanitizing the house, giving her their own blood for transfusions.
Zal Batmanglij, Nicole Vicius, Shelley Surpin, Hans Ritter, Brit Marling, Christopher Denham
Drama
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Restless City R
An African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City where music is his passion, life is a hustle and falling in love is his greatest risk.
Drama
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale NR
Some eighty years ago, in the mountains of Taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. One believed in rainbows, the other believed in the sun. Neither side realized that they both believed in the same sky.
Drama Action
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
99 mins
The Broken Tower
A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.
James Franco, Michael Shannon, Stacey Miller
Drama Biography
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
89 mins
The Highest Pass
Anand, a modern Indian yogi and guru, asks his student Adam to join him on a motorcycle expedition through the highest passes of the Indian Himalayas.
Documentary
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
Whores' Glory
Several stories of prostitution around the world focusing on the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.
Documentary
Where to Watch:
Limited Theaters
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