New Movies In Theaters Opening This Week - November 15 Nebraska (2013) Poster Nebraska (2013) Certificate R 115 min - Adventure | Drama Metascore: 83/100 (26 reviews) An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. Director: Alexander Payne Stars: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: Theres lots of chatter concerning the box-office risk of releasing a black & white film, even though Oscar winners (The Artist) and indie breakthroughs (Frances Ha) neutralize the matter. Wed rather focus on Alexander Paynes braver choice to cast Bruce Dern and Will Forte as the father-and-son duo, since Payne had starrier options -- such as the chance to reunite with Jack Nicholson. The word from the Cannes Film Festival indicates this is a quiet, elegant triumph. The Best Man Holiday (2013) Poster The Best Man Holiday (2013) Certificate R Comedy Metascore: 58/100 (26 reviews) When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited. Director: Malcolm D. Lee Stars: Monica Calhoun, Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: We hear a reunion dinner brought about this sequel to the 1999 hit, and the original cast -- most of them swoon-worthy -- is being wooed to reprise their roles. We love you, Sanaa Lathan! Charlie Countryman (2013) Poster Charlie Countryman (2013) - [Limited] Certificate R 108 min - Action | Comedy | Romance Metascore: 28/100 (15 reviews) While traveling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex. Director: Fredrik Bond Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Til Schweiger Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: Way less newsworthy than the LSD trips Shia LaBeouf took to flesh out this character is the fact that he left this project, was replaced by Zac Efron, and ultimately returned to the leading role. Fredrik Bond wasnt the original helmer, either; Arthur Newmans Dante Ariola once had this lined up as his directorial debut. Dear Mr. Watterson (2013) Poster Dear Mr. Watterson (2013) - [Limited] 99 min - Documentary Metascore: 56/100 (13 reviews) A documentary film about the impact of the newspaper comic strip Calvin & Hobbes, created by Bill Watterson. Director: Joel Allen Schroeder Stars: Berkeley Breathed, Jef Mallett, Stephan Pastis, Seth Green Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: Calvin & Hobbes creator Bill Watterson does not appear in this fan-letter documentary that tells the story of the notoriously reclusive cartoonists victories in the once-crowded funny pages, and his influence on millions of loner kids and families alike. Faust (2011) Poster Faust (2011) - [Limited] Certificate Not Rated 140 min - Drama | Fantasy Metascore: 69/100 (12 reviews) A version of the German legend in which a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Director: Aleksandr Sokurov Stars: Johannes Zeiler, Anton Adasinsky, Isolda Dychauk, Georg Friedrich Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: For a solid background on director Aleksandr Sokurov, the history of his Tetralogy of Power, and how Faust may or may not be a satisfying fourth and final chapter of said tetralogy, head over here. 12-12-12 (2013) Poster 12-12-12 (2013) - [Limited] Certificate R 105 min - Documentary Metascore: 50/100 (7 reviews) A mix of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Director: Amir Bar-Lev Stars: Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, David Grohl Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist THE BUZZ: We dont think this well-intentioned documentary has much of a theatrical chance, but we also bet it sounds and looks great on the big screen, and thats pretty much the reason for its release. In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten Thor: The Dark World (2013) Poster Thor: The Dark World (2013) Certificate PG-13 112 min - Action | Adventure | Fantasy 7.7/10 Metascore: 54/100 (44 reviews) Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. Director: Alan Taylor Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård Box Office: Weekend: $85.74M, Gross: $85.74M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) Poster Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) Certificate R 92 min - Comedy 7/10 Metascore: 54/100 (29 reviews) 86-year-old Irving Zisman takes a trip from Nebraska to North Carolina to take his 8 year-old grandson, Billy, back to his real father. Director: Jeff Tremaine Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Greg Harris, Georgina Cates Box Office: Weekend: $11.33M, Gross: $78.77M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Free Birds (2013) Poster Free Birds (2013) Certificate PG 91 min - Animation | Comedy 5.1/10 Metascore: 38/100 (24 reviews) Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good. Director: Jimmy Hayward Stars: Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler Box Office: Weekend: $11.11M, Gross: $30.13M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Last Vegas (2013) Poster Last Vegas (2013) Certificate PG-13 105 min - Comedy 6.8/10 Metascore: 48/100 (33 reviews) Three sixty-something friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal. Director: Jon Turteltaub Stars: Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline Box Office: Weekend: $11.04M, Gross: $33.47M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Enders Game (2013) Poster Enders Game (2013) Certificate PG-13 114 min - Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi 7.2/10 Metascore: 51/100 (39 reviews) Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formecs, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion. Director: Gavin Hood Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin Box Office: Weekend: $10.26M, Gross: $44.01M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Gravity (2013) Poster Gravity (2013) Certificate PG-13 91 min - Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller 8.5/10 Metascore: 96/100 (49 reviews) A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. Director: Alfonso Cuarón Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen Box Office: Weekend: $8.54M, Gross: $231.25M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist 12 Years a Slave (2013) Poster 12 Years a Slave (2013) Certificate R 134 min - Biography | Drama | History 8.7/10 Metascore: 97/100 (46 reviews) In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Director: Steve McQueen Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt Box Office: Weekend: $6.68M, Gross: $17.42M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Captain Phillips (2013) Poster Captain Phillips (2013) Certificate PG-13 134 min - Action | Adventure | Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 8.1/10 Metascore: 83/100 (48 reviews) The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Director: Paul Greengrass Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed Box Office: Weekend: $5.71M, Gross: $90.89M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist About Time (2013) Poster About Time (2013) Certificate R 123 min - Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi 7.7/10 Metascore: 55/100 (34 reviews) At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Director: Richard Curtis Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson Box Office: Weekend: $4.76M, Gross: $6.28M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Poster Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) Certificate PG 95 min - Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi 6.5/10 Metascore: 59/100 (30 reviews) Flint Lockwood now works at The Live Corp Company for his idol Chester V. But hes forced to leave his post when he learns that his most infamous machine is still operational and is churning out menacing food-animal hybrids. Directors: Cody Cameron | Kris Pearn Stars: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Neil Patrick Harris Box Office: Weekend: $2.78M, Gross: $109.95M Watch Trailer Add to Watchlist
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