Based on the novel by Jeanne DuPrau the film tells the story of two children (Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadway) who search for clues to solve the growing darkness of the underground city of Ember when the city’s generator begins to fail after 200 years. Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Mary Kay Place, Liz Smith, Martin Landau, Toby Jones, and Tim Robbins also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday.
The latest from writer/director Mike Leigh centers around a cheerful schoolteacher (Sally Hawkins) whose optimism annoys her fellow North Londoners. Alexis Zegeman, Andrea Riseborough, Samuel Roukin, Sinead Matthews, and Sarah Niles also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.
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Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo star in this adaptation of the Jose Saramago novel about a city struck by an epidemic of unexplained blindness. Alice Braga, Danny Glover, and Gael Garcia Bernal also star. Check out the official site. After two weeks in limited release the film opens wide on Friday. Larger trailer available inside the Full Diagnosis.
In the documentary comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher travels around the country interviewing people about God and religion. Check out the official site and the Wikipedia page. The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
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Spike Lee directs this adaptation of the James McBride novel inspired by true events about a murder committed by a post office worker (Laz Alonso) which uncovers a forty-year-old secret centering around African American soldiers (Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Omar Benson Miller) stationed in Italy during WWII. Piefrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Turturro, D.B. Sweeney and Kerry Washington also star. Check out the official site. The film opens in theaters on Friday.
