Cinema releases by week

, 3h30
Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Shahrukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Lekh Tandon, Rajesh Vivek, Makarand Deshpande, Daya Shankar Pandey
Rating81%
Mohan Bhargava (Shah Rukh Khan) is a non-resident Indian working as a project manager at NASA. He had been a student at the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League school. After the death of his parents and 12 years in the US, he decides to return to his hometown, Delhi, in India to find his nanny, Kaveri Amma (Kishori Ballal), with whom he has lost touch. After visiting the old-age home where Kaveri Amma resided, he finds out through her friend that Kaveri Amma was taken to a village Charanpur.

, 1h35
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira
Origin Portugal
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Leonor Silveira, Irène Papas, Stefania Sandrelli, Leonor Silveira
Rating66%
It is set in July 2001. Rosa Maria (Leonor Silveira), a university teacher, takes her little daughter Maria Joana on a cruise from their home country of Portugal to Bombay, India, to see Rosa's husband who is an airplane pilot. Her motive is to visit the birthplaces of civilisation. At each port, a new person boards the ship. A famous businesswoman (Catherine Deneuve) boards in France, a famous model (Stefania Sandrelli) in Italy, and a famous actress (Irene Papas) in Athens. The captain of the ship (John Malkovich) invites the three distinguished women to dinner at his table, and they all speak in their own languages for the better part of the conversation. Later in the movie, Maria Joana and Rosa Maria are also invited to his table, where the captain presents the child with a gift.

, 1h27
Directed by Dennis Dugan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Tom Everett Scott, Wallace Shawn, Verne Troyer, Alanna Ubach, Deanna Milligan, Richard Kline
Rating59%
Allen Karroll hates Christmas ever since his ex-girlfriend humiliated him in front of thousands of people one Christmas. As a man who writes greeting cards for a living, this proves to be a hindrance. He also hates the man who lives across the street, Zeb Rosecog, played by Wallace Shawn, who seems to take delight in tormenting him, who also happens to be the former CEO of the greeting card company where Karroll is employed. One day, Karroll is visited by the ghost of Jacob Marley (related to Bob Marley), as well as the ghost of Christmas present, past and future (in that order) who all happen to have come to the wrong address, and had actually meant to visit Rosecog. During this experience, Karroll learns a lot about himself as well as Rosecog, and discovers that he and Rosecog have a lot in common, and decides to help Rosecog to see the light, and rediscover the joy of Christmas. Both men are able to rectify their mistakes of years past and Allan later realizes that the ghosts may not have made a mistake after all.

Directed by Aleksi Salmenperä
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Minttu Mustakallio, Tommi Eronen, Pekka Strang, Minna Haapkylä, Elina Knihtilä
Rating61%
The film deals with the myriad complications arising from Venla's (Minna Haapkylä) desire to have a child. Her longtime boyfriend Antero (Kari-Pekka Toivonen) is reluctant, fearing that fatherhood will imperil his last chance to succeed in his speed skating career and by seeing his friend go through fatherhood. Antero does some extreme things to avoid getting Velna pregnant and she begins to be equally devious in her attempts to conceive. Venla seeks help from her bisexual co-worker at a fertility clinic and the relationship between the two begins to blossom amongst many setbacks.

, 2h
Directed by Alex Zamm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Christmas films
Actors Tom Cavanagh, Ashley Williams, Paul Bates, Patrick Fabian, Adam Reid, Leslie Carlson
Rating64%
Réincarnation du mythe de Santa Claus, Nick Snowden découvre que reprendre l'affaire familiale n'est pas chose aisée quand l'un de ses rennes est kidnappé à trois jours de Noël. Nick doit le retrouver au plus vite pour effectuer sa tournée de Noël et surtout éviter que l'animal ne se mette à voler devant les employés du zoo où il a été emmené !

, 1h48
Directed by John Moore
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Children's films, Le désert, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi, Tyrese Gibson, Miranda Otto, Tony Curran, Hugh Laurie
Rating60%
When an Amacore oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns (Dennis Quaid) and co-pilot A.J. (Tyrese Gibson) are sent to shut down the operation and transport the crew (Ian, Kelly, Rodney, Davis, Liddle, Jeremy, Sammi, Rady, Kyle, Newman, and Dr. Gerber) out of the desert. However, en route to Beijing, a major dust storm disables one engine, forcing them to crash land their C-119 Flying Boxcar in an uncharted area of the Gobi Desert. Kyle falls to his death and the crash kills Dr. Gerber and Newman. Their cargo consists of used parts and tools from the rig, the rig's crew, and Elliot (Giovanni Ribisi), a hitchhiker. When the dust storm ends, it becomes apparent that they are 200 miles off course with only a month's supply of water. Jeremy (Kirk Jones), thinks about walking to get help, but Rady (Kevork Malikyan) explains that July is the hottest in the Gobi, and that he won't make it.

, 1h35
Directed by Tanya Wexler
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Actors Jonathan Tucker, Jennifer Tilly, David Strathairn, Deirdre O'Connell, Ethan Embry, Aleksa Palladino
Rating58%

, 1h38
Directed by Simon Fellows
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality
Actors Heather Graham, James Purefoy, Fionnula Flanagan, David Hemmings, Michael J. Reynolds, Stella Stevens
Rating42%
The story begins with the Howards, a young, married couple living in New York. Craig (James Purefoy), an unpublished writer, and Samantha (Heather Graham), a school teacher, are desperate to have a baby. Their hopes are dashed when Samantha is diagnosed as infertile and the couple can't afford the medical treatments that might allow her to conceive. Just when it seems their dreams are impossible, the couple are given the opportunity to receive free treatments from a new, and relatively unheard of, fertility clinic. The Spiritus Research Clinic is in Lakeview, a small town two hours away, and they move to the clinic.

, 2h12
Directed by James L. Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about language and translation
Actors Adam Sandler, Paz Vega, Téa Leoni, Cloris Leachman, Shelbie Bruce, Sarah Steele
Rating63%
Cristina Moreno (Aimee Garcia) is applying to Princeton University. For her application essay, she tells the story of her childhood and narrates throughout the movie.

, 1h58
Directed by Kevin Spacey
Origin German
Genres Drama, Biography, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Bob Hoskins, Bobby Darin, John Goodman, Sandra Dee
Rating66%
Rather than providing a straightforward biography, the film weaves fantasy sequences with scenes containing somewhat fictionalized accounts of events in Darin's life, and throughout it, the adult singer interacts with his younger self. It chronicles his determination to rise from his working class roots as Walden Robert Cassotto, a frail Bronx boy plagued by multiple bouts of rheumatic fever, and become a singer more famous than Frank Sinatra. To achieve that goal, he forms a band and struggles to find gigs at any nightclub that will hire him.

, 1h30
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Steven Seagal, Gi Ju-bong, Kim Hye-ri, Im Ho, Kevin Grevioux, Kim Jung-tae
Rating30%
Champion incontesté de taekwondo, Kim est déchu de son titre lors d'un match truqué. Parallèlement, son épouse meurt après avoir mis au monde leur fille, Sa Rang. Après avoir raccroché les gants, Kim s'engage dans la police afin de s'occuper de sa fille. Mais à cause de ses méthodes violentes, Kim est renvoyé. Le cauchemar continue lorsque Sa Rang est kidnappée par un caïd de la pègre qui oblige Kim à affronter Jack Miller, alias "King of Cage", un combattant invaincu, adepte des combats clandestins.

, 1h55
Directed by Kim Jee-woon
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about altered memories, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Ghost films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Im Soo-jeong, Moon Geun-young, Kim Kap-soo, Yeom Jeong-a
Rating70%
The movie opens in a mental institution where a girl named Su-mi is being treated for shock and psychosis. She is questioned by a doctor who asks if she can speak about the day that led her to being admitted to the hospital.

, 1h51
Directed by Dan Harris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, LGBT-related films
Actors Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch, Jeff Daniels, Michelle Williams, Kip Pardue, Ryan Donowho
Rating70%
Matt Travis is good-looking, popular, and his school's best competitive swimmer, so everyone is shocked when he inexplicably commits suicide. As the following year unfolds, each member of his family struggles to recover from the tragedy with mixed results.

, 1h35
Directed by Ted Nicolaou
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Jeu, Christmas films, Films about toys
Actors Corey Feldman, Vanessa Angel, Silvia Šuvadová
Rating38%
In 2004, the puppets along with the formula are now in the ownership of Andre Toulon's great-grandnephew Robert Toulon and his daughter Alexandra. Robert and his daughter are both very brainy and very childlike and collect, fix and build dolls and puppets for a living. Ever since Robert inherited his great-grandfather's puppets he has been trying to create his own life force potion based on Toulon's diary entries using alcohol and blood (which according to Robert and Alex is sacred). One Christmas Eve, Alex and Robert finally figure out how to make the potion and bring the puppets to life. Toulon explains to the awakened puppets who he is and they are quick to accept their new master.

, 1h57
Directed by Theo van Gogh
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Cahit Ölmez, Georgina Verbaan, Thijs Römer, Marcel Hensema, Caro Lenssen, Ariane Schluter
Rating65%

, 1h34
Directed by Zak Penn
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Adventure, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Kitana Baker, Werner Herzog, Ricky Jay, Gabriel Beristain, Crispin Glover, Jeff Goldblum
Rating64%
After a mysterious shot of a body floating in Loch Ness (reprised near the end), Incident at Loch Ness flashes back to the beginning of a documentary called Herzog In Wonderland being directed by John Bailey with an overview of Herzog's work as he himself begins work for a separate documentary to be called Enigma of Loch Ness, in which he is exploring the Loch Ness Monster myth. Throughout the film, Herzog asserts the Loch Ness Monster is merely a creation of a collective psychological need in society.

Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Pornographic
Actors Joanie Laurer
Rating35%
The movie features scenes of Laurer and Waltman taking a guided tour of China, intercut with footage of the pair participating in explicit anal, vaginal, and oral sex acts, with special emphasis on an anal sex scene, which serves as the climax of the film. Waltman appears to be under the influence of marijuana during much of the film, something which he later admitted to in an interview.

Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about disabilities, Political films, Sign-language films
Actors Édgar Ramírez, Dora Mazzone, Daniela Alvarado, Laureano Olivares, Roque Valero, Juan David Restrepo
Rating65%

, 1h31
Directed by Masaaki Tezuka
Origin Japon
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La fin du monde, Kaiju films, Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Animaux préhistoriques, Films about insects, Les fées, Giant monster films, Godzilla films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Noboru Kaneko, Yumiko Shaku, Masami Nagasawa, Akira Nakao, Mitsuki Koga, Hiroshi Koizumi
Rating65%
Kiryu is undergoing repair modifications after its battle with Godzilla. Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi accepts Lead Scientist Yoshito Chujo's choice to replace the Absolute Zero Cannon with a powerful Tri-Maser.

, 1h47
Directed by Brad Silberling
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, L'usurpation d'identité, Musical films, Children's films, Escroquerie
Actors Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Timothy Spall, Catherine O'Hara, Jude Law
Rating68%
Violet Baudelaire (Emily Browning), her intelligent brother Klaus (Liam Aiken), and their baby sister Sunny (Kara and Shelby Hoffman) are orphaned when a mysterious fire destroys their house. Mr. Poe (Timothy Spall), in charge of the Baudelaire fortune, entrusts them to their closest relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who only wants their money and makes them do harsh chores.