Minions (2015)

Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlett Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Directors:

Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin

Writer:

Brian Lynch

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton | See full cast and crew

Storyline

The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters - from T. rex to Napoleon - the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he - alongside teen-age rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob - ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon a thrilling journey that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock), the world's first supervillainess ever. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in modern London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind...from annihilation. Featuring a sound-track of hit music ... Written by Universal Pictures and Brian McInnis

 

 

The Shawshank Redemption

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Director:

Frank Darabont

Writers:

Stephen King (short story "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption"), Frank Darabont (screenplay)

Stars:

Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton | See full cast and crew »

Storyline

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife and her lover. Set in the 1940s, the film shows how Andy, with the help of his friend Red, the prison entrepreneur, turns out to be a most unconventional prisoner. Written by Martin Lewison <milst1@cislabs.pitt.edu>

 

Pan

Pan (2015) 111 min   -   Adventure | Family | Fantasy Metascore: 34/100 (33 reviews) 12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan. Director: Joe Wright Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara

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The Buzz: The focus here has remained on director Joe Wright's continual defense of casting Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily, a Native American princess in the works of J. M. Barrie, though there's an entirely different aspect of the movie to discuss: Are audiences interested in this origin tale? Box-office researchers and prognosticators say "not so much" and we saw a great line in one of the first reviews that read "[the story] explains that which needed no explanation." We do feel like Wright has created an incredible-looking take on Neverland, and that Hugh Jackman's performance alone should make the movie worth viewing, but we feel as though Pan could be the first box-office disappointment of the fall.

 STORY LINE

12-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny -- to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.