The Big Wedding

Release Date: October 26, 2012
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Justin Zackham
Screenwriter: Justin Zackham
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Robin Williams, Topher Grace, Susan Sarandon, Ben Barnes, Diane Keaton
Genre: Comedy, Romance
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Plot Summary: "The Big Wedding" centers around Don (De Niro) and Ellie (Keaton), a long divorced couple being forced to pretend that they are still happily married at their son's wedding. Among all of their family and friends, the hoax snowballs into a poignant and raucously funny story about the ties that bind.

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Alex Cross

Release Date: October 19, 2012
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Director: Rob Cohen
Screenwriter: James Patterson, Kerry Williamson, Marc Moss
Starring: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols, Jean Reno
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence including disturbing images, sexual content, language, drug references, and nudity)
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Plot Summary: "Alex Cross" follows the homicide detective/psychologist (Tyler Perry), from the worldwide best-selling novels by James Patterson, as he meets his match in a serial killer (Matthew Fox). The two face off in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits in this taut and exciting action thriller.

Taken 2

Release Date: October 5, 2012
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Olivier Megaton
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Sherbedgia, Luke Grimes
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sensuality)
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Plot Summary: Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA agent with a particular set of skills who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from Albanian kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge and takes Bryan and his wife hostage during their family vacation in Istanbul, Bryan enlists Kim to help them escape, and uses the same advanced level of special forces tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers one by one. 

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Release Date: October 5, 2012 (limited)
Studio: Magnet Releasing
Director: Adam Wingard, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg, Ti West
Screenwriter: Simon Barrett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Nicholas Tecosky, Chad Villella, Ti West
Starring: Joe Swanberg, Adam Wingard, Sophia Takal, Kate Lyn Sheil, Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for bloody violence, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, pervasive language and some drug use)
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Plot Summary: When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn't going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.

Bringing together some of the top filmmakers in the game today, this wickedly conceived horror anthology sends the viewer through a gauntlet of suspense, terror, shock, and downright brutality - instantly distinguishing itself from a sea of lackluster found-footage horror flicks. The diverse and deviously creative minds behind "V/H/S" shatter any preconceived notions about the genre, making it feel inventive and captivating once again.

Sinister

Release Date: October 5, 2012
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Director: Scott Derrickson
Screenwriter: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson, Nicholas King, Clare Foley, Victoria Leigh, Juliet Rylance, Michael Hall D'Addario
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for disturbing violent images and some terror)
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Plot Summary: "Sinister" is a frightening new thriller from the producer of the "Paranormal Activity"films and the writer-director of "The Exorcism of Emily Roses." Ethan Hawke plays a true crime novelist who discovers a box of mysterious, disturbing home movies that plunge his family into a nightmarish experience of supernatural horror.

Pitch Perfect

Release Date: October 5, 2012
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Jason Moore
Screenwriter: Kay Cannon, Jeff Roda
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Adam DeVine, Freddie Stroma
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual material, language and drug references)
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Plot Summary: Beca (Anna Kendrick) is that girl who'd rather listen to what's coming out of her headphones than what's coming out of you. Arriving at her new college, she finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together, in the new out-loud comedy "Pitch Perfect."

When Beca takes this acoustic singing group out of their world of traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of the cutthroat world of college a cappella. This could wind up either the coolest thing they'll ever do or the most insane, and it will probably be a little of both.

Loaded with new takes on old favorites to hits of right now that are seamlessly mixed together, mashed-up and arranged like you've never heard before, "Pitch Perfect" is directed by Jason Moore, who opened our eyes to the very misbehaved life of puppets in the surprise Broadway sensation "Avenue Q."

The Paperboy

Release Date: October 5, 2012 (limited)
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
Director: Lee Daniels
Screenwriter: Lee Daniels
Starring: Zac Efron, Matthew McConaughey, Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, David Oyelowo
Genre: Drama
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Plot Summary: An adaptation of the Peter Dexter novel. Zac Efron stars as the son of a small Florida newspaper editor and publisher who delivers the paper. Matthew McConaughey plays his older brother, a reporter for a Miami newspaper investigating a sheriff's murder and the trial of the alleged killer.

Frankenweenie

Release Date: October 5, 2012 (3D/2D theaters and IMAX 3D)
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Tim Burton
Screenwriter: John August
Starring: Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell
Genre: Animation, Comedy
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Plot Summary: From creative genius Tim Burton ("Alice in Wonderland," "The Nightmare Before Christmas") comes "Frankenweenie," a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor's fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new "leash on life" can be monstrous.

A stop-motion animated film, "Frankenweenie" will be filmed in black and white and rendered in 3D, which will elevate the classic style to a whole new experience.

Decoding Deepak

Release Date: October 5, 2012 (limited)
Studio: SnagFilms
Director: Gotham Chopra
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Starring: Deepak Chopra
Genre: Documentary
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Plot Summary: Filmmaker and journalist Gotham Chopra embarks on a year long roadtrip with his father Deepak Chopra in an attempt to resolve the spiritual icon he is to the world vs. the real man known to his family. From devoted disciples that range from Lady Gaga to lost souls searching for themselves in the red rock deserts of Sedona, Gotham begins to paint a raw portrait of his dad that only a son can. The film travels across the planet chronicling colorful Deepak activities – from a traditional monk ordainment in Thailand to a literal decoding of ancient family registers in rural India. On the homefront, Gotham also takes a closer look at the expansive spiritual empire his father has built over his 25 year career that initially was conceived out of Deepak’s own deep personal and spiritual dissatisfaction, and a decidedly non-spiritual (and boozy) origin.

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Butter

Release Date: October 5, 2012
Studio: The Weinstein Company
Director: Jim Field Smith
Screenwriter: Jason Micallef
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone, Ty Burrell, Yara Shahidi, Ashley Greene, Olivia Wilde
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for language, sexual content and brief drug use)
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Plot Summary: The setting: a closely watched contest in Iowa, the heartland of America and, to some, the bellwether of the nation. Initially, a win seems all but assured for the poised candidate with the famous name and a family legacy to claim. But then, the twist: a rival emerges, fresh-faced, appealing, effortlessly charismatic. Suddenly, it's anybody's game.

Hillary Rodham Clinton vs. Barack Obama? Mitt Romney vs. Michelle Bachman?

No. Wrong contest.

A tale of competition at its most cut-throat, "Butter" surveys the raw ambition of Laura Pickler (Jennifer Garner), the wife of Bob Pickler (Ty Burrell), Iowa's long-reigning champion butter carver. For 15 years, Laura has relished her high-profile role as the beautiful, loyal helpmate to her affable, artistically gifted husband. But when Bob is pressured to retire and allow someone else a chance at glory, an indignant Laura decides to enter the competition herself. She is first in line on sign-up day, only to see her odds of victory fall below 100 with the arrival of an unlikely yet formidable contender: 10-year-old Destiny (Yara Shahidi), the African-American foster child of local couple Julie and Ethan (Alicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry). And that's not all. Bob's would-be mistress, bad-girl stripper Brooke (Olivia Wilde) also declares her candidacy, as does his #1 fan, Carol-Ann (Kristen Schaal).

Facing three opponents, mocked by her stepdaughter Kaitlen (Ashley Greene) and furious with her husband, Laura resolves to do whatever it takes to win. And if that means resorting to sabotage – and recruiting her dim-witted former boyfriend Boyd (Hugh Jackman) as a co-conspirator – then so be it.

In the tradition of "Best in Show" and "Election," "Butter" can be enjoyed as a straightforward, albeit merrily twisted, comedy about American life and culture. But Laura Pickler probably wouldn't be surprised if the liberal media views "Butter" as a veiled commentary on the larger world of politics. "Butter" is directed by Jim Field Smith from a screenplay by Jason Micallef. The producers are Michael De Luca, Jennifer Garner and Alissa Phillips, and the executive producers are Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Kelly Carmichael, Benjamin Ormand and Juliana Janes.

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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate IMAX 3D

Release Date: September, 2012 (IMAX)
Studio: Indomina Releasing
Director: Tsui Hark
Screenwriter: Tsui Hark
Starring: Jet Li, Zhou Xun, Aloys Chen Kun, Gwei Lun-Mei, Li Yuchun, Mavis Fan
Genre: Action, Adventure
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Plot Summary: "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is the first Chinese-language film to be released in the IMAX® 3D format and the fourth-highest grossing Chinese-language film of all time.

Won't Back Down

Release Date: September 28, 2012
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Daniel Barnz
Screenwriter: Brin Hill, Daniel Barnz
Starring: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Oscar Isaac, Holly Hunter, Rosie Perez, Lance Reddick, Emily Alyn Lind
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG (for thematic elements and language)
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Plot Summary: Two mothers from different backgrounds--a postal worker and a reporter--join forces to take on a failing public school system and institute a charter school for children in the neighborhood, including their own.

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Looper

Release Date: September 28, 2012
Studio: TriStar Pictures (Sony)
Director: Rian Johnson
Screenwriter: Rian Johnson
Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels
Genre: Action, Thriller
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Plot Summary: In the futuristic action thriller "Looper," time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a “looper” – a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good… until the day the mob decides to “close the loop,” sending back Joe’s future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.

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End of Watch

Release Date: September 28, 2012
Studio: Open Road Films
Director: David Ayer
Screenwriter: David Ayer
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Anna Kendrick, Frank Gillo, America Ferrera
Genre: Crime, Drama
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Plot Summary: A powerful story of family, friendship, love, honor and courage, "End of Watch" stars Gyllenhaal and Peña as young Los Angeles police officers Taylor and Zavala as they patrol the city’s meanest streets of south central Los Angeles.

Giving the story a gripping, first-person immediacy, the action unfolds entirely through footage from the handheld HD cameras of the police officers, gang members, surveillance cameras, and citizens caught in the line of fire to create a riveting portrait of the city's most dangerous corners, the cops who risk their lives there every day, and the price they and their families are forced to pay.