Wednesday, June 19, 2013

This week's movie picks are 'World War Z' and '21 & Over'

It’s Wednesday, so today I give you my weekly list of movies that will open in theatres this week as well as a list of movies that will be released this week on DVD.

I hope this will serve as a useful guide as to what’s going on this week if you happen to be near a movie theatre or if you’re looking for something to drop into your NetFlix queue or pick up at the local Redbox.

Movies that are scheduled to hit theatres this week include:

- As Cool as I Am (Comedy, Drama, R): Directed by Max Mayer and starring Claire Danes, Jeremy Sisto, James Marsden, Peter Fonda and Sarah Bolger.

- Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire (Documentary, PG-13): Directed by Kris Koenig and starring the voice of Ice-T.

- Compulsion (Suspense, Drama, R): Directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and starring Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Mantegna, Kevin Dillon and Kate Trotter.

- A Hijacking (Drama, Suspense, R): Directed by Tobias Lindholm and starring Johan Philip Asbaek, Soren Malling, Dar Salim, Amalie Ihle Alstrup and Amalie Vulff Andersen.

- Liars All (Suspense, Crime, R): Directed by Brian Blightly and starring Matt Lanter, Torrance Coombs, Gillian Zinser, Alice Evans and Sara Paxton.

- Maniac (Suspense, Horror, Not Yet Rated): Directed by Franck Khalfoun and starring Elijah Wood, Nora Arnezeder, America Olivo, Liane Balaban and Megan Duffy.

- Monsters University (Comedy, Family, G): Directed by Dan Scanlon and starring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina and Julia Sweeney.

- Unfinished Song (Drama, Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Paul Andrew Williams and starring Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Eccleston and Anne Reid.

- World War Z (Suspense, Action, Horror, PG-13): Directed by Marc Forster and starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale and Elyes Gabel.

New DVD releases this week include:

- 21 & Over (Comedy, R): Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore and starring Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin, Sarah Wright and Samantha Futerman.

- American Mary (Horror, Suspense, R): Directed by Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska and starring Katharine Isabelle, Antonio Cup, Tristan Risk, David Lovgren and Paula Lindberg.

- The Brass Teapot (Comedy, Fantasy, R): Directed by Ramaa Mosley and starring Juno Temple, Michael Angarano, Bobby Moynihan, Alexis Bledel and Stephen Park.

- Gibsonburg (Drama, Not Rated): Directed by Jonathon Kimble and Bob Mahaffey and starring Louis Bonfante, Lili Reinhart, Judy Tenuta, Jonnie Wagner and Dusty Shidaker.

- Jack the Giant Slayer (Adventure, Fantasy, Action, PG-13): Directed by Bryan Singer and starring Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci and Warwick Davis.

- Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness: Good Croc, Bad Croc (Childrens, Not Rated).

- The Last Exorcism Part II (Horror, Suspense, PG-13): Directed by Ed Grass-Donnelly and starring Ashley Bell, Judd Lormand, Spencer Treat Clark, Julia Garner and E. Roger Mitchell.

- Movie 43 (Comedy, R): Directed by Elizabeth Banks, et. al. and starring Halley Berry, Kate Bosworth, Justin Long, Chris Pratt and J.B. Smoove.

- Quartet (Comedy, Drama, PG-13): Directed by Dustin Hoffman and starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay and Sheridan Smith.

- Stoker (Suspense, Drama, R): Directed by Chan-wook Park and starring Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney and Lucas Till.

If I could only watch one movie at the theatre this week, it would be “World War Z,” and if I had to pick just one DVD to rent this week, it would be “21 & Over.”

In the end, let me know if you get a chance to watch any of the new movies in theatres this week or if you’ve already seen any of the movies that have just been released on DVD. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.

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