Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s stylish output is such that he’s almost a genre to himself. His latest movie, “The Skin I Live In,” is not only his first film with star Antonio Banderas in many years, but it also marks a certain return to provocative form, so deliciously warped are its plot pivots. At the core of it, though, is a stirring performance from Elena Anaya, who plays Vera, the mysterious captive of Banderas’ rich surgeon, Dr. Robert Ledgard. Revelations about the depth and nature of their relationship are a big part of what drive the movie, but it suffices to say that Vera’s situation is rife with layered trauma, making for a…

Title: The Clinic Directed by: James Rabbitts Starring: Tabrett Bethell, Freya Stafford and Andy Whitfield Running time: 94 minutes, Unrated Cameron and his pregnant wife Beth are driving cross country to visit her parents for Christmas, and they decide to stop at a hotel for the night. Cameron’s hungry and goes out to find an open restaurant, while leaving Beth asleep in the room. When he returns, Beth is missing and the police and the weird hotel manager are absolutely no help at all. Meanwhile Beth awakens in a seemingly abandoned warehouse, naked in a bathtub full of ice…and a C-section scar. As Cameron desperately searches for answers, Beth discovers…

Title: Sarah’s Key Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Melusine Mayance, Frederic Pierrot, Niels Arestrup, Michel Duchaussoy, Dominique Frot, Aidan Quinn War stories are often terrible and grim, but their high moral contrast allows room to compellingly highlight some of the best instincts and aspects of humanity, alongside the worst. Set against the backdrop of one of those amazingly under-told stories of real-life history, the compelling and pedigreed Sarah’s Key, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, is a sort of cold-case ancestral mystery, except rooted in character and told with an admirable self-discipline often lacking in thematically similar films. The story centers around Julia Jarmond (Scott Thomas), an American magazine journalist married…

I don’t know about the movie as a whole, but in terms of trailers, the Harry Potter franchise is going out with one heck of a bang. Ever since the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the Potter theme has given me chills time and time again and the trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 kicks off with just that. After the unforgettable jingle fades out, we get a series of absolutely incredible visuals charged by a powerful score. If you were of the camp that felt The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 was lacking in action, Part 2 certainly won’t disappoint. The CGI and…

Title: All Good Things Director: Andrew Jarecki Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Philip Baker Hall, Michael Esper, Kristen Wiig Flashing the words, “Based on a true story” is really an act of genius by studios. They already have moviegoers intrigued. Plus, they can pass off the blame for lackluster entertainment – if any – on the story. You know, “We just stuck to the source” excuse. With that said, the “Based on” portion of the phrase, is the keywords to dissect here. Studios will use this catch-phrase even if they altered 99% of the original story. One would like to think they refrain from this practice,…

Cast: Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, Zooey Deschanel as Alma Moore, John Leguizamo as Julian, Ashlyn Sanchez as Jess, Spencer Breslin as Josh, Betty Buckley as Mrs. Jones and Jeremy Strong as Private Auster. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan Scores: Technical:66 , Story:70 , Acting:59 , Overall Score: 65 Synopsis: The film opens in New York’s Central Park, when people suddenly fall into a strange trance and begin committing suicide. New York, construction workers throw themselves off buildings. Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, a string of people kill themselves with a police officer’s firearm.Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg), is teaching science class in Philadelphia when the principal ends classes due to reports of…

Take a look at the latest movie trailer from the upcoming film “The Happening” by director M. Night Shyamalan and starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo. Plot: Lady in the Water director M. Night Shyamalan puts PG-13 suspense on pause to tell this grim apocalyptic tale about a family fleeing a natural disaster that poses a grave threat to the whole of humanity. Mark Wahlberg and Spencer Breslin star. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Watch the latest movie trailer from the upcoming film “The Happening” by director M. Night Shyamalan and starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo. Plot: A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.

Check out the latest movie poster from the upcoming film “The Happening” by director M. Night Shyamalan and starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel and John Leguizamo. Plot: A paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.