Monday, January 26, 2015

Cody's Movie Spot #42

My Top Films For "1979"
1. Norma Rae
2. Rocky II
3. Escape For Alcatraz
4. Alien
5. Tess
6. Mad Max
7. Hair
8. Apocalypse Now
9. Moonracker
10. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
11. The Warriors
12. The Muppet Movie
13. When A Stranger Calls
14. The Amityville Horror
15. Kramer vs. Kramer
16. 1941


Date Changes

   The Lazarus Effect - As revealed through found footage, a group of medical researchers attempt to reawaken the dead, only to find that they've created another monster entirely. Feb. 27, 2015.

   Paper Towns -  High schooler Quentin is drafted by the school's queen of cool, Margo, to be her accomplice in an all-night spree of revenge against her superjock ex-boyfriend. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, Quentin makes the most of the opportunity for unrivaled proximity to his dream girl. June 5, 2015.

   Trainwreck -  No plot details have been announced. July 17, 2015.

   Pan -  The action adventure follows the story of an orphan who is spirited away to the magical Neverland. There, he finds both fun and dangers, and ultimately discovers his destiny—to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.  July 24, 2015. 

   Max -  A Belgian Shepherd Malinois military working dog returns from active service in Afghanistan traumatized by his handler's death. Erratic and dangerous, Max is adopted by the bereaved family and bonds with the Marine's troubled 14-year old brother. Together they unravel the secret behind his brother's death and pull a family together again. August 21, 2015.

   Alvin And The Chipmunks 4 - No plot details have been announced. December 23, 2015. 

   Kung Fu Panda 3 - Third film in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. March 18, 2016.  

   Angry Birds -  A feature-length movie based on the popular downloadable game in which birds try to attack pigs who stole their eggs.  May 20, 2016.   

   Dirty Grandpa -  A lascivious, recently widowed Army veteran tricks his uptight grandson into escorting him to Florida for spring break. August 12, 2016.

   Geostorm -  A satellite designer tries to prevent disaster when the world's climate-control satellites fail to function. Follows a stubborn but charming satellite designer who, when the world’s climate-controlling satellites malfunction, has to work together with his estranged brother to save the world from a man-made storm of epic proportions. A trip into space follows, while on Earth a plot to assassinate the president begins to unfold. October 21, 2016.

   Kong: Skull Island -  A feature film based on King Kong’s home Skull Island.  March 10, 2017.

   The Jungle Book: Origins -  The story follows the upbringing of the human child Mowgli, raised by a wolf pack in the jungles of India. As he learns the often harsh rules of the jungle, under the tutelage of a bear named Baloo and a panther named Bagheera, Mowgli becomes accepted by the animals of the jungle as one of their own. All but one: the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. But there may be greater dangers lurking in the jungle, as Mowgli comes face to face with his human origins.  October 6, 2017.    
   

New Movie Dates! 

   Black Or White -  Focuses on attorney Elliot Anderson (Costner) who is widowed after the car crash death of his wife. Elliot has raised his bi-racial granddaughter Eloise since his daughter died in childbirth. As he struggles with his grief, Elliot’s world is turned upside-down when the child’s African American grandmother Rowena (Spencer) demands that Eloise be brought under the care of her father Reggie, a drug addict who Elliot blames for the negligence that led to the death of his own daughter. Elliot finds himself deeply entrenched in a custody battle and will stop at nothing to keep his granddaughter from coming under the watch of his reckless son-in-law. BLACK AND WHITE is a searing portrayal of a broken man caught up in a struggle clouded by bitterness, blame and racial tension who learns to forgive and how to provide for the only family he has left. January 23, 2015.

   Strange Magic -  A madcap fairy tale musical inspired by 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream.' Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.  January 23, 2015. 
  
   The Loft -  Karl Urban and James Marsden star in the tense psychological thriller The Loft, the story of five guys who conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city--a place where they can indulge in their deepest fantasies. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when they discover the dead body of an unknown woman in the loft, and they realize one of the group must be involved. Paranoia seizes them as everyone begins to suspect one another. Friendships are tested, loyalties are questioned and marriages crumble as the group is consumed by fear, suspicion and murder in this relentless thriller. Remake of the 2008 Belgian film.  January 23, 2015.

   Woman In Gold -  Helen Mirren stars in the incredible story of Maria Altmann, a Jewish refugee who is forced to flee Vienna during World War II. Decades later, determined to salvage some dignity from her past, Maria has taken on a mission to reclaim a painting the Nazis stole from her family: the famous Lady In Gold, a portrait of her beloved Aunt Adele. Partnering with an inexperienced but determined young lawyer (Ryan Reynolds), Maria embarks on an epic journey for justice 60 years in the making.  April 3, 2015. 

   Unfriended -  While video chatting one night, six high school friends receive a Skype message from a classmate who killed herself exactly one year ago. At first they think it's a prank, but when the girl starts revealing the friends' darkest secrets, they realize they are dealing with something from beyong this world, something that wants them dead. Told entirely from a young girl's computer desktop, Cybernatural redefines "found footage" for a new generation of teens.  April 17, 2015. 

   The Water Diviner -  Set in 1919, an Australian father travels to Turkey to find his two sons, who are missing after the battle of Gallipoli. This will be Russell Crowe's feature directorial debut. April 24, 2015.
   
   Gallows -  No plot details have been announced.  July 10, 2015.

   Criminal -  The story centers on a dead CIA operative's memories, secrets and skills, which were implanted into a dangerous prison inmate (Kevin Costner) in hopes that he will stop a diabolical plot.  August 21, 2015.   

   The Visit -  The Visit focuses on a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip. Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day.  September 11, 2015 

   The Last Witch Hunter -  Tormented by the loss of his family and cursed with immortal life, the last witch hunter (Vin Diesel) is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history.  October 23, 2015.

   Mechanic: Resurrection -  Jason Statham reprises his title role as a master assassin who faked his death, in an attempt to walk away from his former profession, in order to lead a peaceful and quiet retirement.  January 22, 2016. 

   Untitled New Line Horror Film -  No plot details have been announced - this could be an additional spin-off or sequel to The Conjuring.  January 29, 2016.

   Hail, Caesar! -  Tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming.  February 5, 2016.

   Zootopia -  In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who’s trying to make it big goes on the run when he’s framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Zootopia’s top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they’re forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.  March 4, 2016.

   The Finest Hour -  In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue the more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel. “The Finest Hours” is the story of their heroic mission, which is still considered the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history.  April 15, 2016.     

   The Conjuring 2 -  Revolves around a paranormal haunting.  June 10, 2016. 

   Star Trek 3 -  No plot details have been announced. Paramount and Skydance are eager to continue the franchise, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2016.  July 8, 2016.

   Kubo And The Two Strings -  In the epic fantasy, scruffy, kindhearted Kubo ekes out a humble living while devotedly caring for his mother in their sleepy shoreside village. It is a quiet existence – until a spirit from the past catches up with him to enforce an age-old vendetta. Suddenly on the run from gods and monsters, Kubo’s chance for survival rests on finding the magical suit of armor once worn by his fallen father, the greatest samurai the world has ever known. Summoning courage, Kubo embarks on a thrilling odyssey as he faces his family’s history, navigates the elements, and bravely fights for the earth and the stars.  August 19, 2016.


   The Great Wall -  Centers on the Great Wall of China and reveals the legend behind a great mystery of our age: why this magnificent structure came to be.  November 23, 2016. 

   Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film -  A new epic action-adventure in a series produced and overseen by the creative team of Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek series) and Chris Morgan (Fast & Furious series), the Untitled Universal Monster Franchise Film will follow The Mummy in their new initiative to revive and reimagine Universal's classic monsters for a modern audience. This could be The Wolf Man, Creature From the Black Lagoon, Van Helsing or Frankenstein.  April 21, 2017. 

   Toy Story 4 -  The film opens a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the Toy Story gang.  The Toy Story trilogy has earned an enormous $1.94 billion worldwide.  June 16, 2017.   

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