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Manchester Cinemas |
Manchester cinema guide ~ What's on in Manchester cinemas 17th - 23rd May 2013. |
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Mud |
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| Jeff Nichols' drama in which two Arkansas teenage boys, living alongside the Mississippi River, encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and reunite him with his true love. [watch trailer] |
Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Reese Witherspoon |
"A bold, intelligent, 21st century take on Mark Twain — with added occult tendencies" ~ Empire |
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Beware Of Mr Baker |
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| Documentary in which legendary drummer Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith, his introduction to Fela Kuti, self-destruction and his current life inside a fortified South African compound. [trailer] |
Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton, Stewart Copeland, Carlos Santana, John Lydon, Lars Ulrich |
"Fond but unsparingly honest film is a treat for fans and music lovers. A juicy slice of rock history" ~ Empire |
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Star Trek: Into Darkness 3D |
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| Part 2 of JJ Abram's take on the sci-fi franchise in which the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization [trailer] |
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto
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"the most thrilling Star Trek since First Contact" ~ Total Film |
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The Place Beyond The Pines |
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| All-star drama in which a motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks to feed his family, putting him on a collision course with a corrupt police department [trailer] |
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta
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Iron Man 3 3D |
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| The third in the stellar cast Marvel sci-fi series sees Tony Stark on an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution after his world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist [watch trailer] |
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kingsley, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau
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Trance |
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| Danny Boyle crime thriller in which an art auctioneer becomes mixed up with a group of criminals and uses a hypnotherapist in order to recover a lost painting [watch trailer] |
Starring: James McAvoy, Vincent Cassel, Rosario Dawson |
"Sexy suspense and brain-scrambling mystery" ~ Empire |
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Something In The Air |
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| French drama "Après Mai", set in the months after the May '68 student occupation protests and national strikes, in which a group of young Europeans search for a way to continue the revolution. French with English subtitles [trailer] |
Clément Métayer, Lola Créton, Felix Armand, André Marcon
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Epic 3D |
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| 3D animation from the makers of "Ice Age" in which a teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest where a battle between the forces of good and evil is taking place [trailer] |
Voices of: Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried
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"This is no Lion King but still your kids will enjoy it" ~ IMDB |
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The Iceman |
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| Thriller which tells the true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious 1980s contract killer and family man who somehow kept his profession secret from his family [watch trailer] |
Starring: Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, Chris Evans |
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Oblivion |
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| Tom Cruise sci-fi set in 2073 in which a drone repairman assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources finds the fate of humanity in his hands [watch trailer] |
Starring: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko |
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I'm So Excited |
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| Super camp Spanish comedy "Los Amantes Pasajeros" from Oscar-winning director Pedro Almodovar, set on a plane heading to Mexico. Spanish with English subtitles [trailer] |
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Penelope Cruz, Javier Cámara, Pepa Charro |
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Snitch |
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| Action thriller in which a father goes undercover for the DEA in the narcotics underworld in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal [trailer] |
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Susan Sarandon |
~ Released 21st June 2013 ~
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The Great Gatsby 3D |
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| A 3D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, where a World War I veteran is lured into the lavish superficial world of his millionaire neighbour [watch trailer] |
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
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Fast & Furious 6 |
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| The sixth in the car chase action series, this time set in London, in which a team tries to bring down the leader of a unit specializing in vehicular warfare [watch trailer] |
Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham |
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Evil Dead |
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| Remake of the 1981 cult-horror movie in which five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a book leads them to unwittingly summon up demons [watch trailer] |
Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas |
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Olympus Has Fallen |
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| Thriller in which a disgraced former Presidential guard finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; trying to rescue the President [trailer] |
Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman |
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Dark Skies |
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| Horror in which a family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events which sees a deadly force come after them [watch trailer] |
Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, J.K. Simmons, Dakota Goyo |
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The Croods 3D |
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| The latest Dreamworks 3D animation in which a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world after their cave is destroyed [watch trailer] |
Starring voices of: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds |
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All Stars 3D |
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| British family comedy in which two kids look to throw an ambitious talent show in order to raise lots of money and save their struggling youth centre [watch trailer] |
Starring: Theo Stevenson, Akai, Ashley Jensen, John Barrowman |
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21 & Over |
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| Comedy from the writers of The Hangover in which a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday the night before his big medical school interview [watch trailer] |
Starring: Justin Chon, Sarah Wright, Miles Teller, Skylar Astin |
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A Haunted House |
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| Comedy horror in which a couple move into their dream home, only to be possessed by a demon, with a priest, psychic, and team of ghost-busters trying to help them get their sex life back on track [watch trailer] |
Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner |
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The Big Wedding |
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| Stellar cast comedy in which a long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding [watch trailer] |
Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Amanda Seyfried |
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Scary Movie 5 |
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| The latest in the comedy horror series in which a couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their newborn son home from the hospital [trailer] |
Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Charlie Sheen, Snoop Dogg |
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The Hangover Part III |
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| The conclusion of the comedy trilogy sees more mayhem and bad decisions when the boys decide to take Alan to get treated for his mental issues [watch trailer] |
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Goodman |
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The Stone Roses ~ Made Of Stone |
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| Shane Meadows' highly anticipated documentary about the legendary Manchester band with unprecedented access to previously unseen archive footage. [trailer]
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Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani, Shane Meadows |
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After Earth |
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Sci-fi adventure in which a crash landing leaves two space travellers stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity's escape. [watch trailer] |
Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Isabelle Fuhrman, Zoë Kravitz |
Released on 7th June 2013
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