Films Released in the UK - 29/6/12

Ted

Directed by: Seth MacFarlane

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane

Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy

As the result of a childhood wish, John Bennett's teddy bear, Ted, came to life and has been by John's side ever since - a friendship that's tested when Lori, John's girlfriend of four years, wants more from their relationship.

Magic Mike

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.

People Like Us

Directed by: Alex Kurtzman

Starring: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer

Genre(s): Drama

While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.

Take This Waltz

Directed by: Sarah Polley

Starring: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.

Storage 24

Directed by: Johannes Roberts

Starring: Noel Clarke, Colin O’Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Genre(s): Horror, Sci-fi

London is in chaos. A military cargo plane has crashed leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware London is in lockdown, Charlie and Shelley, accompanied by best friends Mark and Nikki, are at Storage 24 dividing up their possessions after a recent break-up. Suddenly, the power goes off. Trapped in a dark maze of endless corridors, a mystery predator is hunting them one by one. In a place designed to keep things in, how do you get out?

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Films Released in the UK (22/6/12)

Brave

Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell

Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson

Genre(s): Animation, Action, Adventure

Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov

Starring: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper

Genre(s): Action, Fantasy, Horror

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.

La Luna

Directed by: Enrico Casarosa

Starring: Krista Sheffler

Genre(s): Animation, Short

A fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work.

The Last Ride

Directed by: Harry Thomason

Starring: Henry Thomas, Jesse James, Fred Dalton Thompson

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music

At the end of 1952, with the best years of Hank Williams's career behind him, he hires a local kid to drive him through the Appalachian countryside for a pair of New Years shows in West Virginia and Ohio.

To Rome With Love

Directed by: Woody Allen

Starring: Woody Allen, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg

Genre(s): Comedy

A story about a number of people in Italy, some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors, and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Directed by: Lorene Scafaria

Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbour who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Mary Pickford: The Muse of the Movies

Directed by: Nicholas Eliopoulos

Starring: Mary Pickford, Charles Chaplin, Amelia Earhart, Douglas Fairbanks & Jr, Lillian Gish, D.W.Griffith

Genre(s): Documentary

It traces the life and work of the legendary silent film star, movie pioneer, and keen business woman who co-created United Artists Studios. Pickford's life (1892-1979) also parallels an even larger story, the telling of the "birth of the cinema" itself.