Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)
Synopsis: Two Brooklyn plumbers, Mario and Luigi, must travel to another dimension to rescue a princess from the evil dictator King Koopa and stop him from taking over the world.
Genre: Action, comedy, family
Cast: John Leguizamo, Lance Henriksen, Fiona Shaw, Dennis Hopper, Bob Hoskins, Samantha Mathis, Richard Edson, Mojo Nixon, Fisher Stevens
Directors: Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
The Pope’s Exorcist (Sony Pictures )
Synopsis: Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
Genre: Horror, thriller
Cast: Russell Crowe, Franco Nero, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, Laurel Marsden, Cornell S. John, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney
Director: Julius Avery
Mavka: The Forest Song
Synopsis: Mavka – a soul of the Forest – faces an impossible choice between love and her duty as guardian to the Heart of the Forest, when she falls in love with a human – the talented young musician Lukash. Our story is about the magical power of love. That kind of love that enables human nature to find the magic within and reveals abilities and qualities that empower a person to reach beyond possible and to hold against evil and human vice.
Genre: Animated
Directors: Oleh Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban
Argonuts (TAT productions, France 3 Cinéma, Apollo Films Ltd.)
Synopsis: Argonuts invites you to embark with Pattie, a young super smart and adventurous mouse, and her cat-mate Sam on a colourful journey into Ancient Greece. Alongside the – now old – hero Jason whose city is threatened by Poseidon himself, their quest will bring them and their fellow-friends to confront the most bizarre and dangerous creatures from this age of mythology. A hilarious and inventive comedy adventure for the whole family designed by the crazy team behind The Jungle Bunch and Pil’s Adventures.
Genre: Action, animation, fantasy
Cast: Kaycle Chase
Director: David Alaux
Hop (2011)
Synopsis: Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst house guest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.
Genre: Adventure, animation, comedy
