Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
Mafia Mamma (Bleecker Street)
Synopsis: A suburban American woman who inherits her grandfather’s Mafia empire, and guided by the Firm’s trusted consigliere defies everyone’s expectations, including her own, as the new head of the family business.
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, Alfonso Perugini, Giulio Corso
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Suzume (Toho Co., Ltd.)
Synopsis: On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety — ‘Suzume no Tojimari’ is a coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation. Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck.
Genre: Adventure, action, animation
Cast: Shôta Sometani, Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Kôshirô Matsumoto
Director: Makoto Shinkai
One Direction: This Is Us (Sony Pictures)
Synopsis: A captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis and Harry’s meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London’s famed O2 Arena.
Genre: Documentary, music/dance
Cast: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne
Director: Morgan Spurlock
