New Releases – 30th January 2015

By Newguy

Kingsman: The Secret Service  A veteran secret agent takes a young upstart under his wing.

My Guess for Rating – 75%
My Anticipation Rating – 90%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Big Hero 6  The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

My Guess for Rating – 80%
My Anticipation Rating – 60%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – Yes

Inherent Vice  In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry “Doc” Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.

My Guess for Rating – 60%
My Anticipation Rating – 30%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Son of a Gun Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia’s most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch’s freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he’s invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. JR finds himself unsure of whom he can trust and on a collision course with his former mentor.

My Guess for Rating – 60%
My Anticipation Rating – 40%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Cymbeline  Academy Award® nominees Ethan Hawke (Best Supporting Actor, Training Day, 2001) and Ed Harris (Best Actor, Pollock, 2000) lead a powerhouse cast including Milla Jovovich, John Leguizamo, Penn Badgley, Dakota Johnson, Anton Yelchin, with Bill Pullman, and Delroy Lindo in a gritty story of a take-no-prisoners war between dirty cops and an outlaw biker gang. Now, a drug kingpin (Harris) is driven to desperate measures in this explosive film based on Shakespeare’s Cymbeline.

My Guess for Rating – 70%
My Anticipation Rating – 30%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Free Fall  An employee, working for Gault Capital in L.A, gets targeted by a ruthless assassin and locked in the elevator after she uncovers a chilling secret.

My Guess for Rating – 70%
My Anticipation Rating – 70%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

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