New Releases – 6th March 2015

Chappie  In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself.

My Guess for Rating – 80%
My Anticipation Rating – 90%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – Yes

Still Alice 

A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease.

My Guess for Rating – 90%
My Anticipation Rating – 80%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Kill the Messenger 

A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA’s role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

My Guess for Rating – 65%
My Anticipation Rating – 50%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Unfinished Business 

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit.

My Guess for Rating – 60%
My Anticipation Rating – 50%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

White Bird in a Blizzard 

In 1988, a teenage girl’s life is thrown into chaos when her mother disappears.

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

Hyena 

Good policing doesn’t necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a “good” policeman survive?

My Guess for Rating – 40%
My Anticipation Rating – 10%
Will It Be Number One In UK? – No

Movie Reviews 101 Pick of the Week – Chappie