Rueben's Ramblings

Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in January:

Loosies
Opens: January 11 (Limited)

A young pickpocket in the New York subways, living a fast, free, lifestyle is confronted by a woman whom he had a one night affair with, who informs him that she is now pregnant with his child. Now he must choose between continuing the lifestyle he lead or take responsibility for his actions. The cast includes Peter Facinelli, Jaimie Alexander, Michael Madsen, Christy Carlson Romano and Joe Pantoliono.

Contraband
Opens: January 13

This movie will follow the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling – full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs – where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away. Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Diego Luna and J. K. Simmons star.

Joyful Noise
Opens: January 13

Two choir members have differing opinions on how to win the national choir competition. Cast includes Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Courtney B. Vance, Kris Kristofferson, Jesse L. Martin and Keke Palmer.

The Divide
Opens: January 13

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic. Lauren German, Michael Biehn, Milo Ventimiglia, Courtney B. Vance, Rosanna Arquette and Ashton Holmes star.

The Iron Lady
Opens: January 13

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. The cast include Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Anthony Head.

Coriolanus
Opens:  January 20

A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain, Vanessa Redgrave and Brian Cox star.

Haywire
Opens: January 20

A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. The cast includes Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Michael Fassbender, Michael Douglas, Bill Paxton, Michael Angarano, Antonio Bandares and Ewan McGregor.

Red Tails
Opens:  January 20

A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. The cast includes Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding, Ne-Yo, Michael B. Jordan, Method Man, Josh Dallas, Gerald McRaney, Daniela Ruah and Bryan Cranston.

The Woman in Black
Opens:  January 20

A young lawyer travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals. The cast includes Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer and Ciaran Hinds.

Underworld Awakening
Opens: January 20

When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene (Kate Beckinsale) leads the battle against humankind. The cast also includes Michael Ealy, Stephen Rae, Theo James, Kris Holden-Ried, India Eisley and Sandrine Holt.

Man on a Ledge
Opens:  January 27

As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion. The cast includes Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Kyra Sedgwick, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris and Edward Burns.

One For the Money
Opens:  January 27

Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) lands a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past. Jason O’Mara, Daniel Sunjata, Debbie Reynolds, Sherri Shepherd and John Leguizamo co-star.

The Grey
Opens:  January 27

In Alaska, an oil drilling team struggle to survive after a plane crash strands them in the wild. Hunting the humans are a pack of wolves who see them as intruders. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, Joe Anderson and James Badge Dale star.

Movies coming out in February will be posted at the end of January.

Enjoy!