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

About Time
Opens: November 1

The film follows a man (Domnhall Gleeson) who comes from a family of time-travelers, but the catch is he cannot change history. However, he can change what happens and has happened in his own life. He meets the girl of his dreams (Rachel McAdams) and along the way uses his powers to save her and his friends from various awkward fates. He also learns that even with these gifts, he can’t spare himself the emotional ups and downs that affect all families. The cast includes Bill Nighy and Tom Hollander.

Big Sur
Opens: November 1

A recounting of Jack Kerouac’s (in this film known by his fictional alter-ego Jack Duluoz) three people sojourn to the cabin in Big Sur, owned by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The cast includes Stana Katic, Radha Mitchell, Kate Bosworth, Henry Thomas, Josh Lucas, Anthony Edwards and Balthazar Getty

Dallas Buyers Club
Opens: November 1

The story is loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug taking, women loving, homophobic man, who was diagnosed with full-blown HIV in 1986 and given one month to live. The FDA-approved, AZT medication he was given for treatment brought him to the brink of death. Pushing it aside, he ended up becoming a smuggler of non-toxic, anti-viral medications from all over the world. Other AIDS patients soon sought out his medications and he started the titular club which gave paying members alternative treatments. The cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn and Dallas Roberts.

Diana
Opens: November 1

This is a biopic of Princess Diana Spencer (Naomi Watts), focusing not on her death or her impact on the royal family, but rather on the details of the affair she shared with a man who was said to have been the love of her life, Dr. Hasnat Kahn (Naveen Andrews from Lost).

Ender’s Game
Opens: November 1

The story is set seven decades after a hostile alien race have attacked Earth. Preparing for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Graff (Harrison Ford) and the International Military are training only the best young children in order to find a future prospect to lead the International Fleet. Enter Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield), a shy and strategically brilliant boy pulled out of his school to join the elite. Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult war games, distinguishing himself as the military’s next great hope in the epic battle that will determine the future of Earth. The cast includes Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin and Viola Davis.

Free Birds
Opens: November 1

After being pardoned by the President of the United States, Reggie the Turkey (Owen Wilson) lives a comfortable life at Camp David enjoying pizza and telenovelas. On the other hand, Jake (Woody Harrleson) is the president and the only member of Turkeys Liberation Front. After initial rivalry and Jake bag kidnapping Reggie, they team up and hijack a time machine in a government lab and travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving to prevent turkeys from becoming the traditional holiday meal. Other voices will be provided by Amy Poehler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Keith David, Dan Fogler and Colm Meaney.

Last Vegas
Opens: November 1

Robert De Niro, Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman and Michael Douglas play four best friends in their late-60’s who decide to escape retirement and throw a Las Vegas bachelor party for the only one of them who has remained single. Mary Steenburgen also stars.

Mr. Morgan’s Last Love
Opens: November 1

The film centers on a retired, widowed professor (Michael Caine) living in Paris, who develops a special relationship with a younger French woman (Clemence Posey). The cast includes Gillian Anderson, Jane Alexander and Justin Kirk.

Mr. Nobody
Opens: November 1

In the year 2092, Nemo Nobody is a 118-year-old man, the last mortal on Earth. Humanity has conquered mortality through an endless renewal of cells, and the world now watches in fascination as Mr. Nobody edges towards death. Everyone wants to know the life that he has lived. Nemo himself says that he remembers nothing about his past and a psychiatrist, Dr. Feldheim, tries to make him recall memories through hypnosis while other memories are told to a journalist. The cast includes Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger and Rhys Ifans.

A Case of You
Opens: November 6

This movie focuses on the plight of a writer who creates a trumped-up online persona in order to impress a young woman. The cast includes Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Sienna Miller, Brendan Fraser, Peter Dinklage and Busy Phillips.

Great Expectations
Opens: November 8

This adaptation of the classic novel follows an orphan named Pip who falls for the adopted daughter of a wealthy spinster. He soon becomes a distinguished gentleman of society thanks to an anonymous benefactor. The cast includes Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltrane and Holliday Grainger.

How I Live Now
Opens: November 8

An American girl (Saorise Ronan) on holiday in the English countryside with her family finds herself in hiding and fighting for her survival as the third world war breaks out. The film co-stars George MacKay, Tom Holland and Anna Chancellor

The Book Thief
Opens: November 8

Based on the Marcus Zusak novel of the same name, the movie is about a girl in Nazi Germany named Liesl (newcomer Sophie Nelisse) who finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others while under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refuge is being sheltered by her adoptive parents (Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson).

The Motel Life
Opens: November 8

A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident. The cast includes Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and Dakota Fanning.

Thor: The Dark World
Opens: November 8

Thor (Chris Hemsworth) returns to explore if Asgard, Earth and the Frost Giant’s home planet of Jotunheim are three of the Nine Realms. But what lives on the other six? Perhaps one contains an ancient enemy, a primeval race of Dark Elves led by Malekith the Accursed (Christopher Eccleston). That race is out for revenge and intends to plunge the universe into darkness. Confronted by an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot overcome, Thor reunites with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) and sets out on a dangerous journey that will force him to make the ultimate sacrifice. Tom Hiddleston, Rene Russo, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Stellan Skarsgard and Kate Dennings all return along with new cast member Zachary Levi.

The Best Man Holiday
November 15

When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited. Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrance Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau, Monica Calhoun and Melissa Da Sousa are all part of the cast.

Philomena
Opens: November 22

A world-weary political journalist (Steve Coogan) picks up the story of a woman’s (Judi Dench) search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. The cast includes Mare Winningham and Michelle Fairley.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Opens: November 22

After winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) returns home to District 12 along with fellow winner Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson). Shortly after returning home, they must embark on a “Victory Tour” of the districts, leaving behind their close friends and family again. On the day of the Victory Tour, President Snow (Donald Sutherland) threatens Katniss’ best friend and pretend cousin, Gale Hawthorne, outraged after she and Peeta broke the rules of the 74th Hunger Games that allowed them both to win. During the tour, Katniss senses that a rebellion is brewing in the districts, but the Capitol is still firmly in control as Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games, known as a Quarter Quell, an event taken place every 25 years – a competition that could change Panem forever. In this Hunger Games, the tributes will be reaped from the existing pool of victors, making all the other Games look like child’s play. The cast includes Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, Sam Claflin, Jean Malone, Lynn Cohen, Amanda Plummer, Meta Golding, Alan Ritchson and Maria Howell.

Black Nativity
Opens: November 27

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey. The cast includes Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Mary J. Blige.

Frozen
Opens: November 27

Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) voices the twelfth Disney Princess, Anna the Ice Princess. When Anna is cursed by her estranged sister, the cold-hearted Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), her only hope of reversing it is to survive a perilous, but thrilling journey across an icy and unforgiving landscape. Joining her is the rugged, thrill-seeking outdoorsman Kristoff (Jonathan Groff), his one-antlered reindeer and a hapless snowman (Josh Gad). She must conquer the elements and battle an army of frozen sinister warriors if she ever hopes to melt the Queen’s frozen heart. The voice cast also includes Alan Tudyk

Homefront
Opens: November 27

Based on the book by Chuck Logan, Jason Statham plays a widowed ex-DEA agent who retires to a small town for the sake of his 10-year-old daughter. The only problem is he picked the wrong town because it is the underbelly of drugs and violence. When his family is threatened by a villainous meth kingpin named Gator (James Franco) Statham’s character is forced back into action to save his loved ones and the town. The cast includes Kate Bosworth, Winona Ryder, Frank Grillo, Clancy Brown and Rachel Lefevre.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Opens: November 29

The story will span Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Idris Elba (Luther) stars as Mandela with Naomie Harris (Skyfall) as his wife Winnie.

Oldboy
Opens: November 27

Obsessed with vengeance, a man (Josh Brolin) sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked up into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason. The cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Michael Imperioli, Lance Reddick, Hannah Ware, Grey Damon and Hannah Simone.

Movies coming out in December will be posted at the end of November.

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

Gravity
Opens: October 4

The story follows brilliant medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) on her first shuttle mission, along with a veteran astronaut (George Clooney). The pair are the sole survivors when debris destroys their space station. Their only chance of survival is to reach rescue before they run out of air. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, with one left alone and having to essentially hopscotch from satellites to vessels to floating debris – all the time facing hazards of all sorts.

Runner, Runner
Opens: October 4

Singer turned actor Justin Timberlake stars as a Princeton student cheated of his tuition money by playing online poker. He flies to Costa Rica in the hope of reclaiming his losses from the site’s billionaire owner (Ben Affleck). Unexpectedly he ends up becoming the deceptive and corrupt CEO’s right-hand man. At the same time, an FBI agent (Anthony Mackie from The Hurt Locker) sees the student’s proximity as a way into the world of this criminal CEO whom he has spent years trying to bring down. The cast includes Gemma Arterton (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters) and Sam Palladio (Nashville).

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Opens: October 4

The four stories in this sequel takes place before, during and after events in the first film. In “A Dame to Kill For”, Dwight (Josh Brolin) is called by his former lover, Ava Lord, who wants his help to escape her abusive billionaire husband. “Just Another Saturday Night” has Marv (Mickey Rourke) awakening on a highway overlooking the Projects and surrounded by dead young guys. “The Long Bad Night” is an original story about a cocky gambler (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) out to destroy the town’s biggest villain, and a currently untitled story picks up after “That Yellow Bastard”, following Jessica Alba’s Nancy. The cast includes Bruce Willis, Jamie Chung, Dennis Haysbert, Rosario Dawson, Ray Liotta, Christopher Meloni, Jeremy Piven and Juno Temple.

Captain Phillips
Opens: October 11

While it was the sixth vessel in a week to be attacked by the Somali pirates that roam the Gulf of Aden, the takeover of the Maersk Alabama was the first successful pirate seizure of a ship registered under the American flag since the early 19th century. Using Captain Richard Phillips’ memoir “A Captain’s Duty” as the basis for the script, the film deals with the tense five-day stand-off between the four armed invaders and the crew, a stand-off that saw Phillips offer himself as hostage in exchange for the safety of his crew. Ultimately a daring high-seas rescue saw U.S. Navy SEALs take down three of the captors. The cast includes Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Max Martini and Chris Mulkey.

Oldboy
Opens: October 11

An advertising executive (Josh Brolin) is kidnapped and held hostage for over a decade in solitary confinement without any indication of his captor’s motive. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover just who orchestrated his bizarre and torturous punishment, only to learn he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment. His quest leads him into an ill-fated relationship with a young social worker (Elizabeth Olsen) and an elusive man (Sharlto Copley) who allegedly holds the key to his salvation. The cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson

Romeo and Juliet
Opens: October 11

Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) takes on the female lead in the Shakespearean adaptation with Douglas Booth in the male lead. The cast includes Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis and Kodi Smit-McPhee.

12 Years a Slave
Opens: October 18

Set in the mid-19th century, the film tells the true story of New Yorker Solomon Northrup
(Chiwetel Ejiofor), a married and educated free black man living in New York when two men approach him with a job offer in Washington. When he shows up in D.C., he is kidnapped and put in a slave pen, paving the way to his grueling life under numerous owners. Northup secures his freedom when a white carpenter from Canada smuggles out letters to Northup’s wife. She contacts a lawyer (Brad Pitt) who initiated legal proceedings that saw him set free. The cast includes Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Garret Dillahunt, Sarah Paulson, Alfre Woodard and Quvenzhane Wallis.

Carrie
Opens: October 18

Actress Chloe Moretz takes on the title role of the classic novel by Stephen King with Julianne Moore as her mother, telling the story of a sheltered high school girl with an abusive fundamentalist mother. The cast includes Judy Greer and Portia Doubleday.

Escape Plan
Opens: October 18

Sylvester Stallone plays Ray Breslin, a well-regarded structural engineer who has designed numerous high-tech buildings. Wrongly convicted of a crime, he is sent to serve out his sentence in an escape-proof maximum security prison of his own design. He now faces the challenge of breaking out with the help of his cell mate, the complicated Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger). The cast includes Jim Caviezel (Person of Interest) as the ruthless warden, Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) as the prison’s deputy director, Vinnie Jones (The Cape) as a corrupt guard, rapper-turned-actor Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson as a cybercriminal who plans to escape with the other two, Sam Neill (Alcatraz) as the prison’s sympathetic doctor, and Amy Ryan as Stallone’s business partner and potential love interest.

Movies coming out in November will be posted at the end of October.

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

Riddick
Opens: September 6

This film picks up after the events of The Chronicles of Riddick with Lord Vaako (Karl Urban) betraying Riddick (Vin Diesel), leaving him for dead on a desolate planet. Now Riddick has to fight for survival against not just the indigenous alien predators, but also bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy who are descending on the planet to take his head. As visions of a woman haunt him, he comes to realize that the only way to survive is to drop the more civilized traits he has picked up and return to his merciless hunter origins. The cast includes Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica and Longmire) and Nolan Gerard Funk (Glee and Warehouse 13).

And While We Were Here
Opens: September 13

Jane (Kate Bosworth) and her English husband travel to Naples hoping to reinvigorate their silently disintegrating marriage and escape a personal tragedy that hangs heavily between them. When Jane, facing writer’s block, takes a day trip to a beautiful island off the coast, she meets a young American man living a hermetic life on the island. As the two embark on an unlikely emotional affair, Jane faces some drastic changes in her life.

Battle of the Year
Opens: September 13

The movie follows Dante and Blake as they try to put together a B-boy team that will win the upcoming Battle of the Year dance competition under the belief that proper coaching can take any team to victory. The cast includes Josh Holloway (Lost), singer Chris Brown, Josh Peck (Red Dawn), Laz Alonso (Breakout Kings) and Caity Lotz (soon to be seen on Arrow).

Parkland
Opens: September 20

This drama recounts the chaotic events that occurred at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas on the day U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The cast includes Zac Efron, Jacki Weaver, Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton, and Marcia Gay Harden.

Prisoners
Opens: September 20

This film revolves around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Hugh Jackman) whose young daughter and best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller takes the law into his own hands. In the process, he runs up against the big city detective (Jake Gyllenhaal) assigned to the case. The cast includes Paul Dano, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis and Melissa Leo.

Rush
Opens: September 20

The film follows the personal lives of drives James Hunt and Niki Lauda both on and off the track, charting the rivalry from its inception through to the 1976 fiery crash in which Lauda nearly died. He returned to the track just six weeks later to race Hunt. Chris Hemsworth stars as the privileged, charismatic and handsome English playboy Hunt while Daniel Bruhl plays the reserved and methodical Australian Lauda. The cast includes Olivia Wilde and Natalie Dormer.

Baggage Claim
Opens: September 27

Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister’s wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore (Paula Patton) finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to “accidentally” meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy. The cast includes Adam Brody (The O.C.), Boris Kodjoe (Undercovers), Djimon Hounsou, Taye Diggs and Christina Milian, Derek Luke and Tia Mowry.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Opens: September 27

After the disastrous food storm in the first film caused by his machine, Flint Lockwood (voiced by Bill Hader) and his friends are forced to leave the town of Swallow Falls. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind and planet Earth. Upon arriving back at Swallow Falls, Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, and apple pie-thons. It is up to Flint and his friends to put a stop to the machine once and for all before this new form of foody life breaks from the island and invades the planet. Other voices will be provided by Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Terry Crews, Will Forte and Kristen Schaal.

Movies coming out in October will be posted at the end of September.

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