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Movies by Month - January 2015

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2015: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, 2014: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec,

Note: movie release dates change considerably, which means that some films may be released several days or weeks before or after the date in the original announcements.

Movie reviews are linked to month-by-month entries and in the movie reviews index. When we receive posters, trailers, credits or official site details we put those up on info pages awaiting review.


Due for release 8 th
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Dumb and Dumber To

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature roles as Lloyd and Harry in the sequel to the smash hit that took the physical comedy and kicked it in the nuts: Dumb and Dumber To. The original film's directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, take Lloyd and Harry on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.


Due for release 1 th
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The Imitation Game

English mathematician and logician, Alan Turing, helps crack the Enigma code during World War II.


Due for release 1 th
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Penguins of Madagascar

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 1 th
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Burns Point

A young man whose sister has been brutally murdered seeks vengeance when the killer, the son of a well-connected police detective, goes free. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 5 th
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Hunting the Legend

In 2008, a deer hunter was taken by something in the Alabama woods. Only his rifle, blood and a 16" footprint were left behind... Five years later, his son seeks revenge. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 7 th
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The Reef 2: High Tide

Trained in the skills of sea power, Pi the fish can fight a shark, sink a squid or batter any random...(soiurce: IMDB)


Due for release 8 th
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Unbroken

From the Coen brothers, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis 'Louie' Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.


Due for release 8 th
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Into the Woods

A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 8 th
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Taken 3

Bryan Mills, an Ex-government operative is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed as he is tracked and pursued, Bryan Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.(source: IMDB)


Due for release 14 th
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Red Wing

A socially thought-provoking and stirring love story based on the French novella, 'Francois Le Champi' by George Sand.


Due for release 15 th

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Paper Planes

Young Dylan from a small outback town, dreams of competing in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 15 th
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Birdman

A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 15 th
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2

When Lou, who has become the "father of the Internet," is shot by an unknown assailant, Jacob and Nick fire up the time machine again to save their friend. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 17 th

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Robodog

Animated.


Due for release 22 th
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American Sniper

Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 22 th
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Wild

A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 22 th
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Mr Turner

An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 22 th

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Man from U.N.C.L.E.

In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 29 th
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The Theory of Everything

based on the early life of world-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking and his first wife, Jane.


Due for release 29 th

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The Theory of Everything

A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 29 th
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Top Five

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 29 th
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Foxcatcher

The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher lead by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul - a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. (source: IMDB)


Due for release 29 th
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Mortdecai

Art dealer Charles Mortdecai searches for a stolen painting that's reportedly linked to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. (source: IMDB)

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