“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” movie poster
Rated: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy action violence, and frightening images
Running time: 2 hr 50 min
Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood
Plot: In a story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” Bilbo Baggins joins Gandalf and a band of dwarves on a treacherous quest to a distant mountain in this epic fantasy adventure adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved novel.
Movie preview: “Star Trek Into Darkness”
Plot: When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within that has left Starfleet in ruins, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
Movie preview: “The Great Gatsby”
Wide-eyed Midwesterner Nick Carraway has just moved to New York City in pursuit of the American Dream. Settling into a home next door to wealthy Jay Gatsby, Carraway grows increasingly fascinated by the elaborate parties held at his new neighbor’s estate.
Movie preview: “Peeples”
Plot: Wade Walker may not be a blue blood, but he loves Grace, and he’s eager to propose. Convinced that his best bet is to make his move while Grace’s entire family is present, Wade boldly invites himself to her family reunion, and does his best to make a good impression.
Movie preview: “Iron Man 3”
Plot: Brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man faces off against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a quest to find those responsible.
Movie preview: “Pain and Gain”
Plot: Director Michael Bay helms this over-the-top action comedy about three Miami Beach bodybuilders who hatch an extortion plot that goes hilariously awry.
Movie preview: “The Big Wedding”
Plot: When their adopted son announces his upcoming wedding, happily divorced parents masquerade as if they were still married in order to stay on the good side of their son’s ultra-conservative biological mother, and ensure that the wedding goes off without a hitch.
Movie preview: “Oblivion”
Plot: In the distant future, Earth has been decimated by an intergalactic battle against an alien race known as the Scavs. The majority of mankind has been evacuated, leaving just a few solitary drone repairmen remaining on the planet’s surface.
Movie preview: “42”
Plot: The story of Jackie Robinson is told in this biopic of his life and career as he paved a new road for minorities by being the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball since the racial barrier was put in place in the late 1800s.
Movie preview: “Scary Movie 5”
Plot: Ballet dancer Jody and ape researcher Dan have just become the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy when the spooky happenings in their home start causing problems in the workplace as well.
Movie preview: “Evil Dead”
Plot: The Deadites return in this revamp of the “Evil Dead” franchise from newcomer director Fede Alvarez centering on a group of friends who head out to an isolated cabin in order to clean up their drug-addicted friend , who might or might not be possessed.
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