Stars Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried
synopsis  In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage - a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.IMDB ratesa 6.6 from 45000 votes. Interesting Sci-Fi Action, Good cast, good reviews, LEV Top 12 Posters

Aust Box Office:  $  9.0M
Distributor: FOX     RELEASE DATE  1/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 1

Stars Sean Skene, Blane Cypurda and Dan Skene
synopsis  Follows a group of friends that decide to go snowmobiling during their winter break. They make a 'wrong turn', getting lost in a storm.

  
Distributor: FOX     RELEASE DATE  1/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard

synopsis  One contact. One instant. And a lethal virus is transmitted. A thriller centred on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak.Very good watch, esp for mature audience, LEV Top 12 Posters 
Aust Box Office:   $   6.0M
Distributor: WARNER       RELEASE DATE  1/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Nathan Fillion, Claudia Black and Olivia d'Abo

synopsis  When Vandal Savage discovers Batman?s secret contingency plan to defeat the Justice League should any of them go rogue, he steals it, forms his own army of supervillains, and begins taking out the Justice League one by one.
   
Distributor: WARNER       RELEASE DATE  1/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Stephen Curry, Tom Burlinson, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Hunter, Daniel MacPherson

synopsis  A story about triumph over adversity. At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father died 27 years earlier. After suffering through a series of discouraging defeats, Damien teams with Irish trainer Dermot Weld and the horse Media Puzzle, and triumphs at the 2002 Melbourne Cup in one of the most thrilling finales in sporting history.Bill Hunter ( Last Film ) and many more Oz cast. Great Oz story?.not just Hose Racing but?. AFL ( Chris Judd playing for West Coast ), Bali Bombing, Melbourne Cup. Very good watch.
Aust Box Office:   $   3.0M  LEV Top 12 posters
Distributor: ROADSHOW      RELEASE DATE   1/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, Vinessa Shaw, Brett Cullen

synopsis Mike is a young Houston lawyer and a functioning drug addict. Paul, his long time friend and partner, is the responsible yin to Mike's yang. Their mom-and-pop personal injury law firm is getting by, but things really get interesting when they decide to take on a case involving Vicky, a local ER nurse, who is pricked by a contaminated needle on the job. As they dig deeper into the case, a health care and pharmaceutical conspiracy teeters on exposure and heavyweight attorneys move in on the defense. Out of their league but invested in their own principles, the mounting pressure of the case pushes the two and their business to breaking point.
True Story, Court Room, Drugs, Good story. LEV Top 24 Posters    
Distributor: ROADSHOW      RELEASE DATE   1/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Joe Hursley, Chrostopher McDonald

synopsis  An engaged man is forced by his future father-in-law to take a side job moonlighting as an exotic dancer in order to pay for an extravagant wedding neither of them can afford.
LEV Top 24 Posters      
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 1/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  David Bautista, Amy Smart, Danny Trejo, Domenic Purcell

synopsis  Ray, an ex-con, is starting a new life looking to stay out of trouble. One evening, on Ray's watch, the nightclub he works for is robbed and the owner's son is shot dead. As his criminal past is exposed Ray hunts for the person responsible for this crime in an effort to clear his own name. Ray must get to the bottom of this as both the mob and cops start to close in on him as their target suspect.
      
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 1/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Wunmi Mosaku, Isaach De Bankole

synopsis Malia, a twelve-year-old girl, is abducted in the Nubar Mountains after being separated from her father (De Bankole) after an attack on their village. The young girl is sold into the slave trade, forced to serve under a family in Khartoum, where she is abused with no pay for hard labour for six years. The story begins in London, where Malia (Mosaku) has been relocated to continue her duties under a new master, who confiscates her passport and 'imprisons' her as her father attempts to reunite.
    
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 1/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars    Narrated by Joel Edgerton, Mark Matthews, Richie Vaculik

synopsis Mark is a Big Wave Surfer. He dreams of being the best. Richie, Mark's best mate shares his love of Big Wave Surfing but has his own ambitions. A carpet layer by day, Richie dreams of becoming a MMA Cage-Fighting Champion. Both are fearless, living life on the edge, daring each other to surf bigger waves, party harder, take greater risks. But when their adrenalin-seeking antics and hardened partying turns sour, it sets in motion a dramatic and life-changing series of events that threatens to derail everything they have worked so hard for. In an instant, Mark's Big Wave surfing career is in tatters and Richie is facing a jail term. But for these two friends, giving up is not an option. It's not the mistakes you make but how you overcome them. Their unwavering friendship gives them the courage to battle their demons, rise up from their troubled past and conquer their fears. One good friend can change your life...
    
Distributor: REEL       RELEASE DATE    1/3/2012        BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Marie Feret, Marc Barbe

synopsis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the world?s best known child prodigies who grew up to become one of the great immortals of classical music. Mozart had an older sister called Nannerl. She too was a child prodigy, a marvellous singer and a remarkable harpsichordist, and like her brother was introduced by their father Leopold to all the European courts. At the end of three years of travel with the family, in Versailles she met the son of Louis XV who encouraged her to write music. But Nannerl was a girl and in the 18th century a girl did not have the right to compose?
    
Distributor: REEL       RELEASE DATE    1/3/2012        BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, Ron Perlman
synopsis Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can?t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac). After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk?that they're coming straight for Irene and her son?Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense

Aust Box Office:  $    2.4M IMDB rates 8.1 from 96300 votes. Great Film, cast, awareness, ( I have watched twice ), DO NOT think it is a 'Fast & Furious' ( It is more like the character in 'High Plains Drifter'...a Clint Eastwood film )   OSCAR  QUALITY         LEV Top 12 Posters
Distributor: PINNACLE    RELEASE DATE   8/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 1

Stars Ashley Greene, Shiloh Fernandez, Heath Freeman
synopsis  It?s 1983, and Skateland, the roller rink and local hangout of a small east Texas town, is becoming a fading memory of an earlier time, when disco and roller-skating were king. 19 year-old Ritchie (Shiloh Fernandez, Red Riding Hood), happy working as manager there, watches on as his beloved rink slowly becomes irrelevant, his future uncertain and his love life clouded. As he parties his nights away going nowhere, his girlfriend Michelle (Ashley Greene, Twilight) encourages him to make something more of himself and not end up like her brother Brent - drunk and still trying to relive his glory days as a professional bike racer. As the roller rink is poised to close, and divorce and personal tragedies tear apart both Ritchie?s and Michelle?s families, they find themselves leaving childhood behind, uncertain about what adulthood holds.

   
Distributor: PINNACLE    RELEASE DATE   8/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Romain Duris, Marina Fois, Branka Katic
synopsis  Based on the gripping bestselling novel by Douglas Kennedy, The Big Picture is a story about dreams, betrayal and consequence. Paul Exben (Romain Duris, Heartbreaker) is a success story. He has a great job and is about to take over the running of the business from his boss Anne (Catherine Deneuve, Dancer In The Dark). His glamorous wife (Marina Fois, 22 Bullets) and two wonderful sons adore him, but this is not the life he has always wanted. A moment of madness changes all this forever, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live the life he has always dreamed of, yet his choices will have tragic consequences as he learns the true meaning of sacrifice and freedom.

   FRENCH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
Distributor: PINNACLE    RELEASE DATE   8/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars John Woo, Andy Lau, Bingbing Fan, Daniel Wu
synopsis Tracking the rise to power of Chairman Mao and his fight for liberation during the Chinese Revolution, Beginning of the Great Revival takes place after the destruction and disorder of World War I. China is in turmoil as the victorious Western Allies reaffirm the Japanese hold over the Chinese port of Tsingtao, stirring rebellion in the disenfranchised youth. But with political disunity and internal war threatening to destroy the entire country, a new way of thinking appears the only hope for China. Meeting in secret, Mao and his courageous party plot to unite China once and for all and lead them forward as a unified people, but as the black storms of a new war appear on the horizon, are they already too late?

Mandarin / English subtitles
Distributor: PINNACLE    RELEASE DATE   8/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Kelsey Grammer, Christina Hendricks, Seth Meyers, Jessica Szohr

synopsis  A comedy centred on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids. It details her desperate struggle to balance her high-powered and high-stress career with her equally demanding role as a Mum.
Aust Box Office:   $   3.5M  LEV Top 12 posters
Distributor: ROADSHOW      RELEASE DATE   8/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars OWEN WILSON, RACHEL MCADAMS, MARION COTILLARD
synopsis  Gil (Owen Wilson) and Inez (Rachel McAdams) are engaged to be married and on holidays in Paris with her parents. They are officially in love, but maybe what Gil really loves is Paris in the springtime. Exploring Paris on his own, Gil embarks on an enchanted journey to discover streets alive with hidden wonders that will change his life forever.

Aust Box Office:  $  7.0M  . Directed by Woody Allen. IMDB rates 7.8 from 64900 votes.  Very good reviews. LEV top 12 Posters
Distributor: FOX     RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  BRIT MARLING, WILLIAM MAPOTHER, MATTHEW-LEE ERLBACH
synopsis  In ANOTHER EARTH, Rhoda Williams (Marling), a bright young woman accepted into MIT's astrophysics program, aspires to explore the cosmos. A brilliant composer, John Burroughs (Mapother), has just reached the pinnacle of his profession and is about to have a second child. On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, tragedy strikes and the lives of these strangers become irrevocably intertwined

Winner of several International Film Awards
Distributor: FOX     RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  FREDDIE HIGHMORE, EMMA ROBERTS, MICHAEL ANGARANO
synopsis  THE ART OF GETTING BY stars Freddie Highmore as George, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work. George is befriended by Sally, a beautiful and complicated girl who recognises in him a kindred spirit. 
Distributor: FOX     RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Rhys Ifans; Vanessa Redgrave; Joely Richardson; David Thewlis; Xavier Samuel; Sebastian Armesto; Rafe Spall; Edward Hogg; Jamie Campbell Bower; Derek Jacobi

synopsis Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, ANONYMOUS speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds... who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare?Historic fans and mature audience, IMDB rates 6.9 from 4200 votes. LEV Top 24 Posters

Aust Box Office:  $ 1.0M  
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Alex Kendrick; Ken Bevel; Kevin Downes; Ben Davies

synopsis Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, they face danger every day. Yet when tragedy strikes close to home, these fathers are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, and their faith. From this struggle will come a decision that changes all of their lives. With action, drama, and humor, the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures embraces God's promise to "turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers." Souls will be stirred, and hearts will be challenged to be ... courageous!
 
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars   Nick Swardson; Christina Ricci; Edward Herrmann; Kevin Nealon; Don Johnson; Stephen Dorff

synopsis  Bucky [Nick Swarsdon] is a small town grocery bagger who heads out to LA to pursue his dreams of becoming a porn star. Also starring Christina Ricci, Don Johnson and Stephen Dorff.

Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Mischa Barton; Anton Yelchin; Shantel VanSanten

synopsis  Two teenage girls, Janie who is American and Lana who is Russian, are a couple of adventurous, creative, and talented wannabe-nihilists who escape their lives of drug addiction and poverty. Soon they learn about love and friendship as they're swept up into the rock and roll world of their pop idol, T.A.T.U.
 
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts 

synopsis  Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. A family unknowingly moves into a home where several grisly murders were committed...only to find themselves the killer's next target. Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a job in New York City to relocate his wife, Libby (Weisz), and two girls to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was the murder scene of a mother and her children. And the entire city believes it was at the hands of the husband who survived. When Will investigates the tragedy, his only lead comes from Ann Paterson (Watts), a neighbor who was close to the family that died. As Will and Ann piece together the disturbing puzzle, they discover that the story of the last man to leave Will's dream house will be just as horrifying to the one who came next.
Excellent cast, good story, US Theatrical title, LEV Top 24 Posters
Distributor: WARNER       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Harry Lloyd, Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Sean Bean, Peter Dinklage

synopsis Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Political and sexual intrigue is pervasive. The dominant families are the Houses Stark, Lannister, and Baratheon. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard, Lord Stark, to serve as Hand of the King, or highest official. Secretly warned that the previous Hand was assassinated, Eddard accepts in order to investigate further. Meanwhile the Queen's family, the Lannisters, may be hatching a plot to take power. Across the sea, the last members of the previous and deposed ruling family, the Targaryens, are also scheming to regain the throne. The friction between these clans, and with the remaining great Houses Greyjoy, Tully, Arryn, and Tyrell, leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest North. Amidst the war and political confusion, a neglected military order of misfits...
'R' Rated, 5 disc,      
Distributor: WARNER       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  David Mackenzie  Ewan McGregor  Eva Green  Ewen Bremner

synopsis Michael is a chef. Susan is an epidemiologist. They meet. They soon fall in love. But this is not a typical love story. As their love strengthens, so too does a pandemic which is steadily robbing the world's population of their sensory perceptions. First to go is the sense of smell. Next is taste. But we adjust - we adapt. While the future is uncertain, one thing is for sure: without love, there is nothing.
Good watch, a little arty, good and different story. LEV Top 24 Posters  
Distributor: MADMAN       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour

synopsis   We all get dressed for Bill', says Vogue editrix Anna Wintour. 'Bill' is the blessedly humble octogenarian New York Times photographer, Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist has been chronicling fashion trends and high society soirees for the Times' Style section. Cunningham's enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place and individual flair.
   
Distributor: MADMAN       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars   Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg. Cameos by Rosie O'Donnell, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Obama, Ricky Gervais and Rove McManus. Archival footage of Frank Oz, Kermit Love and Jim Henson.

synopsis  Beloved by people of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. But few people know his creator, Kevin Clash. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Clash became Jim Henson's right hand man, finding a home on Sesame St, where Elmo soon became one of the most popular and enduring characters in the show's history. BEING ELMO is a story about chasing your dreams - no matter how crazy they seem.
   
Distributor: MADMAN       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars   Featuring interviews with Caroline Herrera Donna Karan Betsey Johnson Tommy Hilfiger Zac Posen Carson Kreslley Miss J Alexander

synopsis  New York. The name is enough to make fashionistas weak at the knees. But only a few years ago, New York's now-famous fashion scene was a mess of mismanagement. THE TENTS traces the genesis of New York as a fashion powerhouse, the success of which is linked almost exclusively to the setting up of 'The Tents' at Bryant Park, which finally brought the couture together under one (removable) roof.
  
Distributor: MADMAN       RELEASE DATE  7/3/2012       BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Steve Austin, Michael Jai White, Keith Jardin
synopsis  Captain Frank Tate and his SWAT team are on a routine training exercise on a sprawling 4700 acre military base. Unfortunately the base is home to a hidden item that two warring criminal factions are searching for.A training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.

A LEV Top 24 Posters  
Distributor: ANCHOR BAY       RELEASE DATE7/3/2012        BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars Brian Krause, C. Thomas Howell
synopsis  Based on actual creatures that for years have tormented our armed forces in the Middle East, these creatures have now invaded the southwestern deserts of the United States. The Camel Spiders now freely hunt for prey, unafraid of any predator ? including man. No place is safe; no one is beyond their paralyzing sting. In the end, a small band of hearty fighters are forced to make one last stand against the creatures.

Distributor: ANCHOR BAY       RELEASE DATE7/3/2012        BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Colby Johannson, Kavan Smith, Jesse Moss
synopsis  Two brothers desperate to keep the family business afloat soon find their prayers answered when a Russian satellite dislodges from orbit and crashes into the middle of a nearby field. Unaware the satellite carries a mysterious alien substance the brothers sell the satellite to a local artist who uses the wreckage in his giant sculpture. But soon the substance brings the giant sculpture to life; creating an iron monster whose only mission is to kill.

 
Distributor: ANCHOR BAY       RELEASE DATE7/3/2012        BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Kristen Stewart; Robert Pattinson; Taylor Lautner

synopsis  The astonishing, highly anticipated next chapter in the series, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.  The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks.
Aust Box Office:  $ 30.0M       Top 12 Posters
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   15/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 1

Stars  Kathy Baker; Jessica Chastain; Katy Mixon; Michael Shannon; Shea Whigham

synopsis Curtis LaForche lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His seemingly inexplicable behavior concerns and confounds those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can?t compare with Curtis?s privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify. Take Shelter features fully realized characters crumbling under the weight of real-life problems. Using tone and atmosphere to chilling effect, Nichols crafts a powerful psychological thriller that is a disturbing tale for our times
Very good watch, a little slow, Winner of 24 Independent Film Awards
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   15/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Ashley Greene; Kellan Lutz; Chord Overstreet; Gabrielle Anwar

synopsis  In shock and denial over his Marine father's death in battle, star Lacrosse player Conor Sullivan, always a maverick and a hothead, starts acting out in self-destructive ways that have his mom, Claire, at her wit's end. But arduous training in a wilderness Lacrosse camp under the tutelage of his dad's old combat buddy, Sgt. Major Duke Wayne, opens Conor's eyes to the true meaning of maturity, sportsmanship and manhood.
 
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   15/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Sara Paxton Joel David Moore, Dustin Milligan  Chris Carmack  Donal Logue  , Katherine McPhee .

synopsis/ What was meant to be a fun-filled weekend at a lake house turns into a nightmare for seven college students as they are subjected to shark attacks.
Girls, bikini's, gore, Fun watch?similar to 'Piranha', Great artwork, LEV Top 12 Posters 
Distributor: ICON     RELEASE DATE  14/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Jared Leto (narrator), Guy Martin

synopsis/ Delving into the psyche of charismatic TT posterboy Guy Martin, TT3D explores the allure of the world's most treacherous motorsports event, offering a fascinating look into the limits of the human spirit and our obsession with victory. TT3D offers an equally exhilarating experience in both 2D and 3D; an exciting release event not just for sports fans, but 'for anyone with a pulse'. EXCELLENT Doco, IMDB rates8.1 from 1225 votes. ( similar customers to 'Senna'
LEV Top 24 Posters   
Distributor: ICON     RELEASE DATE  14/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Wu Chun (14 Blades), Han Geng , Barbie Hsu (Reign of Assassins)

synopsis/ In the 19th century, the Prince Regent of the Qing Dynasty orders the mass execution of the entire Meng clan. Before his beheading, the leader vows that his family will avenge this travesty of justice. Awaiting his death, a five-year-old Meng boy named Erkui bravely sings an aria. The power and purity of his voice touches the opera star Master Yu and his seven-year-old pupil Guan Yilong. Master Yu rescues the boy and the two orphans become brothers. Years later, Master Yu wins the coveted golden "The Mightiest Warrior" plaque from the Prince Regent, but subsequently loses it in a duel with his archrival Master Yue. Banished from the stage upon his loss, Master Yu spends his time training the two brothers in the village. When the boys grow into men, they set off for Shanghai to pursue revenge. Once they reach Shanghai, they quickly defeat Master Yue, reclaiming not only the plaque but also taking over the Yue's opera troupe...
Mandarin / English subtitles. 
Distributor: ICON     RELEASE DATE  14/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Nim Chimpsky

synopsis/  From the Oscar-winning team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, a chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child
  
Distributor: ICON     RELEASE DATE  14/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott

synopsis  Ned Rochlin chooses to look for the good in every situation and the best in everyone he meets, which often puts him at odds with the world around him especially his family. After all, what can you say about a guy who is quite easily tricked into to selling pot to a uniformed police officer? Upon being released from jail, Ned excitedly returns to the organic farm he shares with his girlfriend, Janet, to find that she has thrown him out, and more importantly wont give up custody of his beloved dog (named Willie Nelson). Without a house, a job, or a clue about how to get Willie Nelson back, Ned seeks shelter with his begrudging family.
LEV Top 24 Posters
Distributor: ROADSHOW      RELEASE DATE   15/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke and John Hurt

synopsis  Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes...

Aust Box Office:  $ 5.0M   MDB rates 6.5 from 29250 votes. Similar to '300' ( nearly as good ). LEV Full Page in LEV Magazine, Top 12 Posters,
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars   Selma Blair, Amy Smart

synopsis  Abigail Clayton lives alone. Very alone. In fact, the attractive heiress has not left her Manhattan loft apartment for almost two decades. The famous daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Abigail disappeared from the prying eyes of the press and the intrusiveness of her family on her 18th birthday, the day she received her massive inheritance. During years of self-imposed isolation, Abigail has had contact with only two people-her building's Concierge, Klandermann, with whom she communicates via notes-and Dr. Raymond Fontaine, a longtime family friend and her sole confidant for most of her life. When the death of her elderly neighbor prompts NYPD Homicide Detective Frank Giardello to launch an investigation, the agoraphobic Abigail is distressed to find him outside her door, asking to question her. Having tried to acquire the dead woman's now vacant apartment to ensure her privacy...

Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Vera Farmiga; Donna Murphy; John Hawkes; Dagmara Dominczyk; Bill Irwin; Joshua Leonard

synopsis  Vera Farmiga?s directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, tells the story of a thoughtful woman?s struggles with belief, love and trust Vera Farmiga's directorial debut, HIGHER GROUND, depicts the landscape of a tight-knit spiritual community thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Inspired by screenwriter Carolyn S. Briggs' memoir This Dark World, the film tells the story of a thoughtful woman's struggles with belief, love, and trust - in human relationships as well as in God.

Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Jim Caviezel, James Frain

synopsis  To move four million dollars of stolen money past a police roadblock, the perpetrators of a deadly bank heist use a suburban family as unwitting couriers.?Now, the criminals want their money back and will stop at nothing to reclaim their ill-gotten gains
No IMDB rating as yet, Good reviews, Good artwork. LEV Top 24 Posters    
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars  Andrew Harwood Mills, Sam Cohan, Valene Kane

synopsis  A game of paintball turns deadly when three unhinged and deranged ex-soldiers play a twisted mind game of catch and release with their unsuspecting victims. This quickly leads to a bloody man hunt where everyone is a target, and no one is safe.
      
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Harrison Chad, Kathleen Herles, Marc Weiner, Sasha Toro, Jake Burbage

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Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Michael Parks
synopsis  In Middle America, three horny teenagers travel to isolated Cooper's Dell after responding to an older woman's online invitation for sex. However, their schoolboy fantasies turn sinister as Christian extremists led by the twisted but charismatic preacher Abin Cooper holds them captive in his compound known as the Five Points Church. They hadn't quite expected this kind of the devil's business! As the Pastor and his congregation embark on a reign of unholy terror, they have to contend with the arrival of Federal Agent Joseph Keenan and his team who are armed, dangerous and ready to do anything to bring them down. But will they get to the preacher's disciples before the Apocalypse?

  
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars   Jane Lynch, Bryan Callen, Alexie Gilmore, Matt Servitto
synopsis  An outrageous comedy about a blissfully unaware couple who must endure church-sanctioned marriage counselling before they can tie the knot. Little do they know that the couple they?re assigned to turn out to be beyond dysfunctional and on the edge of divorce. Our couple must learn the hard and hilarious way of what it takes to be truly, happily married.

   
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Archie Kao, Karin Anna Cheung, Wilson Cruz
synopsis  When Angela finds out she's pregnant, she's got countless reasons to be upset about it. But, more specifically, she's concerned because she's slept with so many different guys that she has no idea who the father is. Her more conservative sister makes finding the baby's daddy - and marrying him - sound like the only plausible option. But Angela's liberally minded best friend has other ideas.

   
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Dalin Christiansen, David Stevens
synopsis  Grizzly Mountain Ranch is under siege! The bank is trying to take over the land and the Stanger family is bound and determined they are going to hang on to the property that has been in the family for years. In the meantime, notorious horse thieves Luke and Carl Dawson have escaped from prison and have their sights set on stealing Queenie?s valuable newborn colt?but for these two bandits a simple crime quickly turns into a comedy of errors and quite the nightmare, when they come up against eight year old twins BJ and Belle, their teenage babysitter Sam and a giant grizzly bear named Thor

  
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Jon Michael Davis, Farah White, Richard Dillard
synopsis This heartwarming film is about a dog named Cooper who is the lone survivor of a terrible car accident. Jake, a family patriarch, loses his wife and children in the accident. Not being a dog person, Jake is angry and resentful toward the dog for even surviving. However, eventually Jake bonds with Cooper, and this bond ends up being the one thing that gets him out of bed in the morning, the one thing that helps him to go on living after such a tragic loss.

   
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars John Castellanos, Michael Gregory
synopsis  A bank robbery gone wrong leads to a horrific crime and the capture of the most relentless outlaw in Texas?the infamous Johnny Rios. Incarcerated, Rios ups the ante with a daring ultimatum that gives the sleepy town of Wardlaw a rude awakening as its courageous sheriff prepares for the shoot-out of a lifetime ? one that could either put his town on the map or annihilate it altogether

   
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars John Castellanos, Corbin Timbrook, Lorenzo Lamas
synopsis  After a brazen escape from his sentence to be hanged, infamous outlaw Jack Barnett cons a crooked judge, a local saloon gal and an old partner into partaking in the heist of a lifetime. Havoc breaks loose when a small-town sheriff stands for justice, and although both sides stick to their guns, only one will prevail

  
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Lou Diamond Phillips, Nicole Deboer
synopsis  Looking for solutions to the energy crisis a team of scientists discover a way to harvest unlimited energy from solar flares. An ex-colleague who has tested the project on his own learns, however, that unharnessed it will threaten to destroy the earth. The launch of the Helios Project sees a leak of the small percentage of the gathered solar energy and develops into a rogue magnetic vortex or metal tornado that magnetically polarizes everything within its path.

 
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Tamara Feldman, James Duval, Eddie Rouse
synopsis  Pushed to the edge by her role in the tragic fall of her friend who after a night of partying ends up in hospital, Alyce loses herself in a wonderland of sex and drugs, her grip on reality never better than tenuous. Haunted now by the world she is at pains to inhabit she spirals out of control her headspace one of guilt, fear and sadism.

  
Distributor: GRYPHON      RELEASE DATE  22/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Wes Bentley; Kate Maberly; Christian Slater; Stephen Dorff
synopsis  Anthropology student Nathan invites his university professor and some of his fellow hard-partying, ritalin-fueled classmates to his family?s abandoned rose ranch in Southern California, to recreate an ancient ceremony on what was once a sacred burial ground. The ranch is occupied by two dangerous oddballs living in isolation. One is Nathan?s brother, a bumbling loser who just wants to drink hallucinogenic Jimsonweed, abduct a nice girl, and stage a wedding-suicide. The other, a quirky meth cooker, is on a maniacal mission to find and kill the coed who caused the death of his wife and son. These two nuts do not react well to uninvited guests.

   
Distributor: EAGLE    RELEASE DATE    22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Tom Berenger; Busta Rhymes; Armand Assante; Kirk 'Sticky Fingaz' Jones
synopsis Before his career was sidelined by drug addiction and family tragedy, disgraced criminal defense attorney Steven Luisi defended some of the worst criminals in the city. Sober and determined to get his career back on track he?s uncovered evidence of corruption within the police department. In partnership with a former star athlete who has all the dirt on the local drug dealers and gang bangers, Luisi will take his fight for justice from the dark streets to the courtroom

     
Distributor: EAGLE    RELEASE DATE    22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Pyotr Kislov; Artur Smolyaninov; Mikhail Zhebrovskiy
synopsis  It's the Time of Troubles and the Tsar of Russia has died and the struggle for power has begun. There are many imposters who lay claim to the throne but only one true heir, Czarina Kseniya Godunova. Her Polish husband wants her throne so he can rule Russia, while Andrei, a lowly serf truly loves Kseniya and he attempts to save her from her brutal husband as the battle for Russia is fought.

    Russian / English subtitles
Distributor: EAGLE    RELEASE DATE    22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Brittany Bristow; Erica Durance; John Rhys-Davies; Deborah Kara Unger 
synopsis  17-year old Sophie has two great loves - ballet and animals. Growing up on her parents? family owned zoo she dreams of studying at the American ballet. With the zoo in trouble Sophie?s parents are forced to sell her best friend, Sheba the elephant, to a travelling circus. Sophie decides to abandon her dreams of becoming a dancer in order to get Sheba back. She charms her way into a summer job where her natural performing ability and special bond with Sheba is recognized by the circus owner. As she falls in love with Blake, a fellow circus artist, Sophie comes to understand that in order for Sheba to be happy she must be sent home to Africa to live as nature had intended.

     
Distributor: EAGLE    RELEASE DATE    22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Melissa Johnston, Jeneta St. Clair, Lisa Younger
synopsis  Sue, Cheryl, and Lexi--all freshmen in college--have been friends forever (their moms met in the hospital). Every year, they do something special to celebrate their birthday, and this year, on their eighteenth, they're determined to lose their virginity.

   
Distributor: PEACOCK    RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Douglas Tait, Sally Kirkland, Tony Todd
synopsis A stretch of road the locals call Death's Door has taken many lives over the years. It turns out to be the playground of a reaper we'll call RAILROAD JACK. When a group of ten teens set out on a field trip to a Railroad Museum, Railroad Jack makes sure their bus crashes on the way back. As they explore Railroad Jack's carnival, the reaper picks them off one by one. His weapon of choice? A pick axe.

    
Distributor: PEACOCK    RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  James Brolin, Corin Nemec, Joanna Cassidy, Kirk Kepper, Lindsay Richards
synopsis  An intimate story of love, relationships and the secrets that could destroy a family. LIES & DECEIT is a unique Southern look at the seemingly perfect American family. Friends and loved ones gather as Jack Jennings (James Brolin) toasts his wife Ann (Joanna Cassidy) at her surprise birthday party. Their oldest son Doc (Corin Nemec) has come to town for the occasion and begins to notice disturbing changes in his mother's behaviour. His father seems distant, distracted and on edge. Following a life-changing accident, the perfect family image finally shatters as lies; affairs and a shocking illness are revealed. Bitter fights and twists of fate force them all to confront shocking truths about themselves and one another.

    
Distributor: PEACOCK    RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Elena Lyons, Lochlyn Munro, Mark Sheppard, Paul Wall
synopsis  When her father seemingly goes missing, divorcee Laura LeCrois is forced to return home after a 20-year hiatus. However, home is not the way Laura remembers it. Her father is in major debt with the bank, her ex-boyfriend is the town sheriff, and her ex-husband has quit his job as a world-renowned professor who is now suspiciously buying up swampland in the area. In an effort to save the swamp and to pass the time, Laura decides to work the dying family business giving boat tours of the Louisiana swamp. But on her first sunset tour, deep in the swamp, Laura and her passengers witness two Bayou swamp rats toss a squirming body into a gator pit, only the gators aren't the ones that feast on the flesh. Instead it's the most terrifying creature Laura has ever seen...a cloned Pliosaur dinosaur, affectionately known as Predator X. An early ancestor of the alligator and called the 'T-Rex of the ocean', Predator X is nearly 50 ft long, has giant, razor sharp teeth and is lightning fast in the water. Now, lost in the Louisiana wetlands, Laura must save her tour from a prehistoric predator that is supposed to be extinct! ?

   
Distributor: PEACOCK    RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Valerie Mahaffey, Adam Arkin
synopsis  Summer Eleven' is a heart-warming story of summer beginning and eleven year old Vanessa wondering if she and her friends will be able to maintain their bond past elementary school. It becomes clear that even though the usual childhood pleasures of summer are there ? ice cream trucks, backyard camping, impromptu yard soccer with boys (gasp!) ? there is also the spectre of terrible adult difficulties in their respective families. With grace, tears, laughter and some shock - (remember when you learned the facts of life?) ? our four young heroines make their way through summer to the much dreaded, but inevitable, middle school.

    
Distributor: PEACOCK    RELEASE DATE   22/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Hugh Jackman,Dakota Goyo,Evangeline Lilly,Anthony Mackie
synopsis  Enter the not-so-distant future where boxing has gone high-tech ? 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots have taken over the ring.Starring Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter turned small-time promoter, Real Steel is a gritty, white-knuckle action ride that pulls no punches. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback Visually stunning and complete with knockout bonus material, Real Steel is a pulse-pounding, inspirational adventure filled with heart and soul

Aust Box Office:  $ 11.6M  IMDB rates 7.4 from 34100 votes. 'Great movie, good story. A Big Surprise, Who doesn't like fighting robots??' All very good reviews. Number 1 title for MARCH 2012, Front Page LEV Magazine for MARCH, LEV Top 12 Posters,
Distributor: DISNEY       RELEASE DATE 28/3/2012           BRETT'S  RATING 1

Stars  Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, Blake Harrison

synopsis  From holiday accommodation resembling a soviet prison block, to Jay falling asleep, face-first, in an ants nest and Simons run-ins with love rival and island bully; this is one holiday to remember... Or quickly forget. Everything changes when the boys meet four girls looking for their own perfect post-school holiday. With pulling techniques seemingly modelled on a desire to repel female attention, the lads manage to couple up; cop off and pass out in no particular order. The ultimate coming-of-age film, where four boys become men... or at least try to.
Aust Box Office:   $   9.0M  IMDB rates 7.1 from 17200 votes. Awesome, GREAT fun, teen comedy, don?t need to watch the TV series, Stand alone. Number 2 title in UK BO 2nd to Harry Potter, AKA 'Junior Hangover', LEV Top 12 Posters
Distributor: ROADSHOW      RELEASE DATE   28/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 1

Stars  Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Tom Wilkinson

synopsis The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciar?n Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1965, when the trio (portrayed, respectively, by Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Jesper Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team's mission was accomplished - or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations
Aust Box Office:  $ 2.5M  IMDB rates 7.0 from 15750 votes. Good mature watch, Great cast, remake of 2007 Israel Film of same name. LEV Top 12 Posters
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   28/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 2

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synopsis Surf's up for BarbieTM as she returns as MerliahTM, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess!? In this exciting sea-quelTM, MerliahTM makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, MerliahTM and her sea friends dive in to stop her.? It's a fresh new adventure where MerliahTM learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds! Directed by: William Lau
 
Distributor: UNIVERSAL / SONY      RELEASE DATE   28/3/2012      BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, Junior Dos Santos, Chael Sonnen

synopsis  In the most brutal and often most misunderstood sport in the world, becoming a champion takes more than just blood, sweat, and tears. Like Water follows middleweight Ultimate Fighter Anderson Silva as he prepares to crown his four-year run as the unbeaten king of the sport with a record 12th straight win in the UFC. With intimate access to Silva and his intense training, the surprising and inspiring man behind one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time emerges.
      
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 29/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  Peter Mullan, Louise Goodall, Conor McCarron

synopsis   A young man discovers how hard it can be to live down the reputation your family sets for you in this powerful drama. It's 1972, and John McGill (Gregg Forrest) has just completed grade school in Glasgow. John received excellent marks and has high hopes for middle school. However, his older brother Benny (Joe Szula) is well remembered at the school as a troublemaker and the leader of a youth gang, so John finds his teachers have low expectations of him, and offer him few opportunities to prove them wrong. When John is rejected by one of his new friends, Julian (Martin Bell), because his mother believes John is beneath their station, he finds some much needed respect in the company of Fergie (John Joe Hay), a gang leader who knows of Benny's fearsome reputation. Within two years, John (now played by Conor McCarron) has transformed himself into a 'NED' -- 'non-educated delinquent' in the school system's lingo -- and has exceeded his teachers' worst expectations of him. John has become enough of a thug to even put fear in the heart of his father, an unstable alcoholic with a propensity for violence
IMDB rates 7.0 from 2575 votes. Tough English Film.      
Distributor: PARAMOUNT       RELEASE DATE 29/3/2012         BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Riley, Ezra Miller
synopsis  The mother of a teenage boy who went on a high-school killing spree tries to deal with her grief - and feelings of responsibility for her child's actions.

   
Distributor: 21ST CENTURY     RELEASE DATE  28/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 2

Stars John Scheider,Sarah Lieving
synopsis  A sleepy beach town is gearing up for a busy 4th of July weekend is threatened by a gigantic, prehistoric great white shark. This super shark has become the ultimate ocean predator and now he is land bound as the terrified tourists soon learn that this shark can walk. it is up to one man to kill the beast before the entire town becomes shark bait.

   
Distributor: 21ST CENTURY     RELEASE DATE  28/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3

Stars  James Quinn McDonagh,Paddy Quinn McDonagh
synopsis  An epic 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting. This film follows a history of violent feuding between rival clans.

  
Distributor: 21ST CENTURY     RELEASE DATE  28/3/2012          BRETT'S  RATING 3