Guardians of the Galaxy

When impetuous American pilot Peter Quill (Pratt) steals a mysterious orb from the far reaches of space, he finds himself the target of a relentless bounty hunt led by the villainous Ronan the Accuser (Pace). To keep himself out of Ronan’s clutches, Quill is forced into a delicate alliance with a band of misfits that includes the deadly assassin Gamora (Saldana), the huge and vengeful Drax the Destroyer (Bautista), the tree-like Groot (Diesel) and the mercenary raccoon, Rocket (Cooper). With the knowledge of the danger the orb poses to the universe, Quill and his motley crew must stand together for their most important battle yet, or face certain doom.

Director: James Gunn. Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio Del Toro. 2014. 121 min. Action.

I Origins

Ian Gray (Pitt) is a young molecular biologist whose studies are centered on the evolution of the human eye. At a party one day, he finds himself captivated by the eyes of a masked woman, Sofi (Bergès-Frisbey), and the two fall in love, despite their clashing beliefs of science versus spirituality. Years later, an astounding discovery in the lab leads Ian on a journey to India in search of a little girl whose iris pattern is an exact match to Sofi’s.

Director: Mike Cahill. Stars: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Dorien Makhloghi, Charles W. Gray. 2014. 106 min. Drama.

Dolphin Tale 2

Several years after Sawyer Nelson (Gamble) and the team at Clearwater Marine Hospital saved Winter the dolphin’s life with a prosthetic tail, a new problem arises. The only poolmate Winter has ever had, her surrogate mother, Panama, has died, and USDA regulations state that dolphins’ social behaviors require that they not be housed alone. With one month to remedy the situation, the team is desperate to find a suitable poolmate for Winter, or else they’ll lose her to another aquarium.

Director: Charles Martin Smith. Stars: Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Gamble, Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Austin Highsmith, Morgan Freeman, Bethany Hamilton. 2014. 107 min. Family.