Fury

As the Second World War nears its end, the Allies make a final push in the European Theatre. An experienced U.S. Army sergeant, nicknamed "Wardaddy" (Pitt), prepares to lead his five-man Sherman tank crew on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Among the men under his command is fresh-faced Norman Ellison (Lerman), Wardaddy’s new assistant driver who’s never even seen the inside of a tank. Despite facing nearly impossible odds, the crew, vastly outnumbered, fights to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Director: David Ayer. Stars: Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Jon Bernthal, Michael Peña, Jason Isaacs, Scott Eastwood, Brad William Henke. 2014. 134 min. Action.

The Judge

When he hears that his mother has died, slick, big city lawyer Hank Palmer (Downey Jr.) returns to the childhood home he walked away from years before. At the funeral, he is reunited with his family, including his estranged father (Duvall), the town’s judge, with whom he has a difficult past. When he learns that his father is suspected of murder and will have to go to trial, Hank sets out to uncover the truth while reconnecting with the family he cut ties with long ago.

Director: David Dobkin. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard, Leighton Meester. 2014. 141 min. Drama.

The Remaining

A wedding celebration is shattered when a series of violent events is foretold by biblical end-times prophecies. As the remaining survivors fight for an uncertain future, they must choose faith as their world collapses around them.

Director: Casey La Scala. Stars: Alexa PenaVega, Shaun Sipos, Johnny Pacar, Italia Ricci, Bryan Dechart. 2014. 88 min. Horror.

Big Driver

During a long drive home following a book signing, a famous writer gets stranded, only to be saved by another driver, or so she thinks. In reality, her saviour is a serial killer who repeatedly assaults her. After her brutal attack, she later seeks revenge in order to gain the only thing that’s holding her together: payback.

Director: Mikael Salomon. Stars: Maria Bello, Ann Dowd, Will Harris, Joan Jett, Olympia Dukakis, Jennifer Kydd. 2014. 88 min. Crime.