Under the Skin

An alien hides its identity by taking the body of a beautiful young woman. She travels through the streets of Scotland while hunting and luring her masculine prey. After seducing her victims, she leaves the men for dead. But when she encounters a man with neurofibromatosis, the alien is struck with a sudden epiphany, one that allows her to become more aware of the human body and the emotions it holds.

Director: Jonathan Glazer. Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Joe Szula, Krystof Hádek, Jeremy McWilliams. 2013. 108 min. Sci-fi.

Rio 2

After Blu (Eisenberg) discovers his former owners are searching the Amazon for the lost feather of a spix’s macaw, Jewel (Hathaway) suggests leaving Rio de Janeiro with their three kids to help their human friends. But the wild Amazon creates numerous obstacles for Blu as he goes beak-to-beak with an avenging Nigel (Clement) and meets Jewel’s long lost father, Eduardo (Garcia).

Director: Carlos Saldanha. Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Andy Garcia, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Jake T. Austin, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Rita Moreno. 2014. 101 min. Animation.

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

When Viola Price (Goldberg), a bitter grande dame, discovers her next asthma attack will likely be the end of her life, she realizes she must repair her severely broken family before it’s too late. However, Viola must struggle to win the hearts of the Price family, who haven’t felt much sincerity or kindness from the woman in decades.

Director: Stephen Tolkin. Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames, Kimberly Elise , Anika Noni Rose. 2014. 88 min. Drama.

Torment

When newlyweds Cory (Dunne) and Sarah (Isabelle) take their seven-year-old son Liam (DaCunha) to a country home for some much-needed bonding, their family vacation takes a sadistic and horrific turn when Liam goes missing. The psychological suspense intensifies as Cory and Sarah discover a cult-like family have been hiding in the house and have taken Liam as one of their own.

Director: Jordan Barker. Stars: Katharine Isabelle, Robin Dunne, Peter DaCunha, Stephen McHattie. 2013. 82 min. Horror.