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Into the Woods

Based on the award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, a star-studded ensemble cast brings classic fairy tales to life. A villainous witch (Streep) offers to remove a wretched curse from a baker (Corden) and his wife (Blunt), but only if they retrieve four special items for her. Their quest brings them to meet some of the most legendary fairy tale characters, including the beanstalk-climbing Jack (Huttlestone), Cinderella (Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Crawford) and Rapunzel (Mauzy). With the help of the baker and his wife, they each end up with the happy ending that they were looking for. But, as time goes on, they all realize that what at first might seem like a happy ending can actually have rather unhappy consequences.

Director: Rob Marshall. Stars: James Corden, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Daniel Huttlestone, Lilla Crawford, Anna Kendrick, Mackenzie Mauzy. 2014. 125 min. Fantasy.

 

Unbroken

Based on a true story, this Academy Award-nominated film documents the shocking conditions of Japan's Second World War prisoner of war camps. Louie Zemperini (O'Connell) is a former Olympian, now operating as a bombardier in the Pacific theater against the Japanese. When he and his crew are sent on a rescue mission, their own plane crashes and they end up being captured by the enemy and put in PoW camps. There, his fame as an Olympian draws unwanted and violent attention from a Japanese corporal (Ishihara), who delights in trying to break this American hero.

Director: Angelina Jolie. Stars: Jack O'Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund. 2014. 137 min. Drama.

 

Confessions of a Prodigal Son

A modern retelling on the classic story of the prodigal son. A rebellious son leaves his family and home behind on his own journey of self-discovery. Along the way, he meets a professor who challenges everything that he thought he knew about how the world works, and makes him realize that, no matter what, everyone should get a second chance.

Director: Allan Spiers. Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tanya Chisholm, Michael Bolten, Creagen Dow, Nathan Clarkson. 2015. Drama.