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The Hundred-Foot Journey

Hassan Haji (Dayal) and his family, uprooted from their native India, re-establish themselves in a charming village in the south of France. With Hassan’s extraordinary culinary abilities in mind, the family launches an Indian restaurant, which happens to be located directly across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by the haughty Madame Mallory (Mirren). While at first she loudly opposes the Maison Mumbai’s presence a mere 100 feet from her own establishment, even Madame Mallory must soon come to recognize Hassan’s incredible potential as a chef.

Director: Lasse Hallström. Stars: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon, Farzana Dua Elahe, Amit Shah, Dillon Mitra, Aria Pandya. 2014. 122 min. Drama.

 

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Ten years after the events of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," a nation of genetically evolved apes has begun to flourish under the leadership of the highly intelligent Caesar (Serkis). Meanwhile, a handful of humans have survived the deadly virus that ravaged the population and have been eking out an existence in a hidden colony, scavenging through the decayed vestiges of human civilization. When the two groups finally cross paths, a delicate and short-lived peace is formed before a war is launched to determine which side will become the dominant species on Earth.

Director: Matt Reeves. Stars: Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer, Karin Konoval, Nick Thurston. 2014. 130 min. Action.

 

The Skeleton Twins

After spending 10 years apart, depressed twins Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hader) both manage to cheat death on the same day, bringing about their overdue reunion. When aspiring actor Milo leaves Los Angeles and moves in with Maggie and her sweet-natured husband (Wilson), the siblings take a hard look into just what it was in their lives that went so wrong. As they confront their individual issues, they come to realize that the key to finding happiness may lie in accepting what happened in the past and repairing their fractured relationship.

Director: Craig Johnson. Stars: Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Luke Wilson, Ty Burrell, Boyd Holbrook, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Ian Hyland. 2014. 93 min. Drama.