Life After Beth

Teenaged Zach (DeHaan) is bereaved at the unexpected death of his girlfriend Beth (Plaza). When he discovers that she has miraculously come back to life, Zach is over the moon and vows to take full advantage of this second chance. He's excited to finally live out all the experiences he regrets missing out on with Beth before, but it soon becomes apparent that the girlfriend he lost is not the same person who's back from the dead. The sweet girl he used to know now has violent tendencies and an uncanny taste for human flesh.

Director: Jeff Baena. Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, Matthew Gray Gubler, John C. Reilly, Anna Kendrick, Alia Shawkat. 2014. 89 min. Comedy.

Sex Tape

Jay (Segel) and Annie (Diaz) enjoyed a passionate love life when they first got together 10 years ago, but time, two kids and familiarity have smothered a lot of that fire. To bring the kick back into their love life, they decide to film a video of them performing every position in the book "The Joy of Sex" in one long session. They’re initially happy with the results, until they discover that the video has synced up to a number of iPads they gave out as gifts. They’re horrified to learn that, suddenly, their very private activities are far from being private.

Director: Jake Kasdan. Stars: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Rob Lowe, Nat Faxon, Nancy Lenehan, Giselle Eisenberg. 2014. 94 min. Comedy.

The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge is a means of population control where one night a year, all crime is sanctioned for a period of 12 hours, during which all hospitals and emergency services are suspended. Liz (Sanchez) and Shane (Gilford) are driving home to get to their kids before the Purge commences, when their car runs out of gas. Faced with a band of attackers on motorcycles, the couple flee on foot. Meanwhile, Leo (Grillo) takes to the streets seeking vengeance when he encounters a mother and daughter on the run after assailants tried to destroy their home.

Director: James DeMonaco. Stars: Kiele Sanchez, Frank Grillo, Zach Gilford, Carmen Ejogo, Nicholas Gonzalez, Michael K. Williams, Justina Machado, John Beasley, Jack Conley. 2014. 103 min. Horror.