The Rover

In a dystopian near-future, Eric (Pearce) lives a hard and solitary life, having lost his farm, his family and everything of value to him. When a gang of dangerous criminals steals his last possession -- his car -- Eric is determined to get it back. He sets off across the Australian outback to hunt the thieves down, enlisting the help of Rey (Pattinson), a naive young member of the gang who was wounded and left behind in their scramble to escape.

Director: David Michôd. Stars: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy, Chan Kien, Tawanda Manyimo, Tek Kong Lim, David Field, Scott Perry, Richard Green. 2014. 103 min. Drama.

Neighbors

Mac (Rogen) and Kelly (Byrne) are a young couple settling into a quiet neighbourhood after the birth of their new baby. Their peace and tranquility is abruptly shattered when a fraternity moves in next door. Led by Teddy (Efron), the rowdy group vows to keep the partying to a minimum, but the promise soon falls by the wayside. An all-out war begins when Mac finally breaks down and calls the police to deal with the noise, putting the frat boys up in arms. All hell breaks loose following Mac and Kelly’s brilliant prank on the boys, who are quick to retaliate in the most obnoxious ways.

Director: Nicholas Stoller. Stars: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lisa Kudrow, Brian Huskey, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo. 2014. 97 min. Comedy.

Very Good Girls

Lifelong best friends Gerri (Olsen) and Lilly (Fanning) are in the midst of spending their last summer at home in New York before heading off to college. Neither one being very experienced with intimacy, the girls make a pact that they will both lose their virginity by the time autumn rolls around, and they take their first steps into adulthood. When they both set their sights on the same handsome street artist (Holbrook), the girls' friendship is put to the test for the first time in their lives, especially when Lilly secretly begins spending time with him.

Director: Naomi Foner. Stars: Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Olsen, Boyd Holbrook, Sterling Jones, Lenny Platt, Ellen Barkin, Clark Gregg, Peter Sarsgaard, Richard Dreyfuss, Demi Moore. 2014. 91 min. Drama.