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Source: Movieinsider.Com
Sunday, October 07, 2012

1. Iron Sky

In 1945 The Nazis Went To The Moon. In 2018 They Are Coming Back

In 1945, on a secret base built in the Antarctic, Nazis launched spaceships to establish the military base Schwarze Sonne on the dark side of the Moon. They built a powerful invasion fleet in order to take over the Earth once the time was right.Now it's 2018, the Nazi invasion is on its way and the world is goose-stepping towards its doom.

Starring: Udo Kier; Genres: Sci-Fi Action Comedy

Red Lights

2. Is Anybody There?

Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro)comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver. Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind-blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller.

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Cillian Murphy, Elizabeth Olsen, Toby Jones

Running Time: 113 minutes; R for language and some violence. Genres: Suspense Supernatural Psychological Thriller.

3. People Like Us

All roads lead home.

Chris Pine stars as Sam, a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman, whose latest deal collapses on the day he learns that his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home, where he must put his father's estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. In the course of fulfilling his father's last wishes, Sam uncovers a startling secret that turns his entire world upside down: He has a 30-year-old sister Frankie whom he never knew about (Elizabeth Banks). As their relationship develops, Sam is forced to rethink everything he thought he knew about this family-and re-examine his own life choices in the process.

Starring: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Olivia Wilde ... Hannah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Duplass, Jon Favreau.

Running Time: 115 minutes; PG-13for language, some drug use and brief sexuality; Genres: Drama Family