Journey To The West

Release Date: February 7, 2013
Director: Stephen Chow
Starring: Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, Huang Bo, Show Lo and Chrissie Chau
Genre: Action, Thriller

Plot Summary: An epic tale about the misadventures of a Buddhist disciple (Zhang Wen) as he makes a pilgrimage from China to India in search of scriptures. He battles demons by using a book of nursery rhymes to appeal to their inherent goodness who clashes with Duan, a showy female warrior who's in it for the thrill of the hunt.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Tang Sanzang (Wen Zhang) - A Buddhist monk trying to protect a village from three demons.
• Miss Duan (Shu Qi) - A demon hunter who helps Tang Sanzang repeatedly and who have feelings for him.
• Monkey King (Huang Bo) - The demon of all demons encountered by Tang Sanzang on his journey.

Taken 3

Release Date: January 9, 2015
Director: Olivier Megaton
Starring: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Maggie Grace, Dogray Scott, Sam Spruell, and Leland Orser
Genre: Action, Thriller

Plot Summary: Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) - An ex-government operative whose life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home.
• Franck Dotzler (Forest Whitaker) - An LAPD Inspector assigned to Bryan's case.
• Lenore (Famke Janssen) - Bryan's ex-wife who was brutally murdered by unknown assailants. Bryan is later framed for her murder and is now on the run from authorities, while hoping to track down the actual killers.
• Kim (Maggie Grace) - Bryan and Lenore's daughter

The Fault In Our Stars

Release Date: June 6, 2014
Director: Josh Boone
Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Mike Birbiglia, and Emily Peachey
Genre: Drama, Romance

Plot Summary: Hazel (Shailene Woodley) and Gus (Ansel Elgort) are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them -- and us -- on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, based upon the number-one bestselling novel by John Green, explores the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Hazel Grace (Shailene Woodley) -  A sixteen year-old cancer patient who meets and falls in love with a boy called Augustus (Ansel Elgort) at her support group. Hazel must take an oxygen tank with her wherever she goes, having been diagnosed with Stage 4 thyroid cancer at the age of thirteen.
• Augustus (Ansel Elgort) - An ex-basketball player who lost his right leg to bone cancer (Osteosarcoma). He is the best friend of Isaac and later Hazel's boyfriend and only love. Augustus knew Isaac before the Support Group, the single and sole reason he was there was because he wanted to support Isaac, before undergoing surgery and going blind. 

Argo

Release Date: October 12, 2012
Director: Ben Affleck
Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
Genre: Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary: Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA “exfiltration” specialist named Tony Mendez comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) -  An American CIA technical operations officer who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations.
• Jack O'Donnell (Bryan Cranston) - CIA officer who is Tony Mendez’s (Affleck) boss.
• Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin) - A seasoned Hollywood producer who helps Affleck’s character create a fake movie.
• John Chambers (John Goodman) - One of the key players who helped CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) set up a phony film production company and movie in order to get six U.S. government workers out of Tehran during the 1979-81 hostage crisis.

The Interview

Release Date: December 24, 2014
Directors: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Randall Park, Lizzy Caplan, Diana Bang
Genre: Comedy, Action

Plot Summary: Dave Skylark (James Franco) and his producer Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) are the team behind the popular tabloid-TV show "Skylark Tonight." After learning that North Korea's Kim Jong Un (Randall Park) is a huge fan of the show, they successfully set up an interview with him, hoping to legitimize themselves as actual journalists. However, as Dave and Aaron prepare for their journey to Pyongyang, the CIA steps in, recruits them, and assigns them an incredible mission: Assassinate the dictator.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Dave Skylark (James Franco) - Host of the talk show Skylark Tonight, interviews celebrities about personal topics and gossip. 
• Aaron Rapaport (Seth Rogen) - Dave’s comparatively level-headed friend and producer. Together they are offered a rare and extraordinary opportunity to travel to North Korea and interview dictator Kim Jong-un
• Agent Lacey (Lizzy Caplan) - CIA Agent who proposes that Dave and Aaron assassinate President Kim
• President Kim (Randall Park) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
• Sook (Diana Bang) - The North Korean dictator's (fictional) propaganda minister

The Hundred-Foot Journey

Release Date: August 8, 2014
Director: Lasse Hallström
Starring: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, Charlotte Le Bon
Genre: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary: In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France. Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant – the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. That is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate to all out war between the two establishments – until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine and for Mme. Mallory’s enchanting sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon), combine with his mysteriously delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Mme. Mallory cannot ignore. At first Mme. Mallory's culinary rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan's gift as a chef and takes him under her wing.

“The Hundred-Foot Journey” abounds with flavors that burst across the tongue. A stimulating triumph over exile, blossoming with passion and heart, with marjoram and madras, it is a portrayal of two worlds colliding and one boy’s drive to find the comfort of home, in every pot, wherever he may be.

The movie’s main characters are:

• Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) - The proud owner of an elegant Michelin-starred restaurant in a small French town.
• Papa (Om Puri) - Papa moves with his family to a remote village in France, with the dream of opening a restaurant. Little does he know he's heading for a culinary clash...
• Hassan (Manish Dayal) - Hassan is undoubtedly one of the most talented Indian chefs in France, but setting up just 100ft away, can his food compete with Madame Mallory and her established Michelin-starred restaurant?
• Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) - Madame Mallory's beautiful sous chef finds herself in unexpected competition when newcomer Hassan arrives to town. Will their passion for food bring them together, or drive them apart?