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Now on Home Video: ‘The Finest Hours’ with Chris Pine, Ben Stiller’s ‘Zoolander 2’
The Finest Hours (2016)
The Finest Hours (2016)
Stars: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, and Eric Bana
Director: Craig Gillespie
Genre: Drama, Action, Historical
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Walt Disney Studios: On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Zoolander 2 (2016)
Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen
Director: Ben Stiller
Genre: Comedy
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Paramount Pictures: Long time no Z. When a mystery assassin starts killing the world’s most beautiful people, haute-shot Interpol agent Valentina Valencia (Penélope Cruz) learns the key to this deadly plot lies with former models Derek (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson). Recruited for a top secret mission, they must return to the world of high fashion, reclaim their fame, and save the day. The only things standing in their way: the criminal mastermind Mugatu (Will Ferrell) and his evil fashion protégé (Kristen Wiig). Prepare for a dangerously sexy adventure where looks really can kill.
How to Be Single (2016)
How to Be Single (2016)
Stars: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Jake Lacy and Jason Mantzoukas
Director: Christian Ditter
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Warner Bros.: here’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then…there’s Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.
Risen (2016)
Risen (2016)
Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth, and Cliff Curtis
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: Risen is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
