Movies: Reel Deal



So Undercover

Miley? Mollly? Nope, Brooke. At least, that will be her name when teen private investigator Molly Morris (Miley Cyrus) goes undercover for the FBI. Even though cheating spouses and minor thieves have been her speciality, the FBI chooses her to take on a serious mission of immense magnitiude , simply because she looks the part. Cyrus steps out of her comfort zone in this movie barely, sticking to her tween audience. With an interesting cast like Kelly Osbourne and Lauren McKnight, however, the plot has added character. And as with most chick flicks/comedies/adventure flicks, Molly (Cyrus) falls in love with sexy leading man Joshua Bowman. A movie to watch, but probably not one that will define the year.

Director: Tom Vaughan
Other casts: Kelly Osbourne as Becky, Lauren McKnight as Alex Patrone, Autumn Reeser as Bizzy
In cinemas: 10 January 2013
Language: English (No subtitles)
Rating: PG
Trailer: Here


Elles


Journalist Anne (Juliette Binoche) has a very challenging task in her hands – a magazine article revolving around the lives of two student prostitutes. The girls face challenges in keeping up with their jobs but presses on as it pays for their studies and eventually, more. It is no wonder that they get addicted to the easy money; it comes along with a sense of independence and freedom, instead of burden that Anne expected. As Anne’s assignment starts to get more personal for her, questions begin to rise in her own mind about her own sexuality and desires.

Director: Malgoska Szumowska
Casts: Anaïs Demoustier as Charlotte, Joanna Kulig as Alicja
In cinemas: 24 January 2013
Language: French with English subtitles
Rating: R21 – Sexual scenes and content
Trailer: Here


Red Numbers

How lucky are you – or are you not?

That’s the question Red Number asks.

The story revolves around a guy who, according to a Feng Shui master only has three lucky minutes in his miserable life. His fortune is wrapped up with a greedy family whose grandfather – dead or alive, nobody knows for sure – holds the key to the winning combination in the 4D lottery.

Three minutes, four numbers, a lot of money – or maybe not.

Director: Dominic Ow
Casts: Edmund Chen, Hong Hui Fang, He Jie, Henry Thia, Wang Meng, Raymond Yong
In cinemas: 22 February 2013
Language: Mandarin with English and Chinese subtitles
Rating: TBA


The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

A sequel, or rather, a “sister film” to the 2009 The Haunting in Connecticut, this movie was initially supposed to be called The Haunting in Georgia according to earlier reports. Makes more sense, too, since this follow-up story is about a spooked house in Georgia.

Soon after the Wyrick family moved into the historic house, their only child Heidi (Emily Alyn Lind) started encountering strangers that only she can see. But before long, the couple too begin to realize that they are not the only ones living in the house. The place holds deep secrets from centuries old stories…and those mysteries are now coming back to haunt the family.

Director: Tom Elkins
Other casts: Chad Michael Murray as Andy Wyrick, Abigail Spencer as Lisa Wyrick
In cinemas: 14 March 2013
Language: English with Chinese subtitles
Rating: TBA
Trailer: Here