Suspenseful films premiere Friday
Associated Press
This weekend, four movies that will make you think are scheduled to release in theaters.
Highly-anticipated movies as well as lesser-known indie films bring up important issues, including cultural roles and what really happens after death. No matter what your preference, each of these four movies are sure to cater to their specific audiences.
All Good Things (R)
What it’s about: David Marks, the black-sheep son of a wealthy real estate tycoon in New York, falls for a middle-class girl named Katie. Pressured by his family to stop displaying apathetic behavior towards the multi-million dollar family business, David marries Katie out of rebellion. Seemingly overnight, David becomes cold and violent, manipulating her and the people around them.
Interesting fact: The movie is based on the real-life disappearance of Kathleen Durst in 1982. Durst’s wealthy real estate-tycoon husband, Robert, was suspected in the disappearance but never tried. Kathleen Durst’s body was never found.
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Phillip Baker Hall, Michael Esper, Diane Venora, Nick Offerman and Kristen Wiig.
Black Swan (R)
What it’s about: Nina, a ballerina in New York City, competes with a rival dancer in her company, Lily, for the lead role in Swan Lake. As Nina throws herself more and more into dancing, she starts experiencing delusions that revolve around the ballet. The line between delusions and real experiences is soon blurred as the pressure builds.
Interesting fact: Darren Aronofsky, the film’s director, compared this film to shooting a werewolf movie.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey and Winona Ryder
Night Catches Us (R)
What it’s about: Marcus, an African-American man who grew up in the 1960s and was a part of his hometown’s Black Panther movement, goes home to Philadelphia after years of being away only to find out his family and friends are convinced he helped assassinate a key figure of Philly’s Black Panther organization. How the characters cope with their pasts makes up most of the storyline.
Interesting fact: This film is expected to be a complicated film that represents the Black Panther movement’s last days, as opposed to another informational documentary that centers on the movement’s early years.
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce
Dead Awake (R)
What it’s about: A young man named Dylan, who works at a funeral parlor, tries to solve a murder that took place ten years ago. After faking his own death, he blurs the line between reality and dreams as his sleep disorder gets the best of him.
Interesting fact: While confusing, it brings up points about life after death.
Starring: Amy Smart, Rose McGowan and Nick Stahl.