MoviefiedNYC’s Opening this Weekend

24 Exposures – Simon Barrett

There are definitely some interesting films (Tim’s Vermeer, Like Father, Like Son, That Awkward Moment) opening this month but it just doesn’t compare to the the last quarter of 2013 where we have an over abundance of gems to pick from. I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to catch up with all the big films (August Osage County, Her, Nebraska, etc) as awards season is already under way, not to mention all the documentaries I’m dying to see. (Cutie and the Boxer, Dirty Wars, etc).
So, whether you choose to check out that indie you heard so much about or the latest big studio release, don’t forget to click on the movie title to view the trailer. We want to make sure you know what you are getting into before you head to the theater.
– Myrna E. Duarte

January 24
I, Frankenstein (3D)

I, Frankenstein – Aaron Eckhart

Set in a dystopic present (love dystopic anything) where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein’s creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality. Written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie (writer of G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra), I, Frankenstein is based on the graphic novel by Kevin Grievous, and also stars Bill Nighy (I’m in!), Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Socratis Otto, Mahesh Jadu, Caitlin Stasey and Aden Young.

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter – Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens

Gimme Shelter is written & directed by American indie filmmaker Ron Krauss (Rave, Alien Hunter and Amexica). As a pregnant teenager, Apple’s (Vanessa Hudgens) journey takes her through a perilous struggle until finding salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. With a communal sisterhood connection and female empowerment, the shelter elevates Apple to break the shackles of her past (Disney) and inspires her to embrace the future with clarity, maturity and hope not only for herself but her unborn child. Based on a true story.

24 Exposures

24 Exposures

Directed by Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies), 24 Expoures is the story of fetish photographer Billy (Adam Wingard) who stages elaborate shoots around his fixations, photographing women in various stages of undress and death. When one of Billy’s models winds up actually dead, depressed and romantically disillusioned investigator Michael (Simon Barrett), suffering through a crumbling relationship himself, knocks on his door and discovers a world he struggles to understand – in Billy’s art, as well as his apparent ease at juggling professional and intimate relationships with a committed girlfriend and various models. Jealousy runs high, and meanwhile, a killer is still on the loose

Stranger by the Lake (L’Inconnu Du Lac)

Stranger by the Lake – Pierre Deladonchamps and Christophe Paou

Frank (Pierre Deladonchamps) spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel (Christophe Paou), an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love. When a death occurs, Frank and Michel become the primary suspects but they choose to ignore the dangers and instead continue to engage in their passionate and potentially lethal relationship. Stranger by the Lake is an erotic thriller that tests the lengths and limits of sexual desire.