Fifty Shades of Grey

Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It is the first installment in the Fifty Shades trilogy that traces the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism (BDSM). Originally self-published as an ebook and a print-on-demand,publishing rights were acquired by Vintage Books in March 2012.

Author: E. L. James

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Series: Fifty Shades Trilogy

Genre: Erotic romance

Published: 20 June 2011 (Vintage Books)

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Seventh Son

Centuries ago, a supernatural champion named Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) defeated Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), a malevolent witch. Now, she has escaped imprisonment and thirsts for vengeance. She summons her followers and prepares to unleash her wrath on humanity. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. Gregory takes Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) as his new apprentice, but he has only until the next full moon to teach Tom what usually takes years: how to prevail against dark magic.

Initial release: February 6, 2015 (USA)
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Running time: 120 minutes
Editors: Michael Kahn, Paul Rubell
Music composed by: Marco Beltrami, A. R. Rahman, Tuomas Kantelinen

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Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people's houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter's genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Initial release: February 4, 2015 (Belgium)
Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Running time: 127 minutes
Music composed by: Michael Giacchino
Screenplay: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

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Taken 3

Taken 3 finds Liam Neeson, who was paid $20 million to star in this third in the Taken series, the hunted prey after he’s framed for the murder of someone close to him. “I have to go on the run, I’ll put it that way, from the not-so-lawful types and the lawful authorities,” says Liam Neeson, choosing his words carefully. “Bryan Mills served his country faithfully, but now even they are after him. They must not like me.”

Taken and Taken 2 writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for Taken 3.

Taken, released in 2009, earned $145,000,989 in the U.S., alone, from just a $25 million budget, which told the story of Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills as he frantically tries to get his kidnapped daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) back from her captors.

Taken 2, which made $139,854,287 in the U.S., but cost $45 million, featured Kim springing into action to rescue her father and mother Lenore (Famke Janssen) when they are kidnapped in Albania.

Release Date: January 9, 2015

Starring: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen,

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Directed By: Olivier Megaton

Runtime: 91 minutes

Studio: 20th Century Fox
 MPAA Rating: PG-13

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The Search For General Tso

Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? The big screen documentary The Search For General Tso explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.

Release Date: January 2, 2015
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, History, Mystery
Directed By: Ian Cheney
Runtime: 71 minutes
Studio: IFC Films
MPAA Rating: Unrated

Rec 4

In the movie Rec 4, the television reporter Ángela is rescued from the building and taken to an oil tanker to be examined. However, it is unbeknown to the soldiers that she carries the seed of the mysterious demonic virus. Originally scheduled for release in 2014, the studio pushed the release date back to the worst weekend of the year, the first of 2015. The official title for Rec 4 is Rec 4 Apocalypse.

Release Date: January 2, 2015
Starring: Manuela Velasco, Paco Manzanedo, Héctor Colomé,
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Directed By: Jaume Balagueró
Runtime: 96 minutes
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
MPAA Rating: R