THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 2
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor
Lautner,
Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson
Rathbone,
Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Rami
Malek & Maggie Grace
Directed by Bill Condon for distribution by Summit
The Plot: Edward and
Bella put everything on the line to save their daughter and their lineage.
The Final Word: People of all
ages have at one time or another attempted to get into the franchise and become
a fan. The saga’s success has even led
to Lionsgate paying over $400 million to acquire franchise distributor Summit,
in a deal ensuring they’d control the film rights (and residuals) to both
“Twilight” and its box office successor “The Hunger Games.”
LINCOLN
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David
Strathairn,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook
& Tommy Lee Jones
Directed by Steven Spielberg for distribution by
DreamWorks
The Plot: The final days
of America’s 16th President are recounted as Abraham Lincoln battles
to end slavery.
The Final Word: With Spielberg
attached to direct and Day-Lewis signed as the star, “Lincoln” became a
surefire Oscar contender from day one. Along with Oscar winners Sally Field and
Tommy Lee Jones, along with the incomparable David Strathairn and rising star
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the movie has slowly been gaining buzz in its early
limited release. This week’s expansion is set to bring in a whole new audience
eager to see the bio-pic inspired by the material of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s
“Team of Rivals” novel.
