Goon
Labeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way
Stars: Seann William Scott, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber, Kim Coates and Eugene Levy
Release Date: February 24th, 2012
ATM
On a late night visit to an ATM, three co-workers end up in a desperate fight for their lives when they become trapped by an unknown man.
Stars: Alice Eve, Josh Peck, Brian Geraghty, Steve Nagribianko
Release Date: April 6th, 2012
Thin Ice
An insurance agent looking for a way out of frigid Wisconsin is blackmailed by an unstable locksmith in the theft of a rare violin that belongs to a retired farmer.
Stars: Greg Kinnear, Billy Crudup, Alan Arkin, Lea Thompson, David Harbour
Release Date: February 17th, 2012
Moonrise Kingdom
A pair of lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. – I have to jump in here. This synopsis just doesn’t seem to explain the wacky The Royal Tennenbaums/Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou quality this movie represents. Just had to add that, because it sounds stupid otherwise. There I said it.
Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton
Release Date: May 25th, 2012
Silent House
Silent House revolves around a young woman named Sarah who is visiting her family’s dilapidated lake house along with her father, when they inexplicably find themselves under attack by mysterious figures who have somehow managed to seal up the building, with the unsuspecting father-daughter pair inside.
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens
Release Date: March 9th, 2012
Return
A soldier returns to her family, friends, and old job after a tour of duty, though she finds herself struggling to find her place in her everyday life.
Stars: Linda Cardellini, Michael Shannon, John Slattery
Release Date: February 10th, 2012
Friends With Kids
Two best friends decide to have a child together while keeping their relationship platonic, so they can avoid the toll kids can take on romantic relationships.
Stars: Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Maya Rudolph, Chris O’Dowd, Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Megan Fox, Ed Burns
Release Date: March 9th, 2012
And that’s it for this week’s Trailer Roundup!
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