【Saturday Cinema】"Captain America: The Winter Soldier," where justice will prevail

Release Date: 2014-04-03

Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Cast: (Voice) Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, Rita Moreno

 

Remember Blu, the bird who couldn’t fly and was a total homebody? His passionate love story with the brave and beautiful Jewel culminated in their marriage in the first movie. In Rio 2, Blu, Jewel, and their three kids are living a peaceful, ordinary life — until Jewel decides the chicks should return to the jungle to learn how to be birds. She insists the whole family venture into the Amazon. Though Blu tries hard to adapt to the new environment, he must deal with a difficult father-in-law and constantly fend off Nigel’s revenge. How will the Blu family face these mounting challenges?

 

Rio 2 not only brings back the beloved characters from the first film but also expands the cast with major “new blood,” including Andy Garcia, Grammy Award-winning artist “Bruno Mars,” Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, and three-time award-winning (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) legend Rita Moreno. The music also features Brazilian singer Janelle Monáe and the band The Wondaland Arts Society.

Release Date: 2014-04-03

Duration: Not provided

Director: Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)

Cast: Russell Crowe (Les Misérables, The Fountain), Jennifer Connelly (Requiem for a Dream), Ray Winstone (Snow White and the Huntsman), Emma Watson (Harry Potter), Anthony Hopkins (Thor), Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson)

 

Inspired by the courage, sacrifice, hope, and redemption symbolized in the story of Noah’s Ark, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Fighter, The Fountain) adapts this biblical tale into an epic blockbuster. Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe plays Noah, who is chosen by God to build an ark and save life on Earth before a catastrophic flood. Noah’s Ark has never been fully brought to life on the big screen — this film offers audiences a powerful and immersive experience through the perspective and emotions of Noah’s family, taking them on a journey filled with faith and fear, victory and destruction, as well as hope and suffering. The production team assembled a world-class cast and crew for this extraordinary journey, meticulously researching Noah’s world and handcrafting an ark faithful to the biblical description, paying attention to every detail. Whether through performances, action sequences, or groundbreaking visual effects, this creative team had one clear goal: to allow modern audiences to step into and truly feel Noah’s world.