New Movies released 1/31/2014

To start off your weekend “right” what are the new movies being released 1/13/2014?

With this bitter cold, most everyone looks for indoor activities, such as shopping for Valentine’s Day, going for warm soup, and seeing that hot, new movie just released! So, what were the new movies that were released today?

 "That Awkward Moment"

Comedy/Romance  

“Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan star in the R-rated comedy, 'That Awkward Moment', about three best friends who find themselves where we've all been– at that confusing "moment" in every dating relationship when you have to decide ‘So...where is this going' (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/are-we-officially-dating/62473/main?icid=mfm_title_pop, 1/31/2014)?"

“Labor Day”

Drama

“'Labor Day' centers on 13-year-old Henry Wheeler, who struggles to be the man of his house and care for his reclusive mother Adele while confronting all the pangs of adolescence. On a back-to-school shopping trip, Henry and his mother encounter Frank Chambers, a man both intimidating and clearly in need of help, who convinces them to take him into their home and later is revealed to be an escaped convict. The events of this long Labor Day weekend will shape them for the rest of their lives,” (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/labor-day/10084481/synopsis, 1/31/2014). 

“12 O'Clock Boys” 

Documentary, Special Interest

“The 12 O'Clock Boys are a notorious urban dirt bike pack in Baltimore -- popping wheelies and weaving at excessive speeds through traffic, the group impressively evades the hamstrung police. In Lotfy Nathan's wild, dynamic documentary (three years in the making), their stunning antics are envisioned through the eyes of young adolescent Pug - a bright kid from the Westside obsessed with the riders and willing to do anything to join their ranks. Premiering to critical acclaim at the SXSW and Hot Docs Film Festivals (where Nathan won the HBO Emerging Artist Award), '12 O'Clock Boys' provides a compelling and intimate personal story of a young boy and his dangerous, thrilling dream,” (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/12-oclock-boys/61426/synopsis, 1/31/2014). 

“Somewhere Slow”

Drama

“When Anna Thompson (Jessalyn Gilsig) gets mixed up in a convenience store robbery, she makes a split-second decision to walk out of her life and into the unknown. On her travels, she meets Travis (Graham Patrick Martin), a teenage drifter on his own journey of self-discovery. Sparse and provocative, 'Somewhere Slow' shines light on how sometimes we must learn to break our own rules to find the lives we've been yearning to live,” (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/somewhere-slow/63920/synopsis, 1/31/2014). 

“Brightest Star”

Comedy, Drama

“After the heartbreaking end of his first love, a recent college graduate sets out to win back the girl of his dreams only to discover a greater journey awaits him.

Fresh out of college, a young man (Chris Lowell) is left devastated when the girl of his dreams (Rose McIver) dumps him. Refusing to move on, he devises a plan to transform himself into the man she desires. After resigning himself to working for the head of a company in corporate mediocrity (Clark Gregg), he falls for a hipster songstress (Jessica Szohr) who likes him as he is. As his path continues to unfold unexpectedly, the counsel of a kindred spirit astronomer (Allison Janney) helps him understand how to truly carve out a place in the universe,” (http://www.moviefone.com/movie/brightest-star/63763/synopsis, 1/31/2014). 

“Tim's Vermeer”

Documentary, Special Interest

“Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer,” (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3089388/, 1/31/2014).