Movie: The Ghost Writer (2010)

“When a successful British ghostwriter, The Ghost, agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, his agent assures him it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start—not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang’s long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident. The Ghost flies out to work on the project, in the middle of winter, to an oceanfront house on an island off the U.S. Eastern seaboard.”

Starring: Ewan McGregor Pierce Brosnan
Kim Cattrall

• Director: Roman Polanski
• Release Date:
  2010 (Australia)
• Country: France , Germany , UK
• Genre: Drama , Mystery , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated PG-13 for language, brief nudity/sexuality, some violence and a drug reference.

Trivia: When Roman Polanski was arrested in September 2009, post-production was never place on hold. He saw every step of the film and made all artistic decisions.

Movie: Shutter Island (2010)

“It’s 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Boston’s Shutter Island Ashecliffe Hospital. He’s been pushing for an assignment on the island for personal reasons, but before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. Teddy’s shrewd investigating skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more perilous criminals “escape” in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues multiply, Teddy starts to doubt everything – his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo Ben Kingsley

• Director: Martin Scorsese
• Release Date:
  19 February 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  138 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama , Mystery , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated R for disturbing violent content, language and some nudity.

Tagline: Someone is missing.

Trivia: Shortly (August 2009) before its original release in October 2009, the movie was pushed back to February 2010.

Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

“It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not pleased: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between mad and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the right lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. Written by 20th Century Fox”

Starring: Logan Lerman Sean Bean Uma Thurman Pierce Brosnan

• Director: Chris Columbus
• Release Date:
  12 February 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  119 min
• Country: Canada , USA
• Genre: Adventure , Fantasy
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language.