Brighton Rock Trailer ft. Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, John Hurt

Release Date: August 26, 2011 (NY, LA)
Studio: IFC Films
Director: Rowan Joffe
Screenwriter: Rowan Joffe
Starring: Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, John Hurt
Genre: Drama, Thriller
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: IFCFilms.com

Plot Summary: With the aesthetics of a British gangster flick and the soul of classic film noir, screenwriter Rowan Joffe's debut feature "Brighton Rock" tells the story of Pinkie, an ambitious teenage gangster who will stop at nothing to make a name for himself in Britain's sinister world of organized crime. His aspirations are nearly derailed when Rose, a naïve local waitress, stumbles upon evidence linking him to a revenge killing. To keep his alibi alive, Pinkie seduces Rose, weaving a chilling web of deception and passion, violence and love. Set in the picturesque seaside resort of Brighton, England, the film updates Graham Greene's iconic 1939 novel to 1964-at the height of Britain's Mods and Rockers riots-and stars the sexy, up-and-coming British pair Sam Riley ("Control," "On the Road"), in a performance of intense cunning and charm, and Andrea Riseborough ("Made in Dagenham" and the upcoming "W.E." directed by Madonna) as the young couple. Veterans Helen Mirren and John Hurt co-star as friends who set out to protect Rose from Pinkie and the dangerous world she is quickly falling into. Rowan Jaffe's first feature is a triumph, perfectly capturing Graham Greene's violent and sexually daring masterpiece.

Brighton Rock Trailer ft. Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren, Andy Serkis, John Hurt

The Debt Starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain

Release Date: August 31, 2011
Studio: Focus Features
Director: John Madden
Screenwriter: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Peter Straughan
Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Jesper Christensen, Marton Csokas, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson
Genre: Drama, War
MPAA Rating: R (for some violence and language)



Plot Summary: The story begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (played by Mirren) and Stefan (Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Hinds). All three have been venerated for decades by their country because of the mission that they undertook back in 1966, when the trio (portrayed, respectively, by Chastain, Csokas, and Worthington) tracked down Nazi war criminal Vogel (Christensen) in East Berlin. At great risk, and at considerable personal cost, the team’s mission was accomplished – or was it? The suspense builds in and across two different time periods, with startling action and surprising revelations