Pick My Flick (October 2014)

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This month's winner of Pick My Flick is The Judge!

Pick My Flick (October 2014)

Who's ready for October? Man, this year has been flying by! Halloween will be upon us before we know it. There are a whole lot of movies coming out this month, so I've been having a difficult time the Pick My Flick nominees. Last month I cut the choices down to 4, and I thought that worked really well. However, considering that there are so many films to choose from this month, I'm pushing it to 5. Being 5 Minute Movie Guy and all, maybe I should stick with that amount from here on out. Of course, this means certain films will be excluded, but I'll try my best to make sure the most popular choices are represented.

Also, I will now be extending the voting period from the 1st of the month up until the 25th of the month.

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Directed by: Miguel Arteta
Starring: Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Ed Oxenbould, Dylan Minnette, and Kerris Dorsey
Summary: Alexander is an 11-year-old kid who is having the absolute worst day of his life. He tries telling his family about his miserable day, but they offer little sympathy or understanding, leaving him to think he's cursed with bad luck, until his entire family subsequently endures a bad day too.
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Rated PG for rude humor including some reckless behavior and language.
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Annabelle
Directed by: John R. Leonetti
Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton, Tony Amendola, and Alfre Woodard
Summary: In this prequel to The Conjuring, a husband gives his pregnant wife a rare, vintage doll as a gift. Soon later, the couple is attacked in their home by members of a satanic cult who also possess this doll, causing it to terrorize the couple through supernatural powers.
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Rated R for intense sequences of disturbing violence and terror.
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Dracula Untold
Directed by:  Gary Shore
Starring: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, and Charles Dance
Summary: Transylvanian prince Vlad Tepes must protect his family and kingdom from the threat of a powerful Sultan. In order to fight off the Sultan's forces, Vlad makes a deal with an ancient sorcerer that will transform him into the legendary Dracula.
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Rated PG-13 for intense warfare, vampire attacks, disturbing images, and some sensuality.
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The Judge
Directed by: David Dobkin
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thorton, and Leighton Meester
Summary: A big-shot lawyer reluctantly returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral, and finds out that his father, a judge, is suspected of murder. It's up to him to defend his father in court and prove his innocence, which will require the two of them to learn to put aside their differences. 
Release Date: October 10, 2014
Rated R for language including some sexual references.
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St. Vincent
Directed by: Theodore Melfi
Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, and Terrence Howard
Summary: A mother moves to a new home with her son after a divorce, and meets her next-door neighbor, Vincent, a disgruntled, drunken retiree. Desperately in need of a babysitter, the mom hires Vincent to watch her son and the two of them develop a bond and learn from each other.
Release Date: October 24, 2014
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, alcohol and tobacco use, and for language.
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Thanks for voting! The movies below are the ones I will already be seeing this month, in addition to the winner of Pick My Flick!

Gone Girl, John Wick, Birdman, and Fury