Prisoners (2013)

	Prisoners (2013) 146 min   -   Crime | Drama | Thriller A Boston man kidnaps the person he suspects is behind the disappearance of his young daughter and her best friend. Director:  Denis Villeneuve Stars:  Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Viola Davis

THE BUZZ: Zodiac spotlighted Jake Gyllenhaal as a nascent detective, and it was one of his finest roles to date. He also nailed the buddy-cop relationship in End of Watch, so I'm excited to see him as a cocky detective going up against a frantic Hugh Jackman in this Black List script by Aaron Guzikowski, who wrote Contraband. The young screenwriter's project sat in the laps of several directors (including Bryan Singer and Antoine Fuqua) before Denis Villeneuve came aboard to direct his follow-up to the excellent, Oscar-nominated Incendies. Given the cast's pedigree, the director's cache, and the adult-skewing subject matter, we think this is a true awards candidate in the Warner Bros. 2013 roster.