She Wants Me

September 18th, 2012

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 120

Language:

Director: Rob Margolies

Plot: If you mixed Ferris Bueller with Larry David and Alvy Singer (Woody Allen in “Annie Hall”), you’d get Sam Baum (Josh Gad). Sam’s a lovable, quirky, neurotic NY native, emerging filmmaker, living in LA with his beautiful, compassionate, smart, and seemingly perfect aspiring actress girlfriend, Sammy (Kristen Ruhlin). Sam knows how lucky he is to have her in his life, since she was previously married to John (Johnny Messner): a, tall, fit, dashing, extremely successful surgeon and Harvard med school graduate, who she’s remained cordial with. Before Sammy, Sam hasn’t had much success romantically, so he overcompensates by routinely going out of his way to please her. He even offers her the female lead role in his next project… the night before one of Hollywood’s hottest, most in demand actresses, Kim Powers (Hilary Duff), expresses interest in playing the role. Now Sam’s caught in a pickle…

 

Posted in Comedy | No Comments »

Arbitrage

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Nicholas Jarecki

Plot: ARBITRAGE, the feature-directing debut of writer Nicholas Jarecki, is a taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance. When we first meet New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) on the eve of his 60th birthday, he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller’s also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Cote (Laetetia Casta). Just as he’s about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller’s past. One wrong turn ignites the suspicions of NYPD Detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth), who will stop at nothing in his pursuits. Running on borrowed time, Miller is forced to confront the limits of even his own moral duplicity. Will he make it out before the bubble bursts?

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

Stolen

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 107

Language: English

Director: Simon West

Plot: Will Montgomery (Nicolas Cage) is a master thief who after being double-crossed in a heist gone awry is sent to prison for 8 years. Upon his release he’s ready to leave his criminal past behind and try to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughter Allison. The FBI and his old cohorts believe that he hid the loot from the last heist 8 years ago, $10 Million in Bonds. To get his hands on it, his old partner Vincent (Josh Lucas) kidnaps Allison and demands the entire $10 Million as ransom. Keeping her in the soundproofed trunk of a Taxi Cab, he’s able to stay mobile amongst the throngs of taxis out during Mardi Gras day making it nearly impossible to find.

Montgomery only has one day to get the $10 Million ransom but much to the disbelief of the FBI on his trail and Vincent, Will doesn’t actually have it. Instead, he must trust his instincts and his old partner in crime, the beautiful, sexy and smart Riley (Malin Ackerman), to do one more clever heist to get his daughter back alive before it’s too late.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

Last Ounce of Courage

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 57

Language:

Director: Kevin McAfee

Plot: Last Ounce of Courage is the story of a grieving father inspired by his grandson to take a stand for faith and freedom against a tide of apathy and vanishing liberty. Alongside fellow citizens of courage, faith, and integrity, he is a champion for the cherished principles we the people hold dear.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

10 Years

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 152

Language:

Director: Jamie Linden

Plot: In this ensemble comedy, 10 Years follows a group of friends on the night of their high school reunion who, a decade later, still haven’t quite grown up. Channing Tatum plays Jake, who is deeply in love with his girlfriend (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) and ready to propose – until he runs into his high school flame (Rosario Dawson) for the first time in ten years. Jake’s friend Cully (played by funnyman Chris Pratt) married his cheerleader girlfriend (Ari Graynor), and has been looking forward to the reunion so he can finally apologize to all the classmates he bullied in high school. However, after a few too many drinks, the jock-turned-family man ends up reverting back to his old ways instead. Meanwhile, longtime rivals Marty (Justin Long) and A.J (Max Minghella) spend the night still trying to one-up each other to impress thecoolest girl in class (Lynn Collins), who now has a secret. The famous one of the group, Reeves (Oscar Isaac) is now well-known musician, but is still too shy to talk to the high school crush (Kate Mara) who inspired his one hit wonder.

 

Posted in Comedy | No Comments »

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 148

Language: English

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Plot: A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope-and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

Resident Evil: Retribution

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 78

Language: English

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Plot: Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.

 

Posted in Sci-Fi | No Comments »

Finding Nemo 3D

September 14th, 2012

Genre: Family

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 32

Language:

Director: Andrew Stanton

Plot: Academy Award®-winning Best Animated Feature “Finding Nemo” returns to the big screen for the first time ever in thrilling Disney Digital 3D. In this stunning underwater adventure, with memorable characters, humor and heartfelt emotion, “Finding Nemo” follows the comedic and momentous journey of an overly protective clownfish named Marlin (voice by Albert Brooks) and his son Nemo (voice by Alexander Gould) – who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from his ocean home and dumped into a fish tank in a dentist’s office. Buoyed by the companionship of Dory (voice by Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly-but-forgetful Pacific regal blue tang, Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic effort to rescue his son – who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.

 

Posted in Family | No Comments »

For A Good Time, Call

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 153

Language: English

Director: Jamie Travis

Plot: The reserved Lauren (played by Lauren Anne Miller) and the irrepressible Katie (Ari Graynor) are polar opposites… and past enemies. But when both come up short on the funds needed to afford their dream New York City apartment a mutual friend (Justin Long) re-introduces them and they reluctantly agree to room together. These apartment-mates have nothing in common – until Lauren discovers that Katie is working as a phone-sex operator, and recognizes a good business opportunity. But as their business partnership takes off, their newfound friendship finds unexpected challenges that may leave them both, as they say, hanging on the telephone.

 

Posted in Comedy | No Comments »

Branded

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Jamie Bradshaw

Plot: BRANDED is a dark and mind-bending journey into a surreal, dystopian society where corporate brands have unleashed a monstrous global conspiracy to get inside our minds and keep the population disillusioned, dependent and passive. One man’s Misha (Ed Stoppard) passion to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with the hidden forces that really control our world.

 

Posted in Sci-Fi | No Comments »

The Words

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 62

Language: English

Director: Brian Klugman

Plot: The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There’s only one catch – he didn’t write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man’s work, and for placing ambition and success above life’s most fundamental three words.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

Toys in the Attic

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Animation

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 149

Language: English

Director: Jiri Barta

Plot: The setting for the film was inspired by the cultural and political contrast of the Cold War era and its impact on director Jiri Barta and the Czech Republic. The world of the attic is divided into the land of happy toys in the West and the Land of Evil in the East. The despotic Head of State rules over the Land of Evil with a band of sinister minions, insects and rotted vegetables. When the lovely Buttercup (Vivian Schilling) is kidnapped and held prisoner by The Head (Jiri Labus, with voice by Douglas Urbanski), it is up to her friends – a teddy bear (Forest Whitaker), a mechanical mouse (Joan Cusack) and marionette puppet (Cary Elwes) to cross the international boundary and attempt their daring rescue.

“Toys in the Attic” is a meticulously crafted visual feast, combining multiple forms of animation into an enchanting and fantastic adventure for the entire family.

 

Posted in Animation | No Comments »

The Inbetweeners

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 133

Language: English (International)

Director: Ben Palmer

Plot: The British answer to AMERICAN PIE, THE INBETWEENERS is a racy comedy about four uncool friends (Will, Jay, Simon and Neil) who go on their first vacation to Greece in search of high times and wild sex – with no parents, no teachers, no money, and little to no chance with the ladies.

 

Posted in Comedy | No Comments »

REC 3: Genesis

September 7th, 2012

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 65

Language: Spanish

Director: Paco Plaza

Plot: Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride and groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day; that is until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Amidst the chaos, Koldo and Clara become separated and begin a desperate search for one another. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind.

 

Posted in Horror | No Comments »

The Possession

August 31st, 2012

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 152

Language: English

Director: Ole Bornedal

Plot: Based on a true story, THE POSSESSION is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil

Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

 

Posted in Horror | No Comments »

The Tall Man

August 31st, 2012

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 116

Language: English

Director: Pascal Laugier

Plot: In an isolated, slowly dying mining town, children are vanishing without a trace – abducted, the townsfolk whisper, by a mysterious entity known locally as “The Tall Man.” Town nurse Julia Denning (Jessica Biel) seems skeptical – until her young David disappears in the middle of night. Frantic to rescue the boy, Julia lives every parent’s darkest nightmare in this twisting, shock-around-each-corner thriller from acclaimed director Pascal Laugier (“Martyrs”) called THE TALL MAN.

 

Posted in Thriller | No Comments »

The Good Doctor

August 31st, 2012

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 145

Language:

Director: Lance Daly

Plot: Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is an ambitious but anxious young doctor, eager to impress his superiors and colleagues: Chief Resident Waylans (Rob Morrow), self-assured fellow intern Dan (Troy Garity) and no-nonsense nurse Theresa (Taraji P. Henson). But things are not going Martin’s way and he can’t seem to shake off his insecurities. When 18-year-old patient Diane (Riley Keough) is admitted for a kidney infection, Martin steps in, getting the much-needed boost of self-esteem he craves. But things take a dark turn as his enthusiasm begins to become an obsession.

 

Posted in Thriller | No Comments »

7500

August 31st, 2012

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 119

Language:

Director: Takashi Shimizu

Plot: 7500 concerns a group of passengers who encounter what appears to be a supernatural force while on a transpacific flight.

 

Posted in Thriller | No Comments »

Lawless

August 29th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 158

Language: English

Director: John Hillcoat

Plot: LAWLESS is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County In The World”, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

The Day

August 29th, 2012

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2012

Runtime: 116

Language: English

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

Plot: A group of five survivors, armed with shotguns, axes and machetes, wander the back roads of a ravaged landscape looking for refuge in The Day, a terrifying look into a post-apocalyptic future. As war ravages humanity, destroying civilization and most of life on earth, the survivors realize they must do whatever it takes to stay alive. Lost, starving, and exhausted, they seek shelter in a seemingly safe abandoned farmhouse. However, while searching for food and resources, they unwittingly set off a trap signaling to their ruthless predators lying in wait to begin their deadly attack. With food and ammunition dwindling, the group must make a desperate final stand – over a 24 hour period – battling for their ultimate survival.

 

Posted in Drama | No Comments »

« Older Entries
Newer Entries »