Hachi-ko / Hachikô monogatari (1987)
Drama | Family
The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Toshinori Omi, Toshirô Yanagiba, Mako Ishino
Director: Seijirô Kôyama
American Ultra (2015)
Action | Comedy
A stoner and his girlfriend's sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out.
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Walton Goggins, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, John Leguizamo
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Preservation (2014)
Horror | Thriller
A relentless psychological thriller set in the decaying sprawl of rural America. A camping trip for newlyweds Mike and Wit takes an unexpected turn when they are joined by Mike's brother, Sean, a former marine. When their tent is stolen overnight and they are left without food or water, the brothers turn on each other. A random act of violence becomes a game of cat and mouse. A weekend in the woods becomes survival of the fittest. A young couple must survive their failing marriage. An Iraq veteran must survive his violent past. And Wit must outsmart the predators hunting their prey.
Starring: Wrenn Schmidt, Aaron Staton, Pablo Schreiber, Cody Saintgnue, Michael Chacon, Nick Saso
Director: Christopher Denham
A Star Is Born (1937)
Drama
The classic story about the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. A young woman arrives at Hollywood with dreams of stardom and with the help of a leading man achieves them, but his best days are behind him and she eclipses him.
Starring: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Lionel Stander, May Robson, Andy Devine
Director: William A. Wellman
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation / Christmas Vacation (1989)
Comedy
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.
Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd
Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Certain Prey (2011)
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
When a cop is shot after witnessing the murder of the wife of a local real estate lawyer, Deputy Chief of Police Lucas Davenport (Mark Harmon) is called to the scene. The cops quickly zero in on the husband as the prime suspect until a team of FBI agents descends on Minneapolis with evidence linking the crime to elusive hit woman Clara Rinker (Tatiana Maslany- The Vow). Taking charge of the investigation, Davenport suspects that Clara is not working alone and sets his sights on Carmel Loan (Lola Glaudini- Blow, Invincible), a high-powered attorney with an intense obsession for the real estate lawyer. As Carmel and Clara try to cover up their crimes, the body count grows and Davenport does what he does best-breaking all the rules in order to nab this deadly duo.
Starring: Mark Harmon, Lola Glaudini, Tatiana Maslany, Kate Greenhouse, Art Hindle, Aidan Devine, Athena Karkanis
Director: Chris Gerolmo
Band of the Hand (1986)
Action | Crime | Drama
From the creators of Miami Vice, five Miami punks are whipped into shape by a Vietnam vet, then form a vigilante unit to wipe out drug dealers. Bob Dylan sings the title tune.
Starring: Stephen Lang, Michael Carmine, Lauren Holly, John Cameron Mitchell, Paul Calderon, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
