Jack Said (2009)
Crime
Some journeys are measured by what you sacrifice to get there.
Starring: Danny Dyer, David O'Hara, Simon Phillips
Director: Lee Basannavar, Michael Tchoubouroff
Jennifer's Body (2009)
Comedy | Horror | Teen | Thriller
When small town high school student Jennifer (Megan Fox) is possessed by a hungry demon, she transitions from being "high school evil"—gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinal—to the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe, take on new luster in the light of Jennifer's insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's lifelong best friend Needy (Amanda Seyfried), long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip (Johnny Simmons).
Starring: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody, Johnny Simmons
Director: Karyn Kusama
Bride Wars (2009)
Comedy | Romance
Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, Kristen Johnston, Chris Pratt
Director: Gary Winick
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller
James Bond (Agent 007) must find the missing "Solex Agitator," a device that will harness the sun's radiation and give awesome power to whomever possesses it. Also vying for the prize is Francisco Scaramanga, a world-class assassin who brandishes a distinctive golden gun. When 007 discovers he is to be Scaramanga's next target, he is hurled into a deadly game of cat- and-mouse, continuing the search as he evades the killer on his trail. Bond must also contend with Scaramanga's exotic lover Andrea Anders, and Nick Nack, whose small size belies his lethal abilities. Even as 007 enlists the aid of sensuous Mary Goodnight, he must overcome ferocious odds to survive an explosive showdown on Scaramanga's remote island. His adventures draw him into a gripping boat pursuit, a wild automobile chase through Bangkok, and an unthinkable confrontation against an entire martial arts school.
Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Maud Adams, Herve Villechaize, Clifton James
Director: Guy Hamilton
The Egyptian (1954)
Drama | History
In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues, and bizarre secrets are revealed to him, he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth. Short on historical accuracy but strong on plot and characterization.
Starring: Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Michael Wilding, Peter Ustinov, Edmund Purdom
Director: Michael Curtiz
Men of Honor (2000)
Biography | Drama
One of those rare films that grabs you by the gut and never lets go, Men of Honor was inspired by the life of Carl Brasher (Cuba Gooding Jr.), an African American who dared to dream of becoming a U.S. Navy Master Diver. Despite a bigoted training officer (Robert DeNiro) and a tragic shipboard accident, Carl never gives up and achieves the impossible in an incredible finish that will leave you cheering.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis, Hal Holbrook
Director: George Tillman Jr.
Carmen (2003)
Drama | Romance
On a journey through Spain, the French writer Prosper Merimee (Jay Benedict) is forced by fate to be the witness of a story of passion. The free, enigmatic nature of a woman called Carmen (Paz Vega), her southern beauty, her passionate, impulsive character turn the sergeant, Jose (Leonardo Sbaraglia), into the victim and protagonist of a fatalistic chain of extraordinary events, turbulent loves, uncontrollable passions, jealousy and bloodshed. Aranda brilliantly casts Spains manliest actress of the moment Paz Vega to play Carmen in the kind of steamy role she revels in, with one of the most popular actors in Latin American Cinema today, Leonardo Sbaraglia (Intacto, Utopia) playing the role of Jose.
Starring: Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent, Joan Crosas
Director: Vicente Aranda
Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
Thorne Sleepyhead: follows DI Tom Thornes investigation into a mysterious serial killer. His first three victims ended up dead. His fourth was not so fortunate. Alison Willetts is unlucky to be alive. She has survived a stroke, deliberately induced by manipulation of pressure points on the head and neck. She can see, hear and feel, she is aware of everything going on around her, but she is unable to move or communicate. In leaving Alison alive, the police believe the killer's made his first mistake.
Starring: Martin Butler, Stephen Campbell Moore, Joshua Close
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Belly of the Beast (2003)
Action | Adventure
Intrigue, seduction, betrayal . . . and action all the way. Steven Seagal is Jake Hopper, once an operative on the inside on his way to retirement, when he receives some startling news. While vacationing in Thailand, his daughter has been kidnapped by a notorious terrorist group, Abu Karaf. The C.I.A. launches an attack mission to save her, but that's not good enough for Hopper. He has never been one to play by the rules and this time – there are no rules.
Starring: Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Monica Lo, Tom Wu, Sara Malakul Lane
Director: Siu-Tung Ching
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
Action | Comedy | Crime
Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defence lawyer in their new careers… as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption within the company and their union. They soon make enemies of everyone, but can the unlikely duo save the day?
Starring: John Candy, Meg Ryan, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Brion James
Director: Mark L. Lester
Knowing (2009)
Action | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A single father and chairman of his town's historical society is summoned when a time capsule buried behind an elementary school in 1958 is prematurely unearthed because of a water-main break. The man, whose son attends the school, sifts through the contents and finds drawings of what 1958 tykes predicted the modern world would be like. It's all flying cars and fantasy stuff, with the exception of one chilling entry. One child predicted some of the most horrible events in recent history, and there's one that hasn't yet occurred, which the man attempts to prevent.
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury, Ben Mendelsohn, Lara Robinson
Director: Alex Proyas
Walking Tall (2004)
Action | Biography | Comedy | Drama | Thriller
In Walking Tall, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Chris Vaughn, a retired U.S. Special Forces soldier who returns to his hometown to make a new life for himself, only to discover his wealthy high school rival, Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough), has closed the once-prosperous lumber mill and turned the town's resources towards his own criminal gains. The place Chris grew up is now overrun with crime, drugs, and violence. Enlisting the help of his old pal Ray Templeton (Johnny Knoxville), Chris gets elected sheriff and vows to shut down Hamilton's operations. His actions endanger his family and threaten his own life, but Chris refuses to back down until his hometown once again feels like home.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough, Kristen Wilson, Ashley Scott
Director: Kevin Bray
Doomsday (2008)
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
In the action-packed new thriller Doomsday, authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades — until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.
Starring: Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Adrian Lester, Alexander Siddig, David O'Hara
Director: Neil Marshall
Prom (2011)
Comedy | Drama | Teen
At Prom, every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. Several intersecting stories unfold at one high school as the big dance approaches; 'Prom' portrays the precarious passage from high school to independence as some relationships unravel and others ignite. For Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden), it's a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy (Thomas McDonell) who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei (Yin Chang) and Tyler (De'Vaughn Nixon) harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school's most seminal events. There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there's only one Prom.
Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon, Danielle Campbell, Yin Chang, Jared Kusnitz, Nolan Sotillo, Cameron Monaghan
Director: Joe Nussbaum
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Comedy | Drama
Two teenaged children conceived by artificial insemination get the notion to seek out their birth father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and then re-re-defined.
Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Horror | Thriller
The long suffering wife of Chief Brody decides she's had enough of Amity and heads off to the Caribbean to join her son, daughter-in-law and grandchild. However, the shark with an attitude just won't leave her alone… did it follow her ?, is it the same shark ?
Starring: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Caine, Karen Young, Judith Barsi
Director: Joseph Sargent
Jaws 3 (1983)
Horror | Thriller
The sons of police chief Brody must protect civilians at a Sea World theme park after a gigantic 35-foot shark becomes trapped in the park.
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale, Louis Gossett Jr., John Putch, Lea Thompson
Director: Joe Alves
Thirst / Bakjwi (2009)
Drama | Horror | Thriller
Through a failed medical experiment, a priest is stricken with vampirism and is forced to abandon his ascetic ways.
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Ha-kyun Shin, Ok-bin Kim, Hae-sook Kim, In-hwan Park, Mercedes Cabral, Eriq Ebouaney
Director: Chan-wook Park
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Action | Crime | Fantasy | Thriller
Brace yourself for the hard-hitting action and high-flying excitement of Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li including an all new unrated cut! Based on the wildly popular Street Fighter video game series, this powerful martial arts adventure explores the origins of the Street Fighter universe through Chun-Li (Kristen Kreuk), who avenges her father's death at the hands of Bison (Neil McDonough) and his evil Shadaloo Empire. Now the stage is set, the challenge is clear, the legend will be forged…but who will prevail? Round One. Fight!
Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho
Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Orphan (2009)
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther–this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late-for everyone.
Starring: David Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
