Tom Papa: Freaked Out (2013)
Comedy
A frequent guest of late night talk shows, Tom Papa showcases his uniquely optimistic humor in his first EPIX comedy special, executive produced by Rob Zombie. In HD.
Starring: Tom Papa
Director: Jay Chapman
Hořící keř / Burning Bush (TV Mini-Series 2013)
Biography | Drama
Burning Bush is a three-part mini-series created for HBO by world-renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland. Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Buresová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach's sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.
Starring: Tatiana Pauhofová, Jaroslava Pokorná, Petr Stach, Vojtech Kotek, Igor Bares, Adrian Jastraban, Ivan Trojan
Creator: Stepan Hulik
Maou / Devil / Maô (TV Series 2008)
Crime | Drama | Mystery
Ryou Naruse (Satoshi Ohno) is a two-faced lawyer: on the surface, he is a kind-hearted soul, representing the poor and earning the nickname "The Angelic Lawyer" from the press; but unbeknownst to anyone else, he is also a "devil," meticulously plotting the perfect revenge against those responsible for his younger brother's death. Naoto Serizawa (Toma Ikuta) is a gung-ho detective whose overzealous methods mask a dark past which he is trying to overcome. When a family acquaintance of Serizawa's is murdered, Serizawa is thrust in the middle of a multiple-homicide case which stirs up memories of a dark event from his past – and Naruse's.
Starring: Tôma Ikuta, Michiko Kichise, Ryôko Kobayashi, Satoshi Ôno
Creator: Yoichi Maekawa, Masafumi Nishida
Escape from Planet Earth (2013)
Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi
Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson
Director: Cal Brunker
The Butler (2013)
Biography | Drama
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Starring: John Cusack, Forest Whitaker, Alan Rickman, Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Minka Kelly
Director: Lee Daniels
Thanks for Sharing (2012)
Comedy | Drama
Three people undergo a 12-step treatment for sex addiction.
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, Pink
Director: Stuart Blumberg
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Crime | Drama
A nondescript Sunday in the bombed out East End is complicated for housewife Rose Sandigate (Googie Withers) when her ex pursued by the cops, turns up begging for sanctuary. Can she throw the law off the scent and will her husband catch him hiding out?
Starring: Googie Withers, Edward Chapman, Susan Shaw, Patricia Plunkett, Sydney Tafler, Betty Ann Davies
Director: Robert Hamer
Pete's Christmas (2013)
Family | Fantasy
A young 14 year old boy named Pete had the worst Christmas Day ever and wakes up to find he must repeat the day again and again until he gets it right.
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Molly Parker, Bailee Madison, Bruce Dern
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Dear Dumb Diary (2013)
Family
Based on the "Dear Dumb Diary" book series, the film follows the exploits of middle schooler Jamie Kelly as she vents and comments on her life.
Starring: Emily Alyn Lind, Mary-Charles Jones, David Mazouz, Sterling Griffith
Director: Kristin Hanggi
Murdoch Mysteries (TV Series 2008- )
Crime | Drama | Mystery
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
Starring: Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, Lachlan Murdoch, Georgina Reilly
Creator: Maureen Jennings
Legal High SP / Rigaru Hai (2013)
Drama
Kazuhiko Kogure, who is a 2nd grade student in middle school, falls off from one of the school's rooftop. There were other male students on the roof when Kazuhiko Kogure fell off. According to the other students there, Kazuhiko Kogure tried to jump to another school building, but missed. Fortunately, Kazuhiko Kogure only fractured his leg and ribs. According to Kazuhiko Kogure's mother Hidemi, the school insists it was students playing around and did not involve bullying. Hidemi though, doesn't believe it, because Kazuhiko Kogure has a fear of heights. Hidemi goes to see attorney Machiko Mayuzumi (Yui Aragaki) and Machiko decides to take her case, but she asks for fellow attorney Kensuke Komikado's (Masato Sakai) help. Meanwhile, the school hires attorney Teshigahara Isao (Kinya Kitaoji).
Starring: Masato Sakai, Yui Aragaki, Nana Eikura, Ryôko Hirosue, Katsuhisa Namase, Kin'ya Kitaôji
Director: Junichi Ishikawa
Baby Blues (2013)
Horror
When a young couple, blogger Tian Qing and song-writer Hao moves into a home, they find a mysterious doll that changes their lives forever. Not long after, Tian Qing becomes pregnant with twins but as Hao is always busy with his work, he comes home late every night. When Tian Qing suffers a fall and ends up giving birth to only one child, she begins to show signs of depression and weird behaviour…
Starring: Janelle Singe, Raymond Lam, Hoi-Pang Lo, Karena Ng, Kate Tsui, Bo Yu, Irene Wan
Director: Po-Chih Leong
The Myth / San wa / Shen hua (2005)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy
Chan stars as Jack, an intrepid and world-renowned archaeologist who has begun having dreams of a past life as a warrior in ancient China. When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as he discovers his amazing visions are based in fact. When they discover an ancient sword and a magical gemstone that can defy the laws of gravity, the past collides violently with the present with often comical consequences.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Hee-seon Kim, Tony Leung, Mallika Sherawat, Ken Lo, Rongguang Yu
Director: Stanley Tong
I Hate Luv Storys (2010)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Born from a Gujarati mother and a Punjabi father, Mumbai-based Bollywood Art Director, Simran, is in love with her childhood sweetheart, Raj Dholakia, who is also her mother's choice. Then her employer, Veer Kapoor, assigns a slacker-Casanova, Jay Dhingra, to work as her subordinate. Jay turns on his charm – albeit in vain – and almost gets fired. Both eventually patch-up and get engrossed in the making of a movie 'Pyar Pyar Pyar'. During the filming, Simran admits that she has fallen in love with him, and even breaks up with Raj, but Jay rejects her. Heartbroken, she returns to Raj – who welcomes her back, and they are all set to wed. It is then Jay realizes that he may in love, and wants to meet and apologize to her.
Starring: Imran Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sammir Dattani, Samir Soni, Kavin Dave, Bruna Abdullah
Director: Punit Malhotra
Zatoichi the Outlaw / Zatôichi rôyaburi / Zatôichi 16 (1967)
Action | Adventure | Drama
Zatoichi arrives in a town where a gambling house is kidnapping its poor, debt-ridden patrons. A rival establishment moves to pay those debts and free the peasants, but this house's seemingly altruistic boss is actually laying the groundwork for a ruthless money-grabbing scheme. The sixteenth Zatoichi film is the first from its star's own Katsu Productions, and is one of the series' most daring.
Starring: Shintarô Katsu
Director: Satsuo Yamamoto
Stagecoach (1966)
Western
Gordon Douglas (Rio Conchos, Them!) directs an all-star cast in this handsome remake of the 1939 Western classic about a motley group of travelers – alcoholic doctor, brassy dance-hall girl, mysterious gambling man, meek whiskey drummer, pregnant cavalry wife, absconding banker and the glamorously antiheroic Ringo Kid among them – on the road to Cheyenne, struggling with bands of marauding Sioux, a gang of outlaws and the turmoil of their own personal dramas. Shot by the great William H. Clothier (Cheyenne Autumn, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance), and featuring a gorgeous Americana-flavored score by Jerry Goldsmith (available here as an isolated track).
Starring: Ann-Margret, Alex Cord, Red Buttons, Bing Crosby, Stefanie Powers, Mike Connors
Director: Gordon Douglas
Simon Birch (1998)
Comedy | Drama
Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big! He's on a constant search to discover his destiny, but somehow manages to find nothing but trouble! Meanwhile, Simon's loyal best friend Joe is searching for the identity of his father, a secret his beautiful mother has guarded Joe's entire life.
Starring: Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn
Narrator: Jim Carrey
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Spies of Warsaw (2013)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | War
At the French embassy in Warsaw, the new military attaché, Colonel Jean-Francois Mercier (Tennant), is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of the city. At the same time, the handsome aristocrat is involved in a passionate love affair with a Parisian woman of Polish heritage (Montgomery), a lawyer for the League of Nations. Risking his life, Mercier works in the shadows amid a remarkable cast of characters, some known to him as spies, some never to be revealed. It is a city where people drink and fight and spy and love, because no one knows what tomorrow will bring.
Starring: David Tennant, Janet Montgomery
Director: Coky Giedroyc
Odd Thomas (2013)
Mystery | Thriller
The peculiarly named, Odd Thomas is a young man who spends his days as an unassuming short-order cook in a local dinner. The thing that makes Odd's name so fitting is that he possesses a clairvoyance that allows him to spot demons and communicate with spirits wandering in our dimension.
Starring: Anton Yelchin, Willem Dafoe, Ashley Sommers, Nico Tortorella
Director: Stephen Sommers
Cinema Paradiso / Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Drama
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.
Starring: Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Salvatore Cascio
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
