Cinema Verite (2011)
Drama
Docudrama about the making of the first "reality TV" show, a ten-part PBS documentary offering an inside look at the life of an American family.
Starring: Diane Lane, Thomas Dekker, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Johnny Simmons, Patrick Fugit
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
The Innkeepers (2011)
Horror | Thriller
Set in the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England's "most haunted hotels," the last remaining employees, Claire and Luke are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good. As the Inn's final days draw near, odd guests check in as the pair of minimum wage "ghost hunters" begin to experience…
Starring: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis
Director: Ti West
Black Gold / Day of the Falcon (2011)
Drama
Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law.
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Paris (2008)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
The story begins with Pierre, a young man unexpectedly confronted with his own mortality. For the next 24 hours, his tour through the city will weave with those of his beloved sister, his neighbours (some known, some not), their friends and workmates, and their interconnected stories of love, familial bonds, loneliness and compassion come together in unexpected ways.
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini, Albert Dupontel, François Cluzet, Karin Viard, Mélanie Laurent, Gilles Lellouche, Zinedine Soualem, Julie Ferrier, Maurice Bénichou, Olivia Bonamy, Audrey Marnay
Director: Cedric Klapisch
Walk the Line (2005)
Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
In 1955, a tough, skinny guitar-slinger who called himself J.R. Cash walked into the soon-to- be-famous Sun Studios in Memphis. It was a moment that would have an indelible effect on U.S. culture. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as deep and black as night, Cash sang blistering songs of heartache and survival that were gutsy, full of real life and unlike anything heard before. That day kicked off the electrifying early career of Johnny Cash. As he pioneered a fiercely original sound that blazed a trail for rock, country, punk, folk and rap stars to come, Cash began a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation. In the most volatile period of his life, he evolved from a self-destructive pop star into the iconic "Man in Black" facing down his demons, fighting for the love that would raise him up, and learning how to walk the razor-thin line between destruction and redemption
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts
Director: James Mangold
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Rest Stop: Don't Look Back / Rest Stop 2 (2008)
Horror | Thriller
No rest for the wicked! One year ago, the mysterious Rest Stop killer drilled, ripped and splattered young road trippers Jesse and Nicole. Now three more unsuspecting travelers come looking for the missing duo. And that means the killer gets to sharpen his horrific torture skills all over again – only bloodier and scarier than before. He's not alone, either. The Winnebago full of creepy living corpses is also back, roaming the old highway. And Jesse and Nicole's brutalized ghosts seek revenge, determined to give as gory as they got. Watch if you dare. But whatever you do, Don't Look Back!
Starring: Diane Salinger, Joey Mendicino, Richard Tillman, Julie Mond
Director: Shawn Papazian
S.W.A.T. Firefight (2011)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Transferred to Detroit to put a local SWAT team through a training regimen, LAPD Lieutenant Paul Cutler finds himself the target of a homicidal genius who is protected by government officials.
Starring: Gabriel Macht, Giancarlo Esposito, Kristanna Loken, Robert Patrick, Carly Pope
Director: Benny Boom
S.W.A.T. (2003)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Jim Street (Colin Farrell) is a former S.W.A.T. team member, who along with his partner Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner), is thrown off the team in the aftermath of a controversial decision they made during a robbery/hostage standoff. Gamble quits the force in disgust, but for Street, being a policeman is his life and he agrees to a demotion, hoping to someday have the chance to redeem himself and once again wear the privileged S.W.A.T. uniform. He gets that chance when team commander Dan "Hondo" Harrelson (Samuel L. Jackson) is assigned to recruit and train five top-notch officers for a new Special Weapons and Tactics unit. After weeks of rigorous physical training, the new team is immediately thrown into action when a notorious drug lord, offers a $100 million bounty to anyone who can free him from police custody. As they escort the kingpin out of Los Angeles into the hands of the Feds, the S.W.A.T. team is pursued by a ruthless and well-armed band of mercenaries.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles
Director: Clark Johnson
In Too Deep (1999)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
An undercover cop goes too deep into the Cincinnati drug trade. The local drug lord, a man who calls himself God, controls all of the action in Ohio. As the cop moves up the ladder, he befriends the gangster, learns of his violent tendencies, but also sees him as a benefactor to the poor, a dedicated family man, and one who staunchly defends his friends. The cop's commanding officer fears that he has become too close to the gangster and will be unable to regain his identity, a fear that comes close to reality when the big bust ultimately happens.
Starring: Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long, Stanley Tucci, Pam Grier
Director: Michael Rymer
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Women in Cages (1971)
Action | Crime | Drama
American women prisoners in a foreign country. Sex and action.
Starring: Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan, Pam Grier, Bernard Bonnin, Charlie Davao
Director: Gerardo de Leon
Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
Horror
In this ninth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, two friends discover a puzzle box in Mexico, which opens a gateway to Hell. Before long, dermatological nightmare Pinhead has returned to make the lives of everyone in his way miserable.
Starring: Stephan Smith Collins, Steven Brand, Jolene Andersen
Director: Victor Garcia
The Love Eterne / Liang Shan Bo yu Zhu Ying Tai (1963)
Musical
In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university. Once there she soon falls in love with another student, but of course, she cannot tell him the truth lest she jeopardize her chance for an education.
Starring: Betty Loh, Ivy Ling
Director: Han Hsiang Li
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Good Times, Wonderful Times (1966)
Documentary | Drama | War
A nuclear-age anti-war film in which scenes of people chattering at a cocktail party are intercut with historical footage of military exercises and war atrocities.
Director: Lionel Rogosin
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Männerherzen 2 / Männerherzen… und die ganz ganz große Liebe / Men in the City 2 (2011)
Comedy
Part 2 of the male Beziehungskarussels keeps the level of its predecessor. And that creates long since not every sequel. Therefore the weaknesses have remained well. A few episodes are hilarious, others rather embarrassed or angry. What are they, any person may decide for themselves.
Starring: Pasquale Aleardi, Johannes Allmayer, Thomas Bading
Director: Simon Verhoeven
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Rest Stop / Rest Stop: Dead Ahead (2006)
Horror | Thriller
Jess is at the wheel. Nicole rides shotgun. And at the end of the road stretching before them is glittering, glamorous Hollywood. They're on a road trip, all right…straight to hell. When the runaway lovers pause at an abandoned rest stop, Jess disappears. And someone else appears – someone with his own demented sense of fun. With drills. Staple guns. Box cutters. All the tearing, grinding, ripping tools you need to hew wood. Or metal. Or people. Especially young, pretty people just like Nicole.
Starring: Jaimie Alexander, Joey Mendicino, Joey Lawrence, Diane Salinger, Michael Childers
Director: John Shiban
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The Big Doll House (1971)
Action | Drama
Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.
Starring: Roberta Collins, Pam Grier, Judith Brown, Sid Haig, Christiane Schmidtmer
Director: Jack Hill
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Abba (2011)
Biography | History
"Abba" is a musical documentary about the life and legacy of Hong Yi-feng, one of the most iconic popular musicians in post-World War II Taiwan. The film, produced by Hong's three sons, offers great music, nostalgic discoveries, a glimpse into creative minds, a complex and tender family story and some food for thought on the possible healing power of religion.
Starring: Yi-feng Hong, Rong-hong Hong, Jing-yao Hong, Rong-liang Hong
Director: Rong-liang Hong
One Life (2011)
Documentary
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
Starring: Daniel Craig
Director: Michael Gunton, Martha Holmes
Shame (2011)
Drama
Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie
Director: Steve McQueen
Everyman's War (2009)
Drama | War
As the seasoned infantry and tank units of the German 11th Panzer "Ghost" division move silently into position on the snow covered hills around Nennig Germany ,a battle weary GI and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a key position in the Allied advance to win the war. Outgunned and outnumbered, S/ Sgt Don Smith struggles to find hope and courage against overwhelming odds in one of the decisive confrontations in the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. His squad of GI's of the 94th Infantry Division lay dug in on the ridge-line outside of town. No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack comes, with communications down Sgt. Smith is left with no choice but to make his way through enemy fire, unarmed and wounded, into town and warn of the coming attack. Based on actual accounts "Everyman's War" explores the heroic events of this decorated veterans courage and the struggle between duty and desire. Between the prospect of the life and love, Dorine that waits at home and the harsh realities of war which marks the pivotal epoch in his life as he discovers that the loss of hope can be worse than the loss of life. One man's courage… One man's hope…Everyman's War.
Starring: Cole Carson, Lauren Bair, Michael J. Prosser, Eric Martin Reid
Director: Thad Smith
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