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February 1, 2011

Paranormal Activity 2


Synopsis
Just as Dan and Kristi welcome a newborn baby into their home, a demonic presence begins terrorizing them, tearing apart their perfect world and turning it into an inescapable nightmare. Security cameras capture the torment, making every minute horrifyingly real. Critics warn to "say good-bye to sleep" as Paranormal Activity 2 will haunt you long after it's shocking final scene.

Cast & Crew
Directors:

Unstoppable


Synopsis
Hang on for the ride of your life as Oscar Winner Denzel Washington and Chris Pine (Star Trek) team up for the year's most electrifying action-thriller. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Scranton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer (Washington) and a young conductor (Pine). Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster. Helmed by visionary director Tony Scott (Man On Fire), this story inspired by true events delivers excitement and suspense that are - Unstoppable !

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Denzel Washington
• Chris Pine
• Rosario Dawson

Writers:
• Mark Bomback

Directors:
• Tony Scott

I Spit On Your Grave


UNFORGIVING. UNCOMPROMISING. UNMERCIFUL. UNRATED.

The original version was reviled, condemned, and banned around the world for its on-screen depictions of depravity and violence. Now experience the acclaimed remake that dares to go even further: Jennifer Hills (a fearless performance by Sarah Butler) is a big-city novelist who rents an isolated country cabin to write her new book. But when she is brutally raped by a group of sadistic rednecks, Jennifer has plans for more than mere revenge. One-by-one she will find them. She will inflict horrific acts of agonizing torment upon them. And no jury in America would ever convict her. Jeff Branson (“ALL MY CHILDREN”), Daniel Franzese (BULLY), Rodney Eastman (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3 & 4), Chad Lindberg (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) and Tracey Walter (THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS) co-star in this graphic, shocking and undeniably disturbing new take on one of the most controversial films of all time.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Sarah Butler
• Chad Lindberg
• Tracey Walter
• Andrew Howard
• Daniel Franzese
• Jeff Branson
• Rodney Eastman

Directors:
• Steven R. Monroe

Client List, The


Synopsis
Jennifer Love Hewitt stars in her sexiest role ever as Samantha Horton, a former Texas Homecoming Queen who always relied on her beauty and charm to navigate life, something her beautician mother Cassie (Golden Globe award winner Cybill Shpherd) taught her. But when the Horton family finds itself facing financial ruin, Samantha must take a job at a local massage parlor, only to discover it's a front for a high-end call girl operation - one so lucrative, she can't afford to turn it down. But when the parlor is raided, Samantha must either cooperate with police and give up her clients' identities, or lose everything she tried so hard to save. Also starring Golden Globe award winner Cybill Shepherd, The Client List is an unforgettable descent into sex, seduction and a scandal that would change the lives of one small Texas town forever.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jennifer Love Hewitt
• Cybil Shepherd
• Chelah Horsdal
• Lynda Boyd
• Kandyse McClure
• Sonja Bennett

Directors:
• Eric Laneuville

For Colored Girls


Synopsis
Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, and Whoopi Goldberg head up an all-star cast in a vibrant world where friends and strangers dream, fear, cry, love, and laugh out loud in an attempt to find their true selves. Adapted by writer/director Tyler Perry from Ntozake Shange's acclaimed choreopoem, this gripping film paints an unforgettable portrait of what it means to be a woman of color in the modern world.

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Whoopi Goldberg
• Loretta Devine
• Kerry Washington
• Thandie Newton
• Janet Jackson
• Kimberly Elise
• Macy Gray
• Phylicia Rashad
• Anika Noni Rose
• Tessa Thompson
• Hill Harper
• Michael Ealy
• Omari Hardwick
• Richard Lawson
• Khalil Kain

Directors:
• Tyler Perry

Mean Girls 2


Synopsis
The plastics are back!

The Plastics are back in the long awaited follow-up to the smash-hit Mean Girls...and now the clique is more fashionable, funny and ferocious than ever! Confident senior Jo (Meaghan Martin) begins the new school year by breaking her own cardinal rule: don't get involved in girl drama. But when she sees timid Abby (Jennifer Stone) preyed upon by Queen Bee Mandi (Maiara Walsh) and her minions, she takes sides in a viciously funny girl-world-war that turns the whole school upside down.

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Meaghan Martin
• Jennifer Stone
• Maiara Walsh
• Nicole Gale Anderson
• Claire Holt
• Tim Meadows
• Diego Boneta

Writers:
• Elana Lesser
• Allison Schroeder
• Cliff Ruby

Producers:
• George Engel

Directors:
• Melanie Mayron

Hyenas


Roving clans of shape-shifting human/hyena creatures prowl and hunt for human prey. They are hunted by one man seeking revenge for the death of his loved ones.

Actors: Costas Mandylor, Rudolf Martin, Joshua Alba

WolvesBayne


Russell Bane (Jeremy London, ''Party of Five'') finds himself in the middle of a paranormal war between vampires, werewolves and human hunters after being viciously attacked by a werewolf. Overwhelmed by his own werewolf transformation, he seeks the help of the beautiful and mysterious Alex. Together they must stop the war before the exiled vampire goddess Lilith (Yancy Butler, ''Kick-Ass'') regains her strength and destroys all mankind.

Actors: Jeremy London, Yancy Butler
Directors: Griff Furst

Target Practice


Synopsis
Target Practice is an intelligent but raw, visceral, extremely tense outdoor thriller with an emphasis on character as much as action. The story centers on 5 blue-collar friends on a weekend fishing trip - and the hell that's unleashed upon them when they almost run into a car that's been abandoned in the middle of an isolated mountain road.
Stopping to see if anyone needs their help, they inadvertently stumble into the middle of an undercover operation involving a CIA agent and a hidden training camp for homegrown terrorists (molded after real-life discoveries in both the U.S. and Canada). Suddenly, these 5 regular guys find themselves way out of their league, fighting a bloody battle against a cunning, well-trained brutal enemy that knows the rugged terrain like the back of its hand.


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Eric Dean
• Richard Deguilio
• Bill Elverman
• Aaron Hawk
• Solomon Hoilett
• Joey Lanai
• Daniel Rosenberg
• Eltony Williams

Writers:
• Richmond Riedel

Producers:
• Richmond Riedel

Directors:
• Richmond Riedel

Slave


Synopsis
When David's (Sam Page) fiancé Georgie (Natassia Malthe) is kidnapped while on a vacation in Spain, she is forced onto a floating "Pleasure Palace" she quickly becomes the favored concubine in a harem of kidnapped women belonging to The White Arab, a dangerous and depraved drug dealer.
Meanwhile, her boyfriend David must wade through a quagmire of corrupt officials, drug dealers and crazed locals to unravel the mystery of Georgie's abduction and stage a brazen rescue... before it's too late!


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Michael Maxwell
• Natassia Malthe
• David Gant
• Sam Page
• Roger Pera
• Howard Marks

Writers:
• Brett Goldstein

Producers:
• Darryn W. Welch

Directors:
• Darryn W. Welch

Conviction


Synopsis
The incredible true story of Betty Anne Waters

Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell deliver unforgettable performances in this incredible true story that co-stars Minnie Driver, Juliette Lewis and Peter Gallagher. Swank plays Betty Anne Waters, a young woman whose world is shattered when her beloved brother Kenny (Rockwell) is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Steadfastly convinced of his innocence, Betty Anne embarks on an 18-year journey to set Kenny free, using state-of-the-art forensic technology. The unshakable bond between a brother and sister, at the heart of this real-life drama, will stir your emotions and inspire you.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Peter Gallagher
• Juliette Lewis
• Hilary Swank
• Sam Rockwell
• Minnie Driver
• Melissa Leo

Writers:
• Pamela Gray

Directors:
• Tony Goldwyn

Shanghai


Nothing is what it seems in this Casablanca-style international thriller set in the ancient Chinese city a week before the attack on Pearl Harbor. U.S. Secret Agent Paul Soames (John Cusack) has just arrived to investigate the murder of his best friend, only to become quickly immersed in a web of conspiracy and lies that beset the city.
Shadowed by a Japanese intelligence officer Tanaka (Ken Watanabe), Soames' investigation quickly centers on a charismatic local gangster, Anthony Lanting (Chow Yun-Fat) - and Lanting's beautiful wife, Anna (Gong Li). Before long, Soames and Anna are involved in an affair that will put everything they have at stake. As national loyalties are traded fast-and-loose for those of the heart, Soames and Anna must race to solve the mystery and make it out of occupied China before the city's collapse.

Actors: John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun Fat, Ken Watanabe
Directors: Mikael HÂfstrom

Casino Jack


A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

Actors: Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper
Directors: George Hickenlooper

Welcome To The Rileys


Synopsis
Golden Globe winner James Gandolfini, (The Sopranos) is Doug Riley, a man at the crossroads. Ever since the tragic death of his teenage daughter, he's led a life of quiet desperation...and now, something has to give. On a business trip to New Orleans, he encounters Mallory (Kristen Stewart, the Twilight films) - a raw, angry runaway living a dangerous life as a stripper. Moved by emotions he barely understands, Riley abandons his old life to save hers. The tenuous balance is threatened when his wife Lois (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo, Best Actress, Frozen River, 2008) shakes off the fears that have kept her homebound for years. Now three lost souls seek hope and forgiveness in each other...and together, they discover a rare gift of connection that feels like family.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• James Gandolfini
• Kristen Stewart
• Melissa Leo

Writers:
• Ken Hixon

Directors:
• Jake Scott

Hessen Conspiracy, The


Synopsis
Frankfurt, Germany, 1945: The war is over, and a group of victorious U.S. Army officers take over a castle that formerly belonged to the German royal family. But when two of them uncover a massive cache of priceless gems, the lovers hatch a plan to loot the treasure. Now, all they'll have to do is smuggle the German Crown Jewels into New York City, dodge military investigators, con a murderous mob boss and steal back their stolen fortune...all without double-crossing each other first. Michael Bowen (Kill Bill, LOST) co-stars in this lush neo-noir/thriller co-written by Nicholas Meyer, the Oscar nominated screenwriter of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and Time After Time, and director of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan.

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Billy Zane
• Lyne Renee
• Michael Bowen
• Noah Segan

Writers:
• Nicholas Meyer
• Ronald Roose

Producers:
• Catherine Vandeleene
• Paul Breuls

Directors:
• Paul Breuls

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2


Synopsis
Everybody's favorite talking Chihuahuas are back in Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, the comedy that's a pack of outrageous fun for the whole family. Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages. Featuring an all-star cast, including George Lopez (voice of Papi), and complete with a litter of bonus features, this heartwarming tale of the meaning of family, friendship and loyalty is a special breed of fun - times five.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps


Synopsis
Following a lengthy prison term, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie (Carey Mulligan), Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Michael Douglas
• Shia LaBeouf
• Frank Langella
• Carey Mulligan
• Susan Sarandon
• Josh Brolin

Writers:
• Allan Loeb
• Stephen Schiff

Directors:
• Oliver Stone

Life As We Know It


Synopsis
Holly (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer (Josh Duhamel) is a promising network sports director, After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while live under the same roof. Josh, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur and Jean Smart costar in this tart and tender romantic comedy directed by Greg Berlanti (TV's Brothers & Sisters and Everwood).

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Katherine Heigl
• Christina Hendricks
• Josh Lucas
• Josh Duhamel
• Hayes MacArthur

Writers:
• Kristin Rusk Robinson
• Ian Deitchman

Producers:
• Paul Brooks
• Barry Josephson

Directors:
• Greg Berlanti

Let Me In


Synopsis
From Matt Reeves - the director of Cloverfield - comes the new vampire classic that critics are calling "chillingly real" (Scott Bowles, USA Today), "one of the best horror films of the year" (Cinematica) and "a haunting, touching and unforgettable thriller" (Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine). In bleak New Mexico, a lonely, bullied boy, Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee of The Road), forms a unique bond with his mysterious new neighbor, Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz of Kick Ass), who moves from town to town with the man who appears to be her father (Oscar Nominee Richard Jenkins of The Visitor). Trapped in the mind and body of a child, however, Abby is forced to hide a horrific secret of bloodthirsty survival. But in a world of both tenderness and terror, how can you invite in the one friend who may unleash the ultimate nightmare?
Based on the Swedish novel, Let The Right One In, "Let Me In is a dark and violent love story, a beautiful piece of cinema and a respectful rendering of my novel for which I am grateful." (John Ajvide Lindqvist, author)


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Elias Koteas
• Chloe Grace Moretz
• Richard Jenkins
• Kodi Smit-McPhee

Writers:
• Matt Reeves

Directors:
• Matt Reeves

Jr. Detective Agency


Synopsis
Sam Steele Jr. wants to be a detective just like his father, so when summer vacation starts he turns his clubhouse into the headquarters for the Junior Detective Agency. When a mysterious burglar known only as The Cat rampages through the town, Sam Jr. decides to take on The Cat himself. With only the help of his friend Emma and her dog, Sam Jr. finally tracks down The Cat for one final faceoff. A fun film for the whole family to enjoy, Junior Detective Agency is sure to crack the code to audiences' hearts!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Luke Perry
• Darren Kennedy
• Chief Van Owen
• Jilanne Klaus
• Katherine McNamara
• M. Emmet Walsh
• Jacob Hays

Writers:
• Tom Whitus

Producers:
• Judee Sauget
• Tom Whitus

Directors:
• Tom Whitus

Heartbreaker


Synopsis
Featuring two of France's biggest stars, HeartBreaker has been hailed by critics as a "crowd-pleasing piece of work with engaging performances by Roman Duris (The Beat That My Heart Skipped, Paris), as a cocky guy who makes a living breaking up romantic relationships, and the gorgeous Vanessa Paradis (Girl On The Bridge), as his latest target."
Alex has the perfect recession-proof job: ending bad relationships. Using his expertise - charm - he convinces women to split - before breaking their heart. His caveat: he only works if the woman is unhappy. And he never, ever falls in love.

The beautiful heiress Juliette is ten days from marrying the man of her dreams. In desperate financial straits, Alex accepts her father's mission, to complete his usual task before their wedding. While evading creditors and exes will Alex be able to con his beautiful "assignment" before the deadline? Or will he find out even the best plants can't fool the heart?


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Francois Damiens
• Julie Ferrier
• Romain Duris

Writers:
• Laurent Zeitoun
• Jeremy Doner

Producers:
• Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky

Directors:
• Pascal Chaumeil