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August 25, 2013
Rushlights
Billy and Sarah, two delinquent teenage lovers from the suburbs of Los Angeles, travel to a small southern town to falsely claim a dead friend's inheritance.
Director: Antoni Stutz
Writers: Antoni Stutz, Ashley Scott Meyers
Stars: Beau Bridges, Aidan Quinn, Josh Henderson
Labels:
R
Pain and Gain
Synopsis
Michael Bay's "hilarious crime comedy Pain & Gain is GoodFellas on steroids." (Kyle Smith, New York Post) When a group of personal trainers (Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie) decide to steal the American Dream, they get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong. Now, living large will take everything they've got in the unbelievable true story that critics are calling "outrageously entertaining." (Marlow Stern, Newsweek)
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)
Anthony Mackie
Director
Michael Bay
Labels:
P
Lost Medallion, The
Synopsis
Billy Stone and Allie, two 13-year-old friends uncover a long-lost medallion and accidentally wish themselves back in time. In order for Billy to save Allie's life, he must give up the medallion to the evil warlord, Cobra, who rules the island and its people. In order to retrieve the medallion and save the island people from slavery, Billy and Allie must work together with a young arrogant king his best friend, and a wise old man. Together, this unlikely group will learn not only how to work together, but when they do, great things can be accomplished.
Cast
James Hong
Sammi Hanratty
Billy Unger
Director
Bill Muir
Labels:
L
Iron Man 3
Synopsis
The studio that brought you Marvel's The Avengers unleashes the best Iron Man adventure yet with this must-own, global phenomenon starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. When Tony Stark/Iron Man finds his entire world reduced to rubble, he must use all his ingenuity to survive, destroy his enemy and somehow protect those he loves. But a soul-searching question haunts him: Does the man make the suit... or does the suit make the man?
Cast
Ben Kingsley
Don Cheadle
Robert Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jon Favreau
Guy Pearce
Rebecca Hall
Director
Shane Black
Labels:
I
Iceman, The
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
Cast
Winona Ryder
Chris Evans
Michael Shannon
Ray Liotta
Director
Ariel Vromen
Labels:
I
Hammer of the Gods
A young man transforms into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother, Hakan the Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.
Director: Farren Blackburn
Writer: Matthew Read
Stars: Charlie Bewley, Alexandra Dowling, Clive Standen
Labels:
H
Great Gatsby, The
Synopsis
It's the spring of 1922 in New York City, a decadent playground of shifting morals, glittering jazz, bootleg empires and skyrocketing stocks. Chasing the American Dream, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Golden Globe nominee Tobey Maguire) arrives from the Midwest only to land next door to Jay Gatsby (three-time Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), a mysterious millionaire whose estate overflows with endless parties. As Nick's beautiful cousin Daisy (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan) and her blue-blooded husband Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) fall into Gatsby's orbit, Nick bears witness to a tragedy of impossible love and incorruptible dreams. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless epic, The Great Gatsby mirrors the struggles of modern times in a dazzling visual journey from the mind of Baz Luhrmann, director of the Oscar winning Moulin Rouge.
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tobey Maguire
Joel Edgerton
Isla Fisher
Carey Mulligan
Jason Clarke
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Labels:
G
Forbidden Ground
Three British soldiers find themselves stranded in No Man's Land after a failed charge on the German Trenches. Set in France 1916.
Directors: Johan Earl, Adrian Powers
Writers: Johan Earl, Adrian Powers
Stars: Johan Earl, Tim Pocock, Martin Copping
Labels:
F
Fast & Furious 6
Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.
Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson
Labels:
F
Epic
Synopsis
From the creators of Ice Age comes the year's funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the "Leafmen" save their existence - and ours - from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler!
Cast
Blake Anderson
Jason Sudeikis
Colin Farrell
Beyonce Knowles
Josh Hutcherson
Steven Tyler
Amanda Seyfried
Aziz Ansari
Christoph Waltz
Director
Chris Wedge
Labels:
E
Empire State
Synopsis
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the Empire State Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf, or suffer the consequences.
Cast
Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)
Nikki Reed
Emma Roberts
Liam Hemsworth
Director
Dito Montiel
Labels:
E
Cat. 8
Synopsis
The end is near.
The countdown to the end of humanity begins as mankind braces for a cataclysmic natural disaster unlike anything ever faced before. Dr. Jane Whitlow (Maxim Roy) is presenting an unstable global defense system to the President of the United States when she accidentally unleashes a solar storm that threatens to destroy the world. She immediately turns to disgraced scientist Michael Ranger (Matthew Modine) for help, but the two must overcome sinister secret service operatives, devastating climactic changes and a stalled communication system in order to save Earth from complete destruction. Filled with stunning special effects and terrifying twists, it's a powerful and groundbreaking film epic that will shake you to the core.
Cast
Matthew Modine
Maxim Roy
Ted Whittall
Director
Kevin Fair
Labels:
C
Battle of the Damned
Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected.
Director: Christopher Hatton
Writer: Christopher Hatton
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Matt Doran, Melanie Zanetti
Labels:
B
At Any Price
Synopsis
In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional racecar driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood.
Cast
Dennis Quaid
Clancy Brown
Chelcie Ross
Kim Dickens
Heather Graham
Red West
Zac Efron
Director
Ramin Bahrani
Labels:
A
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