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November 1, 2013

Suspect, The



Two African American social scientists pose as bank robbers in an effort to understand the racial dynamics of small-town law enforcement. However, their experiment takes an unplanned, deadly turn.

Director: Stuart Connelly
Writer: Stuart Connelly (screenplay)
Stars: Mekhi Phifer, William Sadler, Sterling K. Brown

Shrek the Musical



Synopsis
The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life as never before in Shrek The Musical, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical based on the smash-hit movie! Featuring a fantastic score of 17 all-new songs, along with unforgettable characters and outrageous humor, Shrek The Musical is ogre-sized fun for the whole family!

Planes



Synopsis
The world of Cars takes flight in Planes, Disney's high-flying animated comedy revved up with action and adventure. Join Dusty, a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world's fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever. Dusty has a huge heart but two big problems... he's not exactly built for speed, plus he's afraid of heights. His courage is put to the ultimate test as this unlikely hero aims higher than he ever imagined. With a little help from his friends, Dusty finds the courage to be more than he was built for and the inspiration to soar.

Cast
Carlos Alazraqui
Brad Garrett
Dane Cook
Teri Hatcher
Stacy Keach
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Director
Klay Hall

Paradise



Synopsis
The comedy follows a sheltered young woman (Julianne Hough) who loses her faith after a plane crash and decides to go to Las Vegas to experience the wild side of life. On her journey, she meets unlikely companions (Russell Brand and Octavia Spencer) who inadvertently help her find her true self.

Cast
Holly Hunter
Julianne Hough
Russell Brand
Nick Offerman

Would You Rather



Synopsis
Keep telling yourself it's just a game.

What would you do if a millionaire offered you a chance to solve all your life's problems? After the tragic death of her parents, Iris (Brittany Snow, Pitch Perfect) is desperate to make ends meet while caring for her terminally ill younger brother. When seemingly philanthropic aristocrat Shepard Lambrick (Jeffrey Combs, Re-Animator) expresses an interest in helping them by inviting her to an exclusive dinner party that offers the chance at untold riches, Iris finds herself in a group of similarly desperate individuals all looking to make some easy money. But the guests soon find themselves trapped in Lambrick's mansion and forced to play a sadistic game of Would You Rather, where only the winner will get out alive. As the game progresses, Iris must decide how far she will go to save her brother... and herself. Featuring a terrific ensemble cast that includes Sasha Grey (The Girlfriend Experience), Lawrence Gilliard Jr. (Army Wives), Eddie Steeples (My Name Is Earl) and Charlie Hofheimer (Mad Men), Would You Rather is an edge of your seat horror thriller that invites you over for a quiet evening of murder.

Cast
Sasha Grey - (bio)
Lawrence Gilliard
Jonny Coyne
Logan Miller
Enver Gjokaj
Robb Wells
Eddie Steeples
Brittany Snow
Jeffrey Combs
Charlie Hofheimer
John Heard
June Squibb
Robin Lord Taylor

Director
David Guy Levy

Way, Way Back, The



Synopsis
Dive into this "smart, imaginative, first-rate comedy" (Karen Durbin, Elle) featuring an all-star comedic cast, including Steve Carell, Maya Rudolph, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, Sam Rockwell, and Amanda Peet!

While 14-year-old Duncan (Liam James) is being dragged on a family trip with his mom (Collette) and her overbearing boyfriend (Carell), he finds a gregarious friend (Rockwell) at a local water park. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he'll never forget.

Cast
Liam James
Maya Rudolph
Rob Corddry
AnnaSophia Robb
Steve Carell
Amanda Peet
Toni Collette
Allison Janney
Sam Rockwell

Director
Nat Faxon
Jim Rash

Turbo



Synopsis
From the creators of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda comes a hilarious "fun-fueled family adventure" (Bill Bregoli, CBS Radio News) that proves no dream is too big...and no dreamer too small. When an ordinary snail named Turbo acquires the power of super-speed, his life kicks into overdrive! With the help of a struggling taco stand owner and a streetwise snail crew, Turbo will attempt to race in the Indy 500 and make all their dreams come true.

Cast
Maya Rudolph
Ryan Reynolds
Paul Giamatti

Director
David Soren

R.I.P.D.



Synopsis
Rest In Peace Department

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline this supernatural action-adventure as two cops dispatched by the Rest In Peace Department (R.I.P.D.) to protect and serve the living from increasingly destructive spirits hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth. When they uncover a plot that could end life as we know it, the new partners have to turn grudging respect into top-notch teamwork to restore the cosmic balance...or watch the tunnel to the afterlife begin sending angry souls the very wrong way.

Cast
Stephanie Szostak
Ryan Reynolds
Mary-Louise Parker
Kevin Bacon
Jeff Bridges

Director
Robert Schwentke

Return Of Joe Rich, The



Synopsis
Joe believed in right and wrong until... His job outsourced to India. His teaser rate spiked. His wife bailed. But Joe has a plan...to get it all back, and more. Joe returns home, to the last place on planet Earth where real men can be found... Chicago. Joe's Uncle Dominic is "connected". Joe wants in "to The Mob", or "The Outfit", as it is called in Chicago. And he'll do anything to make it happen.

Cast
Sam Witwer
Armand Assante
Talia Shire

Director
Sam Auster

Red 2



Synopsis
In Red 2, the high-octane action-comedy sequel to the worldwide sleeper hit, retired blackops CIA agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing, next-generation lethal device that can change the balance of world power. To succeed, they'll need to survive an army of relentless assassins, ruthless terrorists and power-crazed government.

Cast
Byung-Hun Lee
Neal McDonough
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Brian Cox
Bruce Willis
Anthony Hopkins
John Malkovich

Director
Dean Parisot

Odd Thomas



In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.

Director: Stephen Sommers
Writers: Stephen Sommers (screenplay), Dean R. Koontz (based on the novel "Odd Thomas" by)
Stars: Anton Yelchin, Ashley Sommers, Leonor Varela

Man of Steel



Zack Snyder directs this action adventure feature, produced by Christopher Nolan and based on the DC Comics hero. After being sent to Earth by his parents to prevent him from dying in the destruction of his home planet Krypton, an infant boy is taken in by Kansas farmer Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner) and his wife Martha (Diane Lane), who name the child Clark. Growing up Clark (Cooper Timberline/Dylan Sprayberry) begins to discover the true potential of the superpowers he possesses but with this comes a sense of responsibility. In his 20s Clark (Henry Cavill) gets a job as a newspaper reporter at 'The Daily Planet' where he meets and later becomes romantically involved with colleague Lois Lane (Amy Adams). When an evil force threatens the Earth and its inhabitants, Clark resumes his true identity as a superhero and fights to save the planet.

Actors: Henry Cavill, Diane Lane, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner

Lovelace



Synopsis
In 1972 - before the internet - Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown star, Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried). Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard). As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation, fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom. Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world... and herself as the survivor of a far darker story.

Cast
Sharon Stone
Juno Temple
Amanda Seyfried
Chris Noth
Adam Brody
James Franco
Peter Sarsgaard
Robert Patrick

Grown Ups



Synopsis
Just because you grow older doesn't mean you have to grow up! Comedy superstars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider are at their hilarious and outrageous best playing childhood friends who reunite one holiday weekend to relive the good old days. It doesn't matter that these five guys are now respectable businessmen, husbands and fathers. Once they get back together, nothing is going to stop these kids-at-heart from having the time of their adult lives in this hilarious and heartwarming film that proves men will be boys from the people who brought you Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Click.

Cast
Kevin James
Maya Rudolph
David Spade
Maria Bello
Rob Schneider
Chris Rock
Adam Sandler
Salma Hayek

Director
Dennis Dugan

Green Street 3



The third feature in the drama franchise that focuses on the violent world of British football hooliganism. 14 years after turning his back on the Green Street Elite and channelling his energies into mixed martial arts, Danny Harvey (Scott Adkins)'s world is shattered when his younger brother Joey (Billy Cook) is killed in what seems to be a pre-planned fight. With no leads to go on, and determined to seek justice, Danny is forced to re-enter the world of organised football hooliganism in order to find out the identity of his brother's killer and mete out revenge in the only way he knows how.

Actors: Scott Adkins, Kacey Barnfield, Mark Wingett, Joey Ansah, Ryan Oliva
Directors: James Nunn

Embrace Of The Vampire



Synopsis
Sharon Hinnendael (Look) stars as Charlotte, a timid and sheltered teen who has just left an all-girls Catholic school for a new life at a co-ed university. But an ancient evil has followed her here, tormenting her with disturbing nightmares and tempting her with forbidden desires. It is a hunger that can only be satiated by sensual pleasures of the flesh... and a thirst for blood. It's a battle for her soul... and one she's losing. But Charlotte is a fighter. The chaos and torment threatens to unleash her own inner beast, and anyone even close to her may find themselves embracing their own horrific fate. Tiio Horn (Defiance, Hemlock Grove), C.C. Sheffield (True Blood), Chelsey Marie Resist (12 Rounds: Reloaded) and Victory Webster (Continuum, Castle) co-star in this starting remake of the '90s erotic horror classic.

Cast
Chelsey Marie Reist
Tiio Horn
C.C. Sheffield
Sharon Hinnendael
Ryan Kennedy
Keegan Connor Tracy
Robert Moloney
Victor Webster

Director
Carl Bessai

Despicable Me 2



Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt

Dead Drop



After surviving a fall from a plane 3000-feet over the ocean, a former CIA operative turned government contractor re-infiltrates a dangerous North Mexican drug trafficking ring to find his own killer. With his memory unraveling, he descends into a murderous rampage while trying to uncover the truth. Who threw him from the plane? Was it his best friend?

Director: R. Ellis Frazier
Writer: Benjamin Budd
Stars: Cole Hauser, Luke Goss, Nestor Carbonell

Barbie & Her Sisters In A Pony Tale



Synopsis
Barbie and her sisters set off on a Swiss adventure to the majestic Alps, where they're excited to spend the summer at a fun-filled riding academy! Barbie can't wait to find a new horse to bring back to Malibu. Stacie is super excited to prove she's an amazing equestrian. All Chelsea wants to do is ride the big horses, and Skipper... well let's just say she's more interested in writing about the great outdoors than experiencing it. The sisters' vacation gets off to a rocky start, but when Barbie discovers a mysterious wild horse in the woods, their visit becomes truly magical.

American Brawler



Synopsis
They forced him to fight. Big mistake.
A struggling martial arts teacher must compete in an underground fight ring in order to save his brother from a crime boss and reunite with his family.

Cast
E. Ambriz De Colosio
Marco Antonio Alvarez
Morgan Benoit
Dennis Ruel

Director
Jose Montesinos

Ambushed



Synopsis
In the frenetic underbelly of Los Angeles, Agent Maxwell (Dolph Lundgren) closes in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra (Vinnie Jones). When Agent Beverly Royce goes undercover with the drug dealers and finds herself deeper then she can handle - the case becomes personal for Maxwell who has to combat ruthless killers and dirty cops (Randy Couture), in an all-out action-filled finale to bring the criminals to justice.

Cast
Randy Couture
Vinnie Jones
Dolph Lundgren

Director
Giorgio Serafini

Alpha and Omega 2: A Howl-iday Adventure



Synopsis
Kate & Humphrey and their three wolf cubs (Smokey, Claudette and Runt) are happily preparing to celebrate their first winter holidays together when their smallest cub, Runt, mysteriously disappears. They must now go on a new journey across the wilderness to find Runt before the winter festivities begin at home.

Starring: Ben Diskin, Blackie Rose
Directed by: Richard Rich

Hijacking, A



Synopsis
The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbor when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

Cast
Roland Moller
Dar Salim
Soren Malling
Pilou Asbaek

Director
Tobias Lindholm