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Synopsis
Based on the beloved book by Tim Tharp, The Spectacular Now is the story of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller), a high school senior and self-proclaimed "life of the party," who unexpectedly falls in love with "nice girl" Aimee Fineky (Shailene Woodley). While Aimee dreams of the future, Sutter lives in the now, and yet somehow, they're drawn together. What starts as an unlikely romance becomes a sharp- eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth. Costarring Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Cast
Miles Teller
Shailene Woodley
Brie Larson
Kyle Chandler
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Director
James Ponsoldt
Synopsis
A new friend. A big secret. An unforgettable holiday story. Luke Perry (TV's Beverly Hills, 90210) stars in this heartwarming charmer that will have the whole family cheering. After Kassie (Ariana Bagley) rescues a wounded former police dog, she and her new best friend, Scoot, celebrate the season with a group of feisty friends by organizing a charity concert to raise money for less fortunate kids. When two crooks show up and plot to steal the cash, Scoot leads the way as the unlikely group of heroes work together to catch the bad guys and save Christmas.
Cast
Ariana Bagley
Taylor Negron
Luke Perry
Director
Ben Gourley
Synopsis
It's never too late to love life again
Two-time Oscar-winner Michael Caine (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) stars with Clemence Poesy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows I & II) in this richly nuanced, emotionally-charged story of lost souls, new-found hope and Last Love.
Matthew Morgan (Caine) is a widowed, world-weary professor living alone in Paris. The cynical Matthew sees no meaningful future for himself - until he meets Pauline, a free-spirited young dance instructor. From their first chance meeting, each instinctively provides what the other so desperately needs: someone to call family. Even as they both struggle to heal the wounds of their troubled pasts - including Matthew's attempts to reconnect with his estranged children (Justin Kirk, Gillian Anderson) - the unlikely bond they form ultimately leads them to rediscover the joy that only family and true friendship can offer.
Cast
Richard Hope
Michele Goodet
Clemence Poesy
Justin Kirk
Anne Alvaro
Jane Alexander
Gillian Anderson
Michael Caine
Director
Sandra Nettelbeck
A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space.
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Writers: Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón
Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris
Synopsis
Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Based on a true story, the film focuses on the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks, Best Actor, 1993, Philadelphia; Best Actor, 1994, Forrest Gump), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. The two men are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
Cast
Yul Vazquez
Chris Mulkey
David Warshofsky
Corey Johnson
Max Martini
Tom Hanks
Director
Paul Greengrass
Synopsis
Poignant, romantic, and mesmerizing, writer/director Woody Allen's latest masterpiece centers around Jasmine (Cate Blanchett), a former New York socialite teetering on an emotional tightrope, balancing between her troubled east coast past and a fresh start in San Francisco. Having moved into her sister's humble apartment, Jasmine ricochets between the tumultuous acceptance of her new limitations, and the dreams of reclaiming her past life's glamour. Join a powerful cast for an intimate portrayal of the battle between fantasy and reality which rages within us all.
Cast
Peter Sarsgaard
Cate Blanchett
Alec Baldwin
Director
Woody Allen
Synopsis
Johnny Knoxville reprises his Jackass role as 86-year-old Irving Zisman in the story of a crotchety old man unexpectedly saddled with the care of his 8-year-old grandson Billy (Jackson Nicoll). The two generations of troublemakers soon develop a bond, as they hustle their way across the heartland of America on an outrageous road trip with a whole lot of high jinks and pranks on unsuspecting, real-life people - all of whom had no idea they were starring in a "truly shocking" hidden camera comedy. (Fred Topel, Craveonline.com)
Cast
Johnny Knoxville
Spike Jonze
Director
Jeff Tremaine
Synopsis
Christmas comes once a year, but the memories last a lifetime.
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day was Christmas, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for Christmas, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. Then, a mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift that instills in him the courage to find the Christmas joy that he lost.
Cast
Chandler Canterbury
Eloise DeJoria
Fionnula Flanagan
Connie Britton
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Kris Kristofferson
Lyle Lovett
Willie Nelson
Harry Connick Jr.
Director
Tim McCanlies
Synopsis
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's (Domhnall Gleeson) father (Bill Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life - so he decides to make his world a better place...by getting a girlfriend (Rachel McAdams). But as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds out that his unique gift can't save him from the sorrows and ups and downs that affect all families, everywhere. From filmmaker Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill, Four Weddings And A Funeral), About Time is a comedy about love and time travel, which discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.
Cast
Domhnall Gleeson
Rachel McAdams
Bill Nighy
Director
Richard Curtis
Synopsis
It's Christmas season in the mountain village of Calvary, but merry and bright have suddenly fled town: There are mass bird deaths. Blood red water running from faucets. Grandmas impaled by humongous flying icicles. And for 18-year-old Jacey (Magda Apanowicz of Continuum), a newly discovered gift has led her and her dad (Ed Quinn of Eureka) to the revelation that a beloved holiday carol may hold the key to a yuletide Mayan apocalypse. Can their desperate search for five golden rings now stop a global cataclysm of tornados, volcanoes and killer twinkle lights? Holly Elissa (Ice Quake), Roark Critchlow (Pretty Little Liars), Andrew Airlie (Reaper), Ryan Grantham (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid) and Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Gallactica) co-star in this hit Syfy Movie that delivers the ultimate countdown of Xmas mayhem!
Cast
Magda Apanowicz
Holly Elissa Dignard
Roark Critchlow
Ed Quinn
Director
Steven R. Monroe
