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March 31, 2014

Wolf Of Wall Street, The



Synopsis
Sex. Money. Power. Drugs. Brace yourself for an outrageous true story from legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese that critics are calling "a masterpiece for a new generation." (James Verniere, Boston Herald) Leonardo DiCaprio delivers "the best performance of his career" (Claudia Puig, USA Today) as a young stockbroker hungry for a life of non-stop thrills, where corruption was king and more was never enough. His rise to power earned him the title The Wolf of Wall Street. Together, Scorsese and DiCaprio deliver a story of American excess that is "an absolute blast from start to finish." (Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle)

Cast
Margot Robbie
Jean Dujardin
Jonah Hill
Jon Favreau
Rob Reiner
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kyle Chandler
Matthew McConaughey

Director
Martin Scorsese

Walking With Dinosaurs



Synopsis
The gigantic voice talents of Justin Long (Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise) and John Leguizamo (Ice Age franchise) take you on a thrilling prehistoric journey the whole family will enjoy! In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest of the pack - a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi - embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd...and a hero for the ages.

Cast
Charlie Rowe
Justin Long
Karl Urban
John Leguizamo

Director
Barry Cook

Swan Princess, The: A Royal Family Tale



Synopsis
The memorable characters of The Swan Princess series are back for an all-new adventure! Shortly after the Royal Family adopts a young girl named Alise, she is taken away into the forest. Princess Odette, Derek and their woodland friends, Jean-Bob the Frog and Speed the Turtle, must work together to find a way to bring her home to the castle. With friendship, teamwork, original songs and plenty of laughs, The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale is a must-see for the whole family!

Snowpiercer



In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.

Director: Joon-ho Bong
Writers: Joon-ho Bong (screenplay), Kelly Masterson (screenplay)
Stars: Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell

Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, The



Synopsis
Ben Stiller directs and stars in this classic story of a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a fantasy world filled with heroism, romance and adventure. When his job, along with that of a co-worker (Kristen Wiig), is threatened, Walter takes action in the real world, embarking on a journey more extraordinary than anything he could have imagined.

Cast
Kristen Wiig
Kathryn Hahn
Ben Stiller

Director
Ben Stiller

Saving Mr. Banks



Synopsis
Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson bring to life the untold true story about the origins of one of the most treasured Disney classics of all time. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directs this acclaimed film, which reveals the surprising backstory behind the making of Mary Poppins. Determined to fulfill a promise to his daughters, Walt Disney (Hanks) tries for twenty years to obtain the rights to author P.L. Travers' (Thompson) beloved book. Armed with his iconic creative vision, Walt pulls out all the stops, but the uncompromising Travers won't budge. Only when he reaches into his own complicated childhood does Walt discover the truth about the ghosts that haunt Travers, and together, they set Mary Poppins free!

Cast
Ruth Wilson
Colin Farrell
Paul Giamatti
Bradley Whitford
Emma Thompson
Tom Hanks

Director
John Lee Hancock

Sadako



Synopsis
Sadako waits, a vicious spirit, hungry for blood and souls.

What began as a haunted videotape, passed from hand to cursed hand all those years ago in The Ring, has only gotten easier to find.

Sadako waits. And it's not just on tape anymore.

At a local high school, there is a rumor. An online video of someone committing suicide. If it were only a prank, or the work of a deranged artist in town, the students wouldn't be killing themselves after watching it, would they? The police would have a theory about the quickly-growing body count? And what about the woman in white with long hair?

Sadako is always hungry. And she's no longer alone.

Cast
Tsutomu Takahashi
Satomi Ishihara
Koji Seto

Director
Tsutomu Hanabusa

Pirate Fairy, The



Synopsis
From the world of Peter Pan comes The Pirate Fairy, a swashbuckling new adventure about Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks), a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who's captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities. when Zarina's wild ideas get her into trouble, she flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell (voice of Mae Whitman) and her friends must embark on an epic advdnture to find Zarina, and together they go sword-to-sword with the band of pirates led by a cabin boy named James (voice of Tom Hiddleston), who'll soon be known as Captain Hook, himself. Enjoy the laughter, heart, magic and thrills of The Pirate Fairy.


Cast
Tom Hiddleston
Christina Hendricks
Mae Whitman

Philomena



A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Steve Coogan (screenplay), Jeff Pope (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones



Synopsis
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones "breaks new ground and buries you screaming in it." (Steve Barton, Dread Central) The activity is back "with a wicked and evil vengeance" (Claudia Pig, USA) and it's claimed a new victim. 17-year-old Jesse has been hearing horrifying sounds coming from his neighbor's apartment, but when he turns on his camera and sets out to uncover their source, he encounters an ancient evil that won't rest until it's claimed his very soul in an all-new chapter that critics are calling "the best in the series."

Cast
Katie Featherston

Director
Christopher Landon

Out of the Furnace



Synopsis
From Scott Cooper, the critically acclaimed writer and director of Crazy Heart, comes a gripping and powerful drama about family, fate, circumstance and justice. Russell Baze (Oscar Winner Christian Bale) leads a dead-end life - he works a meaningless steel mill job all day, and cares for his terminally ill father at night. When Russell's brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from Iraq, he is lured into one of the Northeast's most ruthless crime rings and mysteriously disappears. When the police fail to solve the case, Russell puts his life at risk in order to seek justice for his brother. This absorbing film features a knockout cast that includes Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, Zoe Saldana and Sam Shepard.

Cast
Zoe Saldana
Casey Affleck
Willem Dafoe
Woody Harrelson
Forest Whitaker
Christian Bale
Sam Shepard

Director
Scott Cooper

Otto The Rhino



Topper is an optimistic young boy with a vivid imagination. He is also in love with Cilla, but she thinks he's very crazy. One day Topper finds a pencil and draws a rhino that comes to live! This changes everything.

Director: Kenneth Kainz
Writer: Rune Schjøtt
Stars: Nikolai Aamand, Noah Crone Back, Lars Brygmann

Nut Job, The



Synopsis
It's time to go nuts for this action-packed comedy featuring the all-star talents of Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Liam Neeson, Maya Rudolph and Katherine Heigl. Surly (Arnett) is a mischievous squirrel with a mission: to find the tastiest nuts for winter. When he discovers a whole store filled with his favorite food, he plans a heist of nutrageous proportions. But the place turns out to be owned by ruthless bank robbers, so it's up to Surly and his furry friends to stop the nearby bank heist and save the town. The fur is sure to fly in this hilarious adventure that critics are calling "Funny and witty! For kids of all ages!" (Jeffrey Lyons, Lyons Den Radio, WCBS)

Cast
Gabriel Iglesias
Jeff Dunham
Maya Rudolph
Will Arnett
Katherine Heigl
Stephen Lang
Brendan Fraser
Liam Neeson

My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks



Synopsis
Join Twilight Sparkle and her new Canterlot high friends in this brand new animated feature! When her crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, Twilight Sparkle pursues the thief into an alternate world where she finds herself turned into... a teenage girl! To regain her crown and return to Equestria, Twilight must learn how to fit into this strange new world and defeat Sunset Shimmer in a competition to becomes crowned Princess of the Fall Formal at Canterlot High. Luckily, she'll have the assistance of Spike and five teenage girls who remind her of a certain group of ponies back home.

Lone Survivor



Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

Director: Peter Berg
Writers: Peter Berg, Marcus Luttrell (book)
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch

Kill Your Darlings



A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.

Director: John Krokidas
Writers: Austin Bunn (screenplay), Austin Bunn (story)
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall

Khumba



Synopsis
Half a zebra... a whole lot of adventure!

Life is not all black and white for Khumba, a young zebra born with only half his stripes. When his superstitious herd blame him for the sudden drought affecting the land, Khumba teams up with a sassy wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich to find the legendary waterhole where the first zebras got their stripes. On his daring quest across the Great Karoo desert, Khumba meets a host of quirky characters and comes face to face with a tyrannical leopard in an epic battle to earn his stripes.

Cast
Catherine Tate
Jake T. Austin
AnnaSophia Robb
Loretta Devine
Richard E. Grant
Laurence Fishburne
Liam Neeson
Steve Buscemi

Director
Anthony Silverston

Homefront



Synopsis
Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth star in this action-packed thriller about how far one man will go to protect his family. Widowed ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham) retires to a quiet Southern town with his 10-year-old daughter and discovers that the idyllic setting is riddled with drugs and violence. When a riveting chain of events forces him to face off with psychotic local drug lord Gator Bodine (Franco), Broker must retaliate using the fearsome skills he hoped to keep in his past. From screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, Homefront is "an absolute blast! A thrill ride from start to finish!" (Chris Parente, FOX-TV)

Cast
Frank Grillo
Omar Benson Miller
Rachelle Lefevre
Kate Bosworth
James Franco
Jason Statham
Clancy Brown
Winona Ryder

Director
Gary Fleder

Hobbit, The: The Desolation Of Smaug



The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), 3 more credits »
Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage

Hello I Must Be Going



Synopsis
Hello I Must Be Going features acclaimed actress Melanie Lynskey (Up In The Air, Two And A Half Men) in her breakout role as Amy, a recent divorcée who seeks refuge in the suburban Connecticut home of her parents (Blythe Danner and John Rubinstein). Demoralized and directionless, Amy begins an affair with 19 year old actor Jeremy (Girls' Christopher Abbott) that reignites her passion for life and jumpstarts her independence.

Coupling Danner's riveting performance as a frustrated empty nester with Lynskey's endearing depiction of both the comic and tragic avenues of life at a crossroads, Hello I Must Be Going is a modern, unconventional love story infused with sex, humor, and raw emotional honesty.

Cast
Blythe Danner
Melanie Lynskey
Christopher Abbott
Julie White
Dan Futterman
John Rubinstein

Director
Todd Louiso

Delivery Man



Synopsis
In this heartwarming comedy, underachiever David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) learns he's actually an overachiever - he's fathered 533 children via donations made twenty years earlier! David soon discovers that the shock of his life might just be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Along the way he discovers not only his true self, but also the father he could become. Also starring Chris Pratt and Cobie Smulders - and complete with bonus materials, it's a feel-good movie that really delivers.

Cast
Cobie Smulders
Chris Pratt
Vince Vaughn

Director
Ken Scott

Dallas Buyers Club



Synopsis
Matthew McConaughey gives the performance of his career in this uplifting and powerful film inspired by true events. Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) sees his free-wheeling life overturned when he's diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. Determined to survive, Woodroof decides to take matters in his own hands by tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. After finding an unlikely ally in Rayon (Jared Leto), he establishes a hugely successful "buyers' club" and unites a band of outcasts in a struggle for dignity and acceptance that inspires in ways no one could have imagined. Co-starring Jennifer Garner, Dallas Buyers Club is "deeply moving. A livewire of a movie!" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)

Cast
Kevin Rankin
Dallas Roberts
Denis O'Hare
Jennifer Garner
Jared Leto
Steve Zahn
Matthew McConaughey

Director
Jean-Marc Vallee

Case Of You, A



Synopsis
He'll be everything she likes but himself.

Young writer Sam (Justin Long, Going the Distance) has a crush on Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood, The Ides of March), the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie's dream guy: ballroom dancing, rock climbing, and a seemingly endless, escalating series of wacky and unlikely hobbies. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever. A fresh take on romance in the digital age, A Case Of You is a funny and heartwarming exploration of the oftentimes ridiculous things we do for love.

Cast
Justin Long
Sienna Miller
Keir O'Donnell
Peter Dinklage
Busy Philipps
Evan Rachel Wood
Vince Vaughn
Sam Rockwell
Brendan Fraser

Director
Kat Coiro

Cannibal



Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada, but he's also a murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse, no guilt, until Nina appears in his life and love awakens.

Director: Manuel Martín Cuenca
Writers: Humberto Arenal (novel), Alejandro Hernández,
Stars: Antonio de la Torre, Olimpia Melinte, Delphine

Bag Man, The



A criminal bides his time at a seedy motel, waiting for his boss after killing several men and making away with a mystery bag.

Director: David Grovic
Writers: David Grovic, Paul Conway,
Stars: John Cusack, Rebecca Da Costa, Robert De Niro

Bad Country



Synopsis
When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter (Dafoe) busts contract killer Jesse Weiland (Dillon), he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring. So when the syndicate orders Carter's death and Weiland's ID'd as a snitch, the two team up to take down the mob and the crime boss (Berenger) who ordered the hit. Matt Dillon, Willem Dafoe, Neal McDonough. Amy Smart, and Tom Berenger star in Bad Country, a gritty action thriller from director Chris Brinker, a producer of The Boondock Saints.

Cast
Amy Smart
Matt Dillon
Willem Dafoe
Tom Berenger


August: Osage County



Synopsis
Academy Award Winners Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts star in the darkly hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives converge when a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them. Based on Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, Director John Wells skillfully translates from stage to screen, leading an all-star cast that includes Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard and Misty Upham.

Cast
Misty Upham
Dermot Mulroney
Abigail Breslin
Margo Martindale
Julianne Nicholson
Chris Cooper
Ewan McGregor
Juliette Lewis
Julia Roberts
Sam Shepard
Meryl Streep
Benedict Cumberbatch

Director
John Wells

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues



Synopsis
With the 70's behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Also back for more are Ron's co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner) - All of whom won't make it easy to stay classy... while taking the nation's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

Cast
David Koechner
Steve Carell
Paul Rudd
Will Ferrell

Director
Adam McKay

American Hustle



Synopsis
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. Like David O. Russell's previous films (The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook), American Hustle defies genre, hinging on raw emotion, and life and death stakes.

Cast
Jack Huston
Jennifer Lawrence
Jeremy Renner
Bradley Cooper
Louis C.K.
Amy Adams
Michael Pena
Christian Bale

Director
David O. Russell

All is Lost



After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.

Director: J.C. Chandor
Writer: J.C. Chandor
Stars: Robert Redford

Against the Wild



Two siblings and their devoted dog become lost in the wilderness and must learn how to combine their skills, trust their instincts and navigate a terrain as beautiful as it is untamed.

Director: Richard Boddington
Writer: Richard Boddington
Stars: CJ Adams, Greg Campbell, Sarah Deakins

20 Ft Below: The Darkness Descending



Below the streets of New York is a dark and dangerous world hidden in the shadows of abandoned subway tunnels and miles of forgotten infrastructure. When a young documentary filmmaker goes into these tunnels to uncover the unseen stories of the people living below our feet, she finds out that there is more to be afraid of than the dark. A mysterious figure, living beyond the reach of the law, has declared war on the outside world that threatens to tear apart the fragile underground society living in the tunnels and maybe even the city above it.

Director: Marc Clebanoff
Writer: Frank Krueger
Stars: Danny Trejo, Kinga Philipps, Frank Krueger