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August 10, 2014
Palo Alto
Synopsis
Gia Coppola makes her feature directorial debut with this drama adapted from a series of short stories by James Franco, who stars as a soccer coach in the titular California town where bored teens begin to stir up trouble. April (Emma Roberts) is a virtuous soccer star whose impressive athleticism masks a deep-rooted timidity. Admired from afar by sensitive artist Teddy (Jack Kilmer), April earns some extra cash babysitting for her single coach Mr. B. (Franco), whose affection for his star player leads the pair into a risky affair. Meanwhile, Teddy continues to perform community service as the result of a DUI he received while stirring up trouble with his unpredictable friend Fred (Nat Wolff), whose seduction of promiscuous outsider Emile (Zoe Levin) begins to turn volatile as April gradually starts to respond to the affections of her not-so-secret admirer. Val Kilmer, Claudia Levy, and Chris Messina co-star.
Cast
Olivia Crocicchia
Emma Roberts
James Franco
Val Kilmer
Director
Gia Coppola
Labels:
P
Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United
Iron Man and Captain America battle to keep the Red Skull and his triggerman, Taskmaster, from unleashing an army of Hydra Brutes on the world.
Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Roger Craig Smith, Fred Tatasciore
Labels:
I
I'll Follow You Down
Synopsis
An accomplished physicist mysteriously disappears on a business trip. Abandoned, his wife and son struggle to cope. Years later, now a young scientist himself, Erol uncovers papers, formulas, a machine, and a mind-bending possibility. But time travel is impossible. isn't it?
Erol's obsession to find his father and restore his family will throw him into the unknown and possibly threaten his life. What would you do to repair the past?
Starry Academy Award Nominee Haley Joel Osment (Secondhand Lions, The Sixth Sense), Gillian Anderson (The X Files), Rufus Sewell (Dark City), and Victor Garber (Alias), I'll Follow You Down is a sci-fi exploration of wormholes, parallel universes, love, and the possibility of starting over.
Cast
Haley Joel Osment
Victor Garber
Gillian Anderson
Rufus Sewell
Director
Richie Mehta
Labels:
I
Divergent
Synopsis
Divergent is a thrilling action-adventure set in a future world where society has been divided into five distinct factions. But Tris will never fit into any one group - she is Divergent, and what makes her different makes her dangerous. Targeted by a faction leader determined to eliminate all Divergents, Tris turns to the one person she believes she can trust: Four, an instructor for the militant Dauntless faction, and a man full of dark secrets. Together, Tris and Four uncover a mind-bending conspiracy that will put their courage to the ultimate test... and forever link their destinies.
Cast
Miles Teller
Jai Courtney
Theo James
Zoe Kravitz
Shailene Woodley
Maggie Q
Ray Stevenson
Kate Winslet
Ashley Judd
Tony Goldwyn
Director
Neil Burger
Labels:
D
Batman: Assault On Arkham
Synopsis
When the government teams up a group of super villains with the code name Suicide Squad and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to bring back top secret information the Riddler has stolen, Batman soon becomes involved. But things go from bad to worse when one of the Squad (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker, who has the means to not only blow up the asylum, but most of Gotham City as well.
Labels:
B
Zero Theorem, The
A computer hacker whose goal is to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; namely, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
Director: Terry Gilliam
Writer: Pat Rushin (screenplay)
Stars: Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, David Thewlis
Labels:
Z
Wings: Sky Force Heroes
When Ace, a cocky young firefighter, defies his orders and recklessly puts his team in jeopardy, he resigns to the coal mines. Until one day he gets the chance to redeem himself.
Directors: Tony Tang, Mychal Simka
Writers: Harry Glennon (English Adaptation), Mychal Simka
Labels:
W
Other Woman, The
Synopsis
Cameron Diaz leads a knockout cast in this irreverent comedy about love, lust and the laws of karma. New York attorney Carly Whitten (Diaz) is nobody's fool. So when she accidentally discovers that her too-good-to-be-true boyfriend Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is married, she's less than thrilled. Not only that, she and Mark's wife Kate (Leslie Mann), learn about yet another mistress (Kate Upton)! Before long, however, the betrayed beauties have become unlikely pals who've decided to teach their three-timing man a lesson. The more the trio learns about Mark, the worse he seems, and the more fun they have without him!
Cast
Cameron Diaz
Leslie Mann
Kate Upton
Taylor Kinney
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Don Johnson
Director
Nick Cassavetes
Labels:
O
Oculus
Synopsis
Seeing is deceiving in this disturbingly original horror flick that reflects heart-stopping terror as you've never imagined! It's been ten years since the lives of siblings Tim and Kaylie Russell were shattered and Tim was convicted of murdering their parents. Now released from a mental institution, Tim wants to move on, but his sister has other plans. Kaylie blames their childhood nightmare on the Lasser Glass - an antique mirror with a grisly history - which she intends to destroy by any means possible, even as the mysterious entity continues to cast sinister spells on anyone who gazes into it.
Cast
Brenton Thwaites
Garrett Ryan
Karen Gillan
Kate Siegel
Katee Sackhoff
James Lafferty
Rory Cochrane
Miguel Sandoval
Director
Mike Flanagan
Labels:
O
Muppets Most Wanted
Synopsis
Two frogs! One pig! Intrigue! Music! Mayhem! Muppets!
There's plenty of fun for the whole family as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and the entire Muppets gang head out on a world tour. But mayhem follows the Muppets, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper. Now Kermit is behind bars at the mercy of prison warden Nadya (Tina Fey), and the World's Number One Criminal, Constantine - a dead ringer for Kermit - has taken his place!
As Constantine and his dastardly sidekick Dominic (Ricky Gervais) plot the robbery of the century, they are pursued by Sam Eagle and Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon (Ty Burrell). Will Constantine get away with his nefarious scheme? Will Kermit escape in time to save the day? Packed with dozens of guest cameos and some great new songs, Disney's Muppets Most Wanted is the most hilarious, most wanted Muppet movie ever!
Cast
Tina Fey
Ricky Gervais
Ty Burrell
Dave Goelz
Eric Jacobson
Matt Vogel
Peter Linz
David Rudman
Bill barretta
Director
James Bobin
Labels:
M
Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Synopsis
Unleash the fun with this hilarious comedy for all ages from the creators of The Croods and How To Train Your Dragon! Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) is an inventor, scientist and genius who just happens to be a dog. With his son Sherman, he will embark on the most extraordinary adventure imaginable as they race against time to repair history and save the future.
Cast
Karan Brar
Ariel Winter
Steve Valentine
Ty Burrell
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tobolowsky
Allison Janney
Dennis Haysbert
Leslie Mann
Director
Rob Minkoff
Labels:
M
Long Way Down, A
Synopsis
Four suicidal strangers find support in the last place they ever expected to in this emotionally charged comedy-drama based on the novel by Nick Hornby. It's New Year's Eve in London, and disgraced television personality Martin (Pierce Brosnan) is about to take a flying leap off of Topper's Tower when he's interrupted by Maureen (Toni Collette), a lonely single mother who's reached the end of her rope. Meanwhile, as the pair realize their suicide plans have overlapped, onto the rooftop dashes Jess (Imogen Poots), a rebellious teen with nothing left to live for. Just when it seems this despairing group can't possibly get any bigger, rocker-turned-pizza delivery driver J.J. (Aaron Paul) shows up with a fresh pie and a death wish. Rather than taking the plunge together, the unlikely foursome decide to put their plans off until Valentine's Day -- sticking together and supporting one another in the interim. Later, as their friendship deepens, their unusual pact stirs a media firestorm. Sam Neill and Rosamund Pike co-star.
Cast
Imogen Poots
Aaron Paul
Rosamund Pike
Sam Neill
Toni Collette
Pierce Brosnan
Director
Pascal Chaumeil
Labels:
L
Locke
Synopsis
Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is a successful businessman dedicated to his loving wife and children. But tonight, everything will change, as a series of phone calls triggers a shocking chain of events - and unravels Ivan's seemingly perfect life over the course of a single, unforgettably intense car ride.
Cast
Tom Hardy
Ben Daniels
Tom Holland
Ruth Wilson
Bill Milner
Andrew Scott
Olivia Colman
Director
Steven Knight
Labels:
L
Hercules Reborn
When a young man's bride is kidnapped by an evil king, he turns to Hercules for help. The fallen hero has been living in exile, banished for killing his family, but the young man's courage inspires Hercules. Together, they fight to rescue the bride and reclaim the honor of Hercules.
Director: Nick Lyon
Writers: Jim Hemphill (screenplay), Jose Montesinos (story)
Stars: John Hennigan, Christian Oliver, Marcus Shirock
Labels:
H
Heaven Is For Real
Synopsis
Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling book, Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Starring Academy Award nominee Greg Kinnear (Best Supporting Actor, As Good As It Gets, 1997) as Todd Burpo, the real-life father whose son Colton Claims to have visited Heaven during a near death experience. Colton shares the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about thing that happened before his birth... things he couldn't possibly know.
Cast
Connor Corum
Kelly Reilly
Margo Martindale
Greg Kinnear
Thomas Haden Church
Director
Randall Wallace
Labels:
H
Haunted House 2, A
Synopsis
Marlon Wayans returns in this outrageous and wickedly funny sequel as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend (Jamie Pressly) and her two children. But after moving into their dream home, he's once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. Co-starring Gabriel Iglesias and Cedric the Entertainer, it's the ultimate laugh-out-loud scary comedy that critics call "over the tops hilarious!" (Fernando Esquivel, Latino-Review.com)
Cast
Gabriel Iglesias
Jaime Pressly
Essence Atkins
Cedric The Entertainer
Marlon Wayans
Ashley Rickards
Affion Crockett
Dave Sheridan
Director
Michael Tiddes
Labels:
H
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Synopsis
From the studio that brought you the greatest super hero movie of all time, Marvel's The Avengers, comes Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the global phenomenon that teams Captain America (Chris Evans) with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a new ally, the Falcon (Anthony Mackie), in a fight for the future of mankind. Following the cataclysmic events in New York with the Avengers, Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the entire world at risk. As the conspiracy deepens and it's no longer clear whom to trust, Captain America, Black Widow and the Falcon must join forces to overthrow their insidious enemy's most mysterious and powerful weapon yet - The Winter Soldier.
Cast
Chris Evans
Sebastian Stan
Frank Grillo
Anthony Mackie
Emily Vancamp
Stan Lee
Bernard White
Scarlett Johansson
Robert Redford
Jenny Agutter
Samuel L. Jackson
Cobie Smulders
Toby Jones
Hayley Atwell
Director
Anthony Russo
Joe Russo
Labels:
C
Brick Mansions
Synopsis
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker takes it to the limit in this gritty thrill-ride packed with high-flying Parkour stunts. Walker stars as Damien, an undercover cop determined to bring down Tremaine (RZA), the crime lord who murdered his father. Tremaine rules the violent criminal compound known as Brick Mansions, but he's thwarted at every turn by a heroic ex-convict named Lino (David Belle.) Their paths never should have crossed, but when Tremaine kidnaps Lino's girlfriend, Damien and Lino become unlikely allies, and must work together to stop Tremaine's sinister plot to devastate the entire city.
Cast
Robert Maillet
David Belle
Carlo Rota
Rza
Andreas Apergis
Bruce Ramsay
Paul Walker
Labels:
B
Appleseed: Alpha
Synopsis
From the creator of Ghost in the Shell and the director of Appleseed comes the intense post-apocalyptic prequel, Appleseed: Alpha. Left to survive in a post-World War society, two mercenary soldiers - Deunan and her cyborg partner Briareos - are sent on a mission on the outskirts of their war-torn city. During the operation, they run into Iris and Olson, two citizens from the utopian city of Olympus, who might have a way to save the world but the ruthless Talos and the scheming warlord Two Horns have their own plans. It's up to Deunan and Briareos to safeguard their newfound contacts and help save humanity's last hope.
Labels:
A
Amazing Spider-Man 2, The
Synopsis
It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: Oscorp.
Cast
Emma Stone
Andrew Garfield
B.J. Novak
Marton Csokas
Colm Feore
Felicity Jones
Paul Giamatti
Campbell Scott
Jamie Foxx
Sally Field
Embeth Davidtz
Dane DeHaan
Louis Cancelmi
Director
Marc Webb
Labels:
A
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