Hell Week

Rush week turns unexpectedly hellish when a band of sadistic, masked, homicidal maniacs holed up in an abandoned warehouse wreak havoc on a bunch of not-so-innocent college kids.

Actors: Rob Jaeger, Karen Fox, Robyn Griggs, Brenna Lee Roth
Directors: Eddie Lengyel

Collision

At 5:57 on a Friday afternoon, a major incident took place on the A12: six cars were involved in a tragic collision that left two dead at the scene, two other critically wounded, and the surviving victims forever changed their lives forever entwined. When the father of one of the victims files a suit against the police department for alleged complicity in the accident, Detective Inspector John Tolin (Douglas Henshall), just back from an extended leave, must come to terms with his own past and with his partner in the investigation, Senior Investigating Officer Ann Stallwood (Kate Ashfield) if he has any hope of untangling the carnage and understanding what caused the accident that threw so many lives together, for better or for worse. By focusing on the how the individuals involved in the crash spent their days leading up to the crash, Tolin and Stallwood uncover much more than just the cause of the accident. Together, they must somehow find a way to continue their investigation once the suit against the Met is dropped if they are to have any hope of solving crimes from smuggling to murder even genocide.

Actors: Douglas Henshall, Kate Ashfield
Directors: Marc Evans

Celda 211

Note: This movie is in Spanish with English subtitles
Juan Oliver wants to make a good impression at his new job as a prison officer and reports to work a day early, leaving his pregnant wife, Elena, at home. His destiny is forever changed by this fateful decision, as during his tour of the prison, an accident occurs that knocks him unconscious. He is rushed to the empty but visibly haunted walls of cell 211. As this diversion unfolds, inmates of the high security cell block strategically break free and hijack the penitentiary. Aware of the violence that is to come, the prison officers flee, leaving Juan stranded and unconscious in the heart of the riot. When Juan awakens, he immediately takes stock of the situation; in order to survive, he must pretend to be a prisoner. Juan develops a dialogue with the violent leader of the riot, Badass, and the two begin a partnership, Badass fully believing that Juan is a new inmate. Negotiations go smoothly until the rioters take three ETA (the militant Basque separatist organization) prisoners hostage. When this hits the news, it triggers a stream of prison riots throughout the country as well as demonstrations in the Basque Country. Juan quickly realizes that he is on his own as the situation becomes more politicized and the government gets involved, afraid of potential ramifications in the Basque community. As the drama heightens, unexpected shifts in character both within and without the prison occur.

Carlos Bardem ... Apache
Luis Tosar ... Malamadre
Alberto Ammann ... Juan Oliver
Marta Etura ... Elena
Félix Cubero ... Germán

Black and Blue

With a meth-addict for a mother and a non-existent father, AMBER (17) doesn't have much in this world, except for one thing...her music. Through circumstances beyond her control Amber ends up on the streets on Los Angeles. Navigating her way through the world of the homeless, Amber finds solace in a run-down music store where she meets an old-time blues musician, BILLY. Billy's life has become outdated. Not needed. And unnecessary. Having lost his daughter many years ago, Billy unknowingly looks to heal some of his wounds by helping Amber. Living on the streets there is also a group of kids that perform music on the Long Beach Promenade for money. Amber finds herself being drawn to this group. She eventually starts to hang with these kids, using her musical abilities to pay her way. Over the course of a month, Amber finds that sometimes we can find acceptance in the most unexpected places. That sometimes things aren't always so black and white because sometimes the pain we all carry within ourselves can make life so much more, Black and Blue.

Christine Evans ... Amber
Zach Harmon ... Billy
Derrick Denicola... Ryan
Carolina Hoyos ... Teresa
Daniel Galo ... Marco
Vanessa Villalovos... Maria

Agathe Cléry

Note: This movie is in French language with English subtitles
Agathe Cléry is a hard working and modern marketing manager from a cosmetics company, specialized in clear skin. Her colleagues find her snob, strict, and they know she's a racist. One day though, Agathe is diagnosed to suffer from Addison syndrome, which alters and darkens your skin color. One morning, she wakes up as black as the ones she intensively hated

Actors: Valerie Lemercier, Anthony Kavanagh
Directors: Etienne Chatiliez

Yesterday Was a Lie

Synopsis
Hoyle (Kipleigh Brown), a sharp-minded girl with a weakness for bourbon, finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius (John Newton). With a sexy lounge sniper (Chase Masterson) and her loyal partner (mik Scriba) as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Chase Masterson
• Kipleigh Brown
• Jennifer Slimko
• Robert Siegel
• Peter Mayhew
• Megan Henning
• Nathan Mobley
• John Newton
• Mik Scriba
• Warren Davis

Writers:
• James Kerwin

Producers:
• Chase Masterson

Directors:
• James Kerwin

Remarkable Power

Synopsis
Mystery, Murder...Mayhem!

With the plug about to be pulled on his late night talk show after a fifteen year run, and his wife engaged in a steamy affair with a pro baseball star, host Jack West is desperate - to keep aflame his fading celebrity, and avenge the misdeeds of his adulterous spouse. With the clock ticking, Jack concocts the mother of all media stunts. Remarkable Power is a unique roller-coaster ride of comedy, mystery, murder and mayhem.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Nora Zehetner
• Whitney Able
• Tom Arnold
• Kevin Nealon
• Kip Pardue
• Dule Hill
• Johnny Messner
• Bob Sapp
• Christopher Titus
• Evan Peters

Writers:
• Brandon Beckner
• Scott Sampila

Producers:
• Scott Sampila
• Mykel Denis

Directors:
• Brandon Beckner

Greatest, The

Crying your eyes out at the movies used to be commonplace. But the difficulty of affecting a contemporary audience emotionally demonstrates how much respect a work like The Greatest engenders: it is an enormously moving, intelligent exploration of pain and grieving, a film that will touch you and stay with you.The death of their teenage son, Bennett, in a car crash is almost too much for the Brewer family to bear, not just because his was a life of such promise but also because the impact of his death unleashes the turmoil that was just beneath the surface of their lives. His mother becomes obsessed and can’t let go; his father, in turn, can’t face it at all; and his brother’s secondary status is magnified and entrenched. And when Bennett’s girlfriend appears, the family must come to grips with circumstances that complicate their loss even further. An ensemble film that is the debut of Shana Feste, a particularly talented young filmmaker, this sensitive and heartbreaking feature showcases Susan Sarandon and Pierce Brosnan at their best and launches a career for young actress Carey Mulligan that is certain to be impressive. This is one of the standout works of this Festival and is as fine a debut as we can present.


Director: Shana Feste
Writer: Shana Feste
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan

Peacock

Synopsis
John Skillpa, a quiet bank clerk living in tiny Peacock, Nebraska, prefers to live an invisible life. Then, in a moment, everything changes. A train caboose runs off its tracks and crashes into John's backyard and destroys more than the weathered planks of his wood fence. When neighbors descend on the scene, they discover John's other personality, Emma, for the first time and mistakenly believe her to be John's wife. This launches John into the glare of the spotlight and eventually shatters the delicate balance of his sanity.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Bill Pullman
• Susan Sarandon
• Ellen Page
• Keith Carradine
• Josh Lucas
• Cillian Murphy

Writers:
• Michael Lander
• Ryan Roy

Producers:
• Barry Mendel

Directors:
• Michael Lander

Ice Twisters

Synopsis
As an unusual drought ravages the Pacific Northwest, two scientists and their team of experts attempt to reverse climate change by releasing thousands of liquid-condensing drones into the atmosphere. Designed to induce precipitation through a delicate balance of hot and cold, the drones suffer a torrential error. Violent, icy windstorms whip through the streets, tossing residents around like rag dolls. To make matters worse, the freezing twisters begin rapidly gaining in size and heading toward heavily populated cities. Now it's up to the team to stop the disaster before it's too late.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Camille Sullivan
• Steven R. Monroe
• Erik Erikson
• Mark Moses

Writers:
• Andrew C. Erin

Producers:
• Kirk Shaw

Directors:
• Steven R. Monroe

Extraordinary Measures

Synopsis
Fate and determination push idealistic father, John Crowley (Brendan Fraser, The Mummy) into joining forces with reclusive medical researcher, Dr. Robert Stonehill (Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford, Best Actor in a leading role, Witness, 1985). Together, this unlikely pair face impossible odds as they battle the entire medical establishment and time itself to find a cure before it's too late. Also starring Golden Globe winner Kerri Russell, Extraordinary Measures is a true story of the power of love and faith against impossible odds. Inspired by the book The Cure by Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer Greeta Anand.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Brendan Fraser
• Keri Russell
• Harrison Ford
• Jared Harris
• Courtney B. Vance
Writers:
• Robert Nelson Jacobs

Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction

Robin Williams - comedian, writer and Academy Award-winning actor - returned to HBO for his first solo TV concert since 2002. The show was filmed at Washington D.C.'s DAR Constitution Hall on his sold-out "Weapons Of Self Destruction" national tour. Robin covers such topics as global warning, health care in America (suggesting a "cash for clunkers" for elderly relatives), and more personal topics such as his recent open heart surgery. Bonus features include clips from Robin's previous concerts - some dating back to 1978 - as well as tour highlights filmed all along the 2009 tour.

Nine

Synopsis
A vibrant and provocative musical filled with love, lust, passion and glamour. A world famous film director reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing numerous women in his life. With its incredible all-star cast, amazing performances and stunning visuals, this razzle-dazzle extravaganza will make you long to be Italian.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Sophia Loren
• Daniel Day-Lewis
• Judi Dench
• Nicole Kidman
• Penelope Cruz
• Kate Hudson
• Marion Cotillard
• Stacy Ferguson
Directors:
• Rob Marshall

Jade Warrior

Synopsis
When a collection of Asian artifacts is disposed of at a local antique shop, a mythical series of events begins to unfold. The shop owner is turned into a warrior in ancient China fated to battle a demon responsible for enslaving all of humankind. He is encouraged but then ultimately betrayed by a deceptive female warrior who has captured his heart, and therefore carries his greatest weakness in her hands. An eternal prophecy has defined this hero's fate; now he must fight back against the impossible.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jingchu Zhang
• Tommi Eronen
• Markku Peltola

Writers:
• Antti-Jussi Annila

Producers:
• Petri Jokiranta

Directors:
• Antti-Jussi Annila

It's Complicated

Cast & Crew

Jane (Meryl Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Alec Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son's college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now, of all things, the other woman.
Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam (Steve Martin), an architect hired to remodel Jane's kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he's become part of a love triangle.
Should Jane and Jake move on with their lives, or is love truly lovelier the second time around? It's... complicated.

Actors:
• Steve Martin
• Mary Kay Place
• Rita Wilson
• Lake Bell
• Meryl Streep
• Alec Baldwin
• John Krasinski

Writers:
• Nancy Meyers

Directors:
• Nancy Meyers

Hotel California

Revenge comes full circle in Hotel California when three former partners (Troy, Pete, and Al) with strong connections to the underground crime scene of L.A., reunite in a dingy hotel room to rehash the past. Anxiety builds as they take part in a calculated mind game of wit and loyalty. Hotel California checks you into a twisted world of crime, drugs, and murder, where tension mounts, bullets fly, and blood flows.


Actors: Erik Palladino, Tyson Beckford, Simon Rex, Tatyana Ali
Directors: Geo Santini

Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White

Synopsis
This time Princess Snow White is a misguided teenager who'd rather have fun with friends Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks and Little Bo Peep than help peasants. When Snow White's father is matched up with Lady Vain - a scheming witch brewing to rule the kingdom - Snow White becomes a thorn in Lady Vain's side. Snow White is soon tricked by Lady Vain (with Rumpelstiltskin's help) into spreading vicious gossip about the townspeople, forcing her to flee. Through rebuilding the three little pigs' houses with the seven dwarves leading the way, Snow White learns the value of helping others. Only Snow White can foil her dad's wedding to stop Lady Vain. With Mambo and Munk in tow, Snow White proves she can rule the kingdom, while bringing balance back to the scales of good and evil.

Dear John

Synopsis
It was two weeks that would change their lives forever. Soon after John (Channing Tatum - Public Enemies, G.I. Joe) and Savannah (Amanda Seyfried - Mamma Mia, TV's Big Love) fall madly in love, their relationship is put on hold. With one leaving to complete his service, and the other to complete her college education, they pass the time by exchanging a continuous stream of love letters, until they can be reunited permanently a year later. But when war breaks out, their separation is extended indefinitely. Will their relationship survive the greatest test of all: the test of time? Based on the bestselling novel from the author of The Notebook, Dear John is a timeless romance that will warm your heart.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Channing Tatum
• Amanda Seyfried
• Richard Jenkins
• Henry Thomas
• D.J. Cotrona
• Cullen Moss

Writers:
• Jamie Linden

Directors:
• Lasse Hallstrom

Deadly Impact

Synopsis
Prepare yourself for Deadly Impact - the white-knuckle action-thriller starring Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints franchise) and Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix franchise). Hard-nosed cop Thomas Armstrong's life was shattered when he became the helpless target of a mastermind assassin. Now the killer has returned to terrorize the city with an explosive game of cat and mouse. In a thrilling race against time, Armstrong must stay one step ahead to capture the madman and save innocent lives.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Sean Patrick Flanery
• Joe Pantoliano

Crimes Of The Past

Synopsis
Having spent his entire life in the shadows, engaged in international espionage operations for the CIA, agent Tommy Sparrow (David Rasche, Burn After Reading, Flags of Our Fathers, ABC's Ugly Betty) is finally coming in from the cold. Problem is, retirement in Seattle doesn't have much to offer....no friends, no hobbies, no history.
And the young daughter he abandoned 26 years ago, Jo (Elisabeth Rohm, NBC's Law & Order, Heroes) - now a divorced mother and alcoholic whose life is spiraling out of control in every way - wants nothing to do with him.

Complicating matters more, a KGB operative in a clandestine operation that went horribly wrong 26 years ago, leaving him near death, is looking for retribution. Scarred inside and out, Sparrow turns for advice to a past co-conspirator (Eric Roberts, The Dark Knight, Crash), who got out of "the life" 20 years earlier.

Determined to make amends for the damage he caused and finally be a father, his sole mission now is to help Jo - the only way he knows how...covertly. But reuniting with her may cost one of them their lives!


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Eric Roberts
• Cynthia Geary
• Elisabeth Rohm
• Chad Lindberg
• David Rasche
• John Aylward
• Grant Goodeve

Producers:
• Victor Kepler

Directors:
• Garrett Bennett