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October 23, 2010

Fangoria Frightfest: Pig Hunt



Synopsis
When John takes his friends to his deceased uncle's remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend. But as John and his crew trek deeper into the forest, they begin tracking the awful truth about his uncle's demise and the legend of The Ripper - a murderous three-thousand-pound black boar!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Tina Huang
• Travis Wade
• Les Claypool
• Howard Johnson
• Charlie Musselwhite
• Bryonn Bain
• Trevor Bullock
• Jason Foster
• Rajiv Shah
• Nick Tagas

Writers:
• Robert Anderson
• Zack Anderson

Producers:
• Robert Anderson
• Jim Isaac

Directors:
• Jim Isaac

Oxford Murders, The


Synopsis
A woman is murdered in Oxford. Her body is discovered by two men, Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to study with Seldom. It quickly becomes clear that this is the first in a series of murders, all of which are announced by the murderer with strange mathematical symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, and thus begins an elaborate puzzle, in which nothing is as it seems, and the truth is elusive.

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Elijah Wood
• Burn Gorman
• Dominique Pinon
• Julie Cox
• Leonor Watling
• John Hurt
• Jim Carter
• Alex Cox

Writers:
• Alex De La Iglesia
• Jorge Guerricaechevarria

Producers:
• Verane Frediani
• Franck Ribiere
• Gerardo Herrero
• Kevin Loader
• Alvaro Augustin

Directors:
• Alex De La Iglesia

Outrage


Synopsis
Boldly revealing the hidden lives of some of the United States' most powerful policymakers, Outrage takes a comprehensive look at the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets. Outrage probes deeply into the psychology of this double lifestyle, the ethics of outing closeted politicians, the double standards that the media upholds in its coverage of the sex lives of gay public figures, and much more.

Cast & Crew
Directors:
• Kirby Dick

McCartney's Genes


Synopsis
Alex Hays, a thirty-something Austin, Texas rocker, spins into early mid-life crisis when he discovers a problem with his sperm. In spite of his ticking biological clock, his younger wife, Jules, has no interest in having children. So, when Alex finds out that his band manager, Claudia, is considering an anonymous sperm donor, he convinces her to choose him instead. Jules acquiesces, but a complicated situation soon careens out of control when an unplanned pregnancy, unrequited love, and a record deal fall into the mix. What follows is a chain reaction of comedic and sometimes heartbreaking events as Alex juggles his friendship, love life, and a very tentative music career with an imminent child. This delicately built house of cards eventually comes tumbling down, forcing Alex to grow up and compelling the others to rethink life's priorities.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Keri Safran
• Lisa Sheridan
• Hamilton Von Watts
• Spencer Gibb

The LXD: The Uprising Begins

Knight and Day


Synopsis
Big screen superstars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz come together in this fun, action-packed thrill-ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a small-town girl named June (Diaz) meets a mysterious stranger, she thinks she's found the man of her dreams. But she soon discovers he's a fugitive super-spy, who thrusts her into a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spans the globe. As the bullets and sparks fly, June must decide if her "Knight" in shining armor is a dangerous traitor or the love of her life.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Cameron Diaz
• Tom Cruise
• Peter Sarsgaard
• Paul Dano
Writers:
• Patrick O'Neill

Directors:
• James Mangold

Kandahar Break


Synopsis
Kandahar Break centers on a group of British mine clearance engineers working for the Taliban government in Afghanistan. Richard Lee, one of the British team members, falls for a local woman and battles with a corrupt police chief, forcing him to flee into the desert to save his life.

Actors: Shaun Dooley, Dean Andrews, Rasheed Naz, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Hameed Sheikh
Directors: David Whitney

Holy Rollers


A crime thriller inspired by true events about a drug ring trafficking ecstasy pills to the New York Club scene. Sam Gold, studying to become a Rabbi, reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him. A charming neighbor, Yosef , senses Sam's discontent and propositions him to transport medicine for an Israeli dealer, and his girlfriend, Rachel.
Sam quickly demonstrates his business skill to his bosses, who instantly take Sam under their wing. Exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife, Sam spirals deeper into their lifestyle. Sam s double life begins to rip his family apart. Slowly he comes to realize the façade behind the easy money and parties. Caught between life as a smuggler and the righteous path, he goes on the run, forced to make a fatal decision that could bring the entire operation crashing down.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Ari Graynor
• Jesse Eisenberg
• Justin Bartha
• Q-Tip
• Jason Fuchs
Directors:
• Kevin Asch

Good



Synopsis
When John Halder's latest novel is enlisted by the Nazi party to push their agenda, his career and social standing instantly advance. But after learning of the Reich's horrific plans for the future, John must decide whether to do nothing and keep his fame or risk losing everything.

Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Mark Strong, Jason Isaacs
Directors: Vicente

Breaking Upwards


Synopsis
In a fresh modern spin on Woody Allen's Annie Hall, director Daryl Wein depicts two witty, charmingly klutsy and real New Yorkers - but instead of falling in love, they're trying to fall out of love. Like Allen's best work, this film is also bursting with a brilliant cast including Emmy® and Tony® winner Andrea Martin (SCTV, My Big Fat Greek Wedding); Tony® Winner Julie White (Transformers, Monsters Vs. Aliens), and Tony ® nominee Pablo Schreiber (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, TV's The Wire). Daryl and Zoe (played by real-life couple Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones) still care for each other, but the zip has gone out of their romance. They decide to craft a really good breakup: instead of just saying goodbye - after all, they still like each other - they date four days a week and see other people for the other three days. Simple, right? Not once their mothers and friends and would-be lovers get in on the act. Co-written by Wein and Lister-Jones and based on their real-life experiences, Breaking Upwards is the freshest romance in years.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Andrea Martin
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Olivia Thirlby
• Julie White
• Pablo Schreiber

Arn: The Knight Templar



Synopsis
In a land of brave knights, powerful queens and treacherous kings, Arn, a skilled swordsman, is sent off to war as a Knight Templar. Separated from his one true love, Arnmust fight the forces of a cruel and jealous world to survive.

Actors: Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Nyqvist, Milind Soman
Directors: Peter Flinth

October 16, 2010

Wild Target


Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring in the process a young apprentice, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

Actors: Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt
Directors: Jonathan Lynn

Toy Story 3


The creative minds behind Disney•Pixar's groundbreaking animated blockbusters invites you back inside the Toys' delightful world for a heartwarming and hilarious Hi-Definition movie experience you'll never forget. All the original voice talent returns (including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen) plus new talent including Michael Keaton as Ken and Ned Beatty as Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear. It's "the biggest, best, most exciting Toy Story of them all," raves Access Hollywood.
As Andy gets ready to leave for college, Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang wonder if this is the end of the line. But, when a mix up lands them in the Sunnyside Day Care Center where they meet 14 new toys, they soon discover that a wild new adventure is just beginning! Take an amazing journey with some of the most beloved characters in movie history and discover what being a friend is truly all about.

"It's everything a movie should be: hilarious, touching, exciting and clever," says USA Today

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Joan Cusack
• Wallace Shawn
• Estelle Harris
• Tom Hanks
• Ned Beatty
• Michael Keaton
• Tim Allen
• John Ratzenberger
• Don Rickles

Writers:
• Michael Arndt

Directors:
• Lee Unkrich

Mercy


Synopsis
A best-selling novelist (Scott Caan of Ocean's Eleven) one-night stands his way through LA until he finally meets his match with Mercy (beautiful newcomer Wendy Glenn), a book critic who calls his bluff in this powerful romance that Caan wrote, produced and stars in. Featuring Dylan McDermott (The Practice), Erika Christensen (Oscar©- winning Traffic, TV's Parenthood) and directed by fashion photographer superstar Patrick Hoelck in his film debut, Mercy is a riveting drama. It's also a memorable moment of cinematic history when rising Hollywood star Scott Caan shares the screen with his legendary father James Caan (The Godfather). Their combustible scene together is the beating heart of this bittersweet look at lost love.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Erika Christensen
• Wendy Glenn
• James Caan
• Scott Caan
• Dylan McDermott
• Troy Garity
• Alexie Gilmore
• John Boyd

Writers:
• Scott Caan

Producers:
• Scott Caan
• Vincent Palomino
• Phil Parmet

Directors:
• Patrick Hoelck

Leaves of Grass


Synopsis
Tim Blake Nelson's Leaves Of Grass is a comic thriller seen through the dual perspectives of identical twins Bill and Brady Kincaid (both played by two-time Academy Award nominee Edward Norton). Bill, a classics professor at Brown University, returns home upon news of his twin's murder in a drug deal gone awry. Bill quickly learns that Brady's death has been grossly exaggerated, as he's swept up into one of his brother's crazy schemes. Alongside his eccentric mother (Susan Sarandon) and a beautiful woman named Janet (Keri Russell), Bill participates in his brother's wild plan, one that leads him on a twisted path filled with unique characters and life's most challenging questions. Also starring Richard Dreyfuss and writer-director Nelson, Leaves of Grass merges crime drama, drug comedy and classical philosophy, as it attempts to answer one of the oldest questions in the world: what does it truly mean to be happy?

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Richard Dreyfuss
• Susan Sarandon
• Keri Russell
• Melanie Lynskey
• Tim Blake Nelson
• Edward Norton

Writers:
• Tim Blake Nelson

Producers:
• Tim Blake Nelson
• Edward Norton

Directors:
• Tim Blake Nelson

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 & Crew

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

Directors:
• Dennis Dugan

October 14, 2010

Splice


Synopsis
Superstar genetic engineers Clive (Adrien Brody) and Elsa (Sarah Polley) specialize in splicing DNA from different animals to create incredible new hybrid that could revolutionize science and medicine. But when the pharmaceutical company that funds their research forbids it, they secretively take their experiment underground - risking their careers to push the boundaries of science and serve their own curiosity and ambition. The result is Dren, who exceeds their wildest dreams - and threatens to become their worst nightmare.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Sarah Polley
• Delphine Chaneac
• Adrien Brody

Writers:
• Vincenzo Natali
• Doug Taylor

Producers:
• Steven Hoban

Directors:

Mirrors 2



Synopsis
Inside the mirrors...The dead live on...Waiting for vengeance. When a young woman is brutally murdered in front of a mirror that is a portal to the world of the undead, her spirit goes on a murderous rampage. One by one, she stalks the men and women responsible for her horrific death, exacting bloody revenge by dismembering and eviscerating the guilty. They can't run...They can't hide...They can't look in the mirror!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• William Katt
• Christy Carlson Romano
• Nick Stahl
• Emmanuelle Vaugier
• Lawrence Turner

Directors:
• Victor Garcia

Calvin Marshall


Synopsis
Exceedingly likeable Junior College student, Calvin Marshall (Alex Frost) is chasing a lifelong dream to become a professional baseball player. He's got the drive, determination, ambition, heart and dedication. One small problem; he hasn't got the athletic ability to make it happen. But, Calvin believes that if he doesn't give up, he will eventually succeed. As he pursues his dream, Calvin is thwarted by the sympathetic but misguided intentions of the college baseball coach (Steve Zahn) who refuses to cut the talent-challenged ballplayer from his team roster, even though he knows Calvin will never get to play in a single game. At the same time, Calvin is encouraged by his burgeoning romance with a new arrival on campus, Tori Jensen (Michelle Lombardo), a beautiful volleyball player who possesses all the exceptional athletic skills that Calvin somehow lacks. However, a little white lie on Calvin's part could end his new relationship before it's even really begun. Through it all, Calvin bounces back from each set-back, more determined than ever to see his dreams become a reality. Eventually, the truth catches up to Calvin and he has to come to terms with who he really is and what his future holds. By facing failure and overcoming disappointment, he is awakened to the reality that choosing a new and more fitting dream to follow is the most difficult, but ultimately most rewarding, part of the journey.

30 Days Of Night: Dark Days


Synopsis
Almost a year has passed since Barrow Alaska's population was decimated by vampires. Stella, mourning her husband's murder, has been travelling the world trying to convince others that vampires exist. When a group of lost souls offers her a chance to exact revenge upon the vampire queen, Stella joins their mission to stop evil from striking again.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Mia Kirshner
• Kiele Sanchez
• Diora Baird
• Harold Perrineau Jr.
• Rhys Coiro

Writers:
• Ben Ketai
• Steve Niles

Producers:
• Rob Tapert

Directors:
• Ben Ketai