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December 1, 2010

Way Home, The


Synopsis
Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) stars as Randy Simpkins, a husband and father torn between the demands of his job and commitment to his family. Asked by his wife Christal to watch their two-year-old son Joe for a few minutes, Randy is distracted by work and Joe disappears. Racked by guilt, Randy joins Christal in a desperate search for their missing son alongside hundreds of others from their church and community. Randy and Christal's strained marriage must now weather the ultimate test - the potential loss of a child. The Way Home is the story of Randy's powerful spiritual journey back to love, faith and a Godly understanding of what must always take first priority in a man's life - his family.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Lori Beth Edgeman
• Dean Cain
• Sonny Shroyer
• Brett Rice
• Tom Nowicki

Writers:
• Lance W. Dreesen

Producers:
• Lance W. Dreesen
• Clint Hutchison

Directors:
• Lance W. Dreesen

Tricks of a Woman


Synopsis
Dessi (Elika Portnoy) is a shy foreigner with a mundane, everyday job at a local fish market and her life is going nowhere fast. Dessi's fortunes take a dramatic turn when she is discovered by Rex (Scott Elrod), a high fashion photographer and gambler who has become disenchanted with the superficial women surrounding him. In debt to his photographer rival Albert (Carlos Leon), Rex can erase the debt if he can turn Dessi into a high fashion model. With a flare of bravado, Rex accepts the challenge of transforming Dessi into a beautiful super-model. In the process, Rex unexpectedly falls in love with Dessi but worries what will happen if she ever learns the real truth. Tricks of a Woman is a romantic story of a woman who transforms from an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Natasha Lyonne
• Elika Portnoy
• Ashley Wolfe
• Vincent Pastore
• Carlos Leon
• Scott Elrod
• Jordan Carlos
• Dennis Lemoine

Writers:
• Elika Portnoy
• Todd Norwood
• Richard Lasser

Producers:
• Elika Portnoy
• Claire Severance
• Ashley Triffletti

Directors:
• Todd Norwood

Kids Are All Right, The


Synopsis
Academy Award nominees Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star in this funny, smart and vibrant portrait of a modern American family. Nic (Bening) and Jules (Moore) are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (Josh Hutcherson), in Southern California. But when the kids secretly track down their "donor dad," Paul (Mark Ruffalo), an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone as family ties are defined, re-defined and then re-re-defined. Fall in love with the big-hearted comedy that critics are calling "one of the best films of the year!" (Michael Phillips, At the Movies)

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Julianne Moore
• Annette Bening
• Mia Wasikowska
• Mark Ruffalo
• Josh Hutcherson

Writers:
• Lisa Cholodenko
• Stuart Blumberg

Producers:
• Celine Rattray
• Daniela Taplin Lundberg
• Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
• Gary Gilbert
• Jordan Horowitz
• Philippe Hellmann

Directors:
• Lisa Cholodenko

Hole, The


A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares.

Chris Massoglia ... Dane
Haley Bennett ... Julie
Nathan Gamble ... Lucas
Teri Polo ... Susan
Bruce Dern ... Creepy Carl
Quinn Lord ... Annie Smith
Director: Joe Dante

Spoken Word


Synopsis
Cruz Montoya (Kuno Becker) is a rock star on the West Coast poetry circuit, where audiences from San Diego to Seattle gather to hear him perform. Just off the road from such a tour, he gets an unexpected phone call alerting him that his father, Senior (Ruben Blades), is fatally ill.
Cruz rushes home to be with his dying father, a proud, quiet man still leading a traditional life in their once bucolic mountain valley, now ravaged by poverty, drug abuse, and violence. Caught between the unspoken words of his judgmental father and the open arms of his former boss, local drug dealer Emilio (Miguel Sandoval), Cruz spirals out of control. Evading the increasingly anxious phone calls of his girlfriend (Persia White) Cruz buries himself in fast action and easy money at the local hip-hop club, losing his poetic voice, his identity, and almost his life, before finding a way to heal his relationships with his family, his community, and himself.


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Ruben Blades
• Miguel Sandoval
• Kuno Becker

Writers:
• William Conway
• Joe Ray Sandoval

Producers:
• Karen Koch
• William Conway

Directors:
• Victor Nunez

Sorcerer's Apprentice, The


Synopsis
Magic is everywhere in Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice - the fun family adventure from the creators of National Treasure. Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a modern-day sorcerer with his hands full defending Manhattan against dark forces. When a seemingly average kid show hidden potential, Balthazar takes his reluctant recruit on a crash course in the art and science of magic to become the ultimate sorcerer's apprentice. Experience more extraordinary thrills, heart-stopping action and spectacular special effects than you can imagine as these unlikely partners show us that the real world is far more magical than we ever knew!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Monica Bellucci
• Alice Krige
• Teresa Palmer
• Nicolas Cage
• Alfred Molina
• Jay Baruchel
• Toby Kebbell
• Omar Benson Miller

Writers:
• Doug Miro
• Carlo Bernard
• Matt Lopez

Producers:
• Jerry Bruckheimer

Directors:
• Jon Turteltaub

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World


Synopsis
Game on! Scott Pilgrim just met the girl of his dreams.....literally. But in order for them to date, he must defeat her seven evil exes -- a rogues' gallery -- including an infamous skateboarder, a vegan rock star and fearsome identical twins! From the genre-smashing director of Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead comes "a true original" (Entertainment Weekly) powered up by wit, action and groundbreaking visuals that you will want to watch again as soon as it's over!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead
• Mae Whitman
• Alison Pill
• Anna Kendrick
• Aubrey Plaza
• Brie Larson
• Ellen Wong
• Chris Evans
• Jason Schwartzman
• Michael Cera
• Mark Webber
• Brandon Routh
• Kieran Culkin
• Johnny Simmons
• Satya Bhabha

Writers:
• Edgar Wright
• Michael Bacall

Producers:
• Nira Park
• Marc Platt
• Edgar Wright
• Eric Gitter

Directors:
• Edgar Wright

Ramona And Beezus


Synopsis
Teen sensation Selena Gomez (Hannah Montana, Wizards Of Waverly Place) teams up with newcomer Joey King in this delightful coming-of-age comedy based on the best-selling books by Beverly Cleary. Ramona (King) is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus (Gomez), who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Sandra Oh
• Bridget Moynahan
• Ginnifer Goodwin
• Selena Gomez
• Joey King
• John Corbett
• Josh Duhamel

Writers:
• Laurie Craig
• Nick Pustay

Producers:
• Denise Di Novi
• Alison Greenspan

Directors:
• Elizabeth Allen

Nativity!


This Christmas, primary school teacher Paul Maddens is charged with producing the school's nativity play. Competing against the posh rival school for the honor of best reviewed show in town, the stakes are raised when Paul idly boasts that his ex-girlfriend Jennifer, a Hollywood Producer, is coming to see his show with a view to turning it into a film. The only trouble is - they haven't spoken in years. With eccentric assistant Mr Poppy fuelling his 'little white lie', Maddens suddenly finds himself a local celebrity and at the center of quarreling parents and over-excited children desperate in their bid for fame and fortune. Maddens' only hope is to get back in touch

Actors: Martin Freeman, Marc Wootton, Ashley Jenson, Alan Carr

Mutants


Synopsis
Like David Cronenberg's The Fly, co-writer and director David Morley's fright flick Mutants turns the horror genre on its head and makes it personal. It's one thing to kill a zombie. But what if the zombie was someone you loved? ER doctor Sonia (Helene de Fougerolles) and her boyfriend Marco (Francis Renaud) take refuge in an abandoned base when a pandemic has turned almost everyone in the world into a flesh-eating monster. But one of the creatures infects Marco and soon Sonia is fighting off zombies, dealing with her own pregnancy and desperately hoping for a cure as Marco literally disintegrates before her eyes. Finally, Sonia faces the truth: the one man worth fighting for has become the one man she must fight against to survive.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Marie-Sonha Conde
• Luz Mando
• Helene de Fougerolles
• Dida Diafat
• Francis Renaud

Writers:
• David Morley

Producers:
• Alain Benguigui
• Thomas Verhaeghe

Directors:
• David Morley

Mrs. Washington Goes To Smith


Synopsis
More than two decades after dropping out of school, Alice Washington (Cybil Shepherd, Moonlighting) rebounds from a divorce by enrolling in Smith College to fulfill her dream of becoming a teacher. A housing shortage places her with a much younger roommate, rebellious piano student Zoe (Corri English, lead singer of BrokeDown Cadillac), who thinks she has enough difficulty in her life already. Their school year together promises lots of major life changes including a glamorous makeover, a romantic rivalry over their charming poetry teacher (Jeffrey Nordling, Desperate Housewives), and Alice's surprise role on the school's basketball team! Along the way they both get a valuable education neither of them could have possibly expected.
This winning story of friendship, the power of perseverance, and the beauty of self-discovery graduates with top honors in entertainment!


Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Cybil Shepherd
• Corri English
• Jeffrey Nordling

Writers:
• Susan Rice

Producers:
• Lina Wong
• Kyle Clark
• Marta M. Mobley-Anderson

Directors:
• Armand Mastroianni

Love & Distrust


Love & Distrust follows a day in the life of eight strangers as they search for happiness. A waitress - Adams - a business man - Franco - and a lusting teenager - Pattinson - from different backgrounds share similar experiences as they search for love, trust and the meaning of life. Love & Distrust is a film about how events shape our perspective and help us form connections with each other in the most unlikely of places.

Actors: Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., James Franco, Sam Worthington, Amy Adams
Directors: Eric Kmetz

Last Rites Of Ransom Pride, The


Synopsis
After Ransom Pride is gunned down in the streets of Mexico, Juliette Flowers vows to bring his body home to Texas. With the help of Siamese twins, a shotgun-toting dwarf, and Ransom's crack shot younger brother, Juliette spills blood on the border to honor her oath and does battle with savage bounty hunters and a murderous reverend along the way. The Last Rites of Ransom Pride is a full-throttle, high-style graphic novel western that's a classic in the making.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Dwight Yoakam
• Lizzy Caplan
• Cote de Pablo
• Kris Kristofferson
• Jason Priestley
• Scott Speedman
• Peter Dinklage
• Jon Foster
• W. Earl Brown

Writers:
• Tiller Russell
• Ray Wylie Hubbard

Producers:
• Chad Oakes
• Michael Frislev

Directors:
• Tiller Russell

Kisses


Synopsis
Kisses is the story of Kylie and Dylan, young runaways living on the fringes of Dublin who discover both beauty and danger in the big city.
Kylie lives with five siblings and an overworked mother. Next door, Dylan is growing up with an abusive father and the memory of his runaway brother. After a violent altercation with his father, Dylan and Kylie flee. Together they make their way to the magical lights of downtown Dublin to search for Dylan's brother and hope for a new life. Dublin, as shown through the innocent eyes of our young protagonists, is a kaleidoscope of magic, wonder, and mystery. But as the night wears on, the city takes on a darker character, and the two must rely on the kindness of strangers and sagely wisdom of Bob Dylan to persevere. Featuring incredible breakthrough performances by Shane Curry and Kelly O'Neill, Kisses is a tale of two children who test the limits of what life can become, and learn what they can do for each other.


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Kelly O'Neill
• Shane Curry

Writers:
• Lance Daly

Producers:
• Lance Daly

Directors:
• Lance Daly

Hunt to Kill


Synopsis
Steve Austin (The Expendables, The Stranger) stars as U.S. Border Patrol agent Jim Rhodes, a tough divorcee mourning the loss of his murdered partner while struggling to raise his rebellious daughter in the mountains of Montana. But when a crew of trigger-happy fugitives takes Rhodes and the girl hostage, rugged wilderness will explode in all-terrain vengeance. Gil Bellows (The Shawshank Redemption), Emilie Ullerup ("Sanctuary"), former kickboxing champion Gary Daniels (Tekken, The Expendables) and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight, The Expendable) co-star in this bone-snapping, bullet-blasting, ass-kicking action/thriller where the only rule of survival is Hunt To Kill.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Eric Roberts
• Gary Daniels
• Steve Austin (WWE)
• Gil Bellows

Writers:
• Frank Hannah

Producers:
• Jack Nasser

Directors:
• Keoni Waxman

Hungry Ghosts, The


Synopsis
Five New Yorkers - of different ages, races, backgrounds - hunger for sensual, emotional and spiritual fulfillment. Their intersecting and colliding paths reflect the Zeitgeist of our times, in which the desperation of the West smacks up against the religious teachings of the East.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Aunjanue Ellis
• Sharon Angela
• Emory Chohen
• Nick Sandow
• Steven R. Schirripa

Writers:
• Michael Imperioli

Producers:
• Stefan Schaffer
• Diane Crespo
• Victoria Imperioli
• Tina Thor
• Howard Axel

Directors:
• Michael Imperioli

Held Hostage


Synopsis
What if the ultimate nightmare is just the beginning? After three masked gunman break into her home, bank manager Michelle Estey (Julie Benz, TV's Dexter) and her young daughter are duct-taped with explosives and threatened with death unless Michelle cooperates in a daring bank heist. Terrified, Michelle agrees to their demands. She and her daughter are left unharmed, but Michelle soon realizes that, after the robbery, they are still very much in danger. Unguarded by police, shunned by her colleagues, she becomes a suspect in the crime and her shady past exposed in what becomes the fight of her life in this tense thriller.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Bruce McGill
• Julie Benz
• Brendan Penny

Writers:
• Maria Nation
• James Kearns

Producers:
• Ian Smith
• Christian Bruyere

Directors:
• Grant Harvey

Eat Pray Love


Synopsis
Believing there's more to life than a husband, house and career, Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) finds herself with a new appetite for life in this inspiring true story, based on the bestselling book. She leaves New York and embarks on a yearlong journey - Traveling to Italy, India and Bali - seeking self-discovery through good food, meditation and the prospect of finding true love. James Franco, Billy Crudup and Javier Bardem co-star in this sumptuous and uplifting adventure filled with humor and heart.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Julia Roberts
• Viola Davis
• Richard Jenkins
• James Franco
• Billy Crudup
• Javier Bardem

Writers:
• Jennifer Salt
• Ryan Murphy

Producers:
• Dede Gardner

Directors:
• Ryan Murphy

Crackie


Life on the Rock never seemed easy, but for Mitsy it is especially rough. The teenager has been abandoned by her mother, a particularly unfit parent prone to both the bottle and the sex trade. She is left to be brought up by her mercurial grandmother Bride, who is well-meaning but oppressively suffocating. Mitsy's dreams for the future hinge on her desire to be a hairdresser, but her current emotional well-being revolves around a wee dog named Sparky, an unwanted canine misfit to whom she becomes hopelessly attached. After Bride agrees to let Mitsy take the dog in as a pet, the teen tries desperately to create a happy, safe place for Sparky to thrive - basically, she wants to offer the dog the kinds of comforts she has never known. But Mitsy's life is shaken once more when her mother returns to Newfoundland. Even though Mitsy is thrilled, Bride wants nothing to do with her never-do-well deadbeat daughter..

Actors: Mary Walsh, Meghan Greeley, Cheryl Wells
Directors: Sherry

Against The Current


Synopsis
When is life not worth living anymore? A marvelous cast led by Joseph Fiennes explores that question when Paul Thompson (Fiennes of Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth) talks old buddy Jeff (Justin Kirk of Weeds) into helping him fulfill a crazy childhood dream of swimming the entire 150 mile length of the Hudson River. Joined by Liz, a teacher intrigued by their scheme (Elizabeth Reaser of The Twilight Saga and Emmy© nominated for TV's Grey's Anatomy), they plunge into the adventure with glee. But Paul and Liz soon realize Paul is driven by more than just the stunt when they find out Paul's "deadline" to finish is also the anniversary of his wife's unexpected death. Is swimming against the current a struggle against sadness or the last act of a man who is ready to give in to grief? Mary Tyler Moore (multiple Emmy© winner and Oscar© nominee for Ordinary People) and Michelle Trachtenberg (TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Mysterious Skin) round out the cast of this thoroughly original and conversation-starting drama.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Mary Tyler Moore
• Michelle Trachtenberg
• Elizabeth Reaser
• Joseph Fiennes
• Justin Kirk

Writers:
• Peter Callahan

Producers:
• Mary Jane Skalski
• Joshua Zeman

Directors:
• Peter Callahan