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June 3, 2013

Welcome to the Punch



Synopsis
Three years ago, master criminal Jacob Sternwood (Mark Strong, Sherlock Holmes, Zero Dark Thirty) escaped London during a daring robbery that left detective Max Lewinsky (James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class, Wanted) physically and emotionally scarred. When a failed heist puts Sternwood's son in a hospital, the fugitive is forced to come out of hiding - giving Max his second chance to get the one criminal who got away. But as Max returns to the pursuit of his arch-nemesis, he begins to uncover evidence of a vast conspiracy that may put him in even greater danger than his personal vendetta.

From executive producer Ridley Scott, Welcome To The Punch is a sleek, modern thriller co-starring Andrea Riseborough (W.E., Shadow Dancer) David Morrissey (The Walking Dead) and Peter Mullan (Tyrannosaur, War Horse).

Cast
Jason Flemyng
David Morrissey
Mark Strong
Peter Mullan
James McAvoy
Elyes Gabel
Andrea Riseborough
Johnny Harris

Director
Eran Creevy

Vehicle 19



A foreign traveler (Walker) unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police.

Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil
Writer: Mukunda Michael Dewil (screenplay)
Stars: Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers

Snitch



Synopsis
Dwayne Johnson explodes into action as a man determined to bring a Mexican cartel to its knees. Johnson stars as a successful businessman who learns his son faces 10 tough years in a Federal hole for drug possession. Convinced it was a set-up, he volunteers to become an undercover informant and infiltrate a ruthless cartel. Now, with his back against the wall and his life totally on the line, he must expose the true criminals before they discover his identity.

Cast
Susan Sarandon
Barry Pepper
Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)
Benjamin Bratt

Director
Ric Roman Waugh

Quest For The Crystal Mickey



Synopsis
Grab your hat, buckle your seat belt, and get ready to embark on a thrilling Quest For The Crystal Mickey! There's no time to lose after greedy Plunderin' Pete snatches the legendary Crystal Mickey statue from the Clubhouse. Without this sparkly statue's magic, the Clubhouse will disappear forever! Can the world's most extraordinary hero, Mickey, get the magical statue back in time? Only with your help - and the right Mouseketools - can Mickey journey across the Sandy Desert, brave the Rushing River and make his way through the Hidden Jungle. But watch out for Pete's trickiest traps! Packed with over two hours of laughter and surprises - including four additional episodes - this exciting, high-stakes adventure is your ticket to nonstop fun!

Quartet



Synopsis
Beecham House is abuzz. The rumor circling the halls is that the home for retired musicians is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it's a star. For Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay), Wilfred Bond (Billy Connolly) and Cecily Robson (Pauline Collins) this sort of talk is par for the course at the gossipy home. But they're in for a special shock when the new arrival turns out to be none other than their former singing partner, Jean Horton (Maggie Smith). Her subsequent career as a star soloist, and the ego that accompanied it, split up their long friendship and ended her marriage to Reggie, who takes the news of her arrival particularly hard. Can the passage of time heal old wounds? And will the famous quartet be able to patch up their differences in time for Beecham House's gala concert?

Cast
Maggie Smith
Michael Gambon
Billy Connolly
Pauline Collins

Director
Dustin Hoffman

Oz The Great And Powerful



Synopsis
Disney's fantastical adventure Oz The Great And Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus musician with dubious ethics. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot - until he meets three witches (Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams), who aren't convinced he's the great wizard everyone's expecting. Reluctantly drawn into epic problems facing Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it's too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity - and even some wizardry - Oscar transforms himself into the great Wizard and a better man as well.

Cast
Ted Raimi
Bruce Campbell
Rachel Weisz
Bill Cobbs
Michelle Williams
James Franco
Zach Braff
Tony Cox
Mila Kunis
Abigail Spencer
Joey King

Director
Sam Raimi

Maniac



The owner of a mannequin shop develops a dangerous obsession with a young artist.

Director: Franck Khalfoun
Writers: Alexandre Aja (screenplay), Grégory Levasseur
Stars: Elijah Wood, America Olivo, Nora Arnezeder

Last Stand, The



Synopsis
He's back. Action legend Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to duty as Ray Owens, sheriff of a sleepy small town and the one person that stands between an escaped drug cartel kingpin and freedom. Semi-retired after years in the LAPD narcotics division, Owens has had little excitement in his new post. But all that's about to change when drug boss Gabriel Cortez busts out of FBI custody and makes a 200-mph beeline for the border. But first he has to get by Owens and his inexperienced but loyal deputies in this hell-blazing, hard-hitting thriller.

Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Forest Whitaker
Peter Stormare
Eduardo Noriega
Luis Guzman
Johnny Knoxville
Rodrigo Santoro
Jaimie Alexander
Zach Gilford
Genesis Rodriguez

Director
Kim Jee-Woon

Last Exorcism, The: Part II



Synopsis
Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) is back in the relative safety of civilization and sent to live in a group home where she's encouraged to leave her past behind and start a new life. Just as Nell settles in, she is tormented by the seductive demonic presence that once possessed her. She realizes that the evil force is back with unimaginably horrific plans which could only mean that her last exorcism was just the beginning.

Cast
Muse Watson
Spencer Treat Clark
Ashley Bell
Andrew Sensenig

Production
Marc Abraham
Thomas A. Bliss
Eric Newman

Jack The Giant Slayer



Synopsis
Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend... and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Cast
Ewan McGregor
Stanley Tucci
Ian McShane
Nicholas Hoult
Eddie Marsan
Eleanor Tomlinson

Director
Bryan Singer

Imaginaerum



A coma sends an old man into his childhood's sinister fantasy world, where he must fight dementia and gain back his memories before it's too late.

Director: Stobe Harju
Stars: Marianne Farley, Quinn Lord, Francis X. McCarthy

Identity Thief



Synopsis
Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) lead an all-star cast in this hilarious blockbuster hit. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Orlando. There's only one glitch: she's financing her shopping sprees with an ID stolen from Sandy Patterson (Bateman), an accounts rep who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Patterson is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. From the director of Horrible Bosses and the producer of Ted, critics are calling Identity Thief "smart, funny and surprisingly touching" - Rafer Guzman, Newsday.

Cast
Jon Favreau
Amanda Peet
Jason Bateman
Melissa McCarthy

Director
Seth Gordon

Good Day To Die Hard, A



Synopsis
Bruce Willis is back in action - mind-blowing, heart-stopping, rip-roaring action - as John McClane, the heroic New York cop with a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time. John's latest predicament takes him all the way to Russia to track down his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), who has been imprisoned in Moscow. But the mission takes a deadly turn as father and son must join forces to thwart a nuclear weapons heist that could trigger World War III!

Cast
Bruce Willis
Cole Hauser
Sebastian Koch
Rasha Bukvic
Jai Courtney

Director
John Moore

Escape From Planet Earth



Synopsis
The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner) it's up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure hungry son Kip.

Cast
Sarah Jessica Parker
Brendan Fraser
Jane Lynch
Jessica Alba
George Lopez
Rob Corddry

Charlie Zone



Synopsis
Charlie Zone is a twisting dramatic thriller set against the drug-ravaged streets of one of Canada's roughest neighborhoods. Avery Paul, a disgraced boxer and ex-convict, is hired to abduct a runaway from a crack house in the city's notorious 'Charlie Zone', and return her safely to her family. But nothing goes quite as planned and nothing is quite what it seems. What follows is a harrowing ride through the underside of a postcard Canadian city, as two lost people attempt to face the darkness - in their world and themselves - and somehow find redemption.


Cast
Mpho Koaho
Amanda Crew

Director
Michael Melski

Bullet To The Head



After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

Cast
Christian Slater
Sylvester Stallone
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Sung Kang
Sarah Shahi
Jason Momoa

Director
Walter Hill