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May 30, 2014

Stalingrad



Synopsis
A band of determined Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to a Russian woman who has been living there. In Stalingrad, directed by Fedor Bondarchuk, the scale of the battle contrasts dramatically with the human drama of the Russian soldiers, the few remaining civilians and their invaders into Stalingrad.

Cast
Mariya Smolnikova
Philippe Reinhardt
Yanina Studilina
Thomas Kretschmann

Director
Fedor Bondarchuk

Non-Stop



Synopsis
Global action star Liam Neeson stars in this action thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages threatening to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless $150 million is transferred into an off-shore account. With the lives of hundreds of passengers hanging in the balance, Marks must use every nuance of his training to uncover the killer traveling on the aircraft. Co-starring Julianne Moore (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1), Michelle Dockery (TV's Downton Abbey) and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave).

Cast
Jason Butler Harner
Nate Parker
Michelle Dockery
Scoot McNairy
Anson Mount
Liam Neeson
Julianne Moore

Director
Jaume Collet-Serra

Movie Out Here, The



Adam, an uptight Toronto lawyer, goes back to his hometown of Fernie and tries to save his friend's business. It's a Western Canadian adventure, with Sasq sightings, bikini pillow fights, and of course, the Rangers.

Director: David Hicks
Writers: Catherine Allen (story), Ian Simpson
Stars: Robin Nielsen, Viv Leacock, James Wallis

Lego Movie, The



Synopsis
An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.

Cast
Alison Brie
Elizabeth Banks
Will Arnett

Director
Christopher Miller
Phil Lord

In Secret



Synopsis
Set in the lower echelons of 1860s Paris, Therese Raquin (Olsen), a sexually repressed, beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin Camille (Tom Felton) by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin (Lange). After she meets her husband's alluring friend Laurent (Isaac), she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences.

Cast
Elizabeth Olsen
Tom Felton
Oscar Isaac
Jessica Lange

Director
Charlie Stratton

Grand Piano



Synopsis
Tom Selznick (Elijah Wood) is the most talented pianist of his generation, but has stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public for a long awaited concert in Chicago. In a packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a message written on the score: "Play one wrong note and you die." In the sights of an anonymous sniper (John Cusack), Tom must get through the most difficult performance of his life and look for help without being detected

Cast
Tamsin Egerton
Kerry Bishe
Don McManus
Allen Leech
Alex Winter
John Cusack
Elijah Wood

Director
Eugenio Mira

Dirty Wars



Synopsis
It's the dirty little secret of the War on Terror: all bets are off, and almost anything goes. The rules of the game and of engagement have fundamentally changed. Today drone strikes, night raids, and U.S. government targeted killings occur in corners across the globe, killing untold numbers of civilians. Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill (author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Mercenary Army) traces the rise of the Joint Special Operations Command, the most secret fighting force in U.S. history, exposing operations carried out by men who do not exist on paper and will never appear before Congress. No target is off-limits for the JSOC "kill list," not even U.S. citizens. Director Richard Rowley and writer-producer Scahill's Dirty Wars is a chilling battle cry for the soul and conscience of an America few of us know exists.

Director: Rick Rowley
Writers: David Riker, Jeremy Scahill
Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi

Cowgirls N' Angels: Dakota's Summer



Synopsis
Oscar Winner Keith Carradine (Cowboys & Aliens) stars alongside a young, popular cast that includes Haley Ramm (X-Men: The Last Stand) , Jade Pettyjohn (American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars), and Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) in this inspiring second chapter of the beloved Cowgirls 'N Angels story!

After she receives unexpected news about herself, a 17-year-old girl (Ramm) experiences an exciting, yet challenging life in and out of the rodeo circuit in this wonderful coming- of-age story. Filled with heart, horses and high-reaching adventure, Cowgirls 'N Angels: Dakota's Summer is an uplifting reminder that with courage, friendship and passion, anything is possible.

Cast
Jade Petty John
Haley Ramm
Keith Carradine

Director: Timothy Armstrong

10 Rules For Sleeping Around



A screw ball sex comedy following two couples and their ten rules to a happy healthy and open relationship.

Director: Leslie Greif
Writer: Leslie Greif
Stars: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tammin Sursok, Jesse Bradford

May 20, 2014

Tarzan



Tarzan and Jane Porter face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies, a man who took over the company from Tarzan's parents, after they died in a plane crash.

Director: Reinhard Klooss
Writers: Reinhard Klooss (screenplay), Jessica Postigo

Endless Love



Synopsis

When beautiful Jade (Gabriella Wilde) meets charismatic David (Alex Pettyfer), her sheltered world of privilege is turned upside down as the pair's instant desire sparks a reckless summer love affair. While Jade leaves behind her inhibitions and innocence as she falls for David, he works to prove himself worthy of her love. But when David's mysterious past and Jade's overprotective father threaten to tear them apart, their romance will be put to the ultimate test.


Cast
Gabriella Wilde
Alex Pettyfer
Bruce Greenwood
Joely Richardson
Robert Patrick

Director
Shana Feste

May 19, 2014

Winter's Tale



A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

Director: Akiva Goldsman
Writers: Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Mark Helprin (novel)
Stars: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe

Walk of Shame



A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

Director: Steven Brill
Writer: Steven Brill
Stars: Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs

Vendetta



Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents. With police closing in & his old unit on his trail, he has to to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.

Director: Stephen Reynolds
Writer: Stephen Reynolds
Stars: Roxanne McKee, Josef Altin, Danny Dyer

Vampire Academy



Synopsis
Based on the best-selling novel by Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy tells the story of two 17-year-old girls, Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch), a rebellious half-vampire/half-human who is training to be a guardian at St. Vladimir's Academy and her best friend, Princess Lissa Dragomir (Lucy Fry), a peaceful, mortal vampire. After ditching school and being on the run for a year, Rose and Lissa are caught and brought back to the Academy. Lissa struggles to reclaim her social status while Rose risks everything in an attempt to protect her best friend from the immortal, evil vampires that lurk just outside the walls of their school.

Cast
Dominic Sherwood
Danila Kozlovsky
Lucy Fry
Zoey Deutch
Sami Gayle
Sarah Hyland
Olga Kurylenko
Cameron Monaghan
Joely Richardson
Gabriel Byrne

Director
Mark Waters

RoboCop



Synopsis
Crime has a new enemy in this "sleek, stylish and smart" (Silas Lesnick, ComingSoon.net) action-thriller starring Joel Kinnaman, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton! In the year 2028, greedy conglomerate OmniCorp uses robotic technology to transform critically injured police officer Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) into the ultimate crime fighter. He's part man, part machine...he's RoboCop! Back on the streets, Murphy is hard-wired for law enforcement, but the mind and memories of the human inside long to take over...and the results could be catastrophic.

Cast
Joel Kinnaman
Gary Oldman
Samuel L. Jackson
Michael Keaton

Director
Jose Padilha

Proxy



The life of three parents who have all shared the loss of a child. Motives are not what they seem and sanity is in short supply in this thriller.

Director: Zack Parker
Writers: Kevin Donner, Zack Parker
Stars: Joe Swanberg, Kristina Klebe, Alexa Havins

Monuments Men, The



Synopsis
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in the history, The Monuments Men centers around an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. In a seemingly impossible mission, the Monuments Men, as they were called, find themselves risking their lives in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1,000 years of culture.

Cast
Zahary Baharov
Jean Dujardin
Sam Hazeldine
Justus Von Dohnanyi
Hugh Bonneville
Cate Blanchett
Matt Damon
Bob Balaban
John Goodman
George Clooney
Bill Murray
Dimitri Leonidas

Director
George Clooney

Make Your Move



A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.

Director: Duane Adler
Writer: Duane Adler (screenplay)
Stars: Derek Hough, BoA, Will Yun Lee

Justin and the Knights of Valour



A young boy becomes a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

Director: Manuel Sicilia
Writers: Matthew Jacobs, Manuel Sicilia
Stars: Antonio Banderas, James Cosmo, Michael Culkin

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit



Synopsis
"An action hero is reborn!" raves top critics about the "intense, exciting" origin story of Tom Clancy's iconic hero Jack Ryan. The thrills are non-stop as CIA recruit Ryan (Chris Pine) is caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and espionage spun between a shadowy government agent (Academy Award-Winner Kevin Costner), his unsuspecting fiancee (Keira Knightley) and a fearless Russian power broker (Kenneth Branagh). Jack must quickly evolve from soldier to analyst to full-fledged operative to stop a devastating terrorist plot against the United States. The stakes have never been higher in this "taut, tense and terrific" thrill ride.

Cast
Chris Pine
Keira Knightley
Kevin Costner

Director
Kenneth Branagh

I, Frankenstein



Synopsis
Two hundred years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein's creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could destroy humankind.

Cast
Caitlin Stasey
Jai Courtney
Socratis Otto
Yvonne Strahovski
Kevin Grevioux
Nicholas Bell
Miranda Otto
Bill Nighy
Aden Young
Aaron Eckhart
Bruce Spence

Director
Stuart Beattie

Her



Synopsis
Set in Los Angeles in the slight future, Her follows Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix), a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha," a bright, female voice (Scarlett Johansson) who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.

Cast
Rooney Mara
Olivia Wilde
Amy Adams
Spike Jonze
Joaquin Phoenix
Scarlett Johansson

Director
Spike Jonze

Favor



Kip's perfect life is put in jeopardy when the waitress with whom he's having a casual fling is accidentally killed in their motel room. Desperate, he turns to childhood friend and loser, Marvin, to help get rid of the body. Marvin agrees which begins the unraveling of their friendship and ultimately leads both to murderous acts they never thought themselves capable of.

Director: Paul Osborne
Writer: Paul Osborne
Stars: Blayne Weaver, Patrick Day, Jeffrey Combs

That Awkward Moment



Synopsis
Every relationship has that "so" moment. For a guy like Jason (Zac Efron), that's where things always end. He's firmly committed to non-commitment. When the marriage of his friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) falls apart, Jason takes it as proof that the single life is for the better. To get Mikey back in the game, Jason enlists him and drinking buddy Daniel (Miles Teller) to take a shared vow: together, they'll stay single as long as humanly possible. Then along comes Ellie (Imogen Poots), the unpredictable, unforgettable one-night hook-up who changes all the rules. Despite all his instincts, Jason just can't let her go...and his status is about to get very complicated.

Cast
Tom Gormican
Miles Teller
Michael B. Jordan
Imogen Poots

Director
Tom Gormican

Art Of The Steal, The



Synopsis
Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a third rate motorcycle daredevil and semi-reformed art thief, agrees to get back into the con game and pull off just one more lucrative art theft with his untrustworthy brother Nicky (Matt Dillon). Crunch reassembles the old team and comes up with a plan to steal a priceless historical book, but the successful heist leads to another, far riskier, plan devised by Nicky. They fail to realize each other's separate agendas when their plan goes awry in this con movie about honor, revenge and the bonds of brotherhood.

Cast
Katheryn Winnick
Chris Diamantopoulos
Jason Jones
Jay Baruchel
Kenneth Welsh
Matt Dillon
Terence Stamp
Kurt Russell

Director
Jonathan Sobol