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February 28, 2016

Victor Frankenstein


Superstars James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe are electrifying in this action-packed thriller that breathes new life into the most famous horror tale of all time. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his trusted assistant Igor (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But when Victor's experiments go too far, his obsession has terrifying consequences, and now only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness... and save him from his monstrous creation!

Cast
Jessica Brown Findlay
Bronson Webb
Daniel Mays
James McAvoy
Daniel Radcliffe

Director
Paul McGuigan

Synchronicity


A physicist who invents a time machine must travel back to the past to uncover the truth about his creation and the woman who is trying to steal it.
Director: Jacob Gentry
Writers: Jacob Gentry, Jacob Gentry
Stars: Chad McKnight, Brianne Davis, AJ Bowen

Spectre


A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond (Daniel Craig) on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organization known as Spectre.

Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond's actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of Spectre. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.

As Bond ventures towards the heart of Spectre, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.

Cast
Monica Bellucci
Daniel Craig
Ralph Fiennes
Stephanie Sigman
Lea Seydoux
Rory Kinnear
Christoph Waltz
Ben Whishaw
Andrew Scott
Naomie Harris
Jesper Christensen
Dave Bautista

Director
Sam Mendes

Secret in Their Eyes


A tight-knit team of rising FBI investigators - Ray (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Jess (Julia Roberts), along with their District Attorney supervisor Claire (Nicole Kidman) - is suddenly torn apart when they discover that Jess's teenage daughter has been brutally and inexplicably murdered.

Now, thirteen years later, after obsessively searching every day for the elusive killer, Ray finally uncovers a new lead that he's certain can permanently resolve the case, nail the vicious murderer, and bring long-desired closure to his team. No one is prepared, however, for the shocking, unspeakable secret that will reveal the enduring, destructive effects of personal vengeance on the human soul.

Interweaving past and present, this deeply layered mystery explores the murky boundaries between justice and revenge, and asks the question: how far would you go to right an unfathomable wrong?

Cast
Dean Norris
Julia Roberts
Nicole Kidman
Frankie Sims
Lyndon Smith
Ross Partridge
Michael Kelly
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Director
Billy Ray

Queen of the Desert


A chronicle of Gertrude Bell's life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.

Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog (screenplay)
Stars: James Franco, Nicole Kidman, Damian Lewis

Pawn Sacrifice


In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaards, Pawn Sacrifice chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.

Cast
Liev Schreiber
Lily Rabe
Evelyne Brochu
Sophie Nelisse
Michael Stuhlbarg
Robin Weigert
Peter Sarsgaard
Tobey Maguire

Director
Edward Zwick

Last Witch Hunter, The


Vin Diesel is Kaulder, an immortal witch hunter who has spent centuries tracking down those who practice evil magic. When history's deadliest witches resurrect their bloodthirsty Queen Witch, Kaulder becomes humanity's last hope as he clashes with the supernatural in an epic battle for the ages.

Cast
Julie Engelbrecht
Rose Leslie
Olafur Darri Olafsson
Rena Owen
Vin Diesel
Michael Caine
Elijah Wood

Director
Breck Eisner

Intern, The


Academy Award winner Robert De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who gets the chance to work as a senior intern at an online fashion start-up founded and run by the ambitious Jules Ostin, played by Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway. As the two generations collide they also find friendship and someone to count on - each other.

Cast
Nat Wolff
Adam DeVine
Anders Holm
Robert De Niro
Anne Hathaway
Rene Russo

Director
Nancy Meyers

Hyena Road


Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems.

Director: Paul Gross
Stars: Rossif Sutherland, Paul Gross, Christine Horne

Good Dinosaur, The


From the innovative minds of Disney-Pixar comes a hilariously heartwarming adventure about the power of confronting and overcoming your fears and discovering who you are meant to be. The Good Dinosaur asks the question: what if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely, and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of. Bring home this original story full of humor, heart, action and imagination, perfect for the whole family!

Cast
Raymond Ochoa
Frances McDormand
Jeffrey Wright
A.J. Buckley
Sam Elliott
Anna Paquin

Forsaken


Kiefer and Donald Sutherland share the screen in this brooding western about an embittered gunslinger who attempts to make amends with his estranged father whilst their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.

Cast
Aaron Poole
Landon Liboiron
Wesley Morgan
Michael Therriault
Tom Carey
David McNally
Brian Cox
Michael Wincott
Kiefer Sutherland
Demi Moore
Donald Sutherland
Jonny Rees
Siobhan Williams
Christopher Rosamond
Ali Webb

Director
Jon Cassar

Challenger, The


A Bronx boxer fights his way to a better life.

Director: Kent Moran
Stars: Kent Moran, Michael Clarke Duncan, S. Epatha Merkerson

Burnt


Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all - and lost it. A two-star Michelin rock star with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time out, and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star though, he'll need the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene (Sienna Miller). Burnt is a remarkably funny and emotional story about the love of food, the love between two people, and the power of second chances.

Cast
Omar Sy
Stephen Campbell Moore
Riccardo Scamarcio
Daniel Bruhl
Sienna Miller
Henry Goodman
Sarah Greene
Bradley Cooper
Matthew Rhys
Emma Thompson
Uma Thurman
Alicia Vikander
Lily James
Sam Keeley

Director
John Wells

Big Short, The


When the banks committed the greatest fraud in US history, four outsiders risked it all to take them down. Based on the unbelievable true story and best-selling book from the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, critics are calling The Big Short "brilliant and explosive" (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt turn in career-best performances in "one of the most absorbing and entertaining films of the year" (Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly).

Cast
Steve Carell
Ryan Gosling
Christian Bale

Director
Adam McKay