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August 27, 2013

Rapture Palooza



Synopsis
A match made in hell

When the Apocalypse actually happens and a billion people are raptured up to heaven, Lindsey (Kendrick) and her boyfriend Ben (Daley) are left behind in suburban Seattle. The young couple try their best to lead a normal life surrounded by talking locusts, blood rain showers, and pot-smoking wraiths. But when the Anti-Christ (Robinson) makes his home base in their neighborhood, Lindsey finds herself the object of his affection. With the help of her family, friends, and a lawn-mowing zombie neighbor, the young couple set off to stop the Anti-Christ from taking her as his bride... and just maybe, saving the world in the process.

Cast
Ana Gasteyer
Rob Corddry
John Francis Daley
Craig Robinson
Anna Kendrick


Director
Paul Middleditch

Star Trek Into Darkness



Synopsis
The year's best-rated blockbuster is nothing short of "spectacular" (Rolling Stone). When a ruthless mastermind known as Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) declares a one-man war on the Federation, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), and the daring crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise set out on their most explosive manhunt of all time. It will take everything in their arsenal to defend Earth and eliminate Khan's deadly threat in J.J. Abrams' "clever, exhilarating action adventure." (USA Today).

Cast
Zoe Saldana
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto
Benedict Cumberbatch

Director
J.J. Abrams

August 25, 2013

Rushlights



Billy and Sarah, two delinquent teenage lovers from the suburbs of Los Angeles, travel to a small southern town to falsely claim a dead friend's inheritance.

Director: Antoni Stutz
Writers: Antoni Stutz, Ashley Scott Meyers
Stars: Beau Bridges, Aidan Quinn, Josh Henderson

Pain and Gain



Synopsis
Michael Bay's "hilarious crime comedy Pain & Gain is GoodFellas on steroids." (Kyle Smith, New York Post) When a group of personal trainers (Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie) decide to steal the American Dream, they get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong. Now, living large will take everything they've got in the unbelievable true story that critics are calling "outrageously entertaining." (Marlow Stern, Newsweek)

Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)
Anthony Mackie

Director
Michael Bay

Lost Medallion, The



Synopsis
Billy Stone and Allie, two 13-year-old friends uncover a long-lost medallion and accidentally wish themselves back in time. In order for Billy to save Allie's life, he must give up the medallion to the evil warlord, Cobra, who rules the island and its people. In order to retrieve the medallion and save the island people from slavery, Billy and Allie must work together with a young arrogant king his best friend, and a wise old man. Together, this unlikely group will learn not only how to work together, but when they do, great things can be accomplished.

Cast
James Hong
Sammi Hanratty
Billy Unger

Director
Bill Muir

Iron Man 3



Synopsis
The studio that brought you Marvel's The Avengers unleashes the best Iron Man adventure yet with this must-own, global phenomenon starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow. When Tony Stark/Iron Man finds his entire world reduced to rubble, he must use all his ingenuity to survive, destroy his enemy and somehow protect those he loves. But a soul-searching question haunts him: Does the man make the suit... or does the suit make the man?

Cast
Ben Kingsley
Don Cheadle
Robert Downey Jr.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Jon Favreau
Guy Pearce
Rebecca Hall

Director
Shane Black

Iceman, The



The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.

Cast
Winona Ryder
Chris Evans
Michael Shannon
Ray Liotta

Director
Ariel Vromen

Hammer of the Gods



A young man transforms into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother, Hakan the Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.

Director: Farren Blackburn
Writer: Matthew Read
Stars: Charlie Bewley, Alexandra Dowling, Clive Standen

Great Gatsby, The



Synopsis
It's the spring of 1922 in New York City, a decadent playground of shifting morals, glittering jazz, bootleg empires and skyrocketing stocks. Chasing the American Dream, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Golden Globe nominee Tobey Maguire) arrives from the Midwest only to land next door to Jay Gatsby (three-time Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), a mysterious millionaire whose estate overflows with endless parties. As Nick's beautiful cousin Daisy (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan) and her blue-blooded husband Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) fall into Gatsby's orbit, Nick bears witness to a tragedy of impossible love and incorruptible dreams. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless epic, The Great Gatsby mirrors the struggles of modern times in a dazzling visual journey from the mind of Baz Luhrmann, director of the Oscar winning Moulin Rouge.

Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Tobey Maguire
Joel Edgerton
Isla Fisher
Carey Mulligan
Jason Clarke

Director
Baz Luhrmann

Forbidden Ground



Three British soldiers find themselves stranded in No Man's Land after a failed charge on the German Trenches. Set in France 1916.

Directors: Johan Earl, Adrian Powers
Writers: Johan Earl, Adrian Powers
Stars: Johan Earl, Tim Pocock, Martin Copping

Fast & Furious 6



Hobbs has Dom and Brian reassemble their crew in order to take down a mastermind who commands an organization of mercenary drivers across 12 countries. Payment? Full pardons for them all.

Director: Justin Lin
Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

Epic



Synopsis
From the creators of Ice Age comes the year's funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the "Leafmen" save their existence - and ours - from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler!

Cast
Blake Anderson
Jason Sudeikis
Colin Farrell
Beyonce Knowles
Josh Hutcherson
Steven Tyler
Amanda Seyfried
Aziz Ansari
Christoph Waltz

Director
Chris Wedge

Empire State



Synopsis
After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis (Liam Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the Empire State Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, Eddie (Michael Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. History. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf, or suffer the consequences.

Cast
Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock)
Nikki Reed
Emma Roberts
Liam Hemsworth

Director
Dito Montiel

Cat. 8



Synopsis
The end is near.

The countdown to the end of humanity begins as mankind braces for a cataclysmic natural disaster unlike anything ever faced before. Dr. Jane Whitlow (Maxim Roy) is presenting an unstable global defense system to the President of the United States when she accidentally unleashes a solar storm that threatens to destroy the world. She immediately turns to disgraced scientist Michael Ranger (Matthew Modine) for help, but the two must overcome sinister secret service operatives, devastating climactic changes and a stalled communication system in order to save Earth from complete destruction. Filled with stunning special effects and terrifying twists, it's a powerful and groundbreaking film epic that will shake you to the core.

Cast
Matthew Modine
Maxim Roy
Ted Whittall

Director
Kevin Fair

Battle of the Damned



Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected.

Director: Christopher Hatton
Writer: Christopher Hatton
Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Matt Doran, Melanie Zanetti

At Any Price



Synopsis
In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple (Dennis Quaid) wants his rebellious son Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional racecar driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood.

Cast
Dennis Quaid
Clancy Brown
Chelcie Ross
Kim Dickens
Heather Graham
Red West
Zac Efron

Director
Ramin Bahrani

August 8, 2013

Emperor



Synopsis
A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, inspired by true events and starring Matthew Fox and Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur. Immediately after Emperor Hirohito's World War II surrender, General MacArthur (Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture - General Fellers (Fox) - to provide evidence in 10 short days to decide if the Japanese Emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved. The fate of a nation awaits...

Cast
Tommy Lee Jones
Eriko Hatsune
Matthew Fox

Director
Peter Webb

Big Wedding, The



Synopsis
A charmingly modern family tries to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full-blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultraconservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend.

Cast
Susan Sarandon
Diane Keaton
Christine Ebersole
Katherine Heigl
David Rasche
Robin Williams
Robert De Niro
Topher Grace
Patricia Rae
Amanda Seyfried
Ben Barnes

Director
Justin Zackham

August 7, 2013

What Maisie Knew



In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

Directors: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Writers: Nancy Doyne (screenplay), Carroll Cartwright (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Julianne Moore, Steve Coogan, Alexander Skarsgård

West Of Memphis



Synopsis
From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg (2006, Best Documentary Feature, Deliver Us From Evil) in collaboration with the multiple Academy Award-winning team of Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (2003, Best Picture & Best Adapted Screenplay, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), West Of Memphis tells the untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop the State of Arkansas from killing an innocent man. Told and produced by those who lived it, Damien Echols and Lorri Davis, the film uncovers new evidence surrounding the 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys in the small town of West Memphis, Arkansas, and exposes the wrongful conviction of three teenagers who lost 18 years of their lives imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.

Cast
Michael Baden
Jason Baldwin
Damien Wayne Echols

Director
Amy Berg