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July 16, 2014

Rio 2


Synopsis
Welcome to the jungle...of fun! The cast of the animated hit comedy Rio returns - along with a new flock of all-star voice talent, including Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth and more - in this high-flying sequel for the whole family. The party continues when Blu (Jesse Eisenberg), Jewel (Anne Hathaway) and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit into his new surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the villainous Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law!

Cast
Jake T. Austin
Jemaine Clement
Jesse Eisenberg
Anne Hathaway
Kristin Chenoweth
Jamie Foxx
Andy Garcia

Director
Carlos Sadanha

Raid 2, The


Synopsis
Following immediately after the events of The Raid, Rama (Iko Uwais) is forced to reinvent himself as an undercover cop in order to provide protection for his wife and child. Working for the anti-corruption taskforce led by the one person he can trust, Bunawar, he is given a mission to engage himself as an enforcer for a local mob boss, Bangun. Finding a way in through Bangun's son Uco, Rama must hunt for information linking Bangun with police force corruption. All the while, he harbors a dangerous and personal vendetta for revenge and justice that threatens to consume him - and bring both this mission and the organized crime syndicates crashing down.

Cast
Alex Abbad
Iko Uwais
Kenichi Endo
Ryuhei Matsuda
Kazuki Kitamura

Director
Gareth Evans

Noah


Synopsis
Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the timeless story of courage, sacrifice and hope. Also starring Emma Watson and Academy Award Winners Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Connolly, this visually stunning, action-packed adventure from acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is hailed as "one of the most unforgettable Biblical epics ever put on film." Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times

Cast
Jennifer Connolly
Emma Watson
Russell Crowe
Anthony Hopkins

Director
Darren Aronofsky

Need for Speed


Synopsis
Buckle up with Tobey Marshall (Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad) as he sets out on a mission of revenge against wealthy and arrogant Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper), who framed him for a crime he didn't commit. Tobey pushes his limits to the max in a high-octane race across America, hitting the road with the world's most exotic supercars - delivering real speed, real danger and real action. Adapted from the top-selling video game franchise - and complete with never-before-seen bonus features - Need For Speed is the ultimate thrill ride.

Cast
Scott Mescudi
Dakota Johnson
Harrison Gilbertson
Dominic Cooper
Imogen Poots
Rami Malek
Aaron Paul
Ramon Rodriguez Y Su...
Michael Keaton

Director
Scott Waugh

Heatstroke


Synopsis
Steven Dorff, Peter Stormare. A research scientist and his family travel off course in the african desert and he is brutally murdered by arms dealers. His girlfriend is put to the ultimate test as she attempts to evade the killers and protect the scientist's teenage daughter.

Cast
Maisie Williams
Svetlana Metkina
Stephen Dorff
Peter Stormare

Director
Evelyn Purcell

Ghost of Goodnight Lane


When the staff inside a renovated film studio finds a co-worker dead one morning, the pieces of a forty year puzzle add up to an angry ghost who has let the last person step inside her house. But will they ever get out alive?

Director: Alin Bijan
Writers: Amy Acosta, Alin Bijan
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Danielle Harris, Billy Zane

Generation Iron


Synopsis
Not since the classic Pumping Iron has a film captured all the passion, pain and power behind the world of competitive bodybuilding: Mickey Rourke narrates the "illuminating" (New York Daily News) and "gorgeous" (Village Voice) documentary about seven rivals: Phil Heath, Kai Greene, Branch Warren, Dennis Wolf, Victor Martinez, Ben Pakulski, Hidetada Yamagishi and Roelly Winklaar, as they battle for the title of Mr. Olympia. But beyond the gym, the stage, and the misconceptions about the sport, how far will each of them go to achieve the ultimate in extreme physical perfection? Experience this "fascinating" (Washington Post) true story of discipline, defeat, redemption and triumph, featuring special appearances by Michael Jai White, Lou Ferrigno and many others!

Cast
Hidetada Yamagishi
Ben Pakulski
Roelly Winklaar
Dennis Wolf
Kai Greene
Phil Heath
Victor Martinez
Branch Warren
Michael Jai White
Mickey Rourke
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Director
Vlad Yudin

Fighting Man, A


Synopsis
Too Many Fights. Too Little Left. Too Tough to Go Down.

Haunted by a tragic past, undefeated, washed up boxer Sailor O'Connor (Dominic Purcell) is a broken man. When a fluke opportunity arises to step back in the ring, he takes it. His opponent is younger and faster, but with the support of his old fight team (Michael Ironside and James Caan), Sailor pushes for this one last fight. Not knowing when to throw in the towel, Sailor must face his personal demons or die trying to stay on his feet throughout a bloody, brutal beating in the ring. Also starring Louis Gossett Jr., Kim Coates with Famke Janssen and a special appearance by Freddie Roach.

Cast
Freddie Roach
Dominic Purcell
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Famke Janssen
James Caan
Jenessa Grant
Izaak Smith
Sheila McCarthy
Adam Beach

Director
Damian Lee

Drones


Synopsis
Two soldiers must decide the fate of a terrorist with the single push of a button. As the action plays out in real time, their window to activate the drone closes. With time running out, the soldiers begin to question what the real motives are behind the lethal attack.

Cast
Amir Khalighi
Eloise Mumford
Matt O'Leary
Whip Hubley
William Russ

Director
Rick Rosenthal

Bad Words


Synopsis
Jason Bateman makes his feature directorial debut with the subversive comedy, Bad Words. Bateman stars as Guy Trilby, a 40-year-old who finds a loophole in the rules of The Golden Quill national spelling bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter (Kathryn Hahn) attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year-old Chaitanya (Rohan Chand), who is completely unfazed by Guy's take-no-prisoners approach to life. Critics rave, Bad Words is "the funniest, smartest, most entertaining comedy in a long time!" (Pete Hammond, Movieline)

Cast
Jason Bateman
Ben Falcone
Rohan Chand
Kathryn Hahn
Philip Baker Hall
Allison Janney

Director
Jason Bateman

Abner, The Invisible Dog


It's Chad Sheppard's birthday and he's in for a big surprise! His best friend, Abner, a big furry Sheepdog can suddenly vanish into thin air and can talk too! But Chad already has enough problems fighting off two bullies who want to wreck his chances with the cute girl next door. With the parents out of the house, Chad and Abner have to fight off the bad guys, get the girl, and save the day!

Director: Fred Olen Ray
Writer: Pat Moran (screenwriter)
Stars: David DeLuise, David Chokachi, Jane Kean

Aberdeen


Synopsis
"Beautifully acted, ferociously observant!" -New York Times

Kaise (Lena Headey), a beautiful and feisty Scottish woman, finally has her life together... at least until her mother Charlotte Rampling) asks an enormous favor: to bring back to her Kaisa's estranged, larger-than-life father (Stellan Skarsgard). The two of them, father and daughter together, set out on a wild, brutally funny yet heartbreaking journey, which takes them through their emotional past before reaching their ultimate destination

Cast
Lena Headey
Ian Hart
Stellan Skarsgard
Charlotte Rampling

Director
Hans Petter Moland

13 Sins


Synopsis
You don't play the game. It plays you.

Elliot Brindle (Mark Webber, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) is a bright, meek social services coordinator, drowning in debt and desperate because he's about to marry the love of his life (Rutina Wesley, HBO's True Blood). Upon receiving a cryptic phone call informing him that he's on a hidden camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks, Elliot learns he will be on his way to winning a multimillion dollar cash prize if he quickly follows through with his first two instructions: swat the fly that is currently bothering him and then eat the fly.

Although thousands of dollars are suddenly appearing in his bank account, Elliot remains suspicious, though comforted by the knowledge that he can stop playing at any time if only to lose every penny that he's won. as he leaves a path of destruction behind him and runs away from the law (Ron Perlman, Hellboy) Elliot's need to complete the game escalates as the tasks grow increasingly sinister, to a devastating point of no return.

Cast
Devon Graye
Rutina Wesley
Mark Webber
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Tom Bower
Ron Perlman

Director
Daniel Stamm

3 Days To Kill


Synopsis

"A stellar cast" (Jeffrey Lyons, Lyons Den Radio), including Oscar winner Kevin Costner, Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld and Amber Heard, lead this "undeniably entertaining" (The Hollywood Reporter) action-thriller. Costner plays a daring International spy with lethal skills and a hard-earned reputation for tackling the most dangerous missions imaginable. But when a seductive CIA operative (Heard) makes him an offer he can't refuse, he's forced to juggle his two toughest assignments yet: looking after his rebellious teenage daughter (Steinfeld) while hunting down the world's most ruthless terrorist.

Cast
Hailee Steinfeld
Amber Heard
Connie Nielsen
Kevin Costner

Director
McG

June 16, 2014

Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The



A ten-year-old cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (screenplay), Reif Larsen (novel),
Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Maillet, Callum Keith

Tapped Out



Synopsis
After being sentenced to community service at a karate school, Michael Shaw - once a karate prodigy - gets back into the discipline of the sport. Then, during a local MMA fight, Michael meets the man who killed his family a decade before, and with hopes of getting revenge, he starts training for the upcoming MMA tournament - behind his master's back. When he's finally in the ring, standing toe to toe with his parents' killer, will Michael deliver the last punch and knock his opponent to the ground?

Cast
Jess Brown
Cody Hackman
Krzysztof Soszynski
Lyoto Machida
Anderson Silva
Martin Kove
Daniel Faraldo
Michael Biehn

Director
Allan Ungar

Sofia The First


Sofia, is a little girl with a commoner's background until her mom marries the King and suddenly she is royalty. With the help of the three fairies in charge of the Royal Training Academy, Sofia learns that looking like a princess isn't all that hard but behaving like one must come from the heart.

Creator: Craig Gerber
Stars: Darcy Rose Byrnes, Ariel Winter, Zach Callison

Run & Jump



An American doctor travels to Ireland to study the Casey family after 38-year-old Conor suffers a stroke which changes his personality, leaving dynamo wife and mother Vanetia to run the show.

Director: Steph Green
Writers: Steph Green, Ailbhe Keogan
Stars: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Will Forte

Grand Budapest Hotel, The



Synopsis
The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars; and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love aair all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent.

Cast
Adrien Brody
Tilda Swinton
Jason Schwartzman
Tom Wilkinson
Jude Law
Ralph Fiennes
F. Murray Abraham
Willem Dafoe
Jeff Goldblum
Bill Murray
Harvey Keitel
Mathieu Amalric
Edward Norton
Saoirse Ronan

Director
Wes Anderson

Drive Hard



A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writers: Chad Law, Evan Law
Stars: John Cusack, Thomas Jane, Zoe Ventoura