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November 19, 2011

Father of Invention


Synopsis
A world of ideas. A world of problems.

Two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey gives one of the most unexpectedly funny performances of his career as Robert Axle, an arrogant infomercial mogul whose empire collapses after one of his products maims thousands of consumers. After 8 years in prison, he tries to rebuild his fortune, but must first reconnect with his estranged daughter (Camilla Belle), her man-hating roommate (Heather Graham), his boneheaded new employer (Johnny Knoxville), the ex-wife who squandered his fortune (Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen of Sideways), and the ruthless executive who took over his company (John Stamos). Can a man who's lost everything devise a way to get back on top? Craig Robinson (The Office), Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) and Anna Annisimova co-star in this surprising comedy about fabrications, complications, and the situations people invent to find out who they really are.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Heather Graham
• Virginia Madsen
• Camilla Belle
• Kevin Spacey
• Johnny Knoxville
• John Stamos
• Michael Rosenbaum
• Craig Robinson

Writers:
• Jonathan D. Krane
• Trent Cooper

Producers:
• Kia Jam
• Dana Brunetti
• Kevin Spacey
• Jonathan D. Krane
• Ken Barbet

Directors:
• Trent Cooper

Chameleon, The


Synopsis
Liars never reveal their true colors.

a missing teenager mysteriously resurfaces long after his disappearance, as a fractured family welcomes him home following years of anguish. It's an awkward reunion, where tensions simmer beneath the surface. Something clearly is not right. one determined FBI agent senses that the boy's story does not quite fit. But if he is who he says, what is the family hiding? And if he is not, then who is he, and why is everyone playing along? As pieces of a mysterious puzzle are put toghether, an unveiled past will reveal dark secrets.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Famke Janssen
• Ellen Barkin
• Emilie de Ravin
• Marc-Andre Grondin
• Nick Stahl
• Brian Geraghty
• Tory Kittles

Writers:
• Natalie Carter
• Jean-Paul Salome

Producers:
• Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
• Ram Bergman
• William O. Perkins III
• Pierre Kubel

Directors:
• Jean-Paul Salome

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure


Synopsis
Get set for a thrilling, full-length outer space adventure aboard the Clubhouse Rocket. Blast off with Mickey and his crew and race across the galaxy on an interplanetary quest for hidden, out-of-this-world treasure. Twinkling treasure stars will help point the way, but first, you'll have to find them - with a little help from Toodles - and the right Mouseketools! Meet Moon Men Chip and Dale, Martian Mickey from Mars, and Pluto from Pluto. But watch out for crafty Space Pirate Pete, who wants the treasure all for himself. Packed with songs and surprises, Space Adventure will transport you to a whole new galaxy of fun!

Faces In The Crowd



Synopsis
She saw the killer's face, but it keeps changing. . .

Anna (Milla Jovovich) may be the only survivor of serial killer Tearjerk Jack's horrendous reign, but left with "face blindness," she is completely unable to identify him - or anyone else. Now, with only a loyal detective's (Julian McMahon) face familiar to her, she cannot trust anyone as she struggles to resume her normal life, and, plagued by fear and a vindictive Jack, struggles to survive.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Milla Jovovich
• Marianne Faithfull
• Valentina Vargas
• Sarah Wayne Callies
• Michael Shanks
• Julian McMahon
• David Atrakchi

Writers:
• Julien Magnat

Producers:
• Kevin DeWalt
• Jean-Charles Levy
• Clement Miserez

Directors:
• Julien Magnat

Conan The Barbarian



Synopsis
Born on the battlefield.

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jason Momoa
• Ron Perlman
• Stephen Lang
• Rose McGowan
• Rachel Nichols
• Said Taghmaoui
• Bob Sapp

Writers:
• Sean Hood
• Thomas Dean Donnelly
• Joshua Oppenheimer

Producers:
• Boaz Davidson
• Danny Lerner
• Les Weldon
• John Baldecchi
• Henry Winterstern

Directors:
• Marcus Nispel

Beginners



Synopsis
Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor (Star Wars I, II, III), Academy Award® nominee Christopher Plummer (Inside Man), and Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) star in Beginners, an uplifting comedy about how funny and transformative life can be. When graphic designer Oliver (McGregor) meets free-spirited Anna (Laurent) shortly after his father (Plummer) has passed away, Oliver realizes just how much of a beginner he is when it comes to long-lasting romantic love. Memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 45 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life, encourage Oliver to open himself up to the potential of a true relationship. Inspired by writer/director Mike Mills' own father, it's an original love story that critics cheer is "smart, poignant and often hilarious!" (Karen Durbin, Elle)

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Christopher Plummer
• Ewan McGregor
• Melanie Laurent
• Mary Page Keller
• Kai Lennox
• Goran Visnjic

Writers:
• Mike Mills

Producers:
• Lars Knudsen
• Leslie Urdang
• Miranda De Pencier
• Jay Van Hoy

Directors:
• Mike Mills

Barbie: A Perfect Christmas


Synopsis
Join Barbie and her sisters Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea as their holiday vacation plans turn into a most unexpected adventure and heartwarming lesson. After a snowstorm diverts their plane, the girls find themselves far from their New York destination and their holiday dreams. Now stranded at a remote inn in the tiny town of Tannenbaum, the sisters are welcomed by new friends and magical experiences. In appreciation for the wonderful hospitality they receive, they use their musical talents to put on a performance for the whole town. Barbie and her sisters realize the joy of being together is what really makes A Perfect Christmas!

Invisible Sign, An



Synopsis
Count on the unexpected.

Jessica Alba delivers a most unexpected performance as Mona Gray, a quirky young woman who has hidden in a private world of numbers ever since her father became ill. When Mona is offered a job as an elementary school math teacher, at first she is terrified but soon she introduces the students to her numerical obsession and inspires their own love of numbers. Can the joys of arithmetic multiplied by a shy romance with the school science teacher (Chris Messina of Julie & Julia) help Mona discover a new life she can count on? J.K. Simmons (Juno), Sonia Braga (Sex and the City), Bailee Madison (Wizards of Waverly Place) and John Shea (Gossip Girl) co-star in this offbeat and heartwarming comedic drama about second chances, emotional equations and calculating the power of love.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jessica Alba
• Bailee Madison
• Sonia Braga
• J.K. Simmons
• John Shea
• Chris Messina

Writers:
• Pamela Falk
• Michael Ellis

Producers:
• Lynette Howell
• Jana Edelbaum

Directors:
• Marilyn Agrelo

30 Minutes Or Less


Synopsis
Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Fred Ward
• Danny McBride
• Michael Pena
• Jesse Eisenberg
• Nick Swardson
• Aziz Ansari

Producers:
• Ben Stiller
• Stuart Cornfeld
• Jeremy Kramer

Directors:
• Ruben Fleischer

Things Fall Apart


A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.

Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writers: 50 Cent (screenplay), Brian A Miller (screenplay)
Stars: Ray Liotta, 50 Cent and Lynn Whitfield

Super 8



Synopsis
Legendary filmmakers Steven Speilberg and JJ Abrams join forces in this extraordinary tale of friendship, mystery, and adventure. Super 8 tells the story of six friends who accidentally film a train wreck only to discover that something unimaginable escaped during the crash. Now, the only thing more mysterious than what it is - is what it wants. Experience the film that critics rave is, "filled with unstoppable imagination and visual effects to spare. It will put a spell on you." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Elle Fanning
• Kyle Chandler
• Noah Emmerich
• Ron Eldard
• Gabriel Basso
• Joel Courtney
• Riley Griffiths
• Ryan Lee (I)

Writers:
• J.J. Abrams

Directors:
• J.J. Abrams

Forged


Synopsis
Redemption lies deep

Set in the cold and rusty steel mill town of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Forged follows ex-thug Jesus "Chuco" Barrera (Manny Perez) on his quest to redeem himself for committing a horrific sin - the murder of his wife. After Chuco's release from prison, his now 13-year-old, abused and homeless son, Machito (David Castro), seeks him out and simply mutters: "You killed my mother. Now I kill you." As Chuco's guilt and Machito's need for a father take hold, they must both find a way to move past impossible circumstances to forge a bond that has been forever broken.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Margo Martindale
• Manny Perez
• Jaime Tirelli
• David Castro
• Kevin Breznahan

Writers:
• Manny Perez
• William Wedig

Producers:
• Josh Crook

Directors:
• William Wedig

Daffy Duck - Frustrated Fowl


Synopsis
My own superstar collection of cartoons starring me, Daffy Duck? What a great idea! Good thing I though of it! Welcome to the duck side, 'toon fans, with this array of shorts that take to funny like a duck takes no water - out of the vaults and on DVD for the first time ever. So, no, you probably haven't seen these. And, yes, you certainly should. There's fun here to blow your beak off in 15 tales of the drake's progress featuring Daffy Duck as a hard-to-handle house pet (Nasty Quacks), a faulty fur trapper (The Iceman Ducketh), an inferior designer (Design for Leaving), a perturbed papa-to-be (Stork Naked) and more. Each is a feather in his cap, so to speak. Enjoy.

Episodes:
Tick Tock Tuckered
Nasty Quacks
Daffy Dilly
Wise Quackers
The Prize Pest
Design for Leaving
Stork Naked
This Is a Life?
Dime to Retire
Ducking the Devil
People Are Bunny
Person to Bunny
Daffy's Inn Trouble
The Iceman Ducketh
Suppressed Duck

A Little Help


Synopsis
Ever have one of those lives?

Jenna Fischer gives "a game-changing performance" (The New York Post) in this irresistible and offbeat award-winning comedy set in 2002. Laura, a Long Island dental hygienist, sneaks cigarettes and pounds back beers to cope with her unfaithful husband (Chris O'Donnell), overbearing family, and a brother-in-law (Rob Benedict) who's loved her since high school. Her life really spins out of control when her husband suddenly dies and her 12-year-old son (Daniel Yelsky) tells an outrageous lie at school to impress his new classmates. Laura's going to need a little help to settle into a normal life...or a lot more beer! Academy Award-nominee Lesley Ann Warren, Ron Leibman and Brooke Smith costar in this " highly entertaining and richly human movie experience" (Box Office) from the creator of The King Of Queens.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jenna Fischer
• Chris O'Donnell
• Rob Benedict
• Lesley Ann Warren
• Ron Leibman
• Dion Di Muci
• Kim Coates
• Aida Turturro
• Brooke Smith
• Daniel Yelsky
• Jim Florentine

Writers:
• Michael J. Weithorn

Producers:
• Dena Hysell
• Michael J. Weithorn
• Joe Gressis

Directors:
• Michael J. Weithorn

October 24, 2011

Bong of the Dead


When the world is taken over by flesh eating zombies, best friends Tommy and Edwin figure out a way to benefit from it by turning zombies into fertilizer for growing potent weed! There will be bud.

Director: Thomas Newman
Writer: Thomas Newman
Stars: Simone Bailly, Mark Wynn and Jy Harris

Screwed


A dark, gritty British thriller based on the best-selling novel of the same name, set in the dangerous underworld of the one of the UK’s toughest prisons.

Screwed stars some of the UK’s best acting talent including James D’Arcy (W.E, Master & Commander), BAFTA Award winning actor Noel Clarke (Kidulthood, 4.3.2.1) Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust).

Fresh from a traumatic tour of Iraq, Sam Norwood (James D'Arcy) finds himself forced to take a job as a Prison Officer in one of her Majesty's most brutal institutions. On the inside he learns the ropes from his colleagues, a bunch of hardened 'screws', but his life begins to spiral out of control as he drinks and takes drugs to help him deal with the stresses and strains of the job and his past. As he nears rock-bottom, he is unprepared to learn the hardest lesson of all: that the screws are often as corrupt as the criminals they keep.

Actors: James D'Arcy, Noel Clarke, Frank Harper
Directors: Reg Traviss

October 23, 2011

Trespass


Kyle and Sarah Miller (Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman) are minding their own business, enjoying the fruits of his lavish success as a diamond salesman. Well, maybe not "enjoying"--there are hints this marriage isn't exactly fulfilling either spouse. Out of the blue, a gang of jewel thieves arrive to take the couple hostage, find the loot, and threaten their teenage daughter (Liana Liberato) in the bargain. And with that setup, Trespass is off and running for 90 minutes of pretty-near nonstop crazy-time, as the thieves begin to unravel and motor-mouth Kyle tries to talk them out of whatever latest strategy they attempt. When you learn that the film is directed by Joel (Batman & Robin) Schumacher, you may assume that the tone will be lurid, and it is. But darned if Schumacher doesn't manage to make a guilty-pleasure sort of experience out of the hothouse dialogue and rampant overplaying; if this movie had been produced on a low budget with unknown actors, it would probably be hailed as a B-movie sleeper. Cage overdoes the nerd factor, but Kidman manages to find some eerie moments (and cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak sure knows how to photograph her). Adding value is the chief hostage-taker, Ben Mendelsohn, whose sinister performance in Animal Planet marked him as a villain to watch; here, he memorably tries to keep it together as he juggles his fragile brother (Cam Gigandet), a trigger-happy henchman (Dash Mihok), and a strung-out girlfriend (Jordana Spiro). For the record, the absurd plot turns are almost impossible to defend, but the movie hurtles along so insanely you may not have time to care.

Actors: Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Cam Gigandet, Liana Liberto
Directors: Joel Schumacher

River Murders, The


Synopsis
You can't escape the past.

The sins of the past are not forgotten in this chilling suspense thriller starring Ray Liotta, Christian Slater and Ving Rhames. When the first body was discovered, it seemed a coincidence. But now homicide detective Jack Verdon (Liotta) has cause to worry: the victims of a series of brutal sex murders are all his former girlfriends. Suspected by the FBI agent who's taken over the case (Slater) and suspended by his captain (Rhames), Jack must work outside the law if he's to find the killer, save his future and protect what's left of his past.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Ving Rhames
• Ray Liotta
• Christian Slater
• Melora Walters
• Michelle Krusiec
• Sarah Ann Schultz
• Cindy Dolenc
• Gisele Fraga
• Raymond J. Barry
• Michael Rodrick

Writers:
• Steve Anderson

Producers:
• Sarah Ann Schultz
• Rich Cowan
• Steve Anderson
• Daniel Toll
• Tay Voye

Directors:
• Rich Cowan

Princess Of Montpensier, The


Synopsis
Passion destroys everything.

In The Princess of Montpensier, acclaimed filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier ('Round Midnight') directs a spectacular cast in a riveting, lush romantic drama set in the high court's of 16th Century France. Against the backdrop of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, Marie de Mezieres (Melanie Thierry, Babylon A.D., The Legend of 1900), a beautiful young aristocrat, finds herself married to a young prince (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet, Love Songs) she does not love, haunted by a rakish suitor (Gaspard Ulliel, Hannibal Rising, A Very Long Engagement) from her childhood, and advised by an aging noble man (Lambert Wilson, Of Gods And Men), harboring his own forbidden desire for her. The Princess of Montpensier must struggle passionately to stay alive in the intrigue of this corrupt political and romantic web of duty, passion, religion and war.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet
• Melanie Thierry
• Florence Thomassin
• Lambert Wilson
• Gaspard Ulliel
• Michel Vuillermoz
• Jean Cosmos
• Philippe Magnan

Writers:
• Jean Cosmos

Directors:
• Bertrand Tavernier

Kill Katie Malone


College students and best friends Ginger Matheson, Jim Duncan, and Kyle Dixie Canning, pool their cash to buy a ghost in an online auction. The three think it's all a prank, but once they open up the antique box to examine their treasure, they unleash the vengeful spirit of a servant girl who has been wreaking havoc on her owners throughout the generations.

Actors: Dean Cain, Stephen Colletti, Nick Hogan
Directors: Carlos Jr. Ramos