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Cairo Time
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Studio: IFC Films
Director: Ruba Nadda
Screenwriter: Ruba Nadda
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi, Tom McCamus, Mona Hala
Genre: Drama, Romance
MPAA Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements and smoking)
Official Website: CairoTime.ca
Plot Summary: Juliette (Patricia Clarkson), a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his trusted friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) to keep her company. As he guides her through the sights, sounds and unique customs of the exotic city, unexpected feelings emerge leading to an awakening of emotion that takes Juliette by surprise.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
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Studio: Anchor Bay Films
Director: J. Blakeson
Screenwriter: J. Blakeson
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for violent content, pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity)
Official Website: WhereisAliceCreed.com
Plot Summary: Two men - one in his twenties, the other nearer forty, both intensely focused on the task at hand - line the inside of a transit van with plastic. Shopping, they buy a drill, a mattress and other supplies. In a small flat they assemble a bed for the mattress and staple foam insulation and board to the walls and windows of a bedroom. Then, their meticulous preparations complete, they kidnap a young woman. They drag her from the street into the back of the van and, with a bag over her head and ball gag in her mouth, take her back to the flat, tying her to the bed in the room they have converted into a prison cell.
The kidnappers are Danny (Martin Compston) and Vic (Eddie Marsan), two ex-cons planning to make a mint on the ransom for the young woman. The younger, nervier of the two, Danny defers to the more experienced Vic, who acts with a steely conviction. Their hostage is Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), daughter of a rich businessman, chosen by Vic and Danny as their passport to a better life. Terrified and immobile at first, it soon becomes clear that Alice isn't about to let her captors use her as capital without a fight. As determined to escape as Vic and Danny are to succeed, Alice enters into a battle of wills which strains the already fractious relationship between the two men. As the deadline for the exchange draws nearer, all three are brought close to breaking point, with Vic and Danny's foolproof plan descending into a desperate struggle for survival.
A taut, emotionally intense thriller, the debut feature from writer-director J Blakeson eschews genre convention, generating tension from the sexual and psychological ties that bind captive to captors.
Flipped
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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Rob Reiner
Screenwriter: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Starring: Madeline Carroll, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Callan McAuliffe, Penelope Ann Miller, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Weisman
Genre: Comedy, Romance
MPAA Rating: PG (for language and some thematic material)
Official Website: Flipped-movie.com
Plot Summary: When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. But Bryce isn't so sure. Girl-phobic and easily embarrassed, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length... for the next six years, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. But if Juli finally looks away, will it be Bryce's turn to be dazzled? "Flipped" takes Bryce and Juli from grade school to junior high, through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are - and who they are to each other.
Middle Men
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Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: George Gallo
Screenwriter: George Gallo, Andy Weiss
Starring: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, Gabriel Macht, Peter Stormare, Rachael Taylor, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Ramsey
Genre: Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and violence)
Official Website: MiddleMenmovie.com
Plot Summary: In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) had the perfect life - a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. And then he met Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time. Inspired by a true story that proves business is a lot like sex… getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.
The Other Guys
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Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Adam McKay, Chris Henchy
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr.
Genre: Action, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material)
Official Website: TheOtherGuys-movie.com
Plot Summary: Set in New York City, "The Other Guys" follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned.
The Oxford Murders
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Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter: Álex de la Iglesia
Starring: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for language, sexual content/nudity and some violence/disturbing images)
Official Website: MagPictures.com/TheOxfordMurders
Plot Summary: When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil.
It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.
Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, "The Oxford Murders" is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director, Álex de la Iglesia.
Step Up 3D
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Studio: Touchstone Pictures (Disney)
Director: Jon M. Chu
Screenwriter: Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer
Starring: Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Rick Malambri, Sharni Vinson, Keith "Remedy" Stallworth, Kendra Andrews, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Joe Slaughter
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language)
Official Website: MySpace.com/StepUpmovie
Plot Summary: New York's intense street dancing underground comes alive in eye-popping Digital 3D in the third installment of the "Step Up" franchise as the raw, passion-fueled culture goes global. A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Adam Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world's best breakdancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Twelve
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Studio: Hannover House
Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Jordan Melamed
Starring: Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Esti Ginzburg, Emily Meade, Ellen Barkin, Kiefer Sutherland
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: 12-themovie.com
Plot Summary: Based on the controversial Nick McDonell novel, "Twelve" follows high school dropout turned successful drug dealer White Mike (Chace Crawford) in New York's Upper East Side. Business is booming when all of the kids are home from boarding school and everyone has money to blow. Mike leads a double life, concealing the truth from his childhood friend Molly (Emma Roberts) while his supplier Lionel (Curtis Jackson) pulls Mike further into the world of the Manhattan drug trade. Mike's two lives begin to collide when his cousin is brutally murdered on an East Harlem playground and a new drug, twelve, emerges as the recreational drug of choice.
On the Upper East Side, it's not about what you need; it's all about want.
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Studio: IFC Films
Director: Ruba Nadda
Screenwriter: Ruba Nadda
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi, Tom McCamus, Mona Hala
Genre: Drama, Romance
MPAA Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements and smoking)
Official Website: CairoTime.ca
Plot Summary: Juliette (Patricia Clarkson), a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his trusted friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) to keep her company. As he guides her through the sights, sounds and unique customs of the exotic city, unexpected feelings emerge leading to an awakening of emotion that takes Juliette by surprise.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
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Studio: Anchor Bay Films
Director: J. Blakeson
Screenwriter: J. Blakeson
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for violent content, pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity)
Official Website: WhereisAliceCreed.com
Plot Summary: Two men - one in his twenties, the other nearer forty, both intensely focused on the task at hand - line the inside of a transit van with plastic. Shopping, they buy a drill, a mattress and other supplies. In a small flat they assemble a bed for the mattress and staple foam insulation and board to the walls and windows of a bedroom. Then, their meticulous preparations complete, they kidnap a young woman. They drag her from the street into the back of the van and, with a bag over her head and ball gag in her mouth, take her back to the flat, tying her to the bed in the room they have converted into a prison cell.
The kidnappers are Danny (Martin Compston) and Vic (Eddie Marsan), two ex-cons planning to make a mint on the ransom for the young woman. The younger, nervier of the two, Danny defers to the more experienced Vic, who acts with a steely conviction. Their hostage is Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), daughter of a rich businessman, chosen by Vic and Danny as their passport to a better life. Terrified and immobile at first, it soon becomes clear that Alice isn't about to let her captors use her as capital without a fight. As determined to escape as Vic and Danny are to succeed, Alice enters into a battle of wills which strains the already fractious relationship between the two men. As the deadline for the exchange draws nearer, all three are brought close to breaking point, with Vic and Danny's foolproof plan descending into a desperate struggle for survival.
A taut, emotionally intense thriller, the debut feature from writer-director J Blakeson eschews genre convention, generating tension from the sexual and psychological ties that bind captive to captors.
Flipped
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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Rob Reiner
Screenwriter: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman
Starring: Madeline Carroll, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Callan McAuliffe, Penelope Ann Miller, Aidan Quinn, Kevin Weisman
Genre: Comedy, Romance
MPAA Rating: PG (for language and some thematic material)
Official Website: Flipped-movie.com
Plot Summary: When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it's love. But Bryce isn't so sure. Girl-phobic and easily embarrassed, young Bryce does everything he can to keep his outspoken wannabe girlfriend at arm's length... for the next six years, which isn't easy since they go to the same school and live across the street from each other. But if Juli finally looks away, will it be Bryce's turn to be dazzled? "Flipped" takes Bryce and Juli from grade school to junior high, through triumph and disaster, family drama and first love, as they make the discoveries that will define who they are - and who they are to each other.
Middle Men
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Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: George Gallo
Screenwriter: George Gallo, Andy Weiss
Starring: Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, Gabriel Macht, Peter Stormare, Rachael Taylor, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Ramsey
Genre: Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and violence)
Official Website: MiddleMenmovie.com
Plot Summary: In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) had the perfect life - a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. And then he met Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time. Inspired by a true story that proves business is a lot like sex… getting in is easy, pulling out is hard.
The Other Guys
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Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)
Director: Adam McKay
Screenwriter: Adam McKay, Chris Henchy
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr.
Genre: Action, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material)
Official Website: TheOtherGuys-movie.com
Plot Summary: Set in New York City, "The Other Guys" follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned.
The Oxford Murders
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Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Álex de la Iglesia
Screenwriter: Álex de la Iglesia
Starring: Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (for language, sexual content/nudity and some violence/disturbing images)
Official Website: MagPictures.com/TheOxfordMurders
Plot Summary: When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil.
It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.
Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, "The Oxford Murders" is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director, Álex de la Iglesia.
Step Up 3D
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Studio: Touchstone Pictures (Disney)
Director: Jon M. Chu
Screenwriter: Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer
Starring: Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Rick Malambri, Sharni Vinson, Keith "Remedy" Stallworth, Kendra Andrews, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Joe Slaughter
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language)
Official Website: MySpace.com/StepUpmovie
Plot Summary: New York's intense street dancing underground comes alive in eye-popping Digital 3D in the third installment of the "Step Up" franchise as the raw, passion-fueled culture goes global. A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Adam Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world's best breakdancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Twelve
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Studio: Hannover House
Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Jordan Melamed
Starring: Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Esti Ginzburg, Emily Meade, Ellen Barkin, Kiefer Sutherland
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: 12-themovie.com
Plot Summary: Based on the controversial Nick McDonell novel, "Twelve" follows high school dropout turned successful drug dealer White Mike (Chace Crawford) in New York's Upper East Side. Business is booming when all of the kids are home from boarding school and everyone has money to blow. Mike leads a double life, concealing the truth from his childhood friend Molly (Emma Roberts) while his supplier Lionel (Curtis Jackson) pulls Mike further into the world of the Manhattan drug trade. Mike's two lives begin to collide when his cousin is brutally murdered on an East Harlem playground and a new drug, twelve, emerges as the recreational drug of choice.
On the Upper East Side, it's not about what you need; it's all about want.