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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Moneyball

Plot: Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane is handicapped with the lowest salary constraint in baseball. If he ever wants to win the World Series, Billy must find a competitive advantage. Billy is about to turn baseball on its ear when he uses statistical data to analyze and place value on the players he picks for the team.

Genre: Biography | Drama | Sport
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 (10,003 users)
Directed by: Bennett Miller
Starring: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright and Jonah Hill








Panic Button

Plot: Four young people win a competition of a lifetime; Jo (Scarlett Alice Johnson – Adulthood), Max (Jack Gordon – Heartless) Gwen (Elen Rhys – Season Of The Witch) and Dave (Michael Jibson – The Bank Job) head off on an all expenses paid trip to New York, courtesy of social network All2gethr.com. As they board the private jet, they are asked to relinquish their mobile phones and take part in the in-flight entertainment – a new online gaming experience.

Genre: Horror | Thriller
IMDB rating: 6.3/10
Directed by: Chris Crow
Starring: Scarlett Alice Johnson, Jack Gordon and Michael Jibson








Melancholia

Plot: Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and brother-in-law (Kiefer Sutherland). Meanwhile, the planet, Melancholia, is heading towards Earth… Melancholia is a psychological disaster movie from director Lars von Trier.

Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi
IMDB rating: 7.7/10
Directed by: Lars von Trier
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland








Hunting The Lost Symbol

Plot:
Explore the fact in the fiction surrounding some of Washington DC’s most famous symbols, images, and legends. Be hot on the trail of the secret codes and clues introduced in Dan Brown’s book “The Lost Symbol.” By using dramatic re-creations of pivotal moments in American history together with visits to the contemporary locations visited by Brown’s protagonist Robert Langdon, the special provides a compelling and provocative bookend to the action and suspense of the book. From Capitol crypts to hidden monuments, this DVD illuminates the world of Dan Brown. Extras include Secret America – a series that uncovers conspiracy, theories, myths, and lies about the most iconic symbols in America; and deleted scenes.

Genre: Documentary | History
iMDB Rating: 6.5/10 from 48 users
Directed by: John Tindall
Starring: Caleb Brinson, Jay Callaham and Devy Collins








Texas Killing Fields


Plot: Inspired by true events, this tense and haunting thriller follows a local homicide detective (Sam Worthington) in a small Texan town and his partner, a transplanted cop from New York City (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims’ mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call “The Killing Fields”.
The killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When a familiar local girl, Anne (Chloe Grace Moretz) goes missing the detectives find themselves in a race against time to find the killer and save her life.

Genre: Crime | Drama | History
iMDB Rating: 5.5/10 from 305 users
Directed by: Ami Canaan Mann
Starring: Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Chloë Grace Moretz








Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Life In A Day

Plot: A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010. What do you get when you ask the people of the world to chronicle a single day in their lives? You get 80,000 submissions, 4500 hours of footage, from 192 countries. Kevin Macdonald has taken this raw material, all shot on July 24, 2010, and created a 90-minute paean to what it means to be human in the world today.

Genre: Documentary | Drama
iMDB Rating: 8.1/10 from 1,642 users
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald, Natalia Andreadis
Starring: Cindy Baer, Moica and Caryn Waechter








Monday, November 7, 2011

Rise of the Planet of the Apes


Plot: A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other — and to the “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” The Oscar-winning visual effects team that brought to life the worlds of “Avatar” and “Lord of the Rings” is breaking new ground, creating a CGI ape that delivers a dramatic performance of unprecedented emotion and intelligence, and epic battles on which rest the upended destinies of man and primate. The Escapist director Rupert Wyatt takes the helm for this Planet of the Apes prequel centering on genetically engineered chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis), who was created in a San Francisco lab by an ambitious scientist (James Franco), and who uses his powerful intellect to lead an ape uprising against all of humankind.

Genre: Action | Drama | Sci-Fi
IMDB rating: 7.8/10
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Starring: James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto








Kevin Hart - Laugh At My Pain

Plot: Funnyman Kevin Hart is BACK and starring in the theatrical version of his 2011 LAUGH AT MY PAIN comedy tour that swept the nation and earned more than $15,000,000 in ticket sales! The 90-city LAUGH AT MY PAIN tour is one of the most successful Comedy Concerts in history. Hart's 2-day performance of LAUGH AT MY PAIN (at LA Live's Nokia Theatre), raised the bar and broke Eddie Murphy's long standing record of being the first African-American Comedian to surpass over $1.1 million two-day live Comedy show ticket sales.

Hartbeat Productions and CODEBLACK Entertainment are proud to bring you the historical, record-breaking and side-splitting stand-up of Kevin Hart in LAUGH AT MY PAIN. John Sellers of The Wrap says, Hart's highly successful 'Laugh at My Pain' stand-up tour has turned him into a hot commodity in Hollywood.

Genre: Comedy
Directors: Leslie Small, Tim Story
Writers: Kevin Hart, Joey Wells, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Kevin Hart and Na'im Lynn








Conan the Barbarian

Plot: The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back this Summer. Having thrived and evolved for eight consecutive decades in the public imagination- in prose and graphics, on the big screen and small, in games and properties of all kinds- Conan’s exploits in the Hyborian Age now come alive like never before in a colossal 3D action-adventure film. 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.





Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
IMDB rating: 6.5/10
Directed by: Marcus Nispel
Starring: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman and Rose McGowan










Carjacked

Description: Lorraine, a stressed out single mom, is harassed by an abusive ex-husband and struggling to raise her 8-year-old son. Her world changes in an instant when she and her child are carjacked by a fugitive bank robber and taken on a desperate drive to retrieve his loot. But Lorraine refuses to be a victim. She is about to take control and fight back. And tonight, what she will do to survive may lead to the most shocking crimes of all.

Genre: Thriller
IMDB rating: -/10
Directed by: John Bonito
Starring: Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff and Joanna Cassidy








Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Heart Specialist

Plot: Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, until he heads to Florida to intern under the tutelage of chief resident Dr. Sidney Zachary. With help from his girlfriend,”Dr. Z” sets out to mold Ray into a caring, responsible doctor. Along the way, he shares some important truths and a whole lot of humor in this sexy romantic comedy.









Rickey Smiley Live from Atlanta

Introduced by his good friend and fellow syndicated radio host Steve Harvey, Smiley takes the stage and immediately captures and holds the attention of the audience with his stylish presence and unparalleled charm. With the style of a grand southern gentleman telling stories that will have you laughing until it hurts, Smiley gives a no-holds-barred look at his family, friends and Southern marching bands. Rickey is in a class by himself and continues to grow his brand of comedy throughout the U.S.














Killer Elite

Plot: A match-up made in tough-guy heaven — Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro star in Killer Elite. Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives – Danny, an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) and Hunter, his longtime mentor (Robert De Niro) – against the cunning leader of a secret military society (Clive Owen). Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse – where the predators become the prey.



Genre: Action | Thriller
IMDB rating: 6.7/10
Directed by: Gary McKendry
Starring: Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro








Apollo 18

Plot: Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it’s the real reason we’ve never gone back to the moon

Genre: Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
IMDB rating: 5.6/10
Directed by: Gonzalo López-Gallego
Starring: Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen and Ryan Robbins








Cat Run

Plot: Anthony always dreamed of being a famous chef. Julian only thought about women. With neither really working out, the childhood best friends decide to start a detective agency. Unfortunately for them, on their first case they must help protect a sexy, high class escort who holds the key evidence to a scandalous cover up. The two bumbling detectives soon find themselves running from the mob, a corrupt US Senator, and a ruthless Mary Poppins-like assassin – all of whom would stop at nothing to hide the truth. It’s just an average day for two bumbling losers.

Genre: Action | Comedy
IMDB rating: 5.8/10
Directed by: John Stockwell
Starring: Paz Vega, Janet McTeer and Christopher McDonald








Spy Kids All the Time in the World

Plot: On the surface, Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all…married to a famous spy hunting television reporter, a new baby and intelligent twin step kids. But in reality, trying to mother Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook), who clearly don’t want her around, is her toughest challenge yet. Also, her husband, Wilbur (Joel McHale), wouldn’t know a spy if he lived with one which is exactly the case – Marissa’s a retired secret agent. Marissa’s world is turned upside down when the maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) threatens to take over the planet and she’s called back into action by the head of OSS, home of the greatest spies and where the now-defunct Spy Kids division was created. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action when they learn their boring stepmom was once a top agent and now the world’s most competitive ten year olds are forced to put their bickering aside and rely on their wits. With a little help from a couple of very familiar Spy Kids, Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara), and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world and possibly bring their family together while they’re at it.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Comedy
IMDB rating: 5.8/10
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven and Joel McHale