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Baccarat Machine, The

Drama
<p>Based on the Las Vegas insider Michael Kaplan article "The Baccarat Machine," the pic inspired by the true story of the most successful female gambler in modern history, Cheung Yin "Kelly" Sun, and her unlikely partnership with legendary poker player Phil Ivey. It will follows young Chinese woman Sun as she painstakingly develops talent and obsession for payback into beating the system at their own game. With major casinos conspiring to bar her from their properties, Sun partners with the international "King of Poker" Phil Ivey in order to take down the system through subterfuge, ingenuity, and pure daring, resulting in one of the most ingenious legal gambling runs ever documented.</p>
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Bachelor Party

On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.
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Bachelorette

Comedy
<p>On the night before an old friend's wedding, three frisky bridesmaids go searching for a little fun but find much more than they bargained for. With lovely Becky (Rebel Wilson) set to marry her handsome sweetheart, Dale (Hayes MacArthur), the remaining members of her high school clique reunite for one last bachelorette bacchanal in the Big Apple. Regan (Kirsten Dunst) is an overachieving, ueber-Maid of Honor who's secretly smarting over the fact that she's not the first to marry, while Gena (Lizzy Caplan) is a whip-smart sarcastic who's actually a closet romantic, and Katie (Isla Fisher) is a ditzy beauty who loves the good life. But when Becky insists on keeping the bachelorette party tame, the women proceed with an after-hours celebration of their own.</p>
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Bachelorette Party, The

Romance, Comedy
<p>After being left at the altar by her soap star fiance, Los Angeles high school teacher Zadie Roberts wants nothing more to do with love and romance. With the help of her best buddy Grey and several bottles of wine, she just might survive the trauma of the wedding that wasn't. Unexpectedly, Grey gets engaged to Zadie's prim and proper cousin Helen, and suddenly Zadie is dragged back into wedding festivity hell. The coup de grace is Helen's bachelorette party, thrown by her clique of prissy friends and certain to be a day of torture. But when the Pinot Grigiot goes down and the sweater sets come off, things get out of control. Helen turns into a girl gone wild and manages to get herself into a situation that just might sink the happy couple for good. Zadie faces a major debacle: should she tell Grey about Helen's night of indiscretion, or forever hold her peace?</p>
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Bachelors, The

Drama, Comedy
<p>Bill (Simmons) is a math teacher who is devastated by the sudden death of his wife and is left to raise their 17-year-old son Wes (Josh Wiggins) alone. Unable to cope in their old town, father and son drive to Los Angeles for a fresh start at an upscale all-boys private school, where Wes begins tutoring a troubled young woman from a neighboring all-girls school, while a fellow teacher strikes up a friendship with Bill that provides some welcome warmth. But when grief refuses to loosen its grip on Bill, the connection between father and son is tested, along with it their opportunity to build a new future.</p>
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Back Fork

Drama
<p>Back Fork is the story of an everyman, Waylon (Josh Stewart), struggling to hold his life and family together after a heartbreaking tragedy. He and his wife, Nida, barely recognize themselves, let alone each other. Their inability to continue on and to heal, leaves them hopeless. With the growing burden of the unanswered questions of why, and a heavy dose of self-blame, It’s only a matter of time before Waylon turns to the magic of the pills to make the problems disappear. He finds a kindred spirit in his sister, Raylene, as he sleep walks through life with addiction. It's only a matter of time until Waylon finds himself at a crossroads. He learns that he's been asking the wrong question all along. The question isn't why, rather, where do I go from here? He's then able to see that we're all wounded animals. Sometimes we die, but sometimes we live.</p>
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Back in Action

Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
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Back in the Day

Horror, Thriller
<p>Sometimes in order to move forward, you have to go back. And in this raunchy comedy, Jim Owens does just that when he heads home for his high school reunion. In an attempt to relive the glory days with his boys and explore an old romance, he nearly destroys his hometown and friendships.</p>
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Back in Time

Documentary
<p>The documentary film Back in Time is, at its heart, a look at the very real impact the Back to the Future movies have had on our culture. What was once a little idea that spawned a tightly-focused documentary has grown into something truly amazing over two years of filming. Back in Time is a cinematic monument to the vastness of the trilogy’s fandom. In addition to the footage and interviews revolving around the time machine itself, the crew found that simply by delving into the impact of the trilogy an epic journey began to unfold before them.</p><p> The crew captured countless hours of footage during filming. From Steven Spielberg to Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, to the Sheas and Hollers, and from James Tolkan and Lea Thompson to Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox, Back in Time features interview after interview that simply must be seen.</p>
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Back on the Strip

Comedy
<p>After losing the woman of his dreams, Merlin moves to Las Vegas to pursue work as a magician, only to get hired as the front man in a revival of the notorious black male stripper crew, The Chocolate Chips. Led by Luther - now broke and broken - the old, domesticated, out-of-shape Chips put aside former conflicts and reunite to save the hotel they used to perform in while helping Merlin win back his girl.</p>
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Back On Track

Documentary
<p>After a random shooting left him paralyzed, Chris Rivera rediscovered life through the Triad Trackers, a wheelchair basketball squad that redefines success beyond wins and losses.</p>
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Back Roads

Drama, Mystery
<p>Based on the 1999 debut novel of the same name by American author Tawni O'Dell, "Back Roads" tells the story of Harley Altmyer (Pettyfer), who finds himself caring for his three younger sisters following the death of their abusive father and imprisonment of their mother for his murder. Altmyer's life takes a dangerous turn when he develops a relationship with a married mother of two and a series of staggering family secrets threatens to consume him. Eventually he finds himself the leading suspect in a local murder.</p>
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Back to 1942

Drama, War
<p>In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.</p>
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Back to Black

Biography,Drama,Music
<p>A celebration of the most iconic - and much missed - homegrown star of the 21st century, BACK TO BLACK tells the extraordinary tale of Amy Winehouse. Painting a vivid, vibrant picture of the Camden streets she called home and capturing the struggles of global fame, "Back to Black" honours Amy's artistry, wit, and honesty, as well as trying to understand her demons. An unflinching look at the modern celebrity machine and a powerful tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent.</p>
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Back to Bones

Comedy
<p>An evil Necromancer plots to invade a distant castle. Surrounded by bones and debris he casts a spell, raising the dead to assemble an army and march across the dry landscape. Meanwhile, a Knight and his Squire are resurrected from the magic. Not wanting to get involved, and honestly just tired, the Knight tries to go back to sleep. He tries new, and increasingly extreme, methods of self-destruction only to find that the Necromancer&#8217;s magic keeps bringing him back to life.</p>
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Back to Burgundy

Drama, Comedy
<p>Jean left his hometown ten years ago. When his father falls ill, he comes back and reunites with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie. As seasons go by around their vineyard, they&apos;ll have to trust each other again.</p>
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Back to the Future

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
<p>From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis comes "Back to the Future" - the original, groundbreaking adventure that sparked one of the most successful trilogies ever! When teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is blasted to 1955 in the DeLorean time machine created by the eccentric Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), he finds himself mixed up in a time-shattering chain reaction that could vaporize his future - and leave him trapped in the past. Powered by innovative special effects, unforgettable songs and non-stop action, "Back to the Future" is an unrivaled adventure that stands the test of time.</p>
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Back to the Future Part II

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
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Back to the Future Part III

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.
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Back to the Outback

Animation,Adventure,Comedy
<p>Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they're monsters, a ragtag group of Australia's deadliest creatures plot a daring escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they'll fit in without being judged for their scales and fangs. </p><p>Leading the group is Maddie (Isla Fisher), a poisonous snake with a heart of gold, who bands together with a self-assured Thorny Devil lizard Zoe (Miranda Tapsell), a lovelorn hairy spider Frank (Guy Pearce), and a sensitive scorpion Nigel (Angus Imrie). But when their nemesis -- Pretty Boy (Tim Minchin), a cute but obnoxious koala -- unexpectedly joins their escape, Maddie and the gang have no choice but to take him with them. So begins a hair-raising and hilarious road trip across Australia, as they are pursued by a zookeeper Chaz (Eric Bana) and his adventure-seeking mini-me (Diesel Cash La Torraca). </p><p>Directed by Clare Knight and Harry Cripps, "Back to the Outback" is an animated adventure that proves just because something's different, doesn't mean it isn't beautiful.</p>
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Back to the Past

Action
<p>In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years. Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor. On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong&#8217;s time. Drawn together by fate again, Hong and Qin Emperor are forced to confront the long-buried conflict between them, because the future now depends on how they settle their past.</p>
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Back to the Sea

Animation, Family
<p>Under the murky waters of the New York Bay lives a small family of flying fish. Kevin, the youngest son, dreams of leading his family back to Barbados, a paradise of vast oceans, clear water and the homeland of flying fish. But his father scolds him for being hopelessly ambitious and dismisses Barbados as a fantasy. Furiously, Kevin decides to prove his bravery by swimming out to the open sea, where he is quickly surrounded by fishing ships. Unable to escape, he is caught and delivered to the fish tank of a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown NYC.</p><p>At the restaurant, Kenny meets Xiao Bao, a quiet Chinese boy who adores adventure and dreams of one day becoming a great explorer. But as the son of the restaurant owner, he is destined to continue in his father's footsteps and one day take over the restaurant. The fish and the young boy soon become good friends and Xiao Bao promises to help Kenny escape the tank and follow his dreams of returning to his homeland. This is a heart-warming tale of adventure as the two heroes battle furious chefs, evil thieves and hungry diners, discovering along the way the true meaning of friendship, family and the importance of following your dreams.</p><p><b><i>Back to the Sea </b></i>is heart-warming tale of adventure about a young flying fish, Kevin, who lives in the New York Bay and dreams leading his family back to Barbados. He is captured by a fishing ship and delivered to the fish tank of a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown NYC where he meets a quiet Chinese boy who longs for excitement and adventure.</p><p>The two become friends and begin a daring quest to get Kenny back to the sea. Battling furious chefs, evil thieves and hungry diners, the two heroes discover the true meaning of friendship, family and the importance of following your dreams.</p>
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Back to Tilicho

Documentary
<p>As a young woman prepares to get married, she becomes consumed with demons from her past. To reconnect with who she was before the trauma, she and her new husband walk 500 kilometers on the Great Himalaya Trail to a significant place from her youth: Lake Tilicho, one of the highest lakes in the world. But when faced with treacherous terrain, snow storms, near-death accidents, resurfacing repressed memories, and seemingly insurmountable barriers, she realizes that maybe she wasn&apos;t supposed to go back.</p>
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Back-Up Plan, The

Romance, Comedy
<p>"The Back-up Plan" is a comedy that explores courtship, love, marriage and family "in reverse." After years of dating, Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) has decided waiting for the right one is taking too long. Determined to become a mother, she commits to a plan, makes an appointment and decides to go it alone. On the day of her artificial insemination, Zoe meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin) - a man with real possibilities.</p><p>Trying to nurture a budding relationship and hide the early signs of pregnancy becomes a comedy of errors for Zoe and creates confusing signals for Stan. When Zoe nervously reveals the reason for her unpredictable behavior, Stan commits fully and says he's in.</p><p>Never before has love seen a courtship where a wild night of sex involves three in a bed - Stan, Zoe and the ever-present massive pregnancy pillow. Or, where "date night" consists of being the "focal point" at a near-stranger's water birth which does for kiddie pools what "Jaws" did for swimming in the ocean.</p><p>The real pregnancy test comes when both of them realize they really do not know each other outside of hormonal chaos and birth preparations. With the nine month clock ticking, both begin to experience cold feet. Anyone can fall in love, get married and have a baby but doing it backwards in hyper-drive could be proof positive that they were made for each other.</p>
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Backcountry

Thriller, Horror
<p>A couple on a deep-wilderness hike become hopelessly lost within an aggressive black bear&apos;s territory.</p>
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Backpack Thieves

Comedy
<p>It&apos;s 4 PM at the Hollywood Reservoir... and there&apos;s a backpack thief on the loose. Tracking the thief through &quot;Find My,&quot; two teenage boys chase him down to Compton, California.</p>
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Backrooms

Horror
<p>A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.</p>
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Backstabbing for Beginners

Thriller
<p>An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grisly murder of his predecessor &#8211; and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.</p>
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Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of

Documentary, Music
<p>"Backstreet Boys: Show 'Em What You're Made Of" is a surprising and rewarding journey filmed over 2 years that delves into the extremes of fame, fortune, betrayal and renewal. The documentary follows the members as they share their lives with us and relive their journey together, revealing new and old tensions that need confronting and resolving.</p>
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Backtrace

Crime, Drama
<p>The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.</p>
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Backtrack

Thriller, Mystery
<p>Troubled psychotherapist Peter Bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers a horrifying secret that all of his patients share, he is put on a course that takes him back to the small hometown he fled years ago. There he confronts his demons and unravels a mystery 20 years in the making.</p>
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BackWoods

Drama, Thriller
<p>Summer 1978: an English couple Lucy (Virginie Ledoyen) and Norman (Paddy Considine) are going through a difficult patch in their relationship, and so decide to spend the summer in the house that their friends Paul (Gary Oldman) and his wife Isabel (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon) have bought in the north of Spain. Hidden away in the middle of a forest, and very much off the beaten track, the house seems ideal for some peaceful holidays.</p><p>The cultural differences with the locals lead by Paco (Lluis Homar) and an accidental discovery in an abandoned house in the middle of the forest will start a strong whirpool of violence between them.</p>
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Backyard Sports: The Animated Special

Animation
<p>It&#8217;s Opening Day at Steele Stadium. But team superstar Stephanie &#8216;Bubbles&#8217; Morgan is in crisis. She&#8217;s lost her gotta-have-it, never-play-without-it lucky bubble gum! With just 30 minutes until game time, the Backyard kids embark on a wild mission to track it down and save their season.</p>
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Bad 25

Documentary, Music
<p>Spike Lee pays tribute to Michael Jackson&apos;s Bad on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the epochal album, offering behind-the-scenes footage of Jackson recording the album and interviews with confidants, musicians, choreographers, and such music-world superstars as Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Cee Lo Green and Mariah Carey.</p>
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Bad Ass

Action
<p>Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It&apos;s not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he&apos;s suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren&apos;t doing anything about it.</p>
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Bad Asses

Action
<p>Since we last saw Frank, he followed his dream and opened a Community Center in East Los Angeles where he mentors young boxers, not only in the ring, but in life. When his prized student, Manny, gets in over his head with a bad crowd and winds up dead, Frank and Bernie team up, finding themselves ensnared in one life threatening predicament after another. Forced to escape using the only weapons they have - their wits and their fists - they must survive the onslaught of fury that is brought upon them and Frank's new found love from a high powered, politically connected foe, Leandro (Andrew Divoff; "Lost").</p>
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Bad Asses on the Bayou

Action, Comedy
<p>"Bad Asses on the Bayou" reunites the dynamic duo, Frank Vega (Danny Trejo) and Bernie Pope (Danny Glover), as they travel to Louisiana to attend the wedding of their dear friend Carmen Gutierrez (Loni Love). What was pictured as a wedding weekend escape to the south turns violently ugly as madness and ayhem ensue, pressing our senior heroes to once again serve justice.</p>
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Bad Batch, The

Romance, Thriller
<p>After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on a journey to reunite a missing girl with her father.</p>
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Bad Boys

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
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Bad Boys 2

Action
<p>Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back - and oh so bad - on the streets of Miami in Bad Boys II, reuniting them with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay.</p> <p>Narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) have been assigned to a high-tech task force investigating the flow of designer ecstasy into Miami. Their inquiries inadvertently lead them to a major conspiracy involving a vicious kingpin (Jordi Molla), whose ambitions to take over the city's drug trade have ignited a bloody turf war.</p> <p>But Mike and Marcus' friendship and working relationship is threatened when Mike begins to develop feelings for Marcus' sister Syd (Gabrielle Union). Unless they can separate the personal from the professional, the bad boys are in danger of blowing the case and endangering Syd's life in the process.</p>
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Bad Boys for Life

Action, Comedy
<p>Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.</p>
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Bad Boys II

Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
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