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My Scientology Movie

My Scientology Movie

πŸ“… Release: March 10, 2017
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta, Tom De Vocht, Louis Theroux, Andrew Perez
πŸ“– Synopsis: Inspired by the Church's use of filming techniques, and aided by ex-members of the organization Theroux uses actors to replay some incidents people claim they experienced as members in an attempt to b...
Return To Montauk

Return To Montauk

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Stellan Skarsgard, Nina Hoss, Susanne Wolff, Bronagh Gallagher, Niels Arestrup, Rebecca Knox, Robert Seeliger
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the melancholic haze of a New York autumn, a successful writer named Max Zorn, portrayed by [c=Stellan SkarsgΓ₯rd], is drawn back to a pivotal moment from his past. Years after a passionate affair...
Jasper Jones

Jasper Jones

πŸ“… Release: March 2, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Levi Miller, Aaron McGrath, Toni Collette, Hugo Weaving, Angourie Rice, Matt Nable, Dan Wyllie
πŸ“– Synopsis: Adapted from Craig Silvey's bestselling Australian novel and featuring a stellar cast including Toni Collette, Hugo Weaving, Levi Miller, Angourie Rice, Dan Wyllie and Aaron McGrath, "Jasper Jones" is...
Custody

Custody

πŸ“… Release: March 4, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Viola Davis, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Hayden Panettiere, Valerie Cruz, Ellen Burstyn, Tony Shalhoub, Raul Esparza, Dan Fogler
πŸ“– Synopsis: A single mother (Moreno), goes head to head with the government when her children are wrongfully placed into protective custody. She crosses paths with an unstable judge (Davis) and with the help of a...
Tomato Red

Tomato Red

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Jake Weary, Julia Garner, Anna Friel, Nick Roux, Douglas M. Griffin
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Tomato Red" tells the tale of two siblings, Jamalee and Jason Merridew, and their ex-con sidekick Sammy Barlach. For Jamalee, her hair tomato red suitably matching her rage and ambition, their small ...
Shack, The

Shack, The

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Radha Mitchell, Tim McGraw, Alice Braga, Amelie Eve, Megan Charpentier, Gage Munroe, Aviv Alush, Graham Greene, Sumire Matsubara
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, "The Shack" takes us on a father's uplifting spiritual journey. After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips [Sam Worthington] spirals into a deep de...
Viceroy's House

Viceroy's House

πŸ“… Release: September 1, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaHistory
🎬 Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Simon Callow, Lily Travers, Michael Gambon, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Om Puri, Tanveer Ghani, Denzil Smith, Neeraj Kabi, Simon Williams
πŸ“– Synopsis: Viceroy's House in Delhi was the home of the British rulers of India. After 300 years, that rule was coming to an end. For 6 months in 1947, Lord Mountbatten (played by Hugh Bonneville), great grandso...
Last Word (2017), The

Last Word (2017), The

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Heche, Alanna Ubach, Tom Everett Scott, Thomas Sadoski, Sarah Baker, Joel Murray, Steven Culp, Philip Baker Hall
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "The Last Word", Shirley MacLaine is Harriet Lauler, a once successful businesswoman in tight control of every aspect of her life. As she reflects upon her accomplishment, she's suddenly inspired t...
Last Laugh, The

Last Laugh, The

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Rob Reiner, Carl Reiner, Susie Essman, Alan Zweibel, Judy Gold, Klara Firestone, Renee Firestone
πŸ“– Synopsis: "The Last Laugh" is a feature documentary that proceeds from the premise that the Holocaust would seem to be an absolutely off-limits topic for comedy. But is it? History shows that even the victims o...
Tim Timmerman, Hope Of America

Tim Timmerman, Hope Of America

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Eddie Perino, Stephanie Drapeau, Andrew Caldwell, Monica Moore Smith, Laird Macintosh, Seth Meriwether, Chelsea Maidhof
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the earnest and often absurd world of high school civics, an overzealous student government election becomes a hilarious battleground for the soul of suburbia. [c=Eddie Perino] stars as Tim Timmer...
Apprentice

Apprentice

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Firdaus Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad, Boon Pin Koh, Nickson Cheng, Crispian Chan, Gerald Chew
πŸ“– Synopsis: Aiman is a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer who is recently transferred to the territory's top prison. He lives with his older sister Suhaila in a modest housing estate. At his new workplace, Ai...
Contemporary Color

Contemporary Color

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nelly Furtado, St. Vincent, Adam Horovitz, Ira Glass, David Byrne, Devonte Hynes, Zola Jesus, Ad-Rock, tUnE-yArDs, Nico Muhly
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of Color Guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and...
Don't Kill It

Don't Kill It

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: ThrillerFantasy
🎬 Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Kristina Klebe, Elissa Dowling, Michael Aaron Milligan, Aaron McPherson, Billy Slaughter, Jasi Cotton Lanier, Miles Doleac, Emily Brobst, Sam Furman
πŸ“– Synopsis: An ancient evil is unleashed in a small Mississippi town leaving a trail of death and destruction as it passes from host to host. The only hope of survival lies with a grizzled demon hunter (Dolph Lun...
Institute, The

Institute, The

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Allie Gallerani, James Franco, Pamela Anderson, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamel, Eric Roberts, Lori Singer, Tim Blake Nelson, Beth Grant, Cynthia Murell, Melissa Bolona, Carmen Argenziano, Scott Haze, Dominic Rains, Robyn Cohen
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in 19th century Baltimore, "The Institute" tells the story of Isabel Porter (Allie Gallerani), who, stricken with grief from her parentsÒ€ℒ untimely death, voluntarily checks herself into the...
Junction 48

Junction 48

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: CrimeActionBiography
🎬 Starring: Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty, Salwa Nakkara, Saeed Dassuki, Adeeb Safadi, Tarik Kopty
πŸ“– Synopsis: Kareem leads an aimless life between odd jobs and hanging out with his buddies in a crime-ridden Arab ghetto of the mixed city of Lyd. A family tragedy brings him closer to his singer girlfriend, Mana...
Donald Cried

Donald Cried

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Jesse Wakeman, Louisa Krause, Shawn Contois, Ted Arcidi, Alexander Cook, Kate Fitzgerald
πŸ“– Synopsis: Director/writer/star Kris Avedisian expertly deconstructs the contemporary obsession with the "man-child" in this darkly funny story about former childhood best friends who reconnect decades later in ...
Before I Fall

Before I Fall

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Jennifer Beals, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Diego Boneta, Elena Kampouris, Liv Hewson, Alyssa Lynch, G. Hannelius, Nicholas Lea
πŸ“– Synopsis: What if you had only one day to change absolutely everything? Samantha Kingston has everything: the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. Then, everything changes. After on...
Table 19

Table 19

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Anna Kendrick, Craig Robinson, Lisa Kudrow, Stephen Merchant, Tony Revolori, June Squibb, Wyatt Russell, Amanda Crew
πŸ“– Synopsis: Ex-maid of honor Eloise (Anna Kendrick) - having been relieved of her duties after being unceremoniously dumped by the best man via text - decides to hold her head up high and attend her oldest friend...
Rock Dog

Rock Dog

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: Animation
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, Mae Whitman, Matt Dillon, J.K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Kenan Thompson, Jorge Garcia, Sam Elliott, Jennifer Hale, Will Finn, Ash Brannon, Liza Richardson, Julie Craig
πŸ“– Synopsis: For the Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain, a dog's life has a simple riff: Guard a peaceful village of wool-making sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid pack. To avoid...
Collide

Collide

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, Marwan Kenzari, Clemens Schick, Christian Rubeck, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Erdal Yildiz
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the high-stakes world of European crime, a young American named Casey, played by [c=Nicholas Hoult], tries to leave his reckless past behind for a peaceful future with his true love, Juliette ([c=...
Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Berenice Bejo, Valerio Mastandrea, Fabrizio Gifuni, Guido Caprino, Linda Messerklinger, Ferdinando Vetere, Barbara Ronchi
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Sweet Dreams" is the story of a long search for the truth and the fear of discovering it. Massimo's (Mastandrea) idyllic childhood was shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. As he prepares ...
Bitter Harvest

Bitter Harvest

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Max Irons, Samantha Barks, Barry Pepper, Terence Stamp, Tamer Hassan, Aneurin Barnard, Tom Austen
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on one of the most overlooked tragedies of the 20th Century, "Bitter Harvest" is a powerful story of love, honor, rebellion and survival as seen through the eyes of two young lovers caught in th...
We Go On

We Go On

πŸ“… Release: February 23, 2017
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Annette O'Toole, Clark Freeman, John Glover, Giovanna Zacarias, Cassidy Freeman, Peter Lucas
πŸ“– Synopsis: Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom is offering reward money to the first person who can show him a ghost, an angel, a demon - anything to prove to him that we go on after our deaths. He nar...
My Life As A Zucchini

My Life As A Zucchini

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: AnimationFamily
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Will Forte, Nick Offerman, Ellen Page, Amy Sedaris
πŸ“– Synopsis: After his mother's sudden death, Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home, filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his p...
As You Are

As You Are

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Charlie Heaton, Owen Campbell, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson, Annemarie Lawless, Andrew Polk
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the hazy, uncertain summer of the early 1990s, a fragile bond forms between three teenagers navigating the complexities of youth and identity. Directed by [c=Miles Joris-Peyrafitte], the atmospher...
Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Sarah Silverman, Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Izzard, Garry Shandling, Billy Connolly, Steve Coogan, Mike Epps
πŸ“– Synopsis: A stand-up comedian is usually the writer, the director and the star performer, and unlike any other art form there is no rehearsal, no practice, no safety net. The stand-up can only work in front of ...
Punching Henry

Punching Henry

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2017
🎭 Genre: Comedy
🎬 Starring: Henry Phillips, J.K. Simmons, Sarah Silverman, Mike Judge, Jim Jefferies, Derek Waters, Ellen Ratner, Ginger Gonzaga, Tig Notaro, Nikki Glaser, Doug Stanhope
πŸ“– Synopsis: Comedian-songwriter Henry Phillips (Henry Phillips) is lured to LA by renowned TV producer Jay Warren (J.K. Simmons), who hopes to create a television series about the life of a struggling performer. ...