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Masked Saint, The

Masked Saint, The

πŸ“… Release: January 8, 2016
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Lara Jean Chorostecki, Brett Granstaff, Diahann Carroll, James Preston Rogers, Rowdy Roddy Piper
πŸ“– Synopsis: Inspired by true events surrounding a retired pro wrestler who becomes a small-town pastor with a secret: He moonlights as a masked vigilante fighting injustice. When confronted with mounting problem...
Lamb

Lamb

πŸ“… Release: January 8, 2016
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ross Partridge, Oona Laurence, Jess Weixler, Scoot McNairy, Tom Bower, Lindsay Pulsipher, Joel Murray, Jennifer Lafleur
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a quiet, unassuming corner of suburban life, a chance encounter sends a lonely man’s world spiraling into morally ambiguous territory. [c=Ross Partridge], who also directs and writes, portrays D...
Treasure, The

Treasure, The

πŸ“… Release: January 8, 2016
🎭 Genre: Comedy
🎬 Starring: Toma Cuzin, Adrian Purcarescu, Corneliu Cozmei, Cristina Cuzina Toma, Nicodim Toma
πŸ“– Synopsis: Costi leads a peaceful life. At night he likes to read his 6-year-old son stories to help him sleep. Their favorite is Robin Hood. Costi sees himself as the hero - righter of wrongs and defender of th...
Cherry Tree

Cherry Tree

πŸ“… Release: January 8, 2016
🎭 Genre: Horror
🎬 Starring: Naomi Battrick, Patrick Gibson, Sam Hazeldine, Leah McNamara, Anna Walton, Elva Trill
πŸ“– Synopsis: Faith's world is turned upside down after she finds out that her beloved father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a compassionate spirit ...
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

πŸ“… Release: January 5, 2016
🎭 Genre: DramaMystery
🎬 Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Amanda Abbington, Rupert Graves, Louise Brealey, Natasha O'Keeffe, Stephanie Hyam, Una Stubbs, Jonathan Aris, Adam Greaves-Neal
πŸ“– Synopsis: Welcome to 'Sherlock' in 1895! Some things, though, remain reassuringly the same. Friendship, adventure and especially, MURDER...Why is Thomas Ricoletti a little surprised to see his wife dressed in h...
Point Break

Point Break

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez, Teresa Palmer, Ray Winstone, Clemens Schick, Matias Varela, Max Thieriot, Delroy Lindo, Tobias Santelmann
πŸ“– Synopsis: In Alcon Entertainment's fast-paced, high-adrenaline action thriller Point Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes - led by the...
Daddy's Home

Daddy's Home

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2015
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini, Paul Scheer, Thomas Haden Church, Hannibal Buress, Alessandra Ambrosio, LaMonica Garrett, Billy Slaughter
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the uproarious comedy "Daddy's Home," the life of mild-mannered stepdad Brad, portrayed by [c=Will Ferrell], takes a chaotic turn when his more rugged and free-spirited counterpart, Dusty, played ...
Revenant, The

Revenant, The

πŸ“… Release: January 8, 2016
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Lukas Haas, Domhnall Gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, Brendan Fletcher
πŸ“– Synopsis: Inspired by true events, "The Revenant" is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expediti...
Anomalisa

Anomalisa

πŸ“… Release: December 30, 2015
🎭 Genre: AnimationComedyFantasy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan
πŸ“– Synopsis: Michael Stone (David Thewlis) is a successful motivational speaker with fans across the country, but inside him sits a knot of anxiety that renders much of his daily life meaningless. Everything and e...
Christmas Melody, A

Christmas Melody, A

πŸ“… Release: December 19, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaFamily
🎬 Starring: Lacey Chabert, Mariah Carey, Fina Strazza, Brennan Elliott, Kathy Najimy, Kevin Chamberlin, William Willet
πŸ“– Synopsis: "A Christmas Melody" revolves around Kristin (Chabert), a beautiful, stylish divorcee who is a talented clothing designer and her young daughter, Emily (Strazza). Kristin has just had to close her sma...
Where To Invade Next

Where To Invade Next

πŸ“… Release: February 12, 2016
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michael Moore
πŸ“– Synopsis: Oscar-winning director Michael Moore returns with what may be his most provocative and hilarious movie yet. Moore tells the Pentagon to "stand down"- he will do the invading for America from now on. D...
Joy

Joy

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaBiography
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, Dascha Polanco, Elisabeth Rohm
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a gripping tale of resilience and innovation, "Joy" chronicles the life of Joy Mangano, a visionary woman played by [c=Jennifer Lawrence], who rises from a tumultuous childhood to become a self-ma...
Extraction

Extraction

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bruce Willis, Kellan Lutz, Gina Carano, Dan Bilzerian, D.B. Sweeney, Nick Loeb, Summer Altice, Steve Coulter
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this pulse-pounding action thriller directed by [c=Steven C. Miller], a retired CIA operative is pulled back into a world of deadly espionage when a routine mission goes horribly wrong. [c=Bruce W...
Dilwale

Dilwale

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionComedyMusical
🎬 Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Boman Irani, Varun Sharma, Johnny Lever, Vinod Khanna
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Dilwale" is a Bollywood film starring Kajol, Shahrukh Khan, Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan in the lead. The ensemble cast also includes talented actors like Johnny Lever, Boman Irani, Sanjay Mishra, Va...
He Never Died

He Never Died

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: HorrorComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Henry Rollins, Booboo Stewart, Steven Ogg, Jordan Todosey, James Cade
πŸ“– Synopsis: "He Never Died" follows Jack in his battle with cannibalism and mental sobriety. An exceptionally prolonged life has brought depression and detachment. Jack buys stolen blood from a hospital intern, p...
Bajirao Mastani

Bajirao Mastani

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaHistoryRomance
🎬 Starring: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Tanvi Azmi, Sukhada Khandkekar, Anuja Gokhale, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi, Mahesh Manjrekar
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the grand, opulent courts of 18th-century India, a legendary warrior's heart becomes his greatest battlefield in this sweeping historical epic. Directed by the visionary [c=Sanjay Leela Bhansali],...
Mojin: The Lost Legend

Mojin: The Lost Legend

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventureFantasy
🎬 Starring: Shu Qi, Chen Kun, Angelababy, Huang Bo, Xia Yu
πŸ“– Synopsis: Some people have a special gift. They're able to travel between the realms of the living and the dead... and tomb raiding can mean big business. Welcome to the world of the Mojin. Based on the #1 best...
Noma - My Perfect Storm

Noma - My Perfect Storm

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Rene Redzepi
πŸ“– Synopsis: With automatic access to genius, "Noma: My Perfect Storm" is a creative journey into the unique mind of Rene Redzepi. How did Redzepi manage to revolutionize the entire world of gastronomy, inventing ...
Son Of Saul

Son Of Saul

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Geza Rohrig, Levente Molnar, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Kamil Dobrowolski, Mendy Cahan, Amitai Kedar, Uwe Lauer
πŸ“– Synopsis: October 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau.Saul Auslander is a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando, the group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of lar...
Lady In The Car With Glasses And A Gun, The

Lady In The Car With Glasses And A Gun, The

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Freya Mavor, Benjamin Biolay, Elio Germano, Stacy Martin
πŸ“– Synopsis: A beautiful secretary steals her boss' sports car to go joyriding in this stylish psychological thriller. She goes to visit a seaside town she swears she's never been to, but everyone knows her name. ...
Sisters

Sisters

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, John Leguizamo, Ike Barinholtz, Madison Davenport, James Brolin, Greta Lee, Dianne Wiest, Bobby Moynihan, Santino Fontana, Rachel Dratch, Renee Goldsberry
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the uproarious comedy-drama "Sisters," two middle-aged siblings, played by [c=Tina Fey] and [c=Amy Poehler], reunite in their childhood home to confront their past and embrace their present. As th...
Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Christina Applegate, Anna Faris, Jesse McCartney, Kaley Cuoco, Bella Thorne, Jason Lee, Tony Hale, Laura Marano, Kimberly Williams, Josh Green
πŸ“– Synopsis: When their beloved guardian [c=Jason Lee] embarks on a trip to Miami with his new girlfriend, the rambunctious Chipmunksβ€”Alvin, Simon, and Theodoreβ€”stumble upon a plan that sends them into a pani...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

πŸ“… Release: December 18, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventureSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Peter Mayhew, Gwendoline Christie, Max von Sydow, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Greg Grunberg, Iko Uwais
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a galaxy far, far away, the saga of the epic space opera continues with "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Directed by [c=J.J. Abrams], this thrilling installment reintroduces audiences to the timele...
Hateful Eight, The

Hateful Eight, The

πŸ“… Release: December 25, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaWestern
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Channing Tatum, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern, James Remar, Zoe Bell, Denis Menochet, James Parks, Dana Gourrier, Lee Horsley, Craig Stark, Belinda Owino
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "The Hateful Eight", set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugit...
Ridiculous Six, The

Ridiculous Six, The

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
🎬 Starring: Adam Sandler, Terry Crews, Jorge Garcia, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Luke Wilson, Nick Nolte, Blake Shelton, Whitney Cummings, Steve Buscemi, Will Forte, Nick Swardson, Jon Lovitz, Vanilla Ice, Steve Zahn, Danny Trejo, Chris Parnell, Lavell Crawfo
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this offbeat Western comedy from director [c=Frank Coraci], [c=Adam Sandler] stars as Tommy, a lovable but lazy outlaw who discovers he is the long-lost son of a legendary Native American chief. R...
Big Short, The

Big Short, The

πŸ“… Release: December 23, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo, Tracy Letts, Hamish Linklater, John Magaro, Byron Mann, Max Greenfield, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Karen Gillan, Finn Wittrock
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the high-stakes world of finance, a few eccentric outsiders see what no one else can: the impending collapse of the American housing market. Directed by [c=Adam McKay], this sharp and irreverent d...
In The Heart Of The Sea

In The Heart Of The Sea

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventureDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Benjamin Walker, Ben Whishaw, Charlotte Riley, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson, Jordi Molla, Michelle Fairley, Sam Keeley, Frank Dillane, Joseph Mawle, Jamie Sives, Paul Anderson, Hayley Joanne Bacon
πŸ“– Synopsis: Oscar winner Ron Howard ("A Beautiful Mind") directs the action adventure "In the Heart of the Sea," based on Nathaniel Philbrick's best-selling book about the dramatic true journey of the Essex.In th...
Girl In The Book, The

Girl In The Book, The

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Emily VanCamp, Michael Nyqvist, Ana Mulvoy-Ten, Talia Balsam, Ali Ahn, Mason Yam, Jordan Lage, Michael Cristofer, David Call
πŸ“– Synopsis: 29-year-old assistant editor and aspiring writer Alice Harvey is funny, smart and emotionally self-destructive. Climbing the ranks at a notable publishing company, she struggles to write her own story...
Don Verdean

Don Verdean

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sam Rockwell, Jemaine Clement, Amy Ryan, Danny McBride, Leslie Bibb, Stephen Park, Will Forte
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a world hungry for proof, [c=Sam Rockwell] stars as Don Verdean, a self-proclaimed biblical archaeologist whose faith is matched only by his fading fame. Hired by a zealous pastor, [c=Danny McBrid...