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Bleeding Heart

Bleeding Heart

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Jessica Biel, Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson, Edi Gathegi, Kate Burton, LaToya Gulley, Kat Purgal
πŸ“– Synopsis: Reserved yoga instructor May's (Jessica Biel) peaceful, clean-living life is thrown out of balance by the arrival of her long-lost sister Shiva (Zosia Mamet), a street-smart yet naive young woman trap...
Dixieland

Dixieland

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Chris Zylka, Riley Keough, Faith Hill, RJ Mitte, Spencer Lofranco, Brad Carter, Steve Earle, Mick Foley
πŸ“– Synopsis: Featuring explosive chemistry between rising stars Chris Zylka (The Leftovers) and Riley Keough (Mad Max: Fury Road) and impressive supporting performances from music legends Faith Hill and Steve Earl...
Boy And The World

Boy And The World

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: AnimationAdventureFamily
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Marco Aurelio Campos, Vinicius Garcia, Lu Horta
πŸ“– Synopsis: Cuca lives a life of quiet wonder, exploring all that the countryside has to offer. But his cozy life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting him to embark on a quest to reunite hi...
American Hero

American Hero

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
🎬 Starring: Stephen Dorff, Eddie Griffin, Raeden Greer, Keena Ferguson, Luis Da Silva Jr., Jonathan Billions, Grayson Kilpatrick
πŸ“– Synopsis: Melvin (Stephen Dorff), a reluctant hero who is far from super, has been suppressing his telekinetic powers for years with booze, drugs, and women. In the process, he has failed at practically everyth...
Coat Of Many Colors

Coat Of Many Colors

πŸ“… Release: December 10, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaFamily
🎬 Starring: Alyvia Alyn Lind, Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, Gerald McRaney, Jane McNeill, Farrah Mackenzie, Hannah Nordberg, Blane Crockarell
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Coat of Many Colors" is based on Dolly Parton's upbringing. The movie takes viewers inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power...
Close Range

Close Range

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: ActionCrime
🎬 Starring: Scott Adkins, Nick Chinlund, Caitlin Keats, Jake La Botz, Tony Perez, Madison Lawlor, Craig Henningsen, Ray Diaz, Umar Khan
πŸ“– Synopsis: After rescuing his kidnapped niece from a powerful drug cartel, Colton MacReady (Scott Adkins) begins a relentless fight to save his family. The cartel has descended upon his secluded ranch with a thi...
Body

Body

πŸ“… Release: December 11, 2015
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
🎬 Starring: Helen Rogers, Alexandra Turshen, Larry Fessenden, Lauren Molina, Adam Cornelius
πŸ“– Synopsis: A darkly funny and twisted journey taking place entirely on one unforgettable Christmas Eve, "Body" revolves around a trio of college co-eds whose dalliance with breaking-and-entering goes horribly aw...
Emperor's New Clothes, The

Emperor's New Clothes, The

πŸ“… Release: December 16, 2015
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Russell Brand
πŸ“– Synopsis: How did the rich get so...rich? In this hilarious, passionate, and empowering look at income inequality, activist comedian Russell Brand and director Michael Winterbottom (The Trip) uncover the roots ...
Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

πŸ“… Release: December 2, 2015
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, Wes Anderson, David Fincher, Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater, Olivier Assayas, Arnaud Desplechin, James Gray, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Peter Bogdanovich, Paul Schrader
πŸ“– Synopsis: In 1962 Hitchcock and Truffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scene in cinema. Based on the original recordings of this meeting-used to produ...
Bad Roomies

Bad Roomies

πŸ“… Release: December 1, 2015
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
🎬 Starring: Patrick Renna, Tommy Savas, Annie Monroe, Jackie Tohn, Page Kennedy, Kyle Howard, Jordan Masterson, Christopher Masterson, Lynsey Bartilson, Eric Pumphrey
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Bad Roomies" is a dark comedy about two guys living together who, after losing their roommate, put out an ad to find a new one. After a series of disastrous interviews with potential roommates they s...
Second Coming

Second Coming

πŸ“… Release: December 1, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Nadine Marshall, Idris Elba, Kai Francis Lewis, Sharlene Whyte, Seroca Davis, Llewella Gideon, Larrington Walker, Nicola Walker
πŸ“– Synopsis: Jackie (Nadine Marshall) is expecting her second child but the math doesn't quite add up. It's been months since she last slept with her husband Mark (Idris Elba), so she knows it can't be his. But, p...
Christmas Detour, A

Christmas Detour, A

πŸ“… Release: November 28, 2015
🎭 Genre: RomanceDrama
🎬 Starring: Candace Cameron, Paul Greene, Sarah Strange, Barbara Niven, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, David Lewis
πŸ“– Synopsis: Two New York City-bound travelers find themselves inextricably linked when a snowstorm reroutes them to an airport hotel in Buffalo. Ever the eternal optimist and hopeless romantic, Paige desperately ...
Ties That Bind, The

Ties That Bind, The

πŸ“… Release: November 27, 2015
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryMusic
🎬 Starring: Bruce Springsteen
πŸ“– Synopsis: Employing an intimate interview style, Grammy- and Emmy(R)-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny showcases Bruce Springsteen's first-person take on his writing process. Offering an in-depth discussion on the o...
Crown For Christmas

Crown For Christmas

πŸ“… Release: November 27, 2015
🎭 Genre: RomanceDrama
🎬 Starring: Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones, Ellie Botterill, Pavel Douglas, Colin McFarlane
πŸ“– Synopsis: After getting fired from her job as a maid at a ritzy New York City hotel, Allie reluctantly accepts a temp gig as the governess to a young girl who is part of a powerful family in Europe that lives i...
Year And Change, A

Year And Change, A

πŸ“… Release: November 24, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Claire van der Boom, T.R. Knight, Marshall Allman, Jamie Hector, Kat Foster, Jamie Chung
πŸ“– Synopsis: Owen (Greenberg) decides it's time to make some big changes in his life after falling off a roof at a New Year's house party. Over the next year, he quits drinking, re-enters his estranged son's life,...
Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaFamily
🎬 Starring: James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Peter Stormare, Robert Naylor, Marie-Josee Croze, Patrick Bauchau, Jack Fulton, Julia Sarah Stone
πŸ“– Synopsis: After taking 3D to dazzling new heights in Pina, legendary director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas; Wings of Desire) continues to push the technology in bold new directions. This searing drama charts the e...
Just In Time For Christmas

Just In Time For Christmas

πŸ“… Release: December 5, 2015
🎭 Genre: RomanceComedy
🎬 Starring: Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David, William Shatner, Christopher Lloyd, Tess Atkins, Lucia Walters
πŸ“– Synopsis: Lindsay has to make a tough decision: stay in her small hometown and marry longtime beau Jason, or accept a once-in-a-lifetime job teaching at an Ivy League college thousands of miles away. Fortunatel...
Wiz, The

Wiz, The

πŸ“… Release: December 3, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaMusical
🎬 Starring: Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Shanice Williams, Uzo Aduba, Amber Riley, Common, Ne-Yo, David Alan Grier, Elijah Kelley, Stephanie Mills
πŸ“– Synopsis: The Wiz is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and a book from Brown. The musical tells the story of The Wizard of Oz, but with an "Afri...
Chi-Raq

Chi-Raq

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Teyonah Parris, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix, Steve Harris, Angela Bassett, John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, La La Vazquez
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the modern-day metropolis of Chicago, director [c=Spike Lee] delivers a bold and provocative drama that reimagines the ancient Greek comedy of Lysistrata as a powerful battle cry against gun viole...
Life

Life

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Alessandra Mastronardi, Stella Schnabel
πŸ“– Synopsis: Young photographer Dennis Stock tries to pin down rising actor James Dean in order to give a LIFE magazine assignment more weight than that of a simple puff-piece. However, when Jimmy is not reluctant...
Lady In The Van, The

Lady In The Van, The

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Jim Broadbent, Frances de la Tour, Roger Allam, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, Dermot Crowley
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Downton Abbey's" Dame Maggie Smith, a two-time Oscar winner, recreates one of her most celebrated roles - the singular Miss Shepherd - in TriStar's The Lady in the Van, Alan Bennett's big-screen come...
World Of Kanako, The

World Of Kanako, The

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaCrime
🎬 Starring: Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroya Shimizu, Jun Kunimura
πŸ“– Synopsis: An uncompromising revenge thriller of operatic scope, "The World of Kanako" is a non-stop visual and emotional assault to the senses as it follows troubled ex-detective Akikazu (Koji Yakusho, 13 Assas...
Letters, The

Letters, The

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaBiography
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Juliet Stevenson, Max von Sydow, Rutger Hauer, Priya Darshini, Kranti Redkar, Tillotama Shome
πŸ“– Synopsis: Mother Teresa, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, is considered one of the greatest humanitarians of modern times. Her selfless commitment changed hearts, lives and inspired millions throughout the w...
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Patrick Stewart, Jon Heder, Gary Cole, James Roday, Max Casella, Cheryl Hines, Julianna Guill, Christina Chong, Juliet Aubrey, David Bamber
πŸ“– Synopsis: When a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve, they find that laughter, romance, and a little holiday magic will get them through - and change their l...
Night Owls

Night Owls

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: RomanceComedy
🎬 Starring: Adam Pally, Rosa Salazar, Tony Hale, Rob Huebel, Peter Krause
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Night Owls" follows workaholic Kevin (Pally), who goes home with beautiful train-wreck Madeline (Salazar) for a drunken one-night-stand, and is then horrified to discover she's actually his boss' jil...
600 Miles

600 Miles

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Tim Roth, Kristyan Ferrer, Chris Blount, Monica Del Carmen, Harrison Thomas
πŸ“– Synopsis: Arnulfo Rubio, a young gun trafficker between the United States and Mexico, is being followed by ATF agent Hank Harris. After a risky mistake by Harris, Rubio makes a desperate decision: he smuggles ...
Uncle Nick

Uncle Nick

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: Comedy
🎬 Starring: Brian Posehn, Paget Brewster, Missi Pyle, Scott Adsit, Joe Nunez, Annie Savage, Beau Ballinger, Melia Renee, Jacob Houston
πŸ“– Synopsis: Lewd, drunken Uncle Nick (Brian Posehn, Mr. Show, The Sarah Silverman Program) stumbles his way through his brother's cookie cutter-family's annual Christmas gathering in the hopes of scoring with a s...
Dementia

Dementia

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: Thriller
🎬 Starring: Gene Jones, Kristina Klebe, Hassie Harrison, Peter Cilella, Richard Riehle, Steve Agee, Tony Denison, Marc Senter, Justin Benson, Molly McQueen
πŸ“– Synopsis: A disabled war veteran is in bad hands when his family hires the live in nurse from hell in this intense psychological shocker. George (The Sacrament's Gene Jones) is an aging ex-soldier haunted by me...
Krampus

Krampus

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: HorrorComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, Emjay Anthony, David Koechner, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler, Mark Atkin, Gideon Emery, Maverick Flack, Luke Hawker, Ivy George, Lolo Owen
πŸ“– Synopsis: The festive season turns frightful in this darkly comedic horror where a dysfunctional family's holiday cheer completely unravels. As a massive blizzard traps them together, young Max [c=Emjay Anthon...
Very Murray Christmas, A

Very Murray Christmas, A

πŸ“… Release: December 4, 2015
🎭 Genre: Comedy
🎬 Starring: Bill Murray, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Amy Poehler, Paul Shaffer, Julie White, Maya Rudolph, Michael Cera, Chris Rock, David Johansen, Jason Schwartzman, Jenny Lewis, Phoenix, Frederic Moulin, Rashida Jones
πŸ“– Synopsis: "A Very Murray Christmas" is an homage to the classic variety show featuring Bill Murray playing himself, as he worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a terrible snow storm in New York City...