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Nebraska

Nebraska

πŸ“… Release: November 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach, Mary Louise Wilson, Devin Ratray, Mary Louise Wilson
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the poignant drama "Nebraska," directed by [c=Alexander Payne], a frail and aging man named Woody Grant, portrayed by [c=Bruce Dern], believes he has won a million-dollar sweepstakes. Determined t...
Best Man Holiday, The

Best Man Holiday, The

πŸ“… Release: November 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomanceDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Eddie Cibrian, Regina Hall, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the heartfelt comedy-drama [m=Best Man Holiday, The], a group of college friends reunites after 15 years for a holiday gathering that stirs up old memories and unresolved tensions. Directed by [c=...
Charlie Countryman

Charlie Countryman

πŸ“… Release: November 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: RomanceAction
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Rupert Grint, Mads Mikkelsen, Til Schweiger, Melissa Leo, James Buckley, John Hurt, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vanessa Kirby
πŸ“– Synopsis: Charlie Countryman (LaBeouf) was just a normal guy....until he fell in love with the one girl who will probably get him killed. When Charlie meets the absolutely irresistible Gabi she's already been ...
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

πŸ“… Release: November 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Peter Bogdanovich, Ashton Holmes, Alicia Witt, Sonya Walger, Wilson Bethel, Cheryl Hines
πŸ“– Synopsis: Thanksgiving get-together for the eccentric Turner clan, presided over by eminent scholar and patriarch, Poppy (Peter Bogdanovich), turns into a disastrous holiday weekend when black sheep daughter Ni...
Sunlight Jr.

Sunlight Jr.

πŸ“… Release: November 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
🎬 Starring: Naomi Watts, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus, William Haze, Tess Harper, Antoni Corone, Vivian Fleming-Alvarez, Michele Feren
πŸ“– Synopsis: From writer/director Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby), comes an intimate and intense love story about a young couple at odds with the American dream. Set in the underbelly of usually sunny Florida, Meliss...
In Fear

In Fear

πŸ“… Release: March 7, 2014
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert, Allen Leech
πŸ“– Synopsis: In Jeremy Lovering's chilling debut, a young couple fights to survive one night-turned-nightmare. Driving to a music festival, Tom and Lucy have plans to stay at a countryside hotel. But with hotel si...
Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth

πŸ“… Release: November 16, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Mike Tyson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by [c=Spike Lee], this intimate and unflinching documentary captures [c=Mike Tyson] as he takes the stage for a one-man show, laying bare the extraordinary and tumultuous journey of his life...
Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The

Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The

πŸ“… Release: November 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionDramaThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Lenny Kravitz, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Jena Malone, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Donald Sutherland, Toby Jones, Willow Shields, Woody Harrelson, Alan Ritchson, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Wright
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a dystopian future, the stakes are higher than ever in "Hunger Games: Catching Fire." Following her harrowing victory in the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen, portrayed by [c=Jennifer Lawrence]...
Country Christmas Story, A

Country Christmas Story, A

πŸ“… Release: November 9, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaFantasyMusical
🎬 Starring: Desiree Ross, Dolly Parton, Brian McKnight, Mary Kay Place, Ross McCall, Megyn Price, Preston Bailey, Dillon James Galanski
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this heartwarming drama directed by [c=Eric Bross], a young girl from a small town discovers the true meaning of family and forgiveness during the holiday season. The story follows a talented but ...
Armstrong Lie, The

Armstrong Lie, The

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Lance Armstrong
πŸ“– Synopsis: In 2009, Alex Gibney was hired to make a film about Lance Armstrong's comeback to cycling. The project was shelved when the doping scandal erupted, and re-opened after Armstrong's confession. The Arms...
Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: SuperheroActionFantasy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard, Zachary Levi, Ray Stevenson, Jaimie Alexander, Tadanobu Asano, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Rene Russo, Chris O'Dowd
πŸ“– Synopsis: Marvel's Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itsel...
Pete's Christmas

Pete's Christmas

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Zachary Gordon, Bailee Madison, Bruce Dern, Molly Parker, Rick Roberts, Wesley Morgan, Peter DaCunha
πŸ“– Synopsis: At fourteen, Pete Kidder (Gordon) is sick of being the middle child in his family, always overlooked by his parents (Parker and Roberts). Unlike his brothers, jock Jake (Wesley Morgan, "The Rocker") a...
Killing Kennedy

Killing Kennedy

πŸ“… Release: November 10, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Rob Lowe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Michelle Trachtenberg, Will Rothhaar, Jack Noseworthy, Casey Siemaszko
πŸ“– Synopsis: From director [c=Nelson McCormick] and executive producer [c=Ridley Scott] comes this gripping dramatization of one of America’s most tragic historical moments. [c=Rob Lowe] delivers a compelling p...
Starving Games, The

Starving Games, The

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Maiara Walsh, Brant Daugherty, Lauren Bowles, Cody Christian, Alexandria Deberry, Nick Gomez, Beau Brasseaux, Joseph Aviel, Ashton Leigh, Theodus Crane
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this irreverent comedy from directors [c=Jason Friedberg] and [c=Aaron Seltzer], the world of dystopian survival games gets a hilariously absurd makeover. The film follows Kantmiss Evershot, a sha...
How I Live Now

How I Live Now

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Saoirse Ronan, George MacKay, Tom Holland, Harley Bird
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the gripping drama thriller "How I Live Now," directed by [c=Kevin Macdonald], a young American girl named Daisy is sent to live with her cousins in the English countryside at the onset of a devas...
Motel Life, The

Motel Life, The

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Dakota Fanning, Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Hayes MacArthur, Joshua Leonard, Shae D'lyn, Jenica Bergere
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the stark, snow-dusted landscape of Reno, two brothers find their fragile world shattered by a single, tragic accident. [c=Emile Hirsch] and [c=Stephen Dorff] star as Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan...
Go For Sisters

Go For Sisters

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Edward James Olmos, LisaGay Hamilton, Yolonda Ross, Hector Elizondo, Harold Perrineau, Isaiah Washington, Vanessa Martinez
πŸ“– Synopsis: Bernice Stokes and Fontayne Gamble grew up the closest of friends. After high school Bernice got into social services and corrections work, and Fontayne just got into trouble. Twenty years later Berni...
Book Thief, The

Book Thief, The

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the heart of Nazi Germany, a young girl named Liesel Meminger, portrayed by [c=Sophie Nelisse], discovers the transformative power of words amidst the chaos of war. Orphaned and sent to live with ...
Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Dallas Roberts, Denis O'Hare, Steve Zahn
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "Dallas Buyers Club", McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical co...
Ass Backwards

Ass Backwards

πŸ“… Release: November 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: AdventureComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: June Diane Raphael, Casey Wilson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Alicia Silverstone, Jon Cryer, Bob Odenkirk, Nick Zano, Jake M. Johnson, Jonathan Lajoie
πŸ“– Synopsis: Kate (June Diane Raphael) and Chloe (Casey Wilson) are two childhood best friends who met when they placed dead last in their hometown beauty pageant. Now they are all grown up and living in New York ...
Krrish 3

Krrish 3

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionSuperheroMusical
🎬 Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi
πŸ“– Synopsis: After defeating the villainous Dr. Siddhant Arya, and bringing his father rohit back from the dead, Krrish continued fighting against evil and saving innocent lives.Krishna is living a happily married...
Case Of You, A

Case Of You, A

πŸ“… Release: November 6, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Sienna Miller, Vince Vaughn, Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, Brendan Fraser, Keir O'Donnell, Busy Phillips
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the charming comedy-drama [m=Case of You, A], directed by [c=Kat Coiro], a young writer named Sam, played by [c=Justin Long], becomes infatuated with a free-spirited woman named Birdie, portrayed ...
Angels Sing

Angels Sing

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Willie Nelson, Chandler Canterbury, Fionnula Flanagan, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the heartwarming holiday drama directed by [c=Tim McCanlies], [c=Harry Connick Jr.] stars as Michael Walker, a former musician whose childhood tragedy has left him with a deep-seated disdain for C...
Man Of Tai Chi

Man Of Tai Chi

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Keanu Reeves, Tiger Chen, Karen Mok, Iko Uwais, Simon Yam
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the directorial debut of [c=Keanu Reeves], the action drama [m=Man of Tai Chi] follows the journey of Tiger Chen, a young and humble martial artist named Tiger Chen who discovers a hidden talent f...
Legend Of Sarila, The

Legend Of Sarila, The

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Animation
🎬 Starring: Christopher Plummer, Rachelle Lefevre, Dustin Milligan, Tim Rozon, Natar Ungaluq, Genevieve Bujold, Elisapie Isaac
πŸ“– Synopsis: This is the story of a voyage of initiation in which three young Inuit go in search of a promised land, hoping to save their clan from famine. It is also the story of a fight to the death between two ...
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'

πŸ“… Release: November 5, 2013
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryMusic
🎬 Starring: Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Eddie Kramer, Steve Winwood
πŸ“– Synopsis: This special presentation of Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' presents the definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time.As seen on PBS' American Master...
JFK: The Smoking Gun

JFK: The Smoking Gun

πŸ“… Release: November 3, 2013
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryDrama
🎬 Starring: Tod Fennell, Peter Michael Dillon, Michael Hearn, Stephanie Halin, Anne-Sophie Bozon, Vanessa Volcy
πŸ“– Synopsis: For over half a century, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy has remained one of history's most haunting and hotly debated mysteries. This gripping documentary-drama, directed by [c=Malcol...
Ender's Game

Ender's Game

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Sci-FiActionDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Ben Kingsley, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin, Viola Davis, Moises Arias, Jimmy Jax Pinchak, Suraj Parthasarathy, Aramis Knight, Conor Carroll, Khylin Rhambo
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander, Mazer Rackham (Ben Kingsley), all would have been ...
About Time

About Time

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedySci-Fi
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy, Tom Hollander, Margot Robbie, Lydia Wilson, Vanessa Kirby, Lee Asquith-Coe, Rowena Diamond, Nichola Fynn
πŸ“– Synopsis: At the age of 21, Tim Lake (Gleeson) discovers he can travel in time...The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father (Nighy) tells his son that the men in his family have always ...
Free Birds

Free Birds

πŸ“… Release: November 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: AnimationAdventureComedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dwight Howard, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, Kaitlyn Maher, Jimmy Hayward, Carlos Alazraqui
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the animated adventure-comedy "Free Birds," two unlikely turkey allies embark on a hilarious quest to change the course of history. The story centers on Reggie, voiced by [c=Owen Wilson], a pamper...