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Evil Dead

Evil Dead

📅 Release: April 5, 2013
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Elizabeth Blackmore
📖 Synopsis: In a chilling reimagining of a horror classic, Evil Dead plunges its audience into a nightmarish scenario where a group of friends embarks on a secluded retreat to help one of their own, Mia, played ...
All Things To All Men

All Things To All Men

📅 Release: April 5, 2013
🎭 Genre: ThrillerCrime
🎬 Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Rufus Sewell, Toby Stephens, Elsa Pataky, James Frain, Mark Badham
📖 Synopsis: Set in contemporary London, "All Things to All Men" is the tale of Riley (Toby Stephens) a high line pro hired to pull off a sting. Caught between Parker (Rufus Sewell) head of a maverick police unit ...
Tattoo Nation

Tattoo Nation

📅 Release: April 4, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Danny Trejo, Don Ed Hardy, David Oropeza, Travis Barker, Mister Cartoon, Charlie Cartwright, Kate Hellenbrand, Tim Hendricks, Mark Mahoney, Corey Miller
📖 Synopsis: For years people saw tattoos as a sign of rebellion. A middle finger salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tatt...
Adore

Adore

📅 Release: September 6, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright Penn, Xavier Samuel, James Frecheville, Ben Mendelsohn, Sophie Lowe, Gary Sweet, Jessica Tovey
📖 Synopsis: In the provocative drama "Adore," directed by [c=Anne Fontaine], two lifelong friends, Lil and Roz, portrayed by [c=Naomi Watts] and [c=Robin Wright Penn], find their lives intertwined in an unexpect...
Tyler Perry's Temptation

Tyler Perry's Temptation

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Williams, Robbie Jones, Eric West, Brandy, Renee Taylor, Ella Joyce, Andrea Moore
📖 Synopsis: A bold exploration of the intrigue and perils of infidelity, "Tyler Perry's Temptation" is a compelling love story that dives straight into the heart of obsessive passion. "It's about a woman who star...
Host (2013), The

Host (2013), The

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: FantasySci-FiRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Diane Kruger, Jake Abel, Max Irons, Chandler Canterbury, Boyd Holbrook, Frances Fisher, William Hurt, Stephen Rider
📖 Synopsis: In a world where humanity faces an alien invasion, the lines between identity and possession blur in the captivating tale of love and survival in Host (2013), The. Directed by [c=Andrew Niccol], this...
From Up On Poppy Hill

From Up On Poppy Hill

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: AnimationFamily
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Sarah Bolger, Anton Yelchin, Gillian Anderson, Beau Bridges, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeff Dunham, Isabelle Fuhrman, Christina Hendricks, Ron Howard, Chris Noth, Emily Osment, Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Saxton, Alex Wolff, Bruce Dern
📖 Synopsis: From the legendary and highly celebrated Studio Ghibli ("Spirited Away", "Ponyo", and "The Secret World of Arrietty") comes "From Up on Poppy Hill", the uniquely inspired and highly anticipated coming...
Room 237

Room 237

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Buffy Visick, Jay Weidner, Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan
📖 Synopsis: After the box office failure of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick decided to embark on a project that might have more commercial appeal. The Shining, Stephen King's biggest critical and commercial success...
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: FamilyComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Matthew Modine, Kristin Chenoweth, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Eddie Hassel, Shirley Jones, Chloe Bridges, Robbie Tucker, Peter Gail
📖 Synopsis: Family Weekend follows 16-year-old Emily Smith-Dungy (Olesya Rulin) an incredibly motivated overachiever who has grown increasingly frustrated with her parents' lack of support and guidance. Her mom, ...
Place Beyond The Pines, The

Place Beyond The Pines, The

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Dane DeHaan, Ray Liotta, Emory Cohen, Ben Mendelsohn, Mahershala Ali, Gabe Fazio, Harris Yulin
📖 Synopsis: The daring new movie from the director of Blue Valentine, "The Place Beyond the Pines" is a sweeping emotional drama powerfully exploring the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons.Luke (Academy Aw...
Mental

Mental

📅 Release: March 29, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Toni Collette, Anthony LaPaglia, Liev Schreiber, Rebecca Gibney, Lily Sullivan, Bethany Whitmore, Nicole Freeman, Caroline Goodall, Chelsea Bennett, Kerry Fox, Deborah Mailman, Malorie O'Neill
📖 Synopsis: Told in colorful, comedic and musical interludes - with all the pop sensibilities you have come to expect from a PJ Hogan film, MENTAL tells the quirky, comedic and often inspiring story of the Moochm...
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

📅 Release: March 28, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventure
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Channing Tatum, Adrianne Palicki, The Rock, Bruce Willis, Lee Byung-hun, RZA, Ray Stevenson, D.J. Cotrona, Ray Park, Walton Goggins, Elodie Yung, Joseph Mazzello
📖 Synopsis: A follow-up to the 2009 release of G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA, which grossed over $300M worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with HASBRO and di Bonaventura Pict...
Foster

Foster

📅 Release: February 10, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd, Maurice Cole, Hayley Mills, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid, Daisy Beaumont
📖 Synopsis: Struggling to adopt a child and unable to conceive one of their own, the Morrison family is in need of a miracle. However, their luck changes when a 7-year-old boy unexpectedly shows up on their doors...
Welcome To The Punch

Welcome To The Punch

📅 Release: March 27, 2013
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, David Morrissey, Peter Mullan, Daniel Mays, Johnny Harris, Elyes Gabel
📖 Synopsis: The second feature from acclaimed British music video director and filmmaker Eran Creevy, "Welcome to the Punch" is the story of two arch-nemeses: detective Max Lewinsky (James McAvoy; "X-Men: First C...
Croods, The

Croods, The

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: AnimationAdventureComedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman
📖 Synopsis: In a world where survival hinges on the most basic instincts, the Crood family embraces their prehistoric existence with a blend of humor and heart. Led by the overprotective patriarch Grug, voiced b...
Straight A's

Straight A's

📅 Release: March 19, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe, Luke Wilson, Riley Thomas Stewart, Christa Campbell, Powers Boothe, Tess Harper, Ursula Parker
📖 Synopsis: In the dramatic comedy [m=Straight A's], [c=Ryan Phillippe] stars as Scott, a man returning to his Louisiana hometown after years of estrangement, haunted by the ghost of his deceased mother and a de...
Phil Spector

Phil Spector

📅 Release: March 24, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaBiography
🎬 Starring: Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Martin Jarvis, Rebecca Pidgeon, Yolonda Ross, Jack Wallace, David Aaron Baker, Natalija Nogulich, Jenn Lyon
📖 Synopsis: From the brilliant and provocative mind of writer/director [c=David Mamet] comes this gripping drama that delves into the controversial life and second murder trial of legendary music producer Phil S...
Love And Honor

Love And Honor

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Teresa Palmer, Austin Stowell, Aimee Teegarden, Chris Lowell, Wyatt Russell, Max Adler, Delvon Roe
📖 Synopsis: In this romantic drama set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the moon landing, two charming and passionate young soldiers (Liam Hemsworth and Austin Stowell) will go to any length for love -...
InAPPropriate Comedy

InAPPropriate Comedy

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Rob Schneider, Michelle Rodriguez, Adrien Brody, Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Spencer, Tabitha Taylor, Chloe Dykstra, Theo Von, Ari Shaffir
📖 Synopsis: In the digital age where every swipe and click brings a new distraction, [c=Vince Offer] directs this chaotic comedy anthology that explores the absurdity of modern technology and its apps. The film ...
Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Robert Forster, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Dylan McDermott, Radha Mitchell, Rick Yune, Tory Kittles, Cole Hauser
📖 Synopsis: In a gripping tale of patriotism and resilience, "Olympus Has Fallen" thrusts viewers into a high-stakes scenario when the White House is overtaken by a heavily armed group of terrorists. The film fo...
Resurrection, A

Resurrection, A

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michael Clarke Duncan, Mischa Barton, Devon Sawa, Stuart Stone, Nick Jandl, Matthew Willig
📖 Synopsis: In the chilling horror film "Resurrection, A," directed by [c=Matt Orlando], a group of unsuspecting individuals finds themselves trapped in a nightmarish scenario where death is not the end, but mer...
Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story

Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story

📅 Release: March 23, 2013
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
🎬 Starring: Eric McCormack, Matt Barr, Lolita Davidovich, Michael Hogan
📖 Synopsis: The quiet town of Delmar, New York, was considered anything but dangerous...until 21-year-old Chris Porco ( Matt Barr) was accused of brutally murdering his father Peter and disfiguring his mother Joa...
Starbuck

Starbuck

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton, Antoine Bertrand, Dominic Philie, Marc Belanger, Igor Ovadis, David Michael, Patrick Martin, David Giguere, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse
📖 Synopsis: Patrick Huard stars as David Wozniak, a 42-year old lovable but perpetual screw up who finally decides to take control of his life. A habitual sperm donor in his youth, he discovers that he's the bio...
Admission

Admission

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Lily Tomlin, Nat Wolff, Gloria Reueben, Sarita Choudhury, Wallace Shawn, Sonya Walger
📖 Synopsis: Tina Fey (Date Night, 30 Rock) and Paul Rudd (I Love You Man, Knocked Up) star in "Admission", the new film directed by Academy Award nominee Paul Weitz (About a Boy), about the surprising detours we ...
Everybody Has A Plan

Everybody Has A Plan

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Soledad Villamil, Daniel Fanego, Javier Godino, Sofia Gala, Oscar Alegre, Carolina Roman
📖 Synopsis: The story of Agustin (Mortensen), a man desperate to abandon his unfulfilling existence after years of living in Buenos Aires. Following the death of his identical twin brother Pedro, Agustin sets out...
Gimme The Loot

Gimme The Loot

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Tysheeb Hickson, Zoe Lescaze, Joshua Rivera, Tashiana R. Washington
📖 Synopsis: Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic ...
Leonie

Leonie

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Emily Mortimer, Christina Hendricks, Shido Nakamura, Nichole Hiltz, Jay Karnes, Mary Kay Place
📖 Synopsis: In the lush tradition of the glorious films of Merchant and Ivory, comes the true life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), whose life crossed continents, wars and cultures, embodied with courage...
Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, The

Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex, The

📅 Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedyFamily
🎬 Starring: Selena Gomez, Jake T. Austin, Maria Canals Barrera, David DeLuise, Jennifer Stone, Gregg Sulkin, Beau Mirchoff
📖 Synopsis: In a world where magic is both a gift and a burden, the Russo family finds themselves facing an extraordinary challenge in "Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex." The story centers around [c=Selena Gomez]'s...
K-11

K-11

📅 Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Goran Visnjic, D.B. Sweeney, Kate del Castillo, Cameron Stewart, Portia Doubleday, Jason Mewes, Tom Lister Jr., Tiffany Mulheron
📖 Synopsis: "K-11" is a riveting drama that deals with the politics of race and gender-identity in the Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail.The film follows Raymond Saxx Jr. (Goran Visnjic), a powerful record pr...
Mindless Behavior: All Around The World

Mindless Behavior: All Around The World

📅 Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryMusical
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Myles Brown, Princeton, Prodigy (II), Ray Ray, Roc Royal
📖 Synopsis: Teen r&b/hip-hop boy band 'Mindless Behavior' has been stirring up a frenzy wherever they go, singing and dancing their way into the hearts of millions as they travel across the US on their first majo...