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If I Were You

If I Were You

πŸ“… Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Leonor Watling, Aidan Quinn, Joseph Kell, Michael Therriault, Elizabeth Whitmere, Claire Brosseau, Bethany Jillard
πŸ“– Synopsis: Madelyn Reid accidentally learns of her husband's infidelity when she saves his sexy young mistress (TALK TO HER's Leonor Watling) from a bungled suicide attempt. When her unsuspecting young rival sug...
Upside Down

Upside Down

πŸ“… Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: RomanceSci-FiFantasy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jim Sturgess, Larry Day, Neil Napier, Heidi Hawkins, Don Jordan, Jayne Heitmeyer
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a world where gravity is defined by two opposing realms, "Upside Down" intertwines romance with a captivating sci-fi fantasy. The film centers on Adam, played by [c=Jim Sturgess], a young man from...
Goddess

Goddess

πŸ“… Release: March 14, 2013
🎭 Genre: ComedyMusicalRomance
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Laura Michelle Kelly, Ronan Keating, Magda Szubanski, Dustin Clare, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Tamsin Carroll, Corinne Grant
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this whimsical comedy romance from director [c=Mark Lamprell], a lonely young British wife named Elspeth Dickens, played by [c=Laura Michelle Kelly], feels trapped in a remote Australian farmhouse...
Call, The

Call, The

πŸ“… Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: ThrillerSuspense
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Imperioli, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Justina Machado, Ella Rae Peck, Roma Maffia
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the gripping thriller "Call, The," directed by [c=Brad Anderson], the tension escalates when a seasoned 911 operator, Jordan Turner, portrayed by [c=Halle Berry], finds herself in a race against t...
Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The

Incredible Burt Wonderstone, The

πŸ“… Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Steve Carell, Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey, Jay Mohr, Zachary Gordon, Alan Arkin, Brad Garrett, James Gandolfini, Gillian Jacobs, Melissa Ordway, Steve Buscemi, David Copperfield, John Lewis
πŸ“– Synopsis: Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But la...
Oz: The Great And Powerful

Oz: The Great And Powerful

πŸ“… Release: March 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: AdventureFantasy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams, Zach Braff, Joey King, Abigail Spencer, Bruce Campbell, Bill Cobbs, Martin Klebba, Tony Cox
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Oz: The Great and Powerful" imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved character, the Wizard of Oz. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled a...
Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down

πŸ“… Release: March 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Dominic Cooper, Terrence Howard, Isabelle Huppert, Armand Assante, Franky G
πŸ“– Synopsis: Following the cinematic phenomenon "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," acclaimed filmmaker Niels Arden Oplev and brooding beauty Noomi Rapace reunite for another thrilling tale of vengeance. Colin Farr...
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

πŸ“… Release: March 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Nick Offerman, Keith Poulson, Jess Weixler, Kevin Corrigan, Marshall Bell, Jonathan Togo, Megan Mullally
πŸ“– Synopsis: Byington creates an offbeat energy by brilliantly pairing established actors and non-actors in this comedic fable about a man watching his life fly by. Max (Keith Poulson), along with his best friend ...
Emperor

Emperor

πŸ“… Release: March 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaHistory
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Matthew Fox, Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kaori Momoi, Masato Ibu
πŸ“– Synopsis: A gripping tale of love and honor forged between fierce enemies of war, EMPEROR unfolds the story, inspired by true events, of the bold and secret moves that won the peace in the shadows of post-war J...
End Of Love, The

End Of Love, The

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Mark Webber, Shannyn Sossamon, Isaac Love, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Cera, Aubrey Plaza, Jason Ritter, Jocelin Donahue
πŸ“– Synopsis: Directed by [c=Mark Webber], this raw and intimate drama follows a struggling single father, Adam, portrayed by [c=Mark Webber], as he attempts to rebuild his life after the end of his relationship. ...
Phantom

Phantom

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Natascha McElhone, Lance Henriksen, Jason Gray-Stanford, Julian Adams, Sean Patrick Flanery, Jonathon Schaech
πŸ“– Synopsis: Ed Harris plays the captain of a Cold War Soviet missile submarine who has secretly been suffering from seizures that alter his perception of reality. Forced to leave his wife and daughter, he is rush...
War Witch

War Witch

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Rachel Mwanza, Alain Lino Mic Eli Bastien, Serge Kanyinda, Mizinga Mwinga, Ralph Prosper, Jean Kabuya
πŸ“– Synopsis: Komona (Rachel Mwanza) is only 12 years old when she is kidnapped by rebel soldiers and enslaved to a life of guerrilla warfare in the African jungle. Forced to commit unspeakable acts of brutality, s...
Day Of The Falcon

Day Of The Falcon

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Tahar Rahim, Freida Pinto, Riz MC, Liya Kebede, Jan Uddin
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the vast, unforgiving deserts where oil is the new gold, two powerful rulers, the visionary Emir Nesib [c=Antonio Banderas] and the proud tribal leader Sultan Amar [c=Mark Strong], broker a tense ...
Last Exorcism Part II, The

Last Exorcism Part II, The

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ashley Bell, Andrew Sensenig, Spencer Treat Clark, Judd Lormand, Julia Garner, Muse Watson, E. Roger Mitchell, Cristina Franco, David Jensen
πŸ“– Synopsis: Two years after the harrowing events that nearly claimed her soul, Nell Sweetzer (Ashley Bell) struggles to rebuild a normal life in a New Orleans halfway house, haunted by the trauma of her demonic ...
Stoker

Stoker

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermot Mulroney, Jacki Weaver, Lucas Till, Alden Ehrenreich
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a haunting exploration of family ties and dark secrets, "Stoker" introduces viewers to India Stoker, a troubled teenager portrayed by [c=Mia Wasikowska]. Following the untimely death of her father...
21 And Over

21 And Over

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Justin Chon, Sarah Wright, Jonathan Keltz, Miles Teller, Skylar Astin, Daniel Booko, Francois Chau, Daniel Booko, Dustin Ybarra
πŸ“– Synopsis: On the night of his 21st birthday, straight-A student Jeff Chang [c=Justin Chon] is reluctantly dragged out by his two best friends, the impulsive Miller [c=Miles Teller] and the cautious Casey [c=Sk...
Jack The Giant Slayer

Jack The Giant Slayer

πŸ“… Release: March 1, 2013
🎭 Genre: AdventureDramaFantasy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, Ian McShane, Eddie Marsan, John Kassir, Eleanor Tomlinson, Warwick Davis, Ewen Bremner, Sam Creed
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Jack the Giant Slayer" tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth fo...
Dark Skies

Dark Skies

πŸ“… Release: February 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: ThrillerSupernatural
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Annie Thurman, Michael Patrick McGill, Trevor St. John, Ariana Guido, Josh Wingate
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the quiet suburb where the Barrett family has built their life, an inexplicable and terrifying force begins to dismantle it from the inside out. [c=Keri Russell] and [c=Josh Hamilton] star as Lacy...
Stand Off

Stand Off

πŸ“… Release: February 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Brendan Fraser, Colm Meaney, Martin McCann, David O'Hara , Yaya DaCosta, Emma Hamilton, Michael Legge, Jonathan Harden
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally owned by the same Mobster. On the run, Jimbo is cornere...
Hansel & Gretel Get Baked

Hansel & Gretel Get Baked

πŸ“… Release: February 19, 2013
🎭 Genre: HorrorComedy
🎬 Starring: Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Welch, Molly C. Quinn, Lochlyn Munro, Andrew James Allen, Eddy Martin, Reynaldo Gallegos, Doug Haley
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this delightfully twisted horror-comedy, the classic fairy tale gets a modern, green-tinged makeover as sibling duo Hansel and Gretel take on a very different kind of witch in the heart of Los Ang...
Snitch

Snitch

πŸ“… Release: February 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: The Rock, Barry Pepper, Jon Bernthal, Michael Kenneth Williams, Susan Sarandon, Harold Perrineau, Melina Kanakaredes, Rafi Gavron, Nadine Velazquez, Benjamin Bratt, Kym Jackson
πŸ“– Synopsis: When a desperate father faces an impossible choice, he risks everything to save his son in this gripping action-thriller. [c=Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson] stars as John Matthews, a successful businessma...
Inescapable

Inescapable

πŸ“… Release: February 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Alexander Siddig, Marisa Tomei, Joshua Jackson, Saad Siddiqui, Oded Fehr, Bonnie Lee Bouman
πŸ“– Synopsis: Adib Abdel Kareem (Siddig) had made the perfect life for himself in Toronto: beautiful wife, two grown daughters, great job. He is a confident man, at ease in any setting - his Syrian background betra...
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

πŸ“… Release: February 8, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Matt Lucas, James Caan, Rebel Wilson, Johnny Knoxville, Billy Crystal, David Koechner, Rosie Perez, Juno Temple, DJ Qualls, Peter Stormare, Dolph Lundgren, Saffron Burrows, Amanda Plummer, Angela Lindvall
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the eccentric and claustrophobic world of a run-down apartment complex, Franklin Franklin [c=Matt Lucas] dreams of a new life in Switzerland, but his plans are hilariously complicated by the accid...
One Life

One Life

πŸ“… Release: February 21, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Daniel Craig
πŸ“– Synopsis: Daniel Craig narrates this feature-length BBC wildlife documentary celebrating the diversity and tenacity of life on earth. Edited together from some 10,000 hours of footage from the BBC's natural his...
Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream

Beyonce: Life Is But A Dream

πŸ“… Release: February 16, 2013
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryMusic
🎬 Starring: Beyonce Knowles
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the intimate documentary, "Beyonce: Life Is But a Dream," viewers are invited into the multifaceted world of [c=BeyoncΓ© Knowles], who wears many hats as the director, producer, and a central figu...
Power Of Few, The

Power Of Few, The

πŸ“… Release: February 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaMysteryThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Christopher Walken, Christian Slater, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Anthony Anderson, Moon Bloodgood, Jesse Bradford, Nicky Whelan, Devon Gearhart, Jordan Prentice, Juvenile, Kainoa Kilcher, Navid Negahban
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the gritty underbelly of New Orleans, a seemingly random series of events spirals into a complex web of crime, faith, and redemption in this gripping drama from director [c=Leone Marucci]. The sto...
Escape From Planet Earth

Escape From Planet Earth

πŸ“… Release: February 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: AnimationAdventureComedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch, Rob Corddry, James Gandolfini, Craig Robinson, William Shatner
πŸ“– Synopsis: The 3D animated family comedy "Escape from Planet Earth" catapults movie goers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population....
Killing Lincoln

Killing Lincoln

πŸ“… Release: February 17, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaBiography
🎬 Starring: Tom Hanks, Billy Campbell, Geraldine Hughes, Jesse Johnson, Kam Dabrowski, Brett Dalton, Graham Beckel, Eleanor Perkinson, Brett Dalton, Todd Fletcher, Shawn Pyfrom
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the tense aftermath of the Civil War, a nation attempts to heal while a celebrated leader becomes a marked man. Killing Lincoln chronicles the fateful final days of President Abraham Lincoln, port...
Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

πŸ“… Release: February 14, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Danny Dyer, Denise Van Outen, Sarah Harding, Neil Morrissey, Judi Dench, Ben Cartwright, Nicholas Le Prevost, Kellie Shirley
πŸ“– Synopsis: John Smith is a taxi driver and the happiest man in the world. He loves his job, he loves his wife and he loves South London where they live - and he also loves North London where he lives with his ot...