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John Dies At The End

John Dies At The End

📅 Release: January 25, 2013
🎭 Genre: ComedyHorror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman, Doug Jones, Fabianne Therese, Jonny Weston, Daniel Roebuck, Allison Weissman, Jimmy Wong
📖 Synopsis: It's a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenl...
Knife Fight

Knife Fight

📅 Release: January 25, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Eric McCormack, Amanda Crew, Julie Bowen, Jennifer Morrison, Saffron Burrows, Rebecca Mader, Richard Schiff, Michelle Krusiec, Titus Welliver
📖 Synopsis: If a political candidate is personally flawed, but stands to make a positive difference in millions of lives, would you help him win? That question looms over the life of 'true believer' Paul Turner (...
Everyday

Everyday

📅 Release: November 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Shirley Henderson, John Simm, Johnny Lynch, Laurence Richardson, Andy Callaghan, Nick Shaw
📖 Synopsis: "Everyday" tells the story of four children separated from their father, and a wife separated from her husband. While the father serves a five-year prison sentence, the mother raises their four childr...
Prosecuting Casey Anthony

Prosecuting Casey Anthony

📅 Release: January 19, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Rob Lowe, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kevin Dunn, Virginia Welch, Oscar Nunez, Marina Stephenson Kerr, Jonathan Potts, Kelly Wolfman
📖 Synopsis: Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe stars in the new Lifetime Original Movie "Prosecuting Casey Anthony." Lowe portrays Jeff Ashton, the Florida prosecutor in last year's controversial Caylee...
Officer Down

Officer Down

📅 Release: January 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Stephen Dorff, David Boreanaz, Stephen Lang, Dominic Purcell, James Woods, AnnaLynne McCord, Soulja Boy, Tommy Flanagan, Laura Harris, Walton Goggins, Johnny Messner
📖 Synopsis: One year ago, dirty cop Detective Callahan (Stephen Dorff) was shot in a drug bust gone wrong, and saved by an anonymous stranger who gave him a second chance to clean up his life. But when the strang...
LUV

LUV

📅 Release: January 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Michael Kenneth Williams, Danny Glover, Meagan Good, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton, Nikki Estridge
📖 Synopsis: An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the uncle he idolizes in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by...
Broken City

Broken City

📅 Release: January 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Kyle Chandler, Alona Tal, Natalie Martinez, Barry Pepper, Jeffrey Wright
📖 Synopsis: Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) has a promising career as a New York City cop until the night he is involved in a controversial shooting. Stripped of his badge, but kept out of jail by New York's popula...
Last Stand, The

Last Stand, The

📅 Release: January 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, Forest Whitaker, Zach Gilford, Rodrigo Santoro, Peter Stormare, Eduardo Noriega, Harry Dean Stanton, Luis Guzman, Daniel Henney, Genesis Rodriguez
📖 Synopsis: After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life f...
Mama

Mama

📅 Release: January 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: SupernaturalThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Kash, Isabelle Nelisse, Javier Botet, Jane Moffat, Julia Chantrey, Jayden Greig, Sydney Cross
📖 Synopsis: Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued ...
Sellebrity

Sellebrity

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Marc Anthony, Rosanna Arquette, Sheryl Crow, Salma Hayek, Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kid Rock, Robert 'B.O.B.' Izzard
📖 Synopsis: Renown Rock & Roll photographer Kevin Mazur has pulled together an impressive team for his first feature-length documentary about the changing face of celebrity and the many ways that the media has co...
Haunted House, A

Haunted House, A

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Marlon Wayans, Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, David Koechner, Nick Swardson, Dave Sheridan, Liana Mendoza, Jamie Noel, Marlene Forte
📖 Synopsis: In the uproarious comedy "Haunted House, A," the supernatural collides with the hilariously absurd as a couple, played by [c=Marlon Wayans] and [c=Essence Atkins], moves into their dream home, only t...
Storage 24

Storage 24

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Noel Clarke, Colin O'Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Laura Haddock, Jamie Thomas King, Alex Price, Ned Dennehy, Geoff Bell
📖 Synopsis: London is in chaos. A military cargo plane has crashed leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware London is in lockdown, Charlie (Noel Clarke) and Shelley (Anton...
Quartet

Quartet

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Maggie Smith, Albert Finney, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay, Ronnie Fox, Pauline Collins, Michael Gambon, Sheridan Smith
📖 Synopsis: Beecham House is abuzz. The rumor circling the halls is that the home for retired musicians is soon to play host to a new resident. Word is, it's a star. For Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay), Wilfred Bo...
Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaThrillerAction
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Sean Penn, Mireille Enos, Josh Pence, Michael Pena, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Holt McCallany, Robert Patrick, Sullivan Stapleton, Nick Nolte, Ambyr Childers, Troy Garity
📖 Synopsis: Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and-if he has his way-ev...
Struck By Lightning

Struck By Lightning

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
🎬 Starring: Chris Colfer, Allison Janney, Ashley Rickards, Christina Hendricks, Rebel Wilson, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Hyland, Carter Jenkins
📖 Synopsis: High school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer) was destined for bigger things than his close-minded small town could ever offer. He was on a path to greatness, but destiny had a different plan when...
Baytown Outlaws, The

Baytown Outlaws, The

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Eva Longoria, Paul Wesley, Serinda Swan, Clayne Crawford, Thomas Sangster, Daniel Cudmore, Natalie Martinez, Travis Fimmel, Michael Rapaport, Andre Braugher
📖 Synopsis: In the action-comedy film [m=Baytown Outlaws, The], a trio of brothers finds themselves embroiled in a chaotic adventure after they decide to help a woman in distress. Directed by [c=Barry Battles], ...
Fairhaven

Fairhaven

📅 Release: January 11, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Chris Messina, Sarah Paulson, Rich Sommer, Alexie Gilmore, Tom O'Brien, Natalie Gold, Maryann Plunkett
📖 Synopsis: Set in a small fishing village on the Massachusetts coast, Fairhaven is the story of three friends, who have reunited for the funeral of Dave's (Messina) estranged father, which brings him back to the...
Texas Chainsaw 3D

Texas Chainsaw 3D

📅 Release: January 4, 2013
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Scott Eastwood, Tania Raymonde, Shaun Sipos, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, James MacDonald, Thom Barry, Paul Rae, Richard Riehle, Gunnar Hansen, Marilyn Burns, John Dugan, Bill Moseley
📖 Synopsis: Lionsgate's "Texas Chainsaw 3D" continues the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer family, picking up where Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror classic left off in Newt, Texas, where for decades people went ...
Dark Truth, A

Dark Truth, A

📅 Release: January 4, 2013
🎭 Genre: ActionThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Andy Garcia, Kim Coates, Forest Whitaker, Eva Longoria, Deborah Kara Unger, Kevin Durand, Devon Bostick, Lara Daans, Steven Bauer
📖 Synopsis: Andy Garcia, Kim Coates, Deborah Kara Unger, Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker star in A Dark Truth, written and directed by Damian Lee. Garcia plays a former CIA operative turned political talk show h...
Allegiance

Allegiance

📅 Release: December 28, 2012
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Seth Gabel, Bow Wow, Aidan Quinn, Malik Yoba, Pablo Schreiber, Reshma Shetty, Zachary Booth, Dominic Fumusa
📖 Synopsis: In the tense political thriller "Allegiance", a young and idealistic Capitol Hill staffer, played by [c=Seth Gabel], uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that threatens to shatter the very foundations of...
Promised Land

Promised Land

📅 Release: December 28, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Frances McDormand, Lucas Black, Scoot McNairy, Titus Welliver, Hal Holbrook
📖 Synopsis: "Promised Land" is the new contemporary drama directed by Gus Van Sant ("Good Will Hunting", "Milk"). Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue T...
Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Zodiac

📅 Release: October 18, 2013
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jackie Chan, Cary Woodworth, Vincent Sze, Shu Qi, Pierre Bourdaud, Oliver Platt, Caitlin Dechelle, Steven Dasz, Kenny G, Andrew Dasz, Sang-woo Kwone, Alaa Safi
📖 Synopsis: In a globe-trotting adventure of high stakes and ancient history, [c=Jackie Chan] stars as JC, a cunning and acrobatic treasure hunter for hire. When a shadowy syndicate led by the formidable [c=Oliv...
Dabangg 2

Dabangg 2

📅 Release: December 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: ActionComedyRomance
🎬 Starring: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Prakash Raj, Arbaaz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora
📖 Synopsis: "Dabangg 2" is a continuation of the amazing exploits of Chulbul 'Robin Hood' Pandey played by Salman Khan. The notable facets of the character include his nonchalance, his wry sense of humor and his ...
Parental Guidance

Parental Guidance

📅 Release: December 25, 2012
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Brad James, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf
📖 Synopsis: When old-school grandparents Artie and Diane Decker, played by the comedic duo of [c=Billy Crystal] and [c=Bette Midler], are unexpectedly asked to babysit their three grandchildren, they jump at the...
Les Miserables

Les Miserables

📅 Release: December 25, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaMusical
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, Aaron Tveit, George Blagden, Samantha Barks
📖 Synopsis: In the heart of 19th century France, the timeless tale of redemption and sacrifice unfolds in the visually stunning adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic novel, "Les Miserables." Directed by [c=Tom Hooper...
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

📅 Release: December 25, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, Kerry Washington, Zoe Bell, Laura Cayouette, M.C. Gainey, Don Johnson, Tom Savini, Jonah Hill, James Remar, Tom Wopat
📖 Synopsis: Set in the South two years before the Civil War, the December 25 release stars Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx as Django, a slave whose brutal history with his former owners lands him face-to-face wit...
This Is 40

This Is 40

📅 Release: December 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Megan Fox, Jason Segel, Albert Brooks, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy, Lena Dunham, Ryan Lee, Annie Mumolo, Charlyne Yi, Ava Sambora, Graham Parker, Wyatt Russell, Robert Smigel
📖 Synopsis: In a humorous exploration of the complexities of modern relationships, "This Is 40" captures the tumultuous lives of Pete and Debbie, played by [c=Paul Rudd] and [c=Leslie Mann], as they navigate the...
On The Road

On The Road

📅 Release: December 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaAdventure
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen, Amy Adams, Tom Sturridge, Alice Braga, Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Moss, Terrence Howard, Danny Morgan, Giovanna Zacarias
📖 Synopsis: "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn...
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away

📅 Release: December 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Magaro, Bella Heathcote, Will Brill, Jack Huston, James Gandolfini, Shannon Esper, Lisa Lampanelli, Brad Garrett, Christopher McDonald, Molly Price
📖 Synopsis: In suburban New Jersey during the 1960s, a group of restless teenagers find their lives transformed by the raw energy of rock 'n' roll. [c=John Magaro] stars as Douglas, a drummer who, along with his...
Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher

📅 Release: December 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: ThrillerMystery
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Alexia Fast, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog, Michael Raymond-James, Josh Helman
📖 Synopsis: In the gripping thriller and mystery film [m=Jack Reacher], directed by [c=Christopher McQuarrie], a former military police officer, Jack Reacher, played by [c=Tom Cruise], finds himself embroiled in...