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Details, The

Details, The

📅 Release: November 2, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney, Ray Liotta, Kerry Washington, Dennis Haysbert
📖 Synopsis: It all started with the raccoons. After 10 years of marriage, Jeff and Nealy have a young son, an idyllic suburban life, and a marriage that's stuck. Accordingly, Jeff decides to plant a perfect backy...
Flight

Flight

📅 Release: November 2, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaAction
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, Nadine Velazquez, Garcelle Beauvais, James Badge Dale, Tamara Tunie, Brian Geraghty, Alex Frost, Kwesi Boakye
📖 Synopsis: In a gripping tale of redemption and courage, "Flight" follows the tumultuous journey of Captain Whip Whitaker, portrayed by [c=Denzel Washington], a talented airline pilot whose life takes a dramati...
Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph

📅 Release: November 2, 2012
🎭 Genre: AnimationComedyAdventure
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: John C. Reilly, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Ed O'Neill, Alan Tudyk, Stefanie Scott, Rachael Harris, Mindy Kaling, Dennis Haysbert, Edie McClurg, Adam Carolla, Horatio Sanz, Skylar Astin
📖 Synopsis: From Walt Disney Animation Studios and Emmy-winning director Rich Moore comes "Wreck-It Ralph," a hilarious, arcade-game-hopping adventure. For decades, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) has been oversh...
Sapphires, The

Sapphires, The

📅 Release: March 22, 2013
🎭 Genre: DramaMusicalComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Deborah Mailman, Chris O'Dowd, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles
📖 Synopsis: 1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission this is the year that would change their lives forever. Around the globe, there was protest and re...
Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

📅 Release: July 25, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Deborah Ann Woll, Steve Coogan, Elliott Gould, Wallace Langham, Chris Messina, Alia Shawkat, Toni Trucks
📖 Synopsis: In the enchanting romantic drama "Ruby Sparks," a struggling novelist named Calvin Weir-Fields, portrayed by [c=Paul Dano], unexpectedly finds inspiration in the form of a woman he creates on the pag...
Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook

📅 Release: November 16, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Stiles, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham, Dash Mihok
📖 Synopsis: Life doesn't always go according to plan... Pat Solitano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and f...
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: HorrorMystery
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Sean Bean, Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, Carrie-Anne Moss, Malcolm McDowell
📖 Synopsis: In the chilling horror mystery film [m=Silent Hill: Revelation 3D], directed by [c=Michael J. Bassett], viewers are drawn into a haunting narrative filled with suspense and terror. The story follows ...
Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaSport
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Gerard Butler, Jonny Weston, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer, Leven Rambin, Scott Eastwood, Jenica Bergere, Taylor Handley
📖 Synopsis: "Chasing Mavericks" is the inspirational true story of real-life surfing phenom Jay Moriarty (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one...
Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventure
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Jim Sturgess, Bae Doona, Ben Whishaw, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant, Keith David, David Gyasi, Zhou Xun, James D'Arcy
📖 Synopsis: In a sweeping narrative that traverses time and space, "Cloud Atlas" interweaves six distinct yet interconnected stories, each highlighting the profound impact of individual actions across the ages. ...
Fun Size

Fun Size

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy, Josh Pence, Chelsea Handler, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas McDonell, Osric Chau, Jackson Nicoll, Ana Gasteyer, Holmes Osborne, James Pumphrey, Willam Belli, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Riki Lindhome
📖 Synopsis: "Fun Size" is a teen comedy centered on a sarcastic high school senior, Wren (Victoria Justice), who is eager to distance herself from her dysfunctional family by going off to college. Before that can...
Loneliest Planet, The

Loneliest Planet, The

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, Bidzina Gujabidze
📖 Synopsis: Alex and Nica are young, in love and engaged to be married. The summer before their wedding, they are backpacking in the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. The couple hire a local guide to lead them on a ...
Pusher

Pusher

📅 Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Richard Coyle, Bronson Webb, Agyness Deyn, Mem Ferda, Zlatko Buric, Paul Kaye, Bill Thomas, Suki Waterhouse, Neil Maskell, Daisy Lewis, Richard Shanks
📖 Synopsis: In the gritty underbelly of London, "Pusher" unfolds the harrowing journey of Frank, portrayed by [c=Richard Coyle], a small-time drug dealer whose world spirals into chaos after a deal goes disastro...
Stash House

Stash House

📅 Release: May 11, 2012
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Briana Evigan, Sean Faris, Jon Huertas, Alyshia Ochse, Lance E. Nichols, James Rawlings, Lawrence Turner, Lawrence Turner, Javier Carrasquillo
📖 Synopsis: A couple love their new house, bought for a steal out of a foreclosure. During their first visit they find illegal drugs stashed in the walls, and they realize this is not their dream house.As they ar...
Philly Kid

Philly Kid

📅 Release: May 11, 2012
🎭 Genre: ActionSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Devon Sawa, Sarah Butler, Wes Chatham, Neal McDonough, Chris Browning, Adam Mervis, Bernard Hocke, Ava Bogle, Michael Jai White, Andrew Sensenig
📖 Synopsis: On the same night that he was crowned an NCAA wrestling champion, Dillon McCabe (Wes Chatham) was involved in the killing of a cop and then sentenced to fifteen years of prison. Ten years later, Dillo...
Student Of The Year

Student Of The Year

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: RomanceComedy
🎬 Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Rishi Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, Gautami Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Farida Jalal, Sushma Seth
📖 Synopsis: Student of the Year is set in a school called St. Teresa's, which is one of India's premier academic institutions. Every year, the boys and girls of St.T's compete with each other to win Student of th...
Alex Cross

Alex Cross

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: ActionThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Jean Reno, Rachel Nichols, Giancarlo Esposito, John C. McGinley, Cicely Tyson, Chad Lindberg, Carmen Ejogo
📖 Synopsis: In the gripping action thriller "Alex Cross," renowned detective and psychologist Alex Cross, portrayed by [c=Tyler Perry], faces his most challenging case yet. When a series of brutal murders takes ...
Paranormal Activity 4

Paranormal Activity 4

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Katie Featherston, Kathryn Newton, Brady Allen, Matt Shively, Tommy Miranda, Alisha Boe
📖 Synopsis: Five years after the terrifying disappearance of her sister, the malevolent force that once haunted Katie [c=Katie Featherston] resurfaces in a quiet suburban neighborhood. Teenager Alex, played by [...
Alter Egos

Alter Egos

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Kris Lemche, Joey Kern, Brooke Nevin, Christine Evangelista, Danny Masterson, John Ventimiglia, Carlos Velasquez, Sean Lennon, Geneva Carr
📖 Synopsis: In a world where superheroes are government employees facing budget cuts and public apathy, "Alter Egos" follows the existential crisis of Fridge, a hero with cryogenic powers played by [c=Kris Lemch...
Zen Of Bennett, The

Zen Of Bennett, The

📅 Release: October 24, 2012
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Lady GaGa, John Mayer, Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson
📖 Synopsis: The Zen of Bennett is a seductive and soulful view into the mind of singer Tony Bennett as well as an intimate portrait of the artist's creative process as he turns 85 years old. In a first person nar...
Rites Of Passage

Rites Of Passage

📅 Release: October 16, 2012
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Wes Bentley, Kate Maberly, Ryan Donowho, Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff, Briana Evigan, Travis Van Winkle, Sharon Hinnendael, Guy Burnet, Carly Schroeder
📖 Synopsis: In the tense thriller Rites of Passage, a group of college friends, including the troubled [c=Wes Bentley] and the determined [c=Kate Maberly], embark on a celebratory road trip to Mexico. Their jour...
Ginger And Rosa

Ginger And Rosa

📅 Release: March 15, 2013
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, Annette Bening, Timothy Spall, Alessandro Nivola, Jodhi May, Oliver Milburn
📖 Synopsis: London,1962. Two teenage girls - Ginger and Rosa - are inseparable. They skip school together, talk about love, religion and politics and dream of lives bigger than their mothers' domesticity. But the...
Tai Chi 0

Tai Chi 0

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventure
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Yuan Xiaochao, Angelababy, Eddie Peng, Shu Qi, Daniel Wu, Feng Shaofeng, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Nikki Hsieh
📖 Synopsis: As an uncommonly gifted child, Yang Luchan had a fleshy abnormality that holds tremendous power growing on his forehead. However being teased as the town fool, Yang's mother spurs him to practice mart...
Sessions, The

Sessions, The

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, William H. Macy, Moon Bloodgood, Annika Marks, Rhea Perlman, Robin Weigert
📖 Synopsis: Based on a remarkable true story, [c=Ben Lewin]'s poignant drama explores the profound journey of a man determined to experience intimacy for the first time. [c=John Hawkes] delivers a transformative...
That's What She Said

That's What She Said

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Anne Heche, Marcia DeBonis, Alia Shawkat, Miriam Shor, Kellie Overbey, Kristine Nielsen, Mandy Siegfried, Heather Lindell
📖 Synopsis: Bebe (Marcia DeBonis) is getting ready for the most romantic encounter of her life, and she needs her best friend Dee Dee (Anne Heche) to cheer her on. Too bad Dee Dee is so cynical about dating that ...
Nobody Walks

Nobody Walks

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby, Rosemarie DeWitt, Rhys Wakefield, India Ennenga, Jane Levy, Sam Lerner, Emma Dumont
📖 Synopsis: Martine, a 23-year-old artist from New York, arrives in Los Angeles to stay in the pool house of a family living in the hip and hilly community of Silver Lake. Peter, the father, has agreed to help Ma...
First Time, The

First Time, The

📅 Release: October 19, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Brittany Robertson, Victoria Justice, James Frecheville, Craig Roberts, Joshua Malina, Halston Sage, Molly C. Quinn, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Matthew Fahey, LaMarcus Tinker
📖 Synopsis: "The First Time" is a modern look at the angst, anticipation and hopefulness of young love...Dave (O'Brien) is a high school senior who spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can't have. A...
Airborne

Airborne

📅 Release: September 14, 2012
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
🎬 Starring: Mark Hamill, Billy Murray, Sebastian Street, Gemma Atkinson, Craig Conway, Simon Phillips
📖 Synopsis: "When a storm starts closing in, air traffic controller Malcolm (Mark Hamill, Star Wars) sends one last plane into the sky - but after takeoff, the passengers aboard discover the pilots have been brut...
Holiday Engagement

Holiday Engagement

📅 Release: November 27, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Bonnie Somerville, Shelley Long, Haylie Duff, Jordan Bridges, Susie Castillo, Jennifer Elise Cox, Christopher Goodman
📖 Synopsis: When her picture-perfect life shatters just before the holidays, high-powered attorney Hillary Burns, played by [c=Bonnie Somerville], finds herself facing a dreaded family Christmas alone. Desperate...
Excision

Excision

📅 Release: January 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: Horror
🎬 Starring: AnnaLynne McCord, Traci Lords, Ariel Winter, Roger Bart, Malcolm McDowell, Marlee Matlin, John Waters, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jeremy Sumpter
📖 Synopsis: In the unsettling psychological horror film "Excision," directed by [c=Richard Bates Jr.], a disturbingly ambitious high school senior named Pauline, played by [c=AnnaLynne McCord], navigates the tre...
Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

📅 Release: October 12, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken, Woody Harrelson, Olga Kurylenko, Abbie Cornish, Tom Waits, Joseph Lyle Taylor, Kevin Corrigan, Helena Mattsson, Gabourey Sidibe, Zeljko Ivanek
📖 Synopsis: From Oscar-winning writer and director Martin McDonagh comes a star-studded, blood-drenched, black comedy. Marty (Colin Farrell) is a struggling writer who dreams of finishing his screenplay Seven Psy...