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Tower Heist

Tower Heist

πŸ“… Release: November 4, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionComedyThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Tea Leoni, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Gabourey Sidibe, Michael Pena, Charles Q. Murphy, Scottie Knollin, Kate Upton, Nina Arianda, Judd Hirsch
πŸ“– Synopsis: Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star cast in Tower Heist, a comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. After the workers at a luxury Cent...
John Sandford's Certain Prey

John Sandford's Certain Prey

πŸ“… Release: November 6, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Mark Harmon, Tatiana Maslany, Lola Glaudini
πŸ“– Synopsis: "John Sandford's Certain Prey" centers on Lucas Davenport (Harmon), the Deputy Chief of Police for the city of Minneapolis. Davenport doesn't need his job; he could have retired long ago with the mone...
Pastor's Wife, The

Pastor's Wife, The

πŸ“… Release: November 5, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Rose McGowan, Martin Cummins, Michael Shanks, Erin Simms, Enid-Raye Adams, Carrie Genzel, Jennifer Copping, Eric Keenleyside, Claude Duhamel, Julia Sarah Stone, Kyra Zagorsky, Lisa Durupt, Andy Nez, Jeremy Raymond, Debra Donohue
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the quiet, devout community of a small-town church, a shocking act of violence shatters the illusion of pious harmony. [c=Rose McGowan] stars as Mary Winkler, the seemingly perfect pastor's wife w...
Page Eight

Page Eight

πŸ“… Release: November 6, 2011
🎭 Genre: Thriller
🎬 Starring: Rachel Weisz, Bill Nighy, Ralph Fiennes, Judy Davis, Michael Gambon, Felicity Jones, Ewen Bremner, Tom Hughes, Saskia Reeves, Richard Lintern
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the taut, cerebral thriller directed by [c=David Hare], veteran MI5 analyst Johnny Worricker ([c=Bill Nighy]) has spent decades quietly reviewing intelligence, content to remain in the shadows. Hi...
Man On The Train, The

Man On The Train, The

πŸ“… Release: October 27, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Donald Sutherland, Larry Mullen Jr., Kate O'Toole, Carlo Rota, Graham Greene, Paula Boudreau
πŸ“– Synopsis: The English-language remake of Patrice Leconte's award-winning French film of the same name, 'The Man on the Train' stars Donald Sutherland and musician Larry Mullen, Jr. in his acting debut.A mysteri...
Janie Jones

Janie Jones

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Shue, Frank Whaley, Brittany Snow, Peter Stormare, Joel David Moore
πŸ“– Synopsis: A faded rock star is forced to take responsibility for the daughter he never knew he had in Janie Jones, a funny and touching road trip through the world of rock 'n' roll from writer-director David M....
Double, The

Double, The

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Richard Gere, Topher Grace, Stephen Moyer, Stana Katic, Odette Yustman, Martin Sheen, Chris Marquette, Tamer Hassan, Nicole Forester
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "The Double", the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin "Cassius," forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to...
Like Crazy

Like Crazy

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Bewley, Alex Kingston, Oliver Muirhead
πŸ“– Synopsis: A love story is both a physical and emotional tale, one that can be deeply personal and heartbreaking for an audience to experience. Director Drake Doremus' film "Like Crazy" beautifully illustrates h...
And They're Off...

And They're Off...

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sean Astin, Cheri Oteri, Kevin Nealon, Greg Cipes, Alex Rocco, Mark Moses, Peter Jacobson
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the high-stakes world of horse racing, a down-on-his-luck trainer gets the wildest gamble of his life in the comedy And They're Off.... [c=Sean Astin] stars as a man whose fortunes are tied to a n...
All's Faire In Love

All's Faire In Love

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaFantasi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Christina Ricci, Owen Benjamin, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Engvall, Cedric the Entertainer, Matthew Lillard, Louise Griffiths, Ann-Margret
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in the world of Renaissance Faires - unique societies of actors, singers, glass-blowers, ale merchants, sword-smiths, and other crafts people dedicated to preserving the living memory of the golde...
Sleep Tight

Sleep Tight

πŸ“… Release: October 26, 2012
🎭 Genre: Horror
🎬 Starring: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan, Petra Martinez, Carlos Lasarte, Pep Tosar, Iris Almeida, Manel Dueso, Tony Corvillo, Oriol Genis
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the unsettling Spanish horror thriller directed by [c=Jaume Balaguero], everyday life becomes a waking nightmare for a seemingly ordinary apartment building. The film centers on Cesar, a deeply di...
13

13

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Sam Riley, Mickey Rourke, 50 Cent, Jason Statham, Ray Winstone, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgard, Ben Gazzara
πŸ“– Synopsis: Riley ("Control") plays the title character, a young man who stumbles into an underground competition where the wealthy gamble on human beings in a Russian Roulette-like competition.Rourke will play a...
In Time

In Time

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventureSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde, Alex Pettyfer, Vincent Kartheiser, Johnny Galecki, Elena Satine, Matthew Bomer, Ethan Peck, Ray Santiago, Bella Heathcote, Yaya DaCosta
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a dystopian future where time is literally money, individuals stop aging at 25, but must earn every precious second of their lives to survive. The thrilling narrative follows Will Salas, played by...
Faces In The Crowd

Faces In The Crowd

πŸ“… Release: October 25, 2011
🎭 Genre: Thriller
🎬 Starring: Milla Jovovich, Julian McMahon, Sarah Wayne Callies, Michael Shanks, David Atrakchi, Marianne Faithful
πŸ“– Synopsis: A serial killer has been terrorizing the city. An innocent bystander witnesses his latest attack, but while fleeing, she falls from a bridge and is knocked unconscious. When she awakes in the hospital...
Anonymous

Anonymous

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Rhys Ifans, Xavier Samuel, David Thewlis, Vanessa Redgrave, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joely Richardson, Derek Jacobi, Tom Wlaschiha, Edward Hogg, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to He...
Rum Diary, The

Rum Diary, The

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: AdventureDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Aaron Eckhart, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Jenkins, Amaury Nolasco, Michael Rispoli
πŸ“– Synopsis: The increasingly unhinged story of itinerant journalist Paul Kemp (Depp). Tired of the noise and madness of New York and the crushing conventions of late Eisenhower-era America, Kemp travels to the pr...
Puss In Boots

Puss In Boots

πŸ“… Release: October 28, 2011
🎭 Genre: AnimationAdventure
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, Guillermo del Toro, Conrad Vernon, Chris Miller (II)
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a whimsical world where fairy tales come to life, the charming and daring feline adventurer, Puss in Boots, embarks on a quest that will test his courage and cunning. Voiced by the charismatic [c=...
Oranges And Sunshine

Oranges And Sunshine

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Emily Watson, David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Helen Grayson, Tara Morice, Lorraine Ashbourne, Richard Dillane, Aisling Loftus
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Oranges and Sunshine" tells the story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham who uncovered one of the most significant social scandals of recent times: the deportation of thousands of...
Paranormal Activity 3

Paranormal Activity 3

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: HorrorMystery
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden, Lauren Bittner, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Chloe Csengery, Mark Fredrichs, Brian Boland, Jessica Tyler Brown
πŸ“– Synopsis: Long before the haunting of Katie and Kristi, the terrifying origins of the family curse are unearthed in this chilling prequel. In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi live a seemingly normal life w...
Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionComedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic West, Gillian Anderson, Mark Ivanir, Richard Schiff, Togo Igawa, Daniel Kaluuya
πŸ“– Synopsis: Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn't know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intellige...
Three Musketeers, The

Three Musketeers, The

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionAdventureDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Logan Lerman, Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, James Corden, Matthew Macfadyen, Freddie Fox
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a thrilling reimagining of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale, "Three Musketeers, The" transports viewers to the heart of 17th-century France, where adventure and intrigue abound. Young and ambitious d...
Burning Man

Burning Man

πŸ“… Release: July 27, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedyRomance
🎬 Starring: Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Rachel Griffiths, Essie Davis, Kerry Fox, Kate Beahan, Essie Davis, Gia Carides
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the raw and emotionally charged drama "Burning Man", [c=Matthew Goode] delivers a searing performance as Tom, a celebrated London chef whose life has spiraled into a chaotic storm of grief, anger,...
Martha Marcy May Marlene

Martha Marcy May Marlene

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Hugh Dancy, Sarah Paulson, Maria Dizzia, Christopher Abbott, Brady Corbet, John Hawkes
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a chilling psychological drama from writer-director [c=Sean Durkin], a young woman’s fractured reality begins to blur the lines between past and present. [c=Elizabeth Olsen] delivers a breakthro...
Margin Call

Margin Call

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Penn Badgley, Mary McDonnell
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 fi...
Norman

Norman

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Richard Jenkins, Adam Goldberg, Billy Lush, Jesse Head, Camille Mana
πŸ“– Synopsis: Norman Long is a high school loner, a self-aware and darkly funny teen who's just trying to handle his daily existence. In the wake of his mother's sudden death, Norman must now also deal with the rea...
Reunion, The

Reunion, The

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: John Cena, Ethan Embry, Amy Smart, Boyd Holbrook, Michael Rispoli, Jack Conley
πŸ“– Synopsis: The Cleary brothers, Sam (John Cena), Leo (Ethan Embry) and Douglas (Boyd Holbrook) take dysfunctional families to a new level: Sam and Leo have grown up hating each other and neither likes their juve...
Snowmen

Snowmen

πŸ“… Release: October 21, 2011
🎭 Genre: Family
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Ray Liotta, Bobby Coleman, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Beverley Mitchell, Christian Martyn, Doug E. Doug
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the heartwarming family comedy [m=Snowmen], directed by [c=Robert Kirbyson], a young boy named Billy (played by [c=Bobby Coleman]) and his two best friends, Lucas ([c=Christian Martyn]) and Howard...
Hellraiser: Revelations

Hellraiser: Revelations

πŸ“… Release: October 18, 2011
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Devon Sorvari, Steven Brand, Sanny Van Heteren, Tracey Fairaway, Daniel Buran, Nick Eversman, Sebastien Roberts
πŸ“– Synopsis: Two friends, [c=Nick Eversman] and [c=Daniel Buran], vanish during a hedonistic trip to Mexico, leaving behind only a mysterious puzzle box and a disturbing video diary. Their devastated families, in...
Catechism Cataclysm, The

Catechism Cataclysm, The

πŸ“… Release: October 19, 2011
🎭 Genre: Comedy
🎬 Starring: Steve Little, Robert Longstreet, Wally Dalton, Miki Ann Maddox, Koko Lanham, Jay Wesley Cochran, Joe Ivy
πŸ“– Synopsis: Storytelling in all its forms is skewered in Todd Rohal's hilarious "The Catechism Cataclysm". A favorite of Sundance, SXSW and BAMcinemafest 2011, this divinely bizarre and funny tale infuses stories...
Big Year, The

Big Year, The

πŸ“… Release: October 14, 2011
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, Rosamund Pike, Jim Parsons, JoBeth Williams, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Anderson, Tim Blake Nelson, Cindy Busby
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the whimsical comedy "Big Year, The," three avid bird watchers embark on an exhilarating quest that pushes them to their limits. Starring [c=Jack Black], [c=Owen Wilson], and [c=Steve Martin], the...