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Stay Cool

Stay Cool

πŸ“… Release: September 16, 2011
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Winona Ryder, Mark Polish, Hilary Duff, Sean Astin, Josh Holloway, Chevy Chase, Marc Blucas, Jon Cryer, Frances Conroy, Joanna Cassidy
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Stay Cool" is a American comedy film directed by Ted Smith, staring Winona Ryder, Sean Astin, Hilary Duff, Josh Holloway, with Jon Cryer, and Chevy Chase.Henry McCarthy (Mark Polish), the 30-somethin...
I Don't Know How She Does It

I Don't Know How She Does It

πŸ“… Release: September 16, 2011
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Kelsey Grammer, Christina Hendricks, Seth Meyers, Olivia Munn, Sarah Shahi, Busy Philipps, Jessica Szohr, Jane Curtin, Mark Blum
πŸ“– Synopsis: Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Munn and Christina Hendricks star in "I Don't Know How She Does It", a comedy from director Douglas McGrath ("Emma", "Infamous") and producer...
Bran Nue Dae

Bran Nue Dae

πŸ“… Release: September 10, 2010
🎭 Genre: MusicalComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Rocky McKenzie, Jessica Mauboy, Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins, Geoffrey Rush, Magda Szubanski, Dan Sultan
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set against the sun-drenched landscape of 1960s Western Australia, this vibrant musical comedy follows the journey of Willie, a cheeky Aboriginal teenager played by [c=Rocky McKenzie], who flees his ...
Son Of Morning

Son Of Morning

πŸ“… Release: September 13, 2011
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Joseph Cross, Heather Graham, Jesse Bradford, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lorraine Bracco, Danny Glover, Steven Weber, Stephen Root, Bob Odenkirk, Edward Herrmann
πŸ“– Synopsis: As an environmental catastrophe threatens the world; Phillip Katz (Joe Cross, Milk), a stressed-out, lowly copywriter, experiences an episode of stigmata in church and is positioned as the next MESSIA...
Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

πŸ“… Release: September 13, 2011
🎭 Genre: Action
🎬 Starring: Michael Jai White, Dean Geyer, Alex Meraz, Evan Peters, Todd Duffee, Scottie Epstein, Jillian Murray
πŸ“– Synopsis: Ex-boxer Zach (Alex Meraz), talented MMA fighter Tim (UFC fighter Todd Duffee), bullied record store clerk Justin (MMA fighter Scott Epstein), and wrestler Mike (Dean Geyer) come from very different b...
Kevin Hart: Laugh At My Pain

Kevin Hart: Laugh At My Pain

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: DocumentryComedy
🎬 Starring: Kevin Hart, Na'im Lynn
πŸ“– Synopsis: Funnyman Kevin Hart is BACK and starring in the theatrical version of his 2011 "Laugh at My Pain" comedy tour that swept the nation and earned more than $15,000,000 in ticket sales! The 90-city "Laugh...
Lady, The

Lady, The

πŸ“… Release: April 13, 2012
🎭 Genre: BiographyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, William Hope, Sahajak Boonthanakit, Teerawat Mulvilai, Antony Hickling, Jonathan Raggett, Jonathan Woodhouse, Susan Wooldridge, Benedict Wong
πŸ“– Synopsis: A biopic of Burmese pro-democracy politician and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. It will chart her remarkable journey from housewife bringing up her children in Oxford to taking on the powe...
Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best

Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best

πŸ“… Release: September 21, 2012
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Ryan O'Nan, Michael Weston, Arielle Kebbel, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher McDonald, Melissa Leo, Jason Ritter, Wilmer Valderrama
πŸ“– Synopsis: When you're in a rut, sometimes it takes something - or someone - unexpected to get you out. Perpetual underachiever Alex (Ryan O'Nan) finds himself on a spontaneous road trip after a determined stran...
388 Arletta Avenue

388 Arletta Avenue

πŸ“… Release: September 11, 2011
🎭 Genre: Thriller
🎬 Starring: Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner, Devon Sawa, Charlotte Sullivan, Krista Bridges, Daniel Levesque
πŸ“– Synopsis: Shot from the point of view of hidden cameras, the film follows a thirty-something couple, James and Amy Deakin, as they are secretly videotaped 24/7 by a mysterious stalker in their home, on the stre...
Space Between, The

Space Between, The

πŸ“… Release: September 11, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Melissa Leo, AnnaSophia Robb, Anthony Keyvan, Brad William, Hunter Parrish, Kelli Williams, Brett Cullen, Phillip Rhys
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the emotionally charged drama The Space Between, directed by [c=Travis Fine], a sudden tragedy forces two unlikely souls into a desperate cross-country journey. [c=Melissa Leo] stars as Montine, a...
Whale, The

Whale, The

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Ryan Reynolds
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set on the rugged western coast of Vancouver Island and narrated by Ryan Reynolds, "The Whale" describes what happens when Luna, a baby orca, gets separated from his family and unexpectedly starts m...
Take This Waltz

Take This Waltz

πŸ“… Release: June 29, 2012
🎭 Genre: RomanceComedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Luke Kirby, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Abrams, Jennifer Podemski, Graham Abbey, Vanessa Coelho, Danielle Miller, Matt Baram
πŸ“– Synopsis: When Margot (Michelle Williams), 28, meets Daniel (Luke Kirby), their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction; she is happily married to Lou (Seth Rogen), a coo...
Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star

Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Stephen Dorff, Don Johnson, Kevin Nealon, Edward Herrmann, Miriam Flynn, Ido Mosseri, Nick Turturro, Curtis Armstrong
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the uproarious comedy "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star," [c=Nick Swardson] stars as the titular character, a small-town man with an unconventional dream of becoming a star in the adult film indust...
Main Street

Main Street

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Colin Firth, Ellen Burstyn, Patricia Clarkson, Amber Tamblyn, Orlando Bloom, Andrew McCarthy, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the quietly desperate town of Durham, North Carolina, a mysterious stranger named Gus Leroy (played by [c=Colin Firth]) arrives with a controversial proposal that threatens to upend the lives of i...
Beware The Gonzo

Beware The Gonzo

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Jesse McCartney, Amy Sedaris, Campbell Scott, Judah Friedlander
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the halls of a typical high school, where popularity is currency and the student newspaper is a joke, a quiet revolution is brewing. This sharp and witty dramedy, directed by [c=Bryan Goluboff], f...
Inside Out

Inside Out

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaCrime
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Triple H, Michael Rapaport, Parker Posey, Bruce Dern, Michael Cudlitz, Julie White, Juliette Goglia
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the gritty crime drama Inside Out, directed by [c=Artie Mandelberg], a desperate father will do anything to save his daughter. [c=Triple H] stars as Arlo, a hardened ex-con whose quiet life is sha...
Tanner Hall

Tanner Hall

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Rooney Mara, Brie Larson, Amy Ferguson, Amy Sedaris, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Kattan, Georgia King, Shawn Pyfrom
πŸ“– Synopsis: As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall - a sheltered boarding school in New England - she's faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance...
Burke And Hare

Burke And Hare

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: ComedyThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Christopher Lee, Hugh Bonneville, Allan Corduner, Jessica Hynes, David Schofield, David Hayman
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the grimy underbelly of 19th century Edinburgh, two down-on-their-luck Irish immigrants, [c=Simon Pegg] as William Burke and [c=Andy Serkis] as William Hare, stumble upon a macabre business opport...
Warrior

Warrior

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Morrison, Nick Nolte, Frank Grillo, Maximiliano Hernandez, Tammy Townsend
πŸ“– Synopsis: Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime - and the wreckage of their broken family - within the brutal, high-stakes world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting in Lionsgate's action/drama, "Warrior."A...
Contagion

Contagion

πŸ“… Release: September 9, 2011
🎭 Genre: ActionThrillerSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Ehle, John Hawkes, Sanaa Lathan, Laurence Fishburne, Bryan Cranston, Demetri Martin, Elliott Gould, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Brian J. O'Donnell, Chin Han
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, a deadly virus begins to spread with alarming speed, leaving devastation in its wake. As the pandemic escalates, the lives of several individuals become in...
Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song, A

Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song, A

πŸ“… Release: September 6, 2011
🎭 Genre: RomanceComedyFamily
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Lucy Hale, Freddie Stroma, Missi Pyle, Megan Park, Jessalyn Wanlim, Titus Makin Jr., Emily Pierce, Manu Narayan, Onira Tares
πŸ“– Synopsis: It's a modern and enchanting twist on an enduring classic! Katie (Lucy Hale of "Pretty Little Liars") dreams of being a recording artist but is continually thwarted by her cruel stepmother (Missi Pyle...
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

πŸ“… Release: August 27, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Dan Armboyer, Alice St. Clair, Jane Alexander, Victor Garber, Jean Smart
πŸ“– Synopsis: From the moment Prince William first laid eyes on Catherine Middleton at the University of St. Andrews, their connection was undeniable, yet their path to happiness would be anything but simple. This...
Debt, The

Debt, The

πŸ“… Release: August 31, 2011
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Marton Csokas, Jesper Christensen, Romi Aboulafia
πŸ“– Synopsis: The espionage thriller begins in 1997, as shocking news reaches retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Academy Award winner Helen Mirren) and Stefan (two-time Academy Award nominee Tom Wilkinson) about ...
Seven Days In Utopia

Seven Days In Utopia

πŸ“… Release: September 2, 2011
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Lucas Black, Deborah Ann Woll, Melissa Leo, Robert Duvall, Brian Geraghty
πŸ“– Synopsis: A promising young golfer’s life and career are shattered in a single, humiliating moment, sending him on a desperate detour into the small, forgotten town of Utopia, Texas. There, he encounters an ...
Love Crime

Love Crime

πŸ“… Release: September 2, 2011
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
🎬 Starring: Ludivine Sagnier, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Mille, Guillaume Marquet, Gerald Laroche, Olivier Rabourdin
πŸ“– Synopsis: The final film from director Alain Corneau ("Serie Noire", "Tous Les Matins Du Monde"), "Love Crime" pits the fiery talents of Ludivine Sagnier ("A Girl Cut in Two") and Oscar-nominee Kristin Scott Th...
Good Old Fashioned Orgy, A

Good Old Fashioned Orgy, A

πŸ“… Release: September 2, 2011
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Leslie Bibb, Will Forte, Lindsay Sloane, Michelle Borth, Michael Harding, Martin Starr, Lake Bell, David Koechner
πŸ“– Synopsis: Jason Sudeikis is Eric, a thirty-something party animal famous among his close circle of friends for his lavish summer theme parties at his father's swanky Hamptons pad. But when members of the crew s...
Wilde Salome

Wilde Salome

πŸ“… Release: September 4, 2011
🎭 Genre: Documentary
🎬 Starring: Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain, Kevin Anderson, Estelle Parsons, Roxanne Hart, Joe Roseto
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a passionate exploration of art and obsession, [c=Al Pacino] directs and stars in this unique documentary that blurs the lines between performance and personal quest. The film chronicles [c=Al Pac...
Apollo 18

Apollo 18

πŸ“… Release: September 2, 2011
🎭 Genre: AdventureSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Lloyd Owen, Warren Christie
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a gripping blend of adventure and sci-fi, "Apollo 18" uncovers a clandestine mission that takes place after the last officially documented moon landing. The film follows astronauts on a secret exp...
Shark Night 3D

Shark Night 3D

πŸ“… Release: September 2, 2011
🎭 Genre: ThrillerAdventureMystery
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack, Joel David Moore, Katharine McPhee, Sinqua Walls, Donal F. Logue, Joshua Leonard, Alyssa Diaz, Chris Zylka
πŸ“– Synopsis: A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwater predators in "Shark Night 3D", a terrifying thrill rid...
Cherry

Cherry

πŸ“… Release: October 8, 2010
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
🎬 Starring: Kyle Gallner, Laura Allen, Brittany Robertson, Esai Morales, D.C. Pierson, Matt Walsh, Zosia Mamet
πŸ“– Synopsis: We meet Aaron, a very bright but sheltered freshman as he arrives at an Ivy League college to join their elite engineering program. He encounters Linda, a vivacious 34-year old former wild-child who h...