NEW RELEASES - SEPTEMBER 2011

  September 30, 2011

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2011)

    

SHIA LABEOUF
JOSH DUHAMEL
JOHN TURTURRO

Minutes: 154

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION

The third installment in Michael Bay's trilogy travels back to 1969's historic moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11cohorts touch down in the Sea of Tranquility ... and discover what appears to be a downed Transformers craft. Flash forward to the present, and the Decepticons are ready to exact revenge on Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots. Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky, the Autobots' human ally.

 

  September 27, 2011

ALL SHE CAN (2011)

CORINA CALDERON
JEREMY RAY VALDEZ
JOSEPH JULIAN SORIA

Minutes: 94

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: DRAMA

Luz Garcia (Corina Calderon), a high school senior in a remote Texas town, seeks to finance her much-coveted education at the University of Texas at Austin by winning a scholarship through a State Powerlifting Championship. But she quickly comes to learn that there is more standing in her way than mere dead weight. Amy Wendel (Curley's Diner) co-writes and directs this story of pure perseverance and grit.

 

AMERICAN LOSER (2007)

SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT
GRETCHEN MOL
DEIDORE O'CONNELL

Minutes: 94

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: COMEDY

A hilarious comedy about a young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

 

DRAGON CRUSADERS (2011)

DYLAN JONES
CECILY FAY
TONY SAMS

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: ACTION, ADVENTURE

In this sword-and-sorcery extravaganza, a group of marauding Knights Templar suffers a curse that transforms them into monsters, driving them to square off against an evil dragon obsessed with annihilating the entire world.

 

THE ECHO GAME (2010)

ALISHA SEATON
JEANNIE BOLET
MELISSA LEE

Minutes: 80

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: HORROR

The mother of a clairvoyant child does everything in her power to protect her daughter from a rogue scientist who wants to steal the girl's abilities.

 

GO FOR IT! (2011)

AIMEE GARCIA
GINA RODRIGUEZ
AL BANDIERO

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: DANCE, DRAMA

Carmen lives to dance, but her hard-working parents press her to focus on her studies instead. When a teacher sees Carmen's impressive hip-hop moves, he urges her to apply to an exclusive school, which forces her to deal with her self-doubt.

 

INSIDE OUT (2011)

PAUL LEVESQUE TRIPLE H
MICHAEL RAPAPORT
PARKER POSEY

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION

AJ (WWE Superstar Paul "Triple H" Levesque) always wanted a nice, quiet life. For the past 13 years, his best friend Jack (Michael Rapaport, True Romance) has been living it for him. Now, after paying his debt, AJ is finally coming home - but he's about to learn getting out ...

 

L'AMOUR FOU (2010)

YVES SAINT LAURENT
PIERRE BERGE

Minutes: 103

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FOREIGN, DRAMA

Language: FRENCH with ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Yves Saint-Laurent -- synonymous with Le Smoking suit, the safari jacket and Studio 54 -- met Pierre Bergé in 1958, and this intimate documentary pays tribute to their extraordinary 50-year friendship. The pair were lovers, then partners in fashion and in art collecting, and when they weren't rocking haute couture with prêt-à-porter or the first black runway models, they were acquiring the objets d'art from which the designer drew inspiration.

 

WITHOUT MEN (2011)

    

EVA LONGORIA
CHRISTIAN SLATER
OSCAR NUNEZ

Minutes: 83

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: COMEDY

A remote village in Latin America is thrown into turmoil when all its men are sent off to war. The town's women suddenly become responsible for all aspects of the community, a new way of life that is quickly challenged when the men return.

 

  September 20, 2011

AREA 51 (AFTER DARK ORIGINALS) (2011)

BRUCE BOXLEITNER
JASON LONDON
RACHEL MINER

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: HORROR, SCI-FI

Under public pressure, the U.S. government opens alleged alien storage facility Area 51 to visitors. These visitors are horrified to discover that something wants to escape. A battle between the extraterrestrials and special forces ensures.

 

BRIDESMAIDS (2011)

    

KRISTEN WIIG
MAYA RUDOLPH
ROSE BYRNE

Minutes: 125

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: COMEDY

Named her best friend's maid of honor, down-on-her-luck Annie's competition with a fellow bridesmaid, the wealthy and beautiful Helen, threatens to destroy the wedding. Meanwhile, a local cop takes a liking to Annie.

 

CHROMESKULL: LAID TO REST 2 (2011)

THOMAS DEKKER
OWAIN YEOMAN
BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN

Minutes: 93

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: UNRATED

Genre: HORROR

The game of cat-and-mouse is on as Chromeskull’s assistant, Preston (Brian Austin Green, Desperate Housewives), scrambles to tie up the loose ends left behind after his deranged boss’s last killing spree. He finds that he likes taking care of business—maybe a little too much. One bloody mess leads to another and the bodies pile up in a visual feast of the most spectacular kills ever filmed. Thomas Dekker (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Danielle Harris (Hatchet II), and Owain Yeoman (The Mentalist), also star in the most brutal slasher film of the year. Chromeskull is back with a vengeance!

 

DEADTIME STORIES Volume 2 (2010)

NICK MANCUSO
AMY MARSALIS
JEFF MONAHAN

Minutes: 101

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: HORROR

Legendary horror movie auteur George A. Romero serves up three tales of horror, including the story of a professor who pays for his playboy ways, another featuring hikers trapped in a cave and the third about a man driven to murder to save his wife.

 

MEEK'S CUTOFF (2010)

    

MICHELLE WILLIAMS
BRUCE GREENWOOD
WILL PATTON

Minutes: 104

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG

Genre: DRAMA, WESTERN

Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert. Inspired by a true story, this effort from director Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy) illustrates the harsh difficulties, monotony and desperation endured by covered-wagon travelers.

 

THE RIVER MURDERS (2011)

RAY LIOTTA
CHRISTAIN SLATER
VING RHAMES

Minutes: 92

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: THRILLER

Seattle detective Jack Verdon thinks his womanizing past is behind him. But the devoted husband and father falls under suspicion when several of his former lovers end up dead in this tense thriller.

 

SET UP (2011)

    

CURTIS 50 CENT JACKSON
BRUCE WILLIS
RYAN PHILLIPPE

Minutes: 85

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: ACTION, THRILLER

A diamond heist goes horribly wrong, and the group of friends who sought to make a fortune must instead fight for their very survival. Bruce Willis, Ryan Phillippe and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson bring the firepower in this thriller.

 

SPONGEBOB'S RUNAWAY ROADTRIP (2011)

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

Minutes: 66

Format: FULLSCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

 

SPOOKY BUDDIES (2011)

    

LILIANA MUMY
SKYLER GISONDO
BUDDHA

Minutes: 88

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: G

Genre: FAMILY

 

  September 13, 2011

BARBIE: PRINCESS CHARM SCHOOL (2011)

ANIMATED

Minutes: 91

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

Barbie is excited when she gets to go to Princess Charm School. There, she meets princesses Delancy and Hadley, and the three friends set off to find a magical crown.

 

BARNEY: BIG WORLD OF ADVENTURES (2011)

BARNEY

Minutes: 60

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

Barney, Ben and Emma take to the skies for a balloon journey around the world. With each stop they meet new people and learn different ways of life, and they discover that anyone can be a friend, no matter where in the world they're from.

 

BLADES OF BLOOD (2011)

JUNG-MIN HWANT
SEUNG-WON CHA
JI-HYE HAN

Minutes: 108

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS

In 1592, Korea is fractured by political infighting and threatened by Japanese invasion. Brave fighter Mong-hak Lee tries to overthrow the king, but his bloody revolution is opposed by his old friend, blind swordsman Jung-hak Hwang. Joining the intrigue and bloodletting are young Gyeong-ja, whose father was killed by Lee, and courtesan Baek-ji, who has her own powerful motives for revenge against Lee.

 

CONAN O'BRIEN CAN'T STOP (2011)

CONAN O'BRIEN
ANDY RICHTER

Minutes: 89

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: STAND-UP COMEDY

After a much publicized departure from hosting NBC's "Tonight Show," Conan O'Brien hit the road with a 32-city music-and-comedy show. "The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" was O'Brien's answer to a contractual stipulation that banned his appearance on television, radio and the internet for six months following his last show. Filmmaker Rodman Flender's resulting documentary, CONAN O'BRIEN CAN T STOP, is an intimate portrait of an artist trained in improvisation, captured at the most improvisational time of his career.

 

DORA: DORA'S ENCHANTED FOREST ADVENTURES (2011)

DORA THE EXPLORER
ANIMATED

Minutes: 93

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

Dora's friend Unicornio is crowned king of the Enchanted Forest, but he must prove that he's worthy of the honor. When Owl claims the forest for his own, Dora, Boots and the forest creatures come to Unicornio's aid in defending his throne.

 

THE GUNDOWN (2011)

PETER COYOTE
WILLIAM SHOCKLEY
ANDREW WALKER

Minutes: 97

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: UNRATED

Genre: WESTERN

In the dangerous frontier town of Dead River, saloon proprietor Thomas Morgan solicits help from mercenary Cole Brandt. When Brandt falls for a prostitute at the local brothel, he brings on the wrath of the town's most feared outlaw.

 

HESHER (2011)

    

JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT
RAINN WILSON
NATALIE PORTMAN

Minutes: 106

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: DRAMA

Struggling to accept the death of his mother, T.J. (Devin Brochu) befriends Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a twentysomething misfit who becomes both a mentor and a bad influence on the lost and awkward teen. Hesher soon invites himself to live with T.J. and his self-medicating dad (Rainn Wilson). Their bizarre relationship is tested when T.J. develops a crush on a supermarket checkout girl (Natalie Portman) who rescues him from a gang of bullies.

 

IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT (2011)

MARSHALL CURRY

Minutes: 85

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: DOCUMENTARY

Filmmakers Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman examine the case of Daniel McGowan, a member of the radical environmental group Earth Liberation Front who was arrested for committing arson against two Oregon timber companies. Dissecting ELF's self-described use of "economic sabotage" to stop deforestation and other damage to the planet, the film also explores the ramifications of the FBI's decision to classify them as terrorists.

 

INCENDIES (2010)

    

LUBNA AZABAL
MELISSA DESORMEAUX-POULIN
MAXIN GAUDETTE

Minutes: 130

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: FOREIGN

Language: FRENCH with ENGLISH SUBTITLES

When their mother's will implores them to deliver letters to the father they thought was dead and a brother they never knew about, twins Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) journey to the Middle East and attempt to reconstruct their family's hidden history. Adapted from a Wajdi Mouawad play, director Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated drama flashes back to intense scenes set during the Lebanese civil war in the 1970s.

 

LOVE, WEDDING, MARRIAGE (2011)

MANDY MOORE
KELLAN LUTZ
JAMES BROLIN

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ROMANTIC COMEDY

When a newly wedded marriage counselor learns that her seemingly happy parents are serious candidates for divorce, she throws all the rules out the window to repair their fractured relationship.

 

NEVER BACK DOWN 2: THE BEATDOWN (2011)

MICHAEL JAI WHITER
LYOTO MACHIDA
TODD DUFFEE

Minutes: 104

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: UNRATED

Genre: ACTION

A bevy of mixed martial arts fighters stars in this action thriller that tracks a quartet of brawlers as they prepare for a key underground event. In the process, they must overcome a slew of obstacles -- including corruption in their sport.

 

REBIRTH (2010)

JIM WHITAKER

Minutes: 108

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: DOCUMENTARY

Every year between the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and its eighth anniversary, documentarian James Whitaker interviewed nine people, each with a connection to the events. Together, their evolving stories create a mosaic of grief and recovery. A Muslim woman now forging religious tolerance, a Freedom Tower construction worker who lost a brother and a high schooler whose mother died are among those sharing their stories in this fascinating film.

 

SILENT HOUSE (LA CASA MUDA) (2010)

FLORENCIA COLUCCI
ABEL TRIPALDI
GUSTAVO ALONSO

Minutes: 89

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FOREIGN

Language: SPANISH with ENGLISH SUBTITLES

This intense and unique thriller uses a continuous 78-minute shot to tell the story of Laura, who goes with her father to a remote cabin to repair it for sale. When she hears a strange noise, Laura's horrifying odyssey into the unknown begins.

 

SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA (2011)

JOHN HANNAH
PETER MENSAH
DUSTIN CLARE

Minutes: 335

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: TV SEASON, ACTION

After leading a mutiny against the Romans, a Thracian man (Andy Whitfield) is torn from his homeland and condemned to a brutal death in the arena, only to outlast his executioners and be reborn as the enslaved gladiator Spartacus. The legendary rebel leader tirelessly wages battle -- in and out of the ring -- to reclaim his wife and home in this graphic tale co-starring Lucy Lawless and John Hannah.

 

THOR (2011)

    

CHRIS HEMSWORTH
NATALIE PORTMAN
TOM HIDDLESTON

Minutes: 114

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION

Kenneth Branagh directs this Marvel Comics-inspired action flick about the thunder god Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful warrior whose father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins) -- the king of Asgard -- forces him to live among humans on Earth and learn humility. Once there, he finds a friend (Natalie Portman), along with unexpected enemies sent from his world.

 

THOR (3D) (2011)

CHRIS HEMSWORTH
NATALIE PORTMAN
TOM HIDDLESTON

Minutes: 114

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION

*3D EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

 

TRUE LEGEND (2010)

VINCENT ZHAO
ZHOU XUN
ANDY ON

Minutes: 116

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS

When a powerful cabal in China's Qing Dynasty conspires to ruin their wealthy rival, Su Qi-Er (Man Cheuk Chiu), they don't stop until he is driven to the streets, stripped of his home, his money and his standing among men. Now burning to become a martial arts master, Su Qi-er submits to a teacher (Jay Chou) who helps him become more powerful than ever before. Michelle Yeoh and David Carradine co-star in Woo-ping Yuen's action-packed martial arts film.

 

WOW! WOW! WUBBZY! WUBBZY AND THE FIRE ENGINE (2011)

ANIMATED

Minutes: 70

Format: FULLSCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

 

WWE SUMMERSLAM  (2011)

JOHN CENA
CM PUNK
TRIPLE H

Minutes: 180

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: WRESTLING

Summer doesn't mean fun in the sun -- it means a rumble in the ring! WWE superstars battling in the hottest contest of the year include The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, Rey Mysterio, John Cena and Randy Orton in a title-defending match.

 

  September 9, 2011

X-MEN FIRST CLASS (2011)

    

JAMES MCAVOY
MICHAEL FASSBENDER
KEVIN BACON

Minutes: 114

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION

In this exciting prequel to the X-Men series, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) -- the future Professor X and Magneto -- are best friends dedicated to harnessing their powers and promoting the education of fellow mutants during the turbulent 1960s. The duo works together to stop a powerful adversary that threatens mankind, but their ideological differences drive them apart and turn them into ferocious enemies.

 

  September 6, 2011

ASSASSINATION GAMES (2011)

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME
SCOTT ADKINS

Minutes: 100

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: ACTION

In a world where no one can be trusted, two assassins reluctantly join forces to take down a ruthless drug dealer, crooked cops and shady underworld figures.

 

CARE BEARS: SHARE BEAR SHINES MOVIE (2010)

ANIMATED

Minutes: 70

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

Share Bear leads a heartwarming mission in caring in Glitter City, a magical place where twinklets become stars. Now its up to Share Bear and the Care Power Team to believe in order to get the sky glowing again in this sparkling movie adventure!

 

CHRISTINA (2010)

NICKI AYCOX
JORDAN BELFI
STEPHEN LANG

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: THRILLER

Inspired by a true story about a young German woman prepares to leave her war-ravaged city to begin a new life in America with her G.I. fiance. But standing between her and a hopeful future is a relentless police inspector, determined to prevent her from escaping her past. He pushes her to face the truth about a child, whose secret the woman has kept all this time. Before she can leave for her new life, she will be forced to confront the past she has been trying to leave behind

 

CLASH OF EMPIRES (2011)

STEPHEN RAHMAN-HUGHES
GAVIN STENHOUSE
JING LUSI

Minutes: 105

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: MARTIAL ARTS

The mighty, warring forces of Rome, China, and Malaysia collide in this unforgettable, action-packed epic. In 120 AD, a warrior and descendant of Alexander the Great named Merong is tasked with accompanying a Roman prince through the dangerous regions of Asia ruled by the expanding Han Dynasty. Their destination: a beautiful princess whose kidnapping sets them on a course that will alter the fate of the entire world. Spectacular, lavish, and emotional in the tradition ofSpartacus: Blood and Sand, this pulse-pounding mixture of sweeping adventure and relentless martial arts will take you to the dawn of our modern civilization.

 

ELMO'S MUSIC MAGIC (2011)

ELMO

Minutes: 45

Format: FULLSCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

Discover the magic of music! Featuring Elmo plus music videos with many stars such as Will.i.am, Jason Mraz and Feist and favorite Sesame Street songs, children will sing along.

 

THE ENTITLED (2011)

KEVIN ZEGERS
VICTOR GARBER
RAY LIOTTA

Minutes: 91

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: THRILLER

Without the security of the job he wants or the future he dreamed of, Paul Dynan (KEVIN ZEGERS), plans the perfect crime to help his struggling family -- extort a fortune from three wealthy men (RAY LIOTTA, VICTOR GARBER, STEPHEN MCHATTIE). The plan: to abduct their socialite children (LAURA VANDERVOORT, DUSTIN MILLIGAN, JOHN BREGAR) and collect a healthy ransom of $3-mil

 dollars. Over the course of one long night, Paul and his accomplices hold the rich kids hostage awaiting the $3-million ransom with little idea of the secrets that will surface between the fathers when they are forced to choose between their children and their money. Once blood is shed and things go horribly wrong, Paul must fight to stay one step ahead of his own twisted game.

 

EVERYTHING MUST GO (2011)

    

WILL FERRELL
REBECCA HALL
MICHAEL PENA

Minutes: 97

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: DRAMA

"Ferrell has never been better" (Playboy) as a salesman who loses his wife and his job in the same day and, faced with his life imploding, begins living on his front lawn.

 

HANNA (2011)

    

SAOIRSE RONAN
CATE BLANCHETT
ERIC BANA

Minutes: 111

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: PG-13

Genre: ACTION, THRILLER

Hanna, "an exuberant chase thriller that pulses with energy!"(Variety), is about a girl raised by her father to be the perfect assassin. Starring Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan.

 

THE LAST KUNG FU MONK (2010)

LI PENG ZHANG
KRISTEN DOUGHERTY
MAJOR CURDA

Minutes: 94

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: R

Genre: ACTION, MARTIAL ARTS

A Shaolin monk and Kung Fu master, Li Long finds himself in New York caring for the son of his recently killed brother and opening a school to teach the ancient arts. Unbeknownst to him, his school has been funded by the Russian mafia, a ruthless organization that kidnaps his nephew and forces Li Long to battle for his life in an underground fight club. Now he must once again become The Last Kung Fu Monk and take on a bevy of vicious foes to save Dave and wipe out the mafia in this high-octane, high-kicking thriller.

 

STREET FIGHTER: THE NEW CHALLENGERS (2011)

ANIMATED

Minutes: 90

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

 

THOMAS & FRIENDS: DAY OF THE DIESELS (2011)

THOMAS THE TRAIN

Minutes: 57

Format: WIDESCREEN

Rated: NOT RATED

Genre: FAMILY

The Steamies and the Diesels face off in this action-packed movie adventure! When a fire breaks out on the Island of Sodor, two new firefighting engines – Flynn and Belle – join Thomas and Percy to save the day! When Thomas starts spending all his time with Sodor’s newest heroes, Percy is left feeling alone. Diesel sees this and invites Percy to the Dieselworks, where Percy is made to feel special by none other than the master of mischief Diesel 10! But Percy doesn’t know that he is part of Diesel 10’s master plan to take over the Sodor Steamworks. Can Percy lead the Steam Team to reclaim the Steamworks or will the Diesels make it their new home? It’s full steam ahead to sure-fire excitement in this all-new movie from Thomas & Friends™!

 

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