End of Watch

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(2012)

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Director: David Ayer

Writer: David Ayer

Producers: Tobin Armbrust, David Ayer, Paul Anthony Barreras, Jason Blumenfeld, Remington Chase, Guy East, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Brandon Grimes, Mike Gunther, Jake Gyllenhaal, Matt Jackson, Adam Kassan, John Lesher, Jillian Longnecker, Stepan Martirosyan, Alex Ott, Jeff Rice, Nigel Sinclair, Chrisann Verges, Ian Watermeier

Synopsis: From the writer of Training Day, End of Watch is a riveting action thriller that puts audiences at the center of the chase like never before. Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña star as young LA police officers who discover a secret that makes them the target of the country's most dangerous drug cartel. -- (Written by Open Road Films)

Cast:

• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Michael Peña
• Anna Kendrick
• America Ferrera

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Olympus Has Fallen

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(2013)

Genre: Action/Thriller

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writers: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt

Producers: Guy Avshalom, Gerard Butler, Ed Cathell III, Christine Crow, Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Will French, Antoine Fuqua, Mark Gill, Zygi Kamasa, Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Heidi Jo Markel, Lonnie Ramati, Stephen Roberts, Danielle Robinson, Peter Schlessel, Trevor Short, Alan Siegel, John Thompson, Robert Van Norden

Synopsis: When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger crisis. Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) directs an all-star cast featuring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Melissa Leo, Ashley Judd and Rick Yune. -- (Written by Film District)

Cast:

• Gerard Butler
• Aaron Eckhart
• Morgan Freeman
• Angela Bassett
• Dylan McDermott
• Rick Yune
• Melissa Leo
• Radha Mitchell
• Ashley Judd

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Excess Baggage

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(1997)

Genre: Comedy/Action/Drama

Director: Marco Brambilla

Writers: Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

Producers: Bill Borden, Casey Grant, Carolyn Kessler, Alicia Silverstone

Synopsis: In this combination caper comedy and offbeat romance, Emily (Alicia Silverstone) is a wealthy but petulant young woman desperate to get the attention of her millionaire father, Alexander Hope (Jack Thompson). In fact, she's so desperate that she decides to stage her own kidnapping. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Alicia Silverstone
• Benicio Del Toro
• Christopher Walken
• Harry Connick Jr.

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The Conjuring

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(2013)

Genre: Horror

Director: James Wan

Writers: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes

Producers: Katherine E. Beyda, Rob Cowan, Tony DeRosa-Grund, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Peter Safran

Synopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring" tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives. -- (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cast:

• Patrick Wilson
• Vera Farmiga
• Ron Livingston
• Lili Taylor

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Notes on a Scandal

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(2006)

Genre: Thriller/Drama

Director: Richard Eyre

Writers: Patrick Marber, Zoe Heller

Producers: Robert Fox, Redmond Morris, Scott Rudin

Synopsis: A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Judi Dench
• Cate Blanchett
• Juno Temple

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The Cabin in the Woods

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(2012)

Genre: Horror

Director: Drew Goddard

Writers: Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard

Producers: Jason Clark, John Swallow, Joss Whedon, Lucas D. Hill

Synopsis: Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes The Cabin in the Woods, a mind blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out. -- (Written by Lionsgate Films)

Cast:

• Kristen Connolly
• Chris Hemsworth
• Jesse Williams
• Richard Jenkins
• Sigourney Weaver

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From Up on Poppy Hill

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(2011)

Genre: Animation/Drama

Director: Goro Miyazaki

Writers: Tetsurô Sayama, Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Chizuru Takahashi

Producers: Nobuo Kawakami, Kathleen Kennedy, Robyn Klein, Frank Marshall, Tetsurô Sayama, Toshio Suzuki, Chizuru Takahashi, Geoffrey Wexler

Synopsis: The story centers on an innocent romance beginning to bud between Umi and Shun, two high school kids caught up in the changing times. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the 1964 Olympics - and the mood is one of both optimism and conflict as the young generation struggles to throw off the shackles of a troubled past. While the children work together to save a dilapidated Meiji era club house from demolition, their tentative relationship begins to blossom. But - in an unexpected twist that parallels what the country itself is facing - a buried secret from their past emerges to cast a shadow on the future and pull them apart. -- (Written by Independent Pictures)

Cast:

• Sarah Bolger
• Anton Yelchin
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Bruce Dern
• Christina Hendricks
• Ron Howard
• Chris Noth
• Aubrey Plaza

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Anna and the King

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(1999)

Genre: Drama/History

Director: Andy Tennant

Writers: Anna Leonowens, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes

Producers: Eric Angelson, Lawrence Bender, G. Mac Brown, Terence Chang, Ed Elbert, Jon Jashni, Julie Kirkham, Wink Mordaunt, Nicole Pennington

Synopsis: The story of the romance between the King of Siam and the widowed British schoolteacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860's. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Jodie Foster
• Chow Yun-Fat
• Tom Felton

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World War Z

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(2013)

Genre: Horror

Director: Marc Forster

Writers: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, J. Michael Straczynski, Max Brooks

Producers: Mark Bakshi, Ian Bryce, David Ellison, Marc Forster, Dede Gardner, Dana Goldberg, Tim Headington, Mark Huffam, Graham King, Jeremy Kleiner, Jillian Kugler, Brad Pitt, Paul Schwake, Bradford Simpson

Synopsis: The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to decimate humanity itself. -- (Written by Paramount Pictures)

Cast:

• Brad Pitt

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Behind the Candelabra

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(2013)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson

Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, Jerry Weintraub

Synopsis: Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world-renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship - from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up. -- (Written by HBO Films)

Cast:

• Michael Douglas
• Matt Damon
• Dan Aykroyd
• Rob Lowe

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Admission

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(2013)

Genre: Comedy

Director: Paul Weitz

Writers: Karen Croner, Jean Hanff Korelitz

Producers: Dan Balgoyen, Caroline Baron, Kerry Kohansky, Andrew Miano, Paul Weitz

Synopsis: A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Tina Fey
• Paul Rudd
• Wallace Shawn
• Michael Sheen
• Lily Tomlin

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

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(2012)

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Director: Mira Nair

Writers: Javed Akhtar, Ami Boghani, Mohsin Hamid, Rutvik Oza, William Wheeler

Producers: Ami Boghani, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Hani Farsi, Hamza Gillani, Diloy Gülün, Anadil Hossain, Courtney Lee, Christine McKeever, Robin Sweet

Synopsis: A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family's homeland. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Riz Ahmed
• Kate Hudson
• Liev Schreiber
• Kiefer Sutherland
• Nelsan Ellis

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The Skeleton Key

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(2005)

Genre: Thriller

Director: Iain Softley

Writer: Ehren Kruger

Producers: Daniel Bobker, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Iain Softley, Clayton Townsend

Synopsis: A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Kate Hudson
• Gena Rowlands
• John Hurt
• Peter Sarsgaard
• Joy Bryant

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In the House

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(2012)

Language: French

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: François Ozon

Writers: Juan Mayorga, François Ozon

Producers: Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer, Claudie Ossard

Synopsis: A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy's intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events. -- (Written by Cohen Media)

Cast:

• Fabrice Luchini
• Kristin Scott Thomas
• Vincent Schmitt

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Beautiful Creatures

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(2013)

Genre: Drama/Fantasy

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

Producers: Brad Arensman, Yolanda T. Cochran, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Molly Smith, Erwin Stoff, David Valdes, Steven P. Wegner

Synopsis: A supernatural love story set in the South, "Beautiful Creatures" tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers: Ethan (Alden Ehrenreich), a young man longing to escape his small town, and Lena (Alice Englert), a mysterious new girl. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. -- (Written by Warner Bros. Pictures)

Cast:

• Alice Englert
• Alden Ehrenreich
• Jeremy Irons
• Viola Davis
• Emmy Rossum
• Emma Thompson
• Margo Martindale

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