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In Search of the American Dream

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 124

Language: English

Director: Baldemar Rodriguez

Plot: How far would you go to keep your family together? In Search of the American Dream is the story of five children and their adult brother as they desperately race across Texas for survival because their parents, undocumented for 30 years, were caught, arrested and thrown in jail in one fell swoop – deportation is only a matter of time. In Search of the American Dream tells the story of one family torn apart… and the fear and agony the children are forced to bear alone.

 

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Insidious Chapter 2

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Horror

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 147

Language: English

Director: James Wan

Plot: The famed horror team of director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell reunite with the original cast of Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey and Ty Simpkins in INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2, a terrifying sequel to the acclaimed horror film, which follows the haunted Lambert family as they seek to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

 

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Sample This

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Documentary

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 94

Language: English

Director: Dan Forrer

Plot: SAMPLE THIS is the true story of how unknown music producer Michael Viner brought together the greatest studio musicians of the 1970’s to create an album that ultimately went nowhere… until the summer of 1973, when DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from that obscure album and extended them by playing them back to back. His beats became an anthem on the streets of the Bronx and ultimately the genre of Hip Hop, becoming one of the most sampled tracks in history and used by artists from Will Smith and Missy Elliot to Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z.

 

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Four

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 120

Language: English

Director: Joshua Sanchez

Plot: In a nameless, suburban American town, the smell of barbeque fills the air as Fourth of July celebrations move from a hot summer day into night. Joe, a man who works hard and travels a lot, leaves his family behind for the holiday, citing a business trip. Abigayle, his precocious daughter, is left to tend to her ill mother and manage the house on her own, yet again. Seeking just enough attention to get her through another night of her lonely responsibilities, she turns to Dexter, a former high school basketball star whose best days are behind him. And while Abigayle is out with Dexter, Joe is secretly spending time around town with June, a much younger man he met online who’s struggling to accept himself. And for just this night, the small world that these four live in will become even smaller, though the freedom they experience has never been so dangerous, fleeting and honest.

 

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And While We Were Here

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 117

Language: English

Director: Kat Coiro

Plot: Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Island of Ischia, off the Amalfi Coast, AND WHILE WE WERE HERE follows a young American writer named Jane (Kate Bosworth) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when she accompanies her husband Leonard (Iddo Goldberg) on a business trip. While escaping the mundanity of her comfortable marriage by delving deeper into adapting her grandmother’s WWII stories (narrated by Claire Bloom) into a memoir she stumbles into a romantic affair with a younger man (Jamie Blackley) who complicates her life even further.

Inspired by a set of audio-tapes she made of her own late grandmother, the film was written and directed by Kat Coiro, who previously collaborated with Bosworth on the comedy L!FE HAPPENS. AND WHILE WE WERE HERE premiered at the 2012 Tribeca and Locarno Film Festivals.

 

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A Strange Brand of Happy

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 137

Language: English

Director: Brad Wise

Plot: An aimless bachelor loses his job and finds himself chasing the same girl as his manipulative ex-boss.

 

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Machete Kills

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Genre: Action-Adventure

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 69

Language: English

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Plot: In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

 

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Laughing To The Bank

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 145

Language: English

Director: Brian Hooks

Plot: Brian Hooks from 3 Strikes, Fools Gold, and the EVE Show stars in this hilarious comedy in which he plays a down on his luck actor who is striving to get to the next level of his career. After being rejected by Hollywood he sets out to raise the funds to produce his own project. This takes us on a rollercoaster ride of laughter as we follow Brian and his friends on the comedic adventure of a lifetime!

 

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Fire in the Blood

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Genre: Documentary

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 147

Language: English

Director: Dylan Mohan Gray

Plot: A shocking exposé of how pharmaceutical companies use patent law to keep profits unconscionably high even at the expense of peoples’ lives, and a plea for universal access to affordable, life-saving generic medicines. An intricate tale of “medicine, monopoly and malice”, FIRE IN THE BLOOD tells the story of how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to affordable AIDS drugs for the countries of Africa and the global south in the years after 1996 – causing ten million or more unnecessary deaths. It is also the inspiring story of the improbable group of people who decided to fight back. Shot on four continents and including contributions from global figures such as President Bill Clinton, Bishop Desmond Tutu and economist Joseph Stiglitz, FIRE IN THE BLOOD is the never-before-told true story of the remarkable coalition which came together to stop ‘the Corporate Crime of the Century’ and save millions of lives.

 

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Mission Park

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Genre: Thriller

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 61

Language: English

Director: Bryan Anthony Ramirez

Plot: In MISSION PARK, the ambitions of four childhood friends land them on opposite sides of the law. Rookie FBI agents Bobby (Valdez) and Julian (Rothhaar) must go undercover and face their hidden pasts in an attempt to bring down their best friends’ (Perez, Soria) criminal organization.

 

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The Ultimate Life

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Genre: Drama

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 150

Language: English

Director: Michael Landon, Jr.

Plot: Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.

 

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Riddick

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Genre: Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 151

Language: English

Director: David Twohy

Plot: The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.

The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.

 

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The Harder They Come

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Genre: Action-Adventure

Release Year: 2013

Runtime: 132

Language: English

Director: Perry Henzell

Plot: Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff stars as Ivan Martin, an aspiring young singer who leaves his rural village for the capital city of Kingston, Jamaica hoping to make a name for himself. Robbed of his money and possessions his first day in town, he finds work with a self-righteous, bullying preacher and an unscrupulous music mogul who exploits naïve hopefuls.

In desperation the simple country boy turns outlaw, at war with both the police and his rivals in the ganja trade. Ivan’s dream of stardom soon becomes a reality as he rises to the top of the pop charts and the most-wanted lists.

This gritty, groundbreaking film brought reggae music to the international stage, made Jimmy Cliff a star worldwide, and demonstrated that music and art can change the world.

 

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