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Caradog W. James directs this British sci-fi drama starring Toby Stephens and Caity Lotz. Top scientist Vincent (Stephens) works for the Ministry of Defence on a project aimed at producing a weapon equipped with advanced artificial intelligence. Vincent quickly enlists the help of Ava (Lotz), an expert on A.I., and the combination of their skills proves fruitful indeed. Such is the chemistry between Vincent and Ava that they begin a romantic relationship, which leads Vincent to confide to his partner that the conscious machine they've constructed together shares certain similarities with his ill daughter. This seems certain to cause problems when MOD bigwig Thomson (Denis Lawson) uses his authority to move the project in a different direction and Vincent loses control of his creation...
An undercover investigator's moral compass begins to change when she infiltrates an anarchist group responsible for targeting major corporations. When the CEOs of high profile companies find themselves the victims of a number of covert attacks, former FBI agent Sarah Moss (Brit Marling) is recruited by private intelligence firm Hiller Brood to gather information on 'The East', a shadowy eco-activist collective thought to be responsible. After finally managing to infiltrate the group, however, Sarah discovers her allegiances beginning to shift, as she increasingly begins to question the moral uncertainties of her life and finds herself falling under the spell of the group's charismatic leader Benji (Alexander Skarsgċrd).
This rollicking and slightly absurd comedy from director Jesse Peretz (FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES) begins when Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) loses his promising chef job at a swanky New York restaurant. He is compelled to move to small-town Ohio to take a job with his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) at an advertising agency to support his wife, Sofia (Amanda Peet), and newborn son. Tom's adjustment to the rhythms and rituals of the office world is awkward at best, and complicated by the presence of an old high-school flame of Sofia's (Jason Bateman), a passive-aggressive paraplegic who schemes to get Sofia back. Meanwhile, Sofia must cope with the shock of switching roles from powerful big-city lawyer to stay-at-home suburban mother. Young working parents will identify with the familiar conflicts presented here as the embattled Tom and frustrated Sofia struggle to make sense of their new responsibilities. Braff purveys his patented nerdy charm as a nice guy whose behaviour becomes more and more manic as the rug gets continually pulled out from under him, and Peet is a lovely screen presence even as her character's patience and enthusiasm fade in less than attractive ways. Their performances blend wry intelligence with out-and-out slapstick, and they are supported by a superb ensemble cast including Amy Poehler, Amy Adams, Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, and Mia Farrow. While some of the situations and jokes border on tasteless, it's the smart kind of gross-out humor of a Farrelly Brothers or Jay Roach film, and the film never never loses its heart, as embodied by Braff and Peet.
Joseph J. Lawson directs this war action film set during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. When an American tank unit gets caught behind enemy lines the commanding officer puts his entire crew in danger with his decision to rescue nuns and children from a nearby orphanage. The cast includes Analiese Anderson, Frank Arend and Elvin Manges.
With his trademark charm and biting wit, award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore sets off on a rollicking journey to the heart of America, hoping to discover why the American pursuit of happiness is so riddled with mass violence. Moore boldly asks a question that post September 11, no other American dare ask: Are we a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts? For Americans, it is a damningly funny indictment of a culture of fear that is armed to the teeth and running amuck. For everyone else it is a humorous warning about what coul happen to any country that chooses the American Way of creating a massive permanent underclass that must be fought off with constitutionally protected Uzi.
Handsome is the brains behind the operation; Sammy, his best friend, is the muscle; Victor is the tough guy; and Applebee writes 'crazy small' crib notes. They're the four best cheaters North Point Academy has ever seen, but their day is over. When their newest plot is uncovered, the guys decide to go straight. But how long can they be good when every test provides new opportunity?
Psychological drama starring John Malkovich and Romain Duris. New York lawyer Nathan (Duris) learns from unconventional Doctor Kay (Malkovich) that his life may be coming to an end. Nathan is successful in his profession but he has recently divorced Claire (Evangeline Lilly), the love of his life. At first he is not convinced by the mysterious doctor, who suggests he should put his life in order before it is too late, but as strange events unfold, Nathan begins to sense that maybe he really isn't long for this world.
Extended versions of all three films from director Peter Jackson's blockbuster prequel to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. Set in Middle-Earth 60 years before events in 'The Lord of the Rings', 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' (2012) follows the adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) to help reclaim the Dwarves' lost kingdom of the Lonely Mountain from the clutches of a dragon. After setting out on their quest from the safety of Bag End, the band of travellers soon find themselves pitted against a range of strange and fearsome opponents, in addition to a small, slimy creature known simply as Gollum (Andy Serkis). In 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' (2013), while Gandalf heads south on his own, Bilbo, Thorin and the Dwarves enter the treacherous Mirkwood Forest on their way to the mountain. When they reach Lake-town Bilbo has to perform the role he was assigned at the start of the quest - to find a secret door that will lead him to the lair of Smaug the dragon (voice of Benedict Cumberbatch). In the final instalment, 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' (2014), Bilbo, Thorin and the other Dwarves have unintentionally released Smaug from the Lonely Mountain and endangered the residents of Lake-town. Bilbo has to make a difficult decision when Thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel Arkenstone before his loyalty to his friends. Meanwhile, Gandalf discovers that the evil Sauron has returned, commanding a horde of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain. Bilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battle. The rest of the cast includes Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly and Christopher Lee.
British romantic comedy starring Rufus Hound and Robert Webb. Raif (Hound), an endearingly shambolic buffoon with a questionable sense of humour, is asked to be best man at the wedding of his brother, Tim (Robert Webb), to the socially aspirant Saskia (Lucy Punch). His gift to the happy couple, he decides, will be a video of their wedding - but little does he realise he will capture such monstrosities of consumerism and social snobbery as are effected by the coiffured, manicured Cheshire set to which Saskia - and now, it seems, Raif's once-bohemian and now unrecognisable brother - belong.
Adam Sandler and Kevin James star as best friends and fellow fire-fighters Chuck and Larry, the pride of their Brooklyn fire station. Chuck owes Larry for saving his life. Larry calls in that favour big-time by asking Chuck to pose as his "domestic partner" so his kids will get his pension. But when a pen-pushing bureaucrat becomes suspicious, the two straight tough-guys must stumble through an outrageous charade as love-struck newlyweds!
David Hogan directs this action thriller in which a group of government agents and scientists attempt to save the world from imminent destruction. When material from an imploded white hole is flung towards Earth, the planet suffers extreme damage - to the extent that experts fear it will stop rotating on its axis. Federal agent John Streich (Robert Knepper), his son Andy (Cameron Bright) and scientist Chloe Edwards (Julia Benson) lead efforts to try and save the day. The only hope for survival appears to lie in the form of a disgraced scientist known as Rothman (Bruce Davison) and an obscure satellite network. Will mankind be able to prevent the apocalypse?
Double bill of sci-fi action films based on the first two novels of Suzanne Collins' trilogy. In 'The Hunger Games' (2012) Jennifer Lawrence stars as 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a citizen of the totalitarian post-apocalyptic country of Panem, formerly the United States. Every year, the all-powerful ruling agency known as the Capitol selects one boy and one girl from each of Panem's 12 impoverished rival districts to fight to the death on live national television in a contest known as 'The Hunger Games', in which the winner is given food to feed their entire district for a year. When her younger sister Primrose (Willow Shields) is selected as a contestant, Katniss steps up to take her place. Under the tutelage of inebriated former champion Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), Katniss goes into training for the fight of her life. In 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' (2013), fresh from her triumph in the 74th Annual Hunger Games, Katniss, along with fellow winner Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), returns home to District 12 for some much-needed rest. But soon after, while on a 'Victory Tour' of the other districts, she becomes aware of growing dissent to the Capitol's rule, and realises that rebellion is in the air. As Panem prepares itself for the third 'Quarter Quell' (75th Hunger Games), autocratic ruler President Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland), still smarting from the Capitol's humiliation in the last games, stacks the deck to ensure that the upcoming tournament will wipe out any resistance from the districts once and for all.
In just a few short years, Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His rhymes were universal and gave a voice to his generation. This is the story of the life of a true legend.
Menhaj Huda, director of the 2006 film 'Kidulthood', writes and directs this coming-of-age drama about a young British-Asian man caught in a culture clash. Ash (James Floyd) keeps his head down during the week, adhering to his family's strict moral codes and working for the family business. But as the weekend comes around he is let loose into the very different world of London's club scene, where he pursues his long-held dream of becoming a DJ.
KSI and Caspar Lee star in this comedy co-written and directed by Sam Milman and Peter Vass. Foreign exchange students Duncan (KSI) and Jack (Lee) have one night remaining in America and one final chance to lose their virginity with the girls of their dreams. With the girls at a party they aren't invited to, the boys must come up with an alternative way of getting in. As they embark on a desperate adventure which sees them cross paths with dangerous gangsters and sleazy drug dealers along the way, the friends must work together in order to achieve their goal before catching the flight home.
The Muppets return for another puppet adventure. Gonzo begins to suspect that he comes from another planet, and when he confesses all on Miss Piggy's new talk show, a paranoid government operative decides to find out for sure - by kidnapping Gonzo. This leaves Kermit, Fozzie and the rest of the muppets with the task of rescuing their furry blue friend.
Outrageous comedy starring Seann William Scott and Billy Bob Thornton. Jon Farley (Scott), a self-help author returns to his hometown to discover that his mother (Susan Sarandon) has fallen in love with his old high school nemesis, Mr Woodcock (Thornton), the gruff, no-nonsense gym teacher who put him through years of mental and physical humiliation. Determined to prevent history from repeating itself, John sets out to stop his mother from marrying the man who made life miserable for him and his classmates.
Andrew-Lee Potts and Heida Reed star in this horror directed by Todor Chapkanov. In Bucharest, Romania, the human population is rapidly declining as vampires have taken over and now walk freely among the humans. After the invention of a synthetic blood substitute, vampires of Bucharest have been free to live their lives without bothering the non-blood-loving folk, but not everyone is happy with the situation...
Christopher N. Rowley co-writes and directs this children's fantasy adventure adapted from Georgia Byng's novel. After discovering a magical book on hypnotism, orphan Molly Moon (Raffey Cassidy) uses its powers to escape her glum orphanage life and travel to London in search of her friend Rocky (Jadon Carnelly-Morris). With the bright lights of the city quickly causing a distraction, Molly soon deviates from her quest and mesmerises her way into the lead role of her very own musical, becoming a singing sensation overnight. Trouble is not far away however, as Molly's new-found fame attracts the attention of bungling criminal Simon Nockman (Dominic Monaghan), who attempts to steal the magic book to use as part of his latest robbery scheme. The cast also includes Emily Watson, Joan Collins and Omid Djalili.
When a new teacher introduces soccer to her uncoordinated students, it kicks off the wildest and wackiest sports tournament anyone has ever seen. With the help of their out-of-shape town sheriff, the kids gain confidence and turn themselves into winners. Suddenly, the residents of their sleepy country town become their biggest fans - cheering them all the way to the championship game. You, too, will stand and cheer for the small-town misfits with big-time dreams in this rousing, fun-filled adventure.
Sequel to the successful sci-fi-cop, comedy-drama. Some four years after the Men in Black averted a major intergalactic disaster, K (Tommy Lee Jones) has returned to a civilian life, working as a postman and quite unaware of his former heroics alongside Agent J (Will Smith). But when J uncovers a secret alien plot organised by the seemingly seductive Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle) he has to call on K again. Unfortunately K has no memory of his former role as 'Saver-of-the-World', but somewhere in his head is the expertise that can save the Earth, if only J can get him onside in time.
Vicente Ferraz directs this war drama based on real events of World War II. Set during the winter of 1944, a Brazilian Expeditionary Force on a minesweeping patrol in Italy find themselves lost in a land far from their base in the mountains. As they embark on an horrific journey back to camp they come across two army deserters; one Italian and one German. Forming an unlikely group of renegades the men set about crossing the infamous Road 47 to achieve safe passage to their futures.
Asif Kapadia directs this documentary focusing on the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Featuring archive footage and interviews with the artist herself, the feature chronicles Amy's life and successful music career which was cut short when she died from alcohol intoxication in 2011 aged 27. In addition to private home footage, those that knew Amy, including her father Mitch, husband Blake Feilder-Civil and collaborator Mark Ronson, discuss her life, career and notorious struggles with drugs, alcohol and eating disorders. |
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