Triple bill of police thrillers. 'Big Bang' (2011) stars Antonio Banderas as a Los Angeles private detective handed an unusual assignment. When Ned Cruz (Banderas) is approached by a Russian boxer (Robert Maillet) to find his missing girlfriend (Sienna Guillory) and the $30 million worth of diamonds in her possession, it is clear that this will not be an everyday job. Can Cruz make sense of the bizarre circumstances and track down the missing girl? 'Bad Cop' (2010) is an action thriller set in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. Johnny Strong stars as Sean Riley, a beleaguered police detective struggling to cope with the recent death of his young son and the subsequent breakdown of his marriage. After a call goes horribly wrong, Riley looks set to lose his job - unless he can solve a series of brutal murders that have sent the city spiralling into gang warfare. In 'Operation Endgame' (2010) a top-secret facility underneath Washington D.C. finds two competing teams of assassins - code-named according to a deck of Tarot cards - at work. When a new employee known only as The Fool (Joe Anderson) arrives for his first day of work, he is alarmed to find his new boss murdered and the entire building rigged with explosives. The Fool must race against the clock to identify the killer and make his escape. Zach Galifianakis, Brandon T. Jackson and Maggie Q co-star.

Courteney Cox directs this comedy drama starring Seann William Scott. Just before he plans to end his life, 41-year-old divorced pet shop owner Ted Morgan (Scott) travels back to his hometown to confront all those who have wronged him in the past. As he revisits the scarring traumas of his youth by taking on former teacher Mrs. Lawrence (Beth Grant) and his highschool bully Rowley (Rob Riggle), Ted's plans begin to change as he forms a close bond with local girl Greta (Olivia Thirlby), who documents his journey.

Comic action thriller about US government assassins. In a top-secret facility underneath Washington D.C., two competing teams of assassins - code-named according to a deck of Tarot cards - are at work. When a new employee known only as The Fool (Joe Anderson) arrives for his first day of work, he is alarmed find his new boss murdered and the entire building rigged with explosives. The Fool must now race against the clock to identify the killer and make his escape. Zach Galifianakis, Brandon T. Jackson and Maggie Q co-star.

In the 1920s, actor George Valentin is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingenue named Peppy Miller and, what's more, it seems Peppy feels the same way. But George is reluctant to cheat on his wife with the beautiful young actress.

The growing popularity of sound in movies further separates the potential lovers, as George's career begins to fade while Peppy's star rises.

Academy Award Winner
- Best Picture Of 2011
- Best Director
- Best Actor
- Best Costume Design
- Best Musical Score

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