Movies Released August 24, 2012

Friday, August 24

91 mins

Premium Rush PG-13

A twentysomething New York City bike messenger picks up an envelope at Columbia University. A dirty cop, who is desperate to get his hands on the envelope, chases the bike messenger throughout the city.
Michael Shannon, David Koepp, John Kamps, Jamie Chung, Matt Tolmach, Elizabeth Cantillon, Gavin Polone
Action Adventure
82 mins

The Apparition PG-13

A young couple is haunted by a supernatural presence unleashed during a college experiment.
Joel Silver, Sebastian Stan, Todd Lincoln, Andrew Rona, Ashley Greene, Tom Felton, Steve Richards, Alex Heineman
Thriller Horror Supernatural
108 mins

Cosmopolis R

A 28-year-old multimillionaire is chauffeured across Manhattan for a haircut but the journey takes 24 hours due to a presidential visit, anti-globalization demonstrations, and a celebrity funeral. Stuck in traffic, the reclusive financial wizard anxiously monitors the value of the yen on the limo's computer. Using the car as his office, he summons advisers from nearby shops and restaurants, as he discusses imminent financial ruin with his broker.
Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Gadon, Jay Baruchel, David Cronenberg, Paulo Branco, Juliette Binoche, Mathieu Amalric
Drama
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90 mins

Compliance R

The story of Sandra (Ann Dowd), an overworked manager at a fast food restaurant, who receives a call from a police officer accusing one of her employees, a teenage girl named Becky (Dreama Walker), of stealing from a customer. Taking the officer at his word, Sandra detains Becky, setting into motion a nightmarish scenario that quickly spirals out of control.
Craig Zobel, Pat Healy, Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Bill Camp, Philip Ettinger
Drama Thriller
New York / Los Angeles
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94 mins

A Lonely Place for Dying NR

It is 1972. An abandoned Mexican prison sits alone in the dusty Chihuahua desert. KGB mole Nikolai Dzerzhinsky waits for his contact from the Washington Post. Dzerzhinsky holds explosive evidence against the CIA--information he will trade for asylum in the United States. Special Agent Robert Harper must obtain this evidence and kill Dzerzhinsky or risk the end of his CIA career. As the two men hunt each other, they discover that the sins from their past destined them for this deadly confrontation.
Ross Marquand, Michael Wincott, Justin Eugene Evans, Michael Scovotti, James Cromwell, Luis Robledo, Brad Culver
Action Teen
154 mins

Little White Lies

Bringing together some of the top names from France's current generation of actors, Guillaume Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt ensemble film out of the dilemmas of eight thirty and forty-something close friends as they vacation together in the summer beach house of uptight restaurateur Max (Cluzet). Starting out light and carefree, tensions begin to fill the air when Ludo is clinging to life following a motorcycle accident, and Max is grappling with unwanted affections from Vincent (Magimel), whose married life and sexuality are under fire. Womanizing actor Eric (Lellouche) and free-spirited ethnologist Marie (Cotillard) navigate the challenges of single life while lovelorn Antoine (Laurent Lafitte) pines for his ex-girlfriend after a sudden breakup.
Francois Cluzet, Laurent Lafitte, Guillaume Canet, Marion Cotillard, Benoît Magimel, Gilles Lellouche
Drama Comedy
83 mins

The Victim R

Good time girls Annie (Jennifer Blanc) and Mary (Danielle Harris) find themselves in a life and death situation. Annie's life is put in jeopardy when she is witness to a violent act at the hands of two Sheriff's Deputies. Fleeing from attackers (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood) she stumbles across Kyle (Michael Biehn), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. The ruggedly handsome loner stays far from civilization - that is - until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this psychological thriller that will make you question your trust in mankind.
Michael Biehn, Lorna Paul, Jennifer Blanc, Ryan Honey, Danielle Harris, Denny Kirkwood
Thriller

2016: Obama's America PG

2016 Obama's America takes audiences on a journey into the heart of the world’s most powerful office to reveal the struggle of whether one man's past will redefine America over the next four years. The film examines the question, "If Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"
Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan
Documentary
110 mins

The Revenant

Follows a soldier and his slacker best friend who become zombies and use their newfound powers to become vigilante crime fighters with mixed, not to mention bloody results.
D. Kerry Prior, Liam Finn, Jacques Thelemaque, David Anders, Chris Wylde
Comedy Horror
106 mins

Wild Horse, Wild Ride PG

The story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals. Stunning and poignant, Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus' debut feature documentary chronicles a handful of unforgettable characters from their first uneasy meeting with their horses and over three months as they attempt to transform from scared strangers to the closest of companions.
Greg Gricus, Alex Dawson
Western Documentary

Sleepwalk with Me PG-13

In his autobiographically inspired, fictional feature debut Sleepwalk with Me, comedian-turned-playwright-turned-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia wears his incisive wit on his sleeve while portraying a cinematic surrogate. We are thrust into the tale of a burgeoning stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship threatening to race out of his control, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish, Lauren Ambrose
Comedy
99 mins

Samsara PG-13

Samsara takes the form of a nonverbal, guided meditation that will transform viewers in countries around the world, as they are swept along a journey of the soul. Through powerful images pristinely photographed in 70mm and a dynamic music score, the film illuminates the links between humanity and the rest of the nature, showing how our life cycle mirrors the rhythm of the planet.
Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson
Documentary

Thunderstruck PG

When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero (Kevin Durant, playing himself), he becomes the star of his high school team...while Kevin Durant suddenly can’t make a shot to save his life. But with the playoffs approaching, Brian learns that being a true winner involves working hard at your own game, and he tries to make things right in time to prevent a catastrophic end to his hero’s season.
Brandon T. Jackson, Eric Champnella, John Whitesell, Bill Johnson, Mike Karz, Kevin Durant, Taylor Gray, Jim Belushi
Sports Family Basketball
91 mins

Robot and Frank PG-13

Follows a young architect working to scan all the books at the library where he works when he's suddenly forced to go up against a man who plans to steal from the institution with his robot companion.
Liv Tyler, James Marsden, Galt Niederhoffer, Frank Langella, Jake Schreier, Christopher D. Ford, Susan Sarandon, Jeremy Strong
Drama Comedy

Friday, August 24