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Deadfall

Siblings Addison(Eric Bana) and Liza (Olivia Wilde) are on the run from a casino heist gonewrong. When a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead,they split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst ofcircumstances – a near whiteout blizzard. While Addison heads cross-country,creating mayhem in his wake, Liza is picked up by ex-boxer Jay (CharlieHunnam), en-route for a Thanksgiving homecoming with his parents, June (SissySpacek) and retired sheriff Chet (Kris Kristofferson). It’s there the siblingsare reunited in a terse and thrilling showdown that pushes the bonds of familyto the limit.

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December 7, 2012 Limited VOD / Digital

The Magic of Belle Isle

Morgan Freeman plays Monte Wildhorn, a famous Western novelist whose struggle with alcoholism has sapped his passion for writing. He takes a lakeside cabin for the summer in picturesque Belle Isle, and befriends the family next door—an attractive single mom (Virginia Madsen) and her young daughters—who help him find inspiration again.

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July 6, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD VOD / Digital

A Royal Affair

Based on the true story of Caroline Mathilda, the English princess who married King Christian VII of Denmark in the early 1770s, A Royal Affair is a bold, sumptuous tale of illicit love and political passion on a sweeping, epic scale. Keen to be a dutiful wife and Queen, Caroline’s hopes are soon dashed when she discovers the King’s true madness. Turning away from the King she finds herself in the arms of the King’s physician – a radical libertarian – with whom she embarks upon a passionate affair that would bring the kingdom to the brink of revolution.

The Good Doctor

Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) is an ambitious but anxious young doctor, eager to impress his superiors and colleagues: Chief Resident Waylans (Rob Morrow), self-assured fellow intern Dan (Troy Garity) and no-nonsense nurse Theresa (Taraji P. Henson). But things are not going Martin's way and he can't seem to shake off his insecurities. When 18-year-old patient Diane (Riley Keough) is admitted for a kidney infection, Martin steps in, getting the much-needed boost of self-esteem he craves. But things take a dark turn as his enthusiasm begins to become an obsession.

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August 31, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

[REC] 3: Genesis

Koldo and Clara are about to celebrate the most important day of their lives: their wedding. Everything appears to be running smoothly and the bride, the groom and their families are enjoying a wonderful day in the countryside until some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. What started off as an idyllic day quickly descends into a nightmare of the worst kind…

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September 7, 2012 Limited Netflix DVD

Steve Jobs: The Lost In...

Robert Cringely's 1995 conversation with the late co-founder of Apple.

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May 11, 2012 VOD / Digital

Jack and Diane

Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away. Diane must struggle to keep their love alive while hiding the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is giving her werewolf-like visions.

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November 2, 2012 Limited VOD / Digital

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

The story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro's sushi bar. For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro's relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro's legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father's shadow.

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March 9, 2012 Limited Netflix DVD

Nature Calls

Patton Oswalt stars as Scoutmaster Randy Stevens, whose dwindling, apathetic troop ditches a scout meeting in favor of a TV-themed slumber party hosted by Randy’s brother Kirk (Johnny Knoxville), his polar opposite and arch nemesis. When Randy rounds up the boys in the middle of the night, stealing them for an highly unauthorized/unorganized trip to the woods, all hell breaks loose as Kirk pursues with a pair of gun-toting employees (Rob Riggle and Patrice O’Neal). Drinking, nudity, mishandled fireworks and tremendously inappropriate behavior around minors ensues, in the grand tradition of comedy classics like The Bad News Bears and Meatballs.

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November 9, 2012 Limited VOD / Digital

Take This Waltz

28-year-old Margot lives in Toronto with her husband Lou, but when she meets Daniel, there is an immediate connection between them. Although she stays faithful to Lou, her attraction to the seemingly perfect Daniel intensifies until she realizes something about herself and has to tell Lou about her feelings.

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June 29, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

360

Weaves together stories of an array of people from disparate social backgrounds through their intersecting relationships. Jude Law plays a travelling businessman who is contemplating a liaison with a prostitute while Rachel Weisz is a married woman who is breaking off a relationship with a younger man. Anthony Hopkins is a man searching for his missing daughter, and Ben Foster plays a sex offender recently released from prison.

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August 3, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

Bel Ami

Biopic about 19th Century French writer Guy de Maupassant, a young man who scandalously slept his way to the top of Paris' high society in the 1890's with some of the city's most influential women.

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June 8, 2012 Limited Netflix DVD VOD / Digital

Headhunters

An unscrupulous corporate headhunter is also a secret art thief.

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April 27, 2012 Limited VOD / Digital

Marley

A documentary about legendary reggae star Bob Marley, which has been authorized by Marley's family.

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April 20, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD VOD / Digital

Roadie

After 20 years of touring, a roadie for a defunct 80s hair band returns home to live with his mother.

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January 6, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD VOD / Digital

Sound of Noise

Police officer Amadeus Warnebring was born into a musical family with a long history of famous musicians. Ironically, he hates music. His life is thrown into chaos when a band of crazy musicians decides to perform a musical apocalypse using the city as their orchestra... Reluctantly, Warnebring embarks on his first musical investigation...

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March 9, 2012 Limited Netflix DVD

The Hunter

Martin, a skilled and ruthless mercenary, travels into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner, Martin becomes increasingly close to the family; however, as his attachment to the family grows, Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly mission.

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April 6, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD VOD / Digital

V/H/S

When a group of petty criminals is hired by a mysterious party to retrieve a rare piece of found footage from a rundown house in the middle of nowhere, they soon realize that the job isn’t going to be as easy as they thought. In the living room, a lifeless body holds court before a hub of old television sets, surrounded by stacks upon stacks of VHS tapes. As they search for the right one, they are treated to a seemingly endless number of horrifying videos, each stranger than the last.

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October 5, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

2 Days in New York

Marion (Julie Delpy), now happily living with Mingus (Chris Rock) at their New York loft apartment, finds her relationship, her home, her career and her very "soul" in jeopardy when her contentious father, sister and ex-boyfriend come to visit from France.
Location: US - New York

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August 10, 2012 Limited Netflix Blu-ray Netflix DVD

Compliance

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.

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August 24, 2012 New York / Los Angeles