Friday, March 8
Oz: The Great and Powerful
The story centers on the wizard character from “The Wizard of Oz” and how he came to sit behind the curtain.
Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Joey King, Abigail Spencer, Mitchell Kapner, David Lindsay-Abaire, Bruce Campbell, Sam Raimi
Adventure Fantasy Family 3D
Dead Man Down
Victor, a right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York City is seduced and blackmailed by Beatrice, a crime victim seeking retribution. Their intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis.
Neal H. Moritz, Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Niels Arden Oplev, J.H. Wyman, Terrence Howard, Dominic Cooper, Isabelle Huppert
Action Thriller
Emperor
Set amid the tensions and uncertainties of the days following the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII. A general and expert on Japan on General Douglas MacArthur's staff is ordered to decide whether Emperor Hirohito should be tried and hanged as a war criminal. Interwoven with the politics is the story of a love affair with a Japanese exchange student he had met years previously in the U.S.
Eriko Hatsune, Toshiyuki Nishida, Kaori Momoi, Gary Foster, David Klass, Tommy Lee Jones, Peter Webber, Russ Krasnoff
Drama Thriller Historical Romance True Story
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The Girl
A Texas woman finds the young daughter of an illegal immigrant who has become separated from her mother. Saddled with a child she doesn't wish to care for, the woman then searches for the child's mother, a quest that takes her south of the border.
Abbie Cornish, Will Patton, David Riker, Paul Mezey, Maritza Santiago Hernandez
Drama
Greedy Lying Bastards
Hurricane Sandy. Wildfires in the West. "Brown-Outs" in the East. Farmers losing crops to the worst drought since the Dust Bowl. Climate change is no longer a prediction for the future, but a startling reality of today. Yet, as evidence of our changing climate mounts and the scientific consensus proves human causation, there continues to be no political action to thwart the warming of our planet. “Greedy Lying Bastards” investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change despite consensus in the scientific community that it is not only a reality but also a growing problem placing us on the brink of disaster. The film details the people and organizations casting doubt on climate science and claims that greenhouse gases are not affected by human behavior. From the Koch Brothers to ExxonMobil, to prominent Senators and Justices, this provocative exposé unravels the layers of deceit threatening U.S. democracy.
Daryl Hannah
Documentary
The Silence
The Silence begins 23 years ago on a hot Summer day, when a young girl named Pia is brutally murdered in a field of wheat. Now, on the exact same date in the present, 13-year-old Sinikka is missing, her bicycle abandoned in the same spot. As Krischan, the retired investigator of the unresolved case, and his younger colleague David struggle to solve the mystery of these parallel crimes, Sinikka’s distraught parents are trapped in an agonizing period of waiting and uncertainty. Meanwhile, their daughter’s fate rips open old wounds in the heart of Pia’s mother, who is visited by an unexpected guest with an eerie connection to her daughter. The unrelenting Summer heat lies over the quaint family homes like a bell jar and behind closed doors, worlds begin to fall apart
Baran bo Odar, Ulrich Thomsen
Drama
Adventures of Serial Buddies
Gregory is a devout Catholic who wants to kill evil people in order to grant them safe passage to heaven, Gary is an assembly worker at a trophy shop who wants to kill potential trophy winners, Graham is Gary's intern who will do anything to become a trophy maker and Vinny Van Go drives a road emergency van just to make friends. A coincidental encounter forces these four dim witted rejects to join forces and embark upon an idiotic and altogether hilarious road trip adventure - encountering the likes of skinheads, fraternity jocks, sorority babes, missing children, bikers, porn-stars, clowns, and Kathie Lee Gifford! If the boys aren't careful they might just become human, in what is "the very first serial killer buddy movie!"
Henry Winkler, Christopher Lloyd, Christopher McDonald, Keven Undergaro, Beth Behrs, Maria Menounos
Comedy
The Bitter Buddha
The film takes an unconventional journey with a true “comic’s comic”. Eddie Pepitone, a startling voice in the alt-comedy scene, has been battling on-stage for over 30 years. Now in his fifties, he is attempting to take his comedy to the next level. Throughout the film, we follow Eddie as he struggles to break through his cult status while dealing with self-doubt, sobriety and a challenging past.
Original animation, stand-up material and hilarious interviews with Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron and others help us gain insight into this fascinating character. Above all, “The Bitter Buddha” is an unhinged portrait of creativity, enlightenment and rage.
Original animation, stand-up material and hilarious interviews with Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron and others help us gain insight into this fascinating character. Above all, “The Bitter Buddha” is an unhinged portrait of creativity, enlightenment and rage.
Steven Feinartz
Comedy Documentary
Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey
Follows the real life rock-n-roll fairy tale story of Filipino Arnel Pineda, who was plucked from YouTube to become the front man for iconic American rock band, Journey, thereby becoming the latest performer to go from the Internet to real life celebrity. Having already overcome a life full of painful obstacles and now saddled with the immense pressures of leading a world renowned band and replacing a legendary singer, the film follows Arnel on this personal journey.
Ramona S. Diaz
Documentary
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Bob Byington’s comedy skips through 35 years in the life of Max Youngman (Keith Poulson), his best (and only) friend Sal (Nick Offerman), and the woman they both adore (Jess Weixler). As they stumble in and out of hilariously misguided relationships — strung together with animated vignettes by Bob Sabiston and an original score by Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio — Max never ages, holding on to a mysterious briefcase that may or may not contain the secret to life.
Bob Byington, Nick Offerman, Keith Poulson, Jess Weixler
Comedy
ABC's of Death
A 26-chapter anthology that showcases death in all its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
Kaare Andrews
Suspense Horror
The We and the I
A coming-of-age drama, which takes a look at a group of kids who, on their last day of high school, ride the same bus home to the Bronx, New York. The bus ride becomes a significant one, as revelations unfurl, relationships unravel and the friends learn a whole lot more about each other.
Michel Gondry, Michael Brodie, Teresa Lynn
Drama
The Monk
Abandoned at birth at the gates of a Capuchin monastery in Madrid, Brother Ambrosio (Vincent Cassel), raised by the friars, grows up into a preacher admired far and wide for his fervor. Ambrosio is feared for his righteousness and believes he is immune from temptation - until the arrival of a mysterious apprentice undermines his convictions and leads him down a dangerous path of sin, corruption and murder.
Vincent Cassel, Dominik Moll, Deborah Francois, Josephine Japy
Drama Thriller
Beyond the Hills
Alina returns to Romania from Germany, hoping to bring Voichita—the only person in the world she loves and was loved by—back to her. But Voichita has found God—and God is a hard lover to be jealous of. Alina wishes to take Voichita away from her remote monastery and back to Germany, but as it comes time to leave, Voichita doesn't seem ready to go. Alina decides to stick around to convince her friend, a small decision that will spiral into dark and disturbing places.
Cristina Flutur, Cristian Mungiu, Cosmina Stratan, Valeriu Andriuta
Drama Thriller