Best VODs Released August 2015
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Tom at the Farm
After the sudden death of his lover, Guillaume (Caleb Landry Jones), Tom (Xavier Dolan), travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Upon arriving, he’s shocked to find that Guillaume's family knows nothing about him and was expecting a woman in his place. Torn between his own grief and that of the family, Tom keeps his identity a secret but soon finds himself increasingly drawn into a twisted, sexually-charged game by Guillaume’s aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), who suspects the truth.
Lisa Roy, Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal
Drama Thriller
2 / 5
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McCanick
When narcotics detective Eugene “Mack” McCanick (David Morse) discovers that a seemingly harmless young criminal, Simon Weeks (Cory Monteith), has been released from prison, it triggers a firestorm of paranoia and violence. Unbeknownst to the chief of police (Ciaran Hinds), Mack and his partner, Floyd (Mike Vogel) mercilessly hunt down Weeks for unknown reasons over the course of one long, hot day. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the more we understand that his frenzy stems from a truth from the past, which only Weeks can expose.
Rachel Nichols, Trevor Morgan, Cory Monteith, David Morse, Mike Vogel, Josh C. Waller, Ciarán Hinds
Drama Crime Mystery
3 / 5
More Info Spy
The misadventures of secret agent, Susan Cooper.
Jason Statham, Morena Baccarin, Rose Byrne, Paul Feig, Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Peter Chernin, Jessie Henderson
Comedy
4 / 5
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People Places Things
A newly single, under-employed graphic novelist navigates life, his young twin daughters, a case of writer's block, a classroom full of students, and a new love while letting go of the woman who left him.
Regina Hall, Jemaine Clement, Jessica Williams, Stephanie Allynne, James C. Strouse, Michael Clark, Alex Turtletaub
Drama Comedy Romance
2 / 5
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Madame Bovary
Said to be a fresh retelling of the classic novel of the same name.
Paul Giamatti, Mia Wasikowska, Sophie Barthes, Rose Barreneche, Ezra Miller, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Joe Neurauter, Felipe Marino
Drama Romance
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Runner
Set in the aftermath of the tragic 2010 BP oil spill, Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman, is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.
Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Wendell Pierce, Connie Nielsen, Bryan Bratt, Austin Stark, Peter Fonda, Glenn Williamson
Drama Thriller Political
Gemma Bovery
Life begins to imitate art in uncanny ways when earthy British beauty Gemma (Gemma Arterton) and her furniture restorer husband Charles Bovery (Jason Flemyng) move to the very same Norman village where the novel was written. Local baker and Flaubert fan Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini) falls for the lovely and charming newcomer and sets out to be her mentor. It doesn't take long before his wild imagination leads him to draw parallels between the literary and real life woman, as he insinuates himself into her life. She soon finds herself at a crossroads that seems to be fulfilling Joubert's worst fears that her destiny is mirroring that of Flaubert’s doomed heroine.
Gemma Arterton, Jason Flemyng, Pascal Bonitzer, Anne Fontaine, Fabrice Luchini
Drama Comedy Romance
3 / 5
Play Trailer Aloha
No plot details have been announced.
Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bradley Cooper, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Jay Baruchel, Scott Rudin, Bill Murray
Comedy Romance
4 / 5
Play Trailer Hunting Elephants
Jonathan, a young man with severe social problems, is sent to a nursing home to live with his estranged grandfather, a hardened, bitter old man. There, he also meets his grandfather's friend Nick. Both are former members of a militant Zionist group who robbed banks. They team up with Jonathan's uncle, a frustrated actor, on a journey to rob the bank that has ignored their existence.
Patrick Stewart, Lati Grobman, Barry Schwartz, Moni Moshonov, Christa Campbell, Sasson Gabai, Reshef Levi
Comedy Crime
2 / 5
Play Trailer Two Days, One Night
The story involves Marion Cotillard having a "weekend to see colleagues and convince them to give up their bonus so she can keep her job."
Luc Dardenne, Marion Cotillard, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Olivier Gourmet
Drama
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Man From U.N.C.L.E
The espionage adventures of Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, agents of United Network Command for Law Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) who fight the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H. (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity).
Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander, Guy Ritchie, David Dobkin, Hugh Grant, John Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Armie Hammer
Action Adventure Thriller Suspense Adaptation Based on TV
Return to Sender
A meticulous small-town nurse (Rosamund Pike) falls victim to a life-altering event after she goes on a blind date with a man (Shiloh Fernandez) who turns out not to be who he says he is. She must find the strength and courage to rebuild her life and return to her former self.
Rosamund Pike, Nick Nolte, Patricia Beauchamp, Joe Gossett, Shiloh Fernandez, Fouad Mikati
Suspense Psychological
Cop Car
When two rebellious young boys stumble across an abandoned cop car hidden in a secluded glade they decide to take it for a joyride. When the small town sheriff (Kevin Bacon) goes looking for his missing car, the boys find themselves in the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse and the only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them.
Kevin Bacon, Jon Watts, James Freedson-Jackson, Sheriff Kretzer, Camryn Manheim
Thriller
2 / 5
Play Trailer Amnesiac
Follows a man who wakes up in bed suffering from memory loss after being in an accident, only to begin to suspect that his wife may not be his real wife and that a web of lies and deceit deepen inside the house where he soon finds himself a prisoner.
Wes Bentley, Kate Bosworth, Michael Polish, Amy Kolquist
Thriller
Ten Thousand Saints
A Vermont teenager Jude moves in with his hippie dad in NYC after his best friend Teddy overdoses. There he falls in with the no drugs, no sex, no meat straight-edge hardcore punk scene of the East Village.
Ethan Hawke, Hailee Steinfeld, Emily Mortimer, Celine Rattray, Shari Springer Berman, Emile Hirsch, Robert Pulcini, Asa Butterfield
Drama Adaptation Coming-of-Age
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Follows an orphan who learns the art of hypnosis and has the ability to hypnotize the people around her.
Christopher N. Rowley, Raffey Cassidy, Dominic Monaghan, Emily Watson
Fantasy Adaptation Family
Final Girl
Follows a pack of feral teenage boys who choose the wrong girl to be the victim of their final "initiation."
Abigail Breslin, Wes Bentley, Steve Scarlata, Johnny Silver, Joseph Nasser, Marco Torres, Tyler Shields, Jeff Kwatinetz
Thriller
Frozen Fever
In Frozen Fever, it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk.
Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jennifer Lee, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Chris Buck
Comedy Family Animated Short
3 / 5
Play Trailer I'll See You in My Dreams
Blythe Danner stars as a widow who’s settled into her life and her age, until a series of events propel her into a renewed engagement with the people and the world around her.
Martin Starr, Rhea Perlman, Sam Elliott, June Squibb, Blythe Danner, Brett Haley, Marc Basch
Drama Comedy
3 / 5
Play Trailer The Curse of Downers Grove
The storry follows a high school senior who thinks graduating is a matter of life or death.
Penelope Mitchell, Bella Heathcote, Lucas Till, Bret Easton Ellis, Jason Dubin, Helen Slater, Oren Segal, Derick Martini
Thriller Horror Adaptation Teen
American Ultra
Jesse Eisenberg will portray a stoner who lives with his girlfriend (Kristen Stewart) in a small town. His life takes an unexpected turn when his past comes back to haunt him and he becomes the target of a government operation to wipe him out.
Kristen Stewart, Walton Goggins, Max Landis, Bill Pullman, Topher Grace, Uma Thurman, Jesse Eisenberg, Nima Nourizadeh
Action Comedy
Some Kind Of Beautiful
Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful college professor who gives up a steady stream of one-night stands and beautiful undergrads for fatherhood with much younger Kate (Jessica Alba). Three years later when Kate falls in love with someone else and moves out, she sends her sister, Olivia (Salma Hayek), to make sure Richard is properly caring for their son. Assuming Richard is back to his irresponsible playboy lifestyle, Olivia is shocked when she starts to fall in love with him herself.
Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Pierce Brosnan, Malcolm McDowell, Benjamin McKenzie, Tom Vaughan, Duncan Joiner
Comedy Romance
The Divergent Series: Insurgent
Continues the journey of Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) as war now looms. Sides will be chosen, secrets will emerge, and Tris will risk everything as she struggles to harness her incredible power.
Miles Teller, Kate Winslet, Brian Duffield, Naomi Watts, Theo James, Jai Courtney, Shailene Woodley, Lucy Fisher
Sequel Thriller Teen Sci-Fi
4 / 5
Play Trailer All Creatures Big And Small
The untold story of Noah’s Ark. Get ready for an epic adventure with Nestrians Dave and Finny, a clumsy species who attempt to sneak onto the Ark but accidentally get left behind!
Toby Genkel, Sean McCormack, Martin Sheen, Amy Grant
Comedy Family Animated Faith
3 / 5
Play Trailer Sunshine Superman
A documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, "the father of BASE jumping," whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular — and dangerous — feats of foot-launched human flight.
Marah Strauch
Documentary
3 / 5
Play Trailer When Animals Dream
Tells the tale of a werewolf hunted down in her fishing village, while also discovering love.
Sonia Suhl, Jonas Arnby, Lars Mikkelsen
Romance