Admission (PG-13)
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia
Nathan (Tina Fey) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an
alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the
freewheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah
(Nat Wolff), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son
that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds
herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought
she always wanted -- but in the process finding her way to a surprising and
exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.
Episodes: The First Season
(Not Rated)
British writer-producers Beverly and Sean Lincoln (Tamsin
Greig and Stephen Mangan), have a wonderful marriage and a hit TV series to
their credit. Things couldn't be better. Until Merc Lapidus (John Pankow), a
Hollywood network executive, gushes over their series at a gala. Merc is
certain that a remake of the show will go over well with an American audience.
After making the Lincolns a lucrative offer, they pack up and ship out to the
States. It doesn't take long for them to figure out that Hollywood is a place
where deals are made and broken in the same breath. They soon find themselves
holding on tight as creative control of their show starts to slip away from
their hands. Merc ultimately dismisses the original star, an elder,
distinguished, gentleman, for 'Friends' actor 'Matt LeBlanc' , a charming, yet
manipulative beast, with a grocery list of demands. Hollywood is not what the
Lincolns had in mind, but Sean believes he can swim with the sharks. As for
Beverly, she'd rather go back to the UK than deal with these Episodes.
Erased (R)
An ex-CIA agent and his estranged daughter are forced on the
run when his employers erase all records of his existence, and mark them both
for termination as part of a wide-reaching international conspiracy.
The Incredible Burt
Wonderstone (PG-13)
Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and
Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years,
raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately the
duo's greatest deception is their public friendship, while secretly they've grown
to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from guerrilla street
magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following surges with each
outrageous stunt, even their show is starting to look stale. But there's still
a chance Burt and Anton can save the act - both onstage and off - if only Burt
can get back in touch with what made him love magic in the first place.
Jack The Giant Slayer
(PG-13)
Sent to the market by his uncle to sell their horse and buy
thatch for their roof, Jack meets the beautiful Princess Isabelle whom he
rescues her from ruffians. He returns home only with a handful of beans given
to him by a monk who claimed they were sacred but that does little to impress
his uncle who tosses them away. In the night the Princess arrives having run
off to keep from marrying Roderick who is clearly only interested in becoming
king. Soon the beans take root with a giant stalk carrying away the princess
and Jack's house. He soon sets off on an adventure with the king's guards to
rescue the princess only to find that a mythical land filled with giants really
exists.
Love and Honor
(PG-13)
When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his hometown
girl, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win
her back.
Masquerade (2012)
(PG-13)
Amid national chaos and fear for his life, tyrannical King
Gwanghae orders his trusted councilor Heo Kyun to find a royal body double. He
hires Ha-seon, a peasant mimic who bears a perfect resemblance to the King.
When King Gwanghae collapses from a mysterious poison, Ha-seon reluctantly
becomes a King. He must follow his conscience to save his country from
collapse, avoid assassination, and pull off the biggest masquerade in history.
Mud (PG-13)
14 year-old Ellis (Tye Sheridan) lives on a makeshift
houseboat on the banks of a river in Arkansas with his parents, Mary Lee (Sarah
Paulson) and Senior (Ray McKinnon). He sneaks out early one morning to meet his
best friend, Neckbone (Jacob Lofland). Neckbone, also 14, lives with his uncle,
Galen (Michael Shannon), who makes a hardscrabble living diving for oysters.
The two boys set out to an island on the Mississippi River, where Neckbone has
discovered an unusual sight-a boat, suspended high in the trees, a remnant of
an extreme flood sometime in the past. They climb the tree and into the boat
only to find fresh bread and fresh footprints. Realizing that they are not the
only ones who have discovered the treehouse boat, they decide to leave. When
they reach the shore, they find the same footprint in their boat. And that's
when they meet Mud (Matthew McConaughey).
On the Road (R)
Shaken by the death of his father and discouraged by his
stalled career, writer Sal Paradise goes on a road trip hoping for inspiration.
While traveling, he is befriended by charismatic and fearless Dean Moriarty and
Moriarty's free-spirited and seductive young wife, Marylou. Traveling across
the American southwest together, they strive to break from conformity and and
search the unknown, and their decisions change the very course of their lives.
The Sapphires
(PG-13)
1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young
Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission this is the year that would change
their lives forever. Around the globe, there was protest and revolution in the
streets. Indigenous Australians finally secured the right to vote. There were
drugs and the shock of a brutal assassination. And there was Vietnam. The
sisters, Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a talent scout
with a kind heart, very little rhythm but a great knowledge of soul music.
Billed as Australia's answer to 'The Supremes', Dave secures the sisters their
first true gig, and flies them to Vietnam to sing for the American troops.
Based on a true story, The Sapphires
is a triumphant celebration of youthful emotion, family and music.
Solomon Kane (R)
Once a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth I fighting Spaniards in
Africa, Solomon met the Devil's Reaper and discovered he was bound for hell.
Barely escaping, he soon renounced violence to atone for his past sins, seeking
out redemption in a life of peace. That is until the followers of sorcerer
Malachi kidnap a Puritan girl, Meredith Crowthorn, and brutally slaughter her
family before his very eyes, forcing Solomon to take up arms and return to his
violent ways once more to rescue her.
U-571 (PG-13)
In the midst of World War II, the battle below the seas
rages. The Nazi's have the upper edge as the Allies are unable to crack their
war codes. That is, until a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, and the
Allies realize this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'. But
masquerading as Nazi's and taking over the U-boat is the smallest of their
problems. The action really begins when they get stranded on the U-boat.
Welcome to the
Punch (R)
Former criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to
London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone
wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to catch the man he
has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper
conspiracy they both need to solve in order to survive.
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