Friday, June 30, 2017

New This Week (6/30/17)

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Before I Fall (PG-13)
Samantha Kingston has everything, but after one fateful night, Sam is trapped reliving the same day over and over, and starts to question just how perfect her life really was. As she untangles the mystery of a life derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of those closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference--before she runs out of time for good.

A Cure For Wellness (R)
An ambitious young executive sent to retrieve his company's CEO from a remote and mysterious "wellness center" begins to unravel the retreat's terrifying secrets, and his sanity is tested as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests there longing for the cure.


Fifty Shades Darker (R)
When a wounded Christian tries to entice a cautious Anastasia back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian's past start to circle the couple. Jack Hyde and Elena Lincoln join the cast, determined to destroy the couple's hopes for a future together. This time there are no rules.

Get Out (R)
When Chris, a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real reason for the invitation. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.

John Wick Chapter 2 (R)
John Wick is forced out of retirement, and this time, he must face off against a shadowy international assassins' guild and more of the world's deadliest killers.






Nocturnal Animals (R)
Susan is living through an unfulfilling marriage when she receives a package containing a novel manuscript from her ex-husband. The novel is dedicated to her but its content is violent and devastating. Susan cannot help but reminisce over her past love story with the author. Increasingly she interprets the book as a tale of revenge, a tale that forces her to re-evaluate the choices that she has made, and reawakens a love that she feared was lost.

Power Rangers (PG-13)
Five ordinary teens must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove - and the world - is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues - and, before it's too late, band together as the Power Rangers.

The Red Turtle (PG)
Marking the much-anticipated return of Studio Ghibli, this masterfully animated fantasy film tells the story of a man shipwrecked at sea who becomes stranded on a beautiful but desolate island. He learns to live in isolation, seemingly tormented in his efforts to escape the island by a giant red turtle. Miraculously, he soon comes upon a young woman also lost at sea and they create a family together.

The Salesman (PG-13)
After their old flat becomes damaged, Emad and Rana, a young couple living in Tehran, are forced to move into a new apartment. Eventually, an incident linked to the previous tenant of their new home dramatically changes the couple’s life.



T2 Trainspotting (R)
First there was an opportunity... then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton returns to the only place he can ever call home. They are waiting for him: Spud, Sick Boy, and Begbie. Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.

Friday, June 16, 2017

New This Week (6/16/17)

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Capital (NR)
The residents of a London street are baffled when they all receive anonymous postcards stating, “we want what you have.” Is it a marketing campaign? An art project? Or something more ominous? As the mystery of the postcards deepens, interweaving stories reveal lives filled with love, loss, fear, and greed.


My Life As A Zucchini (PG-13)
After befriending a kind police officer, nine-year-old Zucchini is taken to a foster home filled with other orphans his age. Though he struggles to find his place at first, with the help of his new friends, Zucchini learns to trust and love again as he searches for a new family of his own.



Staying Vertical (NR)
During a scouting excursion Leo is seduced by Marie, a free-spirited and dynamic shepherdess. Nine months later she gives birth to their child. Suffering from post-natal depression and with no faith in Leo, who comes and goes without warning, Marie abandons both of them. Leo finds himself alone, with a baby to care for. It's not easy, but deep down, he loves it. Leo will do whatever it takes to stay standing.



Friday, June 9, 2017

New This Week (6/9/17)

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Allied (R)
When Intelligence Officer Max Vatan learns his wife may be secretly working with the enemy, he has only 72 hours to prove her innocence and save his family before he must do the unthinkable.





American Pastoral (R)
Seymour "Swede" Levov, a once-legendary high school athlete, is a successful businessman married to an ex-beauty queen, Dawn. When Swede and Dawn's daughter disappears after being accused of a violent crime, Swede's perfect life is broken forever and he is left to make sense out of the chaos.


The Americans : The Complete Third Season (NR)
Exposure of the Jennings' real identities as Russian spies looms as their friendship with FBI agent Stan Beeman grows. Meanwhile, Stan's past involvement with a double agent shakes up the bureau. And as the Jennings' assignments grow riskier and more ethically questionable, they face mounting pressure to induct Paige into the KGB.

The Americans : The Complete Fourth Season (NR)
The stakes have never been higher for KGB operatives Philip and Elizabeth Jennings. Elizabeth is still grieving the death of her own mother. A deadly bioweapon threatens Gabriel's life. Philip's involvement in a self-help cult and Paige's romance with Stan's son further challenge the Jennings' mission.

Buried Above Ground (NR)
Follow three Americans who are fighting ongoing battles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)--Luis, a combat veteran and author who has emerged as a leading advocate for PTSD awareness; Erundina, a survivor of child abuse and domestic violence who has battled addiction and relapse for many years; and, Ashley, a New Orleans resident whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and returned to confront the aftermath.

Call The Midwife : Season Six (NR)
The nurses, midwives and nuns of Nonnatus House invite you to join them again as they try to give the best possible care to the poorest women in London. It is now 1962 and times are changing.





Lion (PG-13)
A 5 year old lost Indian survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.







Logan (R)
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.




Orange Is The New Black : Season Four (NR)
This season delves into the racial and economic tensions that run rampant in the halls of Litchfield. Overrun with new inmates and overseen by the inexperienced guards, the prison undergoes an unprecedented culture war.



Split (PG-13)
Though Kevin has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him–as well as everyone around him–as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

Tampopo (NR)
The tale of an eccentric band of culinary ronin who guide the widow of a noodle shop owner on her quest for the perfect recipe, this rapturous “ramen western” by Japanese director Juzo Itami is an entertaining, genre-bending adventure underpinned by a deft satire of the way social conventions distort the most natural of human urges, our appetites.

Victoria : The Complete First Season (NR)
Stretching from the upper echelons of the royal court to the below-stairs staff, this is a story of passionate affairs, power struggles, and unrequited love, at the center of which stands the new Queen a strong, complex, and willful woman who must, somehow, become an enduring icon.

When Two Worlds Collide (NR)
In this tense and immersive tour de force, audiences are taken directly into the line of fire between powerful, opposing Peruvian leaders who will stop at nothing to keep their respective goals intact.





XXX : Return of Xander Cage (PG-13)
When a group of lethal mercenaries steal a hi-tech weapon that poses a global threat, the world needs superspy Xander Cage. Recruited back into action, Xander leads a team of death-defying adrenaline junkies on a mission to kick some ass, save the day, and look dope while doing it.