Friday, June 10, 2016

New This Week (6/10/16)

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Anomalisa (R)
Michael Stone--husband, father, and noted author--travels to Cincinnati to speak at a customer service conference. But once he's separated from the routine of his daily life, a chance encounter helps him realize just what, and whom, he's been missing.



The Boy (PG-13)
Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in an English village, only to discover that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive.

Pride + Prejudice + Zombies (PG-13)
A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet and fierce zombie killer Mr. Darcy, must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.

13 Hours (R)
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right. Follow the elite ex-military operators who fought back against overwhelming odds to save American lives.




Friday, June 3, 2016

New This Week (6/2/16)

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How To Be Single (R)
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.

Krampus (PG-13)
When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. All hell breaks loose as beloved holiday icons take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured family's home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.

Ride Along 2 (PG-13)
Ben, a recently graduated police rookie, now aspires to be a detective like his soon-to-be-brother-in-law, but James still doesn't think that he has what it takes for the job. He reluctantly takes Ben with him to follow up on a lead in Miami. Plans for a quick trip go awry when their unorthodox policing gets them into a compromising situation that threatens to derail a major case... and Ben's upcoming wedding day.

Zoolander No. 2 (NR)
When a mystery assassin starts killing the world's most beautiful people, haute-shot Interpol agent Valentina Valencia learns the key to this deadly plot lies with former models Derek and Hansel. Recruited for a top-secret mission, they must return to the world of high fashion, reclaim their fame, and save the day. The only things standing in their way: the criminal mastermind Mugatu and his evil fashion protege.

Friday, May 27, 2016

New This Week (5/19&26/16)

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Dirty Grandpa (NR)
Robert De Niro and Zac Efron get down and dirtier in this unrated version of the raunchy comedy about a wild road trip shared by an uptight guy and his foul-mouthed granddad.






Doctor Who : The Complete Ninth Series (NR)
Now that the Doctor and Clara have established a dynamic as a partnership of equals, they're relishing the fun and thrills that all of space and time has to offer. Tangling with ghosts, Vikings, and the ultimate evil of the Daleks, they embark on their biggest adventures yet.


The Finest Hours (PG-13)
Based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest smallboat rescue in Coast Guard history. When a massive storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, it rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, trapping more than 30 sailors on its rapidly sinking stern. As Captain Bernie Webber and his crew set out in a 12-seat rescue boat to save them, Chief Engineer Ray Sybert struggles to buy his men more time.

Mr. Selfridge : Season 4 (NR)
London, 1928. Nine years have passed and Harry Selfridge is enjoying the frenzy of the roaring '20s. Harry is splashing his cash in an unprecedented, dangerous way. As creditors close in, can Harry seal the deal that will save his mercantile empire?

No Letting Go (NR)
When a young boy begins to struggle with anxiety, depression, and a mood disorder, his mother goes on a desperate quest to help her middle son cope with life. The family's world unravels as they face increasingly difficult choices. The resilience of the human spirit prevails, as do the familial bonds of patience, strength, and courage.

Orange Is The New Black : Season Three (NR)
A new regime has arrived at Litchfield. With it comes new business interests, spiritual movements, and parental problems that turn life-behind bars upside down and ignite power struggles among Litchfield's residents and guards.


The Witch (R)
New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another.

Friday, May 13, 2016

New This Week (5/12/16)

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Deadpool (R)
Hold onto your chimichangas, folks. From the studio that brought you all 3 Taken films comes Deadpool, the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Comics' sexiest anti-hero. Go deep inside the origin story of Deadpool... Typical stuff... Rogue experiment, accelerated healing powers, horrible disfigurement, red spandex, imminent revenge.

Where To Invade Next (R)
Just when we need him most, America's favorite political provocateur, Michael Moore, brings us his latest documentary in which he confronts the most pressing issues facing America today and finds solutions in the most unlikely places. This is unlike anything he has done before--an eye-opening call to arms to recapture the American Dream and restore it to, of all places, America.

Wildlike (NR)
Sent to stay with her uncle in Alaska while her mother is in treatment, 14-year-old Mackenzie is forced to flee as her uncle's attention turns threatening. Unable to reach her mother and afraid that the authorities will return her to her uncle, she embarks on a journey across miles of wilderness to find a way back home to Seattle.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

New This Week (5/5/16)

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The Doctor Blake Mysteries : Season One (NR)
Haunted by searing moments of World War II, and by the heartbreaking loss of his secret wife and daughter, Dr. Blake returns to his hometown in 1959 to continue his late father's practice and serve as the town's chief medical officer. His search for his wife and daughter has sharpened his sense of the sometimes fine line between the truth and a lie, and between natural and unnatural death.

The 5th Wave (PG-13)
Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie (Chloë Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope – if she can only trust him.

Supplements & Safety (NR)
An investigation of the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with only limited FDA oversight. The film explores the risks of taking mega-doses of vitamins and examines how they are marketed and regulated.

The Haunting Of Alice D (NR)
Imprisoned inside Davenport House's walls, Alice was forced to endure years of brutality, until she took revenge on her captors. More than a century later, the latest Davenport heir is hosting a party in the newly renovated mansion, but the “fun” has barely begun when strange things begin to happen. Suddenly, the legend of Alice’s tormented ghost proves to be very real.

Hostile Border (R)
Claudia is an undocumented immigrant living in the U.S. When she’s arrested by the FBI, she is quickly deported to México. Speaking no Spanish, she reluctantly takes refuge with her estranged father. As she clashes with her father, her attempts to return home thrust her into a dangerous bond with a foreign smuggler, Ricky. Claudia must navigate a tightrope of impossible choices.

Joy (PG-13)
The wild story of a family across four generations, centering on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy's inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.