New This Week (10/14/16)

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10 Cloverfield Lane (PG-13)
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker. He claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable. But, as his increasingly suspicious actions lead her to question his motives, she'll have to escape in order to discover the truth.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (R)
Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter, a no-nonsense Colonel and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world. Amidst the chaos, Kim discovers her true strength as she risks it all to find the next big story.

New This Week (10/7/16)

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April And The Extraordinary World (PG)

Paris, 1941. A family of scientists is on the brink of a powerful discovery when a mysterious force suddenly abducts them, leaving their young daughter April behind. Years later, April carries on her family's research in secret with her cat, Darwin, but soon finds herself at the center of a shadowy conspiracy and on the run from government agents, bicycle-powered airships and cyborg rat spies!

The Choice (PG-13)

Travis is a fun-loving, smooth-talking bachelor who's never considered a serious relationship--until he falls hard for his beautiful new neighbor, Gabby. But when fate threatens Travis and Gabby's love, Travis must make a choice that will alter their lives forever.

Eddie The Eagle (PG-13)

Eddie The Eagle Edwards is an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, the lovable underdog wins the hearts of fans around the world by making an unforgettable showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

Forsaken (R)

In 1872, John Henry Clayton retires as a gunfighter and returns to his hometown of Fowler, Wyoming in hope of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Clayton. However, he soon learns that the town is in turmoil, as the railroad will be coming through the area and a criminal gang is terrorizing ranchers who refuse to sell their land. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, but his father does not want his son to return to a life of violence.

45 Years (R)

Kate and Geoff Mercer have reached their twilight years with simple comforts intact: a cozy house, afternoon teas, meals with friends, and the rewarding accomplishment of a happy, longtime life shared together. But as they prepare to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, the couple's marriage is shaken to its core when unexpected new suddenly threatens to change their lives forever.

Hudson River School: Artistic Pioneers

In the vicinity of New York's Hudson River Valley, the Adirondack Mountains, Catskill Mountains, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, a group of American painters led by British born artist Thomas Cole forged an artistic vision of the American wilderness. This was the first American school of landscape painting that emerged between 1825 and 1880.

I, Anna (NR)

The lives of a beautiful divorcee and a troubled detective intersect during the investigation of a vicious murder on the grimy, rain-soaked streets of London, sparking a tangled web of passion, intrigue and deceit. An absorbing film noir told from the perspective of an intriguing woman, a key suspect in a murder case, who becomes an obsession for the detective in charge of the investigation. 

Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D : The Complete Second Season (NR)

In the wake of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s devastating infiltration by Hydra, Director Phil Coulson and what remains of his team struggle to rebuild the organization and restore its legitimacy–all while facing global threats, ruthless new villains and their own private demons.

Risen (PG-13)

RISEN is the epic Biblical story of the Resurrection, as told through the eyes of a non-believer. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus (Cliff Curtis) in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.

6 Years (NR)

A young couple bound by a seemingly ideal love begins to unravel as unexpected opportunities spin them down a volatile path, threatening the future they had always imagined.

Within The Whirlwind (NR)

Within the Whirlwind is based on the true story of Eugenia Ginzburg, a young Russian literature professor who spends 18 years of her life in the gulag in Siberia during Stalin's reign of terror. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camps doctor and begins to come back to life.

New This Week (9/30/16)

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From Afar (NR)
Wealthy, middle-aged Armando lures young men to his home where he doesn't want to touch them, only watch from a distance. A violent encounter with Elder, a street thug, doesn't discourage the lonely man's fascination with him, and financial interest keeps Elder visiting him regularly. Soon an unexpected intimacy emerges. Armando's haunted past looms large, and Elder commits the ultimate act of affection.

Love & Friendship (PG)
A beautiful young widow visits her in-laws’ estate while waiting for social chatter about her personal indiscretions to pass. While there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant daughter. Enlisting the assistance of an old friend, she attracts the simultaneous attention of several men, complicating matters severely.

Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates (R)
In order to avoid embarrassing their family, hard-partying brothers Mike and Dave place an online ad to find "respectable" dates for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Instead, the boys find themselves out-hustled by an uncontrollable duo.



The Shallows (PG-13)
In the taut thriller, when Nancy is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy’s ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude.

New This Week (9/23/16)

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A Ballerina's Tale (NR)
Iconic ballerina Misty Copeland made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer of the legendary American Ballet Theater.






A Bigger Splash (R)
A famous rock star is vacationing with her lover on a remote Italian island. While the couple basks in the foreshadowing heat of the Mediterranean sun, their lives are soon disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old flame and his seductive daughter, creating a whirlwind of jealousy, passion, and--ultimately--danger for everyone involved.

Deutschland 83 : Season 1 (NR)
It's 1983. The Cold War and the threat of nuclear conflict looms. Martin Rauch, is sent undercover, as Moritz Stamm, to West Germany, to work for a top General in the Bundeswehr. Officially, his job is to gather intelligence on the placement of the Pershing II Missiles. A secondary gig develops, infiltrating youth culture through close relationships with the General's two children. But nothing and no one are as they seem.

Fargo : Season 2 (NR)
Set in 1979, this all-new true crime saga kicks off with violent foul play at a South Dakota Waffle Hut. In a flash, the case ensnares a small-town beautician, a Minnesota state trooper, and a local sheriff all set against the backdrop of an explosive Midwestern mob war.



Hail, Caesar! (PG-13)
Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.







High-Rise (R)
Dr. Robert Laing is the newest resident of a luxurious apartment in a high-tech skyscraper whose lofty location places him amongst society's upper class. Life seems like paradise to the solitude-seeking Laing. But, as power outages become more frequent and building flaws emerge, mainly on the lower floors, social strata begins to crumble and the building descends into a class war.

In Defense Of Food (NR)
Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants. With those seven words, journalist Michael Pollan distills a career's worth of reporting into a prescription for reversing the damage being done to people's health by today's industrially-driven Western diet.

Janis : Little Girl Blue (NR)
Musician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.






Knight Of Cups (R)
Rick is an uninspired screenwriter living on the event horizon of all the vice, and some of the virtues, Los Angeles has to offer. He is a slave to the Hollywood system; addicted to success but simultaneously despairing at the emptiness of life.




The Meddler (PG-13)
After her husband's passing, Marnie Minervini has relocated to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori and smother her with motherly love. When the unsolicited advice forces Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others--as well as her own--and find a new purpose in life.

Money Monster (R)
In the real-time, high stakes thriller, financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets.

The Nice Guys (R)
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power.

Sunset Song (R)
A young woman's endurance against the hardships of rural Scottish life, told with gritty poetic realism by Britain's greatest living auteur. The film takes place during the early years of the twentieth century, with the conflicts and choices a young woman experiences reflecting the struggle between tradition and change; a struggle that continues to resonate today.

Weiner (R)
Anthony Weiner was a young congressman on the cusp of higher office when a sexting scandal forced a humiliating resignation. Just two years later, he ran for mayor of New York City, betting that his ideas would trump his indiscretions. He was wrong. As the media descends and dissects his every move, Weiner desperately tries to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and news coverage halt his political aspirations.

New This Week (8/19/16)

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The Angry Birds Movie (PG)
In an island paradise populated entirely by happy, flightless birds–or almost entirely, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.


Batman Vs. Superman : Dawn Of Justice (PG-13)
Fearing the actions of a godlike super hero left unchecked, Gotham City's formidable vigilante takes on Metropolis's revered savior while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. As Batman and Superman go to war, a separate danger arises, one that may threaten all of humanity.

Beverly Lewis' The Reckoning (NR)
Shunned by the township she was raised in, a young Amish woman finds herself enjoying an affluent life in the secular world and engaged to a successful businessman. When a long-lost love unexpectedly returns from her past with a startling revelation, she is torn between her newfound modern life and the simplicity of her humble past, and must now choose the life and the man that will finally give her peace of mind.

Beyond The Black Rainbow (R)
Held captive in a specialized medical facility, a young woman with unique abilities seeks a chance to escape her obsessed captor. Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of the year 1983, Beyond the Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories of midnight movies and Saturday morning cartoons.

Boy & The World (PG)
Cuca's cozy rural life is shattered when his father leaves for the city. Determined to reunite his family, Cuca embarks on a journey that unfolds like a tapestry. The story of a changing world through the eyes of a curious child, Boy and the World depicts a clash between village and city, nature and industry, the rich and the poor–and despite the tumult, the heart and soul of the people beats on as a song.

Electra Woman & Dyna Girl (NR)
A fresh new twist on Sid and Marty Krofft’s cult classic ‘70s TV series. The crime-fighting duo takes their super personas and crime-fighting chops up a notch when they move from small-town Ohio to the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles.




Empire : The Complete First Season (NR)
After music mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons will succeed him at the legendary EMPIRE entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wive Cookie returns from prison.



Endeavour : The Complete Third Season (NR)
Last seen languishing in a prison cell and framed for a crime he didn't commit, DC Endeavour Morse is compelled to return to duty when a young woman's baffling murder requires his singularly cerebral mind to solve.

Eye In The Sky (R)
British Colonel Katharine Powell is the commander of an international mission to capture lethal terrorists in Kenya. But when Powell finds out the terrorists are planning a suicide bombing, the mission changes from "capture" to "kill." American drone pilots are brought in, but when a nine-year-old girl is seen on the site, American pilot Steve Watts has a crisis of conscience, leading to an international dispute.

The Forgotten Space (NR)
The oceans are a "forgotten space" through which 90% of the world's cargo now passes, and the the container box is one of the most important mechanisms for the global spread of capitalism. Follow the container box along the international supply chain, from ships to barges, trains, and trucks, mapping the byzantine networks that connect producers to consumers.

Francofonia (NR)
Using rare archives and beautifully staged recreations, two real-life figures are re-envisioned: enemies-turned-collaborators Jacques Jaujard, Director of French National Museums, and Count Franziskus Wolff-Metternich, a German officer and art historian leading the Reich's art collection efforts. The tentative alliance that formed between the two men would transcend nationalism and lead to the preservation of many of the world's greatest treasures.

Green Room (R)
After witnessing a shocking crime, a young rock band is unexpectedly thrust into a life-or-death battle to escape the clutches of a diabolical club owner and his ruthless henchmen.





Halt And Catch Fire : The Complete First Season (NR)
At the dawn of the PC era, 3 unlikely “cowboys” take personal and professional risks in the race to build a breakthrough computer. The show is not just about the ruthless rise of the computer business, or the obsessive striving for competitive advantage in the marketplace. Rather, it’s about people at war with themselves as they struggle with the dark side of the human ego, the destructive power of ambition, and the often thin line separating genius from delusion.

Halt And Catch Fire : The Complete Second Season (NR)
The rise of a start-up company is built upon the most disruptive idea of the modern era the Internet. Explore themes that tap directly into the modern zeitgeist such as the thin line separating genius from self-delusion, the fragility of human connection, and everyone s desire, especially in today's tech-obsessed world, to leave a meaningful mark and do something that truly matters.

Keanu (R)
Clarence and Rell are two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell's kitten is catnapped, the straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the feline. But the kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.

The Lobster (R)
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of the city, are taken to the hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into the woods.




The Mermaid (R)
When a greedy real estate tycoon buys up a pristine coastal enclave he plans to turn it into the hottest property on the market, but Green Gulf harbors a secret: it’s home to the last surviving mermaids, and they are done playing nice. They plan to send Shan to seduce Liu and stop the destruction of their beloved oceans. When their plan goes belly-up, neither humans nor mermaids are willing to back down, and a final, fatal frenzy becomes inevitable.

Midnight Special (PG-13)
A father goes on the run to protect his young son and uncover the truth behind the boy's special powers. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Ultimately, father risks everything to protect son and help fulfill a destiny that could change the world forever.

A Monster With A Thousand Heads (NR)
When Sonia receives the news that her husband's cancer has progressed to a terminal stage, she races to secure the insurance company approval for the care that can help him. Met with indifference and negligence at every turn, Sonia's desperation triggers a primal survival instinct as a series of increasingly violent confrontations unfold.

Mr. Robot  : Season 1 (NR)
Cyber-security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the firm he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running/ruining the world.

Only Yesterday (PG)
Having lived her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface and after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.



Requiem For The American Dream (NR)
Noam Chomsky, widely regarded as the most important intellectual alive, discusses in critical detail the defining characteristic of our time--the deliberate concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a select few. Through interviews filmed over four years, Chomsky reveals the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality.

Sing Street (PG-13)
Conor is looking for a break from a home strained by his parents' relationship and money troubles, while trying to adjust to his new inner-city public school where the kids are rough and the teachers are rougher. He finds a glimmer of hope in the mysterious, über-cool and beautiful Raphina, and with the aim of winning her heart he invites her to star in his band's music videos.