Walled In
Release Date: 03/17/2009
An engineering graduate supervising the demolition of a mysterious building unearths some unsettling secrets about the pristine building and its previous inhabitants in this dark psychological thriller starring Mischa Barton. Adapted from Serge Brussolo's graphic novel of the same name, Walled In follows fledgling engineer Sam Walczak (Barton) as she ventures deep into the countryside, where the monolithic Malestrazza Building is being prepared for demolition. Constructed by an obsessed architect, th ...
Actor(s): Mischa Barton, Deborah Kara Unger, Cameron Bright
Director(s): Gilles Paquet-Brenner
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Thriller, Feature
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Watchmen
Release Date: 07/21/2009
300's Zack Snyder brings Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' critically acclaimed comic book Watchmen to the big screen, courtesy of DC Comics and Warner Bros. Pictures. Set in an alternate universe circa 1985, the film's world is a highly unstable one where a nuclear war is imminent between America and Russia. Superheroes have long been made to hang up their tights thanks to the government-sponsored Keene Act, but that all changes with the death of The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), a robust ex-hero comma ...
Actor(s): Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode
Director(s): Zack Snyder
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Science Fiction, Feature
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Way of War
Release Date: 02/10/2009
A highly trained assassin uncovers evidence of a vast U.S. conspiracy that reaches to the upper ranks of government in this action thriller starring Cuba Gooding, Jr. Paramilitary operative David Wolfe (Gooding, Jr.) is on a mission to kill one of the most notorious terrorists in the Middle East when he discovers that the top members of the administration are deeply corrupt. A target of his own country due to the volatile knowledge he now possesses, Wolfe attempts to stay out of the crosshairs long e ...
Actor(s): Cuba Gooding, Jr., J.K. Simmons, John Terry
Director(s): John Carter
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Action, Feature
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What Doesn't Kill You
Release Date: 04/28/2009
Inspired by his own tough childhood on the unforgiving streets of South Boston, director/co-screenwriter (along with Paul T. Murray and Donnie Wahlberg) Brian Goodman's tough-talking crime drama follows the journey of two childhood friends as they attempt to sever their powerful underworld ties. Ever since they were just young kids, Brian (Mark Ruffalo) and Paulie (Ethan Hawke) have always watched out for one another. From the petty crimes and misdemeanors of childhood to more serious criminal endeav ...
Actor(s): Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet
Director(s): Brian Goodman
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Drama, Feature
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Where the Wild Things Are
Release Date: 03/02/2010
Visionary director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the Wild Things, a race of strange and enormous creatures who gradually turn the young boy into their king. ~ Jason Buchanan, All ...
Actor(s): Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini
Director(s): Spike Jonze
MPAA Rating: PG
Genres: Fantasy, Feature
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While She Was Out
Release Date: 04/28/2009
A suburban housewife heads out for a quick trip to the local mall, only to find herself trapped in the forest and forced to fend for herself against four murderous hooligans. Kim Basinger and Lukas Haas star in a thriller produced by Pan's Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro and directed by Susan Montford. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide ...
Actor(s): Kim Basinger, Lukas Haas, Craig Sheffer
Director(s): Susan Montford
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Thriller, Feature
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Whip It
Release Date: 01/26/2010
Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with Whip It!, the story of an ex-beauty pageant contestant named Bliss (played by Juno's Ellen Page) who leaves her crowns behind after joining a roller-derby team. While her mother would prefer that Bliss unlace her skates and step back before the judges, the rebellious teen instead seeks the wisdom of rowdy mentor Malice in Wonderland (Kristen Wiig) in learning the tricks of the circuit track. The Mandate Pictures production was written by roller derby st ...
Actor(s): Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig
Director(s): Drew Barrymore
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Genres: Comedy Drama, Feature
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Whiteout
Release Date: 01/19/2010
A U.S. marshall tracking a vicious murderer through the Antarctic must locate the killer before the sun sets for six months, or risk being trapped in the dark with the madman for months on end in director Dominic Sena's adaptation of the graphic novel series by Greg Rucka. U.S. marshall Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale) has been stationed at Antarctica's South Pole research base for two years, and now after turning in her resignation she's looking forward to finally going home. The last plane out leave ...
Actor(s): Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt
Director(s): Dominic Sena
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Thriller, Feature
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Winter of Frozen Dreams
Release Date: 05/05/2009
The true story of the first televised murder trial in U.S. history, Winter of Frozen Dreams reveals the bizarre tale of a brilliant biochemistry student who lead a shocking double life. Barbara Hoffman (Thora Birch) was a top student at the University of Wisconsin, and one of Madison's most notorious prostitutes. But how could a girl known for her remarkable mind be drawn into such a lurid plot of passion and murder? When Barbara's fiancT Jerry Davies (Brenden Sexton III) reported the discovery of a ...
Actor(s): Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, Brendan Sexton III
Director(s): Eric Mandelbaum
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Thriller, Feature
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World's Greatest Dad
Release Date: 01/05/2010
A high school poetry teacher and single father discovers that the thing he covets most in life may not be what makes him truly happy in this pitch-black comedy directed by Bobcat Goldthwait, and starring Robin Williams. Lance Clayton (Williams) is a mild-mannered high school teacher from Seattle who was granted sole custody of his son, Kyle (Daryl Sabara), following a nasty divorce. As hard as Lance tries to connect with his hostile, loathsome son, all he receives for his sincere efforts are insults ...
Actor(s): Robin Williams, Daryl Sabara, Alexie Gilmore
Director(s): Bobcat Goldthwait
MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Comedy, Feature
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Wrong Side of Town
Release Date: 02/23/2010
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MPAA Rating: R
Genres: Action
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