quarta-feira, 29 de fevereiro de 2012

De force (2011)

De force (2011)
Director: Frank Henry
Genre: Action
Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Eric Cantona and Simon Abkarian
Story: n/a

Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope (2011)

Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope (2011)
Director: Morgan Spurlock
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Stan Lee, Holly Conrad and Jessica Merizan
Story: A behind-the-scenes look at the fans who gather by the thousands each year in San Diego, California to attend Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention.

terça-feira, 28 de fevereiro de 2012

The Raid: Redemption (2011)

The Raid: Redemption (2011)
Director: Gareth Evans
Genre: Action | Crime | Thriller
Cast: Iko Uwais, Ananda George and Ray Sahetapy
Story: A SWAT team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.

domingo, 26 de fevereiro de 2012

Wanderlust (2012)

Wanderlust (2012)
Director: David Wain
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd and Malin Akerman
Story: Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.

Uninhabited (2010)

Uninhabited (2010)
Director: Bill Bennett
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Cast: Geraldine Hakewill, Henry James and Tasia Zalar
Story: Harry and Beth wanted a different kind of holiday. So they chartered a boat to drop them off on a remote coral island on the Great Barrier Reef. Paradise? The island was idyllic, surrounded by a wide reef, covered in palms and full of birds and other wildlife. It was small and totally deserted. Or was it? After snorkelling, making out and having fun, the young lovers soon come to believe that there is someone else on the island. Things go missing from their camp and then they discover someone else's footprints in the sand. At first amused, this becomes disturbing as they realize the island has a ghost! From paradise, the holiday quickly turns into a nightmare of arguments and mistrust... Inspired by actual events.

Unhappy Birthday (2010)

Unhappy Birthday (2010)
Director: Mark Harriott, Mike Matthews
Genre: Drama | Horror | Mystery
Cast: David Paisley, Christina De Vallee and Jill Riddiford
Story: Set in and around the remote tidal island of Amen, Unhappy Birthday is the fictional story of three outsiders' battles against the twisted morals of an antiquated community. Inspired by British cult classics such as The Wicker Man and Hammer House of Horror, the film explores the fear of isolation and nature versus nature. A special birthday party becomes a living nightmare for City-dwelling couple Sadie and Rick and their friend Johnny. They visit Corinne, an enigmatic local on the island of Amen, which is accessible only by invite and seemingly impossible to get off. A mysterious family connection with Corinne brings horrific consequences as they find themselves trapped by the tide and at the mercy of the island's wild nature.

True Justice: Brotherhood - Part 1 (2011)

True Justice: Brotherhood - Part 1 (2011)
Director: Lauro Chartrand, Wayne Rose
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama
Cast: Steven Seagal, Meghan Ory and Warren Christie
Story: Elijah Kane’s (Steven Seagal) city is caught in the crossfire of a gang war between the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza, when they attack the dangerous Mexican gang, MS-13, in Seattle and look to flip a profit doing so. While the gangs war on, a single man has taken the financial crisis personally when he holds his neighborhood bank hostage citing they took not only his house; but his life.

sexta-feira, 24 de fevereiro de 2012

Transfer (2010)

Transfer (2010)
Director: Damir Lukacevic
Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi
Cast: B.J. Britt, Regine Nehy and Ingrid Andree
Story: n/a

Touchback (2011)

Touchback (2011)
Director: Don Handfield
Genre: Drama | Family | Fantasy
Cast: Brian Presley, Kurt Russell and Melanie Lynskey
Story: On the game winning play of the biggest game of his life, the best High School Football player in the nation injures his knee and destroys his dreams of a college and professional career. But fifteen years later, he receives the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to go back and change history.

The Woman (2011)

The Woman (2011)
Director: Lucky McKee
Genre: Crime | Drama | Horror
Cast: Carlee Baker, Shana Barry and Marcia Bennett
Story: When a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.

quinta-feira, 23 de fevereiro de 2012

Sound of Noise (2010)

Sound of Noise (2010)
Director: Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Genre: Comedy | Crime | Music
Cast: Bengt Nilsson, Sanna Persson and Magnus Börjeson
Story: The narrative revolves around police officer Amadeus Warnebring, tone-deaf scion of a distinguished musical family, and his attempts to track down a group of six guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city. The drumming set pieces correspond to an avant-garde score with four hilariously titled movements. Where the short involved the six drummers imaginatively using standard apartment furnishings as their instruments, the feature unleashes them on an unspecified city's civic and cultural institutions. Including an amusing backstory for each of the soberly dressed drummers as well as their nemesis, music-hating investigator Warnebring, the film creates a treat for the eyes and ears from the dull, repetitive sounds of everyday life.

Recoil (2011)

Recoil (2011)
Director: Terry Miles
Genre: Action
Cast: Danny Trejo, Serinda Swan and Steve Austin
Story: A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.

Marley (2012)

Marley (2012)
Director: Kevin Macdonald
Genre: Documentary | Music
Cast: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley and Jimmy Cliff
Story: A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.

quarta-feira, 22 de fevereiro de 2012

The Veteran (2011)

The Veteran (2011)
Director: Matthew Hope
Genre: Action | Thriller
Cast: Toby Kebbell, Brian Cox and Tony Curran
Story: A soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan uncovers a conspiracy involving the intelligence services and a gang of drug dealers.

The Silent House (2010)

The Silent House (2010)
Director: Gustavo Hernández
Genre: Drama | Horror
Cast: Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi and Gustavo Alonso
Story: The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late 40's in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.

The River Why (2010)

The River Why (2010)
Director: Matthew Leutwyler
Genre: Drama
Cast: Zach Gilford, Amber Heard and William Hurt
Story: Matt Leutwyler directs this adaptation of David James Duncan's novel surrounding a young man's (Zach Gilford) search for a rainbow trout. William Hurt co-stars as the man's father, while Amber Heard fills the role of the character's tomboy love interest.

The Nutcracker (2010)

The Nutcracker (2010)
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy
Genre: Action | Family | Fantasy
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane and John Turturro
Story: 1920s Vienna. Nine-year-old Mary lives in a home filled with lovely things and loneliness. Bothered by bratty brother Max and neglected by well intentioned, but distracted, parents, she yearns for companionship and adventure. On Christmas Eve, Mary's beloved Uncle Albert arrives with the gift of a wooden nutcracker doll. Later that night, Mary's imagination brings the doll to life. Introducing himself as "NC," he takes her on a wondrous journey through a stunning dimension where toys assume human form and everything appears ten times larger. But danger lurks. An army of toothy rat creatures, led by the flamboyant Rat King and his devious mother, has unleashed a plot to overthrow humanity. When NC is captured and placed under a paralytic spell, Mary, Max and a spirited band of toy sidekicks must rescue him from the Rat King's clutches and thwart his wicked plans to 'ratify' the world.

The Mortician (2011)

The Mortician (2011)
Director: Gareth Maxwell Roberts
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Edward Furlong, Dash Mihok and Blake Michael
Story: Alienated and cold, The Mortician (Method Man) processes the corpses with steely disregard. He is lonely and isolated. He is introduced to his new employee, Noah, (EJ Bonilla) by the morgue boss (Edward Furlong). Noah is a volatile youth working as part of his parole.Noah brings the notorious gangster, Carver (Dash Mihok), and his crew to the mortuary door.

terça-feira, 21 de fevereiro de 2012

Being Flynn (2012)

Being Flynn (2012)
Director: Paul Weitz
Genre: Comedy | Drama
Cast: Paul Dano, Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore
Story: Working in a Boston homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re-encounters his father, a con man and self-proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Genre: Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Cast: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell and Dominic Cooper
Story: President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

Osombie (2012)

Osombie (2012)
Director: John Lyde
Genre: Action
Cast: Corey Sevier, Eve Mauro and Jasen Wade
Story:

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Cast: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley and Melinda Dillon
Story: As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

The Bourne Legacy (2012)

The Bourne Legacy (2012)
Director: Tony Gilroy
Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton
Story: A story centered on a new CIA operative in the universe based on Robert Ludlum's novels.

quarta-feira, 8 de fevereiro de 2012

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Director: Marc Webb
Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans
Story: Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy, and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance - leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

7500 (2012)

7500 (2012)
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Genre: Thriller
Cast: Leslie Bibb, Ryan Kwanten and Amy Smart
Story: Passengers aboard a flight across the Pacific Ocean encounter a supernatural force.

The Cold Light of Day (2012)

The Cold Light of Day (2012)
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Genre: Action | Thriller
Cast: Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver
Story: A young American (Cavill) uncovers a conspiracy during his attempt to save his family, who were kidnapped while on vacation in Spain.

God Bless America (2011)

God Bless America (2011)
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr and Mackenzie Brooke Smith
Story: Loveless, jobless, possibly terminally ill, Frank has had enough of the downward spiral of America. With nothing left to lose, Frank takes his gun and offs the stupidest, cruelest, and most repellent members of society. He finds an unusual accomplice: 16-year-old Roxy, who shares his sense of rage and disenfranchisement.

Assalto ao Santa Maria (2010)

Assalto ao Santa Maria (2010)
Director: Francisco Manso
Genre: Drama | Romance
Cast: Leonor Seixas, Alfonso Agra and João Cabral
Story: [pt] Para Zé esta viagem vai ser muito mais do que a aventura perigosa e visionária que a história registará. Vai ser também o palco para uma extraordinária história de amor com Ilda, uma passageira portuguesa, jovem, cujo destino se entrelaça inexoravelmente com o seu. Uma paixão intensa pela qual vale a pena viver, tanto quanto vale a pena morrer pelo ideal da liberdade.

The Mill and the Cross (2011)

The Mill and the Cross (2011)
Director: Lech Majewski
Genre: Drama | History
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Michael York and Charlotte Rampling
Story: n/a

The Innkeepers (2011)

The Innkeepers (2011)
Director: Ti West
Genre: Horror | Thriller
Cast: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy and Kelly McGillis
Story: During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.

The Future (2011)

The Future (2011)
Director: Miranda July
Genre: Drama
Cast: Miranda July, Hamish Linklater and David Warshofsky
Story: When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves.

The Five (2010)

The Five (2010)
Director: Dave Yasuda
Genre: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Cast: Madisen Beaty, Emily Cho and Ry Feder Pruett
Story: Summer vacation in Mountain's Edge, a sprawling two-square-mile subdivision of three-story half-million-dollar catalogue homes in suburban Denver. At the heart of the subdivision, its own fleet of soccer fields, manicured and gleaming - a game in play, a swarm of 12-year-olds running from end to end, moms and dads in that "off-duty Hollywood" look. At the foot of the subdivision: The desert to one side, long and dry, and endless-looking. To the other side, a span of high-desert foothills, rolling upward into the greener, higher mountains. It is here that two sets of kids - neighbors in both landscape and loss - will wake one morning to find that their paths begin to resemble that of a character in their favorite mythological book series. What they don't yet know is that an invisible darkness following them is what they make it out to be - themselves, their fears about their parents...

The First Grader (2010)

The First Grader (2010)
Director: Justin Chadwick
Genre: Biography | Drama
Cast: Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge and Sam Feuer
Story: Set in a mountain village in Kenya the film tells the remarkable true and uplifting story of a proud old Mau Mau veteran who is determined to seize his last chance to learn to read and write - and so ends up joining a class alongside six year-olds. Together he and his young teacher face fierce resistance, but ultimately they win through - and also find a new way of overcoming the burdens of the colonial past.