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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles Forever

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Old foes die hard when a portal glitch brings the modern-day Ninja Turtles mask-to-mask not just with their goofy earlier incarnations but with archenemy Shredder and his counterpart Ch'rell, who plot to eliminate two sets of Turtles with one stone. The transdimensional travel miles add up as the baddies head to the Prime Universe, while Turtles old and new marshal swords, skills and the Party Wagon to overtake them.
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The Docks of New York

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

When burly seaman Bill Roberts (George Bancroft) sees a young woman trying to drown herself in the East River, he jumps in to rescue her -- but soon comes to realize that much more will be required to save her from her desperate straits. Also starring Betty Compson, this gritty look at life on New York City's early 20th century waterfront is among several brilliantly crafted silent films from acclaimed director Josef von Sternberg.
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The Last Command

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Emil Jannings earned a Best Actor Oscar for his nuanced portrayal of Sergius Alexander, an aristocratic czarist general deposed during the Bolshevik Revolution who ultimately escapes to America and ekes out a living as a Hollywood extra. But his past catches up with him when director Lev Andreyev (William Powell), a former adversary sent to jail by Alexander, casts the erstwhile general in a film about the Russian revolt.
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$5 a Day

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

When con man Nat (Christopher Walken) convinces his straitlaced son, Flynn (Alessandro Nivola), to join him on a road trip, the two learn a few things about each other as they drive to New Mexico, attempting to live on no more than $5 a day. While they scam their way across the country, Flynn deals with the resentment he feels for his estranged father. (Flynn once served jail time for one of Nat's shady deals.) Amanda Peet and Sharon Stone co-star.
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City Island

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

When he recognizes his son, Tony (Steven Strait), whom he hasn't seen in more than 20 years, among a crop of new inmates in the jail where he works, Vince Rizzo (Andy Garcia) decides to bring the troubled young man home with him, much to the surprise of his wife and kids. Writer-director Raymond De Felitta helms by this offbeat comedy that also stars Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Dominik Garcia-Lorido and Alan Arkin.
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Dark Arc

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

In this black comedy, oddball artist Viscount Laris (Dan Zukovic) becomes entangled with beguiling cosmetician Juxta (Sarah Strange) and joins her in a project to manipulate the life of Ed Smith (Kurt Max Runte), a hapless graphic designer, through a series of cleverly staged events. But when Juxta unexpectedly falls for Ed, sentiments among the odd triangle of personalities become even more complicated and ominous.
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Group Sex

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

After tailing his dream girl into a sex addict support group meeting, Andy (Josh Cooke) concocts a fake identity and tries to fit in. But as he woos the object of his desire, the fake sexaholic struggles to keep his real life from falling apart. Directed by Lawrence Trilling, this outrageous romantic comedy co-stars Greg Grunberg (who co-wrote the screenplay) and features Tom Arnold, Lisa Lampanelli and Henry Winkler.
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The Back-Up Plan

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

When Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan (Alex O'Loughlin), who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other. Alan Poul directs this hilarious, heartfelt tale of confusion, confession and romantic slapstick.
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Addicted to Her Love

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Jonah Brand (John Patrick Amedori) isn't necessarily the type of guy who would interest ultra-hot Sara Weller (Lizzy Caplan). But when she and her friends find out he works at a pharmacy, they charm him into their circle and gain his trust with manipulative fawning. Jonah knows he's playing with danger, but it's tough to resist the game. Daryl Hannah and D.J. Cotrona co-star in this grizzly tale of addiction and obsession.
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Dorian Gray

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

When London artist Basil Hallward (Ben Chaplin) paints a portrait of the young and beautiful Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes), the subject is so taken with his own image that he declares he'd do anything to keep his looks -- even if it meant selling his soul. The plot thickens when his wish is granted, but even the painting can't mask the true nature of Dorian's inner beauty. Colin Firth co-stars in this period drama based on the novel by Oscar Wilde.
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One Night

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

On an eventful summer night, 15 New Yorkers -- including an actor (Christian Campbell), a talent scout (Bill Sage) and a middle-aged woman (Melissa Leo) -- descend on a hip rock club, where they anxiously mingle with each other, trying to attract or preserve love in their lives. Written and directed by Michael Knowles, this ensemble drama also stars Michael Muhney, Paola Mendoza, Aaron Staton, Donnamarie Recco and Billy Lush.
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The Bad Mother's Handbook

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Moonstruck sixth-form misfit Daniel Gale (Robert Pattinson) woos mouthy schoolmate Charlotte Cooper (Holly Grainger) but finds himself swapping bouquets for baby advice when she shares the secret that she might be pregnant in this charming slice-of-teen-life comedy-drama. Daniel's fancy proves more than fair weather as Charlotte heads gamely toward a future her own single mum, Karen (Catherine Tate), is determined won't turn out as hers did.
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The Least Among You

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Black college graduate Richard Kelly (Cedric Sanders) reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, he's close to cracking until he meets an elderly custodian (Louis Gossett Jr.) who helps him navigate the trials of racism. Lauren Holly also stars in this indie drama inspired by a true story.
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Dream Boy

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Shortly after his family moves to a backwater Louisiana town, shy teen Nathan (Stephan Bender) makes advances toward his handsome fellow student, Roy (Maximillian Roeg), and soon their relationship blossoms into a secret romantic affair. Though constrained by a homophobic community and Nathan's abusive father, things take an unexpected turn when the truth eventually comes out. James Bolton directs and co-writes this drama.
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Survival of the Dead

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Rebel military man Crocket (Alan Van Sprang) and his band of rogue soldiers seek refuge from the living dead, only to land squarely in a family feud between the undead-hating O'Flynns and the Muldoons, a cure-seeking clan determined to help their zombie kinfolk. Cult horror master George A. Romero rises again to deliver another delicious zombie fest where the festering question is: Can a caring family coexist with their flesh-eating loved ones?
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Repo Men

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

In the world of this sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future, artificial organs are readily available to anybody with a credit card. But what happens if a buyer falls delinquent on his payments? Jude Law stars as an organ repo man who's now fleeing his ex-partner after failing to keep up the payments on his own recently installed ticker. Miguel Sapochnik directs; Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber co-star.
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2:22

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Even the best-laid plans can go astray, as a quartet of rough-edged thieves find out when they attempt to rob an elegant hotel on a snowbound winter night in this contemporary noir thriller from director Phillip Guzman (who also co-wrote the film). When things go wrong, events take an absurd and deadly course for robbers Mercer (Mick Rossi) and Willy (Robert Miano) in a film filled with plot twists and eccentric characters.
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Four Stories of St. Julian

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

While trapped in the elevator of a dilapidated building, a killer, a crook, a religious fanatic and an infant-toting mother expose each others' darkest secrets, grapple for control of the situation and struggle to survive the harrowing ordeal. Set entirely in one claustrophobic location, writer-director Shane Thueson's tense thriller stars Ky Evans, Nicholl Hiren, David Alan Graf and Tommie St. Cyr.
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The Square

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Bored with married life, middle-aged Ray (David Roberts) devises a dangerous scheme to steal a large sum of money and run away with his beautiful young mistress, Carla (Claire van der Boom), in this neo-noir thriller from Australia. It looks as if the plot involving Carla's unscrupulous husband and a career arsonist is a success -- until an anonymous blackmailer threatens to expose the truth. Anthony Hayes, Joel Edgerton and Peter Phelps co-star.
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The Truth

Fri, 08/27/2010 - 04:00

Fear gives way to deeper and more complex emotions when well-to-do couple Jonathan and Dana Davenport (John Heard and Erin Cardillo) find themselves held captive in their own home by the thuggish and volatile Gabriel Doyle (Brendan Sexton III). What appears to be a robbery turns into something even more treacherous when it's revealed that both husband and wife may have previously encountered the man who now holds their lives in his hands.
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