A Christmas Story (1983)

Released November 18th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and Ohio.
The story : It's Christmas time , a kids favorite time of the year.
Young Ralphie has taken to downtown with his little brother and pals to see their favorite toy store window display.
Ralphie gets his first look at the Red Ryder BB gun and it is awesome.
Now he needs to find a way to get his parents to get him the BB gun for Christmas this year , even though they claim he will shoot his eye out.
Stars Peter Billingsley , Ian Petrella , Melinda Dillon , Darren McGavin , Scott Shwartz , Jean Shepherd , Jeff Gillen , Zack Ward , Tedde Moore , RD Robb , Yano Anaya , Colin Fox
Directed by Bob Clark
Rated PG
COMEDY

" I could feel the Christmas noose beginning to tighten."

Bridget Jone's Diary (2001)

Released April 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in England.
The story : Bridget Jones is a single , 42-year-old , who believes shes overweight and would really fancy a special man in her life.
Bridget attends a family friends Christmas party where she meets a man with potential , Mark....or so she thinks.
She overhears Mark insult her and she instantly puts a label of hate on him.
Back at work , Bridget's boss begins flirting with her which she begins to enjoy more and more.
The two get together and begin what Bridget believes is a relationship.
Later on , Bridget runs into Mark and finds out her boss was friends with him.
He tells her that he was the best man at Mark's wedding and that Mark ran off with his fiancee.
This puts a bad flavor on Mark for sure with Bridget , even if he tells her he fancies her.
Stars Renee Zellwenger , Gemma Jones , Jim Broadbent , Colin Firth , Hugh Grant , James Faulkner , Celia Imrie , Charmain May , Paul Brooke , Felicity Montaug , Shirley Henderson , Sally Phillips
Directed by Sharon Macguire
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

A Christmas Horror Story (2015)

Released October 2nd in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : It is Christmas eve in the happy town of Bailey Downs.
Molly , Ben and Dillon are all going to an abandoned boarding school to make a documentary for school about a murdered young couple that were killed on that very same night a year ago.
Dillons girlfriend Caprice , who is a petty thief , scoffed the keys to the school from her dad for them.
Caprice is off to her dads aunts place for the holidays with her mom , dad and brother , all of which have some hidden demons.
Police officer Scott has taken his wife and their small son out onto someones private property to steal their Christmas tree.
Somehow , this is a night of terror - as anyone who has an innocence about them gets possessed by evil forest trolls , while anyone who has anger in their heart is terrorized by Krampus...
Stars George Buza , William Shatner , Zoe De Grand Maison , Alex Ozerov , Shannon Kook , Amy Forsyth , Jeff Clarke , Michelle Nolden , Adrian Holmes , Olunike Adeliyi , Orion John , Alan C Peterson , Damir Andrei , Ken Hall , Jessica Clement , Corinne Conley , Julian Richings
Directed by Grant Harvey , Steven Hoban and Brett Sullivan
Not Rated
MYSTERY/HORROR

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Released  July 16th in the US.
Filmed in England and New York,
The story : Alice and William are a young , successful couple.
At a yearly party they attend , William helps the host save a womans life while Alice gets acquainted with a mysterious Hungarian man.
William realizes a man from his past is playing piano at the party and gets invited to his up coming gig.
Later on Alice questions William about going-ons at the party.
She ends up telling him she almost cheated on him in the past.
Now this becomes a repetitive image in Williams' mind.
William goes to see his piano playing friend who informs him of a very secret sex party.
William must go even though his friend tells him its not a good idea.
William becomes mystified and intrigued by the party and its go-ers but its not a safe place for him.
Stars Tom Cruise , Nicole Kidman , Sydney Pollack , Marie Richardson , Vinessa Shaw , Sky du Mont , Rade Serbezija , Leelee Sobieski , Faye Masterson , Thomas Gibson , Todd Field , Leon Vitali
Directed by Stanley Kurbick
Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY

God Told Me To (1976)

Released sometime in November of 1976.
Filmed in New York and England.
The story : One sunny day , a sniper decides to sit atop a water tower and take out people at random.
Policeman Peter Nicholas takes it upon himself to climb the tower to talk to the man.
Peter gets answers to the questions he asks.
The one that gets to him most is the answer to why on earth he would do such a thing....then the man purposely falls to his death.
Soon more random killings occur and this begins to look like a diabolical trend.
All of the people who do this horrifying deed all say the same thing - 'God told me to.'
There is some sort of brainwashing going on it seems and seeing how Peter believes himself a very religious man , he must find out why God is seemingly to blame here.
Stars Tony Lo Bianco , Deborah Raffin , Sandy Dennis , Mike Kellin , Sylvia Sidney , Richard Lynch , Robert Drivas , Sam Levene , Sammy Williams , Andy Kaufman , Harry Bellaver , Robert Nichols
Directed by (& story written) Larry Cohen
Rated R
SCIFI/MYSTERY/HORROR

Lava (2014)

Released June 19 , 2015 in the US.
The story : Once apon a time there lived a lonely volcano.
He lived in the ocean and so much wanted someone to love.
Many , many years past and the volcano stayed alone , singing his lovely  , sad song.
Then one day , as he was almost completely under the ocean , a lady volcano surfaced.
She has heard his song and thought it to be just for her.
Destined to be together , they found a way.
Stars (voices by) Kuana Torres Kahlel , Napua Makua
Directed by John Ford Murphy
Not Rated
ANIMATION

Inside Out ; Disney's (2015)

Released June 19th in the US.
The story : When Riley was born , she was born with five human emotions.
Those emotions being Joy , Sadness , Fear , Disgust and Anger - all live inside Riley.
The emotions are there to make sure Riley grows to be a balanced , happy human - controlling all of her past , present and future memories.
Joy is in charge of all the other emotions as Riley needs to be happy most of all.
When Riley is twelve , her parents move her from Minnesota - the home she has only known , to San Francisco.
Joy tries hard to keep Riley happy but when Sadness begins touching Riley's happy memories , things begin to go down hill for Riley.
Now Joy is on a mission to get back in charge of Riley's happy emotions , no matter what it takes.
Stars (voices by) Amy Poehler , Phyllis Smith , Richard Kind , Bill Hader , Lewis Black , Mindy Kaling , Kaitlyn Dias , Diane Lane , Kyle MacLachlan , Josh Cooley , Paula Pell , Paula Poundstone , Flea  , John Ratzenberger , Laraine Newman , Elissa Knight , Molly Jackson , Pete Docter , Ronnie Del Carmen
Directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen
Rated PG
ANIMATION/FANTASY/ADVENTURE/DRAMA

Tyke Elephant Outlaw (2015)

Released April 18th in the US.
Filmed in Florida , Hawaii and Pennsylvania.
The story : In 1973 , a baby elephant was captured in Africa.
She was named Tyke and sent to America to be trained as a circus elephant.
Tyke was trained by many trainers who used various cruel methods.
Not until a trainer named Tyrone became Tykes loving trainer did anyone use something less than hurt to train her.
Tyrone knew Tyke was a problem elephant when it came to using her in performances , as she often fled.
But when Tyrone left the company who owned Tyke and a new trainer who did not know her stepped into his place , things got really bad very quick.
By 1994 , the new trainer and Tyke were both dead.
This began a huge campaign in Honolulu , where Tyke and the trainer were killed - to ban the use of live animals in traveling shows.
Directed by Susan Lambert and Stefan Moore
Not Rated 
DOCUMENTARY

"Greed makes people do stupid things."

Bounce (2000)

Released November 17th in the US.

Filmed in California.

The story : It is Christmas time.

Advertising exec who works for Infinity Airlines Buddy has just nabbed a great client in Chicago and is waiting at the airport to catch a flight home to Los Angeles.

He meets a girl and they waste some time at the bar over drinks.

Then they meet family man Greg , who is also awaiting a flight home to Los Angeles.

But it is snowing so all flights are delayed.

When Buddy's flight is the first one called to board , he decides to hand his pass to Greg.

Greg had mentioned he is wanted home by his wife to sell Christmas trees with his son the next day , so Buddy believes he is doing a nice deed.

But Greg doesnt make it home and that breaks Buddy up something fierce.

Buddy decides after sometime to check in on Greg's widow and they begin an unexpected relationship.

Only Buddy doesnt tell her that he knows who she is , nor does he say who he is.

Stars Ben Affleck , Natasha Henstridge , Tony Goldwyn , Joe Morton , Gwyneth Paltrow , Edward Edwards , Richard Saxon , Jennifer Grey , Lisa Joyner , Lisa Carpenter Prewitt , David Dorfman , Alex D Linz , Caroline Allen , Juan Garcia , Mary Ellen Lyon

Directed by (& story written) Don Roos

Rated PG13

DRAMA

Shy People (1987)

Released March 11 , 1988 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Louisiana.
The story : Diana is a writer for Cosmopolitan magazine.
While packing for a work trip , she finds drugs in her teenage daughters room.
Now Diana has changed her plans.
She tells her daughter she is taking a trip to Louisiana to visit some relatives and wants her to go along.
This is really just to get to spend some time with her daughter.
But the two of them get to learn about some of their backwoods family folk who all seem to live on the memory of their late husband/father - Diana's uncle.
Stars Jill Clayburgh , Martha Plimpton , Merritt Butrick , Barbara Hershey , John Philbin , Don Swayze , Mare Winningham , Michael Audley , Brad Leland , Pruitt Taylor Vince , Edward Bunker 
Directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy
Rated R
DRAMA

The Hobbit (1977)

Made for TV , airing November 27th in the US,
The story : Once upon a time , in the middle earth , lived a humble hobbit.
One day the hobbit is visited by 13 elves along with a mighty wizard.
After the hobbit invites them all to dinner , the wizard tells the hobbit of their business with him.
A long time ago , the wizards father was the great and powerful ruler of a place called Lonely Mountain.
A dragon named Smaug swooped in on them and killed all the wizards men and stole their treasure.
It is said that the hobbit is the lucky 14th.
He is the one who is to help the rest get their peoples treasure back once and for all.
Stars (voices by) Orson Bean , Don Messick , Richard Boone , John Stephenson , Hans Conried , John Huston , Cyril Ritchard , Paul Frees , Brother Theodore , Jack DeLeon , Glenn Yarbrough , Otto Perminger 
Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr
Not Rated
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE/FANTASY

"....It likes , riddles!!?? my precious..."

The Best Offer (2013)

Released January 1 , 2014 in the US.
Filmed in Italy , Czech Republic and Austria.
The story : Virgil Oldman is a prudish auctioneer of fine art.
He is also quite the scam artist as he commonly obtains the pieces he is looking to have without much trouble.
Virgil is contacted by a young woman who is looking to sell her deceased parents fine art.
Virgil is very interested so he  gives the timid woman many chances to get together with him.
Although she never does allow Virgil to see her , the young woman explains to him that she has locked herself away from the world for many years now.
Virgil is advised by a friend to be patient with the fragile woman , and in time his plan seems to work.
She finally comes out of hiding as Virgil gains her trust...
But who is gaining whose trust exactly?
Stars Geoffrey Rush , Donald Sutherland , Jim Sturgess , Phillip Jackson , Dermont Crowley , Kiruna Stamell , Liya Kebede , John Benfield , Sylvia Hoeks
Directed by (& story written) Guiseppe Tornatore
Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY

Hellcab AKA Chicago Cab (1997)

Released October 2, 1998 in the US.
Filmed in Illinois.
The story : It is Christmas time in Chicago.
A newbie cab driver has been working day and night for about four months now.
On this particular day he reads in his horoscope that this day is the longest day of the year.
During this cabbies longest day of the year he is continuously surprised.
Surprised , depressed and completely freaked out by meeting so many odd people and hearing about them one after the other.
Stars Paul Dillion , Tim Gamble , Moira Sinise , Olivia Trevino , Rana Khan , Darryl Theirse , Michael Ironside , Shanesia Davis , Michael Shannon , Shulie Cohen , Phillip Edward Van Lear , Ora Jones , Andrew Rothenberg , Tracy Letts , Carol Hall , Laurie Metcalf , Matt Roth , John C Reilly , Tara Chocol , Ron Dean , April Grace , Gillian Anderson , Mary Ann Thebus , John Cusack , Juilanne Moore , Reginald C Hayes
Directed by Mary Cybulski and John Tintori
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

Black Moon (1975)

Released September 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in France.
The story : There is a war going on.
The war is between men and women.
Lily is a young woman not wanting to be any part of the war.
She escapes an army of men and finds a secluded farmhouse in the country.
Lily makes herself at home in the house , among its strange yet welcoming inhabitants.
Stars Cathryn Harris , Therese Giehse , Alexandra Stewart , Joe Dallesandro
Directed by ( & story written) Louis Malle
Rated R
FANTASY

Two Step (2014)

Released July 31 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed in Texas.
The story : Young James has been staying with his granny.
When he arrives home one day , he finds his granny hallucinating.
Shortly after that , she dies.
Now James is alone but his grannys next door neighbor and friend arrives and befriends him.
James has inherited quite a bit of cash , which his granny left to him...
While laying around the house one afternoon , granny gets a phone message from someone playing the role of her grandson and asking for more cash.
James talks to a policeman about this as it worries him that the thief will call again.
The policeman assures James that in these cases , the thief is usually gone gone and going.
But this thief is a violent one who is on a mission to save his ass.
Stars Skyy Moore , James Landry Hebert , Ashley Spillers , Jason Douglas , Beth Broderick , Barry Tubb , Brady Coleman , Jesse Dayton , Dale Watson , Kathy Rose Center , Libby Villari , Johnny Snider
Directed by ( & story written) Alex R Johnson
Not Rated
THRLLER/DRAMA

Possession (1981)

Released October 28 , 1983 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Germany.
The story : Married Mark has just come home after being gone for sometime for work.
Almost immediately , his wife Anna tells him she is in-love with another.
Mark cannot accept this but he has no choice as Anna fights him every chance she gets.
Anna begins coming and going as she pleases between her lovers home and Marks' , so she can visit with their young son.
Mark finds Anna completely changed in a bad way and unreasonable.
He decides to hire an investigator to follow Anna.
When Mark finds out who Anna has been shacking up with , it is quite possible he wished he didnt.
Stars Sam Neill , Isabelle Adjani , Michael Hogben , Shaun Lawton , Margit Carstensen , Johanna Hofer , Heinz Bennett , Carl Duering , Leslie Malton , Karin Mumm , Ilse Bahrs
Directed by ( & story written ) Andrzej Zulawski
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR/SCIFI

Rob the Mob (2014)

Released March 15th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths.
The story : It's 1991. Tommy has just gotten out of jail where had done time for burglary.
His loving girlfriend Rosie is right there to pick him up.
She explains she has a job and gotten back on her feet since he has been gone.
Rosie gets Tommy a job at the collection agency she is working at , but before too long Tommy gets bored.
Tommy has been following the mobster John Gotti trial which is going on in town.
He has been sitting in on the court sessions.
Tommy learns quite a few things about the mob and all of its connections.
This gives Tommy a sure shot idea to get loads of loot without going getting caught.
Stars Michael Pitt , Nina Arianda , Cathy Moriarty , Andy Garcia , Michael Rispoli , Griffin Dunne , Yul Vazquez , Aida Turturro , Matthew Blum , Luke Fava , Burt Young , Frank Whaley , Samira Wiley , Ray Romano
Directed by Raymond De Felitta
Rated R
DRAMA

The Calling (2014)

Released August 5th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Police woman Hazel knows everyone in the quiet town of Fort Dundas and everyone knows her.
She calls an elderly friend of hers one morning and cannot get a hold of her.
So Hazel goes to the ladies home.
She finds her friend brutally murdered and almost beheaded.
This is not something Hazel ever sees in Fort Dundas.
Soon , Hazel becomes aware of more similar murders close by.
With the help of a new detective , Hazel gets to the bottom of the murders and who is causing them.
Stars Susan Sarandon , Ellen Burstyn , Ella Ballentine , Ted Whittall , John Ralston , Christopher Heyerdahl , Kristin Booth , Donald Sutherland , Topper Grace , Gil Bellows , Alex Poch Goldin
Directed by Jason Stone
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

A Case of You (2013)

Released November 6th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Sam is a quiet writer with hardly any friends and no inspiration.
He is sick of writing books of movies that have already been made.
Sam is looking to write something original and great.
He takes a liking to the cute girl at the coffee shop and thinks of talking to her but doesn't.
Sooner than not , Sam learns his love-interest has gotten fired from the coffee shop.
He asks about her and doesn't get much info other than her name.
Sam looks her up and begins stalking her Facebook profile to try and get ideas about who she is....and a good start to a story.
Stars Justin Long , Mizuo Peck , Evan Rachel Wood , Keir ODonnell , Gideon Glick , Sienna Miller , Peter Dinklage , Busy Phillips , Sam Rockwell , Vince Vaughn , Jenn Harris , Lynn Cohen
Directed by Kat Coiro
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA

"I think we are who we are when we are with the people that make us feel most alive."

The Ref (1994)

Released March 11th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story: It is Christmas Eve.
Lloyd and Caroline have gone to their marriage counselor because things are not going so great between them.
This is a busy day for them, as their family will be coming for dinner later on.
On the way home, they stop at a small convenience store.
Caroline goes inside while Lloyd waits in the car.
Caroline returns, only now she has been taken, hostage.
A burglar who is looking for a hideout insists they take him home with them.
Stars Denis Leary , Robert J Steinmiller Jr , Kevin Spacey , Judy Davis , BD Wong , Raymond J Barry , Richard Bright , Glynis Johns , Christine Baranski , Adam LeFevre . Phillip Nicoll , Ellie Raab , Bill Raymond , John Scurti , Jim Turner , Scott Walker
Directed by Ted Demme 
Rated R
COMEDY/CHRISTMAS

Guidance (2014)

Released August 21 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : David used to be a child star in a hit tv show.
Now he is taking any kind of work he can get!
David needs a job , so he decides that a high school guidance counselor position sounds good.
He has no experience so he studies a guidance counselor online.
Now David is ready...and he gets the job.
But good thing can come to an end. 
Stars Pat Mills , Don Allison , Jen Goodhue , Allison Hossack , Robert B Kennedy , Ian Matthews , Alexandria Benoit , Alastair Forbes , Kevin Hanchard , Alex Harrouch , Michael Koras , Jane Moffat
Directed by (& story written) Pat Mills
Not Rated
COMEDY

"I miss the days when you could fix everything with a slushie. We need slushies...."

Shock AKA Beyond the Door 2 (1977)

Released March 14 , 1979 in the US.
Filmed in Italy and California.
The story : Sometime ago, Dora lost her tormented- depressed musician  husband to suicide.
Recently , she has remarried.
Everything is going well with Dora , her new husband and her young son Marco.
But then , there is the little issue of the home Dora once shared with her dead husband.
Instead of selling , Dora gives it her best try of living in the house once again.
After a very short time though , Marco begins acting very strange.
Dora spends much time alone with him in the house as hubby is away a work a lot.
When she explains that she needs to get the hell out of the house cause its causing Marco to lose it , hubby doesnt believe it.
This descends Dora deeper into her own guilt-ridden hell.
Stars Daria Nicolodi , David Collin Jr , John Steiner , Lamberto Bava , Ivan Rassimov , Paul Costello , Nicola Salerno
Directed by Mario Bava
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Year of the Dog (2007)

Released May 11th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Peggy is a quiet , happy lady.
Nothing bothers her as long as she has her dog . who happens to be her best friend.
When her dog dies unexpectedly , Peggy is shattered.
A few days later , Peggy gets a call from a man who works at the vet and does animal rescues.
He thinks she is a prime candidate for rescuing another pooch.
Meeting and getting to know this guy changes Peggy's life.
Everything about Peggy changes.
Stars Molly Shannon , Regina King , Josh Pais , Tom McCarthy , John C Reilly , Peter Sarsgaard , Laura Dern , Amy Schlager , Zoe Schlager , Dale Godboldo , Christy Moore , Jon Shere 
Directed by (& story written) Mike White
Rated PG13
DRAMA/COMEDY

Grace of Monaco (2014)

Released May 25 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed in Belgium , France , Monaco and Italy.
Based on truths.
The story : Once a budding movie actress , now a wife and mother in the new role of Princess.
After sometime , things get rough for the young Princess.
She believes she should stay true to herself and speak her mind.
But when this causes turmoil in her marriage she begins to rethink things.
Should she go back to acting or should be learn to be the Princess she now is?
When the President of France decides that because Monaco will not pay them taxes that a war should begin , the Princess jumps to her feet and transforms the world in which she calls home to end the bickering.
Stars Nicole Kidman , Tim Roth , Parker Posey , Geraldine Somerville , Nicholas Farrell , Robert Lindsey , Frank Langella , Milo Ventimiglia , Derek Jacobi , Flora Nicholson , Andre Penvern , Paz Vega , Jeanne Bailbar , Yves Jacques , Philip Delancy , Roger Ashton Griffiths , Jean Dell
Directed by Olivier Dahan
Rated PG
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA

"American Aphrodite."