Released August 28th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia.
The story : Jeff has been living with his seperated parents in Los Angeles.
When he sees his mother killed in a freak accident , his father decides to relocate them to the town where they own a summer home and his wife grew up.
Jeff's dad is an animal doctor and takes up his work where he left off in an animal clinic that has been out of business for some time.
Jeff starts school and takes a kitten with him that he found at the animal clinic.
A few bullies start messing with Jeff when they realize he has a kitten with him.
They take off with his kitten and hide it down at the pet sematary.
Good kid Drew has followed along to make sure Jeff doesnt get hurt.
Drew tells Jeff about the pet sematary but that its only an old wives tale.
But when Drew's beloved dog is killed by his evil stepdad , pet sematary seems like the only option.
Stars Edward Furlong , Darlanne Fluegel , Anthony Edwards , Clancy Brown , Jason McGuire , Sarah Trigger , Lisa Waltz , Jared Rushton , Jim Peck , Reid Binion , Len Hunt , David Ratajczak
Directed by Mary Lambert
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR
Released March 6th in the US.
Filmed entirely in the Netherlands.
Based on truths.
The story : Amsterdam , 1982 , four young men apply for a business loan together.
They get turned down because they own a property , although they have no control over it.
One of the men , Cor - finds out his girlfriend Sonja is pregnant.
That evening , Cor and Sonja visit her parents.
Sonja's father has just gotten fired from his job at the Heineken plant but shows much respect for Mr. Heineken himself.
This gives Cor an idea....
How about he and his buddies kidnap Mr. Heineken for a ranson large enough for all of them to live comfortably for the rest of their lives?....
Stars Jim Sturgess , Jemima West , Sam Worthington , Ryan Kwanten , Mark van Eeuwen , Thomas Cocquerel , Vera Van Dooren , Kat Lindsay , David Dencik , Roy McCrerey , Anthony Hopkins , Vince Canlas , Yassine Fadel
Directed by Daniel Alfredson
Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY
"There are two ways a man can be rich in this world. He can have a lot of money. He can have a lot of friends. But he cannot have both."
Released January 10 , 2014 in the US.
Filmed in Florida.
Based on truths.
The story : In 1977 , Christina is a young mother of two daughetrs who is at the end of her abusive relationship rope.
Afraid for their lives , Christina gets a hold of a friend in Florida.
The friend assures Christina she can move there with the kids and get a job.
At first , Christina's job involves cleaning a major drug dealers house.
But soon , Christina finds herself running drugs for her boss.
Things are good for a year , but all good things seem to come to an end sometime.
Stars Anna Paquin , Liana Liberato , Ava Acres , Drea de Matteo , Cam Gigandet , Daniella Garcia , Brit Morgan , Lloyd Owen , Kyle T. Heffner , Jeff Hephner , Eddie Pepitone , Sabrina Gennarino , V.J. Foster , J. LaRose , Tim Acres
Directed by (& story written) Shana Betz
Not Rated
DRAMA
"Grass , gas or ass...nobody rides for free. At least that's what my mom says."
Released August 1st in the US.
Filmed in Mississippi.
Based on truths.
The story : As an only child , young James Brown has nothing.
His parents fight and he finds himself given up on by the both of them.
One thing he can depend on is the feeling he gets from the soulful music at a nearby church.
As a teenager , James tries fending for himself but soon finds himself doing time.
While in prison , James meets Bobby who happens to be a member of the band playing at the prison.
The two start a lifelong friendship as well as a band.
When the band finally gets recognized with the help of friend and up-and-coming music sensation Little Richard , the execs only want James.
But Bobby stays with James , knowing very well he is destined to be a star.
Stars Jamarion Scott , Jordan Scott , Viola Davis , Lennie James , Jill Scott , Octavia Spencer , Chadwick Boseman , Nelsan Ellis , Dan Aykroyd , Fred Melamed , Brandon Mychal Smith , Tika Sumpter , Aunjanue Ellis , Nick Eversman , Aaron Jay Rome , Alvin Edney II , Cariella Smith , Jacinte Blankenship
Directed by Tate Taylor
Rated PG13
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
Released March 13 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story : Max Simkin is a Jewish cobbler.
He runs a cobbler shop that used to be run by his father.
One day , Max is threatened by an intimidating customer that if his shoes arent fixed that day by the time he closes it wont be good for Max.
Max works hard to get the shoes fixed but while doing so , his sewing machine breaks.
Max goes into the basement where he keeps his fathers old things.
In there is Max's dads old sole-sewing machine , which Max uses on the scary customers shoes.
Hours after closing , Max continues to wait for the customer to arrive.
Bored , Max tries on the scary customers shoes because they happen to be his size.
That's when Max is instantly tranformed into the very same likeness of the customer.
Scared at first , Max realizes he can use this magic to his advantage.
Stars Ethan Khusidman , Donnie Keshawarz , Adam Sandler , Lynn Cohen , Steve Buscemi , Melonie Diaz , Elli , Method Man , Adam B. Shapiro , Evan Neumann , Allen Lewis Rickman , Sondra James , Kim Cloutier , Dan Stevens , Yul Vazquez , Ellen Barkin , Dustin Hoffman
Directed by Thomas McCarthy
Rated PG13
COMEDY/FANTASY/MYSTERY
"It's a prividge to walk in another mans shoes. But it's also a responsibility."
Released November 21st in the US.
The story : For years , Penn State University has been seriously playing football.
The teams were trained and coached by two very influentual men , head coach Joe Paterno and assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
The two men could do no wrong , helping to make Penn State a college with a high graduation rate due to their football expertise and work with the players.
Joe Paterno had made such a name for himself , being sought after by the likes of The Patriots.
Jerry Sandusky was also standing tall as he funded a non-profit charity for less fortunate children.
But in 2011 , everything changed for Paterno and Sandusky.
A child had come forth to Paterno , telling him of Sandusky molesting him.
Paterno told the proper people of this knowledge and left it just like that.
But his less than serious approach cost him.
Directed by (& story written) Amir Bar-Lev
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
"History is history."
(A SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE)
Released October 2nd in the US.
The story : Once upon a time in Philadelphia , in 1985 , there was a peaceful black liberation movement organization named MOVE.
MOVE , originally called the 'Christian Movement for Life' , was founded in Philadelphia 1972 by John Africa.
Members were mostly black , wore their hair in dreadlocks and were radical demonstrators of green politics and the hunter-gatherer society.
The members of MOVE believed they were not a cult, but infact lived by their own beliefs in God , child-rearing , politcal views , animal rights and food.
Each member had a name that ended in 'Africa'.
For sometime , MOVE lived in peaceful bliss.
But there was always an increasing group of people complaining about the filth , parole violations, contempt of court , illegal possession of firearms , noise at all hours of the day and night coming from the MOVE residence and so-called terrorist threats.
One day , the mayor of Philadelphia W. Wilson Goode and the Philadelphia Police Department began referring to MOVE as a terrorist group.
Stars Birdie Africa , William Brown III , John Africa , Ramona Africa , Wilson Goode , Sue Africa , Tomaso Africa , Delbert Africa , William B. Lytton , LaVerne Sims , Louise James , Frank Rizzo , David Shrager , John Cresse , Lucien Blackwell , Bennie Swans , James Ramp , Edward Rendell , Tom Snyder , Novella Williams , George Draper , Carrie Foskey , Lloyd Wilson
Directed by Jason Osder
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
Released October 31st in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Louis is a petty thief.
He is enthusiasticly looking for steady night work , but he isnt having any luck.
While out gathering his thoughts , Louis witnesses a horrible traffic accident.
Completely enthrawled by what is happening , Louis witnesses the 'nightcrawlers'....the photographers and cameramen who try to be the first at accidents to get the pictures for the news.
This - gives Louis a brilliant career idea.
Stars Jake Gyllenhaal , Michael Papajohn , Marco RodrÃguez , Bill Paxton , James Huang , Sharon Tay , Pat Harvey , Kent Shocknek , Rick Garcia , Bill Seward , Leah Fredkin , Jonny Coyne , Rene Russo , Kiff VandenHeuvel , Carolyn Gilroy , Ann Cusack
Directed by (& story written) Dan Gilroy
Rated R
THRILLER
Released July 31st in the US.
Filmed in California and Alabama.
The story : Sam , Michael and their mom have just relocated to California from Phoenix.
Their first night out on the town , Michael sees Star - a girl he needs to get to know.
Sam meets a couple kids who work at a comic book store that give him a vampire comic as a survival guide....
As obserd as vampires seem , Sam begins to believe.
Michael , still trying to get to know Star , is brought into her group by the vampires she runs with even though she tries to keep that from happening.
A couple days go by and Michael uncontrolablly attempts attacking Sam.
Sam calls in his new friends , who claim to be vampire killers , for help.
Stars Corey Haim , Jason Patric , Dianne Wiest , Kiefer Sutherland , Brooke McCarter , Billy Wirth , Alex Winter , Jami Gertz , Brooke McCarter , Corey Feldman , Jamison Newlander , Edward Herrmann , Barnard Hughes , Alexander Bacan Chapman , Nori Morgan , Todd Feder
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Rated R
SCIFI/HORROR
Released December 6th in the US.
Filmed in New York and California.
The story : The Rolling Stones have gathered together to go over footage shot of them during their show at Altamont Speedway.
At the same time , they listen to a radio show with call ins about what went down.
We get to see a couple various parts of the band performing in New York as well as a perfomance by Ike and Tina Turner that is nothing less than extrordinary.
Then the Stones are off to edit their new album at a recording studio.
All the while , their manager is going over all the plans for the free Altamont show.
The day of the show finally arrives and the Stones fly in.
The organizers of the show hope that this will be the second Woodstock , as it is arranged by them.
There are many problems from the get-go , one major one being people hanging around and on the stage.
The Hells Angels are in attendance and are asked to help keep people off the stage.
First performance is by the Flying Burrito Brothers.
Shortly into their set , violence breaks out in the crowd.
The band stops playing and will not continue until the wounded are assisted.
Many other things are going on in the crowd as well such as balloons , bubbles and frisbees flying about , crowd surfing , drunken nakedness , much wine and beer guzzling , bad trippin , fun trippin , babies being born and stop the panthers campaigning to name a few.
Next up , the Jefferson Airplane. Shortly after they begin their set the lead singer is punched in the head and another fight breaks out.
The band pleads with the crowd to stop the fighting and asks that the Hells Angels find another way other than violence to stop the commotion.
Jerry Garcia arrives and speaks with Santana drummer Michael Shrieve , who informs Garcia what is going on.
Nighttime falls and the Hells Angels make a path with their bikes for the Rolling Stones to take the stage.
Just about immediately , a fight breaks out in the crowd.
The Stones make 3 stops during their set because of the violence , threatening to leave if it doesnt stop.
They continue on as well as can be expected but the music definately suffers now.
The last stop they make is due to an 18-year-old man who pulls out a gun and points it at the stage.
The Stones are unaware of this at the time that its happening , they just assume its another fight.
Stars The Rolling Stones , Ike and Tina Turner , Michael Lang , Flying Burrito Brothers , Jefferson Airplane , Bob Weir , Michelle Phillips , Alan Passaro , Meredith Hunter , Frank Terry , Jerry Garcia , Michael Shrieve
Directed by Albert Maysles , David Maysles & Charlotte Zwerin
Rated R
DOCUMENTARY
Pure. Madness.
Just complete insanity.
Released May 22nd in the US.
Filmed in Washington DC , Canada and New York.
The story : Former museum security guard Larry Daley has recently been working his way up in the world.
Now he is a popular sales man for many up and coming products.
One day , Larry decides to visit his beloved friends at the museum.
He is shocked to learn that the museum has decided to retire the current exhibits Larry once guarded with new ones.
The old exhibits will be put away in storage at the bigger , more popular Smithsonian museum.
Larry doesnt like this one bit but there is honestly nothing he can do about it.
Later on that evening , Larry gets a frantic phone call from Jebediah.
Larry's museum exhibit friends are in trouble and need his help ASAP!
Stars Ben Stiller , Ricky Gervais , Owen Wilson , Robin Williams , Christopher Guest , Alain Chabat , Bill Hader , Jake Cherry , Mizuo Peck , Amy Adams , Hank Azaria , Steve Coogan , Jon Bernthal , Patrick Gallagher , Rami Malek
Directed by Shawn Levy
Rated PG
ADVENTURE/COMEDY/FANTASY
Released February 8th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story : Travis is a young Vietnam vet.
He has just gotten a job driving a cab in New York.
Travis doesnt care for the scum of New York much but doesnt mind driving the cab around.
He stalks in an effort to get to know a pretty woman named Betsy who is working for a local congress man.
When Betsy gets uncomfortable during a date with Travis and doesnt want to speak to him anymore , he has a hard time getting the hint.
More and more taxi driving for Travis , the more he sees the more he slips further and further over the edge.
Stars Robert De Niro , Harry Fischler , Jodie Foster , Harvey Keitel , Cybill Shepherd , Albert Brooks , Victor Magnotta , Diahnne Abbott , Victor Argo , Peter Boyle , Harry Northup , Murray Moston , Gene Palma , Don Stroud , Martin Scorsese , Peter Savage , Steven Prince
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Rated R
DRAMA
Released April 11th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story : A murderer , a drug dealer , a thief and two gang leaders find themselves in juvenile detention.
When they just cannot behave themselves , they are brought into the everglades and dropped off.
Soon they find they were left with one lone man because they refuse to have any respect.
The lone mans' goal is to teach the thugs the lessons of respect , self-esteem , survival , how to fend for themselves as men without killing each other and knowing when to fight.
Stars Danny Quinn , Lauren Holly , James Remar , John Cameron Mitchell , Leon , Michael Carmine , Stephen Lang , Al Shannon , Danton Stone , Paul Calderon , Laurence Fishburne , Deborah King , Tony Bolano , Erla Julmiste , Frank Gilbert , Bill Smitrovich
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Rated R
DRAMA/ACTION
"You're all part of each other. The fingers of a hand."
Released July of 1975.
Filmed in Louisana and California.
The story : Harper is a private investigator from Los Angeles.
Iris , a woman Harper knew for a shorttime six years ago has contacted him.
She has sent for Harper to come to New Orleans for business.
The two meet and she explains that someone she knows is trying to blackmail her , she wants Harper to stop this from happening.
In an attempt to do just that , Harper stumbles onto a few mysteries much bigger than the said issue.
Stars Paul Newman , Joanne Woodward , Melanie Griffith , Linda Haynes , Murray Hamilton , Anthony Franciosa , Coral Browne , Andrew Robinson , Helena Kallianiotes , Richard Derr , Richard Jaeckel , Joe Canutt , Gail Strickland , Paul Koslo , Peter Dassinger
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Rated PG
MYSTERY
"You spotted my car? Will that wash off? It's a rental..."
Released May 1st in the US.
Filmed in Nebraska , Texas , Georgia , California , Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
The story : Family farming is a career and lifestyle which has been the norm for some for hundreds of years.
Long days and lots of work make for some of the best family farms of the world.
Here we meet six young farmers.
Most are from farming families.
But all are very passionate about their work and what they believe they are accomplishing for themselves , their loved ones and the world.
Stars
David Loberg , Ryan Veldhuizen , Sutton Morgan , Margaret Schlass , Leighton Cooley , Brad Bellah
Directed by James Moll
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
