After being shown at various worldwide film festivals throughout 2016 , airing on HBO January 23rd , 2017 in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : On the morning of May 31st , 2014 , in Waukesha, Wisconsin the local police got a report of a young girl who had been stabbed and left for dead by the road....
Shortly thereafter friends of the 12-year-old victim - 12-year-old Morgan Geyser and 12-year-old Anissa Weier were picked up close by and brought to the police station for questioning.
Morgan willingly admitted to stabbing her best friend since 4th grade 19 times with the help of their newer friend Anissa....
Morgan and Anissa were inspired to plan the murder of their friend by a faceless ghoul known by many their age as Slenderman.
The girls wanted to please Slenderman and prove their devotion to him.
So , to accomplish this , it was "necessary" for the girls to commit the crime they attempted.
Directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY
Made for TV , airing as a series , not released in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths.
The story : As a young child all little British Diana could do was fantasize of becoming a famous actress.
As a teenager , young Diana's doting mother helped her get into a school for acting.
Before long Diana found herself being sought after for role after role in the movies.
But she longed for more , bigger , prominent roles.
After getting married the next step was to take her talents to Hollywood but her husband ruined those dreams for her and the two soon seperated.
Then Diana hired struggling comedian Dickie Dawson to write skits for her new variety show.
Soon Diana and Dickie were married , living in Beverly Hills and the parents of two young boys.
Life was going along for Diana , perfoming on stages in Las Vegas but Dickie was becoming bored and isolated being left for lots of time with his young sons to care for and without Diana and work.
The two spilt , Dickie stayed in California with the children and Diana moved back to Britain hoping to get back to where she left off.
But times had changed.
The young people were no longer rushing to the movies to see the likes of Marilyn Monroe , Jane Mansfield and of course Diana.
Stars Keeley Hawes , Rupert Graves , Benjamin Whitrow , Sheila Gish , Larry Lamb , Gary Webster , Alec Newman , Josephine Butler , Amanda Redman , Barnaby Kay
Directed by Robert Bierman
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/DRAMA
Made for NBC , airing February 7th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Carol Turner is a busy mother of two.
This morning is very hectic.
Carol along with her husband , two children and sister are moving.
She is doing her best to keep up but without the help of hubby , sister and the kids she would totally lose it and forget something important.
Carol sees her husband off who is taking a flight along to meet with her later for a romantic weekend.
Carol's sister is taking the children on another flight to their new home.
When Carol finally makes it to her hotel she phones hubby.
He explains that he cannot meet her because - work.
Disappointed Carol goes along and calls her sister but gets no answer.
Later on in the evening when sister calls she explains one of the children is sick with a fever and in a local hospital.
As per usual , Carol panics and gets in the car to meet them at the hospital.
From the beginning Carols car trip wasnt in the cards and its really not helping that a crazed lunatic is trying to kill her....
Stars Richard Romanus , Valerie Harper , Michael Tolan , Beatrice Manley , Quinn Cummings , Damon Bradley Raskin , John Quade , Nicholas Pryor , Jan Burrell , Gary Springer , Gary Barton , Dinah Manoff , Linda Lukens , Frank Lugo , Madeleine Taylor Holmes , John War Eagle
Directed by EW Swackhamer
Not Rated
THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released September 24th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Dan Edwards is a very busy president for an advertising company , he hardly has a minute to spare.
But when Dan does have a few minutes , he likes to relax at home in front of the tv...
Today happens to be Dan and his wife Valeries' 19th wedding anniversary.
But of course Dan doesn't have time for that but he always has his best bud Ernie there to help.
Ernie picked out last years gift and Valerie liked it so much that it's only right that he pick this years gift as well.
Valerie has been struggling with the fact that all Dan does is work.
He never seems to have any time for her and their romance is starting to become sour.
After a night at the club where Dan leaves Valerie with Ernie , Ernie talks Valerie into trying something new to spice up their love life.
How about they get away together and have some time to get back to where they were?
That's all fine and dandy if it all works out as planned!
Stars Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Reta Shaw , Deborah Kerr , Nancy Sinatra , Cesar Romero , Tony Bill , Joi Lansing , Davey Davison , John McGiver , Hermoine Baddeley , Trini Lopez , Michel Petit
Directed by (and story written) Cy Howard
Not Rated
COMEDY
Released November 22nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Louisiana.
Based on truths.
The story : Ron Woodroof is a hard living , fast talking , rodeo riding cowboy.
It's 1985 and the biggest news story for Ron is Rock Hudsons passing from the AIDS virus.
Ron has been feeling under the weather and when he has a serious accident at work , he finds himself in the hospital.
The doctors who talk to Ron explain to him that they tested his blood and found that he has HIV.
They explain to him that he has about 30 days to live but Ron refuses to accept that and storms out.
As the days go by and hes not feeling any better Ron begins doing some research.
He learns that he could extend his life by taking a prescribed drug so he goes back to the doctor.
But the doctor insists that he has to be part of their study to recieve any drugs.
So Ron finds another way to get the drug but continues to live his hard lifestyle.
When his supplier runs out he gives Ron the name of a doctor in Mexico who can help him.
On his way to Mexico and almost dying on the way , Ron is nursed back to health with natural alternatives that the other hospital didnt offer.
Now Ron comes up with a plan.
After changing his lifestyle and taking better care of himself Ron begins buying and supplying the needed drugs that had not been approved by the FDA under his own recognizance....the Dallas Buyers Club.
Stars Matthew McConaughey , Steve Zahn , JD Evermore , Jennifer Garner , Denis OHare , Jared Leto , Michael ONeill , Dallas Roberts , Kevin Rankin , Ian Casselberry , Griffin Dunne , Donna Duplantier , James DuMont , Don Brady , Sean Boyd , Scott Takeda
Directed by Jean Marc Vallee
Rated R
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
Released March 18 , 2016 in the US.
Filmed in New York and Puerto Rico.
Based on truths....but of course the names are changed.
The story : In 1984 , 17-year-old Toby enrolls in the local private prep school that his mom applied for a scholarship at.
Right away Toby feels he doesn't fit in and just doesn't want to be there but he makes a friend almost immediately who shows him the ropes.
But Toby really wants to be friends with the rich , popular preppy kids.
One day during a rugby game Tobys friend Dennis who definitely doesn't look like he belongs there shows up while the preps contemplate having weed.
One of the preppie girls who Toby has had his eye on approaches him asking if he has any or knows where they can get some.
Toby says no but Dennis says yes so the two take her money and go on a search.
After finding pot for the preppies , Toby finds that this makes him a bit more popular with them.
Soon Toby is hanging on a regular basis with the preps and after a night of doing cocaine with them , begins getting that for them now too.
But when Toby gets in too deep , starts making the money he never had , is having too much fun and doesn't want to get out he can't help himself or his friends any longer.
Stars Thomas Mann , Guillermo Arribas , Lucy Fry , Logan Huffman , Amy Hargraves , Mike Hammel , Dylan Blue , Jessica Rothe , Sam Page , Nat DeWolfe , Doug Plaut , Hemky Madera
Directed by Joseph Castelo
Rated R
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
"And what the hell are you wearing , you look like Pat Boone..."
Made for HBO , airing June 20th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths.
The story : 1962. in Phoenix , Arizona. Sherri Finkbine is living a comfortable , pleasant lifestyle.
Working as hostess on the popular childrens tv program Romper Room , married to a dedicated school teacher , mother to four well-mannered children and lots of friends , Sherri couldnt have asked for anything more.
A few weeks ago , Sherri found out she was with child.
But today , Sherri caught a newspaper article about the effects on unborn children due to a European drug being commonly prescribed for sleep deprivation.
Not too worried about it , Sherri checks with her doctor about her use of the drug.
Her doctor soon calls her in and is quite concerned.
The doctor explains that the baby Sherri will be carrying could very well be born without arms and or legs.
This worries Sherri and her husband as well as her doctor.
The doctor tells the couple that even though abortion is illegal that he can arrange one for them if they prefer.
Once Sherri conjures up the courage to go through with the abortion she finds herself in constant battle with many who cannot understand her decision.
Stars Sissy Spacek , Aidan Quinn , Richard Venture , Xander Berkeley , Estelle Parsons , Sheila McCarthy , Leon Russom , Jeff Perry , Taylor Fry , Carla Guigo , Michael Halpin
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Rated PG13
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
Released March 9th in the US.
Filmed in California , Hawaii and New York.
The story : Joe is a working stiff.
He hates his job and his boss and feels ill just having to be at work.
Joe constantly visits the doctor but gets no help.
On one particular day he decides to visit a new doctor who advises Joe that he will be dead soon.
Right after leaving the office Joe meets a man with a proposition for him.
He asks that Joe help him by traveling to a foreign land and jumping into a volcano because you know , he is dying and all.
The man offers Joe all the money he can think of and Joe accepts the challenge.
But on his way to the foreign land Joe meets Patricia.
Patricia happens to be the man who hired Joes' daughter and doesn't know what her father is up to this time but falls for Joe....and he , her.
Now everything is changing in Joe's dead end life...
Stars Tom Hanks , Meg Ryan , Dan Hedaya , Robert Stack , Lloyd Bridges , Ossie Davis , Abe Vigoda , Amanda Plummer , Nathan Lane , Brian Esteban , Paul Michael Thorpe
Directed by (& story written) John Patrick Shanely
Rated PG
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released November 9th in the US.
Filmed in Utah.
The story : It's Christmas Eve. Little Billy is excited about Santa Claus coming later and wants to stay up to meet him.
He is traveling along with his parents and baby brother to visit his grandfather who lives in a mental institution.
When they get to talk to grandpa , he won't say a word to them. So Billy's parents go talk to the doctor and leave him with grandpa.
Grandpa surprises Billy when he begins talking to him. But grandpa scares him as well.
He tells him that Santa Claus will punish him if he has ever been a bad boy so now Billy doesn't wanna ever meet Santa.
On their way home , Billy tells his parents of how grandpa spoke to him and told him about Santa being mean.
His parents believe him but don't think much of his story.
That's when they see a man dressed as Santa on the side of the road looking as if he has car trouble,
Billy pleads with them to not stop but they do and that's the end of that.
Some years later Billy is living in an orphanage now with his little brother.
He is good all year except when Christmas comes around.
Billy continuously gets punished for bad behavior around Christmas and can never forget about any of it.
As a young adult , one of the nuns at the orphanage finds Billy a job as a stock boy at the local toy store.
Billy is great at his job until - you guessed it , Christmas time rolls around.
Billy becomes increasingly paranoid by the day but no one knows why.
But when Billy is asked to play the role of store Santa Claus he really loses it.
Stars Jonathan Best Wagner , Tara Buckman , Geoff Hansen , Will Hare , Charles Dierkop , Danny Wagner , Gilmer McCormick , Lilyan Chauvin , Robert Brian Wilson , Toni Nero , Britt Leach , Nancy Borgenicht , HED Redford , A Madelile Smith
Directed by Charles E Sellier Jr
Rated R
HORROR/CHRISTMAS
