Released May 5th in the US.
Filmed in Illinois.
The story: Catherine and Andrew Suh came from a proud but humble Asian family.
Andrew was the favorite, the golden child if you will and his older sister, regarded as an outcast and defiant rebel.
When Andrew was just 11-years-old he became his fathers sole caregiver, as he lay dying in a hospital bed.
Andrew promised his father he would continue making him proud into his adulthood.
After their father's demise, their mother struggled financially while Andrew stayed by her side helping.
Catherine went on with her life, securing the love of a soon to be American husband.
Then another tragic blow came as their mother was brutally murdered at her dry cleaning business.
It was left now for Andrews older sister Catherine to be his soul parental guardian.
Things went well for years and off to college Andrew went but his sister began calling him for help.
Catherine was having problems with her boyfriend that Andrew knew about but now she was insisting that he was becoming violent toward her and that she needed Andrew to "Do something about him."
That's really when Andrews young life plummeted into a horrific downward spiral.
Stars Andrew Suh , Byung Won Suh , Sam Park , Kristine Strom , Kevin Koron , Bob J Berlin , Myung Han , Carol Hogan , Geung Goo Lee , Seung Ja Lee
Directed by Iris Shim
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
Not released in the US.
Filmed entirely in England.
Based on truths.
The story: February 2000. 20-year-old Robert Stewart is sent to the overcrowded Feltham Young Offenders Institute.
Unknown to many that are newly becoming acquainted with Robert, he has been a habitual offender all of his young life.
He is put in a cell with a mate, 19-year-old Zahid Mubareck.
Zahid tries befriending Robert but to no avail so he just tries avoiding his cellmate as he will be leaving the Institute very soon.
But Robert has many unresolved, deep rooted mental issues as well as being overtly racist, all of which are beginning to weigh more and more heavily on him.
Robert - along with his alter ego, cannot get over being surrounded by many who are not white which causes them to continually plot fiendish events.
Zahid starts getting creeped out by Robert and asks that he be moved to a different cell only to be informed that there is no room to move him.
The warning signs are blindly apparent but what became on the faithless morning in March of 2000 no one would have ever expected.
Stars Leeshon Alexander , Aymen Hamdouchi , Gethin Anthony , Sazad Latif , Justin Salinger , Doug Allen , Drew Edwards , Sean Sagar , Jennifer Aries , James Hyland , Niall Hayes , Harry Coles
Directed by Anthony Petrou
Not Rated
HISTORY/THRILLER/DRAMA
Released June 6th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : In the mid-1970s, there was no law in effect for juveniles who committed murder crimes , there was only a bit of rehabilitation available.
By the early 1990s , the law became one that incarcerated juvenile offenders in adult prisons , often tagging on life sentences without a chance of parole.
Many believe that life sentences for juvenile offenders is too harsh and that they should at least have a chance at being eligible for parole.
Here we meet four juvenile offenders who are all incarcerated in an adult prison in California.
A screenwriter took the opportunity to teach a class on screenwriting in the prison and the four inmates we get to know are the four who signed up for that class.
Meanwhile , law makers in California debate and overturn the law that keeps juvenile offenders incarcerated without having a chance at parole.
Directed by Ben Lear
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
"A juvenile is not a full human being. When you're 16 to 23, you are temporarily insane."
Made for TV , airing November 30th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths. The woman portrayed as Laurie Wade is/was in this film Laurie Dann in real life.
The story: Successful insurance agent Matthew is out to lunch, during which he meets interesting Laurie.
Matthew and Laurie quickly fall in love and get married but shortly after Laurie begins acting very strangely.....
No matter what Matthew tries he cannot comprehend what is going on with Laurie so he takes her to a psychiatrist.
But Laurie doesn't want the help so she stops going to see the doctor.
After dealing with Laurie's erratic, violent behavior Matthew can no longer live with his wife and the two soon begin divorce proceedings.
But that doesn't stop Laurie from acting out violently due to her hallucinations.
Matthew tries to convince the police that Laurie is a danger to herself and those around her but they don't take his accusations seriously...not until it's too late.
Stars Valerie Bertinelli , Stephen Caffrey , Jerry Hardin , Millie Perkins , Graham Beckel , Megan Cavanagh , Justin Whalen , Anne Ramsay , Steven Banks , Trishalee Hardy , Albert Ash
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Not Rated
DRAMA/THRILLER/HISTORY
Made for HBO , airing April 20th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: In 2011, Gilberto Valle was living a pretty nice, productive life.
He was working as a New York police officer, married and the father of a new daughter.
But Gilberto had a secret.
In the early morning hours, when Gilberto would arrive home from work, he would spend hours on the internet and not in bed sleeping with his wife.
As his wife increasingly felt neglected and unloved, she decided to spy on her husbands' internet activity.
What she found frightened her to death....
Believing she doesn't know her husband at all , Mrs. Valle proceeded to take what she found to the police, starting the strange investigation into what is real and what is fantasy.
Stars Gilberto Valle , (voice) Christina Rodriguez , Gary Allen , David Greenfield , Violet Blue , Daniel Engber , Robert Kolker , Chris Kraft , Erin Murphy , Laurie Penny , James A Cohen
Directed by Erin Lee Carr
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
"Google searching is just an extension of the thoughts in our head."
Released June 19th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: The night after Thanksgiving in 2012, Jacksonville, Florida a horrible incident occurred...
Four teenage boys had parked at a local gas station, rap music playing loudly from their car radio.
Next, forty-seven-year-old Michael Dunn pulled into the gas station , along with his fiancee and parked next to the teens.
Michael didn't like the music playing next to him so loudly so he asked the teens to turn the volume down , to which the teens complied.
Here is when things get confusing.
Next Mr. Dunn stated that seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis , who was in the back passanger side of the neighboring car , became hostile and threatening towards Dunn.
Mr. Dunn claims Jordon showed him a gun and threatened to kill him.
That is when Mr. Dunn reacted for his life.
Stars Lucia McBath , Ron Davis , Michael Dunn , Russell Healey , John Guy , Cory Strolla , Rhonda Rouer , Chris Dunn , Phyllis Molinaro , Tevin Thompson , Leland Brunson , Steven Smith
Directed by (& story written ) Marc Silver
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
(A 2015 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WINNER)
Released July 13th in the US.
Filmed in Texas and Spain.
The story : In 1994 , Nicholas Barclay is a 13-year-old boy who lives with his mother in San Antonio , Texas.
One day , Nicholas disappeared.
Three years later , Nicholas' mom gets a phone call from the police telling her they think they have located her son in Spain....
Nicholas' family gets together and welcomes beloved Nicholas' return home.
But somethings are not as they seem about Nicholas.
Stars Carey Gibson , Bryan Gibson , Beverly Dollarhide , Nancy Fisher , Codey Gibson , Charlie Parker , Allie Hostetler , Kevin Hendricks , Adam OBrien , Anna Ruben , Frederic Bourdin
Directed by Bart Layton
Rated R
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
Released February 5 , 2015 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Germany.
The story : Jerry is a nice guy who doesn't have any friends.
He happily works at a bathtub factory and one day is asked to help organize the company party.
Eager to be part of something and work along with the pretty girl who works in the office, Jerry has a great time at the party.
He asks the girl hes been crushing on , Fiona out on a date and is very excited about it.
Fiona accepts the inviation but is a no show.
On Jerrys way home he passes Fiona on the side of the road and finally , just by luck , gets to spend some alone time with her.
But because of an unfortunate occurrence, that alone time doesn't end well.
You see , if Jerry takes his meds everything is just fine. But when Jerry skips the meds really weird stuff happens.
The only reason Jerry even wants to take the meds is so he is not alone...
Stars Ryan Renyolds , Paul Chahidi , Gemma Arterton , Anna Kendrick , Jacki Weaver , Ella Smith , Stanley Townsend , Adi Shankar , Sam Spruell , Alessa Kordeck , Michael Pink
Directed by Marjane Satrapi
Rated R
DARK COMEDY/FANTASY/HORROR
( A 2014 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE)
Released August 20th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and Ohio.
The story : It's 1986.
The hair-band Vesuvius is at the top of their game and looking for a record deal to come through for them.
The good news arrives for the band and a label wants to sign them only there is one problem.
The label wants the band to drop founding member Fish who plays the drums in the band.
The rest of the members don't want to sell out and drop their friend and are just about ready to say no when their manager tells them something that makes them change their mind.
It's all they need to hear and just like that they drop their good buddy Fish.
Some 20 years later , Fish is a working stiff and living day to day.
Vesuvius has gone on to make killer album after album and no matter how much Fish tries to forget about them , they are always in his face.
Fish's girlfriend kicks him out of her house and breaks up with him.
He now finds himself living at his sisters house.
Fish's high school aged nephew is in a band and when they are set to play at the prom , they get the news that their drummer cant be with them.
So Fish's nephew decides to ask him to play the drums for them.
Stars Rainn Wilson , Fred Armisen , Bradley Cooper , Lonny Ross , Jon Glaser , Jane Krakowski , Christina Applegate , Teddy Geiger , Josh Gad , Emma Stone , Jeff Garlin , Jane Lynch
Directed by Peter Cattaneo
Rated PG13
COMEDY
"Some people carry a rabbits foot. I like to carry a pocket of puke."
Released November 26th in the US.
Filmed in Washington DC , California , Maryland and Canada.
Based on truths.
The story : The magazine The New Republic has been in publication since as far back as 1914...
It has always had the reputation of reporting facts and only facts.
In the Spring of 1998 , the popular magazine was in full force.
The staff was made up of a group of young , aspiring writers.
The popular one of the group and the youngest is Stephen Glass.
Stephen is the golden boy whose stories everyone finds entertaining as well as brilliant.
But when Stephen writes a story about a cyber hacker and another magazine gets the suspicion that the facts in the story don't add up , things begin to fall apart.
Stars Hayden Christensen , Chloe Sevigny , Rosario Dawson , Melanie Lynskey , Hank Azaria , Peter Sarsgaard , Steve Zahn , Mark Blum , Chad Donella , Simone Elise Girard , Luke Kirby
Directed by Billy Ray
Rated PG13
HISTORY/DRAMA
