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Sunday Girl
HDNatasha breaks up with four of her five boyfriends in one day to commit to George.
iGirlfriend
HDA teen comedy about a nerdy teenager who creates an iPhone app to be his girlfriend. When she miraculously comes to life, things go hilariously wrong, and she tries to kill him.
My Zoe
HDIsabelle (Julie Delpy) is a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage and is raising her only daughter Zoe in conjunction with her ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother, but when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle takes matters into her own hands.
Holiday Heist
HDA man released from prison is torn between a life of crime and a fresh start with a woman he meets while scoping out a potential heist
The Birthday Wish
HDGwen, a director of television commercials, has mapped out her life in an attempt to be in control. That plan was devised as she never wants to be thrown for a curve like she was when she was thirteen when her father unexpectedly died. That plan includes being engaged by the time she reaches thirty, which is just around the corner. That engagement and imminent marriage will be followed by moving to Los Angeles to further her career. Alex, an image conscious on-air weatherman and Gwen's boyfriend of three years, knows of Gwen's plans, he who seemingly factors perfectly into those plans. When what Gwen envisioned will be the perfect romantic proposal from Alex not only does not materialize on her thirtieth birthday, but that a proposal from him doesn't happen in any form at all on that day, Gwen makes an off the cuff secret birthday wish to be able to see ten years into her future. Gwen does end up seeing a vision of what she assumes is supposed to be her in ten years, that vision which is nothing at all as she had planned. Items in that vision that don't match her plan include living in the suburbs instead of in the city, having three kids and driving a minivan. But the most disturbing aspect of that vision is that she is not married to Alex, but to Dave, the caring creative director with who the ad agency has recently paired her on the commercial projects, Dave who she only knows casually. Slowly, things begin to happen in her current life that point to the vision being a reality for her future. As she and Dave become friends, feelings start to develop on both sides, with Dave not acting on those feelings as long as he knows Alex is still in her life. Gwen has to decide whether to stick to her plan or follow her heart, especially as Alex begins to work toward her plans, albeit solely for his own sake.
Knives and Skin
HDA mystical teen noir that follows a young girl's disappearance in the rural Midwest and its effect on teens and parents.
Dim the Fluorescents
HDA struggling actress and an aspiring playwright pour all of their creative energy into the only paying work they can find: role-playing demonstrations for corporate training seminars. When they book the biggest gig of their careers at a hotel conference, they commence work on their most ambitious production to date.
Wheeler
HDWHEELER is the story of an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, "Wheeler" converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.
Holiday Rush
HDSingle dad and radio DJ Rashon "Rush" Williams (Romany Malco) loses his job right as his four entitled kids share their pricey Christmas lists. To keep Rush on the air in Pittsburgh, his producer and aunt plan to help him buy another station - if the Williams family can downsize fast and embrace a simpler life. In this heartwarming film, a loving father reconnects with his children when they all learn that true joy comes from who you have, not what you have.
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
HDIt's the approach to the Christmas season, and visitors are starting to descend on the Northern Vermont Christmas tourist town of Evergreen. One of those is New Yorker Katie Connell, a writer with one published novel under her belt, she who is now doing freelance work as she contemplates novel number two whenever that will happen. This vacation is to experience a little more of life which she feels will make her a better writer. What starts as a vacation ends up being a working trip as her mother Patti Connell, the editor of a business magazine, asks her to write a story for immediate publication, Patti's hope that it will be the transition for Katie to staff and more stable life which Katie has always resisted. Katie decides to find a story in Evergreen and its Christmas traditions. What Katie feels about Evergreen - especially her immediate attraction to and subsequent encounters with native Evergreenian Ben Baxter, one of the town's librarians who once worked as a big city reporter - may be different from what would make a magazine-worthy story. What happens between Katie and Ben may be affected by their diverging life paths, Ben who nonetheless has contemplated returning to the city to resume a writing career, and what Katie may end up writing about Ben's beloved hometown. Katie's story may be overtaken by the latest goings-on in town where there is evidence that there is a fifty year old time capsule somewhere that was meant to be opened this year, also marking the fiftieth anniversary of the town's famed Christmas Festival.
Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas
HDJess goes on her first date with Ben and it exceeds all her expectations. However on her way home her car is hit and she dies. Ben is disappointed when she does not reply to his texts and think that she's ghosting him (without knowing it's actually the case in a very literal way). But after her funeral she turns up at her best friends Kara's home. To both their surprise Kara can see her. Something is holding Jess back on earth and Kara seeks help from her spiritual coach Chrissy. Chrissy thinks that it's love that holds Jess back. Can it be her brief connection with Ben? They seek him up and to their surprise he can see Jess too. Will they be able to find out how to help Jess?
Invasion Planet Earth
HDAfter the death of his young daughter, Thomas Dunn is a man who has lost his faith. His life has crumbled and his confidence is shattered. Yet, on this day he wakes to discover that Mandy, his loving wife is finally pregnant again. Maybe this is their chance to move away from the tragedy of the past and for him to find his faith again. But also on this day a large alien mother-ship appears in the heavens and the people of earth are suddenly plagued with visions about the end of civilization. Tom and Mandy are split up as the mother-ship launches a massive alien fleet which attack the towns and cities of earth. Tom must look deep within himself to find not just his faith but the wisdom and strength to save the human race from the horrors that threaten them. However, first he must find Mandy, as he discovers that their new baby holds the key to the future of mankind. The battle lines are drawn and the final stance for Earth is about to begin.
The Mandela Effect
HDThe Mandela Effect follows a man who becomes obsessed with facts and events that have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing the phenomena to be the symptom of something much larger, his obsession eventually leads him to question reality itself.
A New Christmas
HDKabir is a lonely medical student in New York, estranged from his wife and grieving the loss of his mother. When he meets Kioni, a charming film student from Kenya, she persuades him to show her the city's Christmas decorations, thereby leading him to rediscover the magic of the holiday season and get his life back on track.
The Great War
HDDuring the last days of the Great War, a group of U.S. soldiers are sent behind enemy lines to rescue a lost platoon.
A Cheerful Christmas
HDMeet Lauren, a Christmas enthusiast who has turned her love for the holidays into a career. When the aristocratic Anderson family hires her, her mission is clear: making Christmas into a magical event for them. Lauren's resolve doesn't change the fact that she is intimidated by such nobility, but she finds an ally in the family housekeeper. Joyce knows the Andersons in and out - and points Lauren to their handsome son James, who should know all about the family traditions. In the middle of closing a business deal, he feels hassled at first, but Lauren is persistent. As she rekindles happy childhood memories, James is infected by her Christmas spirit. Love is in the air - until Maryam, his old childhood friend, enters the scene.
Rock'n Roll
HDHaving every reason to be happy, forty-three-year-old father-of-one Guillaume Canet sees his world turn upside down when Camille, his young and fresh co-star, makes him feel like a sad has-been. Now, bent on proving her wrong, insecure Guillaume is eager to go to extreme lengths to change everything and regain his long-lost sex appeal, of course, behind the back of his significant other, Marion Cotillard. However, as the situation spins out of control, a drastic, uncontrollable transformation takes place, much to the horror of the cast and crew. But, above all, Guillaume wants to be cool again. How hard can it be?
Pinocchio
HDShot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone's rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures - from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
Christmas on My Mind
HDLucy Lovett is the Executive Director of the non-profit Lovett Art Foundation in Portland, Maine, it a position she took over after the passing of the Foundation's founder and former ED, her Aunt Audrey Lovett. On December 17, Lucy rushes out of the bridal shop in Portland with her wedding dress only to slip on the ice, fall and hit her head. After getting up figuring that she feels all right, she heads directly to her hometown of Bedford Harbor, Maine, where she previously worked as a child art educator, to meet her fiancé Zach Callahan, who took over running one of his family's businesses, the Roadhouse Restaurant, following his father's passing. Zach is confused to see Lucy if only because they broke up almost two years ago on December 23, Lucy who he hasn't seen since. After consulting local doctor, Caroline Albright, Lucy learns that although she does not have a concussion from hitting her head, she has a case of retrograde amnesia, where the last thing she remembers is that day, December 23, two years ago, meaning she remembers nothing about her high powered life chiefly fundraising for the Foundation, or her imminent New Year's Eve wedding to the Foundation's CFO, Brad Martin. Not wanting Lucy to receive any emotional shock in her recovery, Dr. Albright suggests Lucy do things she feels familiar with, meaning being in Bedford Harbor for the annual Christmas Festival which she always attended with Zach, to understand why she feels this way about her former, more simple life, and is blocking her past two years in Portland from her memory. Lucy's feelings for Zach are not only complicated by the fact of Brad, but by Zach now dating former Miss Bedford Harbor, Morgan LeBlanc, which she does not want to disrupt for both Zach and Morgan's sakes. As Zach's repressed feelings for Lucy start to emerge again, he has to tread a fine line between those feelings and the reliving their painful break-up, the reason which may drive Lucy away this second time around if she discovers the truth.
A Date by Christmas Eve
HDWhen overly-giving brand strategist Chelsea Simms discovers the latest dating app for her firm, The Good List, has given her the magical ability to teach all the selfish, "naughty" people in her life a lesson in how to be good again with a swipe of their name, she starts to fall for her neighborly friend Fisher, the one guy who has never used her for her giving nature. But when Chelsea lets the app get the best of her just before Christmas and selfishly puts Fisher on the naughty list by mistake, she must find a way to right her own naughty deeds and get Fisher to forgive and fall for her once again, and find her way back onto the Nice List in time for Christmas Eve.
Baby in a Manger
HDChristmas is about a miracle baby, but when CPS agent Alison and police officer Brock find a lost baby lying in a nativity scene, it'll take a miracle for them just to stop bickering. Can the magic of Christmas help this baby find a home - and maybe even help Alison and Brock see each other in a different light?
The Discovery
HDWriter-director Charlie McDowell returns to Sundance this year with a thriller about a scientist (played by Robert Redford) who uncovers scientific proof that there is indeed an afterlife. His son is portrayed by Jason Segel, who's not too sure about his father's "discovery", and Rooney Mara plays a mystery woman who has her own reasons for wanting to find out more about the afterlife.
Primal: Tales of Savagery
HDGENNDY TARTAKOVSKY'S PRIMAL - TALES OF SAVAGERY features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.
Fallen Stars
HDA poignant drama that chronicles the unexpected friendship that develops between Cooper, a melancholy bartender, who at thirty-six still isn't sure what he wants to do with his life, and Daisy, an extremely bright but socially awkward girl in her early twenties.
Goon: Last of the Enforcers
HDIt's a new day for the Halifax Highlanders. A pro lockout has reunited old teammates and brought a crew of new players to the bench; notably missing from the line-up, however, is everyone's favourite enforcer and heart of the team, Doug "The Thug" Glatt. Sidelined after one too many hits and now married with a baby on the way, Doug is hanging up his skates and settling into life as an insurance salesman. But when Doug's nemesis, Anders Cain, is made captain of the Highlanders and new ownership threatens to tear his team apart, Doug is compelled back into action. Ignoring the wishes of wife Eva, Doug heads to the rink, discovering an unlikely training partner in fellow retired enforcer and one-time arch rival, Ross "The Boss" Rhea. Together with grit, passion and unrivaled loyalty, they will grind out one last chance to do what they do best...protect their team.
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
HDBlonde diva Sharpay Evans finally has her own adventure: she travels to New York City hoping to become the major star she believes she is. But she's about to learn that in the real world, leading roles aren't handed over to talented teenagers on a silver platter.
Alien Outbreak
HDIn a small rural community local police officers Zoe and Patrick begin their shift as normal but it soon becomes clear that something is wrong. Strange events unfold before their eyes, residents begin behaving strangely and mass suicide panic spreads amongst the community they are trying to protect. Zoe and Patrick realise they are under siege from alien machines as they become cut off from the outside world. They are forced to do battle against these uninvited visitors. With the help of some of the residents Zoe and Patrick begin unravelling the mystery and soon discover it is not all as it seems. Can Zoe and Patrick save their community and the outside world from extinction?
Max 2: White House Hero
HDMax is assigned to the White House while Charlie, the secret service dog, is on maternity leave. He meets TJ, a 12 year old boy, who is the President's son. Due to his father's high profile, he is trying hard to fit in and lead a normal life. During a state visit by the Russian President and his daughter, Alexandra (Alex), TJ is asked to accompany her, during their stay. TJ befriends Alex, but when they get into trouble, Max comes to the rescue.
Domain
HDAfter a deadly virus wipes out most of humanity, the survivors are forced to wait in self-sustaining bunkers with a networked video interface for communication, but one by one, they start mysteriously disappearing.
Brown Paper Bag
HDThe year is 1942, and Archie Glass Is trying to get into Hollywood. His chance comes as he is offered a job: Find a young white movie star before the press reports that she is missing and he will have a shot at his Hollywood dream. Thus begins a journey into a Los Angeles you have never seen before, the actors who play the maids, the busboys, the background actors in jungle films, all spring into the foreground in this dramatic noir about a man willing to do anything to make his dream come true. Archie searches the back alley of Hollywood and discovers more lies than truth. Ultimately he finds the woman he is looking for and the dark reality of being a black man in tinsel town.
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
HDAfter Abigail, a single mom of two, becomes pregnant following a one-night stand with Ben, the unlikely pair try to make a go of it.
Holly Slept Over
HDThis unconventional comedy follows the relationship struggles of a married couple trying to conceive, their friends who have lost their spark, and the tension that ensues when an old college roommate stays over for the weekend.