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12 Rounds
WWE champion John Cena plays New Orleans police detective Danny Baxter. When Baxter stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief’s girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts revenge, taunting the cop with a series of near-impossible puzzles and tasks—12 rounds—that Baxter must somehow complete to save the life of his own fiancée.
Bride Wars
Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) are always there for each other. Even their respective bridal engagements happen within hours. Together they plan their weddings, each to take place at New York’s Plaza Hotel. But a clerical error and subsequent clash in wedding dates pits the two brides against each other in a competition that escalates into all-out war.
Class
Odds are stacked against François and his fellow teachers, who are bracing themselves for another year on the frontlines at a high school in a tough Parisian neighborhood. Armed with only their desire to connect with the kids, the teachers struggle to remain positive in a tough environment. Cultures and attitudes clash in the classroom, and as amusing as the teenagers can be, their behavior puts the low-paid teacher’s enthusiasm to the test.
Forever Enthralled
Born into a long line of Peking opera performers in 1894, Mei Lanfang began training as an opera singer at an early age. Qiu Rubai helped Mei transform Peking opera with his great knowledge in the Western theater. Their reformation successfully brought Peking opera to an international stage and made Mei Lanfang a legend. Mei’s career spanned the Second World War, and his patriotism during that time bolstered Chinese people.
Frost/Nixon
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard brings to the screen Peter Morgan’s (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland) electrifying battle between Richard Nixon (Frank Langella), the disgraced president, and David Frost (Michael Sheen), a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. This adaptation of the award-winning play goes behind the scenes as the two men and their camps negotiate, posture and reveal dark secrets. Featuring: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon.
Give Love
Yu-tong (Bo-lin Chen) and Leslie (Gigi Leung) are flatmates with very different personalities. When Leslie’s husband decides to get a divorce, Yu-tong’s company helps her start a new life. They get along so well that they begin turning into something more than friends. However, they have a large barrier—Leslie’s ex-husband Yu-tong’s older brother. Featuring: Bo-lin Chen, Gigi Leung
Gran Torino
In his first film role since 2004’s Oscar-winning Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski, an iron-willed Korean War veteran. When he saves the life of a Hmong teen next door, the boy’s family reaches out to Walt, forcing him to confront his prejudices and learn there’s more to life than his prized car, a 1972 Gran Torino Sport.
Handphone
Celebrity manager Seung-min (Uhm Tae-woong) has worked his way up from the very bottom of the pile. His business looks good on the surface, but he’s buried in debt. As loan sharks start to threaten his family, he pins all hopes for success on his newest talent, Jin-a, in this thriller.
Honokaa Boy
When Leo accompanies his grilfriend to Hawaii, their tempers clash and the relationship falters. Six months later, Leo finds himself living in Honokaa, a small town he discovered on his Hawaiian holiday. Through his job in a movie theater, he meets Bee and strikes up a friendship with the elderly woman. But Leo’s comfortable existence comes to a halt when he encounters local girl Mariah.
Last Chance Harvey
Harvey Shine goes to London for his estranged daughter’s wedding—but she asks her stepfather to give her away. Things deteriorate even further when Harvey misses his flight home, and his boss fires him. At the airport bar, Harvey bumps into Kate. The meeting leads to lunch, a walk around London and an unlikely last chance for happiness.
Marley & Me
A pair of newlyweds buy a yellow Labrador retriever puppy to prepare them for parenthood. Over the years, the family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic, pooch—dubbed the “world’s worst dog.” Based on the best-selling memoir by John Grogan. Featuring: Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Eric Dane.
Milk
Academy Award–winner Sean Penn plays gay rights icon Harvey Milk, an activist and politician who became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the U.S. as the city supervisor of San Francisco in 1977. A powerful and illuminating film, this biography measures the impact of Milk’s life and death on his and future generations. Featuring: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Paul Blart (Kevin James) is a single, suburban dad struggling for respect as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. When Santa’s helpers stage a mall coup, shutting down the megaplex and taking hostages—including Paul’s daughter and sweetheart—Jersey’s most formidable mall cop may have to prove his law enforcement mettle.
Rescue Wings
This dynamic, amazingly true-to-life action masterpiece features the Air Rescue Wing of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. Haruka Kawashima has just started her career as the first female pilot of the rescue helicopter UH-60J, and through her training and missions, she struggles to overcome the pain of not being able to save everyone. The film is a spinoff of the popular anime series by the same name. Featuring: Yuko Takayama, Dai Watanabe.
Scandal Makers
Nam Hyun-soo (Cha Tae-hyun) was once a popular teenage idol who captured the hearts of female fans. Although his star power has diminished, he retains some celebrity by hosting a local radio show. When listener Jung-nam (Park Bo-yeong) contacts the show with stories of her upbringing and absent father, the radio show’s ratings soar. But things turn sour when this woman shows up and claims her father is Hyun-soo. Featuring: Cha Tae-hyun, Park Bo-yeong.
Seven Pounds
Academy Award–nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional drama Seven Pounds. In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers—and forms an especially strong bond with one of them, the beautiful Emily. Featuring: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson.
Taken
A former government operative comes out of retirement to rescue his estranged daughter, who was kidnapped and sold into a slave trade operation in Paris. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice. Featuring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen.
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans
This dark thriller explores the origins of the centuries-old feud between aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans, or werewolves. A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his illicit vampire lover, the beautiful Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle.
Wrestler
Mickey Rourke earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of retired professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson. The drama centers on The Ram as he makes his way through the independent wrestling circuit, trying to get back in the game for one last showdown with his old rival. Featuring: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood.
Yes Man
Carl Allen’s life is going nowhere—until he signs up for a self-help program based on one covenant: Say yes to everything. Unleashing the power of “YES” begins to transform Carl’s life in amazing ways, earning him a promotion at work and opening the door to a new romance. But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing. Featuring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper.
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