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FEATURED RELEASES - DRAMA |
Broadway's Finest extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: "Midnight Run" meets "Showtime" (Robert De Niro/Eddie Murphy). Three struggling actors impersonate New York City undercover cops and chase down a notorious drug dealer in order to get the authentic material they need to create their own cutting edge police drama. Things are rarely what they seem in this gritty action-comedy. Cast: Comedy/Drama/Action | HD | 87 minutes | 2011 | USA |
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The House extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Festivals: Reviews: "The House is a film of great complexity. Tackling different issues with a profusion of references (none of them excessive), Desiree Lim offers us an intriguing narrative that's impossible to not touch our sensibilities, since they are based on the confrontation of two human experiences that can't be avoided in our existences—the one of being sheltered and the one of dying." Schema Magazine Drama | HD | 109 minutes | 2012 | Canada |
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The Last Act extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Amidst the backdrop of the economic downturn, Mike Malone is suddenly laid off from his job of 16 years. In an act of desperation he gets involved in a drug scheme with a young boxer and a petty thief. They manage to pull off a heist and Mike makes a clean getaway. But things get complicated when Mike's young cohorts deviate from the plan and don't cover their tracks properly – bringing Mike back into the game. Action/Crime/Drama | HD | 89 minutes | 2012 | USA . |
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Mountain Blood extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: After an accidental death of a French soldier, Katharina and her husband must escape from Bavaria to Tyrol in the tumultuous times of 1809 - a historical adventure reviving the 200th anniversary of the Hofer-Revolt against Bavaria and Napoleon. Festivals: Drama/Adventure | 35mm | 122 minutes | 2010 | Italy/Germany In German with English, French and Italian subtitles available. Theatrical Release in Germany on January 27, 2011: 18 screens. |
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Risen extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Howard Winstone lost three fingers on his right hand at the age of 16 and his impressive amateur boxing career seemed to come to an end. But through sheer determination, despite only being able to make a fist with one hand, he went on to defy the world and win every boxing title in his division and eventually be crowned the champion of the world. Reviews: "The boxing scenes are as good or even better than Scorsese's Raging Bull." Theatrical Run: Biography/Drama | HD | 90 minutes | 2010 | UK |
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FEATURE FILMS - DRAMA |
Chopin: Desire for Love extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: “Antczak is a master at the sweeping period romantic epic.” Winner: Best Drama & Best Cinematography, Worldfest Houston Directed by Academy Award Nominee: Jerzy Antczak 2010 celebrates the 200th Anniversary of Chopin’s birth. Bio/Drama | 35mm | 105 minutes | 2002 | Poland |
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The Hungry Ghosts extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Cast: Written & Directed by Michael Imperioli (Goodfellas / Shark Tale / Bad Boys) “Gripping...an impressive debut film that offers an uncompromising look at the complexities of life and the redemptive qualities we need to get through it...Steve Schirripa gives a remarkable performance.” Drama | HD | 105 minutes | 2009 | USA |
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Logan extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Two brothers, Tyler and Logan, are inseparable. Logan, 13, has a seemingly impossible idea to make a movie. After facing rejection from his peers at school and his careless parents, he turns to his 17-year-old brother Tyler. When Logan’s last hope lets him down, he makes a failed suicide attempt. Now Tyler will do everything he can to make his brother’s dream come true. Starring: Family Drama/Comedy | HD | 93 minutes | 2010 | USA |
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Player extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: Sam is a professional gambler living with a young woman nicknamed Princess. Needing the rush of high stakes gambling to feel alive, Sam uses Princess to place a dangerous bet – which he knows he can't cover without manipulating his estranged son. It's a life or death bet now for Sam and Princess - as a game of cat and mouse ensues. Festivals & Screenings: Upcoming Cannes screening: "Nicely shot & directed." Thriller/Drama | HD | 100 minutes | 2009 | USA |
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Quo Vadis extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: "A splendid-looking film with elaborate sets and a cast of thousands." Budget: $18 million Drama | 35mm | 134 minutes | 2001 | USA/POLAND Note: This is the Film version, not the Television version. |
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The Sculptor extended description (play trailer) Synopsis: A brilliant young sculptor goes to extreme lengths to find success, but soon discovers he will have to pay a high price. When he has everything he’s ever wanted, he is haunted by the terrible deeds that brought him fame. Paul retreats to a forest hideaway to continue his work, with his beautiful wife Renee. But Paul is pursued by his former lover, Nat, who insinuates herself into Paul’s life, befriending Renee, and threatening to reveal all unless Paul once again commits to the dark and secret world they once shared. “Ambitious and accomplished, the film is an edgy exploration of the occult within a love story. Intelligent direction and top performances.” “A bold and unusual debut.” Exotic Thriller | HD | 103 minutes | Australia | 2009 |
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