Asheville, NC : Future Movie Releases

Forever Plaid (7/09/2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who loved to sing. They all met in high school, and discovering that they shared an affection for music and entertaining, they dreamed of becoming like their idols-the Four Aces, the Four Lads, the Four Freshmen, the Hi-los and the Crew Cuts. They rehearsed in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company. It was here they became Forever Plaid. Although rock 'n' roll was quickly overtaking the sounds of the '40s and '50s, the Plaids believed in their music. They sang at family gatherings and fund-raisers and eventually graduated to supermarket openings and proms. Then, finally, they landed their first big gig at the Airport Hilton cocktail bar-the Fusel Lounge. But, while they were driving in their cherry-red 1954 Mercury convertible and rehearsing their big finale, they were slammed broadside by a school bus filled with eager Catholic teens. The teens miraculously escaped injury, but the members of Forever Plaid were killed instantly. Then, some 40 years later, through the power of Harmony and the Expanding Holes in the Ozone Layer, in conjunction with the positions of the planets and all the other astro-technical stuff, they are allowed to come back to perform the show they never got to do in life.

Forever Plaid Anniversary Tribute (7/09/2009)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "Forever Plaid," one of Off-Broadway's most popular and critically acclaimed musicals will return for Only One Night, not to the stage, but to the big screen! NCM Fathom and Forever Plaid Productions partner to present a hilarious and irresistible event featuring a LIVE red carpet appearance by the original cast followed by a pre-taped performance of the musical, "Forever Plaid." The exclusive event will conclude with a LIVE performance by "The Plaids" and sing-a-long where theatre audiences can even join in the fun! Buy your tickets early for this sensational musical event on Thursday, July 9, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT and 8 p.m. PT (tape delay). This event is not rated but should be considered suitable for all audiences.

Blood: The Last Vampire (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year old girl, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400 year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner, obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts. When she is sent to an American military base in Tokyo by the clandestine organization for whom she works, Saya immediately senses that this may be her opportunity to finally destroy Onigen, the evil patriarch of all vampires. Using her superhuman strength and her sword, she begins to rid the base of its evil infestation in a series of spectacular and elaborate showdowns. However, it is not until she forms her first human friendship in centuries with the young daughter of the base's general that Saya learns her greatest power over Onigen may well be her ability to make a human connection.

Bruno (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Baron Cohen calls upon yet another of his alter egos - Bruno, a gay fashionista/TV reporter from Austria, who fancies himself as "the voice of Austrian youth TV." Bruno methodically worms his way into style hot spots.

Humpday (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: It's been a decade since Ben and Andrew were the bad boys of their college campus. Ben has settled down and found a job, wife, and home. Andrew took the alternate route as a vagabond artist, skipping the globe from Chiapas to Cambodia. When Andrew shows up unannounced on Ben's doorstep, they easily fall back into their old dynamic of macho one-upmanship. Late into the night at a wild party, the two find themselves locked in a mutual dare: to enter an amateur porn contest together. But what kind of boundary-breaking, envelope pushing porn can two straight dudes make? After the booze and "big talk" run out, only one idea remains-they will have sex together...on camera. It's not gay; it's beyond gay. It's not porn; it's art. But how exactly will it work? And more importantly, who will tell Anna, Ben's wife?

I Love You, Beth Cooper (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Buffalo Grove High School valedictorian Denis Cooverman has had quite an academic career -- on paper, at least. Superlative student, conscientious young gentleman and patently obvious dork, Denis has played it safe and made it all the way to graduation day without ever having really experienced some of the joys of higher learning: breaking curfew, destruction of property, over-consumption of alcohol, fist fights, late nights, fast cars or faster women (actually, women of any sort). But all of that is about to change, and all by uttering five little words: "I Love You, Beth Cooper."

Lake Tahoe (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Teenage Juan crashes his family's car into a telegraph pole on the outskirts of town, and then scours the streets searching for someone to help him fix it. His quest will bring him to Don Heber, an old paranoid mechanic whose only companion is Sica, his almost human boxer dog; to Lucía, a young mother who is convinced that her real place in life is as a lead singer in a punk band, and to "The One who Knows", a teenage mechanic obsessed with martial arts and Kung Fu philosophy. The absurd and bewildering worlds of these characters drag Juan into a one day journey in which he will come to accept what he was escaping from in the first place--an event both as natural and inexplicable as a loved one's death.

Short Kut (2009 I) (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Not available.

Shortkut - The Con Is On (2009 II) (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "Shortkut" is a young and heart-warming slice-of-life comedy about the trials and tribulations of the two con artists as they face some truly zany situations in the pursuit of their tinsel town dreams. Set in the thick of the buzzing Bollywood industry, the film is about two strugglers, Chandu and Shekhar, one who makes it big as a superstar after stealing a movie script, and the other, whose struggle as a director continues after his script gets stolen! Destiny again brings the two face to face when Shekhar is set to direct his first film with Chandu. A fight of egos ensues, and what happens next as the real-life drama of the reel unfolds, is the crux of the plot.

Soul Power (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The three-day music festival Zaire 74 and the emerging musical crossover between Africa and America is documented.

The Hurt Locker (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "The Hurt Locker" is a riveting, suspenseful portrait of the courage under fire of the military's unrecognized heroes: the technicians of a bomb squad who volunteer to challenge the odds and save lives in one of the world's most dangerous places. Three members of the Army's elite Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad battle insurgents and each other as they search for and disarm a wave of roadside bombs on the streets of Baghdad-in order to try and make the city a safer place for Iraqis and Americans alike. Their mission is clear-protect and save-but it's anything but easy, as the margin of error when defusing a war-zone bomb is zero. This thrilling and heart-pounding look at the effects of combat and danger on the human psyche is based on the first-hand observations of journalist and screenwriter Mark Boal, who was embedded with a special bomb unit in Iraq. These men spoke of explosions as putting you in "the hurt locker."

Weather Girl (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: After learning her boyfriend cheated on her with his co-host, a Seattle morning show weather girl freaks out on-air and is fired. Forced to move in with her little brother and deal with his best friend, she has to learn to cope with being 35, single, unemployed, and unfortunately famous for being the Sassy Weather Girl who lost it on live television.

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (7/10/2009)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The true story of television pioneer, Gertrude Berg, the creator, principal writer, and star of "The Goldbergs," a popular radio show that debuted in 1929 and later became a popular television sitcom.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (7/15/2009)

Wed, 15 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealousy but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Somers Town (7/15/2009)

Wed, 15 Jul 2009

Synopsis: In the area of London called Somers Town, a young Polish immigrant named Marek strikes up a friendship with a runaway teen from the Midlands. An unlikely friendship begins and a love triangle unfolds as they both develop romantic feelings for a French girl who works in the local cafe.

(500) Days of Summer (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn't. This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be--it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend Summer dumps him, he shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days "together" to try to figure out where things went wrong. His reflections ultimately lead him to finally rediscover his true passions in life.

A Woman in Berlin (Anonyma - Eine Frau in Berlin) (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II.

All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The life of Mandy Lane, an unattainable girl who's everyone's object of desire, is threatened when a spurned admirer starts to take out his competition.

Black Dynamite (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: African-American action legend Black Dynamite goes after 'The Man' for killing his brother Jimmy, for pumping heroin into local orphanages and for flooding the ghetto with hopped-up malt liquor.

Death in Love (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "Death in Love" depicts the effects of a Jewish woman's love affair with the doctor in charge of human experiments in a Nazi concentration camp on the lives of her sons many years later. Set in the 1990's, parallel stories unfold revealing their tortured emotional and sexual lives, as her sons struggle against becoming casualties of their Mother's past. Josh Lucas plays the eldest son, who battles his sense of disconnection from life while working at a scam modeling agency, where he befriends a charming young co-worker, played by Adam Brody, who begins to restore in him a sense of excitement and purpose. Lukas Haas plays the younger son, who is locked in a compulsive, co-dependent relationship with their Mother, portrayed by Jacqueline Bisset. "Death in Love" is a piercing exploration of the effects of choices made by one generation on the next; a powerful depiction of the erotic allure of human destructiveness and emotional repression, and the desperate search for connection in a world of random cruelty and pain.

Homecoming (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Mike was the star quarterback in a blue-collar small town where football is everything. After receiving a scholarship to Northwestern University, he returns home over Christmas break and everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth, a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak car accident leaves an injured Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose as Shelby does everything it takes to get Mike back.

Jashnn (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Akash Verma is a 20-year-old Indian lad who thirsts to become a singing icon who can blaze a trail for himself among the galaxy of existing stars. Although he has dreams in his heart, he has not been able to find that distinctive voice that he can call his own, that will propel him to the top. Only when he's shattered by life and unflinchingly looks the sordid truth in the face--that he is freeloading off his elder sister Nisha, who, in order to offer him a decent life style, has become the mistress of a rich businessman, Aman Bajaj--is he is able to touch his inner core. The person who sees him through this dark night and mentors him when he's down and out is none other than Sara, the sister of the person who he hates most in the world... Aman Bajaj. Spurred by life's bitter sweet lessons, and Sara's love and support, Akash, in the harshest winter of his life discovers the invincible summer within himself. And, having done so, also discovers his own voice. With this very special tune, he not only touches his inexhaustible potential and becomes a star, but he also brings dignity to his beleagured sister, humbling his biggest detractor Aman Bajaj and in the process, thereby living up to the faith that Sara had in him all along.

Off Jackson Avenue (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Set in New York, three lives intersect when a young Mexican woman is tricked into sex-slavery by an Albanian pimp and is desperate to find a way out, a Japanese hit man in town to do a job for the Chinese mob finds himself haunted by the ghost of his recently deceased mother, and a local car thief goes on a steal-a-thon in the hopes of raising enough capital to buy a tire store and go legit.

The Way We Get By (7/17/2009)

Fri, 17 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "The Way We Get By" is a deeply moving ?lm about life and how to live it. Beginning as a seemingly idiosyncratic story about troop greeters -- a group of senior citizens who gather daily at a small airport to thank American soldiers departing and returning from Iraq, the ?lm quickly turns into a moving, unsettling and compassionate story about aging, loneliness, war and mortality. Seeking out the telling detail rather than offering sweeping generalizations, the ?lm carefully builds stories of heartbreak and redemption, reminding us how our culture casts our elders, and too often our soldiers, aside. More important, regardless of your politics, "The Way We Get By" celebrates three unsung heroes who share their love with strangers who need and deserve it.

Agyaat (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: A Film Unit is trapped deep inside a forest and one by one, crew members are being killed by an unknown entity which can neither be seen nor heard. The invisible predator is out to get them and all they can feel is fear.

Aladin (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Not available.

All Good Things (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "All Good Things" is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s.

G-Force (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "G-FORCE" is a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-FORCE are guinea pigs Darwin, the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster, an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez, a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles, the computer and information specialist. Along the way, the G-FORCE encounters myriad other members of the animal kingdom, including pet shop layabout Hurley and the rabidly territorial hamster Bucky.

G-Force in Disney Digital 3D (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

In the Loop (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But, not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. The US General Miller doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, D.C. If Simon can get in with the right DC people, if his entourage of one can sleep with the right intern, and if they can both stop the Prime Minister's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker rigging the vote at the UN, they can halt the war. If they don't... well, they can always sack their Director of Communications Judy, who they never liked anyway and who's back home dealing with voters with blocked drains and a man who's angry about a collapsing wall.

Luck (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Not available.

Orphan (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther-this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late--for everyone.

Out Late (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "Out Late" examines the lives of the elderly gay and lesbian community. The documentary depicts both the rush involved in claiming one's sexual identity and the fear that having waited so long might make real romance impossible.

The Answer Man (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Arlen Faber is the reclusive author of "Me and God," a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into more than 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of his still wildly popular book, Arlen is still sought after as the man who has all the answers. Arlen's life collides with Elizabeth, a single mom raising her seven-year-old son, and Kris, a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both Elizabeth and Kris are hopeful that Arlen has the answers, but the truth is, he hasn't got a clue.

The English Surgeon (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "The English Surgeon" is the true-life tale of Henry Marsh, a London neurosurgeon who travels to Ukraine to treat desperate patients with no access to modern medical facilities. Marsh is one of London's foremost brain surgeons, a phlegmatic, philosophical man with no illusions about the nature of his work. On a trip to Kiev to give a lecture in 1992, Marsh was shocked to witness the plight of those with severe neurological problems there -- a ghastly world of primitive clinics, Kafkaesque bureaucracy, and medieval surgery - and began making regular trips back to diagnose patients and perform operations whenever possible. Award-winning filmmaker Geoffrey Smith followed Marsh on one of these trips in 2007, plunging into the chaos of the quest to see and save as many patients as possible. As the Ukrainian winter whirls around them, Marsh and his maverick Ukrainian counterpart, neurosurgeon Igor Kurilets, work around the clock to get through the endless lines of people who look upon Marsh as their last hope.

The Ugly Truth (7/24/2009)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Abby Richter is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She's in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.

Adam (7/29/2009)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009

Synopsis: In movies, when two twentysomethings serendipitously wind up under the same Manhattan roof, witty repartee usually transpires, then sparks fly, and eventually they fall into bed. But the boy and the girl in Adam are no ordinary characters, and their romance is anything but familiar. Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer, encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chemistry flows, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye contact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep stairs, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night, Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It's a magical moment, tainted slightly by his obsessively thorough astronomical explanation. Their connection is palpable. It becomes clear that Adam's inability to decipher nonverbal signals is beyond his control. And yet Beth doesn't balk. Their mutual interest tentatively takes root.What makes this rare story about obstacles to human intimacy credible is its tremendous psychological wisdom; what makes it transcendent is the intelligence and authenticity radiating from actors Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Though their particular challenges are extraordinary, Beth and Adam's tricky relationship elucidates something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory-and the shake-up can be liberating.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience (7/29/2009)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX DMR® technology, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: An IMAX 3D Experience" will be released nationwide on July 29 (with select theatres in Los Angeles and New York opening on July 15) by Warner Bros. Pictures. Using IMAX's revolutionary live-action 2D to 3D conversion technology, the movie's opening sequence, approximately 12 minutes, has been transformed into IMAX 3D for a truly magical beginning. With crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, IMAX provides the world's most immersive movie experience. The film will also be shown completely in IMAX (2D) in select locations without IMAX® 3D capability.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The IMAX Experience (7/29/2009)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® through proprietary IMAX DMR® technology, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: The IMAX Experience" features crystal clear images, laser-aligned digital sound and maximized field of view, providing the world's most immersive movie experience.

MET Summer Encore: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (7/29/2009)

Wed, 29 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera present an encore presentation of Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of Seville) in select movie theatres nationwide on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 7 p.m. in all time zones. One of the most beloved operatic comedies of all time, "The Barber of Seville" is presented in a production by Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher. An instant audience favorite at its 2006 Metropolitan Opera premiere, it was first seen on the big screen in March 2007 as part of the Met's Live in HD series. Superstar tenor Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva is joined by American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as Rosina and Peter Mattei in the title role of the swaggering barber. The production will be preformed in Italian and subtitled in English. This program is not rated, but should be treated as G.

Aliens in the Attic (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: A group of young people defend their vacation home against a quartet of knee-high aliens bent on world domination.

Flame and Citron (Flammen & Citronen) (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Copenhagen 1944. Denmark is occupied by Nazi Germany. While the Danish population hopes for a swift end to the war, freedom fighters Bent Faurschou-Hviid, alias Flame and Jørgen Haagen Schmith, alias Citron, secretly put their lives at stake fighting for the Resistance. The fearless and uncompromising Flame is a dedicated anti-fascist who dreams of the day when their group will reassemble and openly launch an armed counterattack at the occupying power. The more sensitive family man Citron primarily works as a driver for Flame, but now finds himself becoming more deeply involved in clandestine activities. When their immediate superior, Aksel Winther, orders them into action against two German Abwehr officers, events start to get out of hand. Flame confronts the talented and intelligent Colonel Gilbert and for the first time hesitates to carry out his orders to kill. Something feels terribly wrong.

Funny People (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: A comedian has a near-death experience.

Janky Promoters (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Two music promoters get the chance to book a top-selling hip-hop artist in their midsized venue. The pair is ill equipped for such a task and everything goes wrong.

Lorna's Silence (Le Silence de Lorna) (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Lorna, a young Albanian woman living in Belgium, has her sights set on opening a snack bar with her boyfriend, Sokol. In order to do so, she becomes an accomplice in a diabolical plan devised by mobster Fabio. Fabio has set up a false marriage between Lorna and Claudy allowing Lorna to get her Belgian citizenship. However, she is then asked to marry a Russian mafioso who's ready to pay hard cash to also get his hands on those vital Belgian identity papers. Fabio intends to kill Claudy in order to speed up the second marriage. But will Lorna remain silent?

Love Aaj Kal (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: The process of relationship might be different in different eras, but the experience of being in love remains the same. So there is the frolic and despair of modern living. The liberation and confusion. And there is the past - the times of innocence and compulsion. And there is distance, and the fondness that increases with distance. Gaps widen between two people, but bridges keep growing too.

Not Quite Hollywood (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: In 1971, with the introduction of the R-certificate, Australia's censorship regime went from repressive to progressive virtually overnight. This cultural explosion gave birth to art house classics, such as "Picnic at Hanging Rock" and "My Brilliant Career," but also spawned a group of demon-children: maverick filmmakers who braved assault from all quarters to bring films like "Alvin Purple, "The Man From Hong Kong," Patrick," "Turkey Shoot," and "Mad Max" to the big screen. As explicit, violent and energetic as their northern cousins, Aussie genre movies presented a unique take on established conventions. In England, Italy and the grind houses and drive-ins of America, audiences applauded Australian homegrown marauding "rev heads" with brutish cars, spunky well-stacked heroines and stunts -- unparalleled in their quality and extreme danger.

Patrik, Age 1.5 (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: A perfect house in the nice suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. The Skoogh family (a gay couple) has been approved for adoption. Patrik, age 1.5, is on his way. Goran and Sven could not ask for anything more, if it wasn't for the little mistake someone at the adoption agency had made. A decimal point had been misplaced and a 15-year-old homophobe with a criminal past shows up.

The Collector (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: "The Collector" follows the story of handyman and ex-con Arkin, who aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property--and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked "Collector" in a maze of lethal invention--the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg--while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.

The Cove (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: In the 1960's, Richard O'Barry was the world's leading authority on dolphin training, working on the set of the popular television program Flipper. Day in and day out, O'Barry kept the dolphins working and television audiences smiling. But one day, that all came to a tragic end. "The Cove" tells the amazing true story of how Psihoyos, O'Barry and an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The mysteries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg

Thirst (Bakjwi) (7/31/2009)

Fri, 31 Jul 2009

Synopsis: Sang-hyun is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But, the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered up for him. The blood he receives is infected, so Sang-hyun lives -- but now exists as a vampire. Struggling with his newfound carnal desire for blood, Sang-hyun's faith is further strained when a childhood friend's wife, Tae-ju, comes to him asking for his help in escaping her life. Sang-hyun soon plunges into a world of sensual pleasures, finding himself on intimate terms with the Seven Deadly Sins.

Outrage (2009-I) (8/01/2009)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009

Synopsis: An indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community. Here, the hidden lives of some of our nation's most powerful policymakers are revealed and the media's complicity in keeping their secrets is examined.