DARK HORSE

Posted on 2012-05-21

Writer and director Todd Solondz (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Life During Wartime) examines the irretrievability of youth and the mercilessness of time passing in Dark Horse. In his mid-30s, Abe (Jordan Gelber) clings to the trappings of his adolescence.Still living with his parents Jackie (Christopher Walken) and Phyllis (Mia Farrow), Abe works for his increasingly disappointed Dad and spends evenings ruthlessly trouncing his Mom at backgammon. When Abe meets Miranda (Selma Blair), whose personal and professional disasters have sent her scrambling back to the safety of her parents’ suburban home, he sees what he thinks is a chance at true love.

In theaters June 29th, 2012

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THE ANGELS’ SHARE

Posted on 2012-05-21

The Angels’ Share is directed by Ken Loach, starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, William Ruane, Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggins and Siobhan Reilly. It tells the story of a young father who narrowly avoids a jail sentence. He is determined to turn over a new leaf and when he and his friends visit a whisky distillery a route to a new life becomes apparent…

In theaters June 1st, 2012

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POLISSE

Posted on 2012-05-21

Polisse follows the daily lives of a tight-knit team of men and women working in the Child Protection Unit of the Parisian police. Basing her richly textured script on real child investigation cases, writer-director-actor Maiwenn has gathered an accomplished ensemble cast of French actors who convey the emotional strain of the unit’s work with gritty realism.

In theaters June 15th, 2012

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KILLER JOE

Posted on 2012-05-14

When 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself in debt to a drug lord, he hires a hit man to dispatch his mother, whose $50,000 life insurance policy benefits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chris finds Joe Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a creepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer. When Chris can’t pay Joe upfront, Joe sets his sight on Dottie as collateral for the job. The contract killer and his hostage develop an unusual bond. Directed by William “The Exorcist” Friedkin.

In theaters June 29th, 2012

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MOONRISE KINGDOM

Posted on 2012-05-14

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. Stars Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward and Bruce Willis.

In theaters May 25th, 2012

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THE DICTATOR

Posted on 2012-05-14

Admiral General Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen) the dictator of Wadiya, moves to New York City when a democracy is brought to his country. He must get by working as a store clerk while attempting to return himself to power in his homeland.

In theaters May 16th, 2012

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