1. "The Vatican Tapes" - "The Vatican Tapes" follows the ultimate battle between good and evil - God versus Satan. Angela Holmes is an ordinary 27-year-old until she begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close, causing serious injury and death. Holmes is examined and possession is suspected, but when the Vatican is called upon to exorcise the demon, the possession proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than ever imagined. It's all up to Father Lozano to wage war for more than just Angela's soul, but for the world as we know it. "The Vatican Tapes" stars Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Pena, Dougray Scott, and Djimon Hounsou.
2. "Pixels" - When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper has to call on his childhood best friend, ’80s video game champion Sam Brenner, now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders to defeat the aliens and save the planet. "Pixels" stars Adam Sandler, Brian Cox, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage, and Josh Gad.
3. "Southpaw" - "Southpaw" tells the riveting story of Billy "The Great" Hope, reigning Junior Middleweight Boxing Champion of the World. Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife, an adorable daughter and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis, a retired fighter and trainer to the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick's guidance and tenacity, Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves. "Southpaw" stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Clare Foley, Miguel Gomez, Victor Ortiz, Rita Ora, and Naomie Harris.
4. "Paper Towns" - Based on the best-selling novel by John Green ("The Fault in Our Stars"), "Paper Towns" centers on Quentin and his enigmatic neighbor Margo, who loved mysteries so much she became one. After taking him on an all-night adventure through their hometown, Margo suddenly disappears--leaving behind cryptic clues for Quentin to decipher. The search leads Quentin and his quick-witted friends on an exhilarating adventure that is equal parts hilarious and moving. Ultimately, to track down Margo, Quentin must find a deeper understanding of true friendship--and true love. "Paper Towns" stars Nat Wolff, Halston Sage, Austin Abrams, Cara Delevingne, and Justice Smith.
5. "American Heist" - James owes his life to his older brother, Frankie after taking the rap for a crime they committed together. While Frankie served time, James worked to turn his life around, got a steady job and began courting his former girlfriend Emily. Now, Frankie is released and back on the streets with no money and no place to go. He turns to his underworld connections and convinces James to join him in hopes that one last job will be the solution to change both their lives. "American Heist" stars Adrien Brody, Hayden Christensen, Jordana Brewster, Tory Kittles, Aliaune "Akon" Thiam.
6. "Samba" - "Samba" is a richly entertaining chronicle of an undocumented kitchen worker battling deportation from his adopted home in Paris. When Samba is suddenly ordered to leave France, he enlists the help of Alice, an emotionally vulnerable immigration advocate with little experience but plenty of heart. As the immigrant aspiring chef and the burned-out corporate executive tentatively explore an unexpected bond, they inspire each other to reinvent themselves in this vibrant comedy full of tender humor and heartfelt optimism. "Samba" stars Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izia Higelin, and Isaka Sawadogo.
7. "The Young Kieslowski" - Two brainy and awkward virgins hook up (drunkenly), fall in love (maybe), and get pregnant (twins).
8. "Unexpected" - An inner-city high school teacher discovers she is pregnant at the same time as one of her most promising students and the two develop an unlikely friendship while struggling to navigate their unexpected pregnancies.
9. "Frank the Bastard" - A haunting tale of long-buried secrets uncovered in a remote New England town, and centers around Clair Defina (Miner), a 33 year-old New Yorker who returns to the childhood home she and her father fled after her mother’s tragic and mysterious death. Arriving in the seemingly quaint Maine town, Clair encounters an undercurrent of secrecy and hostility, most of it linked to the local bigwig Cyrus Gast (Sadler), whose latest land development scheme promises to revitalize the community but is not what it appears to be. Most of the town is intimidated by Cyrus, and when Clair starts delving into events, both present and past, she finds herself in jeopardy. As she comes face to face with a dark legacy that has been buried--literally and figuratively--for decades, she also has a series of strange encounters with the enigmatic Frank Byron, (Comeau) Cyrus' bastard son. In Frank, Clair ultimately finds her only ally in a battle to redeem the crimes of the past.
10. "Five Star" - A member of the notorious Bloods since he was 12 years old – both in the film and in real life -- Primo takes John, the son of his slain mentor, under his wing, versing him in the code of the streets. Set in East New York, FIVE STAR blends documentary and fictional storytelling as director Keith Miller carefully avoids worn clichés of gang culture to offer a compelling portrait of two men forced to confront the question of what it really means to be a man.
11. "Big Significant Things" - At 26, Craig Harrison is a week away from moving across the country and becoming a homeowner with his longtime girlfriend. With these big life changes on the horizon, Craig decides that now may be his last chance to go on that road trip he’s never taken. Instead of spending the week house-hunting in San Francisco with his girlfriend and her parents, Craig lies about a sudden work trip and hits the road by himself. Craig journeys south with a plan to visit several of the world’s largest roadside attractions and revisit a landmark from his childhood. However, as he ventures farther south, Craig encounters unexpected detours that threaten to steer him off-course.
12. "Phoenix" - Based on the novel "Le Retour des cendres," by Hubert Monteilhet, Nina Hoss plays a disfigured concentration-camp survivor who is unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery who searches ravaged postwar Berlin for her husband Johnny (Ronald Zehrfeld) who may have betrayed her to the Nazis.
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