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0 votes and 0 Reviews 8m | Drama “The Happy Life” rocks a tale of middle-age ennui relieved by the rollicking rebirth of a garage band. Three former college friends–a car salesman, a delivery driver, and an unemployed loafer–reunite at the funeral of the fourth member of their college band Volcano. The Beatles they weren’t, and big dreams have long since flown. A rekindled spark of ambition brings them together with the young son of their dead friend as lead singer for a joyful second chance at fame....

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: September 25, 2015 (limited) September 25, 2015 (limited) R | 1h 34m | Drama, Thriller, Western Watch Trailer With their men away during the last weeks of the American Civil War, three Southern women - two young sisters and their African-American slave (Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru) - have to defend their home and themselves from two rogue soldiers who have taken off from the fast-approaching Union Army....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Other A special encore performance of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel will be shown in select cinemas nationwide on Saturday, December 9. Just in time for the holidays, Fathom Events and the Met present a special encore presentation of Humperdinck’s fairytale opera Hansel and Gretel. Starring Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer as the title youngsters, this 2008 Live in HD broadcast features a whimsically twisted production by Richard Jones and a new English translation perfect for audiences of all ages....

52 votes and 13 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 56% 48% In Theaters: July 1, 2016 On Netflix: October 1, 2018 R | 1h 49m | Action, Adventure, Horror Watch Trailer Expanding upon the explosive universe introduced in the first two Purge films, The Purge: Election Year follows police sergeant Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) two years after he decided not to kill Warren Grass, the man who murdered his son in a drunk-driving accident....

2 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: January 20, 2017 (limited) January 20, 2017 (limited) PG | 1h 20m | Animation Watch Trailer This original, dialogue-free animated film follows a castaway trapped on a deserted tropical island. Determined to leave the island, the man’s attempts to escape on a raft are constantly thwarted by giant red turtle. Angry and frustrated, he seeks violent revenge on the creature. But as he continues building another raft, he begins to feel guilty over what he has done to the turtle....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 32m | Documentary For science the heavy lifting is over, a new era of space exploration has begun. It’s the search to find something that changes everything… signs of life, somewhere else in the universe. NASA is breaking ground on a new brand of science, Astrobiology. We already know that life in space exists, because that’s what we are, as are all things that live on our planet....

118 votes and 26 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: June 10, 2016 On DVD/Blu-ray: September 27, 2016 On Netflix: October 1, 2018 PG-13 | 2h 3m | Action, Adventure, Fantasy Watch Trailer The realm of Azeroth has enjoyed peace for many years, but now it may be on the brink of war when they are faced with a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors looking for another home when their world dies....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Drama “Zor Lagaa Ke… Haiyaa” is about how a group of children, with the help of a homeless man, overcome all the obstacles to save a tree from being razed by a money-minded construction giant and his contractor. Their quest mirrors the apathy of contemporary society to such types of environmental issues. Through nonstop action, comedy and adventure, the children finally realize what it takes to stand their ground in the battle against concrete....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 1h 30m | Comedy, Western Melody Jones (Gary Cooper) is a laid-back cowboy who gets lost on the trail and ends up in the small town of Payneville. Seeing the initials “MJ” on his saddle, the people of Payneville mistake Jones for the treacherous bandit Monte Jarrad (Dan Duryea), and they nearly kill him before he is rescued by Cherry de Longpre (Loretta Young). Grateful for her help, Jones falls for de Cherry, not knowing that she is Jarrad’s girl and that she plans on using him to help Jarrad elude capture....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary The late ’60s and early ’70s produced a large crop of social critics and self-labelled revolutionaries. Outspoken black militant feminist and communist Angela Davis was one of these. Davis, also a professor of philosophy at U.C.L.A., is the subject of this documentary film made by one of her U.C.L.A. students. It features her in the classroom, at a rap session, studying quietly, and giving her rumbustious speeches at antiwar and other demonstrations....

12 votes and 3 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: April 29, 2016 (limited) Comedy, Romance Baaghi is the story of Ronny, a rebellious 23-year-old from Delhi. Fearing his unruly and angry temperament his father sends him to a disciplinary academy set in a sleepy town in Kerala. While traveling to the academy he meets Siya who also carries a rebellious streak but nonetheless spark fly between them. After his enrollment, Ronny encounters the star student Raghav and things get awry between them when Raghav falls for Siya as well....

10 votes and 2 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 26% 37% In Theaters: May 29, 2015 (limited) On Netflix: May 1, 2020 PG-13 | 1h 36m | Action, Adventure Watch Trailer A teenage special ops agent (Hailee Steinfeld) yearning for a “normal” adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as an exchange student in a typical American high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of teenhood can be more difficult than international espionage....

122 votes and 44 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: October 17, 2014 (limited) R | 1h 59m | Comedy Watch Trailer Movie star Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton), who became famous for playing iconic superhero Birdman in three successful installments but turned down a fourth one, has decided to stage a comeback by writing, directing and starring in a Broadway play. Pressures mount leading up to the play’s opening night....

38 votes and 11 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 83% 85% In Theaters: January 23, 2016 (limited) July 8, 2016 (limited) July 8, 2016 (limited) July 15, 2016 (limited) On Netflix: September 2, 2020 R | 1h 59m | Drama Watch Trailer Ben (Viggo Mortensen) is a devoted father of six children. They live a secluded life in the isolated forests of the Pacific Northwest. The children, who never come into contact with any other people, are raised on a rigorous physical and intellectual schedule....

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: May 2, 2016 (limited) 1h 18m | Documentary, Other Climate Hustle reveals the science, politics, and media hype surrounding global warming. Featuring welcoming remarks by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), Chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, audiences will learn more about the topic through a panel discussion headlined by Sarah Palin (2008 Republican Vice Presidential Candidate; Governor of Alaska 2006-2009); moderated by Brent Bozell, Founder and President of the Media Research Center; and including other notable experts....

8 votes and 5 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: April 3, 2015 (limited) R | 1h 33m | Thriller Watch Trailer When small-town mechanic Dwayne McLaren (Liam Hemsworth) videos the murder of a postal employee, questions arise as to how he happened to be filming just as it occurred, especially when he stands to get a $100,000 reward, with which he plans to get out of the town of Cut Bank and move to the big city....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Comedy Since their divorce, obstetrician Vincent and engineer Florence live in houses that sit face to face, thus facilitating the shared custody of their four children, including a baby born during the legal proceedings. But this agreement is threatened when the doctor, now in a relationship with Bénédicte, learns that his ex is secretly seeing Edouard, who has made millions through an internet business. Jealous, Vincent tells Florence that Bénédicte is pregnant....

58 votes and 14 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 88% 94% In Theaters: December 23, 2016 - December 23, 2016 - select cities 2h 41m | Drama Watch Trailer Dangal (‘Wrestling’) revolves around the extraordinary life of Mahavir Singh, an ex-wrestler who is forced to give up his dreams of winning gold for India in international wrestling due to lack of financial support. He resolves to train his future son to one-day represent India in his passion sport....

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: November 11, 1972 (limited) PG | Horror Hammer Studios attempted to inject new blood into their Dracula series by setting their next installment in ultra-mod ’70s London, where the Count is revived after 100 years by a gang of devil-worshipping swingers led by the not-so-cleverly-named Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame), and later joined by Jessica (Stephanie Beacham), granddaughter of the legendary vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing, returning to the role after more than a decade)....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 2h 13m | Drama When the body of a family’s servant is discovered close to where teenaged Aarushi Talwar was found murdered in her home, her parents (Neeraj Kabi and Konkona Sensharma) are accused of killing them both. Since Aarushi had allegedly had an affair with the servant, the police label it an honor killing but there is little evidence to support the accusations. The film follows the proceedings of the police investigation and trial and presents various accounts of the murders....