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McCanick

Action & Adventure

When narcotics detective Eugene 'Mack' McCanick (David Morse, "The Green Mile") discovers that Simon Weeks (Cory Monteith, "Glee") has been released from prison, he instigates a brutal manhunt, without permission from the Chief of Police (Ciarán Hinds, "There Will Be Blood"). The frenzy of paranoia and violence that follows pushes Mack and his partner to the edge of the law. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the closer he gets to a secret from his past - one that only Weeks can expose.

Superman II

Action & Adventure

Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, and Margot Kidder return in this blockbuster sequel to one of the most beloved superhero movies ever made. On the verge of giving up his powers for love, Superman (Reeve) is confronted by three super-criminals from his home planet who have escaped imprisonment and come to Earth with the same abilities as the man of steel. Imperious insurrectionist General Zod (Terence Stamp), seductive but sadistic Ursa (Sarah Douglas), and mute brute Non (Jack O'Halloran) challenge Superman to a cosmic battle for world supremacy--just as Superman and Lois Lane (Kidder) finally get romantically involved.

Kim (1950)

Action & Adventure

Dean Stockwell ("Blue Velvet," TV's "Quantum Leap") is an orphaned English boy in 1880's India who disguises himself as a native and has adventures in the British secret service. Errol Flynn ("The Adventures of Robin Hood," "Captain Blood") stars in this action-packed adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic story. With Oscar-winner Paul Lukas ("Watch on the Rhine," "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"). Directed by Oscar-nominee Victor Saville ("Goodbye, Mr. Chips").

Badsville

Action & Adventure

The“Badsville Kings” gang is ripped apart when their leader vows to his dying mother to put his life of crime behind him and leave town, only to find that a member of his gang would do the unimaginable to stop him.

Riddick

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Vin Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick in the latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga. A dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy, Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for him to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. With time running out and a deadly storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy. Also starring Katee Sackhoff (TV’s Battlestar Galactica), Karl Urban (Star Trek Into Darkness) and Dave Bautista (WWE).

Fast Company

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In between his horror hits RABID and THE BROOD, award-winning director David Cronenberg immersed himself in the gritty world of top-fuel dragsters to make what he considers to be one of the most important movies of his entire career. Genre icons William Smith (RED DAWN, MANIAC COP), John Saxon (ENTER THE DRAGON, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) and drive-in goddess Claudia Jennings (in her final role before her tragic death) star in this surprising story of a corporate-sponsored racing team and the explosive obsessions that speed them through lives of fast cars, fast cash and FAST COMPANY.

Howl’s Moving Castle

Action & Adventure

"From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, comes the Academy Award®- nominated fantasy adventure for the whole family. Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman. On a quest to break the spell, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent moving castle and into a new life of wonder and adventure. But as the true power of Howl's wizardry is revealed, Sophie finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world."

The Other Guys

Action & Adventure

NYPD Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K. Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. They don't get tattoos – other men get tattoos of them. Two desks over and one back, sit Detectives Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg). You've seen them in the background of photos of Danson and Highsmith, out of focus and eyes closed. They're not heroes – they're "the Other Guys. "But every cop has his or her day and soon Gamble and Hoitz stumble into a seemingly innocuous case no other detective wants to touch that could turn into New York City's biggest crime. It's the opportunity of their lives, but do these guys have the right stuff? Columbia Pictures' ensemble action comedy The Other Guys stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, with Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Adam McKay and written by Adam McKay & Chris Henchy, the producers are Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jimmy Miller, and Patrick Crowley.

Bataan

Action & Adventure

During World War II, a small platoon of U.S. soldiers overcome deadly odds in order to blow-up a Japanese-held bridge in the Philippines. Gritty war drama is based on a heroic true story and stars Golden Globe- winner Robert Taylor ("Ivanhoe"), Oscar-honoree George Murphy ("Battleground"), Oscar-winner Thomas Mitchell ("Stagecoach") and Desi Arnaz ("I Love Lucy"). Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 best American films of all time.

Vigilante

Action & Adventure

A frustrated ex-cop exercises his own brand of justice in the streets of a large city. He joins up with a vigilante squad dedicated to the principles of "law and order."

Malaya

Action & Adventure

Smuggling landed Carnahan in Alcatraz. Smuggling will be his ticket out. It's World War II, and Uncle Sam needs a man of Carnahan's bold talent to sneak vitally needed rubber out of Japanese-held Malaya. The rare pairing of James Stewart and Spencer Tracy sparks this tale of an intrigue-filled, true-life wartime operation. Tracy portrays tough, edgy Carnahan. Stewart is sly foreign correspondent and Far East expert John Royer, a man with a plan who tells U.S. officials: "With the right kind of money and the wrong kind of man, I can get that rubber out for you." And with its right kind of stars, this brawny classic gets maximum heroics every moment. Adventure and starpower - Sydney Greenstreet in his final film, Lionel Barrymore and Gilbert Roland - are on the map in Malaya.

Arena (1953)

Action & Adventure

Gig Young stars as a rising rodeo star whose success fuels his ego and almost destroys his marriage--until he meets a man working as a clown at the Tucson rodeo and sees the future awaiting him if he does not change.

Robocop 3

Action & Adventure

Omni-consumer products corporation, the company which originally designed Robocop, has scheduled Detroit's largest neighborhood for extinction to make way for a gleaming new city in the future. After leaving the Detroit Police Department, Robocop Murphy, along with a child computer genius and a powerful array of hi-tech weaponry, joins forces with the embattled citizens to defend their homes.

Blankman

Action & Adventure

In Living Color's favorite team of Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier joins Robin Givens, Jon Polito and Jason Alexander in this hilarious crime-fighting comedy about two slapstick heroes who triumph over evil... more or less. Clad in bulletproof underwear and his grandma's housecoat, Darryl Walker (Wayans) takes to the streets in pursuit of truth, justice and his first kiss.

Hunted By Night

Action & Adventure

In the Florida Everglades, three men on a hunting trip find bails of drugs just dropped from an airplane. The men must decide whether to be law-abiding citizens and report their find to the authorities or take the drugs and sell them for millions of dollars. Their decisions will bring them on spine-tingling confrontations with drug dealers who both outnumber... and outgun them.

Fallen

Action & Adventure

Luce is just an ordinary teen girl until a shocking accident sends her to a mysterious reform school for misfit and eclectic teenagers. There, she meets two students, Daniel and Cam. Torn between the instant electrifying connection she feels with Daniel and the attracting force of Cam, Luce is quickly pulled into a passionate love triangle. As she tries to piece together deeply fragmented memories, she is left with a feeling of undeniable longing for her one true love and the revelation of a love story that has been going on for centuries,that will shatter the boundaries between heaven and earth.

Destination Tokyo

Action & Adventure

It's a daring and dangerous underwater adventure with Oscar-winner Cary Grant ("The Awful Truth," "Suspicion," "North by Northwest") as the captain of a U.S. submarine bound for a search and destroy mission in Tokyo harbor during WWII. Co-starring Oscar-nominee John Garfield ("Gentleman's Agreement," "The Postman Always Rings Twice"). Look for the screen debut of young John Forsythe (TV's "Dynasty" and the voice of Charlie on "Charlie's Angels"). Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Action & Adventure

This Cradle Rocks! - Thelma Adams, US Weekly / CNN-American Morning Oscar winner Angelina Jolie "is even sexier than in the first Tomb Raider." Lara Croft (Jolie) is back in action and faces her most perilous mission: to recover what ancient civilization believed to be the essence of all evil, Pandora's Box. She must travel the globe, from Greece to Hong Kong to Kenya and beyond to get to the box before it's found by a maniacal scientist (Ciarán Hinds) whose plan is to use it for mass annihilation. For this adventure, Lara recruits her ex-partner - Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler) - a dangerous mercenary who has previously betrayed Lara and their country. She knows he's the best for the mission, but can she trust him again? Join her as she races through furious hand-to-hand battles, blazing shoot-outs and breathtaking sky-diving escapes to try to save the ancient artifact...and mankind's future.

Fanboys

Action & Adventure

A group of Star Wars fans travel to Skywalker Ranch to steal a copy of "The Phantom Menace," so that their terminally ill friend can see it before its release in theaters several months down the line. The journey takes them across the country, where they encounter a series of fan-related mishaps wherever they go.

Wander

Action & Adventure

Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones and Heather Graham star in the edge-of-your-seat thriller following Arthur Bretnik, a paranoid private investigator with a troubled past. After Bretnik (Eckhart) is hired to investigate a suspicious death in the town of Wander, he becomes convinced the case is linked to the same ‘conspiracy cover up’ that caused the death of his daughter.

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