Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men – the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey – whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball.
In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball’s infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey’s hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking – ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow.
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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Based on Alexis Nolent’s French graphic novel, Du Plomb Dans La Tete, “Bullet to the Head” tells the story of a New Orleans hit man (Stallone) and a DC cop (Kang) who form an unlikely alliance to bring down the killers of their respective partners.
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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Out on parole after 8 years in prison, Bill (Charlie Creed-Miles, The Fifth Element) returns home to find his now 11 and 15-year-old sons, Jimmy and Dean, abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Dean reluctantly forces his dad to stay, but when Jimmy finds himself in trouble with Bill’s old drug-dealing mates, Bill has to decide what kind of dad he really wants to be–a good one or a free one….
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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A secluded cabin. An ancient curse. An unrelenting evil. The original producers reunite to present a genuinely terrifying re-imagining of their original horror masterpiece. Five young friends have found the mysterious and fiercely powerful Book of the Dead. Unable to resist its temptation, they release a violent demon on a blood-thirsty quest to possess them all. Who will be left to fight for their survival and defeat this unearthly force of murderous carnage?
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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LONDON: THE MODERN BABYLON is legendary director Julien Temple’s (Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten) epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown. From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and, above all, ordinary people, this is the story of London’s immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever.
Reaching back to the dawn of film in London at the start of the 20th century, the story unfolds through archival film and TV clips, photos and voices of Londoners past and present, powered by the flow of popular music across the century—a stream of urban consciousness, like the river which flows through its heart. It ends in present day, as London prepares to welcome the world to the 2012 Olympics.
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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THE BEST OF ROOSTER TEETH SHORTS
The team from Rooster Teeth is ready for action, and they’re putting their very best assets on display. On July 16, Cinedigm’s Flatiron Film Company will release ROOSTER TEETH: BEST OF SHORTS AND ANIMATED ADVENTURES on digital download and DVD. Both web series will be available in a 2-disc DVD set for the first time ever!
Best of Rooster Teeth Shorts is a RT staff and fan favorite collection of short films from the live-action sketch comedy series. The disc includes an uninhibited look at the rise and fall of Rooster Teeth Shorts. With dozens of fan favorite Shorts lovingly grabbed by the Rooster Teeth community, and over 30 minutes of raw, unexposed material, the Shorts are full of Rooster Teeth’s nuttiest bits.
Release Date: July 16, 2013
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You can find them deep in the jungles of Borneo, in the hills of Umbria and perhaps even in your own backyard. They are fruit hunters, the subjects of the dizzying new film from acclaimed director Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze, China Heavyweight).
THE FRUIT HUNTERS travels across culture, history and geography to show how intertwined we are with the fruits we eat. The ranks of the fruit-obsessed include adventurers, scientists, fruit detectives and even movie star Bill Pullman, fruit hunters dedicating themselves to searching for and saving rare and exotic fruit, and to creating a Garden of Eden in a world increasingly dominated by industrialized monoculture.
Release Date: July 16, 2013