PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES
From Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humor that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise — and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penélope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love or if she’s a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn’t know who to fear more —Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past. Directed by Rob Marshall, it’s filled with eye-popping battle scenes, mystery and all-out wit.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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Elizabeth Halsey (Diaz) is ruthless, wildly inappropriate and says exactly what’s on her mind. She may be working as a teacher, but her real occupation is to find a rich man to support her and get her out of the middle school for good. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Timberlake) – competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Punch), while disregarding the advances of the school’s irreverent gym teacher (Segel). Elizabeth’s schemes and their wild consequences prove that she truly doesn’t give an “F.”
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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AFTERSHOCK is China’s highest grossing domestic film ever in China and was the country’s official selection for the 2010 Best Foreign Picture Oscar®. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as a “Chinese Sophie’s Choice,” AFTERSHOCK tells the story of a fictional family torn apart by the Tangshan earthquake, an actual catastrophe in 1976 that killed at least 240,000 people. Directed by Feng Xiaogang (If You Are the One), the film is inspired by the novel, “Tangshan dadizhen” (“Great Tangshan Earthquake”) by Zhang Ling, and stars Xu Fang (The Founding of a Republic), Zhang Jingchu (Night and Fog), and Li Chen (Assembly) as mother, daughter and son. Chen Daoming (Infernal Affairs 3, Hero) portrays Fand Deng’s devoted step-father, Wang Deqing..
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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New York is so often associated with sophistication, glamour and success that it is rare to witness an accurate portrayal of the city and the millions of immigrants who call it home. Filmed on location in New York’s wholesale garment district, PRINCE OF BROADWAY tells the story of Lucky and Levon, two immigrants who sell counterfeit merchandise, as their intertwined lives present new challenges and ideals of family and love.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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Every summer Jon (Jon Schmidt) gathers ten friends together in his adopted city of Los Angeles to play the Turkey Bowl, a small-town tradition of two-hand touch football where the winning team gains bragging rights and the ultimate prize: a turkey. This “disarmingly naturalistic comedy…[with] tight-knit camaraderie” (IndieWire) examines friendships that flare and fade, jealousy that is met with both laughter and pain, and old and unrequited love (which threatens to remain old and unrequited), all through the unique, improvised rhythm of backyard football.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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From the producers of Academy Award®-winning films The Last King of Scotland and One Day in September comes the captivating story of the domination of the West Indian cricket team who, with a combination of phenomenal skill and fearless spirit, became one of the greatest teams in sports history.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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On the tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao, a scrappy band of boys and their determined coach dream of winning the Little League® World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Having previously defeated such baseball powerhouses as Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to go to the World Series in the last seven consecutive years, the boys hope for a miracle in their toughest season yet.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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With the holidays approaching, there is no better way to celebrate than with the joyful music to set the mood for a festive season. CELTIC ANGELS AT CHRISTMAS showcases six uniquely talented “angels” performing Christmas music in a Celtic style, in an elegant world of winter white.
Gillian Boucher is a remarkable fiddler known across the globe as on of the strongest bearers of Cape Breton music and culture. Also from Cape Breton, vocalist Stephanie Hardy is the latest artist to emerge from the vibrant East Coast music scene. Fiddler Kendra MacGillivray plays the music of her Scottish ancestors with energy and passion. Canada’s leading ambassador of Celtic dancing Sabra MacGillivray, displays her champion style and introduces a fun group of young “wee angel” step dancers. Scottish artist Maggie Maclnnes, a master of the clarsach (Celtic harp), performs heartrending traditional Scottish hymns in Gaelic. Patricia Murray, Prince Edward Island’s leading Celtic singer, absolutely glows in magnetic performances of the carols she has chosen for the show.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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CRAIG FERGUSON DOES THIS NEED TO BE SAID?
Filmed at the Polk Theater in Nashville, Ferguson explains his love for “friendly cussing” and the frustration he feels when he cannot use certain “naughty” words on the “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson.” In his second one-hour special to air on COMEDY CENTRAL, Ferguson explains what sex education was like growing up in Scotland, how celebrity scandals make for easy work days and how terrifying it was to meet “Bond-like” villain, Dick Cheney, while hosting the White House Correspondents dinner.
Release Date: October 18, 2011
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