Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods. Bad things happen. 

If you think you know this story, think again. From fan favorites Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes "The Cabin in the Woods" a mind-blowing horror film that turns the genre inside out.

Produced by Whedon and directed by Goddard from a script by both, the film stars Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins and Bradley Whitford.

Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. "Marley" is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2318659&affid=100055 Shot in IMAX 3D, David Lickley's 40-minute documentary Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioral interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2331647&affid=100055 Kevin Kline teams reunites with his "Big Chill" director Lawrence Kasdan on this comedy drama about a couple (Kline and Diane Keaton) whose crumbling marriage is put to the test after their dog is lost during a vacation. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2325951&affid=100055 Two top CIA spies (Star Trek's Chris Pine and Inception's Tom Hardy) find their enduring friendship put to the ultimate test when they engage in an all-out war to win the affections of a beautiful woman (Reese Witherspoon). Chelsea Handler and Til Schweiger co-star in a comedy co-written by Simon Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) and Timothy Dowling (Role Models) and directed by McG (Charlie's Angels, Terminator Salvation). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2351915&affid=100055 "Norbit" director Brian Robbins re-teams with that film's star, Eddie Murphy, for this comedy about a smooth-talking man who discovers that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before dying. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2360665&affid=100055 An elite team of US Navy SEALs race against the clock to stop a planned terrorist attack on U.S. soil in this film inspired by actual events, which also features a cast of active-duty soldiers. With each successful mission, the Bandito Platoon uncovers another piece of the puzzle that leads them on a worldwide chase to prevent an act of terror that could alter the course of history. Later, at the U.S./Mexico border, the fight for the future of America comes to an explosive climax. Even when it seems as if evil... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355550&affid=100055 Titanic is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the R.M.S. Titanic, the pride and joy of the White Star Line and, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. She was the most luxurious liner of her era -- the ship of dreams -- which ultimately carried over 1,500 people to their death in the ice cold waters of the North Atlantic in the early hours of April 15, 1912. In 3D at select locations [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2349018&affid=100055 Jiro Ono is one of the most-respected and acclaimed sushi chefs in Japan. At the age of 85, he operates an exclusive sushi restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, with a long waiting list for reservations (the restaurant has a mere ten tables and a typical meal costs $300) and a prized three-star rating from the Michelin restaurant guide. Perfecting the art of sushi has been one of Ono's obsessions since he was a young man, and filmmaker David Gelb offers a delicious look into his life and work in the documentary Jiro... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366907&affid=100055 Set in Victorian London, Tanya Wexler's period comedy Hysteria tells the tale of Mortimer Granville (Hugh Dancy), a young doctor disturbed by the way most hospitals ignore the latest research on germ theory, and still treat patients with bleedings and leeches. After being fired from his most recent job for speaking out on the matter, he ends up in the employ of Dr. Robert Dalrymple (Jonathan Pryce) who runs a private practice specializing in treating women who suffer from "hysteria" and come to the doctor for... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352672&affid=100055 An anti-establishment professor and his approval-seeking son enter into a heated competition against one another when their roles are suddenly reversed. Rising up through the ranks, Uriel always relied on recognition to fuel his sense of self-worth. His father, on the other hand, always shunned the spotlight. But when his father learns he is about to receive the highest honor rewarded in his field, the older man's vanity is revealed for all to see. Meanwhile, Uriel's intense jealousy drives him to consider the... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2342307&affid=100055 Peter and Lorna endure a rigorous preparation in order to infiltrate a highly secretive cult and confront its mysterious leader, Maggie (Brit Marling), who claims to be a visitor from the future on a crucial mission. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2343175&affid=100055 A family of miniature people find their existence threatened due to a forbidden friendship in this Studio Ghibli adaptation of author Mary Norton's beloved children's book The Borrowers. Headstrong and full of energy, 14-year-old Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler) is just like any other adolescent girl -- except for the fact that she's only a few inches tall. Arrietty and her family are Borrowers: a race of tiny people who live among the regular-size humans undetected, and only emerge to scrounge miniscule... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2390477&affid=100055 British rockers battle a blade-wielding psychopath while shooting a promotional music video in a derelict warehouse. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353298&affid=100055 Michel Hazanavicius' stylistically daring, dialogue-free comedy-drama The Artist stars Jean Dujardin as George Valentin, a matinee idol in Hollywood before the dawn of talkies. His marriage is far from perfect, and one day he meets ambitious chorus girl Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) and is smitten. Very quickly thereafter, sound comes to movies, and George sinks all his money into one last epic silent film, while Peppy becomes a star in the new era. John Goodman co-stars as the head of the film studio working... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353243&affid=100055 Women try to persuade their men to put a stop to war in this fusion of comedy and drama from director, screenwriter, and actress Nadine Labaki. Amale (Labaki) runs a café in a small Lebanese village where the local women, both Christian and Muslim, get together to talk, swap ideas, and share grief as the number who've lost sons or husbands in frequent skirmishes continues to grow. The fighting between religious and political factions has been going on for years, and one day Amale and her friends Afaf (Layla... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2380495&affid=100055 On July 4, 1976, Lt. Col. Yonatan Netanyahu (brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) sacrificed his own life to save the lives of 103 hostages being held in a Ugandan airline terminal. He was the only soldier killed during the daring nighttime raid, but the tragedy of that loss was devastating for his family, friends, and fellow soldiers. In this documentary, filmmakers Ari Daniel Pinchot and Jonathan Gruber allow Yonatan's own writings to tell the story of a hero whose inner conflict offered a... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353124&affid=100055 A man about to be elevated into a position of great responsibility and power has a serious case of cold feet in this comedy-drama from director and actor Nanni Moretti. The College of Cardinals has assembled at the Vatican with the important task of electing a new Pope to lead the Catholic Church. After much debate and a number of ballots that reach no consensus, an obscure but respected man, Cardinal Melville (Michel Piccoli), is chosen by the College to become the new pontiff. However, Melville is a humble... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352978&affid=100055 A boy who longs to be reunited with his family refuses to accept the reality of his circumstances in this drama from the sibling writing/directing team of Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne. Cyril (Thomas Doret) is an 11-year-old boy who loves his father and believes in him. The trouble is, Cyril's dad Guy (Jeremie Renier) is a bum who doesn't care about his son, doesn't want to spend his money caring for him, and has left the boy at an orphanage rather than keep him. While these facts are clear to everyone... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366395&affid=100055 One of Terence Rattigan's most celebrated plays is given a new screen adaptation in this drama written and directed by Terence Davies. Hester Page (Rachel Weisz) is rescued in the midst of a suicide attempt by her landlady Mrs. Elton (Ann Mitchell) when she smells gas. As those around her ponder why a beautiful woman would choose such a fate, we learn that Hester is not really Hester at all -- she's actually Lady Collyer, the wife of well-known and respected judge Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale).... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2364802&affid=100055 Oscar-nominated filmmaker Whit Stillman (The Last Days of Disco) returns to the director's chair for the first time in 13 years with this comedy set at an East Coast university and centering on the trials of four female undergrads who seek to make life better for the entire student body. Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig) is a natural-born leader. Together with the help of her conscientious friend Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and their gorgeous pal Heather (Carrie MacLemore), Violet uses aroma and musical therapy to... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2392178&affid=100055 Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock examines the subject of male grooming in the age of the metrosexual. Conversations with a diverse array of participants including Will Arnett, Jason Bateman (both of whom also serve as executive producers), Paul Rudd, John Waters, Zach Galifianakis, Judd Apatow, members of ZZ Top and Anthrax, and a variety of fashion experts and sociologists offer colorful insight into the various ways men go about making themselves look presentable. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353415&affid=100055 An outsider becomes a witness to the shocking and sometimes chaotic world of a special police force in this drama from writer and director Maiwenn. The Child Protection Unit is a team of police officers who deal in cases that involve minors, and an ordinary workday finds them dealing with child abuse, youthful thieves, molestation, teen prostitutes, and families on the run from the law. The work is emotionally taxing, and the members of the Child Protection Unit count on each other for support, though they... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366551&affid=100055 Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait skewers everything that's wrong with contemporary American culture in this firebomb satire about a disillusioned middle-aged man who embarks on a violent crime spree with a cynical teenage girl. Fed up with his selfish neighbors, fired from his soul-sucking job, and depressed at the infrequency of visits with his bratty young daughter, 45-year-old divorcé Frank (Joel Murray) prepares to end it all after being diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor. Just as Frank is about to pull... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2382592&affid=100055 Long-buried secrets threaten to destroy a seemingly happy couple after their young daughter is abducted in this thriller starring Blair Underwood, Sharon Leal, and Pam Grier. David (Underwood) and Kari Ames (Leal) were preparing to celebrate their beloved daughter's seventh birthday when she vanished without a trace. As the cracks in their marriage begin to show, David and Kari realize that in order to save their daughter, they must first confront the secrets they have been hiding from each other for years. ~... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2369541&affid=100055 Aspiring collegiate actress and abortion survivor Hannah (Rachel Hendrix) recruits her best friend Jason (Jason Burkey) to help seek out her biological mother, and discovers some shocking truths about her difficult birth and childhood along the way. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2349154&affid=100055 A woman tries to pass her unconventional family off as a wholesome churchgoing household in this comedy. Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) is a devout Catholic housewife who is a tireless volunteer at her church, ready to help with a fund-raising effort or deliver meals to shut-ins at a moment's notice. Eileen's pastor, Monsignor Murphy (Richard Chamberlain), is impressed enough to nominate her for the honor of "Catholic Woman of the Year," and when she learns that full absolution of all her past sins is one of... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366561&affid=100055 Jennifer Westfeldt wrote, directed, and stars in the romantic comedy Friends With Kids. She plays Julie, a Manhattanite whose biological clock is about to run out, so she convinces her longtime platonic best friend, Jason (Adam Scott) to father a child with her. They seem to have a much easier time juggling the responsibilities of new parenthood without the complication of being in a relationship with each other, which is in contrast to the two couples they are closest to. As their friends' marriages implode,... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2367581&affid=100055 A police raid on a Jakarta tenement building turns into a non-stop bloodbath when the drug dealer who owns it unleashes a furious barrage of fists, bullets, and blades, leaving the few remaining survivors of the invading SWAT team to fight their way up to the top and end the psychotic criminal's violent reign once and for all. Expectant father Rama (Iko Uwais) is an honest cop with deadeye aim and killer fighting skills. Following orders from his lieutenant -- a respected police veteran and mastermind of the... [more]
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]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355474&affid=100055 A woman turns to devious means to support her family in this drama from Russian filmmaker Andrei Zvyagintsev. Middle-aged Elena (Nadezhda Markina) first met her husband Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov) when she took a job looking after him following a serious illness. The two bonded and fell in love, but wealthy Vladimir is significantly older than working-class Elena, and their relationship is still centered upon her caring for his needs. Elena has an adult son from a previous marriage, Sergei (Alexey Rozin); he's a... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366370&affid=100055 A writer is given a new perspective on her life by two women she initially imagines could not be more different than her in this drama from filmmaker Malgoska Szumowska. Anne (Juliette Binoche) is a wife and mother who maintains a busy schedule looking after her youngest son, who is obsessed with video games, her teenage son (Francois Civil), who spends much of his time stoned on marijuana, and her aging father (Jean-Marie Binoche) whose health is failing. Anne's husband (Louis-Do de Lencquesaing) is too... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353313&affid=100055 An Iranian couple plans to flee the country with their young daughter, but finds their marriage suffering after their plans fall through due to an unforeseen complication. Simin; her husband, Nader; and their daughter, Termeh, are all set to leave Iran when Nader impulsively cancels the plans to care for his ailing father. Incensed, Simin attempts to sue for divorce, but finds herself forced to move back in with her parents when the family court rejects her request. In a naïve attempt to reunite her fractured... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355737&affid=100055 Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut, Coriolanus, scripted by John Logan, updates one of Shakespeare's more difficult plays without sacrificing the Bard's original dialogue. Set in modern times, the movie stars Fiennes as the title character, a fierce General able to fight Rome's most dreaded enemies as well as quell civil unrest from a lack of food. When politicians convince Coriolanus to become a political leader, his natural fierceness and lack of political instincts lead to him being disgraced by other... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2347441&affid=100055 Filmmaker Panos Cosmatos offers an idiosyncratic sci-fi vision in this futuristic fantasy. In the year 1983, Dr. Mercurio Arboria (Scott Hylands) is a physician who, working with the government, has created a new program of physical therapy and medicine which is intended to bring people greater happiness and freedom than they've ever enjoyed before. However, one of the test subjects in Arboria's new scheme, Elena (Eva Allan), isn't so impressed -- she spends her days in a drug-addled haze while kept in a... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2303563&affid=100055 Taika Waititi, director of the romantic comedy Eagle Vs. Shark, returns with this offbeat coming-of-age story adapted from his 2003 short subject Two Cars, One Night. It's 1984, and Boy (James Rolleston) is a Maori 11-year-old growing up in a community off the coast of New Zealand. While his village feels a bit cut off from the rest of the world, contemporary pop culture still makes itself known here, and he and his pals are all enthralled with Michael Jackson and have nicknames drawn from popular TV shows.... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2393942&affid=100055 A sea-otter pup gets a second chance at life after being separated from its mother at the Monterey Bay coastline in California. The otter is cared for by a young woman named Katie, who devotes her life to preserving the endangered species. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2349097&affid=100055 The football program at Manassas High School in Memphis, TN, has earned a powerful reputation during the school's 110-year history, but unfortunately it doesn't happen to be a positive one. The Manassas team has never been eligible for a single play-off game, and no one expected this to change before Bill Courtney entered the picture. Courtney was a businessman and football fan who took it upon himself to do something about the Manassas football program; he volunteered his services as coach and began shaping a... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2393543&affid=100055 Academy Award-winning screenwriter and documentary filmmaker Dustin Lance Black takes the helm for this darkly comic drama about a small-town single mother whose affair with a married Mormon sheriff threatens to have dire repercussions. Virginia (Jennifer Connelly) is a devoted mother doing her best to raise her teenage son Emmett (Harrison Gilbertson) in a home with no male role model. She's also mistress to Sheriff Richard Tipton (Ed Harris), a Mormon family man eager to advance his career by running for... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355038&affid=100055 A pair of bickering siblings attempts to put aside their differences long enough to get out of a difficult situation in this dialogue-heavy family drama from writer/director Alex Ross Perry (Impolex). JR and Colin never really got along. So when JR requests that her brother help her move out of her lover's apartment, both know that it's not going to be a happy reunion. But as quarrelsome as these two estranged siblings may be, everyone they encounter on their colorful journey makes them look positively well... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2364321&affid=100055 One of the giants of contemporary art offers a look into his creative process and working methods in this documentary. Born in Germany in 1932, Gerhard Richter was a child of World War II, spending his early years in Dresden before it was destroyed, and he began studying art in 1947. By the late 1950s, Richter was regularly exhibiting his work, and he earned a reputation for both realistic and abstract paintings that sometimes incorporated photography into their images. Richter is considered one of the world's... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2317070&affid=100055 Satellite-mapping engineer Will (Ben Foster) is working on a survey of Armenia in a provincial hotel when he crosses paths with Armenian expatriate Gadarine (Lubna Azabal). Gadarine is a photographer who has recently returned to her home country from abroad. When the connection between them proves powerful and immediate, the pair throws caution to the wind and decides to become travel partners. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2368969&affid=100055 Siblings try to find a way out of the circumstances imposed on them by their parents in this comedy-drama from Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda. Ryunosuke (Ohshiro Maeda) and Koichi (Koki Maeda) brothers as well as best friends, but their lives are turned upside down when their parents divorce and custody arrangements split them up. Twelve-year-old Koichi ends up with his mother Nozomi (Nene Ohtsuka), and they move in with her parents in a small village where she gets a job at a supermarket. Koichi's... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2352646&affid=100055 Alejandro Zambra's celebrated novella of love and literature comes to the screen in this film adaptation from director Cristian Jimenez. Julio (Diego Noguera) was an aspiring writer attending college in the town of Valdivia, Chile. While Julio had an interest in literature, he was a lackadaisical student, and when asked in class if he'd read Marcel Proust, he said yes even though it wasn't true. Julio told the same lie to his beautiful classmate Emilia (Natalia Galgani), and the two fell into a relationship... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2367579&affid=100055 As humanity basks in the glow of a century of unprecedented technological progress in the early years of the 21st century, a growing number of scientists wonder if we're really as well off as we imagine. While the world has a remarkable range of products and services at its disposal, we also have a dwindling supply of un-renewable natural resources, an environment damaged by global warming, a faltering global economy, and large parts of the world are demanding a First World standard of living while the nations... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2363511&affid=100055 Filmmaker Jessica Yu examines the looming global water crisis and what can be done to avoid it in this documentary. While water is arguably the world's most important natural resource, shockingly little is being done to protect the global water supply, and a number of leading scientists have produced evidence suggesting the amount of potable water is diminishing at an appalling rate (parts of the western United States and Australia are already becoming mired in drought). Issues such as irresponsible management... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2375529&affid=100055 Two rival marathon runners find their dreams of competing in the Tokyo Olympics fading after World War II breaks out and they are forced to serve their country. Jun-shik works on a farm owned by Tatsuo's grandfather. An aspiring Olympian, Jun-shik dreams of the day he will win the gold as a marathon runner. But Tatsuo also wants to be an Olympic runner, and he's determined to be the best. When the bombs start to fall and both men are drafted into service, Tatsuo becomes the leader of Jun-shik's unit and... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2374267&affid=100055 In 1995 Robert Cringely sat down with Steve Jobs for an extensive interview about his life and career. Though only a snippet of the conversation was used at the time as part of a profile on Jobs, the entire interview was rediscovered after he passed away. This documentary presents the original interview in its entirety. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2359875&affid=100055 Documentary filmmaker Ron Honsa offers this behind-the-scenes look at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, an annual event founded by Ted Shawn in the 1930s that showcases a diverse range of dancers and styles from around the globe. Interviews with such talented hoofers as renowned ballerina Suzanne Farrell and others offer a fascinating glimpse into the world of dance, and archival footage of previous festivals allow fans a glimpse at how the event has evolved over the years. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2385327&affid=100055 A sheltered Texas young man from a strict Christian background gets a crash course in secular life after enrolling in Reed College and encountering people who question reality on a daily basis. Nineteen-year-old Don (Marshall Allman) was feeling suffocated by religion when he impulsively set his sights on the Pacific Northwest. Subsequently thrust into a world where faith takes a back seat to creativity and impulsiveness, Don struggles tirelessly to fit in while realizing that the only way to truly be sure in... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2387848&affid=100055 A weary ex-con finds his attempt to turn his back on his criminal past complicated when his former partner-in-crime's son blackmails him into conning a ruthless businessman out of $8 million. A lifetime ago, Foley (Samuel L. Jackson) was a grade-A grifter. But the con-artist lifestyle ultimately caught up with him, landing him a 25-year prison sentence. Upon his release, Foley believes he'll never be able to escape the shadow of his past. But that all starts to change when Foley meets Iris (Ruth Negga), a... [more]
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]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2368826&affid=100055 Documentary filmmaker Jon Shenk follows President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives during his first year in office, as he wages a valiant campaign to raise awareness of global climate change in order to save his beloved island country, which is slowly being swallowed up by the ocean due to rising sea levels. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2329347&affid=100055 Love, death, obsession, and family ties motivate the characters in this offbeat drama from writer and director Athina Rachel Tsangari. Marina (Ariane Labed) is an eccentric woman in her early 20s who has few friends and is physically repulsed by men, though she isn't satisfied by sex with women. One of the few things that bring Marina happiness is a high-rise block of flats in the industrial town where she was born; while the building is plain and unexceptional, there's something about the place (built to... [more]
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]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2314385&affid=100055 A man turns to violence after losing those he loves most in this taut drama from Iran. Ali (Rafi Pitts) is a reformed criminal who lives in a small flat in Tehran with his wife Sara (Mitra Hajjar) and their young daughter Saba (Saba Yaghoobi). While he's grateful for the chance to support his family honestly, Ali doesn't much care for his job as a night watchman or the noise and stress of city life; Ali heads off to the woods and clears his mind by hunting as often as he can. One day, Ali comes home from work... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2355222&affid=100055 On March 1, 2010, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested on charges of "propaganda against the Islamic Republic" (his crime was speaking out on behalf of activists protesting the dubious re-election of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad), and he was sentenced to six years behind bars and banned from making films for twenty years. While Panahi's prison sentence was suspended after a few months in jail, Iranian officials have still forbidden him from directing movies, writing screenplays, giving interviews or... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353839&affid=100055 Mid-August Lunch writer/director Gianni Di Gregorio returns to the themes of his award-winning feature directorial debut with this gently comical tale of a middle-aged retiree who longs for romance. Try as he might to be noticed by women, Gianni (Di Gregario) never seems to get a second glance. His condescending wife treats him more like a punch line than a husband, and his aristocratic mother seems all but blind to her son's romantic plight. Reluctantly striking up a friendship with the floundering boyfriend... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2379521&affid=100055 A salesman in a slump turns to a life of crime in this comedy-drama from filmmaker Jill Sprecher. Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) is an insurance salesman living and working in rural Wisconsin. Mickey likes to believe that he's a talented salesman who can talk anyone in to buying a policy, but the truth is his career has hit the skids, he's struggling to make ends meet, and his divorce from his wife Jo Ann (Lea Thompson) has shaken his confidence. Mickey and his new partner Bob Egan (David Harbour) are able to... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=106439&affid=100055 "A Trip to the Moon" is the most famous of the over 500 short films produced by cinema pioneer Georges Méliès betwen 1896 and 1912, and its signature image of a bullet-shaped rocket lodging itself in the eye of a smirking moon is one of the most recognizable images in cinema history. An accomplished magician, Méliès moved from simple recordings of his stage shows to dazzling fantasy epics which were among the first narrative films ever made. These "trick films" combined fantastic yarns, intricate painted sets,... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2274053&affid=100055 The thrilling true story of the Tuskegee Airmen buzzes to the big screen in this epic war adventure from executive producer George Lucas and first-time feature director Anthony Hemingway. In the fire and chaos of World War II, the U.S. military recruits a fearless group of African-American fighter pilots to help reclaim the skies over Europe. Discriminated against both as citizens and as soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen take flight in planes distinguished by distinctive red tails, and fight to defeat the tyranny... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2378224&affid=100055 Filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal draws inspiration from Margaret Atwood's famous essay "Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth" for this documentary examining the concept of debt from not only a financial perspective, but also from moral, economical, and spiritual viewpoints. Detailed examinations of a modern day blood feud in Albania, the controversy surrounding disgraced media magnate Conrad Black, the condemnation of BP in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, and the plight of Florida tomato growers as they... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=104367&affid=100055 "Just one word: plastic." "Are you here for an affair?" These lines and others became cultural touchstones, as 1960s youth rebellion seeped into the California upper middle-class in "Mike Nichols"' landmark hit. Mentally adrift the summer after graduating from college, suburbanite Benjamin Braddock ("Dustin Hoffman") would rather float in his parents' pool than follow adult advice about his future. But the exhortation of family friend Mr. Robinson ("Murray Hamilton") to seize every possible opportunity... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2349333&affid=100055 Filmmaker P. David Ebersole looks past the public train wreck of Courtney Love to focus his lens on Hole drummer Patty Schemel, whose harrowing struggles with addition undercut her role as a key member of one of the 1990s' most popular bands. Though Love garnered most of the attention as the outspoken singer for Hole, Schemel's beats gave their songs a driving force that shot them to the top of the charts. But the higher that Hole ascended, the lower Schemel fell. In this documentary, interviews with Love and... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2336102&affid=100055 The sports comedy Goon stars Seann William Scott as Doug Glatt, a slacker from a rich family who discovers he has a knack for hockey brawls. Dragged to a game by his best friend, Doug punches out the visiting team's toughest player when the angered thug rushes into the stands. The home team quickly recruits Doug (even though he can't skate) and encourages him to beat up their opponents. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2353772&affid=100055 A respectable man hides a monstrous secret in this harrowing drama from Austrian filmmaker Markus Schleinzer. Michael (Michael Fuith) is a seemingly average man in his mid-thirties who works for an insurance firm. He is good at his job, is friendly with his co-workers, gets along well with his siblings, and has a tidy home in the suburbs. But Michael is also a sexual predator obsessed with young boys, and he hides a ten-year-old child, Wolfgang (David Rauchenberger), in his cellar as his slave. He frequently... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2341197&affid=100055 Simultaneously billed as a post-noir excursion with a "pulp" feel, and a romantic whodunit, this feature was produced as an homage to various thriller writers and also to Marilyn Monroe. It stars Jean-Paul Rouve as David, a crime author who falls under the spell of severe writer's block and winds up stranded in Mouthe, a snowy commune in Eastern France. Many in the town currently grieve the loss of its local celebrity, a blonde weather girl named Candice, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Sensing... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2357223&affid=100055 The Belgian comedy team of Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romy return in this story of a man who finds love under unexpected circumstances. Dom (Abel) works nights at a hotel as a desk clerk and regularly deals with a parade of eccentric guests, most notably a British tourist (Philippe Martz) who won't take a hint that his menagerie of pets is not welcome. Dom hardly thinks anything of it when Fiona (Gordon) appears and announces she's a fairy who will grant him three wishes in exchange for a room. To... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2333667&affid=100055 The tenants of the coveted Carnegie Hall work-live studio spaces have their leases abruptly terminated by the Carnegie Hall Corporation, effectively disbanding the artistic community that has flourished there for over 100 years, and filmmaker Josef "Birdman" Astor captures the entire incident on film. Though few people realized the flats above Carnegie Hall even existed, the tight-knit artist's community thrived there throughout the 20th century. Back in the day, artists such as Marlon Brando and Paddy... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2327614&affid=100055 A former high-school football star (Brian Presley) loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream in this inspirational sports drama written and directed by Don Handfield, and also starring Kurt Russell. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2366904&affid=100055 Visionary Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin takes viewers on a surreal journey into the psyche of a desperate gangster backed into a dangerous corner in this surreal, psycho-sexual take on Homer's Odyssey. Late one night, a group of gangsters shoot their way into the living room of a large house and wait anxiously for the arrival of their leader, Ulysses Pick (Jason Patric). Ulysses has a knack for getting out of tense situations, and with the cops all around his cohorts need him now more than ever. But when... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=103032&affid=100055 In 1977, "George Lucas" released "Star Wars", the ultimate sci-fi popcorn flick-turned-pop-culture myth machine. It quickly became the biggest money-making film of all time and changed the shape of the film industry. After two successful sequels (1980's "The Empire Strikes Back" and 1983's Return of the Jedi) that extended the story of the first film, Lucas took some time off to produce movies for others, with mixed success. In 1999, Lucas returned to the "Star Wars" saga with a new approach -- instead of... [more]
]]> http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie.aspx?m=2364102&affid=100055 Documentary filmmaker Mark Meatto offers an intimate snapshot of the creative process in action with this portrait of mandolin prodigy Chris Thile and his acoustic super-group the Punch Brothers, which rose from the ashes of his former band Nickel Creek when the latter went on "indefinite hiatus." ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi [more]
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