Due Date - When high-powered Los Angeles business executive Peter Highman (
Robert Downey Jr.) gets stuck in Atlanta during a snowstorm that grounds all flights just days before his pregnant wife's due date, he hitches a ride across the country with slacker Ethan Tremblay (
Zach Galifianakis). As Peter desperately tries to get home, he must deal with Ethan's laid-back attitude, numerous delays and several mishaps in this road trip comedy.
Let Me In - When 12-year-old Owen (
Kodi Smit-McPhee) befriends his mysterious next-door neighbor, Abby (
Chloe Moretz), the two outcasts form a tight-knit bond that gives Owen the courage to stand up to school bullies. But he slowly begins to suspect his new friend has a secret.
Matt Reeves directs this uncommon coming-of-age thriller based on the award-winning Swedish film
Let the Right One In.
Machete - Hired to assassinate a politician, vigilante and ex-Federale Machete (
Danny Trejo) nearly dies when a sniper shoots him during the job. Out for revenge, he's joined by a reluctant old buddy (
Cheech Marin) who's become a pacifist priest. Written and co-directed by
Robert Rodriguez, this homage to exploitation films based on his fake trailer in Grindhouse co-stars
Robert De Niro,
Michelle Rodriguez,
Lindsay Lohan,
Jessica Alba and
Steven Seagal.
The American - On the heels of a rough assignment, assassin Jack (
George Clooney) declares that his next job will be his last. Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him. Although duty will surely call, Jack becomes friends with Father Benedetto (
Paolo Bonacelli) and falls for villager Clara (
Violante Placido) in this suspense thriller directed by
Anton Corbijn.
The Disappearance of Alice Creed - In this British thriller, two men (
Eddie Marsan and
Martin Compston) meticulously prepare a small flat for the kidnapping of a young woman (
Gemma Arterton). She is Alice Creed, daughter of a rich businessman. The plan is to tie her to the bed, hold her hostage and demanding a whopping ransom. But Alice isn't about to let her captors use her as capital without a fight.
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