Week of August 31
9th Company
Based on real-life events, 9th COMPANY recounts a year in the shared lives of a group of young soldiers drafted to serve in Afghanistan during the final year of the Soviet conflict. It is a poignant story of the unit's dedication to both their country and each other during their valiant defense of Height 3234... a futile battle that ravaged their forgotten company, who fought on, unaware that the war had ended.
Harry Brown
Harry Brown (Michael Caine) was an ordinary, law-abiding citizen, who just wanted to quietly live out his retirement. But in this desolate urban wasteland, the residents live in fear of the drug dealers who rule the streets... and the police offer little protection. When Inspector Alice Frampton (Emily Mortimer) can't convict the thugs who killed Harry's best friend, he decides to take the law into his own hands. Using skills honed as a Royal Marine, Harry begins to serve his own brand of justice – and no one will stop him.
The Red Riding Trilogy
Three films, one overwhelming experience. Utilizing recurring characters and events, THE RED RIDING TRILOGY, based on David Peace's acclaimed novels, recounts three series of gruesome crimes over a turbulent decade in Northern England. In the first film, "1974," a reporter (Andrew Garfield) investigating a string of child murders comes up against a corrupt police force; in "1980," a highly regarded investigator (Paddy Considine) takes over the Yorkshire Ripper case but becomes compromised by past indiscretions; and in "1983," a weary lawyer (Mark Addy) looks into the case of a missing girl – and makes a stunning discovery that connects all three mysteries. David Morrissey, Rebecca Hall and Sean Bean also star in this unforgettable masterpiece in which no one escapes undamaged.
The Waiting Room
Love is elusive, but the longing for it pushes the characters in THE WAITING ROOM to risk everything. George (Rupert Graves) is married to Jem (Zoe Telford) but is seeing the divorced mom next door, Anna (Anne-Marie Duff). But Anna's heart is set on Stephen (Ralf Little), a nursing home worker she encountered only for an instant in a train station waiting room. Stephen has grown disenchanted with his devoted Fiona (Christine Bottomley) and can't get the beautiful Anna – whose name he doesn't even know – out of his mind. Oscar nominee Frank Finlay and Phyllida Law also star in this heartfelt drama about people waiting for their lives to change.
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's (Jill Scott) ex-husband, Mike (Richard T. Jones), who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy (Lamman Rucker) and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela (Tasha Smith) doesn't believe her husband, Marcus (Michael Jai White), can be faithful now that he's a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne (Sharon Leal) and Terry's (writer/director Tyler Perry) relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia (Janet Jackson), a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin (Malik Yoba). With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences.
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