Movies Released August 24, 2012

A twentysomething New York City bike messenger picks up an envelope at Columbia University. A dirty cop, who is desperate to get his hands on the envelope, chases the bike messenger throughout the city.

David Koepp, Matt Tolmach, Michael Shannon, Gavin Polone, Jamie Chung, Elizabeth Cantillon, John Kamps

PG-13 Action Adventure 1 hr, 31 mins

73% WILL SEE

3.9 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

67%

3.3 / 5

(48)

The Apparition

Theaters

A young couple is haunted by a supernatural presence unleashed during a college experiment.

Ashley Greene, Todd Lincoln, Andrew Rona, Daniel Alter, Sebastian Stan, Joel Silver, Tom Felton, Steve Richards

PG-13 Thriller Horror 1 hr, 22 mins

67% WILL SEE

3.3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

42%

3.6 / 5

(9)

Compliance

NYC/LA

The story of Sandra (Ann Dowd), an overworked manager at a fast food restaurant, who receives a call from a police officer accusing one of her employees, a teenage girl named Becky (Dreama Walker), of stealing from a customer. Taking the officer at his word, Sandra detains Becky, setting into motion a nightmarish scenario that quickly spirals out of control.

Craig Zobel, Bill Camp, Ann Dowd, Pat Healy, Philip Ettinger, Dreama Walker

R Drama Thriller 1 hr, 30 mins

42% WILL SEE

3.6 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

55%

4 / 5

(15)

Robot and Frank

Limited

Follows a young architect working to scan all the books at the library where he works when he's suddenly forced to go up against a man who plans to steal from the institution with his robot companion.

Liev Schreiber, Jeremy Strong, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon, Frank Langella, Galt Niederhoffer, Liv Tyler, Jake Schreier

PG-13 Drama Comedy 1 hr, 31 mins

55% WILL SEE

4 / 5

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84%

3.8 / 5

(24)

Thunderstruck

Limited

When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero (Kevin Durant, playing himself), he becomes the star of his high school team...while Kevin Durant suddenly can’t make a shot to save his life. But with the playoffs approaching, Brian learns that being a true winner involves working hard at your own game, and he tries to make things right in time to prevent a catastrophic end to his hero’s season.

Bill Johnson, Mike Karz, Jim Belushi, Brandon T. Jackson, John Whitesell, Eric Champnella, Taylor Gray, Kevin Durant

PG Sports Family

84% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

62%

3.8 / 5

(44)

2016: Obama's America

Limited

2016 Obama's America takes audiences on a journey into the heart of the world’s most powerful office to reveal the struggle of whether one man's past will redefine America over the next four years. The film examines the question, "If Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"

John Sullivan, Dinesh D'Souza

PG Documentary

62% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

64%

2.9 / 5

(9)

Cosmopolis

Limited

A 28-year-old multimillionaire is chauffeured across Manhattan for a haircut but the journey takes 24 hours due to a presidential visit, anti-globalization demonstrations, and a celebrity funeral. Stuck in traffic, the reclusive financial wizard anxiously monitors the value of the yen on the limo's computer. Using the car as his office, he summons advisers from nearby shops and restaurants, as he discusses imminent financial ruin with his broker.

Robert Pattinson, Paul Giamatti, Samantha Morton, Sarah Gadon, David Cronenberg, Mathieu Amalric, Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche

R Drama 1 hr, 48 mins

64% WILL SEE

2.9 / 5

Coming Soon On Amazon

21%

A Lonely Place for Dying

Limited

It is 1972. An abandoned Mexican prison sits alone in the dusty Chihuahua desert. KGB mole Nikolai Dzerzhinsky waits for his contact from the Washington Post. Dzerzhinsky holds explosive evidence against the CIA--information he will trade for asylum in the United States. Special Agent Robert Harper must obtain this evidence and kill Dzerzhinsky or risk the end of his CIA career. As the two men hunt each other, they discover that the sins from their past destined them for this deadly confrontation.

Michael Wincott, James Cromwell, Justin Eugene Evans, Michael Scovotti, Ross Marquand, Luis Robledo, Brad Culver

NR Action Teen 1 hr, 34 mins

21% WILL SEE

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40%

4.8 / 5

(8)

Samsara

NYC Only

Samsara takes the form of a nonverbal, guided meditation that will transform viewers in countries around the world, as they are swept along a journey of the soul. Through powerful images pristinely photographed in 70mm and a dynamic music score, the film illuminates the links between humanity and the rest of the nature, showing how our life cycle mirrors the rhythm of the planet.

Mark Magidson, Ron Fricke

PG-13 Documentary 1 hr, 39 mins

40% WILL SEE

4.8 / 5

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46%

2.8 / 5

(4)

The Victim

NYC Only

Good time girls Annie (Jennifer Blanc) and Mary (Danielle Harris) find themselves in a life and death situation. Annie's life is put in jeopardy when she is witness to a violent act at the hands of two Sheriff's Deputies. Fleeing from attackers (Ryan Honey, Denny Kirkwood) she stumbles across Kyle (Michael Biehn), a recluse living in the middle of the woods. The ruggedly handsome loner stays far from civilization - that is - until a single knock on his door throws his solitary life into chaos. Two worlds collide in this psychological thriller that will make you question your trust in mankind.

Danielle Harris, Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc, Denny Kirkwood, Lorna Paul, Ryan Honey

R Thriller 1 hr, 23 mins

46% WILL SEE

2.8 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

22%

3.7 / 5

(3)

Sleepwalk with Me

Limited

In his autobiographically inspired, fictional feature debut Sleepwalk with Me, comedian-turned-playwright-turned-filmmaker Mike Birbiglia wears his incisive wit on his sleeve while portraying a cinematic surrogate. We are thrust into the tale of a burgeoning stand-up comedian struggling with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship threatening to race out of his control, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, Seth Barrish

PG-13 Comedy

22% WILL SEE

3.7 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

82%

3 / 5

(1)

Wild Horse, Wild Ride

Limited

The story of the Extreme Mustang Makeover Challenge, an annual contest that dares 100 people to each tame a totally wild mustang in order to get it adopted into a better life beyond federal corrals. Stunning and poignant, Alex Dawson and Greg Gricus' debut feature documentary chronicles a handful of unforgettable characters from their first uneasy meeting with their horses and over three months as they attempt to transform from scared strangers to the closest of companions.

Greg Gricus, Alex Dawson

PG Western Documentary 1 hr, 46 mins

82% WILL SEE

3 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

45%

3.5 / 5

(19)

The Revenant

Limited

Follows a soldier and his slacker best friend who become zombies and use their newfound powers to become vigilante crime fighters with mixed, not to mention bloody results.

Liam Finn, Jacques Thelemaque, D. Kerry Prior, David Anders, Chris Wylde

Comedy Horror 1 hr, 50 mins

45% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

Rent or buy On Amazon

44%

Little White Lies

Limited

Bringing together some of the top names from France's current generation of actors, Guillaume Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt ensemble film out of the dilemmas of eight thirty and forty-something close friends as they vacation together in the summer beach house of uptight restaurateur Max (Cluzet). Starting out light and carefree, tensions begin to fill the air when Ludo is clinging to life following a motorcycle accident, and Max is grappling with unwanted affections from Vincent (Magimel), whose married life and sexuality are under fire. Womanizing actor Eric (Lellouche) and free-spirited ethnologist Marie (Cotillard) navigate the challenges of single life while lovelorn Antoine (Laurent Lafitte) pines for his ex-girlfriend after a sudden breakup.

Marion Cotillard, Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouche, Benoît Magimel, Francois Cluzet, Laurent Lafitte

Drama Comedy 2 hrs, 34 mins

44% WILL SEE

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