2012 Movies : Music

With Craig Brewer • Brian Grazer • Jane Lipsitz • Katy Perry • Dan Cutforth

A first-ever big-screen look at the international superstar’s life both on and off stage.

With Dylan Southern • Will Lovelace

On April 2nd, 2011, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. Shut Up and Play the Hits is simultaneously a document of a once-in-a-lifetime performance and an intimate portrait of Murphy as he navigates both the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.

With Scott Speer • Jon M. Chu • Patrick Wachsberger • Erik Feig • Adam G. Sevani • Jenny Mayer • Adam Shankman • Jennifer Gibgot • Tommy Dewey • Stephen Boss • Meredith Milton • Kathryn McCormick • Ryan Guzman

Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer, but soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs. The crew, called the MOB, strives to win a contest for a major sponsorship opportunity, but soon Emily's father threatens to develop the MOB's historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people. Emily must band together with Sean and the MOB to turn their performance mobs into protest mobs, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.