Into the White (2012)

Two opposing teams of pilots band together in the name of survival, and discover that their similarities are stronger than their differences in this thought provoking war drama from Norway.

As fighting rages during World War II, German and English aces engage in a heated dogfight in the Norwegian sky. When their ravaged planes fail and they are forced to eject, the men come face to face on the ground below.

As the harsh elements take hold, they are forced to seek refuge in a secluded cottage, where they quickly realize that their fighting is futile in the grand scheme of things...

Cast: David Kross, Florian Lukas, Lachlan Nieboer, Rupert Grint, Stig Henrik Hoff

Director: Petter Næss

Rating: R

Running Time: 101 min.

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The Call (2013)

An emergency operator receives a desperate call from a kidnapped teen, and races to locate the young victim while facing a terrifying killer from her own past in this thriller from director Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Session 9).

Abigail Breslin and Halle Berry star in a film penned by Richard D'Ovidio (Exit Wounds, 13 Ghosts).

Cast: Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut, Michael Eklund, Michael Imperioli

Director: Brad Anderson

Rating: R

Running Time: 88 min.

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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

Down-on-his-luck Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) reunites with his old partner Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) to take on a hip illusionist Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) in this comedy from prolific television director Don Scardino.

Partners for 30 years, illusionists Burt and Anton made the Las Vegas strip a magical place to be. But lately Burt and Anton's ticket sales have plummeted right alongside their once-strong partnership, allowing gritty street wizard Steve Gray (Carrey) an opportunity to steal their runic thunder.

Now, in order for old dogs Burt and Anton to reclaim their rightful status as the best magicians on the strip, they must learn some dazzling new tricks, and patch up their fractured friendship in the process.

Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, and James Gandolfini co-star.

Cast: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin, James Gandolfini, Jim Carrey, Gillian Jacobs, Jay Mohr, Michael "Bully" Herbig

Director: Don Scardino

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 100 min.

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Inescapable (2012)

A Syrian expatriate in Canada learns that his daughter has gone missing in Damascus, and returns to his home country for the first time in 20 years to find her in this thriller from writer/director Ruba Nadda (Cairo Time, Sabah).

January, 2011: As the Tunisian government crumbles, protestors fill the streets of Cairo. Meanwhile, in Canada, successful Syrian emigrant Adib Abdel Kareem (Alexander Siddig) receives word that his daughter Muna has vanished while traveling through Damascus. Left with no choice but to return to Syria and follow every lead he has, Kareem enlists the aid of Fatima (Marissa Tomei), his long lost love, and a Canadian embassy official (Joshua Jackson) in locating Muna at all costs.

But by the time Kareen realizes that the official may be acting on his own agenda, it may already be too late for both the desperate father, and the daughter who disappeared without a trace...

Cast: Alexander Siddig, Marisa Tomei, Jay Anstey, Joshua Jackson, Oded Fehr

Director: Ruba Nadda

Rating: NR

Running Time: 90 min.

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Admission (2013)

Tina Fey and Paul Rudd star in director Chris Weitz's comedy about an uptight Princeton admissions officer who encounters a teenage prodigy who may be her long lost son while recruiting students from an alternative high school.

Years ago, Portia Nathan (Fey) quietly placed her newborn son up for adoption. These days, she's got a great career recruiting students for Princeton University.

Then, one day, Portia receives an unexpected call from her free-spirited college classmate John Pressman (Rudd). John runs an alternative high school that's home to some very gifted student.

One such student is Jeremiah (Nat Wolff).

John believes that Jeremiah could be the son that Portia gave up for adoption back in her youth. Meanwhile, as Portia puts her career in jeopardy by altering Jeremiah's transcript, an unexpected romance begins to blossom

Cast: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff, Michael Sheen

Director: Paul Weitz

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 107 min.

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The Host (2013)

A body-snatching alien takes possession of a girl who refuses to surrender her mind, and together they seek out the man they both love as writer/director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, In Time) adapts Twilight author Stephanie Meyer's New York Times bestseller for the big screen.

The majority of the human population has been taken over by an unseen invader that takes over their minds, leaving only small pockets of "wild" humans like Melanie (Saoirse Ronan) scattered throughout the world.

Upon being captured by the invaders, Melanie finds her body taken over by Wanderer, a spirit that has been warned of the difficulties that come with claiming a human host.

In the process of inhabiting Melanie, Wanderer is deeply affected by the determined girl's vivid dreams and memories. And when Melanie fights to maintain control of her mind even as Wanderer inhabits her body, the sympathetic entity joins her on a journey that will reveal the unfathomable depths of human love and compassion.

Cast: Saoirse Ronan, William Hurt, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Diane Kruger, Frances Fisher

Director: Andrew Niccol

Rating: PG-13

Running Time: 125 min.

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