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Halo Legends
Atsushi Abe, Mark Adley, Kenji Akabane, Deke Anderson, Justin Doran, Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Joshua Bolden, Susumu Chiba, Masashi Ebara, James Faulkner, Marty Fleck, Keiji Fujiwara, Josh Grelle
DIRECTOR:A collection of seven stories from the Halo Universe created by Japan's most creative minds. First up is "Origins" a two part episode showing the expansive history of the Halo Universe and the history of the 100,000 year long franchise timeline, told through the eyes of Cortana. Second comes "The Duel" Taking place long before the Human-Covenant War, it tells the story of an Arbiter, Fal 'Chavamee, who refuses to accept the Covenant Religion. Taking a turn to the Spartan side of the story "Homecoming" focuses on the tragedies involving the Spartan-II recruitment in 2517, and the Spartans coming to terms with their origins. Taking a turn in tone comes "Odd One Out" a non-cannon parody of the Halo storyline. "Prototype" tells the story of a Marine who goes against his orders to destroy an advanced prototype armor and uses the suit to buy time for civilians evacuating from the planet. "The Babysitter" tales of the the rivalry between the Spartan-II Commandos and the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers as they're sent to Covenant-controlled world to assassinate a Covenant Prophet. And finally "The Package" a two-part all CGI film follows Master Chief and an elite squad of Spartan-II super soldiers as they execute a top-secret mission to retrieve a highly valuable UNSC asset on a Covenant Assault Carrier.
Rain Fall
Kippei Shiina, Gary Oldman, Kyoko Hasegawa, Misa Shimizu, Takumi Bando, Akira Emoto, Dirk Hunter, David McFall
DIRECTOR:Max Mannix
Based on the bestselling novel by author Barry Eisler, this action thriller from director Max Minnix follows a seasoned assassin as he races to prevent CIA hit men from killing the daughter of a former target. The Special Forces taught John Rain (Kippei Shiina) how to kill, and he's the best at what he does. After dispensing with a government bureaucrat, John discovers that the CIA has marked the women he loves for death. Saving her won't be easy, but John won't stop until he's sure she's safe. Gary Oldman co-stars.
The Limits of Control
For every way in, there is another way out.
Isaach De Bankolé, Alex Descas, Jean-François Stévenin, Óscar Jaenada, Luis Tosar, Paz de la Huerta, Tilda Swinton, Youki Kudoh, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Hiam Abbass, Bill Murray, Héctor Colomé, María Isasi, Norma Yessenia Paladines
DIRECTOR:The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.
Astro Boy
Have a blast.
Moises Arias, Sterling Beaumon, Victor Bonavida, Nicolas Cage, Freddie Highmore, Nathan Lane, Eugene Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Kristen Bell, Madeline Carroll
DIRECTOR:When a scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot child to replace him, however the robot uses it's incredible powers to become a world famous super-hero, and faces his biggest challenge when an alien race threatens Earth...
Blood: The Last Vampire
Where evil grows she preys
Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild, Koyuki, Liam Cunningham, Yasuaki Kurata, Michael Byrne, Colin Salmon, Andrew Pleavin, Larry Lamb, Constantine Gregory, Ailish OConnor, Joey Anaya, Jamal Duff
DIRECTOR:A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon is disguise.
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Some fight for power. Some fight for us.
Brahim Achabbakhe, Edmund Chen, Michael Clarke Duncan, Cullet Eric, Chris Klein, Tim Man, Neal McDonough, Brendan Miller, Robin Shou, Taboo, Moon Bloodgood, Pei-pei Cheng, Josie Ho, Kristin Kreuk, Krystal Vee
DIRECTOR:As the Street Fighter saga celebrates its 20th anniversary, fight fans are invited to follow along with fearsome fighter Chun-Li (Smallville's Kristin Kreuk) as she faces off against a series of formidable opponents in this feature adaptation of the popular video-game franchise directed by Exit Wounds' Andrzej Bartkowiak. Previously adapted for the screen in the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, the series continues to thrive as eager gamers across the globe go toe-to-toe to determine who is the most skilled and powerful warrior in the video-game universe. Michael Clarke Duncan, Chris Klein, Rick Yune, and Neal McDonough co-star in the 20th Century Fox production.
L: Change the World
The final death note showdown!
Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Sota Aoyama, Tim Man, Shunji Fujimura, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Narushi Fukuda, Sei Hiraizumi, Shigeki Hosokawa, Renji Ishibashi, Yuta Kanai, Bokuzô Masana, Shido Nakamura, Kazuki Namioka
DIRECTOR:A spin-off of the popular Death Note films, L: Change The World focuses on the legendary detective L as he uses his final 23 days to solve crimes all over the world. When a young girl and boy come to him for aid, L is soon faced with what may be his most difficult case yet: stopping a group of corrupted scientists from spreading a lethal virus throughout the earth.
Ponyo
Welcome To A World Where Anything Is Possible.
Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yûki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Akiko Yano, Shinichi Hatori, Tokie Hidari, Eimi Hiraoka, Rumi Hîragi, Tomoko Naraoka, Nozomi Ohashi, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Akihiko Ishizumi
DIRECTOR:The son of a sailor, 5-year old Sosuke lives a quiet life on an oceanside cliff with his mother Lisa. One fateful day, he finds a beautiful goldfish trapped in a bottle on the beach and upon rescuing her, names her Ponyo. But she is no ordinary goldfish. The daughter of a masterful wizard and a sea goddess, Ponyo uses her father's magic to transform herself into a young girl and quickly falls in love with Sosuke, but the use of such powerful sorcery causes a dangerous imbalance in the world. As the moon steadily draws nearer to the earth and Ponyo's father sends the ocean's mighty waves to find his daughter, the two children embark on an adventure of a lifetime to save the world and fulfill Ponyo's dreams of becoming human.
Newcastle
You're only young forever once.
Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Kirk Jenkins, Anthony Hayes, Shane Jacobson, Barry Otto, Joy Smithers, Gigi Edgley, Ben Milliken, Israel Cannan, Debra Ades, Rebecca Breeds, Jaymes Triglone, Woody Naismith
DIRECTOR:Dan Castle
'Newcastle' is a coming-of-age/family drama/surfing movie. 17-year old Jesse lives in the shadow of his older brother Victor's failure to become surfing's Next Big Thing. Even when he's in his natural habitat of magnificent surf breaks, his blue-collar future is brought home by the coal barges that constantly line his horizon. Jesse has the natural skills to surf his way out of this reality and onto the international circuit but can he overcome his equally natural ability to sabotage himself? A momentous weekend away with his mates that includes first love and tragedy leads him to discover what's really important, and also to the performance of a lifetime.
Blindness
Lust is blind.
Yusuke Iseya, Jason Bermingham, Eduardo Semerjian, Don McKellar, Ciça Meirelles, Antônio Fragoso, Lilian Blanc, Douglas Silva, Daniel Zettel, Yoshino Kimura, Joe Pingue, Susan Coyne, Danny Glover, Fabiana Guglielmetti, Mitchell Nye
DIRECTOR:When a big city has a mysterious outbreak of blindness, the victims are quarantined by the government in a hospital without any medical care, treatment or hygiene. Among the first people affected by the so called "white blindness" are an ophthalmologist and his reluctant health wife that has not lost her sight but stays with him to help him in the difficult moment. The place immediately crowds and a group of criminals takes the power, demanding jewels and electronics first and sex later for the limited ratio of food they control.
The Ramen Girl
In food as in life, sometimes the missing ingredient is love.
Brittany Murphy, Toshiyuki Nishida, Tammy Blanchard, Sohee Park, Kimiko Yo, Renji Ishibashi, Justin Berti, Daniel Evans, Masayoshi Haneda, Judai Ikeshita, Hajime Inoue, Takanobu Kaneko, Man Kato, Tomoyuki Kuramoto, Hideki Kurauchi
DIRECTOR:Robert Allan Ackerman
An American woman is stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a râmen chef under a tyrannical Japanese master.
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Alyson Court, Paul Mercier, Steve Blum, Crispin Freeman, Roger Craig Smith, Michael Sorich, Laura Bailey, Michelle Ruff
DIRECTOR:Makoto Kamiya
Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as Biohazard: Degeneration, is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon the Resident Evil series of games.
Batman: Gotham Knight
Get Ready....To Rage Against Evil
Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, David McCallum, Corey Burton, Will Friedle, Brian George, Jason Marsden, Scott Menville, Jim Meskimen, George Newbern, Corey Padnos, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson
Anime-inspired direct-to-DVD anthology film. Comprised of six short stories, from diverse creators, including Academy Award-nominated Josh Olsen (A History of Violence), Batman Begins writer David S. Goyer, and comics scribe Brian Azzarello. It's planned for a release window of two to four weeks prior to the release of The Dark Knight, and would bridge the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
The Machine Girl
Minase Yashiro, Asami, Kentaro Shimazu, Honoka, Nobuhiro Nishihara, Yûya Ishikawa, Ryôsuke Kawamura, Demo Tanaka, Taro Suwa, Nahana, Kentaro Kishi, Ryôji Okamoto, Noriko Kijima
DIRECTOR:Noboru Iguchi
The Machine Girl is about a teenager named Ami who sets out for revenge on a gang of bullies who tortured her little brother to death. She winds up losing an arm along the way, and replaces it with a high-powered gun, à la Rose McGowan in Grindhouse. But she doesn't stop at one limb; Ami continues to lose body parts and replace them with more weapons.
One Missed Call
What will it sound like when you die?
Edward Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Azura Skye, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ray Wise, Rhoda Griffis, Margaret Cho, Jessica Brown, John Bailey, Charles W. Beasley, Brian Beegle, Baxter Bradham, Matthew Browning, Neill Calabro, Robert Cannon
DIRECTOR:Eric Valette
In this remake of the Japanese horror film "Chakushin Ari" (2003), several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves — messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
Akira Ishida, Masakazu Morita, Romi Pak
DIRECTOR:An artifact known as the "King's Seal" is stolen during transport from the Soul Society by an unidentified Soul Reaper and two Arrancar resembling girls who control fire and lightning. During the attack, Toshiro Hitsugaya corners and seems to recognize the Soul Reaper, who immediately stabs him in the stomach. In the middle of battle, Hitsugaya abandons his post to pursue him and leaves his squad behind to fend for themselves. After the battle, The Soul Society suspects Hitsuguya of treason and orders his immediate capture. The whole 10th Squad is then put on house arrest at which time they can surmise whether or not the division should be abolished. With the whole of Soul Society looking for Hitsugaya, Ichigo as a soul reaper on patrol accidentally stumbles upon Squad 2 Captain Soifon while she is conducting an investigation of the transport site. Soifon informs him of the events happening in the Soul Society and dispels the kido surrounding them. As Soifon disappears with her crew, Toshiro makes his presence known and passes out in front of Ichigo and Uryu. Awakening in the Kurosaki residence, Toshiro refuses to explain what's happening. In the midst of their discussion, Ichigo is attacked by the two arrancar before he can force the issue more. Toshiro escapes, continues to avoid capture. However, things only get worse when the Soul Reaper thief, identified as Former Soul Reaper Sojiro Kusaka also uses Hyorinmaru, a sword identical to Hitsugaya's, to injure Shunsui Kyoraku. Toshiro's capture is then made top priority and his execution is approved.
Silk
Love knows no borders
Michael Pitt, Tony Vogel, Toni Bertorelli, Kenneth Welsh, Alfred Molina, Michael Golding, Carlo Cecchi, Marc Fiorini, Leslie Csuth, Toru Tezuka, Hiroya Morita, Akinori Ando, Jun Kunimura, Kanata Hongô, Kôji Yakusho
Based on the Alessandro Baricco's novel this is the story of a married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful Japanese woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.
Vexille
Shosuke Tanihara, Tetsuya Kakihara, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Takahiro Sakurai, Akio Ôtsuka
Japan, 2077: A female agent named Vexille is dispatched to Tokyo to investigate whether Japanese are developing robotic technology, which has been banned by the U.N. due to its potential threat to humankind.
Control
Samantha Morton, Sam Riley, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell, Craig Parkinson, James Anthony Pearson, Harry Treadaway, Andrew Sheridan, Robert Shelly, Matthew McNulty, Ben Naylor, Herbert Grönemeyer, Nigel Harris, Tim Plester
DIRECTOR:Anton Corbijn
Ian Curtis is a quiet and rather sad lad who works for an employment agency and sings in a band called Warsaw. He meets a girl named Debbie whom he promptly marries and his band, of which the name in the meantime has been changed to Joy Division, gets more and more successful. Even though Debbie and he become parents, their relationship is going downhill rapidly and Ian starts an affair with Belgium Annik whom he met after one of the gigs and he's almost never at home. Ian also suffers from epilepsy and has no-good medication for it. He doesn't know how to handle the feelings he has for Debbie and Annik and the pressure the popularity of Joy Division and the energy performing costs him.
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
Sarah Natochenny, Ikue Ootani, Michele Knotz, Kayzie Rogers, Bill Rogers
DIRECTOR:It all started with a legend passed down from the People of the Water... Somewhere in this world, there is a Sea Temple created by the People of the Water. The Sea Temple contains a hidden treasure called the Sea Crown, but no one has ever seen the Sea Crown, or even the Sea Temple, because the temple is protected by a secret mechanism. The temple drifts through a vast ocean undetected, waiting... waiting... Ash and Pikachu meet Lizabeth, a descendant of the People of the Water, and learn about the legend. They also meet Jackie, a Pokmon Ranger on a secret mission to protect a Manaphy egg (Manaphy is mysteriously known as The Prince of the Sea) and find the Sea Temple as well...
