5.6

Bond of Silence

2010, USA

• Actors: Kim Raver, Greg Grunberg, Charlie McDermott, Haley Ramm, Rebecca Jenkins, Nicole Oliver, Calum Worthy, Reila Aphrodite, Rob LaBelle, Jesse Moss, Magda Apanowicz, David Cubitt, Adrian Hough, Genevieve Buechner, Kacey Rohl, Iris Quinn, Paul Campbell, Fred Henderson, Cory Dagg, Greg Kean, Tess van Stranton, Liam Sproule, Steve Adams, Kathleen Duborg, Johannah Newmarch, Keith MacKechnie, Brett Delaney, Chris Shields, Christie Caine, Tess Lauren
• Genre: Drama
• Director(s): Peter Werner
• Available languages:
  • English English.

A widow's forgiveness. A killer's remorse. Bond of Silence is the true life story of a shocking murder and the amazing bond that came from it. Katy and Bob live a perfect life in a small close knit town. He's a respected lawyer, a renowned tri-athlete. She just had twins. It is New Year's Eve. Teens converge on the house next door. Always the good neighbor, Bob goes to shut it down. A confrontation occurs. Then he's dead. No teen comes forward. The media pours in. Headlines scream. Katy hunts for answers. But no one talks. A bond of silence covers the town. The police do an undercover sting and someone's caught. Ryan, a popular kid, tries to be cool, but the burden of what he did that night is unbelievable. Ryan and his attorney want to plead not guilty, but then Katy and Ryan meet. Where Katy should be a grieving wife, she becomes a supportive mother. Rather than berating, she listens. Rather than accusing, she comforts. And Ryan tells her what happened. Step by step. When Ryan appears in court he pleads guilty. He turns to Katy. The look between them is one of compassion and shared loss. Katy pleads for leniency and makes a horrible ending be a hope-filled beginning.

  7.9

Frost/Nixon

2007, USA, UK, France

• Actors: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Andy Milder, Kate Jennings Grant, Gabriel Jarret, Jim Meskimen, Patty McCormack, Geoffrey Blake, Clint Howard, Rance Howard, Gavin Grazer, Simon James, Eloy Casados, Jay White, Wil Albert, Keith MacKechnie, Penny L. Moore, Janneke Arent, David Ross Paterson, Jennifer Hanley, Robert Pastoriza, Louie Mejia, Kevin P. Kearns, David Kelsey
• Genre: Drama, History
• Director(s): Ron Howard
• Available languages:
  • English English.

Writer Peter Morgan's legendary battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the story of the historic encounter that changed both their lives. For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans (as well as a $600,000 fee). Likewise, Frost's team harbored doubts about their boss' ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.

  6.1

S1m0ne

2001, USA

• Actors: Al Pacino, Benjamin Salisbury, Winona Ryder, Darnell Williams, Jim Rash, Ron Perkins, Jay Mohr, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Pierce, Jeff Williams, Rachel Roberts, Mitzi Martin, Carole Androsky, Christopher Neiman, Jolie Jenkins, Derrex Brady, Lisa Cerasoli, Darin Heames, Patrick J. Dancy, Adrian R'Mante, David Doty, Maureen Mueller, Barry Papick, James Gleason, Andi Carnick, Richard Saxton, Vincent Boling, Mark Thompson, Keith MacKechnie
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
• Director(s): Andrew Niccol
• Available languages:
  • English English.

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star--the first totally believable synthetic actress. The "actress" becomes an overnight sensation, with a major singing career as well, and everyone thinks she's a real person. However, as Simone's fame skyrockets, he cannot bear to admit his fraud to himself or the world.

  6.6

Dark Blue

2001, USA, UK, Germany

• Actors: Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael Michele, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Rhames, Kurupt, Dash Mihok, Jonathan Banks, Lolita Davidovich, Khandi Alexander, Dana Lee, Chapman Russell Way, Marin Hinkle, Jim Cody Williams, Eloy Casados, Graham Beckel, William Utay, Joe McChesney, Master P, Faleolo Alailima, Eddie Mui, Kaila Yu, Wayne King Sr., Cheryl Reeves, Peter Weireter, Keith MacKechnie, Jamison Jones, Victor Prince II, David Doty, Ted Marcoux
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Director(s): Ron Shelton
• Available languages:
  • English English.

Set in the Los Angeles Police Department in April 1992, Dark Blue is a dramatic thriller that takes place just days before the acquittal of four white officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King and the subsequent L.A. riots. In this racially-charged climate,the LAPD's elite Special Investigations Squad (SIS) is assigned a high-profile quadruple homicide. As they work the case, veteran detective Eldon Perry, known for his tough street tactics and fiery temper, tutors SIS rookie Bobby Keough in the grim realities of police intimidation and corruption. Meanwhile, Assistant Chief Holland, the only man in the department willing to stand up to the SIS, threatens to end Perry's brand of singlehanded "justice" on the Los Angeles streets. While navigating through the tumultuous neighborhoods of South Central L.A., Perry and Keough must track down cold-blooded killers and face their own demons, which prove to be more ruthless than the criminals they pursue.

  5.3

Drop Zone

1993, USA

• Actors: Wesley Snipes, Gary Busey, Yancy Butler, Michael Jeter, Corin Nemec, Kyle Secor, Luca Bercovici, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Rex Linn, Grace Zabriskie, Robert LaSardo, Sam Hennings, Claire Stansfield, Mickey Jones, Andy Romano, Rick Zieff, Clark Johnson, Charles Boswell, Natalie Jordan, Ed Amatrudo, Melanie Mayron, A.J. Ross, Al Israel, Steve DuMouchel, J.P. Patrick, Tim Powell, Steve Raulerson, D.D. Howard, Dale Swann, Keith Leon Williams
• Genre: Action, Thriller
• Director(s): John Badham
• Available languages:
  • English English.

A team of skydiving crooks led by DEA-agent-turned-bad Busey specialize in landing on police roofs and breaking in so their evil computer nerd can steal undercover agents' files and sell them to drug lords. Federal Marshal Snipes lost a brother to this crew and learns skydiving with the help of tough-but-lovable instructor Butler so he can track them down. DIE HARD meets PASSENGER 57 meets CLIFFHANGER.

  7.3

Christmas Vacation

1988, USA

• Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd, E.G. Marshall, Doris Roberts, Randy Quaid, Miriam Flynn, Cody Burger, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, William Hickey, Mae Questel, Sam McMurray, Nicholas Guest, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nicolette Scorsese, Keith MacKechnie, Brian Doyle-Murray, Natalia Nogulich, Tony Epper, Billy Hank Hooker, Alexander Folk, Jeremy Roberts, Woody Weaver, Michael Kaufman, Doug Llewelyn, Devin Bailey, Frank Foti Jr.
• Genre: Comedy
• Director(s): Jeremiah S. Chechik
• Available languages:
  • English English.

It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.