Now Playing Synopsis: An ex-Special Forces operative and former presidential bodyguard must fight to take back the White House from terrorists who have kidnapped the Commander in Chief in this high-stakes action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Shooter) and starring Gerard Butler. In the aftermath of a tragic accident involving the president (Aaron Eckhart) and the first lady (Ashley Judd), Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Butler) is handed his walking papers. When a powerful terrorist group seizes command of the White House and takes the president hostage, the entire nation watches as the Speaker of the House (Morgan Freeman) becomes the acting president, and plans his response. Meanwhile, Banning finds himself trapped in the White House as it comes under siege from all sides. With no choice but to fight back against the heavily-armed invaders, Banning must rely on his extensive knowledge of the building to rescue the president, and prevent the situation from spiraling into all-out war. Melissa Leo, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, and Radha Mitchell co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett Movie Details Play Trailer
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Opens Friday, May 31, 2013 Synopsis: A covert female operative infiltrates an anarchist faction that stages clandestine attacks on major corporations, and finds her mission compromised when she falls for the group's charismatic leader in this tense and topical thriller from Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij -- the creative duo behind the indie hit The Sound of My Voice. When a mysterious group begins turning unsafe products against the very CEOs who manufacture them, former FBI agent Sarah Moss (Marling) is hired by a powerful intelligence firm to expose the culprit. Before long, Sarah has integrated herself into The East, the group thought to be responsible the frightening attacks, and she begins to collect evidence against them. In time, however, Sarah finds her sympathies shifting to the very people she once set out to destroy, leading to an intense crisis of conscience that causes her to reassess her priorities as she works quietly to maintain her cover. Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, and Patricia Clarkson co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Patricia Clarkson Movie Details Play Trailer
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Opens Friday, Aug 2, 2013 Synopsis: Contraband director Baltasar Kormákur and star Mark Wahlberg reteam for this all-star thriller centered on the fragile alliance between two operatives from rival bureaus, neither of whom realize that the other is working undercover. For the past year, U.S. naval intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) and DEA agent Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) have been on a covert mission to infiltrate a powerful narcotics syndicate. In the criminal underworld, trust comes in short supply. Stigman and Trench have been forced to work as partners, but continue to eye one another with an air of suspicion. Both men realize their only hope for survival is to stick together, however, after a sensitive mission involving a Mexican drug cartel goes horribly awry. Their identities compromised as their respective agencies deny any knowledge of their existence, Stigman and Trench must now elude capture by the authorities while using their acute criminal know-how to also strike back at the ruthless gangsters who would sooner see them six-feet underground, rather than rotting away behind bars. Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos, Paula Patton, and James Marsden co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos, Paula Patton, James Marsden Movie Details Play Trailer
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Now Playing Synopsis: A discredited black-ops agent tasked with protecting a CIA code operator finds his mission in jeopardy when the secluded facility where she works comes under siege in this thriller starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman. Emerson Kent (Cusack) used to be a top operative. But when he bungles his latest mission, his superiors decide to test his mettle. As a result, Emerson is dispatched to the British countryside, where Katherine (Akerman) broadcasts heavily encrypted codes containing assignments for agents in the field. Emerson's task is to protect Katherine, but he could have never foreseen the struggle that lies ahead. When a mysterious gang launches a vicious assault on the station, Emerson calls for backup and receives an unexpected response that shakes him to the very core. Now, in order to secure the location and survive to tell the story, Emerson and Katherine must solve the riddle of a mysterious message left behind by the previous broadcaster's protector. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: John Cusack, Malin Akerman, Liam Cunningham, Lucy Griffiths Movie Details Play Trailer
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Opens Friday, Apr 26, 2013 Synopsis: A discredited black-ops agent tasked with protecting a CIA code operator finds his mission in jeopardy when the secluded facility where she works comes under siege in this thriller starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman. Emerson Kent (Cusack) used to be a top operative. But when he bungles his latest mission, his superiors decide to test his mettle. As a result, Emerson is dispatched to the British countryside, where Katherine (Akerman) broadcasts heavily encrypted codes containing assignments for agents in the field. Emerson's task is to protect Katherine, but he could have never foreseen the struggle that lies ahead. When a mysterious gang launches a vicious assault on the station, Emerson calls for backup and receives an unexpected response that shakes him to the very core. Now, in order to secure the location and survive to tell the story, Emerson and Katherine must solve the riddle of a mysterious message left behind by the previous broadcaster's protector. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: John Cusack, Malin Akerman, Liam Cunningham, Lucy Griffiths Movie Details Play Trailer
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Opens Friday, Apr 26, 2013 Synopsis: A discredited black-ops agent tasked with protecting a CIA code operator finds his mission in jeopardy when the secluded facility where she works comes under siege in this thriller starring John Cusack and Malin Akerman. Emerson Kent (Cusack) used to be a top operative. But when he bungles his latest mission, his superiors decide to test his mettle. As a result, Emerson is dispatched to the British countryside, where Katherine (Akerman) broadcasts heavily encrypted codes containing assignments for agents in the field. Emerson's task is to protect Katherine, but he could have never foreseen the struggle that lies ahead. When a mysterious gang launches a vicious assault on the station, Emerson calls for backup and receives an unexpected response that shakes him to the very core. Now, in order to secure the location and survive to tell the story, Emerson and Katherine must solve the riddle of a mysterious message left behind by the previous broadcaster's protector. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: John Cusack, Malin Akerman, Liam Cunningham, Lucy Griffiths Movie Details Play Trailer
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Now Playing Synopsis: Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal, the Academy Award-winning duo behind The Hurt Locker, reteam for this drama detailing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, which stars Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain as the intelligence expert who dedicated a decade of her life to tracking down the world's most wanted terrorist. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the CIA began interrogating suspected Al Qaeda agents across the globe in a bid to locate the elusive bin Laden. Upon arriving at a CIA black site and witnessing the brutal interrogation tactics firsthand, driven operative Maya (Chastain) aids her unpredictable colleague Dan (Jason Clarke) in gathering the intelligence that will help bring their target to justice. Over the course of the next decade, numerous false leads and dead ends make the search seem more futile than ever. Meanwhile, numerous suicide bombings across the Middle East and Europe hint that Al Qaeda won't go down without a fight. Then, just when it seems as if the trail of clues has finally dried up, an old piece of evidence leads Maya to a suspect who may work directly for the man charged with planning the worst act of terrorism ever committed on American soil. Joel Edgerton, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, and James Gandolfini co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, Edgar Ramirez, Kyle Chandler, Mark Strong, Chris Pratt, James Gandolfini Movie Details Play Trailer
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