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Meskada is a crime drama film set for release on December 03, 2010. The film is written and directed by Josh Sternfeld and stars Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Tucker, Grace Gummer, Laura Benanti, James McCaffrey, Michael Cerveris, Norman Reedus, David Aaron Baker, Michael Sirow, Kerry Bishé and Rebecca Henderson.

Movie synopsis: Meskada follows a small-town detective named Noah Cordin as he struggles to solve the brutal murder of a boy in the peaceful, affluent town of Hilliard. The killers left behind no clues at the crime scene, with the exception of a tiny scrap of paper leading Cordin back to his hometown of Caswell. Here, Cordin consults the county detective Leslie Spencer and reconnects with some old friends, all of whom are suffering from the economic troubles that have plunged Caswell into near-destitution. Cordin enlists the help of his friends Daniel Hartfield, a Caswell cop, and Billy Burns, a local bar owner. But as their search fails to turn up a suspect, feverish tensions rise between the towns of Hilliard and Caswell. The Meskada County Board of Commissioners—whose constituency includes Allison Connor, the mother of the dead boy and a prominent citizen of Hilliard—threatens to derail a new manufacturing plant from setting up in Caswell. The plant would provide hundreds of sorely needed jobs to the area. This threat energizes the investigators and all of Caswell to take part in the murder investigation. Together, they fight to reveal the identity of the killers, while trying to rescue their town from financial collapse. Through it all, Noah Cordin’s ties to his past and present are stretched to the breaking point, until the Connor murder reaches its shocking conclusion.

A gripping crime drama in the tradition of “No Country for Old Men” and “Mystic River,” Meskada is also a poignant meditation on solidarity and salvation in modern-day America.

Carlos is a crime film, set for release in the US on October 15th, 2010. The film is directed and the screenplay is written by Olivier Assayas based on a true story. The film stars Édgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Alejandro Arroyo, Nora von Waldstätten and Olivier Assayas.

Movie synopsis: From the acclaimed director of IRMA VEP and SUMMER HOURS, Olivier Assayas, comes an explosive new work of astonishing scope; an epic portrayal of the notorious revolutionary and terrorist, CARLOS(played by Edgar Ramirez in the breakthrough performance of the year). A sensational hit of the Cannes and Telluride Film Festivals, CARLOS is a exciting, sexy, globe-spanning ride through the life of one of the most enigmatic, violent and fascinating personas of the 20th century. Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, for two decades, was one of the most wanted terrorists on the planet. Between 1974 and 1994, he lived several lives under various pseudonyms, weaving his way through the complexities of international politics of the period. Known to the world as Carlos the Jackal, his resume of violent revolutionary acts led to notoriety of the most extreme kind.

The Sicilian Girl is a crime film, set for release in the USA on August 04, 2010 (USA). The film is directed by Marco Amenta and stars Veronica D'Agostino, Gérard Jugnot, Giulia Andò, Mario Bellevista, Roberto Bonura, Paolo Briguglia, Andrea Campisi, Francesco Casisa, Giusi Cataldo, Miriana Faja, Lollo Franco, Carmelo Galati, Michele Gargano and Paolo La Bruna.

Movie synopsis: Inspired by a true story, on November 5th 1991, Rita Atria a young 17-year-old Sicilian girl, goes to see an anti-Mafia judge Paolo Borsellino to denounce the Mafia system that was responsible for the murder of her father and her brother. It is the first time that such a young woman from a Mafia family rebels and betrays the Mafia. From that moment on, Rita's days are numbered.

Holy Rollers is an upcoming crime drama film, set to be released on May 21, 2010 by First Independent Pictures. The film is written by Antonio Macia and directed by Kevin Asch, and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Sam Gold, Justin Bartha as Yosef, Ari Graynor as Rachel, Danny Abeckaser as Jackie, Q-Tip as Ephraim and Mark Ivanir as Mendel Gold.

Movie synopsis: Holy Rollers is inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States. Sam Gold (Jesse Eisenberg), a young Hasid from an Orthodox Brooklyn community reluctantly follows the path his family has chosen for him, awaiting a pending arranged marriage and studying to become a Rabbi. A charming neighbor, Yosef Zimmerman (Justin Bartha), senses Sam’s resistance and propositions him to transport „medicine for Jackie (Danny A. Abeckaser), an Israeli dealer, and his girlfriend, Rachel (Ari Graynor).

Sam quickly demonstrates his business skill to his bosses, who instantly take Sam under their wing. Now exposed to the exciting and gritty worlds of Manhattan and Amsterdam nightlife, Sam begins to spiral deeper into their detrimental lifestyle, experimenting with ecstasy and then falling for Rachel. As the business grows, Sam’s double life begins to rip his family apart and the community becomes suspicious of his illegal activities. Sam slowly comes to realize the façade behind the easy money and parties. Caught between life as a smuggler and the path back to God, Sam goes on the run, forced to make a fatal decision that could bring the entire operation crashing down.

Animal Kingdom is a crime film set to be released on August 13, 2010 (USA). The film is written and directed by David Michôd, and stars Guy Pearce as Leckie, Ben Mendelsohn as Pope, Joel Edgerton as Baz, Luke Ford as Darren, Jacki Weaver, Sullivan Stapleton, James Frecheville as Josh, Dan Wyllie, Anthony Hayes as Detective Norris, Laura Wheelwright, Mirrah Foulkes, Justin Rosniak, Susan Prior, Clayton Jacobson and Anna Lise Phillips.

Movie Synopsis: Tells the story of seventeen year-old J (Josh) as he navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.

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Ca$h is a crime thriller film set to be released on March 26, 2010. The movie is written and directed by Stephen Milburn Anderson and stars: Sean Bean as Pyke Kubic, Chris Hemsworth as Sam Phelan, Victoria Profeta as Leslie Phelan, Mike Starr as Melvin Goldberg, Glenn Plummer as Glen the Plumber, Michael Mantell as Mr. Dale, Antony Thekkek as Bahadurjit Tejeenderpeet Singh and Tim Kazurinsky as Chunky Chicken Salesman.

Movie Synopsis: In these hard economic times, what would you do for cash? A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan (Chris Hemsworth) and his wife Leslie (Victoria Profeta) when they are faced with a life—changing decision which brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic (Sean Bean) to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence… All in the name of cash. CA$H is a quirky psychological thriller that explores the mysterious power which money wields over humans, triggering despicable acts to possess it. At a time when foreclosures, debt and unemployment are so common, CA$H takes a bold look at our human foibles of greed, materialism, cowardice and immorality amidst a backdrop ripe with satire, stereotypes, mind games and consequences.

A Prophet is a crime film directed by Jacques Audiard. Cast: Tahar Rahim as Malik El Djebena, Niels Arestrup as Cesar Luciani, Alaa Oumouzoune as Rebelled prisoner, Adel Bencherif as Ryad, Gilles Cohen as Prof, Salem Kali as Le prisonnier mutin, Pascal Henault as Ceccaldi (un corse), Sonia Hell as Une matonne, Reda Kateb as Jordi, Jean-Philippe Ricci as Vettori and Jean-Emmanuel Pagni as Santi. A Prophet is set to be released on February 12, 2010 by Celluloid Dreams. In the movie, Malik El Djebena sentenced to six years in prison; he is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group. Very quickly, Malik uses all his intelligence to discreetly develop his own network.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Deadly Intent is an adventure video game developed and published by Ubisoft for the PC, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. The game was released for the Xbox 360 and PC on October 13, 2009, and for Wii and DS on October 20, 2009. In the game, players help solve Las Vegas' most gruesome crimes with the brand new characters and cast from the latest season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Partner with the cast of the CSI Season 9, including new characters such as Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne) and Riley Adams (Lauren Lee Smith). Be prepared to work with your partner as a real team, working together on the crime scene or helping each other during tough suspect interrogations.

Play one of the most skillful forensic experts to join the Las Vegas CSI team. For the first time ever in the CSI video game series, help other detectives in their investigations and gain their respect through your actions and teamwork.

Collect evidence at the crime scene, search for items that might be related to the case and unveil hidden evidence through observation. Interview witnesses and suspects with an improved interrogation system for more realistic character interaction. Use DNA and microscopic analysis and much more.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans is a crime / drama movie written by William Finkelstein and directed by Werner Herzog, stars: Nicolas Cage as Terrence McDonagh (the bad lieutenant), Eva Mendes as Frankie Donnenfeld, Val Kilmer as Stevie Pruit, Brad Dourif as Ned Schoenholtz, Xzibit as Big Fate, Fairuza Balk as Heidi, Jennifer Coolidge as Genevieve, Michael Shannon as Mundt. The film is set to be released on November 20, 2009 by First Look Studios. In the movie, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes). Together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of film making: equally sad and manically humorous.

The Ministers is a crime thriller film written and directed by Daniel Barber, stars: John Leguizamo , Harvey Keitel , Florencia Lozano, Wanda De Jesus, Manny Perez , Luis Antonio Ramos. The film is set to be released on October 16, 2009 by Maya Entertainment. Thirteen years after her father was slain and the only evidence left at the crime scene was a pamphlet for a Secret shrouded religious order known as “The Ministers”, a New York City homicide detective sets out to discover the truth behind her father’s gruesome death, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.

Harry Brown is a crime thriller movie written by Gary Young and directed by Daniel Barber, stars: Michael Caine as Harry Brown, Emily Mortimer as Frampton, Iain Glen as Childs, Liam Cunningham as Sid, Jack O'Connell as Marky, Charlie Creed-Miles as Hickock, Sean Harris as Stretch, Joseph Gilgun as Kenny, David Bradley as Leonard, Raza Jaffrey as Father Bracken, Klariza Clayton as Sharon, Ben Drew as Noel. The film is set to be released on November 13, 2009 (UK) by Lionsgate. Harry Brown (Caine) is an elderly widower and former Marine who has lived to see his neighborhood overrun by violent gangs, drugs and crime. When his best friend Leonard (Bradley) is brutally murdered and the gang leader responsible walks free, Harry finds himself snapping. Soon, his desire for revenge leads to the unlikely vigilante facing up to the young thugs, with terrifying results.

Takers formerly known as Bone Deep, is a crime thriller movie directed by John Luessenhop and written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, and Avery Duff. Stars: Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Chris Brown, T.I. Idris Elba and Michael Ealy. Set to be released on February 19, 2010 by Sony Pictures.

A notorious group of criminals continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case.

Leslie, My Name Is Evil is a comedy/crime/fanasy movie written and directed by Reginald Harkema, stars: Gregory Smith, Kristen Hager, Ryan Robbins, Sarah Gadon, Don McKellar. Set to be released on September 14, 2009 by Seville Pictures.

Perry, a sheltered chemist, falls in love with Leslie, a former homecoming princess, when he is selected to be a jury member at her hippie death cult murder trial. Perry has always done what is expected of him. He was a straight-A student who got a good job at a chemical company and proposed to his Christian girlfriend, Dorothy. Leslie took a different path after she was traumatized by Kennedy’s assassination, an abortion and the divorce of her parents. She took LSD, joined a hippie death cult and helped murder a God-fearing citizen in her own home. When Perry and Leslie lock eyes in court, Perry is forced to confront the darkest parts of him and by extension, society. LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL is a film that explores how the choices Perry and Leslie make reflect upon the moral choices our society has made.

The Boondock Saints 2: All Saints Day is an action / thriller / crime movie and sequel to the 1999 The Boondock Saints. The movie is the continuation of writer and director Troy Duffy's tough, stylized cutting edge saga of fraternal twins, the MacManus brothers (Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery). Stars: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Julie Benz, Clifton Collins Jr, Judd Nelson, David Della, Rocco and Peter Fonda. The movie is set to be released on October 30, 2009 by Sony Pictures.

Bronson is a crime film based on true story, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and starring Tom Hardy. In 1974, a misguided 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. This film set to be released on October 9, 2009 (USA).

With an intelligent, provocative and stylized approach, BRONSON follows the metamorphosis of Mickey Peterson into Britain's most dangerous prisoner, Charles Bronson.

Tom Hardy plays the title character with disturbing intensity who physically transformed himself for the role. Hardly said, "The opportunity to play such a complex and tormented real-life character was unique challenge for me, and one that required a great level of commitment and understanding." Director Nicholas Winding Refn says about his new film, "It is Bronson's unending thirst for celebrity that has kept in prison for long. And it was this particular aspect of his personality that we tried to capture in the film."

Whiteout is a feature film based on the 1998 comic book of the same name by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber. The film is directed by Dominic Sena, and stars Kate Beckinsale and Gabriel Macht in the lead roles, Whiteout produced under the banner of Dark Castle Entertainment by Joel Silver and Susan Downey, set to be released on September 11, 2009 by Warner Bros.

Antarctica. The coldest and most isolated place on earth. Temperatures drop to 120 below. Winds whip across the ice at over 100 miles an hour. Home to one of the deadliest forces in the world the whiteout. It's a place U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale) won't miss. As the lone law enforcement agent at the Amundsen-Scott Research Station, her tenure here has been not only harsh but uneventful. In three days, when the station powers down and the sun sets for the long winter, she'll be getting out; leaving Antarctica for good and turning in her badge for new life.

But when a body is discovered in the no-man's land on the open ice, Stetko is plunged into a shocking mystery. Bizarrely battered and miles from camp, the dead man is Antarctica's first homicide victim and Stetko's first real challenge in a long time.

Her investigation soon involves U.N. Special Agent Tobert Pryce (Gabriel Macht), sent to monitor her progress in this ungoverned territory. As the case takes a deadly twist and a 60-year-old secret is unearthed. Stetko herself becomes a target Pryce could prove to be a powerful ally but only if solving the murder is what he's really after.

With only days before the last plane out, Stetko must race to unravel the mystery or risk being stranded on the ice as darkness and the killer closes in.

The Lovely Bones is a Drama / Fantasy film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alice Sebold, set for release by Paramount Pictures on January 15, 2010. The film was directed by Peter Jackson and stars Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, with Rachel Weisz and Mark Wahlberg as her parents, Susan Sarandon as her grandmother and Stanley Tucci as George Harvey, her murderer.

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In 1973, Susie Salmon (Ronan) is tragically raped and murdered at the age of fourteen by a neighbor, George Harvey (Tucci), a serial killer of young girls and women. Although Susie is dead, her spirit lives on in heaven, where she is gradually getting accustomed to her new environment. She looks down sadly as her grief-stricken father, Jack, her mother Abigail, and her siblings, Lindsey and Buckley, try to come to terms with their horrible loss.

Susie longs to comfort her family. She even brings her spirit down to earth to be near her loved ones. She aches for her father who feels her loss the most. Susie agonizes when she sees that her parents' marriage is suffering because Jack and Abigail are unable to share their grief with one another. Equally heartbreaking is Susie's regret at never being able to grow up and experience adult life with all of its possibilities.

The film is directed by Benny Boom.Cast: Cisco Reyes, Donald Faison, Lauren London, Mos Def, Darius McCrary, Mike Epps, Wood Harris, Debbie Allen, Yasmin, DelizRavyn Lotito.

Donald Faison stars as a hapless delivery man who finds himself at the center of a drug deal gone horribly awry in NEXT DAY AIR, an uproarious action comedy with an all-star cast.

Life isn't going smoothly for LEO JACKSON (Donald Faison). He still lives at home, he just broke up with his co-worker girlfriend and he's had so many complaints about his sloppy work habits that his own mother is threatening to fire him. But Leo isn't one to let a few bad breaks ruin his day—as long as he's got plenty of weed to take his mind off his troubles. But when the wacked-out courier accidentally delivers a box containing 10 kilos of high quality cocaine to the wrong apartment, it sets in motion a hilarious and harrowing chain of events that could cost him his life.Will be released on may 8, 2009.

The film is directed by Rian Johnson .Cast: Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo and Rinko Kikuchi.

Academy Award winner® Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener), Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Mark Ruffalo (Zodiac), and Academy Award® nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel) star in THE BROTHERS BLOOM, a globe-trotting comedy about the last great adventure of the world's best con men.

Welcome to the world of THE BROTHERS BLOOM, where deception is an art and nothing is as it seems. The brothers have perfected the art of swindling fortunes through years of fraternal teamwork. Now they've decided to take on one last spectacular job—luring a beautiful and eccentric heiress into an elaborate plot that takes them around the world.

For as long as they can remember, the Brothers Bloom have had only each other to depend on. From their childhood in a long series of gloomy foster homes to their highflying lives as international con artists, STEPHEN (Mark Ruffalo) and BLOOM (Adrien Brody) have shared everything. Stephen brilliantly concocts intricate stories that the brothers live out, but he's still searching for the perfect con, the one where "everyone gets what they want." Meanwhile, Bloom yearns for "an unwritten life"—a real adventure, one not dreamed up by his old brother.
Eager to retire, Bloom agrees to take part in one last grand scam. He insinuates himself into the life of PENELOPE (Rachel Wiesz), a bored, single New Jersey heiress. When a genuine romance begins to blossom between them, he is reluctant to exploit her naiveté, but Penelope has already taken the bait: She impulsively joins Bloom, Stephen and their "associate," a sexy Japanese explosives expert named BANG BANG (Rinko Kikuchi), on an ocean liner to Greece. Penelope is convinced she's happened upon the adventure of a lifetime and offers to bankroll a million dollar deal. As the quartet makes their way from Athens to Prague to Mexico to St. Petersburg, Penelope quickly becomes addicted to the illicit thrills. But as Stephen's elaborate web of deceit pulls tighter, Bloom begins to wonder if his brother has devised the most dangerous con of his life.