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UNIVERSAL Catalogue ‘71 1971. Private Gary Hook’s training regiment is sent to Belfast to assist the army there. The city is violently divided between sides and faiths; under Lieutenant Armitage, Gary’s platoon’s first mission is to assist the local constabulary in a search for suspected illegal weapons in the Catholics’ side of town, very near the borderline. When a violent street fight breaks out, Gary is accidentally separated and abandoned by his unit. Unable to tell friend from foe, the new recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorienting, alien and deadly landscape. Genre: Drama Running time: 1 x 100-minutes Year of production: 2015 Starring: Jack O’Connell (Unbroken), Sam Reid (The Railway Man), Sean Harris (Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation) ACCIDENTAL LOVE Small-town waitress Alice is just about to get proposed to by her boyfriend Scott when a nail gets accidentally lodged inside her head in a freak accident. Becoming increasingly erratic and unpredictable, Alice hopes that Scott will follow through on his marital intentions, but it’s clear that his passions are cooling, rapidly. Determined to get help, Alice heads off to Washington, D.C. where she instantly falls for a dashing, but clueless Congressman, Howard Birdwell who reluctantly takes up her cause. But what happens when love gets in the way of what you stand for? Genre: Romantic Comedy Running time: 1 x 101-minutes Year of production: 2013 Starring: Jessica Biel (The Illusionist), James Marsden (Westworld, X-Men), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), James Brolin (Life in Pieces), Catherine Keener (Captain Phillips) ADULT BEGINNERS In Adult Beginners a young, narcissistic entrepreneur Jake crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch and loses everything he has. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged and heavily pregnant sister, brother-in-law and three-year-old nephew in the suburbs. Not only does he find this suburban way of life very different to the fast-paced city buzz he has grown accustomed to, but Jake also becomes the family nanny, causing him to think very seriously about finally growing up. Genre: Comedy Drama Running time: 1 x 93-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Nick Kroll (The League), Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids), Bobby Cannavale (Mr. Robert), Joel McHale (Community) www.kewmediadistribution.com THE ANOMALY Former soldier Ryan Reeve is taken captive and awakens in the back of a van with no memory of how he got there. Accused of kidnapping a child, Ryan tries to put the pieces together but nine minutes and forty seven seconds later he loses consciousness again. Under impossible circumstances, he has no choice but to search for the answers to the mystery behind his memory losses. The Anomaly is a unique sci-fi thriller that explores the idea of mind control. Genre: Sci-Fi Action Thriller Running time: 1 x 97-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries), Noel Clarke (Star Trek Into Darkness), Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect), Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Art Parkinson (San Andreas), Brian Cox (Troy) BEYOND THE LIGHTS Beyond the Lights is the story of Noni, a hot new award-winning artist who is primed for superstardom; but the pressures of fame have her on the edge…until she meets Kaz, a handsome young cop with political ambitions who’s been assigned to protect her. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of Noni’s mother and Kaz’s father. But Kaz’s love might be the missing piece that gives Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Genre: Drama Running time: 1 x 117-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Concussion), Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting) CELL 213 After a gruesome twist of circumstance, cocky and unethical young criminal defence attorney Michael Gray finds himself incarcerated in South River State Penitentiary. Gray is all of a sudden framed for the murder of one of his clients, and under the unsympathetic eye of Superintendent Sands and prison guard Ray Clement. Locked inside Cell 213, a dingy and nightmarish cell, he falls prey to unnatural forces that are vying for his soul, while the question of his guilt and innocence hangs in the balance. Genre: Action Thriller Running time: 1 x 109-minutes Year of production: 2008 Starring: Bruce Greenwood, (Star Trek), Eric Balfour (24), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead) www.kewmediadistribution.com CESAR CHAVEZ Chronicling the birth of a modern American hero, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father, and his commitment to fighting for basic living wages for oppressed California farm workers. As a passionate advocate for non- violence, Chavez faced the harsh reality of a racist police force and aggressive farmers intent on exploiting a mostly Mexican workforce. Through his tireless efforts, Chavez inspired millions of Mexicans and Americans alike in his campaign for social justice. Genre: Biographical Drama Running time: 1 x 101-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Michael Peña (The Martian), America Ferrera (Ugly Betty), John Malkovich (Burn After Reading), Rosario Dawson (Sin City), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games), Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), Gabriel Mann (Ray Donovan) COLD IN JULY While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of lowlife burglar Freddy. Although he is hailed as a small town hero, Richard soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father, Ben, rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge. But not all is as it seems in this seemingly peaceful community, and soon Richard’s life begins to unravel into a dark underworld of corruption and violence that will pit him against the most unlikely of foes. Genre: Crime Drama Running time: 1 x 111-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Vinessa Shaw (Ray Donovan), Sam Shepard (Mud), Don Johnson (Miami Vice), Wyatt Russell (22 Jump Street) COP CAR Two mischievous ten-year-olds are ecstatic when they find an abandoned cop car in the middle of a field. When they take it for a joyride, they are unaware that its murderous owner has stashed a hostage in the trunk. Things take a turn for the worse when the corrupt small-town Sheriff Kretzer goes looking for his missing car. The kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse they don't understand and the only way out is to drive away as fast as their cop car can take them. Genre: Crime Drama Running time: 1 x 88-minutes Year of production: 2015 Starring: Kevin Bacon (Apollo 13, The Following), James Freedson-Jackson (The Strange Ones), Hays Wellford (Independence Day: Resurgence) www.kewmediadistribution.com DRAGON NEST: WARRIORS DAWN The land of Altera has observed an uneasy peace for years among humans, elves and evil beasts who are loyal to the legendary Black Dragon. But the Black Dragon begins to stir from its hibernation, sending the beasts marching across Altera. With a beast conquest perilously close, a small group of humans and elves unite to try and find a secret hidden road to the Black Dragon's cave and destroy it. But the fate of all of them may be in the hands of the young warrior Lambert, who must summon the confidence and skill to face the Black Dragon himself, just when all may be lost. Genre: Family Animation Adventure Running time: 1 x 87-minutes Year of production: 2015 Featuring: Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical), Jessica Tuck (Super 8, True Blood), Graham Beckel (Brokeback Mountain) EFFIE GRAY Effie Gray is a sumptuous historical drama set against a luscious backdrop, which explores the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his teenage bride Effie Gray and pre-raphaelite painter John Everett Millais. The story follows Effie, married at the tender age of 19 and who quickly realises her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it. Yearning for affection, she soon falls for the charms of the charismatic John Everett Millais. Desperate to be freed from John, Effie embarks on a life-changing journey to become one of the first women in history to seek a divorce from her husband. Genre: Romantic Period Drama Running time: 1 x 109-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Dakota Fanning (The Twilight Saga), Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks), Greg Wise (Sense & Sensibility) ESCOBAR: PARADISE LOST Nick and his brother take off from Canada in search of an easier life on the beaches of Colombia. As they set up a surf camp, Nick meets the beautiful Maria and the two quickly fall in love. However, their lovers’ bliss is quickly dented when Nick finds out that Maria’s uncle is in fact the infamous Colombian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. Nick gradually comes to realise the extent of Escobar's power and finds his life on the line after being pulled into the explosive and dangerous world of the Escobar family business. Genre: Drama Running time: 1 x 120-minutes Year of production: 2014 Starring: Benico Del Toro (The Usual Suspects), Claudia Traisac (The 7th Day), Josh Hutsherson (The Hunger Games) www.kewmediadistribution.com GET SANTA Steve hasn’t always been the perfect father. It’s tough to be when you’re in prison for driving the getaway car in an attempted jewel heist.