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General and PG titles Call: 1-800-565-1996 Criterion Pictures 30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1 800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com 10,000 B.C. 2008 • 108 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Roland Emmerich Cast: Nathanael Baring, Tim Barlow, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Joel Fry, Mona Hammond, Marco Khan, Reece Ritchie A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. The 11th Hour 2007 • 93 minutes • Colour • Warner Independent Pictures Director: Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (narrated by) A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. 13 Conversations About One Thing 2001 • 102 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media Director: Jill Sprecher Cast: Matthew McConaughey, David Connolly, Joseph Siravo, A.D. Miles, Sig Libowitz, James Yaegashi In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face. of life's cold unpredictability. 16 Blocks 2006 • 102 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Richard Donner Cast: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Alfre Woodard, Nick Alachiotis, Brian Andersson, Robert Bizik, Shon Blotzer, Cylk Cozart Based on a pitch by Richard Wenk, the mismatched buddy film follows a troubled NYPD officer who's forced to take a happy, but down-on- his-luck witness 16 blocks from the police station to 100 Centre Street, although no one wants the duo to make it. The story is a redemptive tale for characters who are polar opposites. The cop, a dark guy and a heart attack waiting to happen, who is escorting this witness who is a 14-time loser with a sunny outlook. 16 Days of Glory 1986 • 145 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Bud Greenspan Cast: Michael Gross, Carl Lewis, David Perry (Narrator) The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences. 17 Again 2009 • 102 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Burr Steers Cast: Matthew Perry, Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Allison Miller, Tyler Steelman, Katerina Graham About a guy whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life. 27 Dresses 2008 • 110 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Anne Fletcher Cast: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Melora Hardin, Edward Burns, Judy Greer, Krysten Ritter, Maulik Pancholy, Alexa Havins A woman who has made a career out of being a bridesmaid – but never a bride – faces her worst nightmare when her sister becomes engaged to the man of her dreams. Luckily, the wedding brings around the man who may change her bridesmaid status for good. © 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films Criterion Pictures 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com Criterion Pictures 30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1 800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com 3-Iron 2003 • 90 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media Director: Kim Ki-Duk Cast: Seung-yeon Lee, Hyun-kyoon Lee, Hyuk-ho Kwon, Jeong-ho Choi, Ju-seok Lee, Mi-suk Lee A transient young man breaks into empty homes to partake of the vacationing residents' lives for a few days. 45 R.P.M. 2008 • 91 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Dave Schultz Cast: Michael Madsen, Amanda Plummer, Justine Banszky, Kim Coates, Nikki Elek, Jordan Mamchur Fifteen year old Parry Tender doesn't know where to turn. Small town life is driving him crazy and a precocious girl who looks and acts more like a boy wants to be his girlfriend. When a fluke atmospheric condition allows a fifty thousand watt Manhattan radio station to pump its infectious rock'n'roll signal into Canada's far north, winning a radio contest might be Parry's only way out. 500 Days of Summer 2009 • 95 minutes • Colour • Fox Searchlight Director: Marc Webb Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Matthew Gray Gubler, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be -- it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend Summer dumps him, he shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days "together" to try to figure out where things went wrong. His reflections ultimately lead him to finally rediscover his true passions in life. 9 2009 • 79 minutes • Colour • Alliance Films Inc Director: Shane Acker Cast: Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Christopher Plumme A rag doll that awakens in a post-apocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation. The A-Team 2010 • 117 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox Director: Joe Carnahan Cast: Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence 2001 • 145 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, Jake Thomas, William Hurt, Daveigh Chase From the director of “E.T.” comes the story of a post-apocalyptic future in which the polar icecaps have melted, submerging much of the planetary landmass. One of the new tools Mankind utilizes to manage this environment is an artificial intelligence known as an A.I. computer. The action turns on the character of David (Haley Joel Osment), an 11-year-old android, and the emotional journey he makes toward becoming something more. Abandon 2002 • 99 minutes • Colour • Paramount Pictures Director: Stephen Gaghan Cast: Katie Holmes, Benjamin Bratt, Charlie Hunnam, Zooey Deschanel, Mark Feuerstein, Fred Ward, Melanie Lynskey, Philip Bosco A senior at an elite college, already under severe pressure to complete her thesis and land a prestigious job, must confront the sudden reappearance of her old boyfriend, after his two year, unexplained absence... © 2011 All Rights Reserved Les Films Criterion Pictures 1-800-595-1996 www.criterionpic.com Criterion Pictures 30 MacIntosh Blvd., Unit 7 • Vaughan, Ontario • L4K 4P1 800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com Abduction 2011 • 106 minutes • Colour • Maple Pictures Director: John Singleton Cast: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello, Michael Nyqvist, Sigourney Weaver, Denzel Whitaker, Antonique Smith A thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website. The Accidental Tourist 1988 • 114 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Lawrence Kasdan Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley Jr. The Accidental Tourist is a, romantic comedy-drama starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis. Itis based on the best selling novel of the same title by Anne Tyler. It is a story of a reluctant travel writer, whose world is turned upside down when his wife leaves him and he meets an unusual dog trainer. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 • 86 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Tom Shadyac Cast: Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courtney Cox, Tone Loc, Dan Marino, Noble Willingham This broad comedy deals with the abduction of a pet dolphin believed to be the only lead in the kidnapping of a prominent sports celebrity. It’s a job too sordid for Miami Vice, too confounding for the police and too trivial for the FBI. Its a job for — Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls 1995 • 94 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers Director: Steve Oedekerk Cast: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, Bob Gunton, Sophie Okonedo Ace is back and finds himself thrust into the most challenging case of his career. He embarks on a perilious journey into the jungles of Africa to find the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. If he fails, the result will be a vicious war between the Wachatis and their rivals, the Wachootoos. Act of God 2009 • 75 minutes • Colour • Mongrel Media Director: Jennifer Baichwal Cast: Paul Auster, Fred Frith Act of God is a feature documentary about the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. The event represents the paradox of being singled out by randomness, and so precipitates questions about chance, fate and meaning in life. The film explores seven stories from around the world that raise and respond to these questions, while keeping the sky and what comes out of it as a central visual metaphor and thread. Adam 2009 • 99 minutes • Colour • Fox Searchlight Director: Max Mayer Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker, Ursula Abbott, Karina Arroyave Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating.