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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Summary: A quixotic artist hypothesizes about why he feels bad when a mystery girl stands him up. The event prompts him to ask: what's the content of a momentary feeling? Is it the sum of your experiences? And perhaps more importantly, are your experiences the sum of you? (imdb)
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Shadow Dancer
A young woman who has been a member of the IRA alongside her brothers and husband becomes an informer for Britain's MI5. (imdb)
Wish You Were Here
Four friends lose themselves in a carefree South-East Asian holiday. Only three come back. Dave and Alice return home to their young family desperate for answers about Jeremy's mysterious disappearance. When Alice's sister Steph returns not long after, a nasty secret is revealed about the night her boyfriend went missing. But it is only the first of many. (imdb)
Mud
Mud
A drama centered on two teenage boys who encounter a fugitive and pact to help him escape from an island in the Mississippi. (imdb)
You Ain
In the large drawing room, the butler welcomes some friends whom the playwright, now deceased, asked to be summoned for the reading of his will and who all responded to the request. These 13 actors previously performed in his plays, including one in particular who was considered outstanding in her time. But is she still? (mubi.com)
Post Tenebras Lux
Juan and his young urban family live in the countryside of Mexico. There, they enjoy and suffer a world that understands life in a different way. Juan wonders if those worlds are complementary or, truly, they fight unconsciously to eliminate one another. (mubi.com)
Paradise: Love
Paradise tells three stories – about three women, three holidays and three loves. The first woman travels to Kenya as a sex tourist. Out of love of Jesus the second woman tries to bring Catholicism back to the Austrian people. And the third, youngest woman loses her innocence in a weight loss camp. (mubi.com)
To the Wonder
A romantic drama centered on a man who reconnects with a woman from his hometown after his marriage to a European woman falls apart. (imdb)
Free the Mind
Follows two American war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and a five-year old with ADHD who has severe anxiety attacks. Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world's leading brain scientists, has set out to explore how to physically change the brain - only by the power of the mind. Can he save them from their miserable lives and help them to a normal life?
Berberian Sound Studio
In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past. Berberian Sound Studio is many things: an anti-horror film, a stylistic tour de force, and a dream of cinema. (mubi.com)
At Any Price
Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid and Heather Graham star in this drama from acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (Chop Shop, Goodbye Solo), about a rebellious son whose dreams of becoming a professional race-car driver are derailed when his father's farming empire becomes the target of a high-stakes investigation. (tiff.net)
The Company You Keep
Robert Redford directs and stars in this gripping political thriller about a young journalist (Shia LaBeouf) who stumbles upon the story of his career when he uncovers the identity of a wanted ex-radical activist (Redford) who has been underground for five decades. (tiff.net)
Frances Ha
Greta Gerwig stars as Frances, an apprentice in a dance company who wants so much more than she has but lives life with unaccountable joy and lightness. This modern fable from Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Greenberg) explores youth, friendship, class, ambition, failure and redemption. (tiff.net)
Hannah Arendt
The great Barbara Sukowa stars in Margarethe von Trotta's fascinating biography of the influential philosopher and political theorist, whose reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann led to her famous concept of the "banality of evil." (tiff.net)
The Iceman
Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon stars alongside a stellar supporting cast — including Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta and Chris Evans — in the story of real-life mob hit-man Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, who was reportedly responsible for over 200 murders. (tiff.net)
Kon-Tiki
An epic account of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 voyage across the Pacific on a balsa wood raft. (tiff.net)
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's classic comedy gets contemporary spin in Joss Whedon's stylized adaptation. Shot in just twelve days using the original text, the story of sparring lovers Beatrice (Amy Acker) and Benedick (Alexis Denisof) offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. (tiff.net)
Fill the Void
Fill the Void tells the story of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv. Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the family. She is about to be married off to a promising young man of the same age and background. (mubi.com)
What Maisie Knew
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce. (imdb)
Love is All You Need
Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm and Paprika Steen star in this sparkling romantic comedy from Susanne Bier, about two very different families brought together for a wedding in a beautiful old Italian villa. (tiff.net)
Pieta
A brutal man in the employ of a loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle when a mysterious woman appears claiming to be his long-lost mother. But, as his attachment to her grows, he begins to discover the gruesome and tragic secret that made her seek him out. (tiff.net)
Augustine
Set in Belle Époque France, this sensual, fiercely intelligent tale of female sexual awakening announces a talented new cinematic voice. (tiff.net)
Storm Surfers 3D
This pulse-racing real-life adventure follows two of Australia's greatest surf legends on their quest to hunt down and ride the Pacific's biggest and most dangerous waves. With 3D cameras installed on their boards, Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll defy middle age by pushing the limits of what they — and cinema technology — can do. (tiff.net)
The Big Wedding
A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding (imdb)
The East
A story centered on contract worker who is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group, only to find herself falling for its leader (imdb)
The Wall
The movie tells the story of a woman who finds herself surrounded by an invisible wall and couldn't leave the mountain house.
Stories We Tell
Exploring a family secret, the director playfully excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
The Kings of Summer
Three unhappy teenage boys flee to the wilderness where they build a makeshift house and live off the land as masters of their own destiny. Or at least that’s the plan. (sundance.org)
Before Midnight
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna. Before the clock strikes midnight, we will again become part of their story. (sundance.org)
42
42
The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. (imdb)
The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway, a Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy. (imdb)
No Place on Earth
A cave exploration in the Ukraine leads to the unearthing of a story of World War II survivors who once found shelter in the same cave.
Oblivion
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. (imdb)
Iron Man 3
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. (imdb)
Not Today
While on vacation with friends in Hyderabad, India, Caden Welles - a privileged young man with the world at his disposal - takes an unexpected turn in life after initially refusing to help a starving man and his daughter.
Scary Movie 5
A couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their newborn son home from the hospital. With the help of home-surveillance cameras and a team of experts, they learn they're being stalked by a nefarious demon.
Dirty Wars
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars. (imdb)
The English Teacher
Linda Sinclair (Julianne Moore) is a forty-year-old unmarried high school English teacher in the small town of Kingston, Pennsylvania. She shares a small apartment with two Siamese cats and her rich collection of great literature. She maintains no close personal relationships aside from those she has with her favorite authors and stories. Her life is far less complicated than the dramas she devours on the page, and she likes it that way. (imdb)
Pain & Gain
A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. (imdb)
Star Trek Into Darkness
After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. (imdb)
Dead Man
A western set on the New Mexico frontier a few years after the Civil War and centered on a struggling young family and the mining company who wants to buy their land. (imdb.com)
The Purge
If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? Over the course of a single night, a family will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home.
Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf
A documentary on the Manhattan department store with interviews from an array of fashion designers, style icons, and celebrities.
After Earth
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help. (imdb)
Man of Steel
A young journalist is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. (imdb)
Fast & Furious 6
Agent Hobbs enlists the aid of Dom and team to help bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw, to justice. In exchange for clear records, they must put an end to their schemes, no matter how personal the cost. (imdb)
The Hangover Part III
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off. (imdb)
Epic
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours. (imdb)
Now You See Me
An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
This Is the End
While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse. (imdb)
Syrup
A slacker hatches a million-dollar idea. But, in order to see it through, he has to learn to trust his attractive corporate counterpart. Based on Max Barry's nove (imdb)
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences.
Ain
A documentary on Levon Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years.
Venus and Serena
Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last?
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual emergence as a world-famous Kirtan singer.
The Internship
Two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital age find their way into a coveted internship at Google, where they must compete with a group of young, tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at employment. (imdb)
We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks
A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.
The History of Future Folk
The possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.
Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Kabir Thapar aka Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) is a carefree boy whose dream is to roam around the world, he doesn't believe in the marital bond. He lives with his father (Farukh Sheikh) and step mother (Tanvi Azmi). Avi (Aditya Roy Kapoor) and Aditi (Kalki Keklan) were his best friends... (Wikipedia)
Lost and Found in Armenia
A US Senator's son (Jaime Kennedy) who attempts to forget the break up of his fiancée, is forced to vacation in Turkey by his best friends. A para-sailing trip mishap lands him in a small village in Armenia, where he is accused of being a spy. It is there he meets a young woman (Angela Sarafyan) who helps him to escape from misfortune.
Tiger Eyes
After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.

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