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Anonymous (February 7)

Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, this program speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds...who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? This program poses one possible answer, focusing on a time when clock-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for power were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.

 

Drama, Rated: PG-13




Dream House (January 31)

Will Atenton quit a high-profile job in Manhattan to relocate his wife, Libby, and their two daughters to a quaint New England town. But as they settle into their new life, they discover their perfect home was once the murder scene of a mother and her children. When Will investigates, he's not sure if he's seeing ghosts or if the tragic events are somehow related to his past. The only clues come from his mysterious neighbor.

 

Drama, Rated: PG-13




Drive (January 31)

Driver is a Hollywood stunt driver by day, and moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver for hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene. When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best, Drive!

 

Action, Rated: R




I Am (February 14)

The story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac, who experienced a life-threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: 'What's wrong with the world?' and 'What can be done about it?' With a film crew of four, Tom visits some of today's great minds, including authors, poets, teachers, religious leaders, and scientists, searching for the fundamental endemic problem that causes all the other problems, while reflecting on his own life choices.

 

Documentary, Not Rated




In Time (January 31)

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Here, Will Salas finds himself accused of murder and on the run with a hostage, a connection that becomes an important part of the way against the system.

 

Action, Rated: PG-13




Martha Marcy May Marlene (February 21)

After escaping from a dangerous cult and the watchful eye of its charismatic leader, a young woman named Martha tries to reclaim a normal life with her family. But the haunting memories from Martha's past trigger a chilling paranoia, and nowhere seems safe as the fragile line between her reality and delusions begin to blur.

 

Drama, Rated: R




Paranormal Activity 3 (February 14)

The cameras are on and recording the chilling moments when evil begins to terrorize young sisters Katie and Kristie for the first time.

 

Horror, Rated: R




Take Shelter (February 14)

Curtis lives in a small town in Ohio with his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Hannah, a six-year-old deaf girl. When Curtis begins to have terrifying dreams, he keeps the visions to himself, channeling his anxiety into obsessively building a storm shelter in his backyard. His inexplicable behavior concerns those closest to him, but the resulting strain on his marriage and tension within his community can't compare with Curtis's privately held fear of what his dreams may truly signify.

 

Drama, Rated: R




The Big Year (January 31)

Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price, and that's not chicken feed!

 

Comedy, Rated: PG




The Debt (Original Israeli Version) (February 14)

In the mid-1960s, three young Israeli secret agents teamed up to capture a Nazi doctor who had conducted ghastly experiments on death camp prisoners. When he tried to flee he was shot dead - or was he? More than 30 years later, the three agents, now retired, learn that the monster they risked their lives to destroy may have escaped alive. Faced with the fact that the most important job of their lives has been left undone, they decide to go back into action to set things right.

 

Drama, Not Rated




The Rum Diary (February 14)

Tired of the noise and madness of New York, journalist Paul Kemp moves to Puerto Rico to write for a local newspaper. Adopting the rum-soaked life of the island, Kemp becomes obsessed with the fiancee of Sanderson, a businessman involved in shady property development deals. When he is recruited by Sanderson to write favorably about his latest unsavory scheme, Kemp is presented with the choice to use his words for the corrupt businessman's financial benefit, or use them to take him down.

 

Comedy, Rated: R




The Thing (January 31)

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

 

Horror, Rated: R




The Way (February 21)

Tom goes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to collect the remains of his adult son, who was killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him as he begins to learn the difference between the life one lives and the life one chooses.

 

Drama, Rated: PG-13




Tower Heist (February 21)

An all-star cast in this hilarious comedy caper about a luxury condo manager who leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of a petty crook to steal the $20 million they're sure is hidden in the penthouse.

 

Comedy, Rated: PG-13




Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (February 11)

In the highly anticipated fourth installment of the Twilight Saga, a marriage, a honeymoon, and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella and Edward and those they love, including new complications with young werewolf Jacob Black.

 

Drama, Rated: PG-13




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