August 2015 VODs - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Best VODs Released August 2015
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VODs Released Saturday, August 1, 2015
Tom at the Farm
After the sudden death of his lover, Guillaume (Caleb Landry Jones), Tom (Xavier Dolan), travels from his home in the city to a remote country farm for the funeral. Upon arriving, he’s shocked to find that Guillaume's family knows nothing about him and was expecting a woman in his place. Torn between his own grief and that of the family, Tom keeps his identity a secret but soon finds himself increasingly drawn into a twisted, sexually-charged game by Guillaume’s aggressive brother (Pierre-Yves Cardinal), who suspects the truth.
Lisa Roy, Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal
Drama Thriller
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VODs Released Sunday, August 2, 2015
McCanick R
When narcotics detective Eugene “Mack” McCanick (David Morse) discovers that a seemingly harmless young criminal, Simon Weeks (Cory Monteith), has been released from prison, it triggers a firestorm of paranoia and violence. Unbeknownst to the chief of police (Ciaran Hinds), Mack and his partner, Floyd (Mike Vogel) mercilessly hunt down Weeks for unknown reasons over the course of one long, hot day. The closer Mack gets to his prey, the more we understand that his frenzy stems from a truth from the past, which only Weeks can expose.
David Morse, Trevor Morgan, Cory Monteith, Rachel Nichols, Josh C. Waller, Mike Vogel, Ciarán Hinds
Drama Crime Mystery
VODs Released Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Spy R
Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.
Jason Statham, Morena Baccarin, Jude Law, Nia Long, Rose Byrne, 50 Cent, Paul Feig, Peter Chernin
Comedy
VODs Released Wednesday, August 5, 2015
People Places Things R
A newly single, under-employed graphic novelist navigates life, his young twin daughters, a case of writer's block, a classroom full of students, and a new love while letting go of the woman who left him.
Regina Hall, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Allynne, Jessica Williams, James C. Strouse, Michael Clark, Alex Turtletaub
Drama Comedy Romance
VODs Released Friday, August 7, 2015
Madame Bovary
Set in Normandy, France, Madame Bovary is Gustave Flaubert's classic story of Emma Bovary (Mia Wasikowska), a young beauty who impulsively marries small-town doctor, Charles Bovary (Henry Lloyd-Hughes), to leave her father's pig farm far behind. But after being introduced to the glamorous world of high society, she soon becomes bored with her stodgy husband and mundane life, and seeks prestige and excitement outside the bonds of marriage.
Mia Wasikowska, Paul Giamatti, Ezra Miller, Joe Neurauter, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Sophie Barthes, Felipe Marino, Rose Barreneche
Drama Romance
The Runner R
Set in the aftermath of the tragic 2010 BP oil spill, Colin Price, an idealistic but flawed New Orleans congressman, is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.
Nicolas Cage, Peter Fonda, Wendell Pierce, Austin Stark, Connie Nielsen, Bryan Bratt, Glenn Williamson, Sarah Paulson
Drama Thriller Political
Gemma Bovery R
Life begins to imitate art in uncanny ways when earthy British beauty Gemma (Gemma Arterton) and her furniture restorer husband Charles Bovery (Jason Flemyng) move to the very same Norman village where the novel was written. Local baker and Flaubert fan Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini) falls for the lovely and charming newcomer and sets out to be her mentor. It doesn't take long before his wild imagination leads him to draw parallels between the literary and real life woman, as he insinuates himself into her life. She soon finds herself at a crossroads that seems to be fulfilling Joubert's worst fears that her destiny is mirroring that of Flaubert’s doomed heroine.
Gemma Arterton, Fabrice Luchini, Jason Flemyng, Anne Fontaine, Pascal Bonitzer
Drama Comedy Romance
VODs Released Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Aloha PG-13
Set in Hawaii, the story follows a celebrated military contractor (Bradley Cooper) who returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog (Emma Stone) assigned to him.
Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Scott Rudin, Bradley Cooper, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Jay Baruchel
Comedy Romance
Hunting Elephants
Follows a precocious 12-year-old boy who conspires with three senior citizens to rob a bank in order to save himself and his mother from losing their house.
Barry Schwartz, Reshef Levi, Patrick Stewart, Sasson Gabai, Lati Grobman, Christa Campbell, Moni Moshonov
Comedy Crime
Two Days, One Night PG-13
The story involves Marion Cotillard having a "weekend to see colleagues and convince them to give up their bonus so she can keep her job."
Fabrizio Rongione, Marion Cotillard, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Olivier Gourmet, Luc Dardenne
Drama
VODs Released Friday, August 14, 2015
The Man From U.N.C.L.E PG-13
Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.
Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Jared Harris, Elizabeth Debicki, Basil Iwanyk, John Davis, David Dobkin
Action Adventure Thriller
Final Girl R
FINAL GIRL follows a group of charismatic yet sadistic boys who every night, trick a young, blonde girl into meeting them for a date with the intention to hunt and kill her. However, their horrifying ritual takes a turn when they select the beautiful Veronica (Breslin) as their next victim. When the hunt begins, the boys soon realize they messed with the wrong girl.
Abigail Breslin, Tyler Shields, Joseph Nasser, Wes Bentley, Jeff Kwatinetz, Rob Carliner, Steve Scarlata, Johnny Silver
Thriller
Return to Sender
A meticulous small-town nurse (Rosamund Pike) falls victim to a life-altering event after she goes on a blind date with a man (Shiloh Fernandez) who turns out not to be who he says he is. She must find the strength and courage to rebuild her life and return to her former self.
Nick Nolte, Shiloh Fernandez, Rosamund Pike, Fouad Mikati, Joe Gossett, Patricia Beauchamp
Suspense Psychological
Ten Thousand Saints R
A coming-of-age story about three teenagers in late 1980s New York City—Jude (Asa Butterfield), new to the city from Vermont, “straight-edge” musician Johnny (Emile Hirsch), and troubled, rich uptown girl Eliza (Hailee Steinfeld)—who break away from their messed-up parents (Ethan Hawke and Emily Mortimer) to form their own surrogate family. Set in 1988, a time of great cultural upheaval—against the excesses of the decade, the AIDS epidemic and the gentrification of the city culminating in the infamous Tompkins Square Park riots.
Hailee Steinfeld, Ethan Hawke, Celine Rattray, Asa Butterfield, Shari Springer Berman, Emily Mortimer, Robert Pulcini, Luca Borghese
Drama Adaptation Coming-of-Age
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Tells the story of a young orphan girl, Molly Moon, who comes across a book ‘Hypnotism, An Ancient Art’. Learning its lessons, she hypnotizes her way to stardom in London and becomes rich and famous. But little does she know that an unscrupulous man wants her book. He tracks her to London, kidnaps her dog, Petula and blackmails Molly. In order to get her dog back, she must rob Shorings Bank of all its jewels! And then she must find the friends she has lost from her hypnotic journey.
Emily Watson, Christopher N. Rowley, Dominic Monaghan, Raffey Cassidy
Fantasy Adaptation Family
Amnesiac
Follows a man who wakes up in bed suffering from memory loss after being in an accident, only to begin to suspect that his wife may not be his real wife and that a web of lies and deceit deepen inside the house where he soon finds himself a prisoner.
Wes Bentley, Michael Polish, Amy Kolquist, Kate Bosworth
Thriller
Cop Car R
When two rebellious young boys stumble across an abandoned cop car hidden in a secluded glade they decide to take it for a joyride. When the small town sheriff (Kevin Bacon) goes looking for his missing car, the boys find themselves in the center of a deadly game of cat and mouse and the only way out is to go as fast as their cop car can take them.
Kevin Bacon, Jon Watts, Sheriff Kretzer, Camryn Manheim, James Freedson-Jackson
Thriller
VODs Released Tuesday, August 18, 2015
I'll See You in My Dreams PG-13
After the death of her beloved dog, Carol (Blythe Danner) finds the everyday activities that have given her life structure – her regular bridge game, gardening, a glass of wine or two – have lost their luster. With the support of three loyal girlfriends (June Squibb, Rhea Perlman, and Mary Kay Place), Carol decides to embrace the world, embarking on an unlikely friendship with her pool maintenance man (Martin Starr), pursuing a new love interest (Sam Elliott), and reconnecting with her daughter (Malin Akerman).
Rhea Perlman, Marc Basch, June Squibb, Sam Elliott, Blythe Danner, Brett Haley, Martin Starr
Drama Comedy
Frozen Fever
In Frozen Fever, it's Anna's birthday and Elsa and Kristoff are determined to give her the best celebration ever, but when Elsa catches a cold, her powers may put more than just the party at risk.
Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck
Comedy Family Animated
VODs Released Friday, August 21, 2015
The Divergent Series: Insurgent PG-13
The Divergent Series: Insurgent raises the stakes for Tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Tris (Woodley) and Four (James) are now fugitives on the run, hunted by Jeanine (Winslet), the leader of the power-hungry Erudite elite. Racing against time, they must find out what Tris’s family sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Haunted by her past choices but desperate to protect the ones she loves, Tris, with Four at her side, faces one impossible challenge after another as they unlock the truth about the past and ultimately the future of their world.
Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jai Courtney, Kate Winslet, Robert Schwentke, Naomi Watts, Ben Lamb
Sequel Thriller Teen
Some Kind Of Beautiful R
Richard (Pierce Brosnan) is a successful college professor who gives up a steady stream of one-night stands and beautiful undergrads for fatherhood with much younger Kate (Jessica Alba). Three years later when Kate falls in love with someone else and moves out, she sends her sister, Olivia (Salma Hayek), to make sure Richard is properly caring for their son. Assuming Richard is back to his irresponsible playboy lifestyle, Olivia is shocked when she starts to fall in love with him herself.
Jessica Alba, Salma Hayek, Benjamin McKenzie, Pierce Brosnan, Tom Vaughan, Duncan Joiner, Malcolm McDowell
Comedy Romance
American Ultra R
An action comedy about Mike (Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart), is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
Topher Grace, Jesse Eisenberg, Walton Goggins, Bill Pullman, Kristen Stewart, Uma Thurman, Max Landis, Tony Hale
Action Comedy
The Curse of Downers Grove
The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year, Chrissie Swanson (Bella Heathcote) has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?
Penelope Mitchell, Jason Dubin, Bella Heathcote, Lucas Till, Derick Martini, Bret Easton Ellis, Helen Slater, Oren Segal
Thriller Horror Adaptation
VODs Released Friday, August 28, 2015
When Animals Dream R
A teenage girl's sexual awakening unleashes something primal within, revealing a dark family secret. On the run and in mortal danger, embracing a century’s old curse will be her only way to survive.
Jonas Arnby, Sonia Suhl, Lars Mikkelsen
Romance
Sunshine Superman PG
A documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, "the father of BASE jumping," whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular — and dangerous — feats of foot-launched human flight.
Documentary