401. Act Naturally

Independent
No shirt. No shoes. No problem. When two estranged stepsisters inherit their father's nudist colony, getting back to nature has never been so completely unnatural. A FilmBuff Presentation. MPAA Rating: Not Rated

402. Sanitarium

Independent
SANITARIUM is an anthology that consists of three tales based on particular patients of a mental institution.

403. Chalet Girl

Independent
Pretty tomboy Kim (Felicity Jones) used to be a champion skateboarder, but now she flips burgers to support herself and her dad. Opportunity comes knocking when she flukes a winter-long catering job in one of the plushest ski chalets in the Alps. At first, Kim is baffled by this bizarre new world of posh people, vintage champagne, epic mountains and waist deep powder. Then Kim discovers snowboarding, and her natural talent soon sees her training for the end-of-season competition, with a chance to win major prize money. But before she can become a champion again, Kim needs to overcome her deepest fears -- and figure out what's going on with Jonny (Ed Westwick), her boss' handsome but apparently unavailable son.

404. Ralphie May: Too Big to Ignore

Independent
Ralphie May proves he's TOO BIG TO IGNORE in his record breaking 4th Comedy Central Special. Voted one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch, Ralphie May spreads his comedic wealth further than ever by tackling topics that will make you think and occasionally squirm. With no subject off limits, Ralphie dives in and reveals the hilarious quirks that infiltrate politics, race and even his family. Lovable enough to get away with anything, Ralphie continues to capture the hearts of thousands on his sold out tours and promises to make you gleefully uncomfortable.

405. Acts of Worship

Independent
ACTS OF WORSHIP is a story of addiction, friendship loss and redemption focusing on the relationship between Alix (Ana Reeder), a young homeless addict and Digna (Michael Hyatt), a successful photographer in Manhattan's Lower East Side. When Digna discovers Alix unconscious on the stairs of her building, she steps in and offers help despite her own fears. Digna befriends Alix and attempts to set her on the path to recovery but not before their emotional and ethical cores are put to the test. On the surface the two women seem to represent success and failure. However when their lives become intertwined the similarities between them are exposed, revealing them both to be suffering the same fear that manifests itself in loneliness, self-destruction and isolation.

406. The Perfect Host

Independent
Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He's just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick's doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who's been mugged and lost his luggage. As the wine flows and the evening progresses, we become deeply intertwined in the lives of these two men and discover just how deceiving appearances can be. With outstanding performances by David Hyde Pierce and Clayne Crawford, cowriter/director Nick Tomnay takes us on a suspense-filled ride where nothing is as it seems. The Perfect Host is a slippery psychological thriller that exposes true human nature and reveals just how far we're willing to go to satisfy our needs.

407. Exam

Independent
Eight candidates have reached the final stage of selection for a prestigious job at a mysterious corporation. Shown into a windowless examination room, they're given eighty minutes to write an answer to one question. Turning over their questions papers to start, however, they are found to be completely blank. As the clock ticks down, they must figure out what the company expects of them, and how far they are prepared to go to secure the ultimate job.

408. Vanishing Waves

Independent
A hypnotic, erotic and riveting film that transcends any perceived limitations of the science fiction genre, VANISHING WAVES is one of the year_s most provocative international films. Lukas is a researcher who volunteers for a sensory deprivation experiment attempting to communicate with Aurora, a young comatose woman. The experiment takes an unexpected twist when the two meet in their mutually altered forms of consciousness. Soon, their psychic meetings turn into a romantic, sexually charged relationship set against the backdrop of surreal dreamscapes created by their collective minds. To protect their newfound bond, Lukas hides his findings from the researchers. But, will his deception doom their relationship?

409. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Independent
From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Klayman documented Ai's artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government. Klayman's detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.

410. Bathory: Countess of Blood

Independent
With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Tearing flesh from bodies and bathing in warm blood, she delighted in an unholy quest for immortality while her country was being torn apart by a brutal and devastating civil war. Told on a grand scale in the 17th Century, Bathory is based on the true story of her rise and fall.

411. Butter

Independent
Jennifer Garner, Ty Burrell, and Olivia Wilde star as unlikely rivals who will do whatever it takes to beat the competition in this quirky and outrageous comedy about love, sex, winning, and most of all, butter.

412. Cashback

Independent
After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.

413. Incredible Hulk Returns

Independent
Mere mortals don't stand a chance against their combined fury. Not the corrupt military man, Le Beau, who will resort to theft, murder, and kidnapping to obtain a top-secret Gamma Ray transponder. Not the longtime Hulk-hunter Jack McGee (Jack Colvin), whose obsession with stopping the Hulk verges on madness. Not even the good intentions of David Banner (Bill Bixby), who only wants to rid himself of his furious alter ego. For when the two awesome superheroes stop feuding long enough to breathe, they are a team unmatched by any in fact or fiction. And when THE INCREDIBLE HULK RETURNS -- he does with a vengeance!

414. To Live & Ride in L.A.

Independent
For fixed-gear cyclists, Los Angeles is a city that has it all. From the neon glow of Hollywood to the sun-drenched boardwalk of Venice Beach, fixed-gear has evolved into a vibrant street culture that is uniquely L.A. From director David Rowe (Fast Friday) comes a new documentary feature that explores a side of L.A. few outsiders have ever seen. From races through rush-hour traffic to midnight loft parties, To Live & Ride in L.A. is a fast paced-trip through the busy streets and back-alleys of one of the world's largest cities. To Live & Ride in L.A. features talented local riders tearing up the streets with first-time visitor Keo Curry (Fast Friday, Macaframa) - one of the living legends of the sport. Bike to hidden spots off the map, race a midnight alley-cat, keep pace with the riders from Wolfpack, and hang with the local crews, graffiti artists and other L.A. personalities burning up the fixed-gear scene. With a killer soundtrack featuring top indie artists combined with amazing HD footage, To Live & Ride in L.A. is destined to become a cult classic.

415. Teenage

Independent
Teenagers didn't always exist. They had to be invented. As the cultural landscape around the world was thrown into turmoil during the industrial revolution, and with a chasm erupting between adults and youth, the concept of a new generation took shape. Whether in America, England, or Germany, whether party-crazed Flappers or hip Swing Kids, zealous Nazi Youth or frenzied Sub-Debs, it didn't matter - this was a new idea of youth. They were all "Teenagers."

416. Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

Independent
Provided with a billion dollars for film production, Tim and Eric squander every dime and elicit the wrath of the sinister Schlaaang Corporation. With their lives in danger, they answer an ad promising a billion dollars for rehabilitating a bankrupt mall. Arriving with dollar signs in their eyes, they discover the job requirements
include dealing with vagrants, bizarre stores of wacky owners, and a man-eating wolf.
An all new feature film from the twisted minds of cult comedy heroes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim ("Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job") featuring cameos from "Awesome Show" regulars and some of the biggest names in comedy today!

417. Beyond Outrage

Independent
A manipulative police crackdown on organized crime has ignited a tricky power struggle in the yakuza underworld. As the police force prepares a full-scale crackdown, anti-gang detective Kataoka wants to start a war between crime families for their mutual destruction. His war incendiary device is the rumored dead boss Otomo (Kitano), who seeks to retire from a life of crime yet can't help but get drawn back into the battle.

418. Mamitas

Independent
High school bad-boy Jordin’s carefree life of parties, fights, and girls in East L.A. will get rocked after crossing paths with an unusual new girl at school. Through their unlikely romance he will uncover a mystery about his past that will forever change how he looks at his future. With superb performances, Mamitas is a story about finding yourself in the most unlikely of relationships.

419. The Devil's Carnival

Independent
Aesop's Fables are played out in the lives of lost souls... in Hell!
An obsessed father (Flanery), a kleptomaniac (Evigan), and a gullible teenager (Lowndes), are cast from Heaven by God (Sorvino). They find themselves wandering the frightening, unsympathetic midway of "The Devil's Carnival". Unbeknownst to these condemned attendees, their lives—and the sins that paved their paths to Hell—have become tethered to specific fables in a book read by Lucifer (Zdunich).

420. The Magic of Belle Isle

Independent
A warmly funny drama from the director and star of THE BUCKET LIST. Morgan Freeman plays an author whose drinking has sapped his will to write, until a beautiful single mother helps him find his muse again.

421. Contracted

Independent
Contracted tells the cautionary tale of Samantha (Townsend), a twenty‐something party girl with little discipline and even less direction. After experiencing a lapse in her relationship with her lover (Stegeman), she's forced to move back in with her overbearing mother (Williams). Samantha's only means to escape seems to come in the form of a flower competition that she's determined to win. Things take a turn for the worse when Samantha spends the night with mysterious man (Barrett), leaving her hung‐over and guilt‐ridden. However, something else is wrong with Samantha. Something is infecting her. Unsure of the disease or the man who gave it to her, she must attempt to hide it from her loved ones. Now, Samantha realizes she is not just the victim of an STD, but rather the host of something much more catastrophic. Prepare to witness a zombie film like you've never even imagined.

422. Kiss of the Damned

Independent
When a handsome young writer falls for a gorgeous, seductive vampire, their wild romance seems destined for the ages—until the appearance of her cruel, sex-crazed undead sister threatens to unravel it all.

423. Argento's Dracula

Independent
Asia Argento stars in horror legend Dario Argento's sexy spin on the classic tale about the sharp-toothed count who craves human blood. Co-stars Rutger Hauer as Van Helsing.

424. Struck By Lightning

Independent
From Tribeca Film. Chris Colfer (GLEE) and Rebel Wilson (PITCH PERFECT) star in this hilarious comedy about surviving high school when your classmates don't get you, your parents are crazy, and all you have are your dreams.

425. We Are the Night

Independent
An 18 year old is bitten by the leader of a female vampire trio that are as deadly as they are beautiful. Her newfound vampiric lifestyle is a blessing and a curse.

426. Nine Dead

Independent
An all-star cast including Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina: The Teenage Witch), John Terry (TV's Lost, 24) and James C. Victor (TV's 24) triggers top-notch suspense in this gruesome tale of a masked gunman on the prowl. With hoods over their heads, nine handcuffed strangers are about to learn their kidnapper's game. They must work together to answer one question: Why have they been targeted? One of them will die every 10 minutes unless they can strip away each other's secrets to solve this dangerous, twisted puzzle that could leave NINE DEAD. MPAA Rating: R

427. Bill Burr: Why Do I Do This

Independent
One of America's fastest-rising comedians, Bill Burr wields his razor-sharp wit with rare skill. You've seen him on Chappelle's Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and HBO's One Night Stand. In this brand-new stand-up performance, Bill takes aim at the stuff that drives us crazy, political correctness gone haywire, and girlfriends, or as he calls them, "relentless psycho robots." A keenly observant social commentator, Bill Burr is also one of the funniest voices in comedy today.

428. Birdemic

Independent
A platoon of eagles and vultures attack the residents of a small town. Many people died. It's not known what caused the flying menace to attack. Two people managed to fight back, but will they survive BIRDEMIC?

429. Little White Lies

Independent
French box-office sensation LITTLE WHITE LIES is a seductive and sexy comedy-drama from Guillaume Canet, the writer-director of the worldwide smash hit Tell No One. Bringing together the top names from France's current generation of actors, including Academy-Award® winners Jean Dujardin and Marion Cotillard, Canet weaves a joyous and heartfelt film out of the dilemmas of a circle of friends on their annual summer vacation after a shocking accident. With a terrific soundtrack of classic hits from artists including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, and David Bowie, LITTLE WHITE LIES is a contemporary spin on The Big Chill, a generational statement on youthful frivolity giving way to middle-aged pleasures and sorrows, with a finely observant eye on modern-day relationships.

430. Sondheim: The Birthday Concert

Independent
Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and work of one of Broadway's greatest legends -- the one and only Stephen Sondheim. For the master composer and lyricist's 80th birthday, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered to perform more than two dozen sensational numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career. Many of these enduring songs are rarely heard and several are performed by the original Broadway cast members. David Hyde Pierce hosts this magical event with Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator Paul Gemignani conducting the New York Philharmonic. Filmed live, March 15--16, 2010 at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City Performances Include: "America" (Dancers-- West Side Story), "Something's Coming" (Alexander Gemingnani-- West Side Story), "We're Gonna Be Alright" (Marin Mazzie, Jason Danieley-- Do I Hear a Waltz?), "Don't Laugh" (Victoria Clark-- Hot Spot), "Johanna"(Nathan Gunn-- Sweeney Todd), "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow" and "Love Will See Us Through" (Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Colella, Laura Osnes, Bobby Steggert-- Follies), "Too Many Mornings" (Nathan Gunn, Audra McDonald-- Follies), "The Road You Didn't Take" (John McMartin-- Follies), "It Takes Two" (Joanna Gleason, Chip Zien-- Into the Woods), "Growing Up" (Jim Walton-- Merrily We Roll Along), "Finishing the Hat" (Mandy Patinkin-- Sunday in the Park with George), "Move On" (Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters-- Sunday in the Park with George), "Pretty Women"(Michael Cerveris, George Hearn-- Sweeney Todd), "A Little Priest" (Michael Cerveris, George Hearn, Patti LuPone-- Sweeney Todd), "Theme from 'Reds'" with Pas De Deux (NY Philharmonic, Two ABT Dancers Maria and Blaine), "So Many People" (Laura Benanti-- Saturday Night), "Beautiful Girls" (David Hyde Pierce), "Ladies Who Lunch" (Patti LuPone-- Company), "Losing My Mind" (Marin Mazzie-- Follies), "The Glamorous Life" (Audra McDonald-- A Little Night Music), "Could I Leave You?" (Donna Murphy-- Follies), "Not a Day Goes By" (Bernadette Peters-- Merrily We Roll Along), "I'm Still Here" (Elaine Stritch-- Follies), "Sunday" (Broadway Chorus-- Sunday in the Park with George), "Happy Birthday" (All Cast)

431. More Than Honey

Independent
Academy Award-nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) tackles the vexing issue of why bees, worldwide, are facing extinction. With the tenaicyt of a man out to solve a great mystery, he investigates this global phenomenon, from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. Exquisite macro-photography of the bees in flight and in their hives reveal a fascinating, complex world in crisis.

432. Fear and Desire

Independent
Virtually unseen since its theatrical premiere in 1953, FEAR AND DESIRE is the ambitious first feature film by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. An existential war film often compared with the director's PATHS OF GLORY (1957) and FULL METAL JACKET (1987), FEAR AND DESIRE follows a squad of soldiers who have crash-landed behind enemy lines and must work their way downriver to rejoin their unit.

433. The Snow Walker

Independent
When the plane carrying Charlie Halliday, a maverick bush pilot and a sick, young, Inuit woman, Kanaalaq, crashes hundreds of miles from civilization, they are at the mercy of nature's worst. While search parties try to find the downed plane Charlie decides to trek over land, promising the woman that he will return with help. Despite her weakened condition, she follows Charlie and nurses him back to health when insects, cold and starvation threaten to kill him shortly after he leaves. Kanaalaq teaches him the skills he will need to survive and he comes to respect her wisdom and love her valiant spirit as they each set out into the wilderness. Each will find a startling and solitary destiny in the beautiful and stark tundra. An adventure story that will move and inspire you as it touches your heart.

MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, language, some distrubing images and brief nudity

CastL James Cromwell, Barry Pepper and Charles Martin Smith

434. My Tutor

Independent
When a high-school senior flunks his French final, his parents hire "the best French tutor in town" to help him pass a make-up exam. But after a short time with his warm, beautiful tutor, he's got more on his mind than collegiate affairs!

435. Falcon Down

Independent
When a covert weapons test ends in tragedy, ex-fighter pilot Hank Thomas is asked by the U.S. government to steal a supersonic plane and the high voltage weapon it carries. Soon, Hank realizes he is surrounded by secrets involving military mercenaries, the Chinese Air Force and the most lethal artillery on the planet. On a high-speed mission of justice, Hank uncovers conspiracy at 30,000 feet and suspense at Mach 5.

MPAA Rating: R for violence and language

Cast: Dale Midkiff, William Shatner and Judd Nelson

436. The Matador

Independent
A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

437. Marina Abramovic: The Artist is Present

Independent
Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Marina Abramović has been redefining art for nearly forty years. Using her own body as a vehicle----and at times risking her life in the process----she creates performances that challenge, shock, and move us. Marina Abramović: The Artist is Present is a mesmerizing cinematic journey inside the world of radical performance, and an intimate portrait of an astonishingly magnetic, endlessly intriguing woman who draws no distinction between life and art.

438. Hammer of the Gods

Independent
Britain, 871 AD -- A young Viking warrior, Steinar (Charlie Bewley), is sent by his father, the king, on a quest to find his estranged brother, who was banished from the kingdom many years before. Steinar's epic journey across terrifyingly hostile territory gradually sees him emerge as the man his father wants him to be -- the ruthless and unforgiving successor to his throne.

439. Cirque du Soleil: DELIRIUM

Independent
A one-of-a-kind multimedia spectacle that brings together music, dance and acrobatics. With a hyper-energizing urban tribal music soundtrack that explodes with electronic sounds and world rhythms, DELIRIUM is an experience which cannot be missed.

440. The Resident

Independent
Juliet (Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby), a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone. She is being watched. She is being stalked. And no one is safe when she discovers the relentless horror on her doorstep. But how do you stop an evil that you can't see...until it's too late? Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey's Anatomy) and screen legend Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings) costar in this pulse-pounding shocker from famed horror studio Hammer Films (Let Me In). MPAA Rating: NOTRATED

441. Underdogs

Independent
In the vein of Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side, UNDERDOGS is based on inspirational true events of a high school football team no one expected to succeed. In small town America, high-school football provides its players a possible ticket to a bigger world and the community a source of pride. Filmed in Canton, Ohio, the Knights are a lousy team who've become a target for jokes. When down on his luck Coach DeAntonio (D.B. Sweeney) arrives, he pushes the boys to see their potential, while a hometown bartender (Natalie Imbruglia) tries to reopen his guarded heart. When quarterback Bobby Burkett (Logan Huffman) falls in love with a cheerleader (Maddie Hasson) from a rival team, it enrages their star John Handon (Charlie Carver). Meanwhile, Bobby's father (William Mapother) is battling Handonメs dad (Richard Portnow), whose crooked corporation is suing him over his own invention. Director Doug Dearthメs heartwarming and rabble-rousing crowd pleaser will be sure to have viewers cheering!

442. Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Independent
CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS, a breathtaking new documentary from the incomparable Werner Herzog (ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD, GRIZZLY MAN) follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. A hit at this year's Toronto Film Festival, CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS is an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago -- almost twice as old as any previous discovery.

443. Brake

Independent
Stephen Dorff stars in this high-speed thriller as a Secret Service agent trapped in a car trunk by terrorists trying to extract information to carry out a deadly plot.

444. Outrage

Independent
Watch Now Before It's In Theaters. When a tough yakuza gangster is betrayed by his bosses, it means all out war. Bodies pile up as he takes out everyone in his way to the top in a brutal quest for revenge. From action legend Takeshi Kitano.

445. Meteor Storm

Independent
A meteor shower turns San Francisco into a battle zone when the massive fiery rocks begin bombarding the city. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as astronomer Michelle Young tries to determine what's causing the seemingly targeted strikes.

446. Love's Kitchen

Independent
Rob Haley (Dougray Scott), an up-and-coming chef and restaurateur in London, is grief-stricken when he loses his wife. With encouragement from his infamous friend and real life TV Chef Gordon Ramsay, Rob decides to spice up his life by turning a run-down country pub into a gourmet restaurant. His food catches the eye - and tastebuds - of beautiful American food critic Kate Templeton (Claire Forlani) and they soon both write a recipe for love that that leaves both their hearts--and their stomachs--full.

447. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Independent
Casey Affleck & Rooney Mara star in this critically-acclaimed tale of an outlaw who escapes prison and sets out across Texas to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.

448. Just Like Us

Independent
The director takes us on a hilarious tour from Dubai to Beirut, Riyadh to New York with a gaggle of other stand-up talent. Along the way, taboos of culture and geopolitics are exploded, and a younger generation of both comedy talents and audiences is born.

449. The Angels' Share

Independent
Winner of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize, "The Angels' Share" is a comic fable about wasted talent and what happens when we are given a chance in life. It would be hard to see Robbie as a man worthy of redemption. He's constantly watching out for a gang of thugs looking to settle a family grudge, his girlfriend is giving birth to a baby while her father offers him money to leave Glasgow, and he's serving 300 hours of community service. But when Robbie meets Harry, the gruff but benevolent man in charge of his sentence, he finds a hidden talent for Scotch whiskey -- and a new chance at life. For distillers the angels' share is the whiskey lost to evaporation each year, and that little fact makes a rare cask of whiskey the perfect target for a heist. A hilarious story about second chances, THE ANGELS' SHARE is tender crowd-pleaser from legendary filmmaker Ken Loach ("The Wind that Shakes the Barley", "Kes") and screenwriter Paul Laverty.

450. Leaving

Independent
A riveting new drama by the prolific French filmmaker Catherine Corsini, LEAVING (PARTIR) stars Oscar-nominee Kristin Scott Thomas as a woman prepared to abandon everything in pursuit of passion. A success with critics and audiences alike at the Toronto and Seattle film festivals,this elegantly told tale of intrigue is not to be missed. Kristin Scott Thomas is Suzanne, the bourgeois wife of a successful doctor, Samuel (Yvan Attal), living together with their children in the south of France. Weighted down by a thrill-less lifestyle and a stale marriage, Suzanne falls for the handsome young Ivan (Sergi López), an immigrant ex-con working on their property. Their affair is passionate, but Suzanne is wracked by guilt. When she confesses to her husband, his retaliation begins an ugly turn of events.

451. Charlie Countryman

Independent
When his late mother appears in a vision and tells him to go to Bucharest, Charlie Countryman immediately boards a plane across the Atlantic. A chance encounter with an ailing passenger leads Charlie to Gabi, a Romanian beauty, changing the course of his entire trip. As he falls head-over-heels in love with Gabi, he realizes that her dark past is riddled with dangerous baggage: namely her gangster ex-husband who has no intention of letting Gabi go. Determined to protect her, Charlie enters into a hallucinatory underworld filled with violence and, strangely enough, love.

452. Mile… Mile & A Half

Independent
A group of artists hike the John Muir Trail & bring back their experiences. 219 miles in 25 days. Come laugh, limp, sing & walk with us.

453. The Canyons

Independent
Notorious writer Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho) and acclaimed director Paul Schrader (writer of Taxi Driver and director of American Gigolo) join forces for this explicitly erotic thriller about youth, glamour, sex and surveillance. Manipulative and scheming young movie producer Christian (adult film star James Deen) makes films to keep his trust fund intact, while his actress girlfriend and bored plaything, Tara (Lindsay Lohan), hides a passionate affair with an actor from her past. When Christian becomes aware of Tara's infidelity, the young Angelenos are thrust into a violent, sexually-charged tour through the dark side of human nature.

454. Sidewalls

Independent
SIDEWALLS is a clever romantic comedy examining with charm how the architecture of a city conditions the lives of two of its residents. Taretto pays homage to the city of Buenos Aires as he reflects on how urban chaos, as well as new technologies, can unite people but also keep them apart (as the sidewalls of the title). Mixing animation, photography and graphic art he reveals the characters' isolation and anxieties that are a staple of modern life in a noisy city that nonetheless has an irresistible charm.

455. Deadgirl

Independent
Daringly original and genre-busting, Deadgirl is an odyssey into the soul of our alienated youth that takes the conventions of the horror and coming-of-age movies and turns them on their heads.

When high school misfits Rickie and JT decide to ditch school and find themselves lost in the crumbling facility of a nearby abandoned hospital, they come face-to-face with a gruesome discovery: a body of a woman -- stripped naked, chained to a table and covered in plastic -- and soon realize she is anything but dead. Quickly the boys find themselves embarking on a twisted yet poignant journey testing the limits of their friendship, and forces both to decide just how far they're willing to stretch their understanding of right and wrong.

Deadgirl is a new genre classic and a no-holds-barred look at the horror of growing up. Starring Shiloh Fernandez ("Cadillac Records"), Noah Segan ("Brick"), Michael Bowen ("Kill Bill") and Candice Accola ("Juno").

456. Tidal Wave

Independent
A deep-sea earthquake occurs, creating a tidal wave that is headed straight for Haeundae, a popular vacation spot on the south coast of Korea, which draws visitors from all over the world. During its peak season, more than a million vacationers pack onto its narrow one-mile strip of sand. While tracking offshore seismic activity, Professor Kim, a marine geologist, recognize the impending danger of a mega tsunami. He desperately attempts to warn authorities and alert the unknowing vacationers of the 500 MPH destructive force of nature headed their direction.
MPAA Rating: R

457. Raising Izzie

Independent
The touching story of two orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changes their lives forever.

458. The Four Faced Liar

Independent
A story of love and lies for four twenty-somethings looking to find themselves in New York City. A pair of best friends and a seemingly perfect couple meet at a local Irish pub tucked in the winding streets of the West Village. Through their chance meeting, the four bond and over time all of their relationships with one another morph into love, betrayal and heartbreak for all.
MPAA Rating: NOTRATED 2010 Brillhart / Gonzales Productions

459. Maidentrip

Independent
This riveting documentary chronicles the life and adventures of 14-year-old Laura Dekker, who set out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura found herself far from land and family, with unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea. "Maidentrip" amplifies Laura's brave, defiant voice through a mix of Laura's own video and recordings at sea and intimate verite footage from locations including the Galapagos Islands, French Polynesia, Australia, and South Africa.

460. Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Independent
Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt and Shannen Doherty star in the outrageous '80s comedy hit that's totally packed with outrageous '80s fashions, music, dance moves, and more!

461. Metro Manila

Independent
This riveting crime thriller follows Oscar, a recent emigrant to Manila who gets pulled into a harrowing world of corruption and violence when he takes a job as an armored car driver to support his family (in Tagalog w/ English subtitles).

462. The Libertine

Independent
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

463. Astral City: A Spiritual Journey

Independent
Life after death is the main theme in this drama about the process of transformation of a man during his surprising and enlightening experiences in the spiritual dimension. With magnificent art direction and special effects that have never been seen before in a Brazilian production, the film brings to the screen the most important work by Brazilian medium Chico Xavier who, through the account of the spirit of doctor Andr_ Luiz, describes in great detail what life is like at ASTRAL CITY: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY.

464. White Lion

Independent
A young African boy named Gisani finds himself destined to protect a rare and magnificent white lion cub named Letsatsi who is cast from his pride and is forced to survive on his own. After many perilous adventures young Letsati befriends Nkulu, an older lion who teaches him how to survive in the harsh African wilderness. With Nkulu’s help, Letsatsi grows from a young and naive lion cub into a magnificent adult. But before he can take over his rightful place as the REAL lion king, Letsatsi must face his greatest challenge - a trophy hunter- for whom legends are worthless and rare skins priceless.

465. Evidence

Independent
A pair of detectives (Stephen Moyer and Radha Mitchell) hunt down a killer using video footage shot by the victims of a massacre at an abandoned gas station.

466. Infected

Independent
A blood virus infects a small group of hunters turning a father & son trip into a fight for survival.

467. Boy

Independent
Set on the east coast of New Zealand in the year 1984, an 11-year-old kid and devout Michael Jackson fan gets a chance to know his father, who has returned to find a bag of money he buried years ago. An international hit from acclaimed writer/director Taika Waititi (Flight of the Conchords, The Inbetweeners) BOY is the hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age tale about heroes, magic and Michael Jackson.

468. The Captains

Independent
Since first soaring onto television screens in the mid 1960s, Star Trek has become one of the most beloved franchises of all time. The original Captain Kirk, William Shatner, travels around the globe to interview the elite group of actors (Patrick Stewart, Chris Pine, Scott Bakula, Avery Brooks and more) who have portrayed the role of Enterprise Captain, giving fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the pop culture phenomenon.

469. Better than Something: Jay Reatard

Independent
Better Than Something is an exciting and intimate portrait of Memphis-based punk musician Jay Reatard, who toured the world and released dozens of records over the course of a 15 year career that began in his mid-teens. Original and never-before-seen footage documents his self-made journey to iconic garage rock star, with colleagues, friends, and family speaking candidly about Jay's vibrant and complicated life. Jay Reatard himself - filmed just nine months before his untimely death at the age of twenty-nine - shares his experiences both on and off stage, with all the humor, savvy, and pathos one can expect from such a prolific and vital artist. A FilmBuff Presentation. MPAA Rating: NOT RATED

470. The Hunting Party

Independent
A young journalist, a seasoned cameraman and a discredited war correspondent embark on an unauthorized mission to find the no. 1 war criminal in Bosnia; they find themselves in serious jeopardy when they are mistaken as a CIA hit squad and their target decides to come after them.

471. Cassandra's Dream

Independent
Two London brothers are hard-up for cash, and both have girls to look out for, too. When rich Uncle Howard comes to town and agrees to help them out, he admits his finances are under investigation, and he asks them to do him a favor and "take care of" an old business relation to keep his trouble under wraps.

472. Pina

Independent
"Dance, dance, or we are lost." Pina Bausch's final words summarize her life and provide the inspiration for acclaimed director Wim Wenders' (WINGS OF DESIRE, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB) breathtaking tribute to the legendary choreographer. Bausch and her Tanztheater Wuppertal elevated dance into brilliantly subversive new expressive realms, and in this exhilarating film Wenders captures the raw, heart-stopping intensity of the movement and in stunning 3D transforms it into a transcendent cinematic experience. An official selection of the Berlinale, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, and An official selection of the Berlinale, Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, and nominated in 2012 for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, PINA features interviews with and performances by Bausch's beloved original company members, and offers an indelible image of an artist who went the full distance in her uncommonly rich creative life.

473. The Reef

Independent
Four friends are left stranded and must swim through shark-infested waters to shore. A Great White immediately follows them for a white-knuckle chase that will fill the waters with blood!

474. The Way

Independent
Ramon Sanchez grows up poor in an LA barrios. To help his mother out he joins a gang to earn much needed money. Things go from bad to worse and Ramon winds up in prison. When he gets out of prison he must choose. Will it be the gang life again or an honest living? Will he find "The Way"?

475. All Good Things

Independent
A love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. Produced and directed by Andrew Jarecki (director of the Academy Award-nominated Capturing the Friedmans and producer of Catfish), this psychological thriller was inspired by the disappearance of Kathie McCormack, wife of real estate heir Robert Durst. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie, who disappeared in 1982 and was never found.
MPAA Rating: R

476. Sex & Breakfast

Independent
James (Macaulay Culkin) and Heather (Alexis Dziena) along with Ellis (Kuno Becker) and Renee (Eliza Dushku) are two twenty-something couples whose lives are intertwined as they experiment with group sex as a way to sort out the rudiments of a successful relationship -- sex, love and communication. After a series of mishaps fueled by jealousy, confusion and insecurities; they soon find that true love and lasting relationships (at their core) are ultimately about more than sex and breakfast.

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language

Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Kuno Becker and Eliza Dushku

477. X

Independent
High-class escort HOLLY (Viva Bianca) is retiring, kissing her callgirl life goodbye. She just has to get through her last night on the job. Meanwhile, teenage runaway SHAY (Hanna Mangan-Lawrence) arrives in the city broke and alone, doing whatever it takes to get through her first night on the streets. Thrown together on a job that goes horribly wrong, Holly and Shay find themselves on an out-of-control rollercoaster ride through the seedy clubs, strip joints and back alleys of the red light district. If they can get through the night, they might just have a chance at a fresh start.

478. Angel

Independent
First English-language film by Francois Ozon (SWIMMING POOL) is his most unexpected: a rags-to-riches story in the style and look of 1930s and 40s Hollywood melodramas.

479. The Dinosaur Project

Independent
Dinosaur Project is a team of explorers searching for a Loch Ness type monster in the African Jungle. When their helicopter is brought down by a flock of prehistoric birds they discover strange creatures and a civilization once thought extinct for millions of years!

480. Carlos

Independent
Olivier Assayas electrified the Cannes Film Festival with CARLOS, his epic and definitive portrait of the notorious international terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal, who masterminded a wave of terror attacks in Europe and the Middle East in the '70s and '80s. Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramírez stars in the title role. Co-written by Assayas and Dan Franck, CARLOS illustrates the evolution of contemporary terrorism as it examines the life of its title character, a Venezuelan whose real name is Ilich Ramírez Sánchez. Tracing the arc of Carlos' criminal activities across two decades and several nations, the film features a dynamic cast of international talent and was shot in numerous countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Lebanon, and Morocco.

481. Cougar Hunting

Independent
Three buddies in their 20's whose love-lives are in shambles decide to go to Aspen and pursue the booming trend of dating cougars: hot older women who prey on hot young guys. The young men’s “Cougar Hunting” quest, turns into a series of hilarious disasters as they fall into awkward relationships with Aspen’s most elite, eligible vixens.

482. Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony

Independent
This unique and engrossing documentary explores the cultural phenomenon of Bronies, the rabid community of adult fans of the children???s cartoon show ???My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.??? The film chronicles Bronies from around the world as they share their stories and prepare to attend the annual BronyCon convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Revealing the Bronies??? community???s struggles to overcome ridicule and misunderstanding from society, the doc discovers that the elements of the cartoon embraced by the community ??? honesty, kindness, laughter, generosity, loyalty, and magic ??? are universal concepts that extend beyond age and gender. A FilmBuff Presentation.

483. Exorcismus

Independent
15 year old Emma is like any other teenage girl. She longs for independence, a life free of familial responsibilities, and is prepared to do anything to achieve it. Life seems to be carrying on as normal until Emma starts experiencing frightening fits. Her parents are convinced that her problems are medical or psychological, but when doctors' tests are unable to draw any conclusions, the family is forced to look elsewhere for answers.

484. A Year In Burgundy

Independent
See what it takes to produce a stellar bottle of red. You'll never look at wine the same way again. A FilmBuff Presentation.

485. Merantau

Independent
Leaving the simple life in rural Sumatra, Yuda must undergo merantau, the traditional rite of passage in which a young man must leave his family's home to make it on his own. Heading to the big city of Jakarta, Yuda begins his trial of merantau. When a young boy tries to steal his wallet, Yuda is plunged into a violent world of human trafficking where his martial arts skills are tested in a rapidly escalating spiral of violence.
MPAA Rating: R

486. The Babymakers

Independent
A man decides to rob a sperm bank with his friends when he has trouble conceiving a child with his wife.

487. Chasing Madoff

Independent
At approximately 8:30 am on December 11th, 2008 two federal agents entered the New York City penthouse of 133 East 64th Street and arrested Bernard Madoff, the admitted mastermind behind the largest act of financial fraud in world history. Ten years prior, Boston-based securities analyst Harry Markopolos discovered that Bernard L. Madoff Securities was a Ponzi scheme.

488. Tony Roberts: I'm Different

Independent
From touring with Kevin Hart, winning BET awards, and starring on television, Tony Roberts has done it all in comedy. In his brand new stand up fill, you will hear his hilarious takes on Eddie Murphy, parenting, sex and everything in between. You may think you have seen it all, but Tony Roberts is different.

489. Love, Wedding, Marriage

Independent
Mandy Moore (License to Wed, Because I said So) is a marriage counselor whose life as a newly wed married to Kellan Lutz (Twilight) is turned upside down when she discovers her parents' happy marriage is unexpectedly headed for divorce. Determined to reconcile her parents for their 30th anniversary surprise party she stops at nothing plunging from one compromising situation to another. Will she destroy her own marriage and her professional life in her attempt to get her parents back together?

490. The Girlfriend Experience

Independent
Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, The Girlfriend Experience is five days in the life of Chelsea , an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who offers not just sex to her clients, but companionship and conversation -- "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea thinks she has her life totally under control—she feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, and has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to meet... MPAA Rating: R

491. Mrs. Henderson Presents

Independent
London, 1937. Mrs. Laura Henderson (Academy Award winner Judi Dench), a woman of wealth and connections, has just buried her beloved husband. And now she's bored. At 69, she is far too energetic and vital to fade into gentle widowhood. What she needs, says her friend Lady Conway (Thelma Barlow), is a hobby. Collecting diamonds, perhaps? Or doing charitable works? But, to the shock of her friends she instead buys a theatre - the Windmill Theatre in the heart of Soho. She knows nothing about running it, so she hires a manager: enter Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins). Their love-hate relationship sparks fireworks and historic innovations in British theatre. Van Damm's idea is "Revuedeville" or nonstop entertainment. It is a first, and the Windmill is packed, until other theatres copy it. Then, it's Laura's turn to devise another first; put naked girls on stage! But as the bombing of London begins, the government threatens to close the theatre. Mrs. Henderson's fighting spirit is revealed and so is the secret that drew her to the Windmill in the first place.

492. Nobody Walks

Independent
Peter (John Krasinski), a Hollywood sound designer, has agreed to help Martine (Olivia Thirlby) with her experimental art film as a favor to his wife (Rosemarie DeWitt). Martine, a beautiful and driven 23-year-old artist, comes to stay in the family's pool house at their posh Silver Lake home to work on her film. Her arrival ignites raw emotions and desires throughout the entire family, forcing everyone to confront the new landscape that emerges in her wake.

493. Schooled: The Price Of College Sports

Independent
Based on “The Cartel” by Pulitzer Prize Winning civil rights scholar Taylor Branch, and his article in The Atlantic, “The Shame of College Sports,” Schooled: The Price of College Sports is a comprehensive look at the business, history and culture of college sports in America and how it became a billion dollar industry built on the backs of athletes who are deprived of numerous rights.

494. Kumare

Independent
Kumare is an enlightened guru from the East who builds a following of disciples in the West. But Kumare is not real. He is an American filmmaker named Vikram Gandhi, who has transformed himself into Kumare as the centerpiece of a social experiment designed to explore and test one of the world's most sacred taboos.

Concealing his true identity from all he meets, Kumare forges profound, spiritual connections with real people from all walks of life. At the same time, in the absurdity of living as an entirely different person, Vikram the filmmaker is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity he reveals his greatest teaching: his true self. A playful yet genuine and insightful look at belief and spirituality, the film crosses a line few have dared to cross, that from illusion comes truth.

495. Please Subscribe

Independent
An intimate look into the lives of YouTubers anwering the question of "What does it mean to be a YouTuber?"

496. Two Lovers

Independent
Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) is a charismatic but troubled young man who moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated with Michelle, while mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make an impossible decision between the impetuousness of desire and the comfort of love, or risk retreating back into heartbreak.

497. The Lost Medallion

Independent
Daniel (Alex Kendrick) visits a foster home and tells the kids a story of two teens, Billy Stone (Billy Unger) and Allie (Sammi Hanratty) who found a "Lost Medallion" and learned life lessons through adventure. The story is really about God's love.

498. A Hijacking

Independent
The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbor when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel and the engineer Jan, who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars, a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company and the Somali pirates.

499. Bad Milo!

Independent
Duncan's (Ken Marino) mounting stress starts to trigger an insufferable gastrointestinal reaction. Out of ideas and at the end of his rope, Duncan seeks the help of a hypnotherapist, who helps him discover the root of his unusual stomach pain: a pint-sized demon living in his intestine that, when triggered by excessive anxiety, forces its way out and slaughters the people who have caused Duncan stress. Out of fear that his intestinal gremlin may target its wrath on the wrong person, Duncan attempts to befriend it, naming it Milo and indulging it to keep its seemingly insatiable appetite at bay.

500. The President's Man 2

Independent
A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.