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Fruitvale Station
2013 85mins USA (15) Crime / Thriller
Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer

* ON SALE 5th JAN *

Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize for dramatic feature and the Audience Award for U.S. dramatic film at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Ryan Coogler’s compelling first feature is based on the true story of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who was shot dead by police officers on December 31, 2008.

FRUITVALE STATION focuses on that last – ordinary but fateful – day as Oscar crosses paths with family, friends and strangers. Oscar’s quiet, emerging sense of responsibility will not come quickly but there is a determination in his acceptance of that struggle.

John Carpenter's Vampires
1998 108mins USA (18) Horror
Directed by John Carpenter Starring James Woods, Sheryl Lee, Daniel Baldwin

* ON SALE 12th JAN *

Ever since his parents were murdered by vampires, Jack Crow (James Woods) has had one purpose in life: putting stakes through bloodsuckers' hearts. With his battle-hardened crew of vampire killers and the assistance of the Catholic Church, Crow roams the New Mexico desert looking for undead lairs to annihilate. But he meets his match when, at a roadside motel, he comes face to face with Jan Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith), a vampire kingpin possessed of incredible powers.

Caddyshack
1980 98mins USA (15) Comedy / Sport
Directed by Harold Ramis Starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield

* ON SALE 19th JAN *

Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase).

Pretty Woman
1990 120mins USA (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Garry Marshall Starring Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.

Lars and the Real Girl
2007 106mins USA (12) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Craig Gillespie Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider

* ON SALE 2nd FEB *

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Flight of the Navigator
1986 90mins USA (U) Sci-Fi / Adventure
Directed by Randal Kleiser Starring Joey Cramer, Paul Reubens, Veronica Cartwright

* ON SALE 9th FEB *

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

The Golden Child
1986 94mins USA (PG) Comedy / Action
Directed by Michael Ritchie Starring Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis

* ON SALE 16th FEB *

After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

Hollywood Shuffle
1987 81mins USA (15) Comedy
Directed by Robert Townsend Starring Robert Townsend, Craigus R. Johnson, Helen Martin

*ON SALE 23rd JAN *

Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.

L.A. Story
1991 95mins USA (15) Comedy / Romance
Directed by Mick Jackson Starring Steve Martin, Victoria Tennant, Richard E. Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker

* ON SALE 2nd MAR *

Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) has the easiest job in the world: he's a TV weatherman in Los Angeles, where the weather is so predictable he tapes his forecasts days in advance. Bored with his job, his life and his relationship with longtime girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner), Harris begins to receive secret messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home, which lead him to pursue romance with a British journalist (Victoria Tennant) and a vapid young model (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice
1996 89mins USA (15) Crime/Comedy
Directed by Paris Barclay Starring Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Tracey Cherelle Jones

* ON SALE 9th MAR *

Innocent young black man Ashtray (Shawn Wayans) is forced to move into a tough Los Angeles slum with his family, including his oddly streetwise, pot-smoking grandma (Helen Martin). Before long, Ashtray's nuclear-armed gangster cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans) introduces him to a bizarrely comic crime underworld. Luckily, Ashtray falls for urban poet Dashiki (Tracey Cherelle Jones), and she convinces him to go straight -- but he must deal with her manic ex-boyfriend Toothpick (Darrel Heath).

A parody of several 90s "hood" films – Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995), and Juice (1992).

Running Scared
1986 107mins USA (15) Comedy / Action
Directed by Peter Hyams Starring Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, Steven Bauer, Joe Pantoliano

* ON SALE 16th MAR *

Ray and Danny (Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal) are two Chicago police detectives hot on the trail of drug kingpin Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits). They manage to nab the drug lord, but the bust is messy, and the two are suspended. While vacationing in Key West, Fla., they decide to retire from the police force and open up a bar. But when they return to Chicago and find out that Gonzales has been released on bail, they vow not to quit the force until the dangerous dealer is behind bars for good.