Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. (IMDB).

While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she’ll be the one to take away his virginity. But when his affections are rebuffed, Nick relys on an alter ego to help win her over. (IMDB).

In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. (IMDB).

It’s that time of year again and the Awards season is now officially underway with today’s announcement of the nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Read on for the main catergory nominations (find the full list at www.imdb.com) and check back in early March for our rundown of the winners:
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The life of a Boston police detective is turned upside down when his visiting daughter is brutally gunned down. The devoted father then makes it his personal mission to bring the killers to justice — at any cost.

A paraplegic marine dispatched to the planet Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home. (IMDB).

A young boy,banished to his bedroom after an argument with his mother, imagines a world all of his own; and one populated by an array of monsters who believe the boy to be their king. Based on the classic children’s book.

Four friends fleeing a viral pandemic soon learn they are more dangerous than any virus. (IMDB).

A small wooden box arrives on the doorstep of a married couple. Later a strange man visits them to explain that by pushing the button inside the box, two things will happen; a person, who they don’t know, will die and they will be given £1 million dollars. Deciding to push the button, the couple [...]