Monster Brawl (2011)

Eight classic monsters fight to the death in an explosive wrestling tournament set inside an abandoned and cursed graveyard, shown in a pay-per-view style atmosphere. The fighters are classic movie monsters - Cyclops, Swamp Gut, Frankenstein, Lady Vampire, Werewolf, Mummy, Witch Bitch and Zombie Man. Acting as play-­by-play announcer is Buzz Chambers with color commentating by former champ Sasquatch Sid.

Director: Jesse T. Cook
Writer: Jesse T. Cook
Stars: Dave Foley, Art Hindle and Jimmy Hart
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1716753/

Ip Man 2 (2010)

Follows Ip Man (2008). After escaping the Japanese occupation of his hometown of Fo Shan, China, Ip Man and his family have arrived in Hong Kong, which is living under the iron fist of British colonial rule. Ip wants to support his family by opening up a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of Hong Kong martial arts masters, led by Hung Chun-nam, refuses to allow Ip to teach until he proves himself - and prove himself he does, in an intense series of fights against the masters showcasing a dazzling variety of martial arts styles, culminating in a highly anticipated brawl between Ip and Hung atop a rickety table. But even after gaining the respect of the masters, Ip's troubles are far from over. Hong Kong under British rule is a world of corruption, and when a Western-style boxer named Taylor "Twister" Milos comes to town to entertain the British upper-class, and insults both Chinese martial arts and the native citizens in a horrifically violent way, Ip must step up and fight for the honor of both his kung fu and the Chinese people.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writer: Edmond Wong
Stars: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung and Simon Yam
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386932/

Ip Man (2008)

Followed by Ip Man 2 (2010). Behind every great man there lies a teacher, and this was certainly true of Bruce Lee, who claimed as his mentor a martial arts expert named Ip Man. A genius of Wushu (or the Chinese martial arts school), Ip Man grew up in a China nearly ripped to pieces by racial hatred, nationalistic strife, and warfare. He rose like a phoenix above these ashes, however, courtesy of his participation in matches against various Wushu masters and kung fu warriors -- ultimately training martial arts icons such as Lee. Defined by courage and humility, one man rises to the fore, Grandmaster Ip Man, whose matchless fighting skills are revered all over China. Upon refusing to teach his beloved fighting art to the invading Japanese soldiers, he is forced to fight for the honor of his country in a series of battles that will culminate in a kill or be killed showdown with General Miura Japan’s greatest fighter.

Director: Wilson Yip
Writer: Edmond Wong
Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam and Siu-Wong Fan
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220719/

30 Minutes or Less (2011)

The not so smart Dwayne intends to open a massage parlor with his partner Travis, but he does not have money for the investment. He decides to hire a hit-man to kill his father, The Major, who won a large amount of money in the lottery years ago, but the killer demands $100,000 for the job. Dwayne and Travis kidnap the pizza delivery boy Nick and they dress Nick in a vest with a timer and several bombs. Then Dwayne tells Nick that he has ten hours to rob the money from a bank. Once he does, he would give Nick the code to release the vest. Nick summons his best friend Chet to help him in the heist, but the scheme does not work the way Dwayne has plotted.

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Writers: Michael Diliberti
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride and Nick Swardson
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1622547/

Bunraku (2010)

A mysterious drifter and an ardent young Japanese warrior Yoshi both arrive in a town that has been terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender at the Horseless Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt and contemptuous reign of Nicola, the awesomely evil "Woodcutter" and his lady Alexandra, a femme fatale with a secret past.

Director: Guy Moshe
Writers: Boaz Davidson (story) and Guy Moshe (screenplay)
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181795/

In Time (2011)

In the not-too-distant future, where time is literally money, and aging stops at 25, the only way to stay alive is to earn, steal, or inherit more time. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest try to negotiate for their immortality. Will Salas lives life a minute at a time, until a windfall of time gives him access to the world of the wealthy. Though too late to help his mother from dying, he teams up with a beautiful young heiress to outrun a police force known as the 'time keepers' and destroy the corrupt system once and for all.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Writer: Andrew Niccol
Stars: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637688/

Killer Elite (2011)

Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world's most elite operatives - Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor - against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse, against the cunning leader of a secret military society), where the predators become the prey.

Director: Gary McKendry
Writers: Matt Sherring (screenplay) and Ranulph Fiennes (book)
Stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1448755/

13 Assassins (2011)

Japan, 1844: as the era of the samurai winds to a close, a sadistic young lord uses his powerful political ties to commit heinous atrocities against the common people. Recognizing the dangers to both his country and its citizens should the lord manage to gain any more power, a concerned government official secretly recruits 13 of the most skilled swordsmen he can find to defeat the evil lord once and for all. But reaching their target won't be easy, because the elusive lord is constantly flanked by legions of fearless bodyguards. Realizing that the bodyguards would decimate his modest task force in a traditional battle, the assassins' leader lays an ingenious trap that will give his men the upper hand, and waits patiently for their prey to take the bait.

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Kaneo Ikegami and Daisuke Tengan
Stars: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada and Yûsuke Iseya
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436045/

Alien vs Ninja (2010)

A monster from outer space gets a less-than-warm welcome from a band of ancient warriors in this over-the-top exploitation picture from writer and director Seiji Chiba. In feudal Japan, a strange flaming object falls from the sky, and when reports of mysterious deaths follow, three ninja warriors are sent out to investigate -- brave Yamata, stealthy Jinnai and their silly sidekick Nezumi. What the ninjas find is outside their previous experience -- a bloodthirsty creature from another world that has arrived on Earth and plans to kill everything in its path. However, the alien didn't count on the tenacity or the fighting skills of the ninjas, and they set upon the creature with the help of sword-swinging female ninja Rin. Of course, the alien didn't travel alone, and it isn't long before the warriors are making mincemeat of a whole platoon of beasts from another ugly world.

Director: Seiji Chiba
Writer: Seiji Chiba
Stars: Mika Hijii, Ben Hiura and Shûji Kashiwabara
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592503/

Solomon Kane (2009)

Once a mercenary of Queen Elizabeth I fighting Spaniards in Africa, Solomon met the Devil's Reaper and discovered he was bound for hell. Barely escaping, he soon renounced violence to atone for his past sins, seeking out redemption in a life of peace. That is until the followers of sorcerer Malachi kidnap a Puritan girl, Meredith Crowthorn, and brutally slaughter her family before his very eyes, forcing Solomon to take up arms and return to his violent ways once more to rescue her.

Director: Michael J. Bassett
Writers: Michael J. Bassett (screenplay) and Robert E. Howard (character)
Stars: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow and Rachel Hurd-Wood
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0970452/

Hanna (2011)

Hanna is sixteen years old. She is bright, inquisitive, and a devoted daughter. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a soldier; these come from being raised by her widowed father Erik, an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of North Finland. Erik has taught Hanna to hunt, put her through extreme self-defense workouts, and home-schooled her with only an encyclopedia and a book of fairy tales. Hanna has been living a life unlike any other teenager; her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. But out in the world there is unfinished business for Hanna's family, and it is with a combination of pride and apprehension that Erik realizes his daughter can no longer be held back.

Director: Joe Wright
Writers: Seth Lochhead and David Farr
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993842/

The Man from Nowhere (2010)

An ex-special agent CHA Tae-shik's only connection to the rest of the world is a little girl, So-mi, who lives nearby. Her mother, Hyo-jeong smuggles drugs from a drug trafficking organization and entrusts Tae-shik with the product, without letting him know. The traffickers find out about her smuggling and kidnap both Hyo-jeong and So-mi. The gang promises to release them if Tae-shik makes a delivery for them, however it actually is a larger plot to eliminate a rival drug ring leader. When Hyo-jeon's disemboweled body is discovered, Tae-shik realizes that So-mi's life may also be in danger. Tae-shik becomes enraged at the prospect that So-mi may already be dead and prepares for a battle, putting his own life at risk.

Director: Jeong-beom Lee
Writer: Jeong-beom Lee
Stars: Bin Won, Thanayong Wongtrakul and Sae-ron Kim
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1527788/

The Mechanic (2011)

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when his mentor and close friend Harry is murdered, Bishop is anything but detached. His next assignment is self-imposed - he wants those responsible dead. His mission grows complicated when Harry's son Steve approaches him with the same vengeful goal and a determination to learn Bishop's trade. Bishop has always acted alone but he can't turn his back on Harry's son. A methodical hit man takes an impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. But while in pursuit of their ultimate mark, deceptions threaten to surface and those hired to fix problems become problems themselves.

Director: Simon West
Writers: Richard Wenk and Lewis John Carlino
Stars: Jason Statham, Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472399/

Ink (2009)

As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible except for the power they exert over us in our sleep, battling for our souls through dreams. One force delivers hope and strength through good dreams; the other infuses the subconscious with desperation through nightmares. John and Emma, Father and Daughter are wrenched into this fantastical dream world battle, forced to fight for John's soul and to save Emma from an eternal nightmare. Separate in their journey, they encounter unusual characters that exist only in their subconscious. Or do they?

Director: Jamin Winans
Writer: Jamin Winans
Stars: Christopher Soren Kelly, Quinn Hunchar and Jessica Duffy
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071804/

Open Range (2003)

Boss Spearman, a rugged old-timer who free-grazes cattle, and Charley Waite have been partners for ten years. As the film opens in the 1880s, the pair and their employees -- the beefy, rugged, likable Mose and the impetuous Mexican teenager Buttons -- are driving cattle across the West. Mose is attacked and thrown in jail during a visit to a town. The local cattle rancher Baxter wants the free grazers off his land and warns Charley and Boss when they retrieve Mose that they have until the next day to be out of the area. Boss decides to fight back, especially after Baxter's men do harm to the foursome. Charley confesses his past as a killer during the Civil War and strikes up a tentative romance with Sue Barlow -- the sister of the town doctor.

Director: Kevin Costner
Writers: Lauran Paine (novel) and Craig Storper (screenplay)
Stars: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall and Diego Luna
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316356/

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

When an investigation is launched, Polly Perkins, reporter for the prestigious Chronicle, and Sky Captain, resident flying ace, are at the forefront of the case. Though the mission's perks include traveling around the world, the stout-hearted duo are nonetheless risking their lives with each passing moment, as the culprit is none other than the nefarious Dr. Totenkopf, and his goal, from what they can gather, is to destroying the earth in its entirety. Luckily, Sky Captain and Polly are not alone -- Franky Cook, the commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and Dex, an unparalleled technical genius, have joined them in hopes of saving the planet before it's too late.

Director: Kerry Conran
Writer: Kerry Conran
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law and Angelina Jolie
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346156/

10,000 BC (2008)

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter named D'Leh's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. When a band of mysterious horse-riding warlords raid the Yaghal camp and kidnaps his heart's desire - the beautiful Evolet along with many others, D'Leh is forced to lead a small group of hunters south to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. Driven by destiny, the unlikely band of warriors must battle saber-toothed cats and terror birds in the Levant.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Writers: Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser
Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait and Marco Khan
More info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443649/