Behind the Candelabra
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Boyd Holbrook Cheyenne Jackson Dan Aykroyd Debbie Reynolds Matt Damon Michael Douglas Nicky Katt Paul Reiser Rob Lowe Scott Bakula
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Amy Irving Benicio del Toro Catherine Zeta-Jones Dennis Quaid Don Cheadle Jacob Vargas Michael Douglas Michael O'Neill Russell G. Jones Tomás Milián
A Perfect Murder
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
Director: Andrew Davis
Stars: Constance Towers David Suchet Gwyneth Paltrow Maeve McGuire Michael Douglas Michael P. Moran Novella Nelson Sarita Choudhury Viggo Mortensen Will Lyman
Silver Linings Playbook
After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.
Director: David O. Russell
Stars: Anupam Kher Bradley Cooper Chris Tucker Dash Mihok Jacki Weaver Jennifer Lawrence John Ortiz Julia Stiles Robert De Niro Shea Whigham
American Hustle
A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.
Director: David O. Russell
Stars: Alessandro Nivola Amy Adams Bradley Cooper Christian Bale Jack Huston Jennifer Lawrence Jeremy Renner Louis C.K. Michael Peña Shea Whigham
Slow Burn
A district attorney (Ray Liotta) is involved in a 24-hour showdown with a gang leader (LL Cool J) and is, at the same time, being manipulated by an attractive assistant district attorney (Jolene Blalock) and a cryptic stranger.
Director: Wayne Beach
Stars: Bruce McGill Chiwetel Ejiofor Fisher Stevens Frank Schorpion Guy Torry Jolene Blalock LL Cool J Mekhi Phifer Ray Liotta Taye Diggs