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Foundation date 1 january 2003
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Roadside Attractions is a US film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2003 by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff, specializing largely in independent films. Lions Gate Entertainment bought a portion of Roadside in 2007.
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(2010)Filmography of Roadside Attractions (98 films)
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Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
, 1h48Directed by Joss Whedon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Théâtre, Transport films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Reed Diamond, Fran Kranz
The plot of the film is largely unchanged from that of Shakespeare's original play. Differences include the modern-day setting, switching Conrade's gender, eliminating several minor roles and consolidating others into Leonato's aide, and expanding Ursula's role by giving her a number of Margaret's scenes. In addition, the film attempts to add background to the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick by showing, in an opening scene, a morning after they apparently slept together. Benedick steals away quietly while Beatrice pretends to be asleep.
Life of Crime (2013)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Jennifer Aniston, John Hawkes, Tim Robbins, Mos Def, Will Forte, Isla Fisher
Stoic socialite Mickey Dawson becomes the target of an ill-planned kidnapping plot by a pair of fumbling ex-cons, Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara, looking for a get-rich-quick scheme. However, things quickly become complicated for the duo when they discover her wealthy husband, Frank, refuses to pay the ransom, as he is on the cusp of filing for divorce to make way for his younger mistress, Melanie Ralston. The two kidnappers have to figure out how to quickly turn the tables on their predicament before their time runs out.
Thanks for Sharing (2013)
, 1h52Directed by Stuart Blumberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Joely Richardson, Josh Gad, Patrick Fugit
Set in New York City, Thanks for Sharing centers around three people undergoing a 12-step process to recover from their sexual addiction.
Stories We Tell (2013)
, 1h49Directed by Sarah Polley
Origin Canada
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about families, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Autobiographical documentary films
Actors Sarah Polley, Rebecca Jenkins, Tom Butler, Allie MacDonald, Lani Billard, Christine Horne
The film looks at the relationship between Polley's parents, Michael and Diane Polley, including the revelation that the filmmaker was the product of an extramarital affair between her mother and Montreal producer Harry Gulkin. It incorporates interviews with Polley's siblings from her mother's two marriages, interviews with other relatives and family friends, Michael Polley's narration of his memoir, and Super-8 footage shot to look like home movies of historical events in her family's life. The cast in the Super-8 re-creations includes Rebecca Jenkins, who plays Diane – who had died of cancer, on January 10, 1990—the week of Polley's 11th birthday.
In a World... (2013)
, 1h33Directed by Lake Bell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about films, Films about families, Feminist films, Political films
Actors Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Demetri Martin, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino, Rob Corddry
Sam Sotto is a Hollywood actor who is known as "king of voice-overs". He has done the narration and voice-overs to many theatrical film trailers and films, as well as recently published an autobiography about his life and is about to receive a lifetime achievement award upon turning 60. His daughter, Carol Solomon, is a struggling vocal coach who has always been overshadowed by her father. Sam kicks Carol out of his house so that he can live with his much younger 30-year-old girlfriend Jamie (who is a year younger than Carol). Carol goes to live with her older sister Dani and her husband Moe in their small apartment.
30 Beats (2012)
, 1h28Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Météorologie, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Condola Rashād, Justin Kirk, Jennifer Tilly, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Jason Day, Thomas Sadoski
The plot is set in New York City over three days in the lives of 10 different characters who interact with each other in various sexual encounters which follows from one character to the next.
The Bay (2012)
, 1h28Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Kristen Connolly, Kether Donohue, Will Rogers, Christopher Denham, Jane McNeill, Stephen Kunken
The movie explains the footage was confiscated by the U.S. government until the anonymous source leaked the footage for the entire world to see.
Friends with Kids (2012)
, 1h47Directed by Jennifer Westfeldt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Chris O'Dowd
Jason (an advertising executive) and Julie (a charitable investment advisor), longtime best friends now in their mid-30s live in the same building in Manhattan. Not romantically involved, they are close friends with two childless married couples, the placid Alex and Leslie and the sex-obsessed Ben and Missy. During the next four years, after both couples have children, their marriages suffer. Following a chaotic birthday party for Jason at Alex and Leslie's place in Brooklyn, Jason and Julie discuss how it would be better to have children first, to 'get it out of the way' since 'time is running out', and only then meet the person that you wanted to marry. After more discussion, they decide to have a child together, despite never having had romantic feelings for each other, and then to continue to date other people, to find 'their one'. Although their friends predict disaster, Jason and Julie adjust to their new relationship with baby Joe far better than their friends had imagined.
Emperor (2012)
, 1h38Directed by Peter Webber
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Kaori Momoi, Toshiyuki Nishida, Masatoshi Nakamura
Brigadier-General Bonner Fellers is sent to Japan as a part of the occupation force. He is tasked with arresting Japanese war criminals, including Prime Minister Tojo. Before he departs, he meets his Japanese interpreter, Takahashi. Fellers privately orders him to locate his Japanese girlfriend, Aya Shimada. After managing to arrest Tojo after his attempted suicide, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur informs Fellers that Emperor Hirohito can be tried as a war criminal. By doing so, the Allied forces would enrage the Japanese and they would face open revolt; but by deposing the Emperor, the Soviets would enter Japan and spread communism. However, the American people want the Emperor to stand trial for Japan's actions during the war. MacArthur gives Fellers ten days to investigate the Emperor. The next day, Takahashi informs Fellers that Aya's apartment in Tokyo was bombed. Fellers orders him to investigate her hometown, Shizuoka.
Blue Like Jazz (2012)
, 1h47Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about religion
Actors Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Jason Marsden, Tania Raymonde, Eric Lange, Justin Welborn
Branded (2012)
, 1h46Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Actors Ed Stoppard, Jeffrey Tambor, Max von Sydow, Leelee Sobieski, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Viktor Verjbitski
As the movie begins, the names of famous visionaries including Joan of Arc, Albert Einstein, and Alexander the Great flash on the screen. A caption reads, "All of them saw things others didn't see. All of them changed the world."
Girl Most Likely (2012)
, 1h43Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon, Christopher Fitzgerald, Darren Criss, Natasha Lyonne
Imogene (Kristen Wiig) is a struggling playwright, working a low-paying job at a magazine in New York City. After her affluent boyfriend leaves her and she is fired, she stages a suicide attempt in an effort to get her ex's attention and is accidentally discovered by her friend Dara. Held in the hospital on a 5150 (involuntary psychiatric hold), she is eventually released into her estranged mother's (Annette Benning) care where she is taken to her childhood home in New Jersey.
Soldiers of Fortune (2012)
, 1h30Directed by Ving Rhames, James Cromwell, Christian Slater, Sean Bean, Dominic Monaghan
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors Christian Slater, Sean Bean, Ving Rhames, Colm Meaney, Freddy Rodríguez, Dominic Monaghan
As the film opens, Captains Craig McCenzie (Christian Slater) and Mike Reed (Freddy Rodriguez) are United States soldiers on a mission to find Osama Bin Laden in an unspecified location in the Middle East. Their mission quickly goes awry when CIA operative Carter Mason (Colm Meaney) turns up independently, but with Reed already having infiltrated the settlement he is unable to extract himself and his cover is quickly blown. Captured by the locals, he is interrogated briefly by Mason, who threatens to emasculate him if he does not disclose the full details of his operation, but he is swiftly freed by Slater, much to the displeasure of the agent.
, 1h38Directed by Matthew Heineman
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about health care
"ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare" tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save our badly broken healthcare system? ESCAPE FIRE examines the powerful forces maintaining the status quo, a medical industry designed for quick fixes rather than prevention, for profit-driven care rather than patient-driven care. The film follows dramatic personal stories, as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government, and even the US military.
Circumstance (2011)
, 1h46Directed by Maryam Keshavarz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai
Atafeh (Nikohl Boosheri) is the teenage daughter of a wealthy Iranian family in Tehran. She and her best friend, the orphaned Shireen (Sarah Kazemy) attend illicit parties and experiment with sex, drinking, and drugs.