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Palio

Documentary, Sport
<p>In the heart of Tuscany, the dusty terra-cotta-tinged city of Siena is home to the world's oldest horse race: the Palio. Twice a summer jockeys representing ten of the city's historic districts maneuver through a frenzied course in the central Piazza del Campo, cheered and jeered in equal measure by passionate local supporters. </p><p>The cutthroat spirit of the race speaks to its medieval roots, as riders are compelled to do whatever it takes to win both on the course and off; to succeed in the Palio taking bribes and making deals is just as essential as being a good rider. A master of the game's complex strategies, renowned jockey Gigi Bruschelli needs just two more victories to become the winningest rider in the Palio's storied history. But his former trainee Giovanni Atzeni, a young upstart keen to enter the pantheon of the race's legends, stands in the way of his throne.</p><p> With breathtaking cinematography, director Cosima Spender's enthralling documentary captures the intensity of the event as well as the beauty of Siena. All together creating a mesmerizing portrait of an age-old tradition and the larger-than-life personalities who keep the spirit of the race alive each year.</p>
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Palm

<p>In South Los Angeles, a palm tree caretaker faces the quiet unraveling of his work and identity.</p>
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Palm Springs

Drama, Comedy
<p>When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.</p>
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Palm Swings

Romance, Comedy
<p>After moving to Palm Springs, a young married couple puts their love to the test when they discover that their neighbors are swingers.</p>
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Palmer

Drama
<p>It follows a former college football phenomenon named Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) who, after a stint in prison, returns to his hometown to get his life back on track. There, he faces not only lingering conflicts from his past but also a much more surprising challenge as he finds himself suddenly in charge of a unique young boy (Ryder Allen) who has been abandoned by his wayward mother.</p>
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Palo Alto

Comedy, Drama
<p>"Palo Alto" is the story of four college freshman on their last night of Thanksgiving Break, their first time back since leaving for school. We follow them as they come to realize that their small town, once seemingly boring and meaningless, has much more to offer then they ever expected.</p><p>The film opens with Alec, Nolan, Patrick and Ryan sneaking into an old classroom to retrieve an item confiscated by a freshman high school teacher. Their conversation is interrupted when campus security discovers them. The friends dart through the halls of the school and manage to avoid capture. Now in front of Palo Alto High, the friends say their goodbyes for the evening.</p><p>Alone and concerned that his night will end with no excitement, Alec befriends an older fraternity brother, Anthony. The two quickly bond through mutual initiation stories, and the admiration Alec has for the more experienced partier.</p><p>On a school bus, Morgan, in his twenty-fifth year as a bus driver, discovers his old passenger Nolan at a public bus stop. The two catch up and Morgan tries his luck as cupid by inviting a young girl on board.</p><p>Patrick is visiting Amy, his girl friend of four years. Patrick attempts to explain his vision of the future, which, of course, includes Amy. She quickly cuts him off to break his heart and destroy his neatly planned life.</p><p>When Ryan arrives at Audrey's house, he expects to get some action and leave quickly. He is shocked to hear that she wants more than a physical relationship. Disgusted with his reaction, Audrey steals his car -- leaving him stranded with her Grandma. The two hit the streets in her aging automobile looking for Audrey.</p><p>The four boy's stories continue throughout the night, briefly intersecting, before the sun rises and they all leave home again.</p>
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Palos Verdes Landslide Complex

<p>At disparate points during the landslide of Palos Verdes, a man&apos;s generator loses power and a woman hikes down a cliffside.</p>
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Paluni

<p>A mother and daughter sit around with a paluni in blueness</p>
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Pan

Adventure, Fantasy
<p>Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.</p>
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Pan's Labyrinth

Drama, Fantasy, Horror
<p>In post&#8211;civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.</p>
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Panama

Action,Thriller
<p>When fifteen-year-old Tyson (Major Dodson) attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father's approval.</p><p> With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.</p>
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Panda Plan

International action star Jackie Chan is invited to the adoption ceremony of a rare baby panda, but after an international crime syndicate attempts to kidnap the bear, Jackie has to save the bear using his stunt work skills.
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Panda Plan 2: The Magical Tribe

The panda "Huhu" is about to move into a brand new panda enclosure when he's suddenly confronted by international robbers. Huhu falls off a cliff while battling the robbers, only to awaken to discover he's in a mysterious tribe. To return to the enclosure, this intriguing team helps the tribe solve various problems...
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Pandas

Documentary
<p>In the mountains of Sichuan, China, a researcher forms a bond with Qian Qian, a panda who is about to experience nature for the first time.</p>
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Pandemic

Action, Sci-Fi
<p>"Pandemic" is set in the near future, where a virus of epic proportions has overtaken the planet. There are more infected than uninfected, and humanity is losing its grip on survival. Its only hope is finding a cure and keeping the infected contained. Lauren (Rachel Nichols) is a doctor, who, after the fall of New York, comes to Los Angeles to lead the charge in the hunt for uninfected civilian survivors.</p><p>Lauren's objective is simple - lead her team into the field and rescue survivors. Lauren and her team: Gunner (tactical command), Denise (navigation), and Wheeler (driver), put on their anti-contamination suits, complete with cameras so their experiences can be used for research, and leave the compound. But nothing could have prepared them for the mayhem they are about to walk into.</p>
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Pandemonium

Biography, Drama
<p>The film covers Vince McMahon's ascension in the wrestling business, and having WWE Studios involved indicates the project has the blessing of the grappling magnate. He is third generation - the business was started by his grandfather Jess and taken over by his father Vincent - but these were local circuits and relatively small time compared to what Vince McMahon had in mind. </p><p>The barrel-chested showman turned the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) into a global roadshow business juggernaut. He unleashed grapplers from Hulk Hogan to Bruno Sammartino and Triple H to budding actor John Cena and The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, Hollywood's reigning action star. </p><p>McMahon built his ring empire in Stamford, CT, and McMahon, who long had dreams of being a wrestling star, realized that dream as well and became WWF champ in 1999, as well as the ECW champion and winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble.</p>
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Pandora

Horror
<p>Some doors are best left unopened.</p>
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Pandorum

Sci-Fi, Thriller
<p>In Pandorum, actors, Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point, The Express) and Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog), join Cam Gigandet (Never Back Down, Twilight), Cung Le (Tekken, Fighting), newcomer Antje Traue and director Christian Alvart (Antibodies) to tell the terrifying story of two crew members stranded on a spacecraft who quickly realize they are not alone.</p><p>Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They can't remember anything - who are they, what is their mission? The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft. Corporal Bower (Foster), the younger of the two, crawls inside, while the other, Lt. Payton (Quaid), stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft's shocking and deadly secrets come unraveled, and the astronauts realize that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.</p>
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Panel

Comedy
<p>While attending a movie Q&amp;A panel at a convention, a fan wrestles with their inner voice about whether to ask the director a question.</p>
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PANGEA

Drama
<p>Rita spends her last day in the city trying to resurrect the artist her ex-lover used to be.</p>
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Panic Room

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders - Burnham, Raoul and Junior - during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.
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Panopticon, The

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Panor

Born during an ancient village ritual, Panor faces isolation as mysterious misfortunes plague those around her. She must uncover the truth behind the dark curse that has haunted her since birth.
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Panther Pat

Documentary
<p>In 1970, Patricia Palinkas became the first woman to play professional football. Panther Pat traces this high-stakes moment in sports history and the shattering of the gender barrier in America&#8217;s game.</p>
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PantherFest Strikes Back

Documentary
<p>A documentary about PantherFest 2, PantherFest Strikes Back explores the efforts Freddie Penrose underwent to make this second festival happen, as well as displaying footage from the night itself.</p>
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Paper Chase

Drama, Comedy
<p>The comedy follows Alicia, an ideal-driven, well-meaning New Orleans teenager ready to reinvent herself at the fictional Kensington University in Atlanta. When Alicia can't pay her tuition fees, she and her cash-strapped mom, Valerie, must find a way to get the funds. With help from her best friend Jamilla, Alicia plans to throw a rager to raise the money to keep her college dream alive.</p>
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Paper Crane

Horror
<p>An actor takes a stab at recording a self-tape.</p>
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Paper Flowers

Drama
<p>Based on a true story, USC graduate Shalin Shah leaves behind the expectations of his Indian-American family and his girlfriend Fiona to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in Peru. But when a persistent cough leads to a devastating diagnosis of synovial sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer, Shalin is forced to return home and confront a future he never anticipated. Surrounded by his family, Fiona, and his closest friends, he begins to reconsider what it means to live with purpose when time can no longer be taken for granted. As Shalin&#8217;s perspective deepens, his reflections on gratitude, love, and mortality inspire the essay &#8220;Thank You, Cancer,&#8221; which is published by HuffPost and goes viral with readers around the world. A devastatingly beautiful story of family, resilience, and the lasting impact of one life, Paper Flowers is a reminder to cherish the people we love and the moments that give life meaning. #SunsetsForShalin</p>
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Paper Heart

Comedy
<p>Charlyne Yi does not believe in love. Or so she says. Well, at the very least, she doesn't believe in fairy-tale love or the Hollywood mythology of love, and her own experiences have turned her into yet another modern-day skeptic. </p><p>"Paper Heart" follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand. As she and her good friend (and director) Nicholas search for answers and advice about love, Charlyne talks with friends and strangers, scientists, bikers, romance novelists, and children. They each offer diverse views on modern romance, as well as various answers to the age-old question: does true love really exist?</p><p> Then, shortly after filming begins, Charlyne meets a boy after her own heart: Michael Cera. As their relationship develops on camera, her pursuit to discover the nature of love takes on a fresh new urgency. Charlyne risks losing the person she finds closest to her heart. </p><p>Combining elements of documentary and traditional storytelling, reality and fantasy, "Paper Heart" brings a fresh perspective to the modern romance and redefines the classic love story.</p>
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Paper Magician, The

Fantasy
<p>Ceony Twill is a student at the Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined. In this world where magicians animate manmade materials, she is disappointed that she has been demoted to learn paper magic despite her dreams of working with metal. But when an all-powerful evil magician rises and her mentor's life is on the line, she must tap into the hidden potential of her new powers.</p>
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Paper Man

Drama, Comedy
<p>"Paper Man" is an inspirational comedic drama about an unlikely friendship between Richard (Jeff Daniels), a failed middle-aged novelist who has never quite grown up and Abby (Emma Stone), a 17-year-old girl whose role in a family tragedy years earlier has stolen away her youth. Both are unsure, both are afraid to take firm steps forward, and both rely on the imaginary friends in their heads to help guide them into the future - for Richard, it is the costumed superhero Captain Excellent (Ryan Reynolds), and for Abby, it's morose fellow teenager Christopher (Kieran Culkin).</p><p>At the urging of his wife Claire (Lisa Kudrow), Richard has moved to a Long Island beach community for the winter season in order to overcome his writer's block. There, Richard meets Abby and hires her as a weekly babysitter, even though he has no children. Their tenuous, new friendship is sparked by Richard's awe over Abby's homemade soup and Abby's enjoyment of Richard's writing and his attempts at Origami. As the season progresses and the warm, quirky friendship between Richard and Abby grows, the two begin to share with each other their dreams and life hardships. Becoming the best of friends, Richard and Abby discover there comes a time to let go of imaginary friends of the past and to embrace the future as a new beginning-just as one would embrace a new and unique friendship.</p>
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Paper Planes

Drama
<p>Eleven-year-old Dylan Webber (Ed Oxenbould) lives in a small Western Australian town with his father, Jack (Sam Worthington). Following the death of his mother, Dylan is left to look after himself, as his grief-stricken dad spends most of his time asleep or watching television. One day at school, Dylan's class participates in a paper plane contest, and he discovers a hidden talent when his plane flies so far that it leaves the school building. Diving into his new hobby, Dylan goes on to the National Paper Plane Championships in Sydney, where he meets Kimi, the Junior Japanese Paper Plane Champion. She teaches Dylan that speed and distance are not the only factors to consider when creating a great paper plane; beauty is at least as important.</p><p>Motivated by Kimi's friendship, Dylan earns a spot at the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan. Even as Dylan's friends, neighbours, and eccentric grandfather all work together to raise the funds for his trip to Tokyo, his father remains detached and isolated. But, along the way to the final competition, Dylan learns to accept his father's sadness, and he commits to creating the most beautiful paper plane he can, whether it wins or loses.</p>
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Paper Spiders

Drama
<p>"Paper Spiders" tells a bittersweet coming of age story in the shadow of mental illness. Recently-widowed Dawn (Lili Taylor) experiences growing anxiety as her daughter Melanie (Stefania LaVie Owen) plans to move away for college. An altercation with a hostile new neighbor aggravates Dawn's condition and she begins to show signs of paranoid delusions. Melanie attempts a series of interventions to help her mom, but Dawn's paranoia spirals out of control. Challenging Dawn's reality of persecution threatens to destroy their loving relationship. Melanie is forced to make the toughest of choices as she struggles to keep her mother afloat.</p>
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Paper Store, The

Drama
<p>Annalee (Stef Dawson) is an academic ghostwriter. A freelance cheat working in the shadows of a college campus. Or rather, she was, until Sigurd (Penn Badgley) books her for the entire semester. He's subcontracting his entire graduate degree. </p><p>She has reservations, but he's paying double. Besides, she can't resist the challenge. "Admit it... You ever try to lift an entire degree?"</p><p>Annalee and Sigurd become lovers. But things turn sour: "It's been all Simpsons and dirty sex." She can't end the romantic relationship without ending the business one. Secrets start to spill. Then she learns Sigurd has been recording their meetings!</p><p>When he refuses explain, Annalee rats him out to Professor Kane (Richard Kind). Instead of the swift justice she envisioned, however, Kane has his own idea of what should happen next. Call it extortion, call it blackmail. Whatever you call it, the ugliness is just beginning...</p>
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Paper Tiger

Crime
<p>Two brothers become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through the dangerous world of the Russian mafia, family bonds begin to fray with life-altering consequences.</p>
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Paper Towns

Mystery, Romance
<p>Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge, he follows. After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Quentin arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Quentin soon learns that there are clues, and they&apos;re for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer Quentin gets, the less he sees of the girl he thought he knew.</p>
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Paper Wings

Drama, Romance
<p>The story centers on a young rodeo champion struggling between his career and his romance with an up-and-coming country singer.</p>
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Paper Year

Romance, Drama
<p>A newly married couple (Hewson & Jogia), barely employed with $175 between them. They are madly in love and ready to conquer the world but as they move into the first year of marriage, they encounter obstacles that reveal cracks in their relationship forcing them to question whether they made a fully formed decision.</p>
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Paperboy, The

Thriller
<p>From Academy Award-nominated director Lee Daniels (Precious) comes this sexy thriller based on the New York Times best seller by Pete Dexter. Lured by imploring letters from the beautiful siren Charlotte (Nicole Kidman), handsome, hard-nosed reporter Ward James (Matthew McConaughey) and his partner, Yardley Acheman (David Oyelowo), return to Ward's hometown of Lately, Florida, to investigate the seemingly unjust imprisonment of Charlotte's lover, alligator hunter Hillary Van Wetter (John Cusack). Hardened backwoods criminal Van Wetter has been stewing in a cell for four years, convicted - without conclusive evidence or even a fair trial - of killing the town's sheriff.</p><p>The investigative trio is made a quartet with the addition of Ward's younger brother, Jack (Zac Efron), who quickly confuses Charlotte's maternal nature with love, and vows to protect her from Van Wetter.</p><p>When Yardley publishes a story that exonerates Van Wetter, Ward goes off on a self-destructive bender that unveils his own dark secrets. Ultimately, Ward's relentless pursuit of truth and justice, Jack's journey into manhood, and a brutal reality check for Charlotte become entangled in Van Wetter's manipulative web, resulting in one final, harsh confrontation.</p>
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Papertowel Maxipad

Animation
<p>In this hand-drawn animated farce, a young woman wakes in a frat house to discover a horrifying mistake she must conceal before her situationship wakes up. As her panic escalates and every solution fails, the morning spirals toward an act of grotesque self-preservation.</p>
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