Ann Magnuson

Five-thousand-year-old vampire Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life. When John, her cellist companion for centuries, discovers that he has suddenly begun growing old, he attempts to seek out the help of Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging.

Dir. Tony Scott · With Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Dir. Joe Dante · With Gregory Smith, Kirsten Dunst, Denis Leary

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.

Dir. David Fincher · With Jodie Foster, Kristen Stewart, Forest Whitaker

When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.

Dir. Valerie Breiman · With Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau, Noah Emmerich

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

Dir. Matthew Ryan Hoge · With Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein

Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.

Dir. Barbet Schroeder · With Meryl Streep, Liam Neeson, Edward Furlong

Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?

Dir. Kasi Lemmons · With Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Ann Magnuson

A young woman is catapulted into pop stardom, with her already-famous DJ boyfriend calling the shots.

Dir. Vondie Curtis-Hall · With Mariah Carey, Max Beesley, Da Brat