Brendan Sexton III

Winter Solstice -- In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behaviour.

Black Hawk Down -- An in depth look at the troubled US intervention in Somalia. We reconstruct the most devastating battles between marines and Somalis using US army broadcasts.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

Winter Solstice is a tale of small steps taken in the aftermath of family loss. Landscape gardener Jim Winters (Anthony LaPaglia) is a quiet craftsman, a soft-spoken man who prefers an orderly life. His family, however, is anything but orderly. Older son Gabe (Aaron Stanford) is planning his escape to Florida, leaving behind any shot at a stable future with his girlfriend. Younger son Pete (Mark Webber) has retreated into a private world of anger, drift and disappointment. Jim struggles watching his sons make choices he views as disastrous compromises. It is only when he meets his new neighbor, Molly (Allison Janney), that Jim finds a way to deal with his own life and his family's future.

In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behaviour.

In this suburban drama, a widower confronts his older son's decision to leave home and his younger son's self-destructive behaviour.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

Jake Cassevetes, a well-paid stringer for the networks, does not buy into the conspiracy theory of a corporate-controlled press. After discovering much of his best footage in Iraq was censored by the network, Jake is growing disillusioned. When he gets an assignment to shoot on the streets of the Republican National Convention protests, he meets Seven, one of the young leaders of the masked anarchist Black Bloc. Jake wins the trust of the group and is allowed to shadow them. After shooting Seven describing the Bloc's objectives, the videotape is mistakenly returned to the network. When he tries to retrieve the tape, he is told the network made a deal with Homeland Security to review all footage. Jake decides to use his skills and access at the network to jam the government-controlled corporate media and broadcast the truth.

A no-holds-barred look at the news media, this timely, hard-hitting film tells the story of a photojournalist caught between success and ethics. The beautiful Rosario Dawson plays a political radical who's allegiance to her cause is tested when chaos turns to violence in this superbly acted, emotionally charged thriller.

Five years after his wife's death, Jim still hasn't been able to pick up and start his life over again. When his teenage son Gabe announces he's decided to move to Florida, it has differing effects on those around him.

From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Hannibal) and renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) comes a gripping true story about bravery, camaradarie and the complex reality of war. Black Hawk Down stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Bana (Chopper), William Fichtner (The Perfect Storm), Ewen Bremner (Snatch) and Sam Shepard (All The Pretty Horses). In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.

Struggling to keep his removal company afloat, Gordon Fleming promises to clear out a deserted building. It's only a short time before the haunted atmosphere of the asylum begins to work its dark spell on them.