Barefoot

Sparks fly as the troubled son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who has been kept in isolation her whole life. In order to convince his family he’s changed for the better, he takes the naive woman to his brother’s wedding. As her genuine and unstable charm romances the family, the past begins to catch up with them. The two embark on a whirlwind road trip that will change both of their lives forever.
Director: Andrew Fleming. Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Scott Speedman, Treat Williams, Kate Burton, J.K. Simmons. 2014. 90 min. Romance.

The Hooping Life

Former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal narrates this feature documentary that captures the fascinating origins of modern-day hula-hooping. The basketball great weaves together the stories of eight extraordinary hula-hopping devotees who have embraced the activity and turned it into an art form, a teaching aid and even an instrument of redemption.
Director: Amy Goldstein. Stars: Shaquille O’Neal, Jonathan Livingston Baxter, Jeffrey Butler, Art Linkletter, Garry Marshall. 2014. 70 min. Documentary.

The Suspect

When two innocent African-American social workers encourage small-town police officers to believe they're a pair of bank robbers, their plans to uncover how racial bias works within small-town law enforcement veer dangerously off course. What began as an elaborate social experiment quickly spirals into an intense psychological ordeal. Themes of racism, racial profiling and bigotry are explored in this emotional and thrilling tale.
Director: Stuart Connelly. Stars: Mekhi Phifer, William Sadler, Sterling K. Brown, Derek Roché. 2013. 98 min. Thriller.

Scream Park

When the Fright Land amusement park's doors are nearly forced shut, the failed owner schemes a gruesome plan to revitalize his business. He plots to commit horrific murders in the park, hoping the publicity stunt will help him sell tickets to twisted and curious thrill-seekers. He hires two homicidal maniacs to break into the park and kill his employees, a stunt that rustles up more than just the media sensation he was looking for. As the awful plan unravels, a horror is unleashed that cannot be stopped.
Director: Cary Hill. Stars: Nicole Beattie, Doug Bradley, Kailey Marie Harris, Dean Jacobs, Tyler Kale. 2012. 85 min. Horror.