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This picaresque comedy tells the story of a young Sicilian who gets his thrills the old fashioned way–by stealing oranges from the trees of unsuspecting farmers. When the purloined fruit lands him in jail, a discussion with his cellmate puts him on an entirely new course of adventure.

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The victims are always found in one of two conditions. Some are horribly mutilated, while others seem to have escaped with only a complicated algebraic equation carved into their skin. While investigating the bizarre case, New York detectives Eddie Argo (Stellan Skarsgard, INSOMNIA) and Helen Wescott (Melissa George, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT) deduce that the M.O. of the depraved serial killer responsible for these assaults revolves around giving his or her victims the choice to sacrifice their own life or that of a loved one. And, as the police draw closer to their unstable prey, Eddie might just find himself on the chopping block. Co-starring Selma Blair (STORYTELLING) and Ashley Walters (SPEED RACER), THE KILLING GENE (aka WAZ) is a twisted cop thriller in the intense, gritty tradition of SEVEN.

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After a conspiratorial set-up that led to a dangerous run-in with the FBI and the Chinese Triad Society in the 2000 box office hit THE ART OF WAR, United Nations spy Neil Shaw retired and has spent the last several years working as a Hollywood consultant. Now, he is forced back into action when his old martial arts mentor is murdered and, before long, he is knee-deep in a plot to assassinate a string of powerful senators. It’s going to take the assistance of his mentor’s capable daughter to right all the wrongs–and keep himself from being pinned with one of the political killings. Wesley Snipes returns as the suave Agent Shaw in this intrigue-filled sequel.

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Dennis Quaid stars as a bitter, washed out widower in SMART PEOPLE, a film that tackles the lives of several seriously unhappy people in surprisingly funny and touching ways. A hated literature professor at Carnegie Mellon, Lawrence Wetherhold has been earning the scorn of his students, colleagues, and family since the death of his wife several years ago. The only person on his side is his teenage daughter Vanessa (Ellen Page), whose loyalty and similarities to her father belie her tender age. Between running the Young Republicans club and aiming for a perfect SAT score, the over-achieving high school student knows no life beyond the insular world of family. When the film begins, the family dynamics are well established, with Lawrence merely going through the motions of his life, unable to muster up any passion for parenting or even his literary expertise. It takes a seizure, an unexpected visit from his adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church), and a new romantic interest (Sarah Jessica Parker) to shake things up and stir Lawrence from his constant misery.

Driven by a clever script and fine performances, SMART PEOPLE is set in the land of academia, a place where both Lawrence and Vanessa have taken refuge and plunged themselves into as escape from the external world. In spite of their high IQs, both father and daughter are equally clueless when it comes to navigating relationships. This becomes obvious as Vanessa develops a line-blurring relationship with her uncle, and Lawrence stumbles in romancing his doctor. If Vanessa wants a shot at happiness and Lawrence wants to make things work in his love life, both will have to adopt new attitudes or risk further alienation. Church is hilarious as Chuck, Lawrence’s adopted slacker brother, adding a funny but heartfelt element to the otherwise serious film. (1 hr. 35 min.)

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The three films contained on the wittily titled ANATOMY 101 are SHOWGIRLS (1995), SEX AND THE TEENAGE MIND (2005), and THE GIRL NEXT DOOR (2004). Please see individual titles for synopsis information.

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