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Pizza Man
Pizza Man (2011) on 15 june 2011

Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Superhero films
Actors Frankie Muniz, Shelley Long, Amber Borycki, Michael Gross, Ashley Parker Angel, Dallas Page
Rating39% 1.9964451.9964451.9964451.9964451.996445
Matt Burns is a college student who works full-time at his mother's Pizza restaurant in order to afford to go to college. He is involved in an incident at a lab where he is shot, however, a scientist, Professor Tucker, gives him a tomato which grants him superpowers. However, villains begin to pursue him, intent on taking the powers for themselves.
The Truth Below
The Truth Below (2011) on 16 june 2011
, 1h25
Directed by Scott Glosserman
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror comedy
Themes Sports films, Comedy horror films
Actors Gillian Zinser, Ricky Mabe, Reid Ewing
Rating55% 2.7580252.7580252.7580252.7580252.758025
The movie begins with four college students Ethan, Jenna, Dante, and Liam awakening in a hotel room. Dante opens the curtains to wake everyone up to discover all of the students have hangovers. Ethan gets in the shower while Liam gets coffee for the group. Jenna asks if Dante is still with his girlfriend and he confides that they had broken up a long time ago and that the girl he is into now has something going on with another guy. The group spends their last day at the ski resort then pack their bags to head home. On the way to the highway they group shares a joint but immediately put it out when they hear sirens and are pulled over. Jenna pulls her top down to try to get out a of ticket. The officer tells them that tires must be chained and that there is a gas station up the road where they can do it safely. At the gas station Ethan realizes they have forgotten their chains and Dante decides to go on without it. Dante gets directions from the cashier about a shortcut to the highway. Shortly after they are on the shortcut the car begins sliding and Dante loses all control. The car swerves off of the road and flips before stopping. An avalanche is triggered and buries the car in several feet of snow.
The Art of Getting By
The Art of Getting By (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h24
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Rita Wilson
Rating65% 3.2505353.2505353.2505353.2505353.250535
George (Freddie Highmore) is a loner high school student with a penchant for drawing and skipping class. He has a nihilistic view of the world which is why he never does homework and skips school frequently. His academic delinquency puts him on academic probation. One day while on the school roof he encounters another classmate, Sally (Emma Roberts), smoking. When a teacher appears, George pulls out a cigarette and takes the fall for Sally. The two become friends. On career day, George meets a young artist, Dustin, and finds him inspiring. He brings Sally with him to visit Dustin at his studio in Brooklyn and it becomes apparent that Dustin finds Sally attractive. Sally invites George to a New Year's Eve party. At the party, she dances with an ex-boyfriend and George gets drunk, goes outside, throws up, and falls asleep in an alley. Sally finds him there and takes him to her place, putting him to bed on a pull-out next to her bed. They grow close and George gets more involved in school.
Honeymoon for One
Honeymoon for One (2011) on 14 june 2011
, 1h24
Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Nicollette Sheridan, Patrick Baladi, Diarmuid Noyes, Victoria Smurfit, Greg Wise, Sean Power
Rating54% 2.7116252.7116252.7116252.7116252.711625
Une semaine avant son mariage, Eve Parker découvre l'infidélité de Greg, son fiancé. Malgré son chagrin, elle décide de profiter seule du voyage de noces. En Irlande, elle fait la connaissance de Sean, un séduisant jeune homme.
Carnal Innocence
Carnal Innocence (2011) on 13 june 2011
, 1h30
Directed by Peter Markle
Origin USA
Actors Gabrielle Anwar, Colin Egglesfield, Pancho Demmings, Andrew W. Walker, Jud Tylor, Jennifer Bini Taylor
Rating52% 2.604122.604122.604122.604122.60412
Caroline Waverly, violoniste de renom, revient dans sa ville natale, Innocence, et s'installe dans la maison de sa grand-mère décédée récemment.
Quarantine 2: Terminal
Quarantine 2: Terminal (2011) on 16 june 2011
, 1h26
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Transport films, Aviation films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Dans un avion, Disaster films
Actors Mercedes Masohn, George Back, Josh Cooke, Mattie Liptak, Bre Blair, John Curran
Rating52% 2.606362.606362.606362.606362.60636
On a flight from Los Angeles to Nashville, one of the passengers, Ralph Bundt becomes violent and attempts to enter the cockpit, demanding he be let off the plane. Ralph had been bitten by a hamster which is really a lab rat, brought onto the plane by Henry (Josh Cooke) for his school students. Ralph is restrained, but not before he bites one of the flight attendants, Paula, on the face, much to her friend, Jenny's (Mercedes Masohn), horror. Disobeying orders, Captain Forrest and his co-pilot Willsy find a jetway operated by a baggage handler Ed Ramirez (Ignacio Serricchio). Everyone escapes the plane, except for the elderly couple Bev Stevens and her paralyzed mute husband Doc Stevens, and the pilots, who try to keep the violent Ralph contained in an aircraft bathroom. However, they learn that they have been locked out of the airport. Soon, armed soldiers and what appear to be CDC scientists surround the terminal. Ed shows them a door that will lead them to tarmac level but it is locked.
The Eagleman Stag
The Eagleman Stag (2010) on 19 june 2011
, 9minutes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Animation
Actors David Cann
Rating70% 3.5129853.5129853.5129853.5129853.512985
Always Kabhi Kabhi
Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011) on 17 june 2011

Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Ali Fazal, Giselli Monteiro, Zoa Morani, Satyajeet Dubey, Satish Shah, Lillete Dubey
Rating42% 2.109192.109192.109192.109192.10919
Always Kabhi Kabhi focuses on four students and their struggle through their final year at St Mark's School. The first teenager is Shortcut Sam (Ali Fazal), the cool guy, who falls in love with Aishwarya (Giselli Monteiro) who is about to become a Bollywood actress. Aishwarya is a new student who befriends Sam on her first day, and the two fall in love at first sight. A Shakespeare play approaches in which Aishwarya automatically gains the role of Juliet. Sam tries his level best to learn the lines of Romeo so as to impress Mrs. Das and gain the role of Romeo. He succeeds in the end.
Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher (2011) on 19 june 2011
, 1h32
Directed by Jake Kasdan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about education, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins
Rating56% 2.848912.848912.848912.848912.84891
Elizabeth Halsey is an immoral, gold-digging Chicago-area middle school teacher who curses at her students, drinks heavily, smokes marijuana, and shows movies while sleeping through class. She plans to quit teaching and marry her wealthy fiancé, Mark, but when he dumps her after learning she is only after his money, Elizabeth must resume her job. She tries to win over substitute teacher Scott Delacorte, who is also wealthy because his family runs a watch company. Amy Squirrel, a dedicated but overly enthusiastic colleague, also pursues Scott while the school's gym teacher, Russell Gettis, makes it clear that he likes Elizabeth romantically; she, however, is not interested in him.
L!fe Happens
L!fe Happens (2011) on 18 june 2011
, 1h40
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Political films, Buddy films, Films about virginity
Actors Rachel Bilson, Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, George Stults, Kristen Johnston, Geoff Stults
Rating55% 2.7997952.7997952.7997952.7997952.799795
Deena (Kate Bosworth) and Kim (Krysten Ritter) each bring home a guy one night. Realizing they have no condoms, they go looking around in their house where Deena ultimately finds the last one and Kim has unprotected sex. One year later, Kim is a single mother. She still lives with her two girlfriends, Deena and Laura (Rachel Bilson) while trying to juggle her son named Max. She takes Max to his father Mark (Coiro) but he announces that he is not interested in being a father. Kim brings Max along to work with her one day, as a dog service company assistant to her youth-obsessed boss Francesca (Kristen Johnston). Franchesca reprimands Kim for bringing Max with her and says that she would be fired if she does it again. Kim then takes Max to her grandfather (Seymour Cassel) who is currently living in a retirement home. Meanwhile, Deena tries to finish writing her book in a library and ends up hooking up with a guy. One night, as Kim works as a bouncer in one of Francesca's party, she falls for a guy named Nicolas (Stults) who was with two of his friends, Henri (Kirk) and Sergei (Biggs), attending the party. That night, Francesca finally allows Kim to have a break and meet up with Nicolas who promised to buy her a drink earlier and they spend the night getting to know each other. They quickly form a relationship after Nicolas intently asks Francesca to have Kim take his dog in his house. Kim brings along Max with her yet again where she lies to Nicolas that Max is a child of one of her roommates and that she was just relied on to look after Max. Kim asks Deena to come with her on her date with Nicolas that evening where Deena agrees. Nicholas arrives along with his friend Henri, where they look to Deena as her roommate with the baby. Kim begs Deena to just go with the lie they've come up with where Deena responds that it wouldn't take long enough for them to know that Kim is the one with a baby. They have a double date where it seems that Deena and Henri are attracted to each other, although Henri dresses up in hippie clothing. The next day, Deena seems promoted from her career as a writer when someone could recognize her from an article she wrote. Kim on the other hand, seems to be an underdog as Francesca wouldn't allow to invest in her own dog service business. Laura, the other roommate seems to be unstable as she has been shifting jobs every week. Kim asks her to take care of Max since she has a date with Nicholas that night, but tells her she can't. She then freaks out and calls Deena who isn't answering her calls. Finally, she asks a young boy to babysit Max for her. Nicolas and Kim have sex after their romantic date, but it's not long before Nicolas discovers Kim's secret when milk leaks out of her breasts. This leaves Nicholas upset and Kim leaves. On her way home, she sees a paramedic leave and asks Deena what happened. Kim yells at Deena for not returning home early where Deena strikes back at her saying that Max is her responsibility and there is nothing that could excuse her behavior. Deena and Kim's friendship is compromised. Kim spends all day around the house and finally quits her job telling Francesca she never looked 21. The next day, Kim informs Deena that she has to move out of the house and focus her life on being a mother and as for Deena, her successful career. Kim buys a house and visits Mark who regrets everything he said about not being ready and he wants a shot of being a dad for once. Laura then enters a show competition and seems to be successful. Kim finally reconciles with Deena and Nicolas where they all play pool together.
Beginners
Beginners (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h44
Directed by Mike Mills
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Višnjić, Lou Taylor Pucci, Mary Page Keller
Rating71% 3.5980553.5980553.5980553.5980553.598055
The film is structured as a series of interconnected flashbacks. Following the death of his father Hal, Oliver reflects on their relationship following the death of Oliver's mother, Georgia. Shortly after her death, Hal came out to his son and began exploring life as an openly gay man. He becomes active in the gay community, finds love and becomes more honest with himself and with his son. As a result, Oliver and Hal become closer during this time. Shortly after Hal's death, Oliver meets Anna, a French actress, at a party. Inspired by his father's attitude towards the end of his life and their relationship, Oliver decides to pursue a romance with her.
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h35
Directed by Mark Waters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about birds, Films about penguins, Children's films
Actors Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Madeline Carroll, Maxwell Perry Cotton, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Rating59% 2.9987152.9987152.9987152.9987152.998715
Thomas "Tom" Popper (Jim Carrey) is a divorced real-estate entrepreneur whose father traveled around the world during his childhood. He learns that his father has died during an adventure to Antarctica and discovers that his father's will asks for his son to be given a souvenir from his last adventure. The next week, a crate containing a gentoo penguin (Captain) shows up at his doorstep. Eventually, five more penguins arrive. Popper intends to give them away but changes his mind when his children, Janie and Billy (Madeline Carroll and Maxwell Perry Cotton), think that the animals are Billy's birthday present. That night, Popper meets with New York zookeeper Nat Jones (Clark Gregg), who asks for the penguins. Popper tries to stall him by asking him to collect the penguins another time. Jones agrees but not before warning that the conditions in Popper's apartment are not good enough to raise penguins. Popper is forced to pay the board of his apartment to keep the penguins in his apartment and lies to his arrogant neighbor Kent (David Krumholtz) about there being no animals in his home.
Angel of Evil
Angel of Evil (2010) on 17 june 2011
, 2h5
Directed by Michele Placido
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Kim Rossi Stuart, Michele Placido, Filippo Timi, Paz Vega, Moritz Bleibtreu, Francesco Scianna
Rating67% 3.3965353.3965353.3965353.3965353.396535
Locked up in prison serving a life sentence for his crimes, an old Renato Vallanzasca (Kim Rossi Stuart) proceeds in the memories of a youth spent as head of a crime syndicate known as the chronicle Banda della Comasina, which raged in the '70s in Milan between robberies, kidnappings, murders and evasions.
Buck
Buck (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h26
Directed by Cindy Meehl
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about horses, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Horse sports in film
Actors Robert Redford, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Neill
Rating75% 3.794143.794143.794143.794143.79414
Buck explores the life of Buck Brannaman from his childhood living with an abusive father to his successful approach to handling and training horses. Brannaman worked on the Robert Redford film The Horse Whisperer as the lead equine consultant. He teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment.
Cars 2
Cars 2 (2011) on 16 june 2011
, 1h46
Directed by John Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Animation
Themes Environmental films, Spy films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Buddy films, Children's films
Actors Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Michael Keaton, Emily Mortimer, John Turturro
Rating61% 3.0983653.0983653.0983653.0983653.098365
Finn McMissile, a British spy infiltrates the world's largest untapped oil reserves owned by a group of lemon cars. After being discovered, he flees and fakes his death.
Absent
Absent (2011) on 19 june 2011
, 1h27
Directed by Marco Berger
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Thriller, Melodrama, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, La sexualité des mineurs, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Carlos Echevarría, Antonella Costa
Rating62% 3.14623.14623.14623.14623.1462
The story is told by Sebastián (Carlos Echevarría), the sports coach who becomes the object of a student's affection. Martin (Javier De Pietro) is a 16-year-old young student who is attracted to his coach, Sebastián. Sebastián tries to keep Martin at a distance, but at the same time tries to be kind and nurturing. Martin goes to great lengths in his attempt to get close to his teacher. When Martin hurts his eye during his swimming class, Sebastián initially takes him to the hospital. After treatment, Sebastián offers Martin a ride home. However, Martin was supposed to spend the night at a friend's house, so no one is expecting him to come home that night. Martin spends the night at the Sebastián's house. Things come to a head when Sebastián realizes that he was being lied to and punches Martin in the face. He is not angry from disgust for being the object of Martin's desire, rather because Martin's dishonesty could potentially cost the coach his job. Offended, Martin taunts Sebastián, telling him to call the police and suggesting it would cause greater problems for Sebastián. Later, Martin accidentally falls off a roof after retrieving a neighbor's soccer ball, and Sebastián finds himself filled with remorse.
In Our Name
In Our Name (2010) on 15 june 2011
, 1h30
Genres Drama
Actors Joanne Froggatt, John Henshaw, Andrew Knott, Mel Raido, Val McLane
Rating61% 3.093953.093953.093953.093953.09395
Suzy Jackson (Froggatt) is a Private returning from service in Iraq during the Iraq War to be reunited with husband and fellow soldier Mark (Mel Raido) and young daughter Cassie (Chloe Jayne Wilkinson) in North East England. Suffering from recurring nightmares related to her experiences while on tour and displaying paranoid behaviour, Suzy distances herself from her husband and tells her army superiors that she is fine aside from some insomnia due to jet lag.
Rock the House
Rock the House (2011) on 18 june 2011
, 1h24
Directed by Ernie Barbarash
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jack Coleman, Cassi Thomson, Micah Alberti, Andy Milder, Clare Carey, Helen Slater
Rating56% 2.8163252.8163252.8163252.8163252.816325
Max, père divorcé, essaie de se rapprocher de sa fille adolescente, Karen. Plus motivé que jamais à l'idée de réaliser ce qui lui tient à cœur, Max entreprend également de reformer le groupe de rock dans lequel il jouait étudiant. Il réalise alors que de sa brillante carrière d'avocat n'est pas la chose la plus importante de sa vie
Battle for Brooklyn
Battle for Brooklyn (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h33
Directed by Michael Galinsky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Documentary films about cities
Rating70% 3.501523.501523.501523.501523.50152
Father's Day
Father's Day (2011) on 19 june 2011
, 1h39
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Action, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Serial killer films, Rape and revenge films, Comedy horror films
Actors Kevin Anderson, Lloyd Kaufman
Rating56% 2.8493452.8493452.8493452.8493452.849345
The film is presented as a late night movie about a deadly tale of revenge on Channel 6 (Astron-6) at 1 am, followed by Star Raiders at 3 am and Sexy Beach at 5 am.
Bumblefuck, USA
Bumblefuck, USA (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h31
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Cat Smits
Rating47% 2.3783552.3783552.3783552.3783552.378355
Alexa est une jeune fille venue à Bumblefuck, USA, depuis Amsterdam avec sa caméra pour recueillir des informations qui pourraient expliquer les motivations du suicide de son ami Matt et faire un documentaire sur l'homosexualité dans la ville. Durant son séjour, elle va rencontrer plusieurs personnes avec qui elle va nouer des relations diverses, notamment Jennifer qui va révéler une part inconnue de sa sexualité.
A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Cooking films
Rating70% 3.5264553.5264553.5264553.5264553.526455
The film follows the career of Paul Liebrandt as a British chef in post-9/11 New York City. In 2002, at Papillon, he is serving sophisticated cuisine which is out of place with the restaurant's decor, which is described by former New York Times critic William Grimes as "a dump". Grimes still awarded the restaurant two stars and called Liebrandt "enormously talented". The owners of Papillon decide that they will make more money as a neighborhood restaurant, serving bistro fare. Liebrandt is shown three months later, plating hamburgers and pretending to fall asleep. He complains that preparing the bistro food is making him brain dead, and he tries to entertain himself by arranging French frie tastings. He decides to leave the restaurant, and the owners wish him well.
Late Autumn
Late Autumn (2010) on 17 june 2011
, 1h55
Directed by Kim Tae-yong
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Tang Wei, Hyun Bin, Jun-seong Kim
Rating67% 3.3992853.3992853.3992853.3992853.399285
Washington state, US, the present day. Anna (Tang Wei), an immigrant from China, has been in prison for seven years for the manslaughter of her husband (John Woo), who was jealous over her re-meeting her former boyfriend Wang Jing (Jun-seong Kim). Hearing that her mother has died and her brother John has arranged her bail, Anna is given 72 hours parole to visit her family in Seattle. On the coach she meets a young Korean man, Hoon (Hyun Bin), who borrows US$30 towards a ticket, and he gives her his watch as security, promising to pay her back later. Unknown to Anna, Hoon is a gigolo on the run from powerful businessman Steve (James C. Burns), who wants to kill him for having an affair with his Korean wife, Ok-ja (Jeong So-ra). Hoon meets Anna again in Seattle, and the pair spend time together. The next day he turns up at her mother's funeral, and gets into a fight with Wang at a restaurant afterwards. Anna tells him she has to return to prison on time, but Hoon doesn't give up so easily.
Africa United
Africa United (2010) on 15 june 2011

Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about children, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Association football films, Erotic thriller films, Enfant soldat
Actors Rapulana Seiphemo, Leleti Khumalo
Rating64% 3.2472353.2472353.2472353.2472353.247235
The story begins in Rwanda where a football fanatic Dudu Kayenzi is teaching a group of children how to make an "organic football" using a UN condom, plastic bag and string. Meanwhile, his best friend and football prodigy Fabrice longs to pursue his ambition of becoming an association football legend and is seen breaking the local record for the most continuous football kick-ups. When Fabrice is offered the chance to audition for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa, he fabricates a plan to sneak past his strict, wealthy parents with Dudu and Dudu's sister Beatrice. Beatrice wishes to become a doctor and find a cure for AIDS. Fabrice tries to express his love of football to his mother, but she simply replies "Africa doesn't need dreams, it needs to wake up".
The Lips
The Lips (2011) on 13 june 2011
, 1h40
Directed by Santiago Loza
Genres Drama
Rating66% 3.3139053.3139053.3139053.3139053.313905
The film follows a three women who deeply inhabit their cinematic roles as social workers interacting with members of an impoverished rural Argentine neighborhood. Facing poverty, the three move into makeshift living quarters in a run down hospital. They then begin the work of recording data on the needs of the community and getting to know each other, while trying to make their living quarters habitable, and still find time for an occasional night out.
Christopher and His Kind
Christopher and His Kind (2011) on 16 june 2011
, 1h30
Directed by Geoffrey Sax
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Matthew Smith, Toby Jones, Pip Carter, Douglas Booth, Marc Warren, Imogen Poots
Rating69% 3.4922853.4922853.4922853.4922853.492285
In Los Angeles in 1976, Christopher Isherwood begins writing his memoir. The film flashes back to 1931 as Christopher prepares to leave England for Germany, against the wishes of his mother Kathleen. On the train he meets Gerald Hamilton, an English ne'er-do-well of Irish descent, who suggests that Christopher take a room at the boarding house where he lives. Upon his arrival in Berlin, Christopher meets his friend Wystan Auden, who takes him to the Cosy Corner, a seedy gay club populated by hustlers.
Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011) on 17 june 2011
, 1h54
Directed by Martin Campbell
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reynolds, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Temuera Morrison, Angela Bassett
Rating54% 2.7461852.7461852.7461852.7461852.746185
Billions of years ago, beings called the Guardians of the Universe used the green essence of willpower to create an intergalactic police force called the Green Lantern Corps. They divided the universe into 3600 sectors, with one Green Lantern per sector. One such Green Lantern, Abin Sur of Sector 2814, defeated the malevolent being Parallax and imprisoned him in the Lost Sector on the desolate planet Ryut. In the present day, Parallax escapes from his prison after becoming strengthened by an encounter with crash survivors on the planet, feeding off of their fear to gain strength before pursuing and nearly killing Abin Sur, who escapes and crash-lands on Earth where he commands his ring to find a worthy successor.