Opening This Week
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Directed by: Tarsem Singh
Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl (Catinca Untaru) finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man (Lee Pace) who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from...
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Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski
From writer/directors Larry and Andy Wachowski, the creators of the groundbreaking The Matrix trilogy, and producer Joel Silver comes the live-action, high-octane family adventure Speed Racer.
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and...
A Previous EngagementWhen Seattle librarian Julia Reynolds talks her unadventurous, jigsaw-obsessed husband, Jack, into a once-in-a-lifetime vacation on the Mediterranean island of Malta, she has a secret agenda: a date made 25 years earlier with her first love, Alex....
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A gang of young thieves flee Paris during the violent aftermath of a political election, only to hole up at an Inn run by neo-Nazis.
The Babysitters| Critics: |
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Directed by: David Ross
A teenager turns her babysitting service into a call-girl service for married guys after fooling around with one of her customers.
Redbelt| Critics: |
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Directed by: David Mamet
A Jiu-Jitsu master (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is conned by a group of movie stars and fight promoters and must compete in order to regain his honor.
What Happens in Vegas| Critics: |
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Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz
Two strangers find out they've married after getting drunk to celebrate winning the big jackpot in Vegas. They each try to get the money from the other, falling in love in the process.
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Directed by: Henry Bean
From the creators of "The Believer," winner of the 2001 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, comes a black comedy about a man caught in the most impossible of conundrums: in love with his hometown, New York City, but driven mad by its noise. Transforming...
The Tracey Fragments| Critics: |
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Directed by: Bruce McDonald
Based on screenwriter Maureen Medved’s novel of the same name, THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS uses highly inventive and dynamic Mondrian-like split screens to tell the story of why 15-year-old Tracey Berkowitz (Best Actress Oscar-nominee Ellen Page) is...
ViceDirected by: Raul Sanchez Inglis
Detective Max Walker (Madsen) was once a highly respected cop until he lost his wife and his life unraveled. Haunted by her memory and harboring his rage, Walker has nothing left to lose. He is a loose cannon waiting for an excuse to explode. A...
UnsettledDuring the Gaza withdrawal, three young Israelis will be forced from their homes, two soldiers will be sent to evict them, and one activist will try to help her country avoid a war. Unsettled is the story of a generation on the front lines of a...
Turn the River| Critics: |
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Directed by: Chris Eigeman
A poker-playing pool hustler takes her last shot at redemption by trying to score enough money to run away with the son she was forced to abandon at birth. (Screen Media Films)
In Theaters
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days| Critics: |
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Starring: Vlad Ivanov
Cristian Mungiu's film set in Communist Romania. Otilia (Anamarie Marinca) arranges for Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) to have an illegal abortion by a Mr. Bebe (Vlad Ivanov).
10,000 B.C.| Critics: |
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Directed by: Roland Emmerich
A look at our world before time, follows a mammoth hunter's journey into an unknown world.
Alexandra| Critics: |
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Directed by: Aleksandr Sokurov
In a desolate, sun-scorched corner of the world, an elderly woman has come to see her beloved grandson, a young officer stationed at a remote military outpost. With the enemy just beyond the compound, she wanders the barracks, observing the...
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Directed by: Robert Luketic
A true story of how M.I.T. students won millions gambling after learning how to card count.
Anamorph| Critics: |
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A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
27 Dresses| Critics: |
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Directed by: Anne Fletcher
A single woman (Katherine Heigl) has been the bridesmaid 27 times and her next one is as her sister's bridesmaid. She is also is in love with her sister's husband to be.
88 Minutes| Critics: |
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Directed by: Jon Avnet
A thriller about a college professor who, while moonlighting as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat telling him that he has only 88 minutes to live. In narrowing down possible suspects, he frantically seeks to communicate...
The Babysitters| Critics: |
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Directed by: David Ross
A teenager turns her babysitting service into a call-girl service for married guys after fooling around with one of her customers.
Alvin and the Chipmunks| Critics: |
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Directed by: Tim Hill (II)
Starring: Jason Lee
The CGI/live-action film focuses on three superstar chipmunks who have their own band.
Backseat| Critics: |
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In BACKSEAT, a 'coming of age late' story about prolonged adolescence, two old friends flee New York City on a three-day road trip to Montreal to escape their problems and meet the great Donald Sutherland. Between running drugs and meeting a man...
The Band's Visit| Critics: |
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An Egyptian brass band is lost in Israel.
Baby Mama| Critics: |
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Directed by: Michael McCullers
Kate (Tina Fey), a single executive who wants her career and a baby, so she hires a surrogate (Amy Poehler) to bring the baby to term. What could go wrong?
Battle for Haditha| Critics: |
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Directed by: Nick Broomfield
Starring: Yasmine Hanani
A look at the many different stories behind the American massacre in the Iraqi town of Haditha.
The Bank Job| Critics: |
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Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Inspired by the infamous 1971 robbery that took place at the Lloyds Bank in Marylebone London, LIONSGATE's ® THE BANK JOB stars Jason Statham (TRANSPORTER, SNATCH, CRANK, THE ITALIAN JOB) and Saffron Burrows (KLIMT, ENIGMA). The highly-charged...
Bella| Critics: |
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Bella is a love story that goes much deeper than romance. A story about a man who gave up his life to save the girl he loved, Bella is a heartwarming story that celebrates life, love, family, and relationships. Starring Mexican superstar Eduardo...
Be Kind Rewind| Critics: |
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Directed by: Michel Gondry
Jerry (Jack Black) believes the local nuclear power plant is melting his brain, and in an attempt to sabotage the plant he becomes magnetized. Unfortunately, his best friend Mike (Mos Def) works a local video store that has every tape erased by...
The Bucket List| Critics: |
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Directed by: Rob Reiner
Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.
Blind Mountain| Critics: |
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Marriage is not an easy thing to do, but when you're kidnapped and forced to "honor and cherish" (not to mention consummate), it's the worst kind of nightmare. [Not Rated]
Charlie Bartlett| Critics: |
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Directed by: Jon Poll
A rich kid takes on the role of school psychiatrist when he moves to a new school.
Blindsight| Critics: |
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A dangerous journey soon becomes a seemingly impossible challenge made all the more remarkable by the fact that the teenagers are blind. Believed by many Tibetans to be possessed by demons, the children are shunned by their parents, scorned by...
College Road Trip| Critics: |
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Directed by: Roger Kumble
Starring: Raven-Symone, Martin Lawrence
A young woman (Raven-Symone) who wants to become a lawyer goes on a road trip to visit universities with her overprotective policeman father.
Boarding Gate| Critics: |
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Directed by: Olivier Assayas
The new film from acclaimed and adventurous French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, BOARDING GATE is an erotic noir-thriller boasting an exciting international cast.
Asia Argento plays sexy ex-prostitute Sandra, who is forced to flee London after a...
Deception| Critics: |
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McGregor plays Jonathan, an accountant disconnected from life, who is reinvigorated by his new friend Wyatt (Jackman), a powerful and charismatic lawyer who introduces Jonathan to a mysterious sex club known as The List. Shortly after meeting the...
Body of War| Critics: |
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Directed by: Phil Donahue
Through the story of Tomas Young, a soldier paralyzed in Iraq, this documentary examines national implications of the war on terror. [Not Rated]
Doomsday| Critics: |
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Directed by: Neil Marshall
In the action-packed new thriller from writer/director Neil Marshall ("The Descent"), authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades –...
Bra Boys| Critics: |
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Starring: Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe narrates this documentary about the Abberton brothers who were a part of the Australian surfing community known as the Bra Boys. [Rated R]
Caramel| Critics: |
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A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women going in Beirut.
Drillbit Taylor| Critics: |
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Directed by: Steven Brill
After being harrased by a school bully, two teenagers hire a former soldier of fortune (Wilson) as a bodyguard, only to find out that he has his own agenda.
Fool's Gold| Critics: |
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Directed by: Andy Tennant
Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry--40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk...
Cashback| Critics: |
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Directed by: Sean Ellis
When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom...
The Forbidden Kingdom| Critics: |
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Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Based on the Chinese legend of the monkey king, after touching a magical object, a teenager travels back in time to ancient China. Jackie Chan and Jet Li star together.
Chaos Theory| Critics: |
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Directed by: Marcos Siega
Frank Allen, celebrated author of the bestseller The Five Minute Efficiency Trainer, has perfected the art of living via a foolproof system of timetables and index cards. In fact, his daily “to do” lists are legendary. A man known for playing...
Chapter 27| Critics: |
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A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall| Critics: |
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Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Peter (Jason Segel) has just broken up with Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) and decides to go to Hawaii to forget her, but Sarah and her new boyfriend are staying at the same hotel as he is.
Hannah Montana| Critics: |
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Miley Cyrus is truly, truly, truly outrageous as Hannah Montana in her new concert movie that is rumored to already be selling out. [Rated G]
Chicago 10| Critics: |
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Directed by: Brett Morgen
A documentary about the eight anti-war protesters put on trial proceeding the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay| Critics: |
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Directed by: Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz
Harold and Kumar (John Cho and Kal Penn) decide to pursue Maria (Paula Garces) in Amsterdam. But when a passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, the plane is diverted and they are pursued by the Department of Homeland Security all the way into...
Chop Shop| Critics: |
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Alejandro, a tough and ambitious Latino street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, young Alejandro struggles...
Horton Hears a Who!| Critics: |
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Based on the Dr. Suess children's book, Horton Hears a Who follows an imaginative elephant named Horton who hears the cries of the Mayor of Whoville, a community that lives entirely in a speck of dust.
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Directed by: Stephen Chow
Starring: Stephen Chow
"CJ7" is a comedy about a poor laborer father played by Stephen Chow and his young son. When a fascinating and strange new pet enters their lives, they learn a poignant lesson about the true nature of family and the things money can't buy.
The Counterfeiters| Critics: |
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Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky
The largest counterfeiting operation in history was established in 1936 by the Nazis to create foreign currency. The film follows Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch, a mischievous man who is at first arrested by the Nazis and then brought in to head up...
How She Move| Critics: |
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Directed by: Ian Iqbal Rashid
Following her sister's death, a high schooler is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely passion for step dancing.
Iron Man| Critics: |
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Directed by: Jon Favreau
The suave CEO of Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark, is a high-tech genius and billionaire--making the world's most imaginative weapons defense systems. But when a powerful competitor attempts to kill him, and almost succeeds, he must build a...
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Directed by: Bill Duke
"When someone is murdered on New Year's Eve, the prime suspect is VALERIE MAAS, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been leading a double life. Her strength of character and faith...
Jumper| Critics: |
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Directed by: Doug Liman
When a young man discovers he has the power to teleport to different eras, he becomes convinced that he can find the man responsible for his mother's murder.
Dark Matter| Critics: |
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Based on a true story, the film stars Liu Ye as Liu Xing, a Chinese immigrant working on his doctorate in cosmology. In a foreign land for the first time, Liu Xing comes to rely on the help of Joanna (played by Meryl Streep), a wealthy contributor...
Deal| Critics: |
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Set against the world of high stakes poker, DEAL follows the story of TOMMY VINSON (Burt Reynolds), an ex-gambler who quit the game of Texas Hold'em over 30 years ago after missing a family emergency and swearing to his wife, HELEN, "never again"....
Juno| Critics: |
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Directed by: Jason Reitman
Juno stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a “perfect” set of parents: an...
The Dhamma Brothers| Critics: |
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East meets West in the Deep South. An overcrowded maximum-security prison—the end of the line in Alabama’s correctional system—is forever changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program. Behind high security towers and a double row of...
Leatherheads| Critics: |
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Directed by: George Clooney
An aging football player who encourages a reluctant college star to drop out and try his luck in a new professional league in the 1920s.
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