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Dear John - 6.4.4 |
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On leave from military service, a man (Channing Tatum)
meets a woman (Amanda Seyfried) and the two weeks they
spend together seem to seal their love for one
another. When the 9/11 attacks inspire him to
re-enlist for another two years, the two lovers must
try to endure separation. Also with Richard Jenkins,
Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona (II), Cullen Moss, Keith
Robinson, Scott Porter and Leslea Fisher. Directed by
Lasse Hallström. [1:42 - PG-13] |
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Broken Embraces - 8.4.5 |
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Drama that centers around a blind writer (Lluis Homar)
as he uncovers his torrid past: His life is filled
with flashbacks that relate a story of unscrupulous
power, guilt, and love. Also with Penelope Cruz,
Blanca Portillo and Jose Luis Gomez. Directed by Pedro
Almodovar. In Spanish with English subtitles. [2:08 -
R] |
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To Save a Life - 6.5.4 |
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After his childhood friend dies tragically, a high
school senior (Randy Wayne) finds his once all-star
life going in a different direction, and he turns to
Christianity for guidance. Also with Deja Kreutzberg,
Joshua Weigel and Steven Crowder. Directed by Brian
Baugh. [2:00 - PG-13] |
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From Paris with Love - N/A |
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The studio did not provide us with an advance screening
for this film and therefore we were not able to review
it. We will have a review as soon as possible. |
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When In Rome - 6.3.4 |
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A New Yorker (Kristen Bell), who's ambitious and
creative at her museum job, is a total failure at
romance. While attending her younger sister's wedding
in Rome, she steals five coins from a church fountain,
and suddenly several men (Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett,
Jon Heder, Danny DeVito and Dax Shepard) begin to
stalk her professing their love. Also with Anjelica
Huston, Don Johnson, Alexis Dziena, Kate Micucci and
Peggy Lipton. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson. [1:31 -
PG-13] |
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Edge of Darkness - 1.8.9 |
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In this adaptation of a British television series, Mel
Gibson stars as a Boston homicide detective whose
daughter (Bojana Novakovic), a nuclear engineering
intern, is murdered in connection with a secret
project that may threaten national security. While
searching for her assassin, he uncovers startling
facts in Washington, D.C. that unravel dozens of
clandestine operations. Also with Ray Winstone, Danny
Huston, Shawn Roberts and Gbenga Akinnagbe. Directed
by Martin Campbell. [1:55 - R] |
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Legion - 2.8.7 |
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Several people living and working in a remote dessert
diner are overwhelmed when strange things begin to
happen: a man (Paul Bettany), who's actually an
archangel, arrives telling them that God has decided
to do away with humanity and a pregnant woman in their
company is carrying the child that holds the promise
of human redemption. Also with Lucas Black, Tyrese
Gibson, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Jon
Tenney, Kevin Durand, Willa Holland, Kate Walsh and
Dennis Quaid. Directed by Scott Charles Stewart. [1:44
- R] |
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Tooth Fairy - 2.3.2 |
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A professional hockey player nicknamed "The Tooth
Fairy" (Dwayne Johnson) is summoned to a meeting with
the Fairy Godmother (Julie Andrews) after telling a
young girl that there is no such thing as the Tooth
Fairy. He is then sentenced to two weeks of Tooth
Fairy duty, for being a dream killer. Also with Ashley
Judd, Stephen Merchant, Ryan Sheckler, Seth MacFarlane,
Chase Ellison and Destiny Whitlock. Directed by
Michael Lembeck. [1:41 - PG] |
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Extraordinary Measures - 2.2.4 |
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Based on a true story, this drama depicts the struggle
of a couple (Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell) to
encourage the development of a drug that would save
their children from Pompe Disease, a fatal genetic
disorder. Also with Harrison Ford, Meredith Droeger,
Diego Velazquez, Sam Hall, Jared Harris and Patrick
Bauchau. Directed by Tom Vaughan. [1:45 - PG] |
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Lovely Bones - 4.7.5 |
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A 14-year-old girl is murdered by her neighbor, but
her spirit continues to move amongst her family and
friends unseen and unheard by most. She relates her
own story, while trying to get someone to find her
hidden body. Based on the novel by Alice Sebold. Also
with Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Susan Sarandon,
Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, Saoirse Ronan, Rose
McIver, Carolyn Dando and Nikki SooHoo. Directed by
Peter Jackson. [2:15 - PG-13] |
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The Book of Eli - 5.9.6 |
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In a post-apocalyptic world, after a war has destroyed
civilization and killed most of the human population,
one man (Denzel Washington) walks alone through the
desolate wasteland, fighting thugs and cannibals while
protecting a copy of the Bible, which he thinks can
save the world. Also with Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray
Stevenson, Jennifer Beals and Evan Jones. Directed by
Albert & Allen Hughes. [1:58 - R] |
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The Spy Next Door - 2.5.3 |
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When a former CIA spy (Jackie Chan) volunteers to baby
sit his girlfriend's kids for the weekend, he finds
himself out of his element and surrounded by three
kids that do not like him. After one of the kids
mistakenly downloads a top-secret document, the
agent's former nemesis comes after the family. Also
with Madeline Carroll, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus
and Amber Valletta. Directed by Brian Levant. [1:32 -
PG] |
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Daybreakers - 5.10.6 |
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A minority of humans living in the year 2019 is hunted
by the majority, that now consists of vampires who
want to harvest their blood. After many years of
harvesting and a dwindling human population, a
hematologist (Ethan Hawke) is working against the
clock to develop a blood alternative that will keep
the vampire population from becoming violent. Also
with Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas, Claudia
Karvan, Michael Dorman, Vince Colosimo, Jay Laga'aia
and Damien Garvey. Directed by Michael & Peter Spierig.
[1:38 - R] |
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Leap Year - 3.3.4 |
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It's February 29th, and a woman (Amy Adams) flies to
Ireland to propose to her boyfriend (Adam Scott), with
whom she's lived for 4 years together. While he has
never proposed, according to Irish tradition he must
accept if she proposes on a leap day. However,
inclement weather may wreck her plans, especially
after meeting another man (Mathew Goode). Also with
John Lithgow and Kaitlin Olson. Directed by Anand
Tucker. [1:40 - PG] |
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Youth in Revolt - 8.5.8 |
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Based on the eponymous novel: In order to win the girl
of his dreams (Portia Doubleday) a wimpy teenager
(Michael Cera) assumes the alter ego of Francois, a
bad boy who breaks all the rules. Also with M. Emmett
Walsh, Mary Kay Place, Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Fred
Willard, Justin Long and Jean Smart. Directed by
Miguel Arteta. [1:30 - R] |
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The Messenger - 8.6.7 |
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A man (Ben Foster) returns home from combat duty after
sustaining injuries and has 20 months remaining on his
tour. After recovering, he is assigned to the Casualty
Notification Team where he and another officer (Woody
Harrelson) are tasked with informing the relatives of
soldiers who have been killed in action. Also with
Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker and Steve
Buscemi. Directed by Oren Moverman. [1:45 - R] |
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The Imaginarium of Dr.
Parnassus - 6.5.5 |
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Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) conducts a
traveling show where he helps members of the audience
indulge their imagination. Centuries earlier he made a
deal with the Devil to become immortal, on the
condition that when his daughter (Lily Cole) reached
her 16th birthday he would have to surrender her. On
the eve of her birthday, they find a man (Heath
Ledger) hanging by the neck under a bridge and after
saving him, a series of events are set in motion that
brings unexpected results. Also with Johnny Depp, Jude
Law, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, Andrew Garfield and
Verne Troyer. Directed by Terry Gilliam. [2:02 -
PG-13] |
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A Single Man - 6.4.4 |
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Drama set in 1960s about a man (Colin Firth) who is
notified that his lover of 16 years (Matthew Goode)
has been killed in a car accident. The shock and the
loneliness are more than he can bear and he continues
playing the role of a straight-laced college
professor, while being unsure of life will take him
next. Also with Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult and
Ginnifer Goodwin. Directed by Tom Ford. [1:39 - R] |
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Sherlock Holmes - 4.7.2 |
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A reinterpretation of the Sherlock Holmes character as
a brilliant swashbuckler, with Robert Downey Jr. in
the title role and Jude Law as his friend Dr. Watson.
The game is afoot when an executed criminal (Mark
Strong) seems to have come back to life and threatens
to rule Britain by using magic. Also with Rachel
McAdams, Eddie Marsan, Geraldine James and Kelly
Reilly. Directed by Guy Ritchie. [2:08 - PG-13] |
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It's Complicated - 7.2.4 |
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After being divorced for ten years, a woman (Meryl
Streep) has an affair with her now married (Alec
Baldwin) former husband. This has repercussions for
the budding romance with her architect (Steve Martin),
as well as for her three grown children, and she has
to sort through confusing emotions. Also with John
Krasinski, Lake Bell, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Hunter
Parrish, Mary Kay Place, Rita Wilson and Zoe Kazan.
Directed by Nancy Meyers. [1:58 - R] |
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Nine - 6.3.3 |
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A once brilliant director (Daniel Day-Lewis) is
preparing for his newest film, which he hopes will
re-ignite his career. Unable to sleep, write or think,
he's doubting himself, while also having to juggle
life with both his mistress (Penelope Cruz) and his
wife (Marion Cotillard). Also with Nicole Kidman, Judi
Dench, Stacy 'Fergie' Ferguson, Kate Hudson, Sophia
Loren and Ricky Tognazzi. Directed by Rob Marshall.
[1:58 - PG-13] |
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Alvin and the
Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
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Alvin and the Chipmunks find themselves without Dave
when he is injured and must recuperate in the
hospital, and so end up staying with Dave's slacker
cousin who couldn't be less interested in them and
sends them to school. There they must deal with the
bullies on the football team, try to save the music
department from budget cuts and do an all or nothing
throw-down against the Chipettes. Also with Zachary
Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Wendie Malick and the
voices of Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse
McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris and Christina
Applegate. Directed by Betty Thomas. [1:28 - PG] |
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Avatar - 4.7.4 |
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Sci-fi epic set in the year 2154: Humanity has
exhausted the Earth and are now mining planet Pandora,
which has its own humanoid species, the peaceful Na'vi.
A paraplegic war veteran (Sam Worthington) accepts as
his mission to infiltrate the native population by
assuming a genetically engineered Na'vi avatar, and
soon finds his loyalty to his own species challenged.
Also with Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang,
Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel David
Moore. Directed by James Cameron. [2:41 - PG-13] |
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Did You Hear About the Morgans? - 4.4.4 |
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A husband and his wife (Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica
Parker), separated because of the husband's
infidelity, find themselves in the witness protection
plan after having witnessed a murder. Apart from being
transplanted to a remote town in Wyoming, they must
also live under the same roof and come to terms with
their imminent divorce. Also with Sam Elliott, Mary
Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss, Michael Kelly and Wilford
Brimley. Directed by Marc D. Lawrence. [1:43 - PG-13] |
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Crazy Heart - 6.3.6 |
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An alcoholic, lonesome, road-weary country singer
(Jeff Bridges) meets a journalist (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
while on tour and learns why a lifetime of narcissism
can leave you empty-handed and heartbroken. Also with
Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell, Jack Nation and James
Keane. Directed by Scott Cooper. [1:51 - R] |
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Me and Orson Welles - 3.3.4 |
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When a teenager (Zac Efron) happens upon a role in
Orson Welles' (Christian McKay) Mercury Theatre
opening of "Julius Caesar" during a whirlwind week in
1937, he learns that not all is fair in love and
theater. Also with Claire Danes, Zoe Kazan and Ben
Chaplin. Directed by Richard Linklater. [1:54 - PG-13] |
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Nine - N/A |
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The studio did not provide us with an advance screening
for this film and therefore we were not able to review
it. We will have a review later today. |
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Invictus - 3.3.5 |
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The true story of how in 1990 Nelson Mandela (Morgan
Freeman) and the captain of the South African rugby
team (Matt Damon) worked together on and off the field
in an effort to bring the country together and begin
the healing process after the end of apartheid. Also
with Marguerite Wheatley, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick
Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh,
Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster and Penny Downie.
Directed by Clint Eastwood. [2:14 - PG-13] |
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Princess and the Frog - 3.3.1 |
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A modern 2-D animated adaptation of the classic
fairytale set in the French Quarter of New Orleans: A
prince has been transformed into a frog by an evil
voodoo magician and when he mistakenly gets kissed by
a non-princess, rather than turning back into a human,
she is turned into a frog as well. Together, the two
journey with a musical alligator and a heartsick
firefly. With the voices of Oprah Winfrey, Anika Noni
Rose, Bruno Campos, and Jenifer Lewis, Keith David,
Michael-Leon Wooley, Jimmy Cummings, Peter Bartlett,
Ritchie Montgomery, Terrence Howard and John Goodman.
Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker. [1:35 - G] |
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Up in the Air - 6.2.7 |
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A film adaptation of Walter Kim's book "Up in the
Air," about a corporate downsizer (George Clooney),
who constantly travels around the country from one
assignment to another. He is confronted with the lack
of purpose and companionship in his life when his
company grounds him and he no longer has to spend 320
days a year in the air. Also with Vera Farmiga, Anna
Kendrick, Zach Galifianakis, and Jason Bateman.
Directed by Jason Reitman. [1:49 - R] |
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Brothers - 5.6.7 |
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The story of a Marine (Tobey Maguire) who was captured
and held prisoner in Afghanistan while his brother
(Jake Gyllenhaal) had become the emotional support for
his wife (Natalie Portman) and family. He struggles to
return to normality, haunted by his experiences and
plagued with paranoid delusions. Also with Bailee
Madison, Sam Shepard, Mare Winningham, Clifton Collins
Jr. and Patrick Flueger. Directed by Jim Sheridan.
[1:50 - R] |
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Armored - 1.6.5 |
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A group of armored car guards plans what they think is
the perfect crime, which will involve "no bad guys."
When the heist goes wrong and a man is killed, the
group begins to turn on each other. With Matt Dillon,
Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred
Ward, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, Columbus Short
and Andre Jamal Kinney. Directed by Nimrod Antal.
[1:25 - PG-13] |
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The Damned United - 2.5.9 |
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A fictionalized interpretation of Brian Clough's
(Michael Sheen) 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds
United, based on David Peace's best selling novel "The
Damn Utd." Realizing that he had alienated himself
from his former colleagues, including his former
assistant (Timothy Spall), he begins to reevaluate his
actions and decisions. Also with Jim Broadbent, Henry
Goodman and Maurice Roeves. Directed by Tom Hooper.
[1:38 - R] |
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Everybody's Fine - 3.3.5 |
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A widower (Robert De Niro) becomes frustrated when his
children seem too busy to see him. Hence, he decides
to surprise each one of them with an unannounced
visit. But, making his way across the country to see
them uncovers some truths about their relationship and
their lives. Also with Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale,
Sam Rockwell, Lucian Maisel and Ken Sladyk. Directed
by Kirk Jones. [1:35 - PG-13] |
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