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She's Out of My League - 7.4.10 |
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When an average guy (Jay Baruchel) begins a
relationship with a beautiful and popular woman (Alice
Eve), his lack of confidence, as well as the negative
influence of his friends and family, lead to the end
of the relationship -- or perhaps not. Also with Debra
Jo Rupp, Krysten Ritter and Lindsay Sloane. Directed
by Jim Field Smith. [1:44 - R] |
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Green Zone - 1.7.8 |
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A U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer (Matt Damon)
deployed in Baghdad during the "Shock and Awe" stage
of the Iraq war is sent on one mission after another
to scout out areas identified as housing WMDs. After
every one turns up nothing he begins to question the
veracity of the intelligence reports and ultimately
questions why the U.S. is even there. Also with Amy
Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Antoni Corone, Nicoye Banks, Bijan
Daneshmand, Jerry Della Salla, Jason Isaacs, Brendan
Gleeson, Igal Naor and Khalid Abdalla. Directed by
Paul Greengrass. [1:55 - R] |
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Our Family Wedding - 4.3.5 |
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An African-American man and a Hispanic woman (Lance
Gross and America Ferrera) come home to tell their
parents that they are going to get married. The news
is not received well, and the wedding plans spiral out
of control with both families vying for top billing.
After a lot of soul searching and re-evaluation of
their relationship, the couple comes to terms with the
situation. Also with Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia,
Anjelah Johnson, Diana-Maria Riva, Charlie Murphy,
Fred Armisen, Regina King and Taye Diggs. Directed by
Rick Famuyiwa. [1:30 - PG-13] |
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Remember Me - 7.6.5 |
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A man (Robert Pattinson) trying to make sense of his
older brother's suicide and his estranged relationship
with his father is arrested one night for trying to
break up a fight on a NYC street. The arresting
officer has a daughter (Emilie de Ravin) with whom he
strikes up a friendship, but when their relationship
evolves, his frustrations about life surface. Also
with Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, Ruby Jerins, Tate
Ellington, Pierce Brosnan and Kate Burton. Directed by
Allen Coulter. [1:53 - PG-13] |
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Ghost Writer - 5.4.5 |
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After a ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) is hired to write
the autobiography of a former British Prime Minister
(Pierce Brosnan), he uncovers a secret that puts him,
and the recent history and reputation of the country,
at risk. Also with Kim Cattrall, Jim Belushi and
Olivia Williams. Directed by Roman Polanski. [2:08 -
PG-13] |
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Alice in Wonderland - 2.5.1 |
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The familiar Lewis Carroll tale is reinterpreted by
being framed as the story of a grown-up Alice (Mia
Wasikowska), who is manipulated into a marriage to a
young man she does not love. When she runs away after
he proposes during a party, she falls through a deep
hole that brings her to the world of the Mad Hatter
(Johnny Depp), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter),
the Cheshire Cat and other magical characters. Also
with Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Christopher Lee, Matt
Lucas, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover and Alan Rickman.
Directed by Tim Burton. [1:49 - PG] |
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Brooklyn's Finest - 9.9.10 |
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Three New York City police officers (Ethan Hawke,
Richard Gere and Don Cheadle) are dramatically
transformed in the course of a chaotic week, after
they become involved in a massive drug operation. Also
with Wesley Snipes, Jesse Williams, Brian P. O'Byrne
and Vincent D'Onofrio. Directed by Antoine Fuqua.
[2:20 - R] |
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Cop Out - 6.7.10 |
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After two veteran NYC detectives (Tracy Morgan and
Bruce Willis) are suspended without pay, they find
themselves in more trouble when one of them has a rare
baseball card stolen. To find justice, and the $84,000
card, they put themselves back on the streets and end
up accomplishing more than they thought possible. Also
with Adam Brody, Michelle Trachtenerg, Jason Lee and
Seann William Scott, Kevin Pollak, Ana De La Reguera,
Guillermo Diaz, Rashida Jones and Juan Carlos
Hernández. Directed by Kevin Smith. [1:47 - R] |
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The Crazies - 1.9.8 |
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Something is causing the people of a small Iowa town
to become violent, uncontrollable killers. Efforts to
find out what is happening are halted by a military
force and it seems there will be no way out of town
and no cure. With Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell,
Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson, Joe Reegan and
Christie Lynn Smith. Directed by Breck Eisner. [1:41 -
R] |
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Bad Lieutenant: Port
of Call New Orleans -
8.8.10 |
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A police detective (Nicolas Cage) serving in
post-Katrina New Orleans becomes addicted to
prescription pain medication after being injured in
the line of duty, and quickly starts using street
drugs. As he investigates the murder of a family of
Senegalese immigrants, he's compromised by his
addictions to drugs and gambling, and his criminal
associations. Also with Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Brad
Dourif and Xzibit. Directed by Werner Herzog. [2:01 -
R] |
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Happy Tears - 8.4.5 |
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Parker Posey and Demi Moore star as sisters who return
home to care for their ailing father (Rip Torn). All
three family members must now confront their
not-exactly-perfect lives, getting older, and
mortality. Also with Ellen Barkin, Christian Camargo,
Billy Magnussen, Roger Rees and Sebastian Roché.
Directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. [1:35 - R] |
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The Last Station - 7.3.4 |
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It's 1910 and celebrated Russian author Leo Tolstoy
(Christopher Plummer) is dying. He has been arguing
with both his wife (Helen Mirren), and his secretary
and protégé (Paul Giamatti), his 13 children want his
time, money and approval, and he's conflicted about a
Christian anarchist movement that was started in his
name. When he leaves his estate, he ends up at a
railroad station in Southern Russia, where a crowd of
reporters has gathered to file reports on his
condition. Also with Anne-Marie Duff, James McAvoy,
John Sessions and Patrick Kennedy IV. Directed by
Michael Hoffman. [1:52 - R] |
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The White Ribbon - 6.6.4 |
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In a pre-World War I German village, inexplicable
violent events begin to take place: some seem like
accidents, while others are obviously designed to
cause damage and even death. A schoolteacher
determines that the culprits are the village children,
who are abused by their parents, and whose reaction is
to become violent themselves. With Christian Friedel,
Leonie Benesch, Maria-Victoria Dragus, Leonard Proxauf,
Levin Henning, Johanna Busse, Thibault Sérié, Janina
Fautz, Enno Trebs, Theo Trebs, Ulrich Tukur, Burghart
Klaußner, Rainer Bock and Ernst Jacobi. Directed by
Michael Haneke. In German with English subtitles.
[2:24 - R] |
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Shutter Island - 7.9.6 |
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Thriller set in 1954 about two U.S. Marshals (Leonardo
DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo) sent to Shutter Island, a
remote island hospital for the criminally insane in
Massachusetts, to investigate the disappearance of a
patient. They quickly run into trouble when they find
themselves being deceived by the hospital staff and
administrators; the situation becomes even more
perilous when a hurricane strikes the island, and the
two officers become stranded and unable to communicate
with anyone from the mainland. Also with Ben Kingsley,
Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Max von Sydow and
Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Martin Scorsese. [2:18
- R] |
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From Paris with Love - 6.8.10 |
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An ambitious government employee (Jonathan Rhys
Meyers) working in Paris dreams of becoming a Secret
Service agent and thinks he has finally gotten a
promotion when he is assigned to accompany his new
partner (John Travolta) and help with his mission.
While the mission is unclear at the start, they slowly
uncover a terrorist plot that may get them both
killed. Also with Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden and
Eric Godon. Directed by Pierre Morel. [1:35 - R] |
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Percy
Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief - 3.6.3 |
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A teen boy (Logan Lerman), troubled by his mother's
relationship with an abusive man, feels out of place
and angry. Then on a school trip to the museum, he
begins to understand just how different he really is
when he discovers that he's the son of the ancient
Greek god Poseidon and he has inherited some of his
father's superpowers. Based on the Rick Riordan
fictional series. Also with Brandon T. Jackson,
Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve
Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd,
Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman, Melina Kanakaredes and
Julian Richings. Directed by Chris Columbus. [2:00 -
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The Wolfman - 2.9.2 |
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Upon returning home after the death of his brother, a
man (Benicio Del Toro) is reunited with his estranged
father (Anthony Hopkins) and learns that an unseen
monster has been killing and maiming villagers. When a
werewolf bites him, he is cursed to face his own
demons and his family's legacy. Also with Emily Blunt,
Elizabeth Croft, Sam Hazeldine and Hugo Weaving.
Directed by Joe Johnston. [2:05] |
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