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Abandon<--click
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A
psychological thriller about Katie Burke (Katie Holmes), a senior at one
of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to
complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive
consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden, unexplained disappearance
of her first love, Embry Langan (Charlie Hunnam), two years prior. Newly
sober Detective Wade Handler (Benjamin Bratt) is called in to investigate
and uncovers some disconcerting facts. (1:39. PG-13 for for drug
and alcohol content, sexuality, some violence and language.)
About
Schmidt
Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) has
spent his entire life selling insurance, coming home every evening to his
pleasant-enough family. But after retirement, Schmidt packs up his things
and sets out in his brand-new Winnebago to crash his daughter's (Hope Davis)
wedding to a hapless waterbed salesman. (2:04. R for some language
and brief nudity.)
Adaptation
Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman
writes a script about himself… writing a script. Based on his own real-life
experience, Kaufman (played by Nicholas Cage) is struggling to adapt Susan
Orlean’s novel “The Orchid Thief” – and failing miserably. Overwhelmed
by feelings of inadequacy, Kaufman seeks out the source: Orlean (Meryl
Streep) and the orchid thief himself (Chris Cooper). (1:54. R for
language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images.)
Analyze
That<--click here for in depth
review
Robert De Niro and Billy
Crystal return for the sequel to their 1999 hit, ‘Analyze This.’ Mob boss
Paul Vitti can't quite stomach life in the pen. After suffering an emotional
breakdown, Vitti is released into the care of his former psychotherapist,
who reluctantly agrees to help the mobster find peace of mind and a piece
of work. (1:40. R for language and some sexual content.)
Antwone
Fisher
Antwone Fisher (Derek Luke)
is an angry young sailor who is ordered to see a Navy psychiatrist (Denzel
Washington) after fighting with shipmates. At first, Antwone doesn’t open
up, but soon he reveals a traumatic childhood. Their therapy sessions motivate
Antwone to look for the family that abandoned him as a baby. (2:00. PG-13
for violence, language and mature thematic material involving child abuse.)
Biker
Boyz
In the world of underground
motorcycle clubs, the undefeated Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is known as
the “King of Cali.” But Smoke’s reign is challenged by a young, talented
racer called Kid (Derek Luke), who sets out to win Smoke's helmet and title.
(1:51. PG-13 violence, sexual content and language.)
Bowling
For Columbine
Documentarian Michael Moore
delves into the issue of violence in America, traveling across the country
to examine the nation’s obsession with firearms. His journey takes him
to Columbine High School, a bank that gives away a rifle to anyone who
opens an account, South Central Los Angeles and NRA President Charlton
Heston’s home. (2:00. R for some violent images and language.)
Chicago
In this long-awaited film
version of the Broadway hit, Chicago chorus girl Roxie Hart (Zellweger)
lands in jail after shooting her lover. There she meets Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones),
another chorus girl and murderess. Soon, they're competing for the legal
services of slick lawyer, Billy Flynn (Gere), and for attention from the
media. (1:47. PG-13 for sexual content and dialogue, violence and
thematic elements.)
Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind
Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell)
lives a double life. By day, he’s the game-show impresario behind “The
Gong Show” and “The Dating Game.” By night, he’s a CIA agent who makes
hits while champeroning contestants who’ve won vacation prizes. You decide
what to believe in the zany biopic from 'Adaptation' screenwriter Charlie
Kaufman. (1:543. R for language, sexual content and violence.)
Cradle
2 the Grave New This Week
The leader of a crew of
urban diamond thieves (DMX) must join forces with a Taiwanese agent (Jet
Li) after his daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom by a brutal crime
boss (Mark Dacascos of 'Brotherhood of the Wolf') who wants the precious
gems to finance a deadly enterprise. (1:40. R for violence, language
and some sexual content.)
Daredevil
Marvel's legendary comic
hero -- known as the Man without Fear -- is at last adapted for the big
screen. Attorney Matt Murdock (Ben Affleck) is blind, but his other four
senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, Murdock represents the
downtrodden; by night, he is Daredevil, a masked vigilante stalking the
dark streets of the city, a relentless avenger of justice. (1:38. PG-13
for action/violence and some sensuality.)
Dark
Blue
Based on a story by James
Ellroy (L.A. Confidential), a maverick L.A. detective (Kurt Russell) whose
brutal and racist style puts him at odds with his boss (Ving Rhames) investigates
a multiple homicide with a new rookie partner during the tense days leading
up to the Rodney King verdict. (1:53. R for violence, language and
brief sexuality.)
Darkness
Falls
A young man (Chaney Kley)
fears that an evil spirit lurks in his small town taking on the form of
the Tooth Fairy, but no one believes him except his childhood girlfriend
(Emma Caulfield) and her younger brother, who may turn out to be the spirit’s
next victim. (1:16. PG-13 for terror and horror images, and brief
language.)
Deliver
Us From Eva
Three young African-American
men pay a ladies’ man (LL Cool J) to put the moves on their perfectionist
sister-in-law (Gabrielle Union) who drives them crazy by constantly meddling
in their lives. But when boy meets girl, everyone is surprised by how things
turn out. (1:45. R for sex-related dialogue.)
Die
Another Day<--click here for
in depth review
This 20th film in the James
Bond series stars Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, Oscar-winner Halle Berry,
John Cleese, Judi Dench, and (drum roll) Madonna, who also composed the
movie's title song. The plot revolves around an evil North Korean leader
who uses an experimental "facial mutation" device that allows him to constantly
take on new appearances. (2:03. PG-13 for action violence and sexuality.)
Drumline
New York teen Devon Miles
(Nick Cannon) receives a music scholarship to a Southern university, where
he hopes to be part of the award-winning marching band. At first, the independent,
brash Devon struggles to adapt to the new environment, and soon learns
that it takes more than talent to lead the band to victory. (N/A. PG-13
for innuendo and language.)
8
Mile<--click here for in depth
review
Eminem stars in this film,
which parallels his own life story, as Jimmy Smith, Jr., an aspiring rapper
in Detroit who uses music to deal with his anger. Can he push through the
"8 Mile," the physical and psychological boundary around Detroit, separating
the haves and have-nots, and achieve superstardom? (1:58. R for
strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use.)
Empire<--click
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John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge)
stars as Vic, a wealthy drug dealer whose success attracts the attention
of an investment banker (Peter Sarsgaard). As Vic is lured into use his
skills in the high-stakes world of Wall Street, he finds the price to go
legit is more than he ever expected. (1:30. R for strong violence,
pervasive language, drug content and some sexuality.)
Far
From Heaven
Director Todd Haynes peeks
at the underside of 1950s romantic melodramas in this story of a suburban
housewife (Julianne Moore) whose idyllic Eisenhower-era existence unravels
when she broaches romance with her African-American gardener after discovering
her husband (Dennis Quaid) in bed with a man. (1:47. PG-13 for mature
thematic elements, sexual content, brief violence and language.)
Final
Destination 2
In this sequel to the 2000
sleeper hit, a young woman (A.J. Cook) foresees a horrific highway pileup
en route to a getaway with her friends. After narrowly escaping death,
she and the other motorists delayed by her vision realize death is out
to get them and enlist the help of Clear Rivers (Ali Larter), the lone
survivor of Flight 180. (1:40. R for strong violent/gruesome accidents,
language, drug content and some nudity.)
Formula
51<--click here for in depth
review
Samuel
L. Jackson stars in this action-comedy as Elmo McElroy, an American chemist
who travels to England to sell his new, and very illegal, designer drug.
But Elmo’s last big deal goes awry when his guide to the Liverpool rave
scene turns out to be an anti-Yank, and the chemist soon becomes entangled
in a web of double-dealing and double-crosses. NA. R for strong
violence, language, drug content and some sexuality.)
Friday
After Next<--click here for
in depth review
This third installment in
the series that began in 1995 takes place during the Christmas season back
in Craig's (Ice Cube) old neighborhood, where he and cousin Day-Day (Mike
Epps) now share a rundown, but festive, apartment. Everything's great until
a ghetto Santa Claus breaks in and steals their Christmas presents and
the rent money. (1:33. R for language, sexual content and drug use.)
Gangs
of New York
This highly-anticipated
epic from director Martin Scorsese recreates 1840s New York, when Irish
gang members clashed with other immigrants. A young man (DiCaprio) joins
the fight against a gang leader (Day-Lewis) who killed his father. (2:48.
R
for intense strong violence, sexuality/nudity and language.)
Ghost
Ship<--click here for in depth
review
A salvage crew finds the
long-lost remains of a 1953 passenger ship in a remote part of the Bering
Sea. As they tow the “ghost ship” back to harbor, strange things begin
to happen. (1:28. R for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality.)
Gods
& Generals
This Civil War epic -- a
prequel to the 1993 saga 'Gettysburg' -- chronicles the life and battles
of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson (Stephen Lang). Filmed on location
on historic battlefields of the South, from Antietam to Chancellorsville,
with Robert Duvall as General Robert E. Lee. (3:49. PG-13 for sustained
battle sequences.)
A
Guy Thing
A groom-to-be (Jason Lee)
wakes up the morning after his bachelor party with no memory of the night
before, but with a beautiful stranger (Julia Stiles) in bed next to him.
As he tries to cover up what happened from his fiancée (Selma Blair),
his lies only lead into more comic mayhem. (1:41. PG-13 for language,
crude humor, some sexual content and drug references.)
Half
Past Dead<--click here for in
depth review
Steven Seagal stars in this
high-octane thriller as an FBI agent working undercover in a high-tech
prison where he must foil the attempts of a criminal mastermind (Morris
Chestnut) bent on infiltrating the prison to force a Death Row inmate to
reveal the whereabouts of a fortune in gold. (1:38. PG-13 for pervasive
action violence, language and some sexual content.)
Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Secrets<--click
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More
adventures await young wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) when he returns
to Hogwarts for his second year. Along with friends Ron and Hermione, Harry
sets out to find out who is turning his classmates into statues. Is the
mystery tied to the talking diary that he found? On top of that, he’s still
got to deal with a new professor, Quidditch matches and nemesis Draco Malfoy.
(2:41 PG for scary moments, some creature violence and mild language.)
The
Hot Chick
After making fun of a fellow
classmate, a popular but snobby high school cheerleader wakes up to discover
she’s been cursed to inhabit the body of a 30-year-old man (Rob Schneider).
As Jessica tries to lead her normal life, she realizes how shallow and
mean she has been in the past. (1:41. PG-13 for crude and sexual
humor, language and drug references.)
The
Hours
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel, the film interweaves the stories of three women in different eras.
In
1923, the author Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman), depressed and suicidal,
is writing the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway.' In 1949, pregnant Los Angeles housewife
Laura Brown (Julianne Moore) is planning a birthday bash for her husband,
but can't stop reading that novel. And in present day, New York City book
editor Clarissa Vaughn (Meryl Streep) is throwing a party for friend and
former lover Richard (Ed Harris), who is dying of AIDS and gave her the
nickname, Mrs. Dalloway. Directed by Stephen Daldry and also starring Toni
Collette, Claire Danes and Allison Janne. (1:54. PG-13 for mature
thematic elements, some disturbing images and brief language.)
How
to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
A ladies’ man (Matthew McConaughey)
bets his friends that he can stay in a relationship for more than 10 days,
but he may have met his match in his latest date (Kate Hudson) who is trying
to get rid of him just as fast. Loosely based on the book of the same name.
(1:56. PG-13 for some sex-related material.)
I
Spy<--click here for in depth
review
In this loose adaptation
of the 1960s TV series, secret agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) is sent on
a mission to recover a prototype stealth fighter. But to infiltrate the
thief’s organization, he needs the help of an unlikely civilian: cocky
boxing champ Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy). (1:36. PG-13 for action
violence, some sexual content and language.)
Jungle
Book 2
In Disney’s animated
sequel to the original classic, Mowgli gets restless in his new village
and heads back to the “bare necessities” of the jungle where he reunites
with his old friend Baloo and must face his past nemesis, the villainous
tiger Shere Khan, who wants to settle old scores. (1:12. G.)
Just
Married
A
young couple in love (Ashton Kutcher, Brittany Murphy) ties the knot despite
the objections of the bride’s blue-blood parents, who, desperate to break
them up, send her ex-boyfriend (Christian Kane) to follow them on their
ill-fated honeymoon in Europe. (1:35. PG-13 for sexual content,
some crude humor and a brief drug reference.)
Kangaroo
Jack
Two
friends from Brooklyn (Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson) are forced to
deliver $100,000 in mob money to Australia. They have a great time, until
one of them puts his red jacket on a kangaroo while posing for a picture.
Unfortunately, the kangaroo hops away -- with the money in the jacket pocket!
A wild chase through the Outback ensues. (N/A. PG for language,
crude humor, sensuality and violence.)
The
Life of David Gale
Professor David Gale (Kevin
Spacey), a passionate death penalty opponent, is falsely convicted of the
rape and murder of a fellow activist. Three days before his execution,
he grants an interview to a reporter (Kate Winslet), who races against
the clock to discover the truth behind the crime -- before it's too late.
(2:10. PG-13 for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality.)
Lord
of The Rings: The Two Towers
The action continues where
'Fellowship' left off, with Frodo and Sam journeying to Mordor to destroy
The One Ring. Meanwhile, Aragorn and companions search for their kidnapped
hobbit friends and find that the wizard Gandalf may yet help them. And
as the Dark Lord's armies press closer, mankind must unite for battle.
(2:59. PG-13 for epic battle sequences and scary images.)
Maid
in Manhattan
Jennifer Lopez stars in
this Cinderella tale as Marisa Ventura, an independent single mother who
lives in the Bronx with her son and works as a maid in a first-class Manhattan
hotel. There, she meets and falls for a handsome politician (Ralph Fiennes),
who mistakes her for a wealthy guest. Will the truth about Marisa's background
derail the romance? (1:45. PG-13 for some language/sexual references.)
My
Big Fat Greek Wedding
Nia
Vardalos stars in the film adapation of her one-woman autobiographical
play. When Toula, a young Greek woman, falls in love with a non-Greek man
(John Corbett), she attempts to convince her family to accept their impending
marriage, all the while learning more about her own heritage. (1:35. PG
for sensuality and language.)
Narc
A burned-out undercover
cop (Jason Patric) teams up with a slain cop's partner (Ray Liotta) to
investigate the dead officer's brutal slaying. But as they go deeper into
the drug underworld, not everything is as is seems. (1:42. R for
strong brutal violence, drug content and pervasive language.)
National
Security
A white ex-cop (Steve Zahn)
takes a job as a security guard where he’s teamed up with the black man
(Martin Lawrence) he was once accused of assaulting. But when they discover
a smuggling ring, they must put aside their differences to bring down the
criminals and save their skins. (1:30. PG-13 for violence, language
and some sensuality.)
Nicholas
Nickleby
New This Week
This adaptation of the Dickens
novel directed by Douglas McGrath (“Emma”) follows the story of a young
man (Charlie Hunnam) whose family lived a comfortable life until his father
died, leaving them penniless and seeking refuge with an uncle (Christopher
Plummer) who splits the family apart. (2:12. PG for thematic material
involving violent action and a childbirth scene.)
Old
School
Three thirty-something guys
desperate to relive their glory days move into a house near their old college
and form an "unofficial fraternity" where students can party without abiding
by the university's rules. Soon, however, the realities of their past lives
catch up with them. (1:31. R for some strong sexual content, nudity
and language.)
The
Pianist
Adapted from an autobiography,
this is the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish Jew who survived
World War II. A composer and pianist, he avoided concentration camps by
hiding in the Warsaw ghetto. As he struggled to stay alive, music gave
him strength. (2:28. R for violence and brief strong language.)
Punch-Drunk
Love<--click
here for in depth review
Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson
('Boogie Nights,' 'Magnolia') returns with this story of a social and emotional
misfit (Adam Sandler) who has a plan to collect pudding coupons for frequent
flyer miles. At the same time, he's being blackmailed for money after calling
a phone sex line. Then, he meets a woman (Emily Watson) who changes everything.(1:29.
R
for strong language and naughty sexual dialogue.)
Rabbit
Proof Fence
Set in 1931 Australia, this
film tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken
from their families by the government to be trained as domestic servants.
The girls make a daring escape and embark on a 1,500-mile journey home
-- following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the continent -- with
the Australian authorities in aggressive pursuit. (1:34. PG for
emotional thematic material.)
The
Recruit
A brilliant young CIA rookie
(Colin Farrell) is chosen by his boss (Al Pacino) to root out a double
agent who may be spying for the Chinese. But as he learns the tricks of
the spy trade, he starts to wonder whom he can truly trust. (1:45. PG-13
for violence, sexuality and language.)
The
Ring<--click here for in depth
review
This is an English-language
remake of the 1998 Japanese film 'Ringu.' A female journalist (Naomi Watts)
discovers a profoundly disturbing videotape with a bizarre history -- for
starters, everyone who has watched its contents has died within seven days.
Will our heroine be next? (1:49. PG-13 for thematic elements, disturbing
images, language and some drug references.)
The
Santa Clause 2<--click
here for in depth review
Tim Allen returns in this sequel to
1994's 'The Santa Clause.' Scott has been Santa for eight years, and his
loyal elves think he's the best one ever. But his world is turned upside
down when he's dealt some bad news: not only has his son landed on this
year's "naughty" list, but if Scott doesn't marry by Christmas Eve (only
a month away) he'll cease to be Santa forever! (1:45. G)
Shanghai
Knights
After taming the wild west
in 2000's 'Shanghai Noon,' Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) and Roy O'Bannon (Owen
Wilson) travel to London to pursue the man who murdered Chon's father.
While Chon seeks vengeance, Roy falls for his partner's sister. (n/a. PG-13
for action violence and sexual content.)
Solaris
(2002)<--click here for in depth
review
Oscar-winning
director Steven Soderbergh helms this adaptation of Stanislaw Lem's sci-fi
novel. Upon arriving at a space station orbiting an ocean world called
Solaris, a psychologist (George Clooney) discovers that the station's commander
has mysteriously died -- and that this is only the tip of the supernatural
iceberg. (1:35. PG-13 for sexuality/nudity, brief language and thematic
elements.)
Star
Trek: Nemesis
This tenth film in the franchise
sees the return of the "Next Generation" characters. The crew of the Enterprise
is diverted to the planet Romulus when its longtime Federation foes indicate
that they are willing to begin peace negotiations. Once Picard (Patrick
Stewart) and crew arrive, they uncover an unprecedented threat to Earth.
(1:56. PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and peril and a scene of
sexual content.)
Sweet
Home Alabama
In this romantic comedy,
New York fashion designer Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) finds herself engaged
to the city's most eligible bachelor (Patrick Dempsey). But Melanie's past
holds a lot of secrets, including Jake (Josh Lucas), the redneck husband
who refuses to divorce her. Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to set
things straight, only to find that you can take the girl out of the South,
but you can never take the South out of the girl. (1:42. PG-13 for
some language/sexual references.)
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Talk
to Her
Director Pedro Almodovar
(All About My Mother) returns with this offbeat romantic comedy/drama about
two lonely men who become acquainted in a hospital waiting room, brought
together in kinship by their obsessive love for two women who lie unconscious
in comas. (1:56. R for nudity, sexual content and some language.)
Treasure
Planet
In this animated, futuristic
version of the classic adventure “Treasure Island,” an adventurous teen
named Jim Hawkins discovers a map to the greatest hidden treasure in the
galaxy. To reach the treasure, Jim becomes a cabin boy on a space galleon,
helping the crew fight black holes and space storms. But someone Jim trusts
also wants that treasure…. (1:35. PG for adventure action and peril.)
Two
Weeks Notice
In the ultimate romantic
comedy matchup, Sandra Bullock plays a stressed-out lawyer to Hugh Grant’s
charming but self-absorbed millionaire. Lucy is sick of practically baby-sitting
George through life and calls it quits. After she finds him a replacement
and gets ready to go on a vacation, George realizes he isn’t ready to let
her go. (1:40. PG-13 for some sex-related humor.)
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Wes
Craven Presents: They<--click
here for in depth review
After
witnessing a horrific and traumatic event, Julia Lund (Laura Regan), a
young psychology student, is reminded of a terrifying incident from her
own past. She gradually comes to the realization that everything which
scared her as a child, including her paralyzing fear of the dark, could
be real…and it could be coming back to get her. (1:30. PG-13 for
terror/violence, sexual content and language.)
The
Wild Thornberrys Movie
In this animated film based
on the Nickelodeon show, 12-year-old Eliza is granted the power to talk
to animals by an African shaman. But she can’t tell anyone else about her
gift – or she’ll lose it. So when Eliza discovers poachers planning to
kill an elephant herd, she has to save the day with only the help of her
pet chimp, Darwin. (1:19. PG for some adventure peril.)
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