Law Abiding Citizen (R)
Rated for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive language
Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler
- 108 min.
Clyde Shelton is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice, a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward 10 years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton's high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton's crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.
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The Stepfather (PG-13)
Rated for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality
Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward
- 101 min.
A seemingly normal man wants the perfect family. When they don't measure up, he eliminates them and moves on to find his next perfect family.
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Where the Wild Things Are (PG)
Rated for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language
Catherine Keener, Max Records
- 94 min.
Based on Maurice Sendak's classic book, "Where the Wild Things Are," a young boy named Max--after being sent to bed for misbehaving--imagines that he sails away to where the wild things are. Max is loved by the wild creatures who make him their King, although he soon longs to be back home with his family.
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Couples Retreat (PG-13)
Rated for sexual content and language
Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman
- 107 min.
"Couples Retreat" follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couple's therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples.
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Good Hair (PG-13)
Rated for some language including sex and drug references, and brief partial nudity
Chris Rock
- 95 min.
When Chris Rock's daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, "Daddy, how come I don't have good hair?" the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl's head! Director Jeff Stilson's camera followed the funnyman, and the result is Good Hair, a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about African American hair culture. An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, Good Hair visits hair salons and styling battles, scientific laboratories, and Indian temples to explore the way black hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of black people. Celebrities such as Ice-T, Kerry Washington, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symoné, Maya Angelou, and Reverend Al Sharpton all candidly offer their stories and observations to Rock while he struggles with the task of figuring out how to respond to his daughter's question. What he discovers is that black hair is a big business that doesn't always benefit the black community and little Lola's question might well be bigger than his ability to convince her that the stuff on top of her head is nowhere near as important as what is inside.
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The Invention of Lying (PG-13)
Rated for language including some sexual material and a drug reference
Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner
- 100 min.
"The Invention of Lying," takes place in an alternate reality in which lying--even the concept of a lie--does not even exist. Everyone speaks the truth with no thought of the consequences. But, when a down-on-his-luck loser, named Mark, develops the ability to lie, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. Mark easily lies his way to fame and fortune. But, things get a little out of control when some of his tallest tales are taken as "gospel." The entire world now hangs on his every word, but there is one thing Mark has not been able to lie his way into: the heart of the woman he loves.
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Capitalism: A Love Story (R)
Rated for some language
Michael Moore
- 127 min.
The as-yet-untitled film will explore the root causes of the global economic meltdown and take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore has described as: "the biggest robbery in the history of this country"--the massive transfer of U.S. taxpayer money to private financial institutions.
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Bright Star (PG)
Rated for thematic elements, some sensuality, brief language and incidental smoking
Paul Schneider, Abbie Cornish
- 119 min.
London 1818: a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats's younger brother that drew them together. Keats was touched by Fanny's efforts to help and agreed to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny's alarmed mother and Keats's best friend Brown realized their attachment, the relationship had an unstoppable momentum. Intensely and helplessly absorbed in each other, the young lovers were swept into powerful new sensations, "I have the feeling as if I were dissolving", Keats wrote to her. Together they rode a wave of romantic obsession that deepened as their troubles mounted. Only Keats's illness proved insurmountable.
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Amelia (PG)
Rated for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking
Hilary Swank, Richard Gere
- 120 min.
photoAn extraordinary life of adventure, celebrity and continuing mystery comes to light in AMELIA, a vast, thrilling account of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. After becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, Amelia was thrust into a new role as America's sweetheart - the legendary "goddess of light," known for her bold, larger-than-life charisma. Yet, even with her global fame solidified, her belief in flirting with danger and standing up as her own, outspoken woman never changed. She was an inspiration to people everywhere, from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to the men closest to her heart: her husband, promoter and publishing magnate George P. Putnam, and her long time friend and lover, pilot Gene Vidal. In the summer of 1937, Amelia set off on her most daunting mission yet: a solo flight around the world that she and George both anxiously foresaw as destined, whatever the outcome, to become one of the most talked-about journeys in history.
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2012 (PG-13)
Rated for intense disaster sequences and some language
John Cusack, Amanda Peet
photoNever before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments. "2012" is an epic adventure about global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
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