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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... [2:08 - PG-13]
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... [1:58 - R]
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...
[1:58 - PG-13]
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... [1:28 - PG]
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... [2:41 - PG-13]
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... [1:43 - PG-13]
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... [1:51 - R]
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.. [1:54 - PG-13]
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... [2:14 - PG-13]
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... [1:35 - G]
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... [1:49 - R]
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... [2:15 - PG-13]
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... [1:50 - R]
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... [1:25 - PG-13]
An African-American teen is accepted into an exclusive
school based on the promise of his performance in
sports. When it is discovered that he is homeless and
spends his nights in the gym... [2:08 - PG-13]
A clan of warriors takes in orphans and trains them to
be ruthless assassins. When one boy grows to
adulthood, he questions the leader and acts against
the clan, and soon he has to fight... [1:39 - R]
The second installment of Stephanie Meyer's "Twilight"
saga has Bella (Kristen Stewart) recovering from a
near-fatal vampire bite. After another brush with
death, Edward... [2:10 - PG-13]
Tyler Perry's and Oprah Winfrey's movie adaptation of
the novel "Push" by Sapphire, an emotional journey
into the life of a young, illiterate, overweight and
pregnant teenager... [1:49 - R]
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