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April 5

TRON: Legacy [2010] [PG] - 2.5.2
A follow-up to the original film from 1982: An arcade owner and computer programmer (Jeff Bridges) has been trapped for the past 20 years in a computer game, and when his son (Garrett Hedlund) is also pulled into the pixelated world the two have to band together and fight gladiatorial bouts in order to escape. Also with Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett and Daft Punk. Directed by Joseph Kosinski. [2:07]

Little Fockers [2010] [PG-13] - 6.5.4
The third installment of the Focker family story finds the father-in-law (Robert De Niro) once again doubting the seriousness of his son-in-law (Ben Stiller) after the latter takes on a part-time job at a drug company that markets erectile dysfunction drugs. When the extended family (Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Blythe Danner), along with a former fiancé (Owen Wilson) comes together to celebrate a birthday, unresolved insecurities and antipathies come to the surface. Also with Jessica Alba, Erika Jensen, Teri Polo, Harvey Keitel and Kevin Hart. Directed by Paul Weitz. [1:38]

I Love You Phillip Morris [2010] [R] - 9.5.9
A husband (Jim Carrey) confesses to his loving wife (Leslie Mann) that he is gay and he undergoes a series of transformations that lead to embezzlement, fraud and jail time. While incarcerated he meets another man (Ewan McGregor) and they fall in love. Also with Rodrigo Santoro, Antoni Corone, Brennan Brown, Annie Golden and Marylouise Burke. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. [1:40]

Casino Jack [2010] [R] - 6.6.9
Based on the true story of lobbyist Jack Abramaoff (Kevin Spacey), who pled guilty in 2006 to charges that he defrauded American Indian tribes and corrupted public officials. The film traces his rise and fall as he hobnobs with prominent Republican politicians and Washington operatives like Tom DeLay, Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed and Bob Ney. Also with Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Rachelle Lefevre, Jon Lovitz, Christian Campbell, Yannick Bisson, Spencer Garret and David Fraser. Directed by George Hickenlooper. [1:48]

April 8

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader [2010] [PG] - 1.5.1
The third installment in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series takes Edmund and Lucy (Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) back to the magical realm where they help King Caspian (Ben Barnes) fight a dark force. Also with Will Poulter, Laura Brent, Gary Sweet, Arthur Angel, Tilda Swinton, Simon Pegg, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell. Directed by Michael Apted. [1:52]

April 12

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 [2010] [PG-13] - 4.7.3
The first part of the final installment of the "Harry Potter" series finds Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) racing against time as he tries to destroy the Horcruxes. Together with Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint), the three begin their journey to uncover the most powerful wizarding objects in the world, which are the Deathly Hallows. Also with Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by David Yates. [2:30]

Country Strong [2011] [PG-13] - 6.4.4
After a rising country music star (Garrett Hedlund) begins a relationship with a country music superstar (Gwyneth Paltrow) while she is in rehab, they begin to tour together. Continuing to be emotionally unstable, she mounts her comeback along with a newcomer beauty queen (Leighton Meester), but romantic entanglements and unresolved conflicts threaten to derail her once again. Also with Tim McGraw, Marshall Chapman and Lari White. Directed by Shana Feste. [1:52]

April 19

Gulliver's Travels [2010] [PG] - 4.4.3
A mailroom worker (Jack Black) takes on a travel writing assignment to impress his boss (Amanda Peet) but when he ends up on a boat in the Bermuda Triangle, he magically travels to the island of Lilliput, where he dwarfs the tiny citizens and soon changes their lives -- as well as his own. Also with Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Billy Connolly and Chris O'Dowd. Directed by Rob Letterman. [1:25]

Rabbit Hole [2010] [PG-13] - 2.4.5
A husband and his wife (Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman) struggle every day trying to come to terms with the death of their young son. Hence, they seek strength in support groups and try to distract themselves with work and other tasks, but seem unable to comfort each other. Also with Dianne Wiest, Tammy Blanchard, Miles Teller, Giancarlo Esposito, Sandra Oh, Jon Tenney and Patricia Kalember. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell. [1:31]

Somewhere [2010] [R] - 6.1.5
A presumably famous actor (Stephen Dorff) lives day-to-day with no real plan, or care. He is a permanent resident in a Hollywood hotel where women visit frequently and he is supplied with beer, cigarettes and pills. When he gets a call from his ex-wife informing him that he will need to take care of their 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning), his newfound responsibilities begin to change his life. Also with Chris Pontius and Michelle Monaghan. Directed by Sofia Coppola. [1:38]

The King's Speech [2010] [R] - 1.1.6
When King George V of England died and his eldest son (Guy Pearce) abdicated, the duty fell to Prince Albert (Colin Firth) to become king George VI. He was not prepared for the responsibility since he had suffered from a speech impediment that caused him to stammer and was thus unable to successfully give speeches. After numerous attempts at therapy, he ended up with an unlicensed specialist (Geoffrey Rush) who was convinced he could help him. Also with Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Jennifer Ehle and Sir Derek Jacobi. Directed by Tom Hooper. [1:51]

The Way Back [2011] [PG-13] - 3.6.5
Based on the best-selling, controversial memoir of Slavomir Rawicz, it is a retelling of the presumably true story of men that escaped from a Soviet gulag in 1940 and walked more than 4,000 miles. From the Siberian steppes and through the Gobi Desert, they eventually found freedom in India. With Dragos Bucur, Colin Farrell, Ed Harris, Alexandru Potocean, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong. Directed by Peter Weir. [2:13]

April 26

There are no major releases this week.