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February 6

Flags of Our Fathers [2006] [R] - 2.8.6
Clint Eastwood directs this account of the fierce WWII battle for the island of Iwo Jima, which concentrates on the efforts of one man to uncover the real story about his father's war experience and the famous photograph of five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. With Ryan Phillippe, Adam Beach, Jesse Bradford, Jamie Bell and Ben Walker. Directed by Clint Eastwood. [2:11]

The Science of Sleep [2006] [R] - 6.4.5
A man's life is difficult for him to handle, but for his vivid imagination everything he wants is within reach in his dream life. When he's convinced to return to his childhood home where he'll find a boring job waiting for him, he also meets a woman that he cannot seem to make a connection with unless he is dreaming. With Gael Garcia Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Jean-Michel Bernard and Emma de Caunes. Directed by Michel Gondry. [1:46]

The Grudge 2 [2006] [PG-13] - 4.7.2
Amber Tamblyn stars in this sequel to the popular horror film about a curse that afflicts anyone who visits a Tokyo house where a woman and her son were brutally murdered by her husband in a fit of jealous rage. Also with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Arielle Kebbel, Teresa Palmer and Jennifer Beals. Directed by Takashi Shimizu. [1:31]

Hollywoodland [2006] [R] - 7.7.6
Fictionalized treatment of the real-life violent death of actor George Reeves, who starred in the popular 1950's TV series "Adventures of Superman." While the LAPD is convinced that Reeves' death by a single gunshot was a suicide, a seedy detective (Adrien Brody) tries to prove that the actor was murdered either by one of his mistresses or a studio chief with mob connections. Also with Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney and Kathleen Robertson. Directed by Allen Coulter. [2:06]

Flicka [2006] [PG] - 3.4.3
A 16-year-old girl (Alison Lohman), whose parents own a quarter horse farm, longs to be back with her horses while suffering through boarding school. But when she returns to the family farm she has to confess to her parents that she has not passed her first year and will have to repeat it. After a heated argument the young woman finds a wild Mustang, that she names Flicka, and insists on taming and caring for it, despite her father's disapproval. Also with Tim McGraw, Ryan Kwanten, Maria Bello and Danny Pino. Directed by Michael Mayer & Rusty Hendrickson. [1:34]

February 13

The Departed [2006] [R] - 7.8.10
Jack Nicholson stars as an Irish mob boss in Boston, who grooms a boy into a star police detective (Matt Damon) by providing him with inside information on criminal activity. At the same time a young undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob. Also with Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Vera Farmiga. Directed by Martin Scorsese. [2:29]

Marie Antoinette [2006] [PG-13] - 7.3.2
Kirsten Dunst stars in this historically controversial biopic as the young Austrian woman who was promised to the French king Louis the XVI as a way of cementing the relationship between the two countries. Beautiful but naïve, the new queen becomes the victim of court intrigue and scandal. Eventually, she is stripped of privilege and wealth and beheaded by French revolutionaries. Also with Jason Schwartzman, Asia Argento, Rip Torn and Molly Shannon. Directed by Sofia Coppola. [2:03]

School for Scoundrels [2006] [PG-13] - 4.4.5
A timid young man (Jon Heder) is anxious to ask his neighbor out on a date but he can't work up the courage. So, he enrolls in a top-secret, confidence-building school, and as the class progresses he eventually asks his neighbor on a date, and she accepts. However, he soon realizes that his teacher (Billy Bob Thornton) at the self-esteem boosting school is also dating the same woman. Also with Jacinda Barrett, Michael Clarke Duncan and Horatio Sanz. Directed by Todd Phillips. [1:41]

The Quiet [2006] [R] - 7.7.7
The godparents of a teenage girl whose own parents have died adopt her, and because she is hearing impaired, everyone confesses their problems to her, assuming that she cannot hear what they are saying. Thus dark secrets about incest and plans for revenge are revealed, destroying the façade of idyllic suburban life. With Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Camilla Belle, Shawn Ashmore and Martin Donovan. Directed by Jamie Babbit. [1:36]

Zoom [2006] [PG] - 2.3.1
Tim Allen stars as Zoom, a superhero whose powers were lost during an over-exposure to gamma rays. However, the same rays empowered his brother, but also made him evil and he ended up killing the rest of their team and disappearing. He is coming back now to find and destroy Zoom -- if a new team of naturally super youngsters can't stop him. Also with Courteney Cox Arquette, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin and Kate Mara. Directed by Peter Hewitt. [1:23]

February 20

Babel [2006] [R] - 8.7.6
An intricately woven tale of the inadvertent connections between people from around the world whose lives have been affected by one gun. It all starts with a rifle shot in the remote sands of the Moroccan desert, which starts a chain of events linking an American couple, two Moroccan boys, a nanny illegally crossing into Mexico with the two young children in her charge and a Japanese teen. With Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Elle Fanning and Koji Yakusho. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu. [2:22]

Flushed Away [2006] [PG] - 1.3.2
Animated feature about a British mouse that's flushed down the toilet of his posh Kensington home and discovers a whole city in the London sewer system, populated mostly by rodents. While trying to return to his pampered existence, he falls in love, discovers the joys of companionship and become a hero. With the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Bill Nighy. Directed by Sam Fell & David Bowers. [1:24]

The Prestige [2006] [PG-13] - 4.7.3
In Victorian-era London magicians are celebrities, lionized and idolized by the public. Two ambitious magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) may have different styles but start out as friends and collaborators, until their biggest trick goes awry. They then become lifelong enemies, and devote themselves to an escalating battle of tricks. Also with Michael Caine, David Bowie and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Christopher Nolan. [2:08]

For Your Consideration [2006] [PG-13] - 3.1.5
In this Hollywood parody, a group of has-been actors shoots an independent movie that begins to acquire Oscar nomination buzz, which fills them with hope. However, as celebrity shows start covering the production and award fever infects the filmmakers, the screenwriters become terrified that the film story is being changed to accommodate Hollywood standards. With Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest and John Michael Higgins. Directed by Christopher Guest. [1:26]

Man of the Year [2006] [PG-13] - 4.4.5
Robin Williams stars as an irreverent performer who anchors a fake news show, and after becoming fed up with politics as usual decides to run for president. But what seems initially as a funny stunt takes off as a grassroots movement that puts him on the ballot and in the White House.. Also with Laura Linney, Christopher Walken, Jeff Goldblum and Lewis Black. Directed by Barry Levinson. [1:55]

Crossover [2006] [PG-13] - 5.3.5
The hopes and dreams of two young friends trying to make a place for themselves and find happiness in Detroit are played out: Both are talented basketball players, and while one is determined to become a doctor using a basketball scholarship, the other is less ambitious. With Anthony Mackie, Shelli Boone, Wayne Brady, Alecia Jai Fears and Michael Kimbrew. Directed by Preston Whitmore. [1:35]

February 27

Stranger than Fiction [2006] [PG-13] - 4.5.5
Will Ferrell stars as a painfully organized and lonely IRS auditor whose life changes one day when he begins to hear a woman's voice narrating his every move and every thought. He soon realizes that the voice belongs to an author and his life mirrors that of a character in her latest book. When he realizes that she plans to kill the character off, he becomes desperate to find her and convince her to spare him. Also with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Marc Forster. [1:53]

The Return [2006] [PG-13] - 3.6.5
Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who has frequent and very scary supernatural visions and finds it difficult to stay in one place for very long. Eventually she travels to Texas, where she grew up but vowed never to return. Also with Kate Beahan, Peter O'Brien, Adam Scott and Sam Shepard. Directed by Asif Kapadia. [1:25]

Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny [2006] [R] - 6.5.10
Jack Black and Kyle Gass star as two musicians calling themselves Tenacious D. Down on their luck, they are desperate to win a talent contest and believe that they need to find a guitar pick that will make it impossible for them to lose. Also with J. R. Reed, Fred Armisen and Ned Bellamy. Directed by Liam Lynch. [1:33]

A Good Year [2006] [PG-13] - 5.2.5
Russell Crowe stars as a very successful London-based investment banker whose favorite uncle (Albert Finney) passes away and leaves him his failing vineyard in Provence, France. He makes a trip to assess the property and make arrangements to sell it, but the visit reminds him of the many days he spent there as a boy and when he gets suspended from his job under suspicion of fraud, he decides to settle there. Also with Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon and Abbie Cornish. Directed by Ridley Scott. [1:58]