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February 2

Adam [2009] [PG-13] - 5.4.5
A man (Hugh Dancy) struggles with Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder that confuses communications and relationships. Adam's chosen form of escape from resulting tensions is his space suit and discussions of space exploration, his favorite topic. However, he meets an interesting teacher (Rose Byrne) and hopes to make a go of a relationship with her. Also with Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker, Karina Arroyave, Maddie Corman, Adam LeFevre, Wardlow and Mark Margolis. Directed by Max Mayer. [1:40]

Amelia [2009] [PG] - 4.3.3
Biopic with Hilary Swank staring as the renowned mid-20th century aviator, Amelia Earhart, who made the first solo flight across the Atlantic and endeavored to circumnavigate the globe but was lost at sea. Also with Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston, Joe Anderson, Cherry Jones, Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Abrams. Directed by Mira Nair. [1:51]

Love Happens [2009] [PG-13] - 4.3.4
A widower (Aaron Eckhart) writes a book teaching people how to cope with the death of a loved one and becomes an overnight self-help guru, but cannot seem to help himself deal with the loss of his own wife. After running into a freewheeling woman (Jennifer Aniston) while giving one of his seminars, she teaches him how to truly help himself. Also with Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Sheen, Judy Greer and France Conroy. Directed by Brandon Camp. [1:49]

Zombieland [2009] [R] - 4.8.8
After the planet has been overrun by a virus that turns people into flesh-eating zombies, there are just a handful of uninfected humans left (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin) and they try to make their way across the country to find a place free of zombies. Also with Amber Heard and Bill Murray. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. [1:21]

February 9

Couples Retreat [2009] [PG-13] - 6.4.4
Four couples take a long-awaited vacation on a tropical island, but soon realize that the highly acclaimed resort is not what they expected: One couple is there to work on improving their marriage, but the others are there simply to have fun, and don't know that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional. With Malin Akerman, Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love, Jean Reno and Carlos Ponce. Directed by Peter Billingsley. [1:47]

A Serious Man [2009] [R] - 7.4.7
Michael Stuhlbarg stars as a 1960s Minnesota physics professor, whose wife (Sari Lennick) leaves him for one of his arrogant friends (Fred Malemed). The split is blamed on his gambling brother (Richard Kind), who lives on their couch, while his teen children (Aaron Wolff and Jessica McManus) goof off at school and seek plastic surgery and drugs as hobbies. Also with Adam Arkin, Fyvush Finkel, Amy Landecker, Peter Breitmayer, Alan Mandell, Stephen Park, Allen L. Rickman, Yelena Shmulenson, Ronald Schultz, Raye Birk, Jane Hammill, Claudia Wilkens, Simon Helberg, James Cada, Michael Lernerand and George Wyner. Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. [1:45]

The Stepfather [2009] [PG-13] - 5.7.5
A divorced woman (Sela Ward) meets a man (Dylan Walsh) in a grocery store who appears to be considerate and is immediately smitten. After becoming engaged and moving in together, her eldest son (Penn Badgley) returns from military school and is skeptical of the man's sincerity; he tries to find out more about him and the truth is eventually uncovered with fatal consequences. Also with Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield, Paige Turco, Jon Tenney and Nancy Linehan Charles. Directed by Nelson McCormick. [1:41]

The Time Traveler's Wife [2009] [PG-13] - 6.5.4
A love story about a man (Eric Bana) with a genetic mutation that causes him to time travel and how his wife (Rachel McAdams) learns to love him in the past, present and future, while dealing with the unpredictability of his absences. Also with Ron Livingston, Jane McLean, Arliss Howard and Stephen Tobolowsky. Directed by Robert Schwentke. [1:48]

February 16

Coco Before Chanel [2009] [PG-13] - 5.2.4
French biopic detailing the humble beginnings of legendary fashion designer, Coco Chanel (Audrey Tautou), revealing her journey from orphan to cultural icon. Also with Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola. Directed by Anne Fontaine. In French with English subtitles. [1:50]

Good Hair [2009] [PG-13] - 5.3.5
Documentary with Chris Rock looking at all aspects of the African-American hair care industry: He speaks with celebrities and interviews customers, stylists, and owners of barbershops and beauty shops, hair labs and hair weave manufacturing plants in India. Also with Nia Long, Al Sharpton, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Raven Simone, Ice-T, Maya Angelou, Paul Mooney and Salt-N-Pepa. Directed by Jeff Stilson. [1:35]

Law Abiding Citizen [2009] [R] - 6.9.9
A man (Gerard Butler) watches his wife and young daughter murdered by intruders, and then watches as the justice system frees the culprit. Unable to handle the injustice, he decides to take matters into his own hands and help the DA (Jamie Foxx) appreciate how political ambition can be contrary to delivering retribution. Also with Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Gregory Itzin, Regina Hall, Christian Stolte, Annie Corely, Richard Portnow and Viola Davis. Directed by F. Gary Gray. [2:02]

February 23

The Box [2009] [PG-13] - 2.6.3
A mysterious stranger (Frank Langella) offers a woman (Cameron Diaz) and her husband (James Marsden) a box with a button and tells them that if they push the button they will receive a million dollars, but someone they do not know will have to die. Also with James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne, Gillian Jacobs, Celia Weston and Deborah Rush. Directed by Richard Kelly. [1:56]

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant [2009] [PG-13] - 4.7.4
Film adaptation of the young adult fiction series "The Saga of Darren Shan": a young man (Chris Massoglia) finds himself in a difficult situation since he has to become a half-vampire to save the life of his best friend (Josh Hutcherson). After being taken under the wing of a vampire (John C. Reilly), he begins to discover the pros and cons of vampire immortality. Also with Willem Dafoe, Salma Hayak, Jane Krakowski and Ken Watanabe. Directed by Paul Weitz. [1:48]

The Damned United [2009] [R] - 2.5.9
A fictionalized interpretation of Brian Clough's (Michael Sheen) 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United, based on David Peace's best selling novel "The Damn Utd." Realizing that he had alienated himself from his former colleagues, including his former assistant (Timothy Spall), he begins to reevaluate his actions and decisions. Also with Jim Broadbent, Henry Goodman and Maurice Roeves. Directed by Tom Hooper. [1:38]

Everybody's Fine [2009] [PG-13] - 3.3.5
A widower (Robert De Niro) becomes frustrated when his children seem too busy to see him. Hence, he decides to surprise each one of them with an unannounced visit. But, making his way across the country to see them uncovers some truths about their relationship and their lives. Also with Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Lucian Maisel and Ken Sladyk. Directed by Kirk Jones. [1:35]

The Informant! [2009] [R] - 2.2.5
Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) is a biochemist at corn syrup producing company ADM, who becomes a whistleblower by informing the FBI about an international price-fixing scheme. Dreaming of being hailed a hero and taking over ADM, he agrees to a phone tap, wears a wire, and carries a hidden tape recorder, but his stories to his FBI handler (Scott Bakula), his attorneys, his wife, and the media keep changing. Based on a true story. Also with Joel McHale, Mike O'Malley, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson and Andrew Daly. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. [1:50]

Motherhood [2009] [PG-13] - 5.2.5
A day in the life of a harried Manhattan mother (Uma Thurman) who desperately tries to raise her two young children, as well as keep alive her dreams of doing something more with her life. Also with Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver. Directed by Katherine Dieckmann. [1:30]

Sorority Row [2009] [R] - 7.8.7
When a prank goes horribly wrong the sisters of Theta Pi sorority take a vow of silence and solidarity that plagues them until their final night at the sorority house when one by one, each one of those involved, is attacked with gruesome results. With Teri Andrzejewski , Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, Jamie Chung, Carrie Fisher, Julian Morris, Margo Harshman, Audrina Patridge, Matthew O'Leary, Debra Gordon, Matt Lanter and Rick Applegate. Directed by Stewart Hendler. [1:40]