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January 6

Righteous Kill [2008] [R] - 8.8.10
Partners and veteran NYPD detectives (Robert De Niro and Al Pacino) try to sort out the strange clues left behind at murder scenes, which point them toward a serial murderer targeting criminals who have slipped through the judicial system. Also with 50 Cent, Donnie Wahlberg, Carla Gugino, John Leguizamo, Trilby Glover, Brian Dennehy and Frank John Hughes. Directed by Jon Avnet. [1:41]

Babylon A.D. [2008] [PG-13] - 4.7.5
It's the near future and a mercenary (Vin Diesel) is hired to transport a young woman (Mélanie Thierry) across the U.S./Canada border. He doesn't know why his client wants her or what they'll do with her when he delivers her, and he does not care -- at least in the beginning. Also with Michelle Yeoh, Lambert Wilson, Gerard Depardieu, Charlotte Rampling, Mark Strong and Joel Kirby. Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. [1:30]

Bangkok Dangerous [2008] [R] - 8.8.5
A hired killer and loner (Nicolas Cage) is hired to make four kills in Bangkok, Thailand. But he forgets his vow to never get involved with any of his assignments and during the last assassination he gets confused by emotional entanglements and moral questions. Also with Charlie Yeung, Panward Hemmanee, Nirattisai Kaljaruek, Dom Hetrakul, Tuck Napaskorn, Steve Baldocchi, Chris Heebink, James With, Peter Shadrin, Arthajid Puengvicha, Duangjai Srisawang and Veerasak Boonchard. Directed by Oxide Pang and Danny Pang. [1:40]

Disaster Movie [2008] [PG-13] - 7.8.5
Parody of other films, with five people (Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Gary "G-Thang" Johnson, Nicole Parker and Crista Flanagan) screaming and crying their way through a series of never-ending disasters that include earthquakes, tornado funnels, the clash of mentally ill superheroes, rabid rodents, wind storms, and more. Characters die repeatedly and reappear in other disasters, but the protagonists survive. Also with Carmen Electra and Ike Barinholtz. Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. [1:30]

Pineapple Express [2008] [R] - 5.7.10
A man (Seth Rogen) who witnesses a murder drops a cigarette of a rare type of marijuana at the scene and later realizes that it can be traced directly to him and his dealer (James Franco). The two men run away, chased by the drug lord (Gary Cole) and the corrupt police officer (Rosie Perez) who committed the murder. Also with Craig Robinson, James Remar, Joe Lo Truglio, Arthur Napiontek, Jonathan Walker Spencer, Danny R. McBride, Amber Heard, Ed Begley, Jr., Bobby Lee, Nora Dunn and Bill Hader. Directed by David Gordon Green. [1:50]

The Wackness [2008] [R] - 8.3.9
A depressed high school senior (Josh Peck) preparing for graduation also runs a successful marijuana dealing business from an Italian ice cart, which he pushes through the streets without raising suspicion. When he meets a psychiatrist (Ben Kingsley), he exchanges drugs for counseling, and strikes up a relationship with the psychiatrist's stepdaughter (Olivia Thirlby). Also with Famke Janssen, Mary-Kate Olsen and Method Man. Directed by Jonathan Levine. [1:35]

January 13

Swing Vote [2008] [PG-13] - 1.2.5
The presidential race is in a tie, and one single vote is going to decide the outcome. After an election day glitch keeps his vote from being counted, an underachieving single dad (Kevin Costner) has 10 days to recast his vote and he becomes an international celebrity, courted by the media and the candidates (Kelsey Grammer and Dennis Hopper). Meanwhile his 12-year-old daughter (Madeline Carroll) -- the smarter of the two -- tries to keep him focused on the importance of his decision. Also with Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci and George Lopez. Directed by Joshua Stern. [1:40]

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys [2008] [PG-13] - 4.4.3
The lives of two longtime friends (Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates), from opposite sides of the socioeconomic spectrum, are forever changed when their adult children become involved in extramarital affairs and shady business practices. Also with Sanaa Lathan, Tyler Perry, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson and Robin Givens. Directed by Tyler Perry. [1:51]

My Best Friend's Girl [2008] [R] - 8.4.9
When a man (Jason Biggs) can no longer bare being the "friend" to the woman (Kate Hudson) he loves, he resorts to the extreme measure of hiring his friend (Dane Cook) to take her out and pretend to be the most uncouth cad, thus causing her to realize how lucky she is to have him. Or so he thinks. Also with Alec Baldwin, Lizzy Caplan, Riki Lindhome, Diora Baird and Taran Killam. Directed by Howard Deutch. [1:43]

Mirrors [2008] [R] - 5.8.5
A troubled, former NYC detective (Kiefer Sutherland) encounters an alternate reality and a special kind of evil when he takes a night watchman job in an abandoned building. Fearing for the safety of his family, he keeps his promise to his wife (Paula Patton) and does whatever it takes to keep evil at bay. Also with Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck and Amy Smart. Directed by Alexandre Aja. [1:50]

Appaloosa [2008] [R] - 5.7.5
In the late 1800s, two longtime friends and business partners (Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen) are called to a small New Mexico town to relieve the townspeople from the constant threat a gang of bullies poses. Also with Robert Knott, Renee Zellweger, Timothy V. Murphy, Daniel T. Parker and Lance Henriksen. Directed by Ed Harris. [1:48]

Brideshead Revisited [2008] [PG-13] - 7.2.3
Adapted from the classic novel by Evelyn Waugh: A young man's (Ben Whishaw) life is forever changed after meeting the family that lives in the palatial Brideshead. Also with Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Felicity Jones, Stephen Merchant, Greta Scacchi, Ed Stoppard, Jonathan Cake and Patrick Malahide. Directed by Julian Jarrold. [2:15]

January 20

Max Payne [2008] [PG-13] - 4.6.5
Not being able to let go of the memory of his wife and child after they've been murdered, police detective Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) follows a trail of clues that connect a current murder case to that of his wife. Also with Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Jamie Hector, Chris Ludacris Bridges, Chris O Donnell and Amaury Nolasco. Directed by John Moore. [1:39]

Igor [2008] [PG] - 2.4.3
In a place called Malaria, the sun never shines and evil scientists abuse hunchbacks, referred to as Igors, in an effort to create the most diabolically evil creations. When one such scientist is not careful, he blows himself up leaving his Igor (John Cusack) with the idea of creating his own evil creature. In the process he and the others discover that they don't have to be evil to survive. Also with, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge, Molly Shannon, James Lipton, Eddie Izzard and Christian Slater. Directed by Tony Leondis. [1:26]

Saw V [2008] [R] - 2.10.7
The grisly self-inflicted death game run by "Jigsaw" continues in this fifth installment, which consists of many flashbacks and points to evidence that there may be a new gamester taking over. With Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Meagan Good and Julie Benz. Directed by David Hackl. [1:32]

Henry Poole Is Here [2008] [PG] - 2.3.4
After being diagnosed with an incurable disease, Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) leaves his fiancée and successful business and returns to the street where he grew up in order to live, in his own way, the six remaining weeks in his life. However, the discovery of what some of his neighbors consider a religious miracle interrupts Poole's solitude. Also with Cheryl Hines, George Lopez, Adriana Barazza and Rahad Mitchell. Directed by Mark Pellington. [1:41]

City of Ember [2008] [PG] - 0.4.0
As existence on the surface of the Earth becomes impossible, survivors relocate underground and information on how to get back to the surface and when it might be safe to do so is placed in a box that is time-locked for 200 years. When the box is misplaced and no one knows what to do as the underground city begins to crumble, two young people, who refuse to believe that there isn't a way out, go exploring. With Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Harry Treadaway. Directed by Gil Kenan. [1:39]

The Express [2008] [PG] - 3.3.4
Based on the real-life story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. A two-time All-American running back for Syracuse University, he led his team to the national championship in 1960. Also with Dennis Quaid, Nelsan Ellis, Kris Wolff, Darrin DeWitt Henson and Charles S. Dutton. Directed by Gary Fleder. [2:10]

Fireproof [2008] [PG] - 3.3.0
A husband (Kirk Cameron) and a wife (Erin Bethea) whose paths have grown farther and farther apart try to find a way to stay together by using the counseling found in a book called the "Love Dare." Also with Harris Malcom, Phyllis Malcom, Ken Bevel and Jason McLeod. Directed by Alex Kendrick. [2:02]

January 27

Vicky Cristina Barcelona [2008] [PG-13] - 6.4.4
Two women (Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson) take a long summer vacation together in Spain, where they meet an artist (Javier Bardem), and both fall for him, even though one is has a fiancé back home. Meanwhile, the artist's ex-wife (Penelope Cruz) shows up and she seems to be insane, as well as insanely interested in her ex-husband. Also with Patricia Clarkson and Kevin Dunn. Directed by Woody Allen. [1:36]

Lakeview Terrace [2008] [PG-13] - 5.4.5
A man and woman (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington) buy their first home and move into a hillside neighborhood feeling fortunate that their next door neighbor is a police officer (Samuel L. Jackson). However, their neighbor is determined to make their lives miserable. Also with Regine Nehy and Jaishon Fisher. Directed by Neil LaBute. [1:46]

Pride and Glory [2008] [R] - 6.8.10
The Tierney family has a long history of police service. After 4 officers are shot down in the line of duty one of the Tierney sons (Edward Norton) leads the task force organized to find the killers. When the evidence points in a direction he is not happy to follow, he must choose between doing the right thing and protecting his fellow officers. Also with Colin Farrell, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Emmerich, Lake Bell, Frank J. Grillo, Shea Whigham, John Ortiz and Jon Voight. Directed by Gavin O'Connor. [2:09]

RocknRolla [2008] [R] - 7.8.10
British film about two small-time gangsters (Gerard Butler and Idris Elba) who find themselves in the middle of a robbery scheme that pits the local and very unscrupulous crime boss (Tom Wilkinson) against a ruthless Russian billionaire. Also with Thandie Newton, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy, Karel Roden, Geoff Bell, Gemma Arterton and Jeremy Piven. Directed by Guy Ritchie. [1:57]

The Rocker [2008] [PG-13] - 4.4.5
Rainn Wilson stars as a drummer who was fired from a 1980s rock band, but has not given up on his dream to one day drum again. Having lived next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for twenty years, he's delighted when he hears about his nephew's high school rock band needing a new drummer, and he convinces the teens to take him on. Also with Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, Pete Best, John Cor, Will Arnett, Emma Stone, Jane Lynch, Jeff Garlin, Jason Sudeikis, Demetri Martin and Josh Gad. Directed by Peter Cattaneo. [1:42]