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July 1

Vantage Point [2008] [PG-13] - 1.6.5
A multi-national meeting to end global terrorism, taking place in Spain, is interrupted when the U.S. president, who's in attendance, is shot. The act of terror is then replayed from the vantage point of 8 different people who were there. With Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, Shelby Fenner and Edgar Ramirez. Directed by Pete Travis. [1:30]

City of Men [2008] [R] - 6.7.8
In the barrios of Rio de Janeiro, a world of young gangsters and poverty, 17-year-old Acerola (Douglas Silva) and Laranjinha (Darlan Cunha) are best friends. They have no secrets between them, but do not know their fathers; and when the hidden past of the relationship between their fathers comes to light, the two young men find themselves on opposing sides in gang war. Also with Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo Dos Santos, Luciano Vidigal, Babu Santana, Camila Monteiro, Naíma Silva Alexandre Borges, Mauricio Goncalves, Marcio Costa, Robson Rocha and Jonathan Azevedo. Directed by Paulo Morelli. In Portuguese and French with English subtitles. [1:45]

Drillbit Taylor [2008] [PG-13] - 4.6.4
Three high school freshmen (Nate Hartley, David Dorfman and Troy Gentile) are determined to make their first year of high school memorable, but what they didn't plan on is a bully, who seems to pick on everyone for his entertainment. In desperation the trio turn to a man (Owen Wilson) who represents himself as a veteran and can act as their bodyguard. Also with Alex Frost, Josh Peck, Dominique Beck, Danny R. McBride and Leslie Mann. Directed by Steven Brill. [1:42]

July 8

The Ruins [2008] [R] - 6.8.7
A group of American tourists are terrorized by a carnivorous plant when they trespass on ancient Mayan ruins. With Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Shawn Ashmore, Sergio Calderon, Bar Paly, Dmitri Baveas and Jesse Ramirez. Directed by Carter Smith. [1:31]

Stop-Loss [2008] [R] - 4.8.10
Three soldiers who have survived an Iraqi ambush return home to Texas to face life as civilians: two of them suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and cannot adjust, while the third (Ryan Phillippe) is forced to re-enlist and return to Iraq after his army contract has expired, but refuses and travels America, looking for refuge and answers; the film follows him as he visits the survivors in a VA Hospital and other AWOL soldiers. Also with Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Abbie Cornish, Timothy Olyphant and Ciaran Hinds. Directed by Kimberly Peirce. [1:52]

Superhero Movie [2008] [PG-13] - 7.6.5
After being bitten by a genetically enhanced dragonfly, a young man (Drake Bell) becomes a superhero and saves the city from a life-sucking villain (Christopher McDonald). "The Dragonfly" navigates through a city full of superhero parodies. Also with Sara Paxton, Pamela Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Simon Rex and Leslie Nielsen. Directed by Craig Mazin. [1:25]

July 15

The Bank Job [2008] [R] - 8.8.7
A man (Jason Statham) struggling to pay back a debt to shady characters is convinced by a longtime friend (Saffron Burrows) to rob a bank with her. The plan seems foolproof, until ulterior motives begin to surface and they have to think fast to save their lives. Also with Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Richard Lintern and David Suchet. Directed by Roger Donaldson. [1:50]

College Road Trip [2008] [G] - 2.3.1
Raven-Symoné stars as a high school student, who dreams of going away to college. However, her overprotective father (Martin Lawrence) has different plans for his only daughter, and when she decides to take a road trip to a college interview, he decides to accompany her and to visit several schools in order to pick the one his daughter will attend. Also with Arnetia Walker, Michael Landes, Brianna Russo, Margo Harshman, Joseph R. Gannascoli, Donny Osmond, Kym Whitley and Adam LeFevre. Directed by Roger Kumble. [1:23]

Shutter [2008] [PG-13] - 5.6.5
After a traffic accident, ghostly images start appearing in a couple's (Rachael Taylor and Joshua Jackson) photographs. As they investigate the source of the images, they discover a shocking truth. Also with David Denman, James Kyson Lee, Maya Hazen, John Hensley, Megumi Okina, Yoshiko Miyazaki, Kei Yamamoto and Murase Tanya. Directed by Masayuki Ochiai. [1:25]

Step Up 2 the Streets [2008] [PG-13] - 4.3.4
A talented street dancer (Briana Evigan) finds herself struggling to keep her old friends while trying to fit in her new and quite prestigious arts school. When she teams up with the school's best dancer (Robert Hoffman) they recruit classmates who've been outcasts to compete in a major underground dance battle. Also with Will Kemp, Adam G. Sevani, Danielle Polanco, Mari Koda, Cassie, Harry Shum Jr., Telisha Shaw, Alfred "Black" Thomas, Jennifer Rouse, LaJon Dantzler, Donnie Counts, Alison Faulk, Alex Welch, Troy Kirby and Channing Tatum. Directed by Jon Chu. [1:37]

Penelope [2006] [PG] - 1.3.2
A wealthy family incurs the wrath of a witch, who places a curse on them: their next female child will be born with the face of a pig and will remain so until someone of her own kind loves her. When Penelope (Christina Ricci) is born she indeed has a pig nose and ears, and when she's a young woman her mother (Catherine O'Hara) searches for a wealthy boy for her daughter to marry in order to break the curse. But the search proves fruitless since none of the young men can tolerate Penelope's appearance. Also with Paul Herbert Reese Witherspoon, James McAvoy, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Nick Frost, Lenny Henry, Simon Woods, Ronnie Ancona, Michael Feast. Directed by Mark Palansky. [1:41]

July 22

21 [2008] [PG-13] - 6.5.4
A team of MIT students attempts to win big stakes at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas with mental gymnastics and fake IDs, convincing themselves that they are operating a business, and they are not really gambling. With Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Micky Rosa, Laurence Fishburne, Aaron Yoo, and Liza LaPira. Directed by Robert Luketic. [2:02]

July 29

Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay [2008] [R] - 9.6.10
Harold (John Cho) remembers the moment he and Vanessa (Paula Garces) shared an elevator from the previous adventure and boards a plane to Amsterdam to join her. Unfortunately, Kumar (Kal Penn) comes along, is deemed to be a terrorist threat while in the air and the two are sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They manage to escape but the adventures take them to many places while they are trying find someone to help them clear their names. Also with Daneel Harris, Eric Winter, David Krumholtz, Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Corddry, Christopher Meloni, Beverly D'Angelo and Ed Helms. Directed by Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg. [1:42]

Shine a Light [2008] PG-13] - 3.2.5
Director and Rolling Stones fan Martin Scorsese films a concert documentary on the Rolling Stones' two-night appearance at the Beacon Theater in New York, and he includes vintage Stones footage, behind the scenes footage and footage of the pre-concert preparations. The following songs are played: "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Shattered," "She Was Hot," "All Down the Line," "Loving Cup," "As Tears Go By," "Some Girls," "Just My Imagination," "Far Away Eyes," "Champagne and Reefer," "Tumbling Dice," "You Got the Silver," "Connection," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Live With Me," "Start Me Up," "Brown Sugar," and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." With Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, Buddy Guy, Jack White and Christina Aguilera. [2:02]

The Band's Visit [2007] [PG-13] - 5.2.5
he members of an Egyptian police band arrive in Israel expecting to be met and taken to their pre-arranged performance. When no one comes for them, they make their own way but are lost in a small village, and since they must wait until morning for a bus they accept the invitation of three of the town's residents to stay with them. With Saleh Bakri, Khalifa Natour, Ronit Elkabetz, Rubi Moscovich, Imad Jabarin, Tarak Kopty, Hisham Khoury, Francois Kheel, Eyad Sheety, Shlomi Avraham, Uri Gavriel, Hila Surjon Fischer, Ahuva Keren and Sasson Gabay. Directed by Eran Kolirin. In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles. [1:26]

Never Back Down [2008] [PG-13] - 4.6.5
A young man (Sean Faris) moves with his family to Florida where his young brother (Wyatt Smith) will attend an exclusive tennis training school. Trying to fit in at his own new school proves difficult when his past is uncovered and he is enticed into an underground fighting club run by one of the students. Also with Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Charlie Tyler and Leslie Hope. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. [1:46]

Doomsday [2008] [R] - 6.9.9
A military agent (Rhona Mitra) with nothing to lose is sent into Glasgow years after an epidemic was thought to have wiped out the population. However, human activity has been detected and a search for a cure for the virus is underway. Also with Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig, Adrian Lester, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Emma Cleasby, Leanne Liebenberg, Nora-Jane Noone, Leslie Simpson, Craig Conway, David O'Hara, Rick Warden, Martin Compston, Cal Macaninch, Langley Kirkwood and Malcolm McDowell. Directed by Neil Marshall. [1:45]