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June 7 |
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Another
Year [2010] [PG-13] - 3.2.5
The life of a blissfully long-married couple (Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheen) is
documented for a year, as they are surrounded by their unhappy friends. Also
with Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman and Peter Wright. Directed by Mike Leigh.
[2:09]
The
Company Men [2010] [R] - 6.2.6
The employees of a large shipping manufacturer are downsized and have to deal
with the disappointment and pressure of unemployment, each one in a different
way. With Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Craig T. Nelson, Maria
Bello, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kevin Costner and Eamonn Walker. Directed by John
Wells. [1:53]
Just Go
With It [2011] [PG-13] - 7.3.4
After a plastic surgeon (Adam Sandler) is caught in a lie to impress a new
girlfriend (Brooklyn Decker), he has his assistant (Jennifer Aniston) play along
as his soon-to-be ex-wife, until she is caught in her own lie. There are more
complications involving kids, a trip to Hawaii and someone posing as a German
sheep-shipper. Also with Nicole Kidman, Nick Swardson, Bailee Madison, Dave
Matthews and Kevin Nealon. Directed by Dennis Dugan. [1:50]
Sanctum
[2011] [R] - 3.7.8
Inspired by a true story, cave-exploring divers (Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd,
Rhys Wakefield, Dan Wyllie, Allison Cratchley and Alice Parkinson) are trapped
in a series of underwater caves and must find their way out after a freak storm
collapses the entrance. Directed by Alister Grierson. [1:43]
True Grit
[2010] [PG-13] - 1.7.3
Remake of the 1969 John Wayne film and based on the Charles Portis novel: A
14-year-old-girl (Hailee Steinfeld) approaches a marshal (Jeff Bridges) to hire
him to find and bring to justice the man who killed her father. Along with a
Texas Ranger (Matt Damon) they set off into wild territory filled with danger
and outlaws. Also with Josh Brolin, Nicholas Sadler, Barry Pepper and Nicholas
Sadler. Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. [1:50] |
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June 14 |
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Battle: Los Angeles [2011] [PG-13] - 2.7.5
Upon submitting his formal request to retire, a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron
Eckhart) is called back to active duty when what initially is thought to be
meteors crashing into the oceans around the globe turns out to be
extraterrestrial invaders. The battle to save the world begins. Also with
Bridget Moynahan, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Pena, Adetokumboh M. Cormack,
Ramon Rodriguez, Taylor Handley, Cory C. Hardrict, Ne-Yo, Jadin Gould and Bryce
Cass. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman. [1:56]
Hall Pass
[2011] [R] - 10.5.6
When two married men (Jason Sudeikis and Owen Wilson) are granted a "hall pass"
from their marriage for a week, they get together to have some extramarital fun.
However, things soon change when their wives also pursue their own extramarital
activities. Also with Jenna Fischer, Christina Applegate, Nicky Whelan and
Richard Jenkins. Directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. [1:48]
Kill
the Irishman [2011] [R] - 6.9.9
Based on the life of Danny Greene (Ray Stevenson), a tough Irish union man and
mob hitman, who was working for the infamous Cleveland mobsters in the 1970s.
Also with Christopher Walken, Vincent D'Onofrio, Val Kilmer, Steven Schirripa,
Paul Sorvino, and Linda Cardellini. Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh. [1:46]
Red
Riding Hood [2011] [PG-13] - 4.6.3
A beautiful young woman (Amanda Seyfried) is in love with an orphaned
woodcutter, her childhood sweetheart (Shiloh Fernandez), while her family has
arranged for her to marry a wealthy villager (Max Irons). Unwilling to lose each
other, the couple plans to run away when the young woman's older sister is
killed by a large wolf, who takes human form by day. The terrified villagers
call on a werewolf hunter (Gary Oldman) to help them kill the wolf, but his
arrival brings unintended consequences. Also with Julie Christie, Virginia
Madsen, Billy Burke and Michael Shanks. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. [1:40] |
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June 21 |
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The
Adjustment Bureau [2011] [PG-13] - 5.5.5
A politician (Matt Damon) meets a dancer (Emily Blunt) by chance and instantly
falls in love, only to have a mysterious force attempt to keep the two apart, by
any means possible. When he finds himself confronted by The Adjustments Bureau,
he watches as his fate and his sense of free will begin to unravel. Also with
Michael Kelly, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery and Terence Stamp. Cameos by Jon
Stewart, Margaret Thatcher, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Betty Liu and Michael
Bloomberg. Directed by George Nolfi. [1:39]
Cedar
Rapids [2011] [R] - 7.3.6
When a small-town insurance agent (Ed Helms) goes to the annual insurance
convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he has no idea what he's in for: after three
convention veterans (Anne Heche, John C. Reilly and Isiah Whitlock Jr.) take him
under their wing, he finds a whole new aspect to insurance sales. Also with
Sigourney Weaver, Alia Shawkat, Rob Corddry and Stephen Root. Directed by Miguel
Arteta. [1:26]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules [2011] [PG] - 1.3.2
The "wimpy kid" (Zachary Gordon) returns in his second installment, which
focuses on the uncomfortable relationship between him and his older brother
(Devon Bostick). Also with Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Robert Capron, Connor
Fielding, Owen Fielding, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil and Grayson Russell.
Directed by David Bowers. [1:36]
The Eagle
[2011] [PG-13] - 2.8.4
A failed invasion of Northern Britain in 120 AD left 5,000 Roman soldiers
missing and assumed dead. Also lost was a gilded eagle, a symbol of Rome's
dominance, and the loss for many Romans was interpreted as the beginning of the
end of Rome. The son (Channing Tatum) of the commander of the ill-fated
incursion becomes determined to find the eagle, bring it back and clear his
family's name. Also with Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim and Donald
Sutherland. Directed by Kevin MacDonald. [1:54]
Unknown
[2011] [PG-13] - 5.7.4
A man (Liam Neeson) suffers a head injury and awakens after a 4-day coma to
realize that the life that he knew has been taken over by another man. He
struggles to piece together the events leading up to the accident and to sort
out his life, while it seems that he's also being followed by assassins. Also
with Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz and Frank Langella.
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. [1:49] |
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June 28 |
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Beastly
[2011] [PG-13] - 3.5.4
A contemporary take on the classic tale "Beauty and the Beast" set in New York
City: A handsome but arrogant and rude teen (Alex Pettyfer) makes the mistake of
disrespecting a modern Goth witch (Mary-Kate Olsen) and she casts a spell that
deforms his face with tatoos and scars. His father (Peter Krause) sends him to
Brooklyn with a blind tutor (Neil Patrick Harris) and while there he rescues a
drug addict from death in exchange for the promise that the addict's daughter
(Vanessa Hudgens) will live in his house. Also with Lisa Gay Hamilton, Dakota
Johnson, Erik Knudsen and Roc LaFortune. Directed by Daniel Barnz. [1:35]
Sucker
Punch [2011] [PG-13] - 5.7.4
After a young woman (Emily Browning) is institutionalized by her wicked
stepfather she imagines herself and her four new friends (Abbie Cornish, Jena
Malone, Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Chung) as action heroines in an alternate
reality, in order to cope with the terror of the hospital and help plan for
their escape. Also with Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac, Jon Hamm and Scott Glenn.
Directed by Zack Snyder. [1:49]
The
Warrior's Way [2010] [R] - 5.10.4
In the 19th century a warrior assassin (Jang Dong-gun) is ordered to kill the
last member of an enemy clan, but when he realizes it is a baby he refuses,
takes the baby and escapes to the American Badlands. After finding a home in a
small town, he has to fall back on his warrior training to defend his new
friends and new home. Also with Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston and
Tony Cox. Directed by Sngmoo Lee. [1:40] |
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