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March 7

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [2005] [PG-13] - 3.6.3
In the fourth installment of the popular series, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is now 14 years old and his interests are beginning to include girls. When Hogwarts sponsors a competition to determine the best young wizard from schools all over Europe, Harry's name is mysteriously entered despite the fact that he is too young to participate. The competition requires each student to be tested three times and the winner receives the Goblet of Fire. But, someone does not want Harry to compete but wants him completely out of the way. Also with Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon and Maggie Smith. Directed by Mike Newell. [2:30]

Jarhead [2005] [R] - 8.7.10
The Gulf War plays out in the burning oil fields of Saudi Arabia as we see how the young soldiers who fought on the ground suffered from fear, monotony and heat. We watch a battalion of Marine scout snipers whose mission it is to protect the oil fields. Each man confronts his demons along the way, while trying to remain sane through sardonic humor. "Jarhead" is a nickname for the Marines. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx, Lucas Black and Chris Cooper. Directed by Sam Mendes. [1:55]

Prime [2005] [PG-13] - 7.2.5
A 37-year-old woman (Uma Thurman) who's just been divorced after a nine year marriage, takes the advice of her therapist (Meryl Streep) and starts dating again. When she meets a man who's a decade younger, she shares the intimate details of their relationship with her therapist, while neither of the women is initially aware that the young man is actually the therapist's 23-year-old son. When they do, both women must deal with issues of trust and ethics. Also with Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams and Jerry Adler. Directed by Ben Younger. [1:46]

Just Friends [2005] [PG-13] - 6.5.5
Ryan Reynolds stars as a man who suffered by being just a friend to a girl (Amy Smart) he was infatuated with in high school. When he unexpectedly visits his hometown and finds her working at the local bar, he is committed to stay out of the "friend zone" and to finally have a romantic relationship with her. He has competition though from the school nerd (Chris Klein) who also had a crush on her. Also with Anna Faris and Ty Olsson. Directed by Roger Kumble. [1:28]

March 14

Good Night, and Good Luck [2005] [PG] - 1.1.2
Historical drama taking place during the 1950s and depicting the real-life and very public conflict between television journalist Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. David Strathairn stars as Murrow, and George Clooney (who also directs) as his CBS producer Fred Friendly. Also with Rose Abdoo, Robert Downey Jr. and Patricia Clarkson. [1:30]

A History of Violence [2005] [R] - 7.8.6
Viggo Mortensen stars as a man running his own diner in a small town, living a quiet life with his loving wife (Maria Bello) and their two children. That's until he stops two men from robbing his diner and killing his co-workers and he makes the news as a local hero. That's when several mobsters show up, convinced that he is not really who he claims to be, and plan to take him back to Chicago no matter what. Also with Ed Harris, William Hurt and Ashton Holmes. Directed by David Cronenberg. [1:36]

Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The [2005] [PG-13] - 2.4.5
Julianne Moore stars as a devoted housewife and mother of 10, who supports her family by entering and winning commercial jingle contests in the 1950s. Her husband, played by Woody Harrelson, is troubled by the idea that she is the bread winner in the family, turns to drink, and squanders much of what she was able to accumulate. Based on a true story. Also with Laura Dern, Ellary Porterfield and Frank Chiesurin. Directed by Jane Anderson. [1:39]

March 21

Capote [2005] [R] - 2.6.5
Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as Truman Capote, and portrays the famous author during his research of a murder in a small Kansas town that resulted in the celebrated book, "In Cold Blood." Also with Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper and Bruce Greenwood. Directed by Bennett Miller. [1:54]

Chicken Little [2005] [G] - 1.4.2
The classic children's story makes it to the big screen, and in some theaters in digital 3-D. The plot picks up with Chicken Little several years after his "The sky is falling" incident, and his neighbors still have not forgotten -- nor forgiven him. Just as he thinks that they might be getting over it, another piece of the sky falls and hits him on the head. This time he finds witnesses and together they uncover the truth behind it all: an alien invasion may be in progress. With the voices of Zach Braff, Garry Marshall, Joan Cusack, Steve Zahn and Don Knotts. Directed by Mark Dindal. [1:21]

Everything is Illuminated [2005] [PG-13] - 4.6.5
Elijah Wood stars as an American Jewish man who travels to Ukraine in order to track down a woman who may have saved his grandfather from the Nazis, when he was a young man. He feels compelled to find out who the woman was and discovers more about his personal history in the process. Also with Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin and Laryssa Lauret. Directed by Liev Schreiber. [1:40]

The Squid and the Whale [2005] [R] - 8.4.7
A study in family dysfunction, with Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney as a married couple whose relationship spirals out of control. Their two young sons are now torn between their parents as they are whisked back and forth, from one's house to the other's, throughout the week. The effects of the breakup, their feelings toward each other, and past secrets take their toll on the boys. Also with William Baldwin, Anna Paquin, Halley Feiffer and Jesse Eisenberg. Directed by Noah Baumbach. [1:21]

Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story [2005] [PG] - 1.3.2
A man (Kurt Russell) has vowed to never have a horse on his horse farm again, after a disagreement with his father (Kris Kristofferson) over the running of the once vibrant farm. But when a promising racehorse takes a bad fall on the racetrack and is forsaken by her owner, he takes the horse in and his young daughter (Dakota Fanning) falls in love with her. Also with Elisabeth Shue and Freddy Rodriguez. Directed by John Gatins. [1:38]

Paradise Now [2005] [PG-13] - 1.3.5
Two Palestinian men work together as automobile mechanics, when they are chosen to carry out a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. They spend what is to be their last evening with their families, and the next morning they set off. However, when the two men become separated, their motivations become suspect and the reality of what they were going to do become clear to them. In Arabic with English subtitles. With Lubna Azabel, Amer Hiehel, Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman and Lubna Azabal. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad. [1:30]

March 28

King Kong [2005] [PG-13] - 3.7.3
Naomi Watts stars in director Peter Jackson's homage to the 1933 original "King Kong" film: Watts is Ann Darrow, a starving actress that's cast by an unethical producer (Jack Black) in what is to be an epic film set on an undiscovered island. The island is teeming with giant creatures, including dinosaurs and an enormous ape. The ape is captured and taken back to the U.S. to be displayed but is infatuated with Ann and tries to find her. Also with Adrien Brody Andy Serkis and Thomas Kretschmann. Directed by Peter Jackson. [3:07]

Memoirs of a Geisha [2005] [PG-13] - 5.5.3
In the years before World War II, two Japanese girls are sold by their poor father when he can no longer feed them. They are separated, and one is forced to become the slave to a Geisha as punishment for ingratitude. After a chance meeting with a wealthy businessman, the young girl vows that she will train to become a Geisha, and indeed she becomes beautiful and accomplished, captivating the powerful men of her day. With Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh and Youki Kudoh. Directed by Rob Marshall. [2:17]

Get Rich or Die Tryin' [2005] [R] - 8.8.10
A boy watches his mother sell drugs to keep him in new sneakers, and then turns to dealing on street corners himself to make ends meet after she is murdered. Eventually, tired of the game and doing time for it he turns to gangster rap, where he feels comfortable expressing himself more constructively. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson stars. Also with Joy Bryant, Benz Antoinee, Viola Davis and Terrence Dashon Howard. Directed by Jim Sheridan. [2:14]

A Sound of Thunder [2005] [PG-13] - 5.7.4
Sci-fi film set in the near future, with Edward Burns as a scientist who takes wealthy men on "time safaris" so that they can kill dinosaurs -- advance scouts identify dinosaurs that are about to die so that there are no changes in the course of time. However, on one trip a seemingly insignificant event compounded by 65 million years of evolution changes the present and humankind is threatened with extinction. Also with Catherine McCormack, Ben Kingsley, Jemima Rooper and David Oyelowo. Directed by Peter Hyams. [1:43]

Stay [2005] [R] - 6.6.6
Ewan McGregor stars as a psychologist who decides to treat a college fine arts student (Ryan Gosling) who's threatening to commit suicide. Bits and pieces of the puzzle of his life come together, as the doctor tries to keep him from ending it. Meanwhile, the patient makes bizarre predictions that seem to come true. Also with Naomi Watts, Elizabeth Reaser, Ryan Gosling and Bob Hoskins. Directed by Marc Forster. [1:38]