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March 4

Into the Wild [2007] [R] - 8.6.6
Based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, a 22-year-old man who having grown tired of his dysfunctional family, decides to disappear on a cross-country trek from West Virginia to Alaska. Finally he surrenders himself to the wilderness, seeking freedom and simplicity, but also discovers that nature's beauty hides many dangers. With Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt, Hal Holbrook and Catherine Keener. Directed by Sean Penn. [2:20]

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium [2007] [G] - 0.2.1
A toy store of wondrous secrets, owned by a rather eccentric man named Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman), is changing hands, and the woman (Natalie Portman) who has been chosen to take over is unsure of her ability to keep the magic alive. When she decides it's too much for her, she puts the store up for sale. Also with Jason Bateman, Zachary Mills and Ted Ludzik. Directed by Zach Helm. [1:34]

Things We Lost in the Fire [2007] [R] - 5.4.6
Halle Berry stars as a woman who's struggling to come to terms with the murder of her husband (David Duchovny) and while seeking solace she invites his lifelong best friend (Benicio Del Toro), who's a recovering heroin addict, to live in her renovated garage. Also with Alexis Llewellyn and Micah Berry. Directed by Susanne Bier. [1:58]

Awake [2007] [R] - 6.7.7
A wealthy young man (Hayden Christensen) who suffers from heart disease and is waiting for a heart transplant, is in love with his mother's (Lena Olin) personal assistant (Jessica Alba) but is afraid that his mother will disown him if they get married. When the young couple elopes, a heart also becomes available and the young man is whisked off for surgery. However, the anesthesia does not put him under and he remains completely conscious while paralyzed and incapable of communicating with anyone; he also realizes that there is something sinister going on. Also with Terrence Howard and Sam Robards. Directed by Joby Harold. [1:24]

March 11

No Country for Old Men [2007] [R] - 1.9.5
Ethan & Joel Coen direct this screen adaptation of the eponymous Cormac McCarthy novel: It's the early 1980s and in West Texas a psychopathic killer (Javier Bardem) is looking for a briefcase full of money, while the local man (Josh Brolin) who found the money after stumbling onto a drug deal gone bad, is trying to make sure he's not discovered. Also with Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Beth Grant and Garret Dillahunt. [2:02]

Dan In Real Life [2007] [PG-13] - 4.3.3
A widower (Steve Carell) with three daughters has devoted himself to them, while his family thinks it's time for him to move on and tries to get him to date again. But when he meets a woman (Juliette Binoche) in a local bookstore and is instantly smitten, he doesn't realize that she is in a relationship already, with his brother (Dane Cook). Also with John Mahoney and Emily Blunt. Directed by Peter Hedges. [1:38]

Bee Movie [2007] [PG] - 2.2.2
Jerry Seinfeld provides the voice for Barry Benson, a New York bee, fresh out of college, who is disillusioned at his only possible career choice: making honey. After he strikes up a friendship with a human, he explores the world of humans and is shocked to discover that humans are mass consumers of honey. That's when he decides to sue the human race for stealing the bees' honey. Also with the voices of Annette Bening, Chris Rock, Renee Zellweger, Oprah Winfrey, Ray Liotta, Larry King, Mark Moseley and Rip Torn. Directed by Stephen Hickner & Simon J. Smith. [1:30]

Hitman [2007] [R] - 6.8.6
Action film based on the eponymous video game, about a professional assassin (Timothy Olyphant) who's been trained from a young age to fulfill his missions with efficiency and without questions. However, when his most recent assignment goes awry, he becomes the target and in trying to find out what's going on he also begins to develop tender feelings for a young woman. Also with Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper and Ulrich Thomsen. Directed by Xavier Gens. [1:40]

August Rush [2007] [PG] - 2.4.3
"August Rush" is the stage name of an 11-year-old musical prodigy (Freddie Highmore), who lives in an orphanage. His parents, an Irish rock guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a virtuoso cellist (Keri Russell), don't know he's alive, and are not together, but the boy feels certain that if he makes enough great music, his parents will be able to find him. Meanwhile, he runs away and ends up under the care of an aging street performer Wizard (Robin Williams) who takes advantage of his talent to make money. Directed by Kirsten Sheridan. [1:53]

Sleuth [2007] [R] - 5.5.7
Remake of the eponymous 1972 thriller, with Michael Caine assuming the role of the famous middle-aged detective novelist who begins a two-man battle of wits with an unemployed actor (Jude Law). The younger man is having an affair with his wife, and the cat and mouse game between the two men eventually devolves into violence. Also with Harold Pinter. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. [1:26]

Nancy Drew [2007] [PG] - 2.3.1
Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) is a resourceful teenager, who's obsessed with solving mysteries. While well-liked and respected as an amateur detective in her small, idyllic hometown, she and her father move to Los Angeles, and she vows to stop sleuthing so that he won't have to worry about her. But she is hard pressed to live up to her promise, especially since they have moved into the house of a late actress who died under very mysterious circumstances. Also with Tate Donovan, Barry Bostwick, Laura Elena Harring and Josh Flitter. Directed by Andrew Fleming. [1:39]

March 18

Atonement [2007] [R] - 7.8.6
Set in 1935, the disastrous effects of a lie are played out in the lives of a young man and a young woman (James McAvoy and Keira Knightley), who are in love but are kept from finding happiness together. Also with Saoirse Ronan, Brenda Blethyn and Vanessa Redgrave. Directed by Joe Wright. [2:02]

I Am Legend [2007] [PG-13] - 2.7.3
Sci-fi film based on a 1954 Richard Matheson novel, that was filmed several times before: Will Smith stars as a virologist that has somehow escaped a virus epidemic -- created by a virus which was supposed to cure cancer. He seems to be the last man in a devastated New York City, which has been taken over by a humanity that has mutated into carnivorous night dwellers. Also with Alice Braga, Dash Mihok, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Charlie Tahan. Directed by Francis Lawrence. [1:40]

Enchanted [2007] [PG] - 3.2.1
An animated princess thinks she has found her true love, in classic fairy tale fashion, but her prince's evil stepmother is determined to stop the wedding and sends the princess to modern New York City, where she is transformed into a real human being (Amy Adams). While she waits for her prince (James Marsden) to come rescue her, she meets a cynical divorce attorney (Patrick Dempsey) who's captivated by her innocence. Also with Susan Sarandon, Idina Menzel and Timothy Spall. Directed by Kevin Lima. [1:48]

Love in the Time of Cholera [2007] [R] - 9.4.5
Adaptation of the Gabriel García Márquez novel of unrequited love set in Columbia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A young man falls deeply in love with a young woman, but is heartbroken when her father will not permit the match and she ends up marrying another man. The spurned lover vows to wait for her until her husband dies and ends up waiting for over 50 years, while in an effort to numb the pain he engages in numerous sexual encounters with women who mean nothing to him. With Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Catalina Sandino Moreno and John Leguizamo. Directed by Mike Newell. [2:19]

March 25

The Kite Runner [2007] [PG-13] - 6.6.3
An Afghani man (Khalid Abdalla) now living in America, remembers growing up in Afghanistan at a time when children took great pleasure in kite flying, before the Taliban took power and banned the activity. When he returns after receiving a call from an old friend, he finds a place very different from the one he used to call home, although the Taliban have ostensibly lost their hold over the country. Based on the international best-seller by Khaled Hosseini. Also with Shaun Toub, Nasser Memarzia, Said Taghmaoui and Atossa Leoni. Directed by Marc Forster. [2:02]