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COMING SOON |
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JAMES BOND - QUANTUM OF SOLACE |
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Opens November 14 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content. Stars: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jesper Christensen, Mathieu Amalric |
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Betrayed by Vesper, the woman
he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing
his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White who
reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and
dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where
a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty
Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to
Dominic Greene, a ruthless business man and major force within the
mysterious organization.
On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond
discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the
world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled
General Medrano. Using his associates in the organization, and manipulating
his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene
promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country,
giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren
piece of land.
In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends
in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man
responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the
CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop
his organization. |
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ROCKNROLLA |
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Opens November 14 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure,
Comedy and Crime/Gangster Rated R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality. Stars: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges |
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A Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked
land deal, putting millions of dollars up for grabs and attracting all of
London's criminal underworld. |
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BOLT |
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Opens November 21 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, Comedy
and Animation Rated Stars: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Mark Walton, Susie Essman |
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| For super-dog Bolt, every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue - at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the canine star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet - a cross-country journey through the real world. Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and with the help of two unlikely traveling companions - a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino - Bolt discovers he doesn't need superpowers to be a hero. | |
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TWILIGHT |
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Opens November 21 |
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Genre:
Drama, Romance, Thriller
and Teen Rated PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality. Stars: Kristin Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke. Peter Facinelli |
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Bella Swan has always been a
little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at
her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live
with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't
expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and
dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward
is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that
they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees
straight into Bella's soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate,
thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90
years for -- a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must
struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into
an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new
vampires -- James, Laurent and Victoria -- come to town and threaten to
disrupt their way of life?
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TRANSPORTER 3 |
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Opens November 26 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure and
Sequel Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material. Stars: Jason Statham, Francois Berléand, Robert Knepper |
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| This fast-paced action film marks the third outing with Jason Statham playing the role of Frank Martin. For THE TRANSPORTER 3, Olivier Megaton (THE RED SIREN) takes over the directorial reins from Corey Yuen and Louis Leterrier. | |
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AUSTRALIA |
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Opens November 26 |
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Genre:
Romance and War Rated Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Joel Edgerton, Bryan Brown |
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An Australian outback epic that takes
place from the mid-1930s leading up to the Japanese bombing of the tropical
northern city of Darwin in World War Two. |
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FOUR CHRISTMASES |
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Opens November 26 |
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Genre:
Comedy, Kids/Family,
Romance and Holiday Rated Stars: Vince Vaughn, Zak Boggan, Reese Witherspoon, Noah Munck, Haley Hallak |
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When upscale, happily unmarried San
Francisco couple Kate and Brad find themselves socked in by fog on Christmas
morning, their exotic vacation plans morph into the family-centric holiday
they had, until now, gleefully avoided. Out of obligation--and unable to
escape--they trudge to not one, not two, but four relative-choked
festivities, increasingly mortified to find childhood fears raised,
adolescent wounds reopened... and their very future together uncertain. As
Brad counts the hours to when he can get away from their parents,
step-parents, siblings and an assortment of nieces and nephews, Kate is
starting to hear the ticking of a different kind of clock. And by the end of
the day, she is beginning to wonder if their crazy families' choices are not
so crazy after all. |
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PUNISHER: WAR ZONE |
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Opens December 5 |
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Genre:
Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use. Stars: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Colin Salmon, Doug Hutchison, |
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CADILLAC RECORDS |
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Opens December 5 |
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Genre:
Drama,
Musical/Performing Arts and Biopic Rated Stars: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short |
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| The rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Leonard Chess scoured the South, checking out the various blues scenes and selling records from the back of his Cadillac | |
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THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL |
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Opens December 12 |
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Genre:
Science Fiction/Fantasy
and Remake Rated Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Christopher Smith |
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NOTHING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS |
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Opens December 12 |
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Genre:
Comedy, Drama and
Kids/Family Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some sexual dialogue, and brief drug references. Stars: John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Jay Hernandez, Melonie Diaz, Alfred Molina |
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It's Christmastime and the
far-flung members of the Rodriguez family are converging at their parents'
home in Chicago to celebrate the season and rejoice in their youngest
brother's safe return from combat overseas. For Jesse, coming home has
rekindled feelings for an old flame, although she can't seem to forgive him
for leaving. His older sister Roxanna, a struggling actress, has been
chasing her Hollywood dreams for years with little to show for it. And much
to the dismay of their mother Anna, eldest brother Mauricio brings home a
high-powered executive wife who would rather raise capital than a child. In
the course of one eventful week, traditions will be celebrated, secrets
revealed and major life decisions made. It all begins when Anna announces to
her children she is divorcing their father Eduardo. The shock waves from
this familial upheaval prompt Roxanna, Mauricio and Jesse, each in their own
way, to reevaluate the past and rethink the future. But when the Rodriguezes
learn that one of their own is facing a true crisis, they instinctively pull
together: Old resentments are forgotten, familial bonds are re-affirmed and
the healing power of laughter works its magic as the family discovers they
are much stronger than they ever realized. |
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DELGO |
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Opens December 12 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure,
Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation Rated PG for sequences of fantasy action violence. Stars: Val Kilmer, Eric Idle, Michael Clarke Duncan, Louis Gossett Jr., Chris Kattan |
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A fantasy epic about a teenager's
struggle to unite two warring nations. |
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SEVEN POUNDS |
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Opens December 19 |
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Genre:
Drama Rated Stars: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy |
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A suicidal IRS Agent sets out to make
amends but inadvertently falls in love thereby complicating his plans.
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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX |
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Opens December 19 |
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Genre:
Kids, Family and
Animation Rated Stars: Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane, Dustin Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, Tracey Ullman |
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Tiny and graced with oversized ears,
Despereaux was born too big for his little world. Refusing to live his life
cowering, he befriends a Princess named Pea and learns to read (rather than
eat) books -- reveling in stories of knights, dragons and fair maidens.
Banished from Mouseworld for being more man than mouse, Despereaux is
rescued by another outcast, Roscuro, who also wants to hear the tales. But
when the Princess dismisses Roscuro's friendship, he becomes the ultimate
rat and plots revenge with fellow outsider Mig. After Pea is kidnapped,
Despereaux discovers he is the only one who can rescue her...and that even
the tiniest mouse can find the courage of a knight in shining armor.
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YES MAN |
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Opens December 19 |
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Genre:
Comedy and Adaptation Rated Stars: Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, Sasha Alexander, Karen Bankhead |
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A man signs up for a self-help program
based on one simple principle: say yes to everything... and anything. At
first, unleashing the power of "yes" transforms his life in amazing and
unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to endless
possibilities can have its drawbacks.
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VALKYRIE |
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Opens December 25 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, Drama,
Thriller, Biopic and War Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard |
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The "July 20 Plot" on Hitler's life is
one of the most heroic but least known episodes of World War Two. Severely
wounded in combat, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg returns from Africa to
join the German Resistance and help create Operation Valkyrie, the complex
plan that will allow a shadow government to replace Hitler's once he is
dead. But fate and circumstance conspire to thrust Stauffenberg from one of
many in the plot to a double-edged central role. Not only must he lead the
coup and seize control of his nation's government... He must kill Hitler
himself. |
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THE SPIRIT |
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Opens December 25 |
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, Science
Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of stylized violence and action, some sexual content and brief nudity. Stars: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes |
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Adapted from the Will Eisner's graphic
novels, "The Spirit" tells the story of a man who fakes his own death and
fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- who kills
anyone unfortunate enough to see his face -- has other plans. He's going to
wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this coldhearted killer from the
city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept
waterfront...all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want
to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader.
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BEDTIME STORIES |
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Opens December 25 |
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Genre:
Comedy and Kids/Family Rated Stars: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Teresa Palmer, Guy Pearce, Lucy Lawless |
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Hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson's life is
changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start
to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon,
incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another,
but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside
down. |
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MARLEY & ME |
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Opens December 25 |
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Genre:
Comedy and Adaptation Rated Stars: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, Haley Bennett |
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An ambitious young reporter, John Grogan,
and his wife, Jenny, also a reporter, move to a Florida, buy a house and
adopt a Labrador puppy they name Marley. Marley quickly becomes a rollicking
force of nature in their lives. |
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON |
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Opens December 25 |
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Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Science
Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking. Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Kimberly Scott, Jason Flemyng, Taraji P. Henson |
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"I was born under unusual circumstances."
And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s
story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and
ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow
his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the
21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can
be. |
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