21                                                                            Drama

 

"21," based on Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions," revolves around a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.

 

Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess, Masi Oka, Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne

 

88 Minutes                                                               Drama

 

Dr. Jack Gramm is a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out.

 

MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language.

 

Starring: Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Neal McDonough, Benjamin McKenzie

Baby Mama                                                            Comedy

 

A single professional woman opts to hire a surrogate mother so she can have a baby and keep her career on track.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference.

 

Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Dax Shepard, Greg Kinnear

The Bucket List                                        Comedy/Drama

 

Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference.

 

STARRING: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Rob Morrow, Beverly Todd

 

 

College Road Trip                                                 Comedy

 

A comedy about a college-bound girl who has her hopes of independence shattered when her overbearing police chief father insists on escorting her on a road trip to prospective universities.

 

MPAA Rating: G

 

Starring: Martin Lawrence, Raven Symone, Arnetia Walker, Michael Landes, Brianna Russo

 

The Counterfeiters

 

"The Counterfeiters" is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. Immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills there and is soon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he once again comes face to face with Herzog, who is there on a secret mission. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. But while Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's allied opponents, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop Operation Bernhard's aid to the war effort. Faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions, which could prolong the war and risk the lives of fellow prisoners, are ultimately the right ones.  1 hr. 39 min.

 

MPAA Rating: R for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language.

 

Starring: Karl Markovics, August Diehl, Devid Striesow, Martin Brambach, August Zirner

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who                    Kids/Family

 

The imaginative elephant Horton hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.

MPAA Rating: G

 

Starring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett

 

Drillbit Taylor                                                         Comedy

 

After being harassed by a school bully, two teenagers hire a former soldier of fortune as a bodyguard, only to find out that he has his own agenda.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13

 

Starring: Owen Wilson, Alex Frost, Matt Gallini, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley

 

Forbidden Kingdom                             Action/Adventure

 

A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence

 

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing, Collin Chou

Forgetting Sarah Marshall                                  Comedy

 

After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, TV sitcom star Sarah Marshall, a heartbroken and depressed Peter heads to Hawaii for a little vacation to try his best to forget every detail of his relationship. But love laughs at Peter, because Sarah is vacationing in the same exclusive resort as Peter, along with her new boyfriend.  1 hr. 52 min.

 

MPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.

 

Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader

Get Smart                                                              Comedy

 

Maxwell Smart is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23. Smart is partnered instead with the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent. Given little field experience and even less time, Smart--armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm--must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language.

 

Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Terence Stamp, Alan Arkin

The Happening                                     Action/Adventure

 

A family is on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind--but the most basic human instinct of them all: survival.

 

MPAA Rating: R for violent and disturbing images

 

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Spencer Breslin, Ashlyn Sanchez

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo

Comedy

 

The same morning that Harold and Kumar eat at White Castle, Harold learns that Maria, the girl he lusts after, has set off for Amsterdam. The pair decide to pursue her so Harold can proclaim his love. However, an overzealous airline passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, and the plane is diverted as the duo get stuck in a case of mistaken identity.

 

MPAA Rating: R for for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use

 

Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Eric Winter, David Krumholtz, Neil Patrick Harris

The Incredible Hulk                              Action/Adventure

 

Living in the shadows -- cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross -- Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

 

Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Christina Cabot

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Action/Adventure

In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull.  123 minutes

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images

 

Starring: Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, and Shia LaBeouf

Iron Man                                                Action/Adventure

 

Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and brief suggestive content

 

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub

Kung Fu Panda

 

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

 

MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action.

 

Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Ian McShane, Lucy Liu, Angelina Jolie, David Cross, and Seth Rogen,

 

The Love Guru

 

Mike Myers is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus. He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality.

 

MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated

 

Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Verne Troyer, Justin Timberlake, Ben Kingsley, Meagan Good

Made of Honor                                                      Comedy

 

Tom Bailey is in love with his best friend Claire. But Tom has a fear of commitment and refuses to admit the obvious--he should propose to Claire before she finds a less procrastinating suitor. When Colin, a rich Scotsman sweeps Claire off her feet and asks for her hand in marriage, Tom must witness her unquestioned happiness up close and personal--because she's chosen him to be her Maid Of Honor.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13

 

Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Beau Garrett, Michelle Monaghan, Sydney Pollack, Kadeem Hardison

 

 

Nim’s Island                                                          Fantasy

 

Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin star in "Nim's Island," about a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination.

 

MPAA Rating: PG for mild adventure action and brief language.

 

Starring: Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler, Alphonso McAuley, Peter Callan

Prom Night                                              Suspense/Horror

 

A dark secret amongst a group of children comes back to haunt them in the form of a vengeful killer on their prom night.   1 hr. 28 min.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language.

 

Starring: Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Brianne Davis, Kelly Blatz, Jana Kramer

 

 

Son Of Rambow                                                   Comedy

 

A nostalgic trip back to the 1980s, "Son of Rambow" is an inventive valentine to an era where, for the first time in history, young minds had access to technology that allowed them to create their own stories while paying homage to their larger-than-life heroes from the movies that inspired them.  1 hr. 35 min.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and reckless behavior.

 

Starring: Neil Dudgeon, Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jessica Stevenson, Jules Sitruk

Speed Racer

 

Based on the classic 1960s series created by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida that later was retooled for North American audiences, the big-screen film will follow the adventures of the young race car driver Speed in his quest for glory in his thundering gadget-laden vehicle, Mach 5. The movie will feature other characters from the show, including Speed's family and his mysterious archrival, Racer X.

 

MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of action, some violence and language

 

Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman

 

 

The Spiderwick Chronicles                                   Fantasy

 

When the three Grace children -- troubled Jared; his bookish twin, Simon; and their sister, Mallory, a fencing jock -- move to the ancient Spiderwick mansion, they are at first none-too-enchanted by the rundown Victorian ... until they discover a Brownie, an enchanted creature, living in the walls. They soon find a book -- Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You -- that will open their eyes to the invisible, odd, and sometimes dangerous world of dragons and boggarts, phookas and fairies, sprites and goblins that is all around them. When they cross paths with Mulgarath, an ogre, they realize quickly that he will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Field Guide.

 

MPAA Rating: PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements.

 

Starring: Michael Kahn, Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn, Mary-Louise Parker

The Strangers                    Suspense/Horror and Thriller

 

"Strangers" is a suspense thriller revolving around a couple in a remote suburban house who are targeted by three dangerous masked strangers. The resulting clashes force the couple to go well beyond what they thought themselves capable of in order to survive.

 

MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language.

 

Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis

 

Under The Same Moon                                        Drama

 

"Under the Same Moon" tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration. 

 1 hr. 49 min.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some mature thematic elements.

 

Starring: Kate Del Castillo, Adrian Alonso, America Ferrera, Eugenio Derbez, Carmen Salinas

Vantage Point                                     Drama and Thriller

 

When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis an American tourist video taping the historic event to show his kids when he returns home. Also there is Rex, an American TV news producer who is reporting on the conference. It's only as we follow each person's perspective of the same 15 minutes prior to and immediately after the shooting that the terrifying truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed.

 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for Sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language

 

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver

Young@Heart                                               Documentary

 

A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.   1 hr. 48 min.

 

MPAA Rating: PG for some mild language and thematic elements.

 

Starring: Bob Cilman, Young@Heart