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February 22
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Vantage Point
Rating: PG-13

The attempted assassination of the President of the United States is seen by different people, each with a different perspective, but who actually knows the truth?

February 29
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Rating: PG-13

Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson star as sisters who battle for the heart of Henry VIII and the crown of England.

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Penelope
Rating: PG-13

Burdened by a family curse that can only be broken by finding true love, a young aristocratic girl sets out to rid herself of the burden and ends up discovering herself.

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Bonneville
Rating: PG

Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange and Joan Allen star in this tale of a road trip with a twist – the fourth passenger is the remains of one of the women's cremated husband.

March 7
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College Road Trip
Rating: G

When a police chief father (Martin Lawrence) decides to crash his daughter's (Raven Symone) girls only college prospecting road trip the duo finds the farther they travel, the closer they get.

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CJ7
Rating: PG

Ti wants to give his son all the best things in life on his limited salary, so he heads to the local junk yard to find the latest toy for him, but comes across a mysterious orb instead. Limited Release.

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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Rating: PG-13

A recently dismissed governess (Frances McDormand) goes to work as a personal secretary to an American actress (Amy Adams) and discovers her destiny.

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Married Life
Rating: PG-13

A man decides to murder his wife to spare her the agony of the divorce he wants. Limited Release.

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Snow Angels
Rating: R

Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale star in this film about the disintegrating relationships based on the novel by adapting Stewart O'Nan. Limited Release.

March 14
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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!
Rating: G

Jim Carey, Steve Carrell, Seth Rogen, and Carol Burnett lend their voices to Dr. Seuss’ tale of a curious elephant determined to help a tiny new friend.

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Sleepwalking
Rating: R

Nick Stahl and Charlize Theron star in this film about a young man who takes his abandoned niece under his wing and finds purpose.

March 21
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Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns
Rating: PG-13

A recently laid-off single mother begins to lose all hope until she receives a letter from a father she’s never known and decides this unknown family may be the answer to her prayers.

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Drillbit Taylor
Rating: PG-13

Owen Wilson stars as an out-of-work soldier of fortune who agrees to protect three high school freshman from the school bully.

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The Hammer
Rating: R

Adam Carolla, currently of “Dancing with the Stars,” nee of “Loveline,” stars as a 40 once-promising ex-boxer who finds himself back in the rings and in contention for the Olympic rings. Limited release.

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Under the Same Moon
Rating: PG-13

Left behind in Mexico when his mother crosses the border to find work as a domestic, After the death of his grandmother, young Carlitos heads out of Mexico, accompanied only by an elderly migrant worker, to find his mother who has been working as a domestic in L.A. Limited release.

March 28
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Stop-Loss
Rating: R

Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) is trying to reclaim normalcy in his Texas hometown only to have the Army order him back to active duty.

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Run, Fatboy, Run
Rating: PG-13

Regretting leaving his fiancé on their wedding day several years earlier, a charming, overweight guy must now run a marathon to prove to his ex that her new, rich, slim boyfriend is not "the one."

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21
Rating: PG-13

A brilliant M.I.T. student needs to find a way to pay tuition and card counting in Las Vegas fits the bill, literally. See what happens when the government cuts funding?

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21
Rating: PG-13

A brilliant M.I.T. student needs to find a way to pay tuition and card counting in Las Vegas fits the bill, literally. See what happens when the government cuts funding?

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American Zombie
Rating: Not Rated

This mockumentary follows a group of zombies and their struggles as they try to gain acceptance in the Los Angeles human community. Limited Release.

April 4
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Leatherheads
Rating: PG-13

George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski star in this comedy about the nascency of pro-football.

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Nim's Island
Rating: PG

A little girl (Abigail Breslin) who lives on a distant island with her scientist father (Gerard Butler) calls upon her favorite author -– an agoraphobic by played Jodie Foster – when her dad gets lost at see.

April 11
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Street Kings
Rating: R

Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, and Hugh Laurie star in this drama about an LAPD Vice Detective on the hunt for his partner's killer.

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Chaos Theory
Rating: PG-13

The author of "The Five Minute Efficiency Trainer" discovers the joy of 'living in the moment' when his wife plays a practical joke on him – with unforeseen consequences. Starring Ryan Reynolds. Limited Release.

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Smart People
Rating: R

Dennis Quaid stars in this off-beat comedy about a college professor who has lost his passion until his wacky, freeloading brother (Thomas Hayden Church) shows up and stirs everything up.

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Young@Heart
Rating: PG-13

This documentary follows the eponymous New England-based senior citizen choir as they travel the world singing everything from James Brown to Coldplay. Limited Release.

April 18
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The Forbidden Kingdom
Rating: PG-13

Jackie Chan and Jet Li flex their martial arts muscles in this tale of an American teen who is transported back to ancient China to help two warriors save the Monkey King.

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The Life Before Her Eyes
Rating: R

Fifteen years after a shooting that took the life of her best friend, Diana (Uma Thurman) finds that memories of the tragedy are causing her seemingly perfect suburban life to unravel.

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Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
Rating: PG-13

”SuperSize Me’s” Morgan Spurlock sets out to find the FBI’s most wanted. Limited release.

April 25
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Baby Mama
Rating: PG-13

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in this comedy about surrogacy that is full of belly laughs and side splitting hilarity.

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Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Rating: R

When an overzealous airline passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, the duo ends up in Gitmo.

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Standard Operating Procedure
Rating: R

The story of the photographs at the bottom of the Abu Ghraib scandal, the soldiers who took the photos and how one snapshot can change the world.

May 2
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Mister Lonely
Rating: Not Rated

A Paris-based Michael Jackson impersonator moves in with a Marilyn Monroe look-alike in a Scottish community of impersonators in this whimsical love story. Limited Release.

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Fugitive Pieces
Rating: R

Adapted from Anne Michael's novel, this film tells the story of a young boy who escapes from Nazi occupied Poland only to have the horror of his parents' death and sister's mysterious fate haunt and color his relationships as an adult. Limited Release.

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Fugitive Pieces
Rating: R

Adapted from Anne Michael's novel, this film tells the story of a young boy who escapes from Nazi occupied Poland only to have the horror of his parents' death and sister's mysterious fate haunt and color his relationships as an adult. Limited Release.

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Iron Man
Rating: PG-13

After being injured by a weapon his own company manufactured, billionaire Tony Stark builds a super-suit of armor to protect himself, but then decides to use it to fight evil.

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Made of Honor
Rating: PG-13

Tom (Patrick Dempsey) tries to win over his engaged best friend from the inside, by acting as her Maid of Honor.

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Son of Rambow
Rating: PG-13

In the English countryside of the early 1980s, two young boys – Will, a member of a strict religious family, and Lee Carter – decide to make their own version of "Rambo: First Blood." But will Hollywood go to their heads? Limited Release.

May 9
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Speed Racer
Rating: PG

Speed and his Mach 5 take on the evil of corporate greed in this Technicolor wonder from the brothers who brought you "The Matrix" trilogy.

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What Happens in Vegas
Rating: PG-13

Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star in this comedy about a couple who have to remain married after a drunken, quickie wedding in order to share the windfall from a slot machine, but end up falling in love.

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The Fall
Rating: R

A bedridden hospital patient spins a whimsical tale of heroes from around the globe for a young girl recovering from a fall. Limited release.

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Surfwise
Rating: R

Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz left a successful medical career and packed up his wife and nine children in a 24-foot camper van to pursue his passion of surfing. Limited release.

May 16
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Rating: PG

It’s only been a year since the Pevensie children were last in Narnia, but upon returning to the magical realm they discover that 1,300 years have passed, the Golden Age is over and the rightful ruler needs their help.

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How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer
Rating: R

”Ugly Betty’s” America Ferrera and Elizabeth Pena star in this story of three generations of women from a Mexican-American family in a small Arizona border town. Limited Release.

May 23
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Rating: PG-13

In the fourth installment, Indy must stop the Soviets from finding an ancient Amazonian golden skull which imparts great power to the holder.

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The Children of Huang Shi
Rating: R

An English journalist, an American nurse, and a Chinese faction leader lead sixty orphans out of 1930's war-torn China and into the safety of Mongolia. Limited release.

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The Edge of Heaven
Rating: Not Rated

The story of a Turkish father, his German-born son and a young Turkish prostitute illustrates the power of understanding and forgiveness. Limited release.

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War, Inc.
Rating: R

Set in fictional Turaqistan, this political satire stars John Cusack as an erstwhile hit man hired by the corporation running the war-torn nation to assassinate a Middle Eastern oil minister. Limited Release.

May 30
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Sex and the City: The Movie
Rating: R

Catch up with Carrie and the gang four years after the hit series ended.

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Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Rating: PG-13

The producers of "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" ask if it's really suprising that many professional atheletes take performance enhancing drugs when the American ethos is bigger, stronger, faster. Limited release.

June 6
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Kung Fu Panda
Rating: PG

Jack Black and Angelina Jolie lend their voices to this animated tale of an inept panda who is called upon to protect his valley from a gang of snow leopards.

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Don’t Mess with the Zohan
Rating: PG-13

Adam Sandler stars as an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to become a New York City hairstylist.

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When Did You Last See Your Father?
Rating: PG-13

A terminal illness and imminent death bring forth an intimate exploration of the father/son relationship. Starring Colin Firth. Limited Release.

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Miss Conception
Rating: R

Heather Graham stars as a young woman who finds out she has one period in which to conceive and sets out on a comical journey to find the perfect sperm donor. Limited Release



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