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Portrait of Amy Renner Amy Renner

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With Dakota Fanning Jennifer Garner Julia Roberts Jordan Kerner Cedric the Entertainer Thomas Haden Church Robert Redford Karey Kirkpatrick John Cleese Oprah Winfrey Steve Buscemi Karen Rosenfelt Kathy Bates Julia Pistor Andre Benjamin Reba McEntire Gary Winick Paul Neesan Susannah Grant Edgar Bronfman Sr. Bernard Williams

The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures—a spider named Charlotte—and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte—who sees miracles in the ordinary—spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.

G Drama
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With John Cusack Ray Liotta James Mangold Jake Busey Alfred Molina John C. McGinley John Hawkes Clea DuVall William Lee Scott Cathy Konrad Michael Cooney

Caught in a savage rainstorm, ten travelers are forced to seek refuge at a strange desert motel. They soon realize they've found anything but shelter. There is a killer among them and, one by one, they are murdered. As the storm rages on and the dead begin to outnumber the living, one thing becomes clear: Each of them was drawn to the motel, not by accident or circumstance, but by forces beyond imagination, forces that promise anyone who survives a mind-bending and terrifying destiny.

PG-13 Thriller
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With Angelina Jolie Robert De Niro Matt Damon Eric Roth Lee Pace Eddie Redmayne Alec Baldwin John Turturro Joe Pesci Billy Crudup Michael Gambon Richard Schwatz Timothy Hutton William Hurt Gabriel Macht Graham King Tammy Blanchard Keir Dullea Jane Rosenthal Francis Ford Cappola

Starring in this epic drama set in the high stakes world of espionage, Matt Damon plays Edward Wilson, an exceptionally bright and talented son of privilege who is recruited from the campus of Yale University to join the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, at the beginning of World War II. Wilson's acute mind, spotless reputation and sincere belief in American values render him a prime candidate for a career in intelligence, as do his deeply embedded commitment to honor and quite secretive nature. As Wilson becomes a veteran operative in counter-intelligence during the Cold War, not even his wife Clover, played by Angelina Jolie, nor his beloved son Edward Jr., can divert him from a path that will force him to sacrifice everything in service to his country.

Drama
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With Diane Kruger Ed Harris Christopher Wilkinson Stephen J. Rivele

The story focuses on Ludwig Van Beethoven's romance with his assistant during the tempestuous time when he was writing his Ninth Symphony.

Drama

With Juliette Lewis Joshua Jackson Louise Fletcher James Burke

Joshua Jackson plays a troubled young man struggling to right himself after the premature death of his father. Donald Sutherland and Louise Fletcher play his grandparents, with Lewis starring as the home assistant to Sutherland's character who winds up as Jackson's love interest.

Drama
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With Penelope Cruz Lola Duenas Carmen Maura Pedro Almodovar Blanca Portillo Yohana Cobo Esther Garcia

Set in Spain, this female-centered generational story involves a grandmother, her daughter and granddaughter.

Comedy
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With Mary Elizabeth Winstead Katie Cassidy James Wong Mark Cuban Satsuki Mitchell Oliver Hudson Lacey Chabert Marty Adelstein Noah Segal Michelle Trachtenberg Andrea Martin Jessica Harmon Glen Morgan Todd Wagner Marc Butan Scott Nemes Steve Hoban Bob Clark

"Black Christmas" is about a killer who terrorizes a sorority house with phone calls before he begins to murder various sorority sisters during the holiday break.

R Thriller
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With Mike Lee Justin McBride Adriano Moraes John Greenhalgh John Hyams

Seven days, 45 finalists, one World Champion. Shot on location in Las Vegas, Nevada, "Rank" takes us from the ranch to the arena for the fascinating struggle of the three highest-ranking bull riders competing for the title of PBR World Champion. Contenders Justin McBride, a third generation bull rider; Mike Lee, a 21 year-old born-again Christian; and Adriano Moraes, a two-time PBR World Champion bring the gritty reality of this hazardous sport into focus for the first time. From preparations to ride through severe injuries and finally, victory for one: a gold belt buckle and a check for one million dollars.

Documentary
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With Shia LaBeouf Helen Hunt Demi Moore Anthony Hopkins William H. Macy Elijah Wood Emilio Estevez Heather Graham Ashton Kutcher Martin Sheen Nick Cannon Laurence Fishburne Christian Slater Sharon Stone Lindsay Lohan Joshua Jackson Holly Wiersma Gary Michael Walters Freddy Rodriguez Harry Belafonte Michel Litvak Edward Bass Dan Grodn

"Bobby" revisits the night Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968. Story is about how the lives of those at the hotel that evening intersected. Movie will take place against the backdrop of the cultural issues gripping the country at the time, including racism, sexual inequality and class differences.

R Drama
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With Patrick Dempsey Stacey Sher Hilary Swank Danny DeVito Imelda Staunton Richard LaGravenese Michael Shamberg Scott Glenn Tracy Durning

Academy Award winner Hilary Swank stars in an inspirational film, based on the true story of teacher Erin Gruwell and her students the Freedom Writers. This group of inner city, at risk students defied the odds to be heard, as Gruwell urges her class to tell their stories through journals writing. Given the ability to express themselves through words and not violence, the kids begin to see connections to eachother that they never knew existed.

PG-13 Drama
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With Cate Blanchett Bill Nighy Juno Temple Judi Dench Richard Eyre Scott Rudin Robert Fox Patrick Marber

Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench) is a veteran and cynical schoolteacher who is close to retirement. She is barely tolerated by her less brilliant and acerbic colleagues who know nothing about her private life which consists mainly of taking care of Portia, her aging cat, and spending countless hours alone. The only means she has found to take the edge off her desperate loneliness is writing in her journal. When Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett), a younger, attractive woman, joins the faculty as an art teacher, Barbara watches her from afar and has nothing but caustic things to say in her diary about her clothing and her care-free manner. Despite her disdain for this woman, Barbara finds herself reaching out to her. Sheba responds by inviting her to dinner at her house to meet Sheba's lecturer husband (Bill Nighy), who is twenty years her senior, and their two children, a sexy and rebellious 16-year-old daughter and a younger boy with Downs Syndrome. Instead of opening herself to these people, Barbara immediately sees them as competition to be beaten in the battle for Sheba's attention. Later, when Barbara discovers her new friend in a classroom having sex with Steven (Andrew Simpson), a 15-year-old from the school who has artistic talent; she realizes that knowledge of this secret gives her power over Sheba which she can use for her own purposes. Barbara promises to not tell anyone but insists that the affair must end immediately. Sheba says she will but finds herself drawn back to the boy again and again. Sheba seems uneasy with Barbara's friendship and is appalled when she discovers the older woman might have a sexual interest in her. The tenuous relationship between the two women reaches a crisis point when Barbara's cat is dying and she asks Sheba to go with her to the vet. She chooses to go with her family to see their son in a play instead. In revenge, Barbara sets in motion the scandal that will rock both their lives in ways they never imagined.

R Drama
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With Ryan Reynolds Ben Affleck Taraji P. Henson Andy Garcia Ray Liotta Tim Bevan Don Cheadle Alicia Keys Joe Carnahan Jeremy Pivens Liza Chasin Eric Fellner

Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel--a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, deadly vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces.

In these interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven)—a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents (Reynolds and Liotta) dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout.

When word of the price on Aces' head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, smokin' hot vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this togues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and rub out Aces.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 48 mins
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With Gillian Anderson Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Allon Reich Peter Morgan Andrew Macdonald Charles Steel Jeremy Brock Kevin Macdonald Lisa Bryer Andrea Calderwood Tessa Ross

In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and get out of Uganda alive.

R Drama
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With Dominic Cooper Clive Merrison Frances de la Tour James Corden Nicholas Hytner Damian Jones Alan Bennett Stephen Campbell Moore Richard Griffiths Sacha Dhawan Samuel Anderson Andrew Knott Samuel Barnett Russell Tovey Jamie Parker Kevin Loader

"The History Boys" tells the story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master (Richard Griffiths), a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores (Stephen Campbell Moore), a grossly out-numbered history teacher (Frances de la Tour), and a headmaster obsessed with results (Clive Merrison), the boys attempt to sift through it all to pass the daunting university admissions process. Their journey becomes as much about how education works, as it is about where education leads.

R Drama
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With Shawn Levy Owen Wilson Paul Rudd Ben Stiller Rami Malek Carla Gugino Ricky Gervais Robin Williams Chris Columbus Dick Van Dyke Thomas Lennon Bill Cobbs Steve Coogan Robert Ben Garant Kim Raver Mickey Rooney Michael Barnathan Emma Watts

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he's destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how "big," when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history. But during Larry's watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum's exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum.

PG Comedy
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With Denzel Washington Jim Caviezel Val Kilmer Tony Scott Terry Rossio Adam Goldberg Chad Oman Mike Stenson Ted Elliott Bill Marsilii

A ferry filled with crewmen from the USS Nimitz and their families was blown up in New Orleans on Mardi Gras. BATF Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the massive investigation, and gets attached to an experimental FBI surveillance unit, one that uses spacefolding technology to directly look back a little over four days into the past. While tracking down the bomber, Carlin gets an idea in his head: could they use the device to actually travel back in time and not only prevent the bombing but also the murder of a local woman whose truck was used in the bombing? .

PG-13 Thriller
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With Lucy Liu Brett Ratner Cedric the Entertainer Nicolette Sheridan Les Mayfield Anthony Rhulen Jay Stern Brad Jensen

Action comedy "Code Name: The Cleaner" stars Cedric the Entertainer as Jake, a mild-mannered janitor with amnesia who gets himself comically entangled in a government conspiracy. Jake gets in over his head when he is duped into believing that he is an undercover agent who subconsciously holds a key piece of information that could expose an arms conspiracy involving the CIA and FBI.

PG-13 Drama
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With Helen Mirren Michael Sheen Helen McCrory Stephen Frears Peter Morgan James Cromwell Sylvia Syms Andy Harries Christine Langan Tracey Seaward

The story of the death of Princess Diana of Wales and the relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the British Royal Family upon hearing of her death.

Drama
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With Justine Waddell Alan McElroy Marc Blucas Laura Jordan Robby Henson

The film follows a police profiler and an insurance agent who help a shy graduate student when the latter is targeted by a bomber who uses riddles to terrify his victims.

Drama
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