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With Andy Serkis Peter Jackson Philippa Boyens Jack Black Naomi Watts Jamie Bell Fran Walsh Colin Hanks Adrien Brody Thomas Kretschmann Jan Blenkin Carolynne Cunningham

It is 1933, and vaudeville actress Ann Darrow has found herself--like so many other New Yorkers during the Great Depression--without the means to earn a living. Unwilling to compromise and allow herself to sink into a career in burlesque, she considers her limited options while aimlessly wandering the streets of Manhattan. When her hunger drives her to unsuccessfully try to steal an apple from a fruit vendor's stall, she is rescued--literally--by filmmaker and multiple hyphenate Carl Denham. It seems that the entrepreneur-raconteur-adventurer is no stranger to theft, having that day lifted the only existing print of his most recent and unfinished film from under his studio executives' noses when they threatened to pull his completion funds. Carl has until the end of the day to get his crew onboard the Singapore-bound tramp steamer, the S.S. Venture, in hopes of completing his travelogue/action film. With that, the showman is certain he will finally achieve the personal greatness he knows awaits him around the corner--and although the crew believe that corner to be Singapore, Denham actually hopes to find and capture on film the mysterious place of legend: Skull Island. Unfortunately for Carl, his headlining actress has pulled out of his project, but his search for a size-four leading lady (the costumes have all been made) has, fatefully, led him to Ann. The struggling actress is reluctant to sign on with Denham, until she learns that the up-and-coming, socially relevant playwright Jack Driscoll is penning the screenplay--the fees his friend Carl pays for potboiling adventure are a welcome supplement to Driscoll's nominal income from his stage plays. With his newly discovered star and coerced screenwriter reluctantly onboard, Denham's moving picture ship heads out of New York Harbor--and toward a destiny that none aboard could possibly foresee.

PG-13 Action 3 hrs, 0 mins
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With Tom Hanks Saoirse Ronan Bill Murray Tim Robbins Gary Goetzman Gil Kenan Toby Jones Caroline Thompson John D. Schofield Jeanne Duprau

When the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic, Earth's citizens move to underground cities. Two teenagers dominate the story, one who longs to be a messenger because the job will allow her to venture above ground, while the other dreams of working underground to repair a generator whose failure will doom the city's power supply.

PG Action
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With Darren Smith Mark Burg Alexa Vega Anthony Head Paris Hilton Terrance Zdunich Paul Sorvino Darren Lynn Bousman Oren Koules Nivek Ogre

In the not-so-distant future when an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet, scientists gear for a massive organ harvest. A biotech giant comes up with easy organ payment plans, but all financed organs are subject to legal default, including repossession at the hands of repo men.

R Fantasy 1 hr, 37 mins
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With Jake Gyllenhaal Drew Barrymore Jena Malone Sean McKittrick Mary McDonnell Richard Kelly Nancy Juvonen Noah Wyle Adam Fields Patrick Swayze Katharine Ross

Donnie is a troubled high school student: in therapy, prone to sleepwalking and in possession of an imaginary friend, a six-foot rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world is going to end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. During that time he will navigate teenage life, narrowly avoid death in the form of a falling jet engine, follow Frank's maladjusted instructions and try to maintain the space-time continuum.

R Fantasy 1 hr, 53 mins
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With Dwayne Johnson Lorenzo di Bonaventura Rosamund Pike Dave Callaham Doug Jones Karl Urban Dexter Fletcher Richard Brake Razaaq Adoti Dhobi Oparei Petr Hnetkovsky John Wells Blanka Jarosova Andrzej Bartkowiak Brian Steele Ben Daniels Al Weaver Yao Chin Robert Russel Daniel York Ian Hughes Sara Houghton Vladislav Dyntera

Millions of devoted fans worldwide have been spellbound by the dark invention of its adventures . . . have awaited its every incarnation with urgent anticipation . . . and have devoted countless hours, days and weeks to conquering its hidden mysteries: Doom. When the home-computer game "Doom" was first launched in 1993, no one could have foreseen the legion of fans it would create and the mania surrounding its every new permutation. "Doom" and its successive installments have transfixed gamers worldwide for over a decade and have sold millions of copies (while chalking up an unprecedented tens of millions of downloads as shareware). It is, simply, the most explosive home-computer game franchise phenomenon in history. Now, the game that made history is jumping from computer screens to the motion picture screen: get ready for "Doom". Set countless years in the future and told in the hyper- kinetic, kamikaze style that made its gaming predecessor a global phenomenon, the science fiction action adventure "Doom" takes the viewer to the far corners of the galaxy with a fully-realized vision of a dark and disturbing future.

R Drama
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With Ashley Greene Anna Kendrick Kristen Stewart Peter Facinelli Elizabeth Reaser Robert Pattinson Jackson Rathbone Catherine Hardwicke Nikki Reed Melissa Rosenberg Michael Welch Edi Gathegi Sarah Clarke Justin Chon Bill Burke Stephanie Meyer Elliot Davis Christian Serratos Mark Morgan Heather Parry Greg Mooridian

Twilight" is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries 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 (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn't aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he's immortal. But he doesn't have fangs, and he doesn't drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing 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 and Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens' mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 0 mins
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With Chris Carmack Rachel Miner Seth Grossman Melissa Jones

Sam Reed can travel back in time, and makes his living helping to identify killers to the police. The problem is that if changes anything, deliberately or accidentally, the "butterfly effect" causes history to change. When he returns to the present, things are often completely different and he has no clear memory of what happened in his new history. His troubles begin when he "breaks the rules" by trying to help the sister of his murdered girlfriend find out who the murderer was, and ends up changing his own history. Every attempt he makes to fix the problems that occur create even worse problems, and each trip scrambles his memory even further and puts him in an even worse situation than before. Can he solve the mystery before he loses his mind?

R Sequel
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With Adam Sandler Teresa Palmer Keri Russell Adam Shankman Jennifer Gibgot Jack Giarraputo Guy Pearce Richard Griffiths Courteney Cox Lucy Lawless Garrett Grant Andrew Gunn Matt Lopez

The life of Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, 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.

PG Comedy 1 hr, 39 mins
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With Scott Derrickson Keanu Reeves Kathy Bates Jon Hamm Jaden Smith Paul Boardman Erwin Stoff John Cleese Jennifer Connolly Ryne Douglas Pearson Douglas Pearson Edmund H. North

In the film, a renowned scientist (Jennifer Connelly) finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth." Now she must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving - but it may be too late.

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 43 mins
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With Hugh Jackman Avi Arad Lauren Shuler Donner Bryan Singer Ian McKellen Anna Paquin Zak Penn Patrick Stewart Famke Janssen Alan Cumming James Marsden Halle Berry Rebecca Romijn-Stamos Ralph Winter Michael Dougherty Dan Harris Ray Park

The X-Men have opponents new and old to face this time around. Magneto is back, but there is also a threat to Professor Xavier's school for mutants led by a human named Stryker, not to mention a vicious woman named Yuriko who has it in for Wolverine.

PG-13 Action
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With Hugh Jackman Avi Arad Simon Kinberg Ellen Page Lauren Shuler Donner Shawn Ashmore Ian McKellen Brett Ratner Anna Paquin Patrick Stewart Kelsey Grammer Ben Foster Shohreh Aghdashloo Famke Janssen James Marsden Olivia Williams Rebecca Romijn-Stamos David Hayter Daniel Cudmore Michael Dougherty Michael Murphy Dan Harris Vinnie Jones Bill Duke

In "X-Men: The Last Stand", the final chapter in the "X-Men" motion picture trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test - triggering the war to end all wars.

PG-13 Action
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With Ashley Greene Anna Kendrick Kristen Stewart Peter Facinelli Elizabeth Reaser Robert Pattinson Jackson Rathbone Catherine Hardwicke Nikki Reed Melissa Rosenberg Michael Welch Edi Gathegi Sarah Clarke Justin Chon Bill Burke Stephanie Meyer Elliot Davis Christian Serratos Mark Morgan Heather Parry Greg Mooridian

Twilight" is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries 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 (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn't aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he's immortal. But he doesn't have fangs, and he doesn't drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing 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 and Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens' mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 0 mins
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With Brad Pitt Cate Blanchett Kathleen Kennedy Taraji P. Henson David Fincher Julia Ormond Frank Marshall Tilda Swinton Eric Roth Jason Flemyng Madisen Beaty Robin Swicord Elias Koteas Ceán Chaffin

"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. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, "Benjamin Button," is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

PG-13 Drama
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With Danny McBride Bill Nighy Len Wiseman Gary Lucchesi Michael Sheen Tom Rosenberg Patrick Tatopoulos Skip Williamson Rhona Mitra Kevin Grevioux Steven Mackintosh Henry Winterstern

"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from their brutal enslavement.

R Action 1 hr, 32 mins
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With Jim Caviezel Ron Perlman Jack Huston John Hurt Howard McCain Andreas Schmid Karen Loop Kia Jam Don Carmody Don Carmody Christopher Eberts Sophia Myles Chris Roberts Dirk Blackman John Schimmel Christopher Eberts Pierre Gill

"Outlander" begins when a space craft crashes into the majestic fjords of ancient Norway and into the time of the Vikings. From the wreckage emerge two bitter enemies: a soldier from another world – Kainan – and a bloodthirsty creature known as the Moorwen. Man and monster both seeking revenge for violence committed against them. As the Moorwen ravages the Viking world, killing everything in its path, Kainan forms an unlikely alliance with the primitive but fierce warriors. Combining his advanced technology with ancient Iron Age weapons, the hero leads a desperate attempt to kill the monster - before it destroys them all.

R Action 1 hr, 55 mins
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With Brendan Fraser Helen Mirren Andy Serkis Paul Bettany Diana Pokorny Jim Broadbent Mark Ordesky David Lindsay-Abaire Rafi Gavron Toby Emmerich Iain Softley Eliza Hope Bennett Cornelia Funke Ileen Maisel

"Inkheart" is a thrilling adventure that stars Brendan Fraser as Mo Folchart, a father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when Mo accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter and demands Mo bring other evil fictional characters to life. In an attempt to rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of friends - both real and magic - and embarks on a journey to save her and set things right.

PG Drama 1 hr, 46 mins
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With Nicolas Cage Liam Hemsworth Rose Byrne Alex Proyas Jason Blumenthal Ben Mendelsohn Steve Tisch Todd Black Terry Camilleri Stiles White Simon Duggan Adrienne Pickering Stuart Hazeldine Chandler Canterbury Aaron Kaplan Juliet Snowden Sean Perone Nadia Townsend

In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one of the students, a mysterious girl who seems to hear whispered voices, fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead.

Fast forward 50 years to the present: A new generation of students examines the contents of the time capsule and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Myles. But it is Caleb's father, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As Ted further unravels the document's secrets, he realizes it foretells three additional events-the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve Ted and his son.

When Ted's attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place.

This gripping supernatural thriller charts one man's faltering steps towards belief in the ultimate order of the universe even as he finds himself surrounded by mounting chaos. With the reluctant help of Diana Whelan (Rose Byrne) and Abby, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the cryptic prophecies, Ted's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster-and the ultimate sacrifice.

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 55 mins
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With Dakota Fanning Teri Hatcher Keith David Ian McShane Henry Selick Jennifer Saunders Dawn French Bill Mechanic

11-year-old Coraline Jones (Fanning) is feisty, curious, and intrepid beyond her years. She and her parents (Hatcher, Hodgman) have just relocated from Michigan to Oregon. Missing her friends and finding her parents to be distracted by their work, Coraline tries to find some excitement in her new environment but seriously doubts that her new home can provide anything truly intriguing to her. But when she walks through a secret door in her living room and ventures down an eerie passageway, she discovers an alternate version of her life and existence. On the surface, this parallel reality is similar to her real life – only much better. The adults, including the solicitous Other Mother (Hatcher), seem much more welcoming to her. Even the mysterious Cat (David) now regards her as the center of attention. She begins to think that this Other World might be where she belongs. But when her wondrously off-kilter, fantastical visit turns dangerous and Other Mother schemes to keep her there, Coraline musters all of her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home – and save her family.

PG Fantasy 1 hr, 40 mins
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With Zack Snyder Patrick Wilson Lloyd Levin Malin Akerman Jackie Earle Haley Billy Crudup Matthew Goode Jeffrey Dean Morgan Alex Tse Larry Gordon Jessica Goodman Sarah Schechter Larry Fong Thomas Tull Tyler Bates

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion—a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers—Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the Watchmen?

R Drama 2 hrs, 35 mins
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With Emmy Rossum Justin Chatwin Jamie Chung James Marsters Ernie Hudson Stephen Chow James Wong Chow Yun-Fat Joon Park Eriko Tamura Tedi Sarafian Akira Toriyama Luis Arrieta Ben Ramsey Rich Thorne

The motion picture "Dragonball: Evolution" features a cast of rising young stars and veteran acclaimed actors. Justin Chatwin, who portrayed Tom Cruise's son in Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," takes on the role of the heroic Goku, a powerful warrior who protects the Earth from an endless stream of rogues bent on dominating the Universe and controlling the mystical objects from which the film takes its name. Emmy Rossum ("The Day After Tomorrow") is Bulma, a beautiful woman intent on retrieving the mystical Dragonballs for her own reasons; Jamie Chung ("Samurai Girl") is Chi Chi, a young martial artist who captures Goku's eye; and screen legend Chow Yun-Fat ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") is Roshi, the Master who guides Goku on the young man's epic quest to save the Earth from the forces of darkness.

James Marsters ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is Lord Piccolo, whose return could signal the Earth's destruction; international performing sensation Joon Park is Yamcha, a charismatic "bad boy" whose schemes could thwart the heroes' journey; popular Japanese actress Eriko ("Heroes") is Mai, an assassin who works with Piccolo; Ernie Hudson ("Ghostbusters") is Sifu Norris, a Master and contemporary of Roshi's; and Randall Duk Kim ("The Matrix Revolutions") is Goku's grandfather Gohan, whose lessons for Goku begins to prepare the young man for the monumental tasks that lie ahead.

PG Drama 1 hr, 25 mins
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With Dwayne Johnson AnnaSophia Robb Mark Bomback Mario Iscovich Tom Everett Scott Alexander Ludwig Christopher Marquette Ciaran Hinds Andy Fickman Carla Gugino Andrew Gunn Lloyd Taylor Matt Lopez

"Race to Witch Mountain" is a thrilling action-adventure about a hard luck Las Vegas cab driver Jack Bruno, whose life is thrown into chaos when apparent "runaway" teenagers Sara and Seth jump into his taxi. He soon realizes his two fares are children with exceptional paranormal powers whom he must protect as they elude a collection of ruthless enemies.

PG Adventure
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With Ron Perlman John Malkovich Devon Aoki Thomas Jane Benno Furmann Stephen Rea Simon Hunter Ross Jameson

Thomas Jane stars as Major Mitch Hunter, a 23rd century soldier who leads humans in a fight against a demonic, marauding army of underworld NecroMutants.

R Action 1 hr, 51 mins
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With Wilson Coneybeare

Willy is terrified about moving into the family's new house. In response to his wish for someone to save him, a large creature named Gooby comes to life.

PG Fantasy
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With Ryan Reynolds Hugh Jackman Avi Arad Lauren Shuler Donner Liev Schreiber Dominic Monaghan Will.i.am Lynn Collins Taylor Kitsch Danny Huston Gavin Hood David Benioff Peter O'Brien

Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar – as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Leading up to the events of "X-Men," "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated.

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 47 mins
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With Chris Evans Dennis Quaid Ron Perlman Danny Glover Justin Long Danny Trejo Evan Spiliotopoulos David Cross Evan Rachel Wood James Garner Luke Wilson Brian Cox Rosanna Arquette Aristomenis Tsirbas

The story tells of a conflict between the inhabitants of a peaceful world and the human warriors who want to colonize it.

PG Comedy
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With Daniel Altiere Hayley Kiyoko Kate Melton Chris Foss Frank Welker Robbie Amell Brian Levant Steven Altiere

What brings best friends together? For Daphne, Velma, Fred, Shaggy and Shaggy’s spunky pup Scooby-Doo, it’s a mystery! The feature-length live-action "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins" original movie takes you back to when four teenage sleuths (plus one dog detective) first met. Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, the kids are suspended from Coolsville High. To clear their names, they team to solve the supernatural mystery…and head straight into nonstop laughs and adventure. Special fun, special friends and extra-special effects make this “how-it-all-began” story – from boy-meets-dog to the first trip in the Mystery Machine and more – a doggone great time!

PG Adventure 1 hr, 22 mins
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With Seth Rogen Reese Witherspoon Rainn Wilson Paul Rudd Hugh Laurie Will Arnett Conrad Vernon John Stevenson Stephen Colbert Lisa Stewart Jill Hopper Latifa Ouaou

When California girl Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. Alerted to the threat of this new monster, the military jumps into action and Susan is captured and secreted away to a covert government compound. There, she is renamed Ginormica and placed in confinement with a ragtag group of other monsters: the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D.; the macho half-ape, half-fish The Missing Link; the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B.; and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement is cut short, however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country. In a moment of desperation, The President is persuaded by General W.R. Monger to enlist the motley crew of Monsters to combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction.

PG Fantasy 1 hr, 34 mins
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With Jimmy Miller Adam McKay Will Ferrell Chris Henchy Jorma Taccone Danny R. McBride Julie Wixson Darmody Dennis McNicholas Daniel Lupi Anna Friel Sid Krofft John Boylan Brad Silberling Marty Krofft

Space-time vortexes suck. Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world—a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost.

Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will. Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestaks, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally—a primate called Chaka (Jorma Taccone)—to navigate out of the hybrid dimension. Escape from this routine expedition gone awry and they're heroes. Get stuck, and they'll be permanent refugees in the "Land of the Lost".

PG-13 Action
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With Shia LaBeouf Steven Spielberg Megan Fox Lorenzo di Bonaventura Josh Duhamel Rainn Wilson Michael Bay Peter Cullen Jon Voight Alex Kurtzman Isabel Lucas Ehren Kruger Roberto Orci Don Murphy Tyrese Gibson John Turturro Tom DeSanto Jennifer Alden

In "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," two years have passed since Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the Autobots saved the human race from the invading Decepticons. Now he's preparing for the biggest challenge of his life: leaving home for college. Despite his extreme heroics, the battle of Mission City has become an urban legend believed only by conspiracy theorists. Sam is still an average teenager with everyday anxieties and excitement about heading off into adulthood, separating from his parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) for the first time, and vowing to be faithful to girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox). Of course, he also has to explain his departure to his guardian robot, Bumblebee.

Leaving home is something the Autobots understand only too well. With the destruction of the Allspark, the Transformers home planet of Cybertron is uninhabitable, and the Autobots make the best of their lives on earth, working in league with the military as part of a TOP SECRET team called NEST. Operating alongside their human counterparts, field commanders Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and USAF Master Sergeant Epps (Tyrese Gibson), the NEST TEAM seeks to hunt down whatever remaining Decepticons are still hiding on earth. Unfortunately, even as the Autobots try to make a new life among humans, they discover they may not be welcome.

National Security Advisor Theodore Galloway (John Benjamin Hickey), driven to prove that all Transformers should be banished from earth, endeavors to terminate NEST, believing the Autobots' very presence may endanger the human race. Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, agrees to leave our planet if the governments of the world wish it... but he warns Galloway to consider what happens if the Autobots leave earth defenseless.

Meanwhile at school, Sam adjusts to his pushy, legend-in-his-own mind roommate, Leo (Ramon Rodriguez), and an equally aggressive temptation in the form of a new co-ed, Alice (Isabel Lucas). Sam does his best to navigate college life, until suddenly he's besieged by visions flashing across his brain like thunderbolts. The Decepticons soon learn what Sam doesn't know; that he alone holds the key to the outcome of the struggle between evil and the ultimate power of good.

A normal life will have to wait. With the help of the Autobots, the soldiers of NEST, and an old adversary-turned-ally (John Turturro, returning as former Sector 7 Agent Simmons), Sam and Mikaela must uncover the secret history of the Transformers presence on earth, and the sacrifices that have to be made to save it from an ancient threat sworn on returning here for revenge... an ancient Decepticon named THE FALLEN.

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 31 mins
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With Takashi Shimura Ren Yamamoto Akira Takarada Seijiro Onda Tadashi Okabe Momoko Kochi Akihiko Hirata Fuyuki Murakami Sachio Sakai Toranosuke Ogawa Miki Hayashi Takeo Oikawa Toyoaki Suzuki Kokuten Kodo Kin Sugai Ishirô Honda Takeo Murata

A 400-foot monster reptile with radioactive breath is revived, thanks to nuclear testing. It goes on a mad rampage, destroying Tokyo - how will they kill it?

Drama
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With Austin Butler Andy Richter Adam F. Goldberg Mark Burton Carter Jenkins Doris Roberts Barry Josephson John Schultz Marc Resteghini Tim Meadows Marc S. Fischer Kevin Nealon Robert Hoffman Ashley Tisdale Joe Hartwick Jr Kara Francis Smith

"Aliens in the Attic," co-scripted by one of the writers of "Madagascar" and the Academy Award®-winning "Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbits," is an adventure/comedy about kids on a family vacation who must fight off an attack by knee-high alien invaders with world-destroying ambitions--while the youngsters' parents remain clueless about the battle.

PG Adventure 1 hr, 26 mins
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With Eme Ikwuakor Jeremy Make Jamin Winans Jessica Duffy Chris Kelly Quinn Hunchar Kiowa K. Winans

John and Emma, father and daughter, are thrust into a fantastical dream-world battle between forces of good and evil in this allegorical tale of love, loss and the search for redemption.

NR Action 1 hr, 42 mins
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With Zoe Saldana Winona Ryder Tyler Perry Chris Hemsworth Chris Pine J.J. Abrams Anton Yelchin Simon Pegg Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Alex Kurtzman Ben Cross John Cho Roberto Orci Zachary Quinto Damon Lindelof Eric Bana Jimmy Bennett Bryan Burk Clifton Collins Jr. Leonard Nimoy

From director J.J. Abrams and screenwriters Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci ("Transformers," "MI: III") comes a new vision of the greatest space adventure of all time, "Star Trek," featuring a young, new crew venturing boldly where no man has gone before. Star Trek explores the early Starfleet careers of future Enterprise officers Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Scotty (Simon Pegg), Amanda Grayson (Winona Ryder), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), McCoy (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho), and Chekhov (Anton Yelchin). A Romulan, Nero (Eric Bana), and a much older Spock (Leonard Nimoy) are influences, as well as Captain Pike (Bruce Greenwood), the first captain of the USS Enterprise.

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 6 mins
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With Amy Adams Jon Bernthal Ricky Gervais Bill Hader Shawn Levy Owen Wilson Ben Stiller Steve Coogan Robin Williams Thomas Lennon Eugene Levy Ben Garant Christopher Guest Alain Chabat Robert Ben Garant Dick Van Dyke

It's a new "Night" and "Museum" for Ben Stiller, who is joined by several other stars from the original film, as well as new characters from history. The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world’s largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone’s rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy’s ruby red slippers and Archie Bunker’s lounge chair. No major film has ever shot inside the Smithsonian in Washington…until "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian".

PG Comedy
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With Christian Bale Bryce Dallas Howard Sam Worthington Anton Yelchin John Brancato Common Peter D. Graves Jeanne Allgood Danny Elfman Linda Hamilton Moritz Borman Moon Bloodgood McG Victor Kubicek Derek Anderson Michael Ferris

In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

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With Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson Hero Fiennes Tiffin Helena Bonham Carter Helen McCrory Frank Dillane Tom Felton David Heyman Maggie Smith David Thewlis David Yates Timothy Spall Rupert Grint Jim Broadbent David Barron Warwick Davis Steve Kloves Evanna Lynch Natalia Tena Michael Gambon Julie Walters Matthew Lewis Robbie Coltrane Alan Rickman David Bradley Bonnie Wright Jessie Cave Lionel Wigram

Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

PG Action 2 hrs, 25 mins
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With Dennis Quaid Cam Gigandet Norman Reedus Ben Foster Paul W.S. Anderson Martin Moszkowicz Robert Kulzer Cung Le Antje Traue Jeremy Bolt Travis Milloy Christian Alvart

In "Pandorum", actors, Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point", "The Express") and Ben Foster ("3:10 to Yuma", "Alpha Dog"), join Cam Gigandet ("Never Back Down", "Twilight"), Cung Le ("Tekken", Fighting"), newcomer Antje Traue and director Christian Alvart ("Antibodies") to tell the terrifying story of two crew members stranded on a spacecraft who quickly realize they are not alone. Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft. It's pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft. They can't remember anything - who are they, what is their mission? The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft. Corporal Bower (Foster), the younger of the two, crawls inside, while the other, Lt. Payton (Quaid), stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter. As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality. Slowly the spacecraft's shocking and deadly secrets come unraveled, and the astronauts realize that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.

R Drama 1 hr, 48 mins
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With Elijah Wood Tim Burton John C. Reilly Timur Bekmambetov Jennifer Connelly Crispin Glover Christopher Plummer Jim Lemley Martin Landau Shane Acker Dana Ginsburg

When 9 (Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

PG-13 Adventure
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With Peter Jackson Sharlto Copley Bill Block Robert Hobbs Neill Blomkamp Ken Kamins David James Jason Cope Carolynne Cunningham

Over twenty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa’s District 9 as the world’s nations argued over what to do with them.

Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens’ welfare – they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens’ awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA.

The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable – he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9.

R Drama 1 hr, 52 mins
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With Sam Rockwell Kevin Spacey Duncan Jones Dominique McElligott Nathan Parker Rosie Shaw

Sam Bell (Rockwell) is nearing the end of his contract with Lunar. He's been a faithful employee for 3 long years. His home has been Selene, a moon base where he has spent his days alone, mining Helium 3. The precious gas holds the key to reversing the Earth's energy crisis.

Isolated, determined and steadfast, Sam has followed the rulebook obediently and his time on the moon has been enlightening, but uneventful. The solitude has given him time to reflect on the mistakes of his past and work on his raging temper. He does his job mechanically, and spends most of his available time dreaming of his imminent return to Earth, to his wife, young daughter and an early retirement.

But two weeks shy of his departure from Selene, Sam starts seeing things, hearing things and feeling strange. And when a routine extraction goes horribly wrong, he discovers that Lunar have their own plans for replacing him... and the new recruit is eerily familiar.

Before he can return to Earth, Sam has to confront himself and the discovery that the life he has created, may not be his own. It's more than his contract that is set to expire.

R Drama
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