Movies Released January 12, 2007

Ten-year-old Arthur has a lot on his plate: a real estate developer is about to snap up his grandma's home... and there's no way Arthur's going to hang around for his parents or grandparents to sort out the problem. Maybe the solution lies in his grandpa's treasure, which is hidden somewhere on the "other side" in the land of the Minimoys. The creatures that inhabit this world are just a tenth of an inch tall and live in perfect harmony with their environment.

Arthur ventures into this world of the Minimoys, where he meets Princess Selenia and her brother Betameche. Together they set off to look for the treasure that will save his grandma. An action-packed adventure ensues, full of pitfalls and intrigues, all the way up to the forbidden city ruled by the evil M the Malicious. Arthur's journey in the Minimoys universe reveals that sometimes the smallest heroes make the biggest difference.

Freddie Highmore, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, Luc Besson, Snoop Dogg, Madonna, David Bowie

PG Adventure Family 1 hr, 43 mins

81% WILL SEE

3.6 / 5

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79%

3.6 / 5

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Pan's Labyrinth

Set in 1940s Spain against the postwar repression of Franco's Spain, a fairy tale that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with 'ridding the area' of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With Fascism at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation.

Ivana Baquero, Mina Lira, Guillermo del Toro, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdú, Álex Angulo

R Drama Fantasy

79% WILL SEE

3.6 / 5

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38%

4 / 5

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Letters from Iwo Jima

Sixty-one years ago, U.S. and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, several hundred letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them, Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe). With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.

In an effort to explore an event that continues to resonate with both cultures, Clint Eastwood was haunted by the sense that making only one film, "Flags of Our Fathers", would be telling only half the story. With this unprecedented dual film project, shot back-to-back to be released in sequence, Eastwood seeks to reveal the battle of Iwo Jima--and, by implication, the war in the Pacific--as a clash not only of arms but of cultures.

Steven Spielberg, Paul Haggis, Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Iris Yamashita, Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara

R Drama Action

38% WILL SEE

4 / 5

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100%

5 / 5

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No Place Like Home

Vince Vaughn stars as a self-confident New York City man-on-the-go who really dislikes his parents. But after a harsh breakup with his girlfriend, the man is forced to move back into his childhood home.

Neal Edelstein, Mike Macari, Margaret Heidenry, Vince Vaughn

Comedy

100% WILL SEE

5 / 5

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75%

5 / 5

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Curse of the Golden Flower

Set in China's Tang Dynasty, follows an imperial bodyguard named Phoenix and Prince Ping as pair of star-crossed lovers who fall in love within the borders of a kingdom. Numerous forces, including Ping's stepmother, who is also in love with him, try to keep the lovers apart. It leads them on a dangerous journey where secrets of the royal family are uncovered.

Zhang Yimou, Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Liu Ye, Chen Jin, Jay Chou

R Drama Action

75% WILL SEE

5 / 5

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86%

4.8 / 5

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Stomp the Yard

The story follows a troubled 19-year-old from the gang-infested streets of L.A. who enrolls in a black university in Atlanta. There he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national stepshow competition. The movie is set in the world of "fraternity stepping," a popular activity among black colleges.

Megan Good, Sylvain White, Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Ramon Anderson, Columbus Short, Brian White, Darrin DeWitt Henson, Ne-Yo

PG-13 Drama Music 1 hr, 55 mins

86% WILL SEE

4.8 / 5

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40%

3.9 / 5

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Primeval

The high-stakes adventure follows a news producer (Purcell), cameraman (Jones) and reporter who are dispatched to South Africa to track down and bring home alive a legendary 25-foot crocodile known as Gustave. However, their quarry proves far more elusive and deadly than they anticipated, and their situation turns even more perilous when a feared warlord targets them for death.

John Brancato, Michael Katleman, Michael Ferris, Brooke Langton, Gavin Polone, Dominic Purcell

R Drama Thriller

40% WILL SEE

3.9 / 5

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50%

3 / 5

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Miss Potter

The project explores the life of the author of such beloved children's books as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and her struggle for independence in Victorian England.

Corey Sienega, Chris Noonan, David Kirschner, Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer, David Thwaites, Richard Maltby, Renée Zellweger

PG Drama

50% WILL SEE

3 / 5

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31%

3.8 / 5

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Alpha Dog

When a young drug dealer by the name of Johnny Truelove kidnaps Zack Mazursky, the fifteen-year-old brother of a man in debt to him, things don't go according to plan. As he desperately tries to get the money owed to him, Johnny's crew looks after Zack. Though a hostage, Zack is enjoying the excitement of his situation, blissfully unaware of the despair of his parents, the rage of his brother and also of the fatal conclusion that awaits him.

Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Shera Danese, Ben Foster, Sean Hatosy, Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco, Nick Cassavetes

R Drama Crime

31% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

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