July 2009 Movies

Public Enemies

Set during the great crime wave of 1933-34, the government attempts to stop Depression-era criminal legends such as John Dillilnger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd and transformed J. Edgar Hoover's FBI into the country's first federal police force.

Stephen Dorff, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Stephen Graham, Christian Bale, Jason Clarke, David Wenham, Michael Mann

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosau...

The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters “Ice Age” and “Ice Age: The Meldown” are back, on an incredible adventure...for the ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he’s growing too “soft” hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck – and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.

Queen Latifah, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, Simon Pegg, Carlos Saldanha, Michael Berg, Mike Thurmeier

I Hate Valentine's Day

The story centers on this manufactured holiday and what happens to people when romance is forced upon them.

William Sherak, Nick Hurran, Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Jason Schuman, Madeleine Sherak

The Girl from Monaco

A Parisian attorney who travels to Monaco to defend a woman accused of murder. On arriving he finds that he's been assigned a bodyguard who becomes a major part of the story.

Anne Fontaine, Roschdy Zem, Stephane Audran, Benoit Graffin

I Love You Beth Cooper

"I Love You Beth Cooper" chronicles the story of a nerdy valedictorian who proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school--Beth Cooper--during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

Michael Barnathan, Hayden Panettiere, Chris Columbus, Lauren London, Mark Radcliffe, Michael Flynn, Lauren Storm, Larry Doyle

Brüno

The story centers on a gay fashionista from Austria who fancies himself as "the voice of Austrian youth TV."

Dan Mazer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jay Roach, Alice Evans, Trishelle Cannatella, Ben Youcef

Soul Power

The film profiles a 1974 concert of R&B performers during the "rumble in the jungle" boxing match between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

Leon Gast, David Sonenberg, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, B.B. King, James Brown

Humpday

Two straight best friends decide to film themselves having sex for an art project.

Joshua Leonard, Lynn Shelton, Mark Duplass

Harry Potter and the Half-Bl...

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.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Warwick Davis, David Yates, David Heyman, Daniel Radcliffe

Death in Love

The indie drama follows a pair of story lines that revolve around two brothers (Lucas and Haas). While Haas' character must deal with his mother (Bisset), his brother is lost in life until he is befriended by a scam artist (Brody).

Josh Lucas, Adam Brody, Lukas Haas, Boaz Yakin, Jacquline Bisset

500 Days of Summer

This post modern love story is never what we expect it to be -- it's thorny yet exhilarating, funny and sad, a twisted journey of highs and lows that doesn't quite go where we think it will. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend Summer dumps him, he shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days "together" to try to figure out where things went wrong. His reflections ultimately lead him to finally rediscover his true passions in life.

Mark Waters, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Marc Webb, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Mason Novick, Scott Neustadter

Homecoming

The indie stalker thriller centers on a former small-town golden boy and his new girlfriend who visit his hometown and discover his high school sweetheart (Barton) has developed an unhealthy obsession with him.

Mischa Barton, Jessica Stroup, Morgan J. Freeman, Frank Hannah, Matt Long

The Age of Stupid

A future archivist looks at old footage from the year 2008 to understand why humankind failed to address climate change.

Pete Postlethwaite, Franny Armstrong

G-Force

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with "G-Force," a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-Force are guinea pigs Darwin (voice of Sam Rockwell), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (voice of Tracy Morgan), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez (voice of Penelope Cruz), a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles (voice of Nicolas Cage), the computer and information specialist. Directed by two-time Oscar®-winning visual effects master Hoyt Yeatman—"G-Force" takes audiences on a high-octane thrill ride, proving once and for all that size really doesn't matter.

Nicolas Cage, Zach Galifianakis, Tracy Morgan, John Lee Hancock, Cormac Wibberley, Steve Buscemi, Jerry Bruckheimer, Gabriel Casseus

The Ugly Truth

The battle of the sexes heats up in Columbia Pictures' comedy "The Ugly Truth." Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She's in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.

Gerard Butler, Kevin Connolly, Katherine Heigl, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy, Nate Corddry, Bree Turner, Cheryl Hines

Orphan

The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate's fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there's something wrong with Esther--this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther's sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late...for everyone.

Vera Farmiga, Don Carmody, Jaume Collet-Serra, Joel Silver, Peter Sarsgaard, CCH Pounder, Steve Richards, Jennifer Davisson

The Answer Man

A reclusive author of spiritual books, is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.

Olivia Thirlby, Tony Hale, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Kat Dennings, Nora Dunn, John Hindman, Jana Edelbaum

Agyaat

A film crew goes deep into a forest, losses its way and a mysterious force begins to be hunt them down.

Shrink

Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.

Kevin Spacey, Keke Palmer, Mark Webber, Jonas Pate, Thomas Moffett

In the Loop

Political comedy looks at what might go on behind closed doors in London and Washington in the lead-up to a not-so-fictional war in the Middle East.

Steve Coogan, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Armando Iannucci, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Roche

Adam

A strange and lyrical love story between a somewhat socially dysfunctional young man and the woman of his dreams.

Rose Byrne, Leslie Urdang, Dean Vanech, Hugh Dancy, Amy Irving, Peter Gallagher, Frankie Faison, Max Mayer

Funny People

Over the past few years, writer/director Judd Apatow ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up") has shown that nothing—not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth—is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, "I'm trying to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies. Wish me luck!" Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in "Funny People," the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience.

Aubrey Plaza, Seth Rogen, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jack Giarraputo, Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann

Aliens in the Attic

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.

Austin Butler, Mark Burton, John Schultz, Barry Josephson, Robert Hoffman, Tim Meadows, Ashley Tisdale, Carter Jenkins

Thirst

The film is about a priest who participates in a medical experiment to find a cure for a deadly disease with traumatic repercussions. "Thirst" stars Song Kang-ho ("Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance," "The Host") and Shin Ha-kyun ("Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance"). Involving unusually risqué elements, the film also stars Kim Ok-bi ("Dasepo Naughty Girls") as leading lady.

Park Chan-wook, Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Kim Ok-bi

The Collector

Handyman and ex-con Arkin aims to repay a debt to his ex-wife by robbing his new employer's country home. Unfortunately for Arkin, a far worse enemy has already laid claim to the property - and the family. As the seconds tick down to midnight, Arkin becomes a reluctant hero trapped by a masked "Collector" in a maze of lethal invention - the Spanish Inquisition as imagined by Rube Goldberg - while trying to rescue the very family he came to rob.

Patrick Melton, Josh Stewart, Marcus Dunstan, Karley Scott Collins, Juan Fernandez, Jabari Thomas

Lorna's Silence

Lorna wants to open a snack shop with her loving boyfriend but her marriage to a mobster puts her in the middle of a murder plot.

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Denis Freyd, Arta Dobroshi