Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Princess and the Frog

From the city of New Orleans comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again and a fateful kiss that leads them both on an adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.










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Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, James Cummings
Directed by:Ron Clements, John Musker
Genres: Animation, Kids/Family, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Musical/Performing Arts
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.

MPAA Rating: G
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.2/10 (25,743 votes)
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

She's Out of My League

Kirk, an average Joe, can't believe his luck. Though he's stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds, Molly, a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe, has fallen for him. Not only is Kirk stunned, but his friends, family and his ex-girlfriend, too. Now he has to figure out how to make the relationship work, even though he'd be the first to admit she's totally out of his league.





Trailer

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, TJ Miller, Mike Vogel, Nate Torrence
Directed by:
Jim Field Smith
Genres: Romance and Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.

MPAA Rating: R for language and sexual content
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 6.5/10 (33,103 votes)
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Buried

Paul Conroy is not ready to die. But when he wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why, life for the truck driver and family man instantly becomes a hellish struggle for survival. Buried with only a cell phone and a lighter, his contact with the outside world and ability to piece together clues that could help him discover his location are maddeningly limited. Poor reception, a rapidly draining battery, and a dwindling oxygen supply become his worst enemies in a tightly confined race against time - fighting panic, despair and delirium, Paul has only 90 minutes to be rescued before his worst nightmare comes true.

Trailer

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson, Jose Luis Garcia Perez, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis
Directed by:
Rodrigo Cortés
Genres: Mystery and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

MPAA Rating: R for language and some violent content
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.2/10 (45,466 votes)
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Sucker Punch

Close your eyes. Open your mind. You will be unprepared. A young girl's dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her, and her incredible adventures blur the lines between what's real and what is imaginary. She has been locked away against her will, but Babydoll has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four other young girls--the outspoken Rocket, the street-smart Blondie, the fiercely loyal Amber and the reluctant Sweet Pea - to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors, Blue, Madam Gorski and the High Roller. Led by Babydoll, the girls engage in fantastical warfare against everything from samurais to serpents, with a virtual arsenal at their disposal. Together, they must decide what they are willing to sacrifice in order to stay alive. But with the help of a Wise Man, their unbelievable journey - if they succeed - will set them free.

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Starring: Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung
Directed by: Zack Snyder
Genres: Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 2 hr.
MPAA Rating: PG 13 for for thematic material involving sexuality, violence and combat sequences, and for language
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb Users Rating: 6.2/10 (70,183 votes)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Charlie St. Cloud

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high-school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

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Starring: Zac Efron, Charlie Tahan, Amanda Crew, Augustus Prew, Donal Logue
Directed by:
Burr Steers
Genres: Romance, Drama, Adaptation and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language including some sexual references, an intense accident scene and some sensuality
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb Users Rating: 5.8/10 (9,168 votes)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Bridesmaids

Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.







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Starring: Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper
Directed by:
Paul Feig
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 2 hr. 5 min.

MPAA Rating: R for some strong sexuality, and language throughout
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.2/10 (31,421 votes)
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Thor

Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior, is sent down to Earth as punishment for reigniting a reckless war. But after a dangerous villain from his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth, the hammer-wielding Thor will learn what it takes to be a true hero in order to save mankind.









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Starring:
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgard
Directed by:
Kenneth Branagh
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Action/Adventure
Running Time: 2 hr. 10 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence
IMDb Users Rating: 6.1/10 (88,599 votes)

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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Fast & Furious

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.



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Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz
Directed by: Justin Lin
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Sequel and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
MPAARating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 6.4/10 (55,073 votes)
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift

Sean Boswell is an outsider who attempts to define himself as a hot-headed, underdog street racer. Although racing provides a temporary escape from an unhappy home and the superficial world around him, it has also made Sean unpopular with the local authorities. To avoid jail time, Sean is sent to live with his gruff, estranged father, a career military-man stationed in Tokyo. Now officially a gaijin (outsider), Sean feels even more shut out in a land of foreign customs and codes of honor. But it doesn't take long for him to find some action when a fellow American buddy, Twinkie, introduces him to the underground world of drift racing. Sean's simple drag racing gets replaced by a rubber-burning, automotive art form with an exhilarating balance of speeding and gliding through a heart-stopping course of hairpin turns and switchbacks. On his first time out drifting, Sean unknowingly takes on D.K., the "Drift King," a local champ with ties to the Japanese crime machine Yakuza. Sean's loss comes at a high price tag when he's forced to work off the debt under the thumb of ex-pat, Han. Han soon welcomes Sean into this family of misfits and introduces him to the real principles of drifting. But when Sean falls for D.K.'s girlfriend, Neela, an explosive series of events is set into motion, climaxing with a high stakes face off.

Trailer

Starring: Lucas Black, Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss, Nathalie Kelley, Sung Kang, Brian Tee
Directed by:
Justin Lin
Genres: Action/Adventure, Sequel and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for reckless and illegal behavior involving teens, violence, language and sexual content
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 5.6/10 (50,072 votes)
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Friday, September 16, 2011

2 Fast 2 Furious

Speed--it's easy to get and it's as close as the nearest set of high-performance wheels. Brian O'Connor, now a disgraced cop, fell victim to it--and now he's paying the price. As far as his bosses and the FBI brass are concerned, the hothead undercover officer threw one of their largest investigations ever. After losing his badge and any chance of redemption along with it, O'Connor is given one last chance when the feds in Miami need his help to collar Carter Verone, a flashy businessman whose using his import/export business as a cover for an international money laundering cartel. Cutoms has had Verone under intense surveillance for over a year with nothing more to show for it than the kingpin's link to illegal street racing. With their backs against the wall and time running out, officials put out a call for O'Connor to do what he does best--talk the talk and push the metal. But the rule-breaking loner has his own demands before taking on the job. He insists on recruiting his childhood friend and ex-con Roman Pearce as his partner. The Feds and Agent Markham offer Pearce, an accomplished criminal with an aptitude for barrier-shattering speed, a deal--work with O'Connor and his impressive rap sheet will disappear. Now, it's last chance for both, ex-con and ex-cop, and their ticket out of disgrace is bringing down Verone. But the lines become blurred once again for O'Connor with the appearance of undercover agent Monica Fuentes, the key to entering Verone's world who may herself be in bed with the shady entrepreneur.

Trailer

Starring: Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes, Cole Hauser, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges
Directed by:
John Singleton
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Crime/Gangster, Sequel and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

MPAA Rating: PG 13 for street racing, violence, language, and some sensuality
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb Users Rating: 5.2/10 (58,359 votes)
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Fast And The Furious

Dominic Toretto drives the streets of LA like he owns them. As far as his crew is concerned, he does. He spends his days rebuilding high performance race cars and perfecting the art of computer controlled fuel injection. By night, Dom pockets up to $10,000 each time someone dares to race him in his own earth-bound rocket of a car. Dom lives off of the adrenaline of street car racing and his fans treat him like a rock star. Brian particularly looks up to Dominic and seeks his approval, but to the rest of the crowd, he's white bread. After a blazing encounter with the ruthless Johnny Tran, Dom decides to take Brian under his wing. Dom's sister Mia sees something she likes in Brian, too. Trouble is, neither of them realize he's an undercover cop and Dominic and his rival Johnny Tran are both the leading suspects in a case involving dirty money and big-rig hijacking.

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Starring:
Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune
Directed by:
Rob Cohen, Mic Rodgers
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.
MPAA Rating: PG 13 for violence / sexual content / language
IMDb Users Rating: 6.1/10 (88,599 votes)

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Fast Five

Since Brian O'Conner and Mia Toretto broke Dom Toretto out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom. As they assemble their elite team of top racers, the unlikely allies know their only shot of getting out for good means confronting the corrupt businessman who wants them dead. But he's not the only one on their tail. Hard-nosed federal agent Luke Hobbs never misses his target. When he is assigned to track down Dom and Brian, he and his strike team launch an all-out assault to capture them. But as his men tear through Brazil, Hobbs learns he can't separate the good guys from the bad. Now, he must rely on his instincts to corner his prey... before someone else runs them down first.

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Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Matt Schulze
Directed by: Justin Lin
Genres: Action/Adventure and Sequel
Running Time: 2 hr. 10 min.
MPAARating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, sexual content and language
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 7.4/10 (64,909 votes)
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Final Destination 5

A group of co-workers on a corporate retreat escape the collapse of a suspension bridge because of a fellow worker's premonition of the disaster,and then are hunted by an invisible force that seems to be Death itself, coming to collect its due.











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Starring:
Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Ellen Wroe, Jacqueline MacInnes-Wood
Directed by:
Steven Quale
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.
MPAARating: R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, and some language
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb Users Rating: 6.4/10 (8,016 votes)

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Paul

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town -- a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy and Clive Gollings. Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

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Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader
Directed by:
Greg Mottola
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 104 min.
MPAA Rating: R for language including sexual references and some drug use
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb Users Rating: 7.1/10 (45,399 votes)
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