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Baby Mama
At 37 years old, Kate Holbrook is ready to become a mother. As a successful vice president, she is used to making things happen. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have control over her ability to get pregnant. After being told she is infertile, she turns to a surrogate-mother program, hiring Angie to carry her child. When Angie needs a place to stay, Kate must learn to live with a woman who acts like a child. Featuring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler. A Universal Pictures release, PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.
Boys Over Flowers The Movie
Tsukushi Makino has trouble fitting in at the prestigious high school she attends. She comes from a poorer background and is outspoken and independent. The boys who rule the school torment her. That is, until their leader, Tsukasa, falls in love with her. A year after graduating, Tsukushi and Tsukasa are still involved; Tsukasa has proposed. Featuring: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto. A TBS release, PG-13, 2 hr. 12 min.
A Chinese Fairy Tale
Based on a true story, this film follows the plight of 7-year-old Xin Yue, who has a brain tumor. Her family cannot afford her surgery or even her last wish, to see the flag-raising ceremony at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. They sell their belongings, but it’s not enough. Then, a newspaper story inspires readers to donate money to the struggling family. Featuring: Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Li Te-te. A Stage Empire Ltd. release, G, 1 hr. 38 min.
Diminished Capacity
After Cooper suffers a severe concussion, he has trouble focusing and remembering things. His mother asks him to help with his Uncle Rollie, who has early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and refuses to go into a nursing home. Rollie wants to sell a rare baseball card to give him the cash he needs to stay independent. So Cooper and Rollie set off together for a collectors’ convention. Featuring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda. A Jaguar Distribution release, NR, 1 hr. 32 min.
The Fall
In an LA hospital in 1915, stuntman Roy Walker lies alone, wondering whether he will ever walk again. Hoping to die from his broken back, Roy latches onto a young girl who is also staying at the hospital. Alexandria has a broken arm and isn’t confined to a bed. When Roy tells her a tale of five misfit bandits, her vivid imagination blurs the line between fiction and reality. Featuring: Justine Waddell, Lee Pace. A Summit Entertainment release, R, 1 hr. 57 min.
The Foot Fist Way
Martial arts instructor Fred Simmons is the greatest tae-kwan-do demonstrator ever—or at least, in his own mind. Fred spends his days worshipping his wife, Suzie, and his hero, martial arts movie star Chuck “The Truck” Wallace. When Fred finds out that Suzie has been unfaithful, he spirals out of control. With his best friend and two of his students, Fred makes a pilgrimage to meet The Truck. Featuring: Danny McBride, Ben Best. A Paramount Pictures release, R, 1 hr. 25 min.
Get Smart
Maxwell Smart works for the U.S. spy agency Control as one of its top data analysts, but he longs to be a field agent. When headquarters is broken into by KAOS, all of the Control agents’ identities are compromised. The chief has no choice but to send inexperienced Smart into the field with Agent 99. Can the bumbling Smart stop KAOS from dominating the world? Featuring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway. A Warner Bros. release, PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.
Girl Scout
Mi-kyung, Yi-man, Bong-sun, and Eun-ji struggle to put money away in their local credit union. So, they are naturally very upset when the head of the credit union disappears with million of dollars, including theirs. Mi-kyung encourages the other three to join her in attempting to track down the thief and thus their money. Featuring: Kim Suna, Na Moon-hee. A Lotte Entertainment release, PG-13, 1 hr. 38 min.
Hancock
Hancock may have superpowers, but he’s far from the stereotypical superhero. Rude, crude, and often drunk, Hancock leaves behind a lot of damage whenever he attempts to do something good. After he saves the life of PR exec Ray Embrey, Ray wants to help Hancock improve his image. But Ray’s wife, Mary, insists that Hancock isn’t capable of changing. Who’s right? Featuring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman. A Sony Pictures Releasing release, PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.
The Incredible Hulk
Scientist Bruce Banner transforms into the rage-filled green monster Hulk because of an experiment gone awry. He lives in secrecy as he searches for an antidote because Gen. Ross hunts him. Needing more information, Bruce ventures back into civilization. But one of the agents tracking him has gone too far with his own gene-modification program. Featuring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler. A Universal Pictures release, PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Archaeologist Indiana Jones is kidnapped by the Russians and forced to give them the location of a mysterious box held in government storage. After Indy escapes and returns home, a young man who calls himself Mutt meets Indy. One of Indy’s old friends is being held captive, and Mutt needs help to find him and Mutt’s mother. Featuring: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf. A Paramount Pictures release, PG-13, 2 hr. 2 min.
Iron Man
American weapons designer and wealthy playboy Tony Stark is kidnapped in Afghanistan by a group with a stockpile of his company’s weapons. Ordered to build a bomb, Tony creates a suit designed to protect him during his escape instead. Back home, he upgrades his suit, intent on taking back all the weapons he saw. But not all enemies are overseas. Featuring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. A Paramount Pictures release, PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.
The Magic Hour
To escape the wrath of local crime boss Teshio, Bingo claims that he knows the location of Teshio’s rival, Della Togashi. Unfortunately, as time passes and Togashi is nowhere to be found, Bingo fears for his life. So, he hires washed-up actor Murata to play the criminal. But Murata doesn’t know that this is no movie set—his life really is in danger. Featuring: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Koichi Sato. A Pony Canyon Inc. release, PG-13, 2 hr. 16 min.
Son of Rambow
Will Proudfoot’s family practices a religion that shuns the outside world. Not allowed to watch TV, Will focuses his imagination on elaborate sketches. Then, the school terror, Lee Carter, forces Will to help him make a movie. At Lee’s house, Will watches First Blood and becomes fascinated with Rambo. He writes his own sequel, which the two decide to film together. Featuring: Bill Milner, Will Poulter. A Paramount Pictures release, PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.
Speed Racer
Racing is in Speed Racer’s blood; his father builds cars, and his older brother, Rex, was a record-breaking driver before he died in a fiery crash. Now, Speed is building a name for himself while he remains loyal to his family’s small company. Angered that Speed won’t join his team, the owner of Royalton Industries reveals that the Grand Prix races are fixed. Featuring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci. A Warner Bros. release, PG, 2 hr. 10 min.
The Sun Also Rises
Four stories intersect in a small Chinese village during the Cultural Revolution. Two friends on a college campus fight over a woman. A devoted son is angered by his single mother’s strange ways. A doctor, and the mistress of an older man, finds herself falling in love with a teacher. The older man’s young wife begins her own affair with the single mom’s devoted son. Featuring: Joan Chen, Anthony Wong. An Emperor Motion Pictures release, PG, 1 hr. 56 min.
Sunny
Naive Soon-yi weds Sang-gil in an arranged marriage, even though he is still in love with his college sweetheart. Soon-yi’s new husband then enlists in the military to fight in the Vietnam War. So she joins a band, becoming a “consolatory singer” for the war-torn soldiers, to go to Vietnam. She hopes that by doing this, she will find her husband, thus proving her love for him. Featuring: Su Ae, Jung Jin-young. A Showbox/Mediaplex Inc. release, PG-13, 2 hr. 6 min.
The Visitor
Walter, a widowed college professor, is just going through the motions of his life. When he returns to his seldom-used apartment in Manhattan, he discovers two undocumented immigrants living there. Walter lets Tarek and his girlfriend stay. Tarek teaches Walter how to play the African drum. When Tarek is threatened with deportation, Walter begins to care again. Featuring: Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman. A Paramount Pictures release, PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Six years after the series finale, this movie reunites FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. Mulder and Scully are no longer a part of the bureau, but these ex-agents seem to be the FBI’s best hope of cracking a recent case: mysterious bodies being found buried in the Virginia snow. Desperate for a lead, officials rely on the questionable visions of a priest. Featuring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson. A 20th Century Fox release, PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.
You Don't Mess With the Zohan
Zohan is the Israeli Army’s most lethal soldier, but he’s tired of fighting. After faking his own death, he moves to New York City with a new look. Zohan dreams of becoming a hair stylist, but he doesn’t exactly fit in at the city’s select salons. Finally, Palestinian Dalia gives him a chance. Zohan’s new life is in jeopardy when a cab driver recognizes him. Featuring: Adam Sandler, John Turturro. A Sony Pictures Releasing release, PG-13, 1 hr. 53 min.
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