April 2008 Movie Summaries
Leatherheads Trailer
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language  114 minutes
George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Wayne Duvall, Jonathan Pryce 

In 1925, Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton aims to prove that's the case. A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections. As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams. Finding that love and football have a surprisingly similar playbook, however, he has one maneuver he will save just for the fourth quarter. 

Nim's Island   Trailer
Rated PG for mild adventure action and brief language 96 minutes
Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Gerard Butler, Alphonso McAuley, Peter Callan

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island. 

The Ruins    Trailer
Rated R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.  87 minutes
Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Sergio Calderon

Four American friends on vacation in Cancun, Mexico, meet a German tourist that persuades them to join his hunt for his younger brother, who was last seen with his girlfriend near some mysterious ruins.

The Counterfeiters    Trailer
Rated R for some strong violence, brief sexuality/nudity and language.  99 minutes
Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Sergio Calderon

Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested by Superintendent Friedrich Herzog. Immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp, Salomon exhibits exceptional skills there and is soon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he once again comes face to face with Herzog, who is there on a secret mission. Hand-picked for his unique skill, Salomon and a group of professionals are forced to produce fake foreign currency under the program Operation Berhard. The team, which also includes detainee Adolf Burger, is given luxury barracks for their assistance. But while Salomon attempts to weaken the economy of Germany's allied opponents, Adolf refuses to use his skills for Nazi profit and would like to do something to stop Operation Bernhard's aid to the war effort. Faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions, which could prolong the war and risk the lives of fellow prisoners, are ultimately the right ones.

Shine a Light    Trailer
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking.  122 minutes
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood

In autumn 2006 the Rolling Stones gave two concerts at Beacon Theatre in New York. Here, in the 2,800-seater old Broadway theatre that opened in 1928, we encounter living legends Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts. Before an enthusiastic audience that includes Hillary and Bill Clinton, the Stones present their hit songs as well as less known numbers. Guest appea­rances include Christina Aguilera, blues legends Buddy Guy and Jack White

Prom Night Trailer
Rated PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language  88 minutes
Brittany Snow, Johnathon Schaech, Brianne Davis, Kelly Blatz, Jana Kramer

A dark secret amongst a group of children comes back to haunt them in the form of a vengeful killer on their prom night. 

Street Kings   Trailer
Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language  107 minutes
Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Jay Mohr

Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective, sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington. Captain Wander's, Ludlow's supervisor, duties include keeping him within the confines of the law--and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective to track Washington's killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two detectives track down Washington's murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice

Smart People   Trailer
Rated R for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use and for some sexuality.  95 minutes
Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Camille Mana

Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant--but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy. His collegiate son won't confide in him, his teenaged daughter is an acid-tongued overachiever who follows all too closely in dad's misery-loving footsteps, and his adopted, preposterously ne'er-do-well brother has perfected the art of freeloading. A widower who can't seem to find passion in anything anymore, not even the Victorian Literature in which he's an expert, it seems Lawrence is sleepwalking through a very stunted middle age. When his brother shows up unexpectedly for an extended stay at just about the same time as he accidentally encounters his former student Janet, the circumstances cause him to stir from his deep, deep freeze, with consequences for himself and everyone around him. 

The Forbidden Kingdom   Trailer
Rated PG-13 for for sequences of martial arts action and some violence. 113 minutes
Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing, Collin Chou

While hunting down bootleg kung-fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China. There, Jason is charged with a monumental task: he must free the fabled warrior the Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the evil Jade Warlord. Jason is joined in his quest by wise kung fu master Lu Yan and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk. But only by learning the true precepts of kung fu can Jason hope to succeed - and find a way to get back home. 

88 Minutes   Trailer
Rated R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language.  108 minutes
Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Neal McDonough, Benjamin McKenziet

Dr. Jack Gramm is a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall   Trailer
Rated R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity.  110 minutes
Paul Rudd, Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand

After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, TV sitcom star Sarah Marshall, a heartbroken and depressed Peter heads to Hawaii for a little vacation to try his best to forget every detail of his relationship. But love laughs at Peter, because Sarah is vacationing in the same exclusive resort as Peter, along with her new boyfriend. 

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed   Trailer
Rated PG
Ben Stein

Though Ben Stein may be best known as the droning teacher in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF or for hosting an eponymous game show, he displays his own intellectual prowess in this documentary. EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED finds Stein investigating the snubbing of scientists and teachers who teach the theory of intelligent design. Stein, a former presidential speech writer, goes toe to toe with Darwin's biggest fans, including THE GOD DELUSION author Richard Dawkins, in an effort to expose the widespread prejudice against those who believe in God's role in creation. 

Shine a Light   Trailer
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking.. 122 minutes
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood

In autumn 2006 the Rolling Stones gave two concerts at Beacon Theatre in New York. Here, in the 2,800-seater old Broadway theatre that opened in 1928, we encounter living legends Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Charlie Watts. Before an enthusiastic audience that includes Hillary and Bill Clinton, the Stones present their hit songs as well as less known numbers. Guest appearances include Christina Aguilera, blues legends Buddy Guy and Jack White

Snow Angels   Trailer
Rated R for language, some violent content, brief sexuality and drug use. 106 minutes
Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Thirlby, Amy Sedaris, Michael Angarano

A couple that have separated are each attempting to pick up the threads of a future when they are dealt a further blow that leads to a dark conclusion. And a somewhat-nerdy young man in the throes of discovering a first romance must also deal with the separation and consequent strife of his parents' failed relationship

Paranoid Park   Trailer
Rated R for some disturbing images, language and sexual content.  84 minutes
Gabe Nevins, Jake Miller, Taylor Momsen, Lauren McKinney, Daniel Lui

After a young skateboarder accidentally kills a security guard in self-defense with his skateboard at Paranoid Park, he falls into a world of crime, guilt, and fear. He desperately attempts to get out as the investigation into the crime deepens. 

Baby Mama  Trailer
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Dax Shepard, Greg Kinnear

Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski to become her unlikely surrogate. Simple enough. After learning from the steely head of their surrogacy center that Angie is pregnant, Kate goes into precision nesting mode: reading childcare books, baby-proofing the apartment and researching top pre-schools. But the executive's well-organized strategy is turned upside down when her Baby Mama shows up at her doorstep with no place to live. An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom. In a comic battle of wills, they will struggle their way through preparation for the baby's arrival. And in the mid dle of this tug-of-war, they'll discover two kinds of family: the one you're born to and the one you make. 

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay  Trailer
Rated 102 minutes
John Cho, Kal Penn, Eric Winter, David Krumholtz, Neil Patrick Harris

The same morning that Harold and Kumar eat at White Castle, Harold learns that Maria, the girl he lusts after, has set off for Amsterdam. The pair decide to pursue her so Harold can proclaim his love. However, an overzealous airline passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, and the plane is diverted as the duo get stuck in a case of mistaken identity. 

Deception Trailer
Rated R for sexual content, language, brief violence and some drug use. 108 minutes
Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, Natasha Henstridge, Maggie Q

An accounting consultant, while passing from one job to another, meets a charismatic, womanizing lawyer who personifies everything the numbers cruncher wishes he could be. The accountant delves into an erotic world of underground sex clubs

A Plumm Summer  Trailer
Rated PG  101 minutes
William Baldwin, Henry Winkler, Brenda Strong, Lisa Guerrero, Chris Kelly

Two young brothers from a distressed home go head-to-head with the FBI to crack the kidnapping case of their beloved puppet

My Blueberry Nights  Trailer
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including violence, drinking and smoking.  90 minutes
Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn

After a rough break-up, Elizabeth sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and a soulful new friend; a cafe owner--all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop and his estranged wife and a down-on-her luck gambler with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself

Flawless  Trailer
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.  105 minutes
Michael Caine, Demi Moore, Lambert Wilson, Joss Ackland, Constantine Gregory

Laura Quinn, a bright, driven and beautiful executive at the London Diamond Corporation finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment, as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Hobbs, the nighttime janitor at London Diamond, is virtually invisible to the executives that work there, but over the years has amassed a startling amount of knowledge about how the company runs. Hobbs has his own bone to pick with London Diamond. Observing Laura's frustration, he convinces her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. But unbeknownst to Laura, Hobbs plans go even farther than he's let on, and together they set in motion a thrilling heist of dizzying proportions, the likes of which London has never seen. 

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