Film Capsules
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:50 PM EDT
Angels & DemonsHarvard religious expert Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) discovers evidence of the resurgence of the Illuminati, an ancient secret brotherhood whose most despised enemy is the Catholic Church. Angels & Demons is based upon the novel by Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material. 138 minutes.
The Brothers BloomThe Brothers Bloom, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody), are international con artists taking part in one last grand scam. They lure a beautiful and eccentric heiress (Rachel Wiesz) into an elaborate plot that takes them around the world.
Rated PG-13 for violence, some sensuality and brief strong language. 109 minutes.
Dance Flick
The latest movie from the Wayans family, who created the
Scary Movie franchise,
White Chicks and
Little Man. In this dance-film spoof, two young dancers put their passion to the test in a dance battle.
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, and language. 83 minutes.
Drag Me To HellThe director of the
Spider-Man trilogy and the
Evil Dead series returns to the horror genre with this original tale of a young woman’s desperate quest to break an evil curse. Starring Alison Lohman, Justin Long and Lorna Raver.
Rated PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images and language. 99 minutes.
Ghosts of Girlfriends PastOn the eve of his brother’s wedding, committed bachelor Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) receives visits from the ghosts of his jilted girlfriends, past, present and future. The exploration of his failed relationships prompts him to consider a second chance with Jenny (Jennifer Garner).
Rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference. 100 minutes.
HangoverA bachelor party goes horribly wrong when three groomsmen lose their soon-to-be-wed buddy during the previous night’s drunken misadventures in Las Vegas. The trio attempts to retrace their steps to get Doug back to Los Angeles in time for his wedding. From the director of Old School.
Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material. 99 minutes.
Land of the LostWill Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, who must survive in an alternate universe full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures after being sucked into a space-time vortex.
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, and for language including a drug reference. 102 minutes.
My Life In RuinsFrom Nia Vardalos, writer and star of
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, comes the uplifting comedy about Georgia (Vardalos), a travel guide who has lost her kefi (Greek for “mojo”). Discouraged by her lack of direction in life, she tries to show a group of tourists the beauty of her native Greece. Opening their eyes, she too begins to see things in new ways — finding her kefi and possibly love in the process.
Rated PG-13 for sexual content. 98 minutes.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianBen Stiller, Owen Wilson and Robin Williams return for this sequel that brings the world’s largest museum complex to life. New historical characters include Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), Egyptian pharaoh Kahmunrah (Hank Azaria) and Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest).
Rated PG for mild action and brief language. 105 minutes.
ObsessedDerek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he’s worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy.
Rated PG-13 for sexual material including some suggestive dialogue, some violence and thematic content. 108 minutes.
Rudo y CursiTato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna), two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico, have a simple dream of saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes. But when they’re forced to compete on rival teams, bitterness brews between them.
Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and brief drug use. 103 minutes.
The SoloistJournalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug use and language. 109 minutes.
Star TrekA new cast portrays the main characters of the original Star Trek series. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) clash before they unite aboard the USS Enterprise to combat Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from the future who threatens the United Federation of Planets.
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content. 126 minutes.
State of PlayRussell Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation’s most promising political and corporate figures.
Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content. 118 minutes.
Summer HoursThree siblings are re-connected when their mother, heiress to a prized collection of 19th century art, dies. Adrienne (Juliette Binoche), a fashion designer, Frédéric (Charles Berling), a professor in Paris, and Jérémie (Jérémie Renier), a businessman, confront their loss, memories and hopes for the future.
Unrated. 103 minutes. In French with English subtitles.
Terminator: SalvationIn post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor (Christian Bale) is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. As he decides whether stranger Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) has been sent from the future or rescued from the past, the two embark on an odyssey into Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind mankind’s possible annihilation.
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language. 110 minutes.
UpThis comedy adventure is about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From Disney/Pixar and the director of Monsters, Inc.
Rated PG for some peril and action. 96 minutes.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Hugh Jackman dons the claws for the fourth time for this prequel in which a man named Logan meets William Stryker and enters the mysterious Weapon X program and becomes Wolverine. Liev Schreiber co-stars as Wolverine’s half-brother, Sabertooth. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity. 107 minutes.
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