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Theater Releases for March 12th

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By: Johnny Manf on March 12, 2010 at 9:13 am

Green Zone

Green Zone – Matt Damon plays a United States Army Officer who discovers covert and faulty intelligence which causes him to go rogue. He begins to search for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region. Another collaboration between Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy/Ultimatum).

League

She’s Out Of My League – Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder) plays an insecure airport security guard who strikes up a relationship with a perfect 10 girl (Alice Eve). His friends try to help him as he awkwardly tries not to screw things up. From the writers behind Sex Drive and the upcoming Hot Tub Time Machine.

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Theater Releases for March 5th

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By: Johnny Manf on March 5, 2010 at 9:06 am

Alice

Alice In Wonderland – Alice (Mia Wasikowska) is now 19 years old and she returns to the magical world from her childhood. She reunites with old friends such as the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), Tweedlede & Tweedledum, and the White Queen (Anne Hathaway). She discovers her destiny to end the reign of terror of the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter). Directed by Tim Burton (Big Fish, Beetlejuice).

Brooklyn

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Theater Releases for February 26th

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By: Johnny Manf on February 26, 2010 at 8:15 am

Crazies

The Crazies – Timothy Olyphant is the sheriff in a town where the residents are affected by a toxin which turns them into violent psychopaths. Olyphant, along with his wife Radha Mitchell, join up with other unaffected townspeople to fight for survival.

Cop Out

Cop Out – Bruce Willis is a veteran NYPD cop whose rare baseball card is stolen. Since he planned on selling that card to pay for his daughter’s upcoming wedding, he joins up with his partner Tracy Morgan to track down a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. Directed by Kevin Smith.

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Theater Releases for February 19th

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By: Johnny Manf on February 19, 2010 at 9:24 am

Shutter

Shutter Island – Shutter Island is a mental institution housing some criminally insane patients. When a psychotic killer disappears from her cell, US Marshals (Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo) are called in to investigate. Also starring Michelle Williams and Ben Kingsley. Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River). Directed by Martin Scorsese (The Departed).

In limited release is the Roman Polanski thriller The Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor as a writer who uncovers secrets in the British government. Also Happy Tears about a couple sisters (Parker Posey & Demi Moore) who return home to take care of their father with dementia (Rip Torn). Finally The Good Guy starring Alexis Bledel in a love triangle.

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Theater Releases for February 12th

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By: Johnny Manf on February 12, 2010 at 9:19 am

Wolfman

The Wolfman – Lawrence (Benicio Del Toro) returns to his homeland where his brother has gone missing. Villagers are being killed by some kind of beast. He reunites with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) and his brother’s fiancée (Emily Blunt) to search for his brother but is attacked and cursed by the beast.

VDay

Valentine’s Day – several stories intertwined together viewing the make ups and break ups of couples and singles on the romantic holiday, Valentines Day. Directed by Garry Marshall (Pretty Woman) and including an all star cast of Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper and more.

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Theater Releases for February 5th

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By: Johnny Manf on February 4, 2010 at 9:07 am

John

Dear John – Channing Tatum plays a soldier who falls for a co-ed, played by Amanda Seyfried, while he is home on leave. Their relationship is tested after the September 11th attacks when he re-enlists in the military to help defend his country. Based on a book by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook).

Paris

From Paris With Love – a young employee (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in the office of the United States Ambassador teams up with an American spy (John Travolta) to stop a terrorist attack in Paris. Travolta’s off the wall tactics clash with Meyers’ by-the-books style. Directed by Pierre Morel (Taken).

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Theater Releases for January 29th

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By: Johnny Manf on January 29, 2010 at 8:57 am

Edge

Edge Of Darkness – Mel Gibson plays Thomas Craven, a homicide detective who is investigating the death of his daughter. He not only uncovers her secret life as an activisit, but also a corporate cover up and government collusion. Ray Winstone is an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence. Directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale).

Rome

When In Rome – Kristen Bell plays a young New Yorker who is unlucky with love. While in Rome, she steals some coins from a popular fountain of love and causes the owners of those coins to fall in love with her. Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, and Danny Devito play the dudes.

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Theater Releases for January 22nd

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By: Johnny Manf on January 22, 2010 at 9:07 am

Legion

Legion – God has lost his faith in humankind so he sends his angels to bring about the Apocalypse on Earth. The archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) knows a pregnant woman holds the child who is the hope for human survival so he decides to protect them. A remote diner becomes the scene of their battle.

Tooth

The Tooth Fairy – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a minor league hockey player who isn’t exactly the cleanest player. A bad deed on his part results in an unusual punishment. He must serve one week as a real life tooth fairy. Also starring Ashley Judd and Billy Crystal.

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Theater Releases for January 15th

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By: Johnny Manf on January 15, 2010 at 8:55 am

Eli

The Book of Eli – Its post-apocalyptic United States and Denzel Washington plays a loner fighting his way across the country in order to protect a sacred book that apparently holds the secret to saving humankind. Also starring Mila Kunis and Gary Oldman. Directed by The Hughes Brothers (From Hell).

Bones

The Lovely Bones – Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan) is a teenage girl who is kidnapped and murdered by a creepy neighbor (Stanley Tucci). She gets stuck in the “in between” while she watches her parents (Mark Wahlberg & Rachel Weisz) struggle to find out what happened. Directed by Peter Jackson.

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Theater Releases for January 8th

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By: Johnny Manf on January 8, 2010 at 8:59 am

Revolt

Youth In Revolt – Michael Cera plays Nick Twisp, an awkward teen who desperately wants to start up a relationship with a new girl in the neighborhood, Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday). But Sheeni only likes the bad boys so Nick creates an alternate personality who does all the opposite things Nick would do and tries to win Sheeni over.

Daybreakers

Daybreakers – it’s the year 2017 and a plague has transformed almost every human into a vampire. With only a few humans surviving, the vampires are running out of blood supply and getting desperate. One of the remaining humans (Ethan Hawke) works on a plan to save humankind before they become extinct.

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