Jerry (Colin Farrell) moves in next door and quickly attracts the attention of the most important people in Charley’s life, his mother (Toni Collette) and his girlfriend Amy (Imogen Poots). A little thrown by his charm and odd behavior he does not immediate suspect Jerry, but after his friend Ed (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) shares his concerns he begins to wonder if he could truly be living next door to a vampire. Charley begins to question it more and decides to test his theory. Once he does his suspicion is proven that Jerry is indeed a vampire and a danger to everyone he cares about.

When everyone thinks Charley is crazy for his belief of vampires he turns to self proclaimed vampire killer and magician Peter Vincent (David Tennant) to help take down Jerry. It turns out that this vampire killer is more of the hide and cry type. Not one to face the evil that appears he runs into hiding. After Charley loses Amy to Jerry he insists that Vincent man up and assists him in the battle against evil. Teaming up the duo will do what it takes to take this dark beast down and save a few lives along the way.

“Fright Night” definitely misses the mark of humor and horror that I would expect. Unless you get humor from laughing at the disaster this film seems to be. The special effects were so bad that I think the 1985 version would have shown it up. There was a great deal of gore which covers part of the horror you would suspect from this type of film. The cast did not have very much chemistry and the performances left me bored to tears. I have to say I am glad I missed this one in theatres but if you really want to check it out be sure to pick up the DVD with deleted and extended scenes, bloopers, and the official “How to Make a Vampire Movie Guide”.

Terminator Salvation: The year is 2018.

Judgment Day has come and gone, leveling modern civilization. An army of Terminators roams the post-apocalyptic landscape, killing or collecting humans where they hide in the desolate cities and deserts. But small groups of survivors have organized into a Resistance, hiding in underground bunkers and striking when they can against an enemy force that vastly outnumbers them.

Controlling the Terminators is the artificial intelligence network Skynet, which became self-aware 14 years earlier and, in the blink of an eye, turned on its creators, unleashing nuclear annihilation on an unsuspecting world.

Only one man saw Judgment Day coming. One man, whose destiny has always been intertwined with the fate of human existence: John Connor (Christian Bale).

Now the world is on the brink of the future that Connor has been warned about all his life. But something totally new has shaken his belief that humanity stands a chance of winning this war: the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger from the past whose last memory is of being on death row before awakening in this strange, new world.

Connor must decide whether Marcus can be trusted. But as Skynet adapts new strategies to end the Resistance forever, Connor and Marcus must find common ground to take a stand against the onslaught–to infiltrate Skynet and meet the enemy head-on.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: Night has fallen upon the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds… yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination-boggling adventure yet in which history truly comes alive.

In this second installment of the Night at the Museum saga, Larry faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world’s largest museum. Now, Larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the Smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own.

Star Trek: The incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage on board the most advanced starship ever created: The USS Enterprise. In the midst of an incredible journey full of optimism, intrigue, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.

Brüno: Golden Globe-winner Sacha Baron Cohen (creator/star of Borat and Da Ali G Show) is at it again as he brings his most over-the-top character to life in the comedy that has started more conversations, generated more controversy and dared to go further than ever before! As Brüno travels the world in search of fame, no one – whether they are celebrities, politicians or even terrorists – will be spared from his signature sense of style and his wickedly off-kilter manner! And, yes, they are all real situations!

My Sister’s Keeper:  Sara and Brian Fitzgerald’s life with their young son and their two-year-old daughter, Kate, is forever altered when they learn that Kate has leukemia. The parents’ only hope is to conceive another child, specifically intended to save Kate’s life. For some, such genetic engineering would raise both moral and ethical questions; for the Fitzgeralds, Sara in particular, there is no choice but to do whatever it takes to keep Kate alive. And what it takes is Anna.

Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) and Anna (Abigail Breslin) share a bond closer than most sisters: though Kate is older, she relies on her little sister–in fact, her life depends on Anna.

Throughout their young lives, the sisters endure various medical procedures and hospital stays–just another part of their close-knit family’s otherwise normal life. Sara (Cameron Diaz), a loving wife and mother who left her career as an attorney to care for her daughter, is sometimes lost inside the single-minded caregiver she has become in her efforts to save Kate. Her strong, supportive husband, Brian (Jason Patric), is often rendered powerless and passive by his wife’s strength and determination. And their only son, Jesse (Evan Ellingson), drifts, at times all but forgotten as Kate and Anna take center stage.

Until Anna, now 11, says “no.” Seeking medical emancipation, she hires her own lawyer (Alec Baldwin), initiating a court case that divides the family and that could leave Kate’s rapidly failing body in the hands of fate. 

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: Don Ready (Piven) is a jack-of-all-trades who cares about one thing and one thing only…selling cars. The ultimate hustler faces the greatest challenge of his legendary, and notorious, career when he attempts to save a local struggling car dealership from bankruptcy. In just one week Ready and his crew need to move over 200 cars and prove that when it comes to conning, conniving and all kinds of bad behavior, they’ve got the goods.

Set in 2018 we flash forward to the World today. Judgment day is behind us and we are all in peril. With the one prophet predicted, John Connor (Christian Bale), can he save all mankind? In “Terminator Salvation” the Terminators are mounting their numbers of humans, by capturing and killing, eventually routing them to their headquarters at Skynet. Small groups of survivors are determined to fight back and take back their land. These groups are known as The Resistance. When Connor feels his camp has been infiltrated by the enemy he begins to question his destiny and the chance at victory.

Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington) thought he had faced his toughest challenge by being on death row. Finding his true task when he is brought to Connor’s camp and discovers he has been re-manufactured as a Terminator, with a heart. Not only is he half-man/half-machine but any memory explaining his predicament has been erased. Connor finds it hard to trust Marcus, but he has to in order to protect the future. As the pair begins to work together to destroy Skynet we are left pondering what the future holds for all humans and how many more Terminators will need to be annihilated.

“Terminator Salvation” contains great action and captures the original predication of Judgment Day precisely, but overall the entire product was disappointing. Christian Bale fails to evoke any audience admiration. Despite his temper heard aloud through the media, which does not help matters, his emotionless portrayal of Connor was troubling. Connor did grow up, but not as the man we would expect him to become. The child we once knew who had a tender spot for the machines has somehow morphed into a dark angered man lacking compassion for all. Bale’s performance is upstaged by the new terminator, Sam Worthington (Marcus), half-human/half-machine. His performance as the lost soul with a second chance is sure to catapult his career. As for the direction by McG I did not know what to expect, but found a little too much of a bomb factor for my fancy. Lessons need to be learned that once a story has reached its true potential, please leave it alone and don’t ruin its success with an embarrassing attempt of upstaging it for a quick buck. If you are looking for something positive from the “Terminator Salvation”, look for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s computer generated re-birth. Skip to the end and save yourself the one hour viewing time. Nothing gets resolved, nothing is terminated and if anything is discovered it is just how rotten this film is.

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Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: “Terminator Salvation” is set in post-apocalyptic 2018, where John Connor (Christian Bale) is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future that Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Studio: Warner Bros.

Release Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009

MPAA Rating: THIS FILM IS RATED PG-13 FOR FOR INTENSE SEQUENCES OF SCI-FI VIOLENCE AND ACTION AND LANGUAGE..

Screening Info:
May 18, 2009 at 7:30PM
Olathe, KS

“Star Trek” follows the early days of James T Kirk (Chris Pine). A rebel who lost his father at birth and seems determined to ruin his own life. After a chance encounter with Captain Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood), he realizes his life is going nowhere. The Captain challenges Kirk to try to live to the standards his father did, who sacrificed himself to save thousands of lives. Apparently this challenge works and Kirk joins a group of fellow Starfleet cadets. Kirk obviously is a force to be reckoned with and when his antics in training are questioned he faces a suspension.

The greatest adventure of all time begins and Kirk being suspended or not, will be joining the other cadets on a young crew’s maiden voyage aboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise.  A journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.  The revenge from the evil being is from the Romulans, who seek vengeance from Spock (Zachary Quinto), one of the most promising members of the crew and a torn individual. The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals Kirk, a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy, and Spock, who was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion.  As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!

“Star Trek” offered incredible dialogue, action, thrills and enjoyable tales anyone could enjoy. I was very concerned at first that viewing this film I would be lost, but was pleasantly surprised as it was easy to follow and I was not confused by any part of it. Chris Pine portrayed James Kirk flawlessly and offered a certain charm on-screen. Zachary Quinto had a spectacular performance as the detached Spock.  J.J. Abrams proves his masterpiece can translate into great work on the big screen. “Star Trek” was a fun filled adventure that all viewers will enjoy. Trekkies will be pleased with this film, and non-Trekkies will find it just as enjoyable.

STAR TREK

Release Date May 8, 2009

Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment Present
A Bad Robot Production

Executive Producers Bryan Burk  Jeffrey Chernov  Roberto Orci  Alex Kurtzman
Produced by J.J. Abrams  Damon Lindelof
Based upon “Star Trek” Created by Gene Roddenberry
Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Directed by J.J. Abrams

Cast: John Cho, Ben Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Zoë Saldana, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, with Eric Bana and Leonard Nimoy

Synopsis: The greatest adventure of all time begins with “Star Trek,” the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise.  On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James T. Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion.  As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!

This film has been rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content.

DANCE FLICK

Release Date May 22, 2009

Paramount Pictures and MTV Films Present
A Wayans Brothers Production
Executive Producer Richard Vane
Executive Producers Craig Wayans  Damien Dante Wayans
Produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans  Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez
Written by Keenen Ivory Wayans & Shawn Wayans & Marlon Wayans & Craig Wayans & Damien Dante Wayans
Directed by Damien Dante Wayans

Cast:  Damon Wayans Jr., Craig Wayans, Shoshana Bush, Essence Atkins and Affion Crockett

Synopsis:  “Dance Flick” is a hilarious new comedy that brings together the talents of  two generations of the Wayans family, the explosively funny clan who brought us the “Scary Movie” franchise and “White Chicks,” as well as the groundbreaking TV series “In Living Color.”

In “Dance Flick,” a young street dancer, Thomas Uncles (Damon Wayans, Jr.), from the wrong side of the tracks and a beautiful young woman, Megan White (Shoshana Bush), are brought together by their passion for dancing and put to the test in the mother of all dance battles.

“Dance Flick” sends up the dance movie genre, including such recent hits as “Step Up” and “You Got Served,” as well as the classic “Flashdance.”

This film has not yet been rated

IMAGINE THAT

Release Date June 12, 2009

Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Present
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
Executive Producer Ric Kidney
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura  Ed Solomon
Written by Ed Solomon & Chris Matheson
Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Ronny Cox and Martin Sheen

Synopsis: In Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ family comedy “Imagine That,” Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive who has more time for his blackberry than his seven-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi).  When he has a crisis of confidence and his career starts going down the drain, however, he finds the solution to all his problems in his daughter’s imaginary world.

This film has been rated PG for some mild language and brief questionable behavior.

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Release Date June 24, 2009 

DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures Present
In Association with Hasbro
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
A Tom DeSanto/Don Murphy Production
A Michael Bay Film
Executive Producers Steven Spielberg  Michael Bay  Brian Goldner  Mark Vahradian
Produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto  Lorenzo di Bonaventura  Ian Bryce
Based on Hasbro’s Transformers™ Action Figures
Written by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman
Directed by Michael Bay

Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and John Turturro

Synopsis: In the highly-anticipated “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” debuting June 26, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots® against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons®.  Michael Bay directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman.

This film has not yet been rated.

G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA

Release Date August 7, 2009

Paramount Pictures And Spyglass Entertainment Present
In Association With Hasbro
A di Bonaventura Pictures Production
A Stephen Sommers Film
Executive Producers Stephen Sommers  David Womark  Gary Barber  Roger Birnbaum   Erik Howsam
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura   Brian Goldner  Bob Ducsay
Based on Hasbro’s G. I. Joe ® Characters
Story by Michael B. Gordon and Stuart Beattie & Stephen Sommers
Screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett
Directed by Stephen Sommers

Cast:  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Saïd Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid

Synopsis:  Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster “TRANSFORMERS,” join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”  From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos. “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”  is directed by Stephen Sommers (“The Mummy,” “The Mummy Returns”).

This film has not yet been rated.

THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD

Release Date August 14, 2009

Paramount Vantage Presents
A Gary Sanchez Production
A Kevin Messick Production
Produced by Adam McKay  Will Ferrell  Kevin Messick  Chris Henchy
Written by Adam Stock & Rick Stempson
Directed by Neal Brennan

Cast:               Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn and Jordana Spiro

Synopsis:       Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above – except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, drinking, selling and going to strip clubs is their stock and trade. And they do it well.  What Don doesn’t expect is to fall in love and find his soul (cue heartfelt piano).  “The Goods: The Don Ready Story” stars Emmy award-winning actor Jeremy Piven (“The Kingdom,” “Entourage”) and Ving Rhames (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” “Mission: Impossible IIII”).  The film is the first production from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, directed by Neal Brennan, co-creator of the hugely successful Comedy Central hit, “Chappelle’s Show.”

This film has not yet been rated.

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

Release Date May 1st

(New Line Cinema)
Director: Mark Waters
Writers: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore
Producers: Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein
Executive Producers: Marcus Viscidi, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Toby Emmerich, Cale Boyter, Samuel J. Brown

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Robert Forster,  Anne Archer, Emma Stone and Michael Douglas

Romantic Comedy.  Celebrity photographer Connor Mead loves freedom, fun and women…in that order.  A committed bachelor, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call.  On the eve of his brother Paul’s wedding, Connor’s mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for Paul and a houseful of well wishers, including Connor’s former flame Jenny.  Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he is visited by the ghosts of his jilted girlfriends, who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships: past, present and future.  Together they attempt to discover what turned Connor into such a player and whether he has a second chance to find—and this time keep—the love of his life.

Rated: PG-13 for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference.

www.ghostsofgirlfriendspastmovie.com

TERMINATOR SALVATION

Release Date May 21st

(Warner Bros. Pictures/Sony Pictures/Halcyon)
Director: McG
Writers: John Brancato & Michael Ferris
Producers: Moritz Borman, Jeffrey Silver, Victor Kubicek, Derek Anderson
Executive Producers: Peter D. Graves, Dan Lin, Jeanne Allgood, Joel B. Michaels, Mario F. Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna

Cast:  Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Helena Bonham Carter

Action-Sci-Fi.  The highly anticipated new installment of “The Terminator” film franchise is set in post-apocalyptic 2018.  John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators.  But the future that Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row.  Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past.  As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language.

www.terminatorsalvation.com

THE HANGOVER

Release Date June 5th

(Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Pictures)
Director: Todd Phillips
Writers: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore
Producers: Todd Phillips, Dan Goldberg
Executive Producers: Chris Bender, J.C. Spink, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, William Fay, Scott Budnick

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor

Comedy. From the director of “Old School” comes a new comedy about a bachelor party gone horribly wrong.  Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three buddies drive to Vegas for a blow-out night they’ll never forget.  But when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning with pounding headaches, they can’t remember a thing.  Their posh hotel suite is beyond trashed and the groom is nowhere to be found.  With no clue of what happened and little time to spare, the trio must attempt to retrace their bad decisions from the night before in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time for his wedding.  However, the more they begin to uncover, the more they realize just how much trouble they’re really in.

Rated: R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.

www.hangovermovie.com

MY SISTER’S KEEPER

Release Date June 26th

(New Line Cinema)
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writers: Jeremy Leven and Nick Cassavetes; Based on the novel by Jodi Picoult
Producers: Mark Johnson, Chuck Pacheco, Scott L. Goldman
Executive Producers:  Diana Pokorny, Stephen Furst, Mendel Tropper, Toby Emmerich,  Meredith Finn, Mark Kaufman

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva, Joan Cusack

Drama.  Sara and Brian are living an idyllic life with their young son and daughter, Jesse and Kate, when they receive heartbreaking news that leads them to make an unorthodox choice in order to save Kate’s life.  Their decision eventually raises both ethical and moral questions, ultimately setting off a court case that reveals surprising truths and challenges everyone’s perceptions of love and loyalty, giving new meaning to the definition of healing.

Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language, and brief teen drinking.

www.mysisterskeepermovie.com

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

Release Date July 15th

(Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director:  David Yates
Writers:  Screenplay by Steve Kloves; Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling
Producers:  David Heyman, David Barron
Executive Producer: Lionel Wigram

ORPHAN

Release Date July 24th

(Dark Castle Entertainment)
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Writers: Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson; Story by Alex Mace
Producers: Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Erik Olsen, Jennifer Davisson Killoran
Executive Producers:  Don Carmody, Steve Richards

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder

Horror Thriller.  The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past.  Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child.  At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther.  Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there’s something wrong with Esther—this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be.  Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther’s sweet facade.  But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late…for everyone.

Rated: R for disturbing violent content, some sexuality and language.

www.orphan-movie.com

SHORTS

Release Date August 7th

Cast: Jon Cryer, William H. Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader, Jimmy Bennett, Kat Dennings, Trevor Gagnon, Leo Howard, Devon Gearhart, Rebel Rodriguez, Jake Short, Jolie Vanier

Action-Adventure Comedy. “Shorts” is set in the suburb of Black Falls, where all the houses look the same and everyone works for BLACK BOX Unlimited Worldwide Industries Incorporated, whose Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX is the ultimate communication and do-it-all gadget that’s sweeping the nation.  Other than keeping his parents employed, however, Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX has done nothing for 11-year-old Toe Thompson, who just wants to make a few friends…until a mysterious rainbow-colored rock falls from the sky, hits him in the head and changes everything.  The Rainbow Rock does Mr. Black’s BLACK BOX one better: it grants wishes to anyone who holds it.  Before long, wishes-gone-wrong have left the neighborhood swarming with tiny spaceships, crocodile armies, giant boogers…and outrageous magical mayhem around every corner.  But it’s not until the grown-ups get their hands on the Rock that the trouble really starts.  Now Toe and his newfound friends must join forces to save their town from itself, discovering along the way that what you wish for is not always what you want.

Rated: PG for mild action and some rude humor.

www.shortsmovie.com

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE

Release Date August 14th

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston

Romantic Drama.  Based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time.  Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life.  She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler—cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control.  Despite the fact that Henry’s travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.

Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.

www.thetimetravelerswifemovie.com

FINAL DESTINATION: DEATH TRIP

Release Date August 28th

Horror.   On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O’Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave… escaping seconds before Nick’s frightening vision becomes a terrible reality. Thinking they’ve cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one—in increasingly gruesome ways—Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination.  The film marks the latest in the highly popular “Final Destination” series, and its first 3D installment, giving horror fans an especially visceral thrill ride.

www.finaldestinationmovie.com

WHITEOUT

Release Date September 11th

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O’Loughlin, Shawn Doyle, Tom Skerritt

Suspense Thriller.  Carrie Stetko, the lone U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, is investigating the continent’s first murder, which draws her into a shocking mystery.  Now, with only three days until winter, Carrie must solve the crime before Antarctica is plunged into darkness and she is stranded with the killer.

Rated: R for violence, grisly images, brief strong language and some nudity.

www.whiteoutmovie.com