BIG BUDGET FILMS
All the King's Men (PG-13 for sex, violence and partial nudity) This remake of the 1949 Academy Award-winning Best Picture adapted from the Robert Penn Warren novel stars Oscar-winner Sean Penn as a populist, Southern politician loosely based on legendary Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Talented cast includes Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins, nominees Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Patricia Clarkson, plus James Gandolfini and Mark Ruffalo.
Fearless (PG-13 for martial arts action) Jet Li stars in this bio-pic based on the life of legendary Chinese spiritual guru and martial arts master Huo Yuan Jia (1869-1910), the visionary generally credited with turning karate from a form of fighting into a spectator sport.
Feast (R for sex, expletives, drug use, graphic violence and pervasive gore) High-attrition horror comedy about the struggle to survive of patrons trapped inside a tavern under attack by a swarm of flesh-eating creatures. Cast includes Jason Mewes, Henry Rollins, and Anthony 'Treach' Criss.
Flyboys (PG-13 for war violence and some sexual content) WWI docudrama chronicles the heroics of a squadron of 38 American fighter pilots, known as the Lafayette Escadrille, who volunteered to fly for the French military before the U.S. entered the war. Cast includes James Franco, Jean Reno and Tcheky Kayro.
Jackass: Number Two (R or sex, expletives, nudity, crudity and extremely dangerous stunts) Johnny Knoxville and company return for another round of death-defying feats and generally outrageous inanity. Usual suspects include Steve-O, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Ryan Dunn, and acrobatic dwarf Jason Acuna.
INDEPENDENT & FOREIGN FILMS
American Hardcore (Unrated) Rockumentary revisits the American punk rock scene between 1980 and 1986 via a mix of professional and amateur performance and anecdotal footage featuring such acts as Circle Jerks, Jerry's Kids, Minor Threat, Gang Green, Cro-Mags, Black Flag, Bad Brains, Moby, Negative F/X and Henry Rollins.
Bandidas (PG-13 for sex, nudity and violence) Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz co-star in this western, set in turn-of-the-century Mexico, as a couple of latter-day Robin Hoods who rob banks in order to provide for peasants whose quality of life has deteriorated due to the encroachment of American business interests. With Dwight Yoakum, Steve Zahn and Sam Shepard. (In Spanish and English with subtitles)
Home (Unrated) Inner-city documentary chronicles the efforts of a single mother of six to buy her first home in order to give her kids a chance to escape their drug-infested, gang-controlled Newark neighborhood.
Jesus Camp (Unrated) Documentary on America's evangelical subculture examines the goings-on at a Christian camp by chronicling the stay of a trio of Bible-thumping kids inclined to express their devotion to the Lord.
Renaissance (R for sex, expletives, nudity and violence) Set in Paris in 2054, this animated, sci-fi adventure unfolds in a totalitarian state where a citizen's every move is monitored and recorded. With voicework provided by Daniel Craig, Ian Holm and Catherine McCormack.