“Fast and Furious” – The original cast returns in this fourth installment of “The Fast and the Furious.” Feuding ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and agent Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) return to L.A. A crime and a common enemy force the two to work together again. Expect plenty of stunts as the two men learn to trust each other. Also starring Michelle Rodriguez, the film is an hour and 39 minutes long. It is rated PG-13 for intense action and violence, sexual content, language and drug references.
“Adventureland” A college graduate wants to take a post-school trip to Europe, but finds out he doesn’t have the money. He must find a way to make enough money, even if it means taking a minimum-wage job at an amusement park. “Adventureland,” from director Greg Mottola (Superbad) stars Jesse Eisenberg, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Martin Starr and Bill Hader. The comedy is rated R for language, drug use and sexual references, and is an hour and 46 minutes long.
“Alien Trespass” – Set in 1957, “Alien Trespass” is a story about a murderous alien creature that escapes a flying saucer and lands in California. To stop the creature, an alien takes over the body of a local astronomer to try and save the world from imminent destruction. “Alien Trespass” stars Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Dan Lauria, Jody Thompson and Robert Patrick. The film is rated PG for sci-fi action and brief historical smoking, and is an hour and 30 minutes long.
“Gigantic” – Brian (Paul Dano), a young mattress salesman, falls in love with the quirky daughter of an equally quirky client. The two slowly become closer, all the while juggling Brian’s life-long dream of adopting a Chinese baby. This fun, romantic comedy also stars Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner, Jane Alexander and John Goodman. “Gigantic” is rated R for language, some sexual content and violence, and is one hour and 39 minutes long.
“Bart Got a Room” – Danny (Steven Kaplan), a socially awkward high-school senior, is ready for prom. He has the limo, a tux and a snazzy hotel room. However, he can’t seem to find a date. The problem escalates when Danny learns that Bart, the school’s biggest nerd has a room and a date. Danny faces typical teen angst and peer pressure as he deals with his parents’ divorce. The film is one hour and 20 minutes long and is rated PG – 13 for sexual content and strong language.
“Monsters vs. Aliens” – After a meteor hits a girl in California, she grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall. She’s captured by the government and placed into holding, along with a slew of other, real monsters. However, when an alien robot comes to Earth, she and the rest of her newfound compatriots must battle the aliens to save the world. “Monsters vs. Aliens” is also shown in 3-D.
This is the first film to be produced in real 3-D instead of being converted afterward, which added a hefty $15 million dollars to the film’s budget. “Monsters vs. Aliens” stars the voice talents of Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogan, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Paul Rudd and Stephen Colbert. The film is rated PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language, and is an hour and 34 minutes long.
Also in Theaters
“I Love You Man”
Paul Rudd stars as a real estate agent who realizes he has no best man for his impending wedding. He begins his search by going on “dates” with men, trying to find the perfect dude to fill his vacant best friend spot. He finally finds Sydney Fife (Jason Segel) who fits the bill, but he soon finds that their budding relationship a stress on his engagement. Rudd finds that he must choose between his fiancée and Fife. “I Love You Man” also stars Rashida Jones, Jaime Pressly, Ron Huebel, Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons, Jon Favreau and Aziz Ansari. The all-star comedy is rated R for pervasive language and is an hour and 50 minutes long.
“Duplicity”
Clive Owen continues his run of special agent movies, starring as MI6 agent Ray Koval. Koval and CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) leave their respective jobs to protect a top-secret formula that will bring their respective tycoon employers a massive fortune. As the two agents pit their wits against each other, they begin to fall in love. “Duplicity” also stars Paul Giamatti, Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Wilkinson and is rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content. The film is two hours and five minutes.
“Knowing”
After an elementary school time capsule is opened in 2008, 50 years after it was buried underground, a young boy discovers a piece of paper with rows of seemingly random numbers. However, the boy’s father (Nicholas Cage) discovers that the numbers predicted every major disaster in the past five decades. The paper shows three more events, culminating in the destruction of the earth. Cage and his son must take it upon themselves to try and prevent the disaster, even if it means giving their lives in the process. “Knowing” also stars Lara Robinson, Rose Byrne, Chandler Canterbury and Ben Mendelsohn. The film is rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language, and is an hour and 55 minutes long.
“Race to Witch Mountain”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as a taxi driver who picks up two teens who have superpowers. Johnson finds himself on the run with the pair, helping the teens escape from the bad guys following them. “Race to Witch Mountain” also stars Ciaran Hinds, Ann-Sophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig and Carla Gugino and is rated PG for sequences of action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements. The film is one hour and 38 minutes long.
“The Last House on the Left”
In this remake of the 1972 horror film, an escaped prison inmate kidnaps a young girl and her friend. After the girl escapes and makes it back to her parents’ house, she shockingly discovers her attackers seeking refuge at the house. When her parents learn what happened to their daughter, they decide to make those responsible wish they were dead. “The Last House on the Left” stars Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIsaac, Riki Lindhome, Tony Goldwyn and Monica Potter. The film is rated R for sadistic brutal violence including a rape, language, nudity and drug use, and is one hour and 40 minutes long.
“Miss March”
After a comatose man wakes up and finds that his old high-school girlfriend is a centerfold in a porno magazine, he and his friend embark on a journey to crash a party and win back the girl. “Miss March” stars Molly Stanton, Holly Hindman, Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger and Raquel Alessi. The film is rated R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, pervasive language and some drug use, and is one hour and 29 minutes long.
