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Letters to God

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A dying boy's letters to God are answered by the local postman. [Rated PG]
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Date Night

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A bored married couple's (Tina Fey and Steve Carell) night out doesn't just keep the flame alive, it turns that flame into a raging inferno from which there may be no escape. [Rated R]
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Death at a Funeral

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence scramble to keep their father's secrets buried in a family comedy based on the British hit. [Rated R]
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Joneses, The

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A model family puts a new twist on consumerism as it peddles the essentials of a "perfect" lifestyle to the neighbors. [Rated R]
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My Name is Khan

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A brokenhearted Muslim travels across America to win back the love he lost. [Not Rated]
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La Mission

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A macho mechanic (Benjamin Bratt) struggles with the discovery that his son is gay. [Rated R]
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Raavan

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A young man blurs the line between good and evil in his attempt to become a working-class hero. [Not Rated]
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Multiple Sarcasms

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
It’s New York, 1979. Gabriel Richmond is a talented architect with a seemingly rich life as he has a caring wife, loving daughter and life long friends. Yet, he spends most days in the movie theater, hiding out from work, escaping into a fictional world where he can more readily relate to the made up characters. When fiction shines a mirror on his own life, an inspired Gabriel begins writing a play not-so-loosely based on his reality, examining all of the relationships that make his life what it is. (Iced Media)
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Good Heart, The

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 12:00pm
A bad bartender does a surprisingly good deed when he gives a suicidal young man a reason to live. [Rated R]
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Kick-Ass

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A wannabe superhero teams up with a crazy father-daughter duo to kick some criminal ass. [Rated R]
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A wimpy kid learns that middle school ain't for sissies. [Rated PG]
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Ghost Writer, The

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
Ewan McGregor might write his way into an early grave as a ghost writer penning a book based on the prime minister's (Pierce Bronson) nefarious affairs. [Rated PG-13]
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To Save a Life

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A young boy uses his looks and popularity for good in order to deal with the guilt of driving a friend to suicide. [Rated PG-13]
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Prophet, A

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A seemingly insignificant young convict becomes powerfully influential among his fellow prisoners. [Rated R]
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After.Life

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A young girl (Christina Ricci) tries to convince a mortician (Liam Neeson) that she is still alive as her prepares her body for her funeral. [Rated R]
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Blood Done Sign My Name

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
Civil unrest escalates following a political murder in the '70s. [Rated PG-13]
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Finding Bliss

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A young woman (Leelee Sobieski) fresh out of film school discovers the perks of directing pornos. [Rated R]
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Living Wake, The

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
A dying man invites his friends and enemies to attend wake and witness his final performance. [Not Rated]
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Happiness Runs

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 12:00pm
One part Woodstock and one part Lord of the Flies, this semi-autobiographical film tells the story of Victor, a neglected child of parents living on a commune. Helpless to resist the atmosphere of sex and drugs that permeates their world, Victor and his promiscuous girlfriend are also smart enough to know that if they are ever going to survive in the real world, they will have to get out. As smart and sexy as it is unnerving, Happiness Runs is a cautionary tale about freeing yourself of social constrictions. (Strand Releasing)
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Clash of the Titans

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:00pm
Sam Worthington plays referee between clashing gods (Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes). [Rated PG-13]
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