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Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site, IMDB and Entertainment Weekly, here are many of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres starting in October:

Case 39
Opens October 1, 2010

This movie centers on an idealistic social worker (Renee Zellweger) who save an abused 10-year-old girl from her abusive parents only to discover that the girl is not as innocent as she thinks. The movie also stars Bradley Cooper, Ian McShane, Cynthia Stevenson (Life Unexpected), Jodelle Ferland (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) and Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica).

Let Me In
Opens October 1, 2010

This remake of the Swedish vampire move Let The Right One In, stars Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Road) as a bullied pubescent boy whose new neighbor turns out to be a deadly vampire in the body of a 12-year-old girl (Chloe Moretz from Kick Ass).

The Social Network
Opens October 1, 2010

The movie deals with the three men – Mark Zuckerberg, Sean Parker and Eduardo Saverin – who were key in the founding of the popular social networking site Facebook and the eventual fall out between the three. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones and Max Minghella.

Your Highness
Opens: October 1, 2010

In a fantastical world of knights and dragons, the king sends the heroic prince Fabious and his slovenly brother Thadeous on a quest to rescue the prince’s fiancée from an evil wizard. Along with an elusive female warrior, Thadeous must find his inner hero. The cast includes Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and Justin Theroux.

Life As We Know It
Opens October 8, 2010

This movie follows two unattached adults whose worlds are turned upside down when their mutual best friends die in an accident and name them as caregivers for their orphaned daughter. The film stars Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Christina Hendricks, Josh Lucas and Melissa McCarthy.

Nowhere Boy
Opens October 8, 2010

Kick Ass star Aaron Johnson plays young John Lennon in the 1950’s, following the young singer’s troubled relationships with the mother who abandoned him (Anne-Marie Duff) and the aunt who raised him (Kristin Scott Thomas). While the movie will show how the Beatles came to be (in essence) it is more about how Lennon brought the two women who meant the most to him together. The movie also stars Sam Wilmott, Sam Bell, Thomas Sangster and Frazer Bird.

Secretariat
Opens October 8, 2010

The film centers around Penny Chenery, who took over the financially troubled Meadow Stable from her ailing father and guided the thoroughbred race horse Secretariat through his Triple Crown winning season in 1973. The cast includes Diane Lane, James Cromwell, Scott Glenn and Dylan Walsh.

Stone
Opens October 8, 2010

A convicted arsonist (Edward North) attempts to manipulate a parole officer (Robert De Niro) into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman’s path. The film also stars Milla Jovovich, Francis Conroy and Enver Gjokaj (Dollhouse).

Tamara Drewe
Opens October 8, 2010

Drewe is a young newspaper writer and a sexy flirt who returns to her small English countryside village where her childhood home is being prepped for sale. She soon stirs up dark passions among the locals. The cast includes Gemma Atherton, Dominic Cooper, Roger Allam, Luke Evans and Bill Camp.

The Zookeeper
Opens: October 8, 2010

A kind-hearted zookeeper is convinced the only way to get a girl in his life is to quit his job. The zoo animals, in a panic, decide to break their time-honored rule of not talking to humans and teach Griffin the ways of the wild so he can stay at the zoo. The movie stars Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Adam Sandler, Cher and Jon Favreau.

NOTE: It would appear this movie has been moved to July of 2011.

Alpha and Omega 3D
Opens October 10, 2010

This animated feature is about a disciplined female wolf and a fun-loving male wolf who are relocated from Canada to Idaho by park rangers. In order to return home they must work together to battle the elements as well as one another as they journey across unfamiliar territory. Voices featured include Hayden Panettiere, Justin Long, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and the late Dennis Hopper.

Conviction
Opens October 15, 2010

Hilary Swank stars as Anne Waters, a Massachusetts single mother who spent 10 years battling to free her brother (Sam Rockwell) after he was wrongfully convicted of murder. The film also stars Peter Gallagher (The O.C.).

Red
Opens October 15, 2010

Adapted from the graphic novel Retired and Extremely Dangerous, the movie stars Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich as the former top agents in the CIA, but the secrets they know have made them the agency’s top targets. They regroup to save their lives and end up uncovering one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-us in government history. The film also stars Brian Cox, Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Karl Urban (Lord of the Rings) and James Remar (Dexter). Richard Dreyfuss and Ernest Borgnine will also be seen in the film.

Hereafter
Opens, October 22, 2010

Directed by Clint Eastwood, this movie is actually a chick flick (that he claims will actually attract men to watch) follows three separate stories that grapple with mortality. Matt Damon is a reluctant psychic in San Francisco whose ability to talk with the dead is ruining his relationships; French actress Cecile de France plays a Paris anchorwoman who nearly died in a tsunami in 2004; and newcomer twins Frankie and George McLaren play English guys during the 2005 bombing in the London subway. The cast also includes Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr and Richard Kind.

The Company Men
Opens October 22, 2010

Ben Affleck stars as a salesman for a Boston conglomerate whose life unravels when he gets laid off. The movie also stars Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones and is directed by John Wells (the man behind ER).

Movies coming out in November will be posted at the end of October.

Enjoy!

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Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site and Entertainment Weekly, here are many of the movies you can expect to see the movie theatres starting next year:

The American
Opens September 1, 2010

After a botched job that kills his lover, an assassin vows to quit after his next assignment in a small but picturesque Italian town. As his guard lowers, a dangerous threat closes in while the woman who hired him may not be all she seems. Stars George Clooney, Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving.

Going the Distance
Opens September 3, 2010 (moved from August 27, 2010)

The story centers of a man and woman in a long-distance relationship who ultimately come to the realization that they would be happier dating someone closer to home. The film stars Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Christina Applegate and Ron Livingston.

Resident Evil: Afterlife
Opens September 10, 2010

Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues her journey to find survivors of the virus infection that has ravaged the world. Her battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, and she gets unexpected help from an old friend. Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Sienna Guillory and Boris Kodjoe co-star.

The Romantics
Opens September 10, 2010

Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends, but problems arise because the bride and maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom. The cast includes Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Candice Bergen, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Dianna Agron.

Never Let Me Go
Opens September 15, 2010

Based on the novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, this movie stars Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield. As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. But, as they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.

Alpha and Omega
Opens September 17, 2010

This animated film is about two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack’s social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, but love complicates everything. The voices featured in the movie include Hayden Panettiere, Justin Long, Christina Ricci, the late Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover and Chris Carmack.

Devil
Opens September 17, 2010

This movie is about a group of people trapped in an elevator, who realize that the devil is among them. Written by M. Night Shyamalan and Brian Nelson stars Geoffrey Arend (Trust Me), Logan Marshall-Green (Dark Blue), Caroline Dhavernas (Wonderfalls), Jacob Vargas (Moonlight), Chris Messina (Julie & Julia), Jenny O’Hara (The King of Queens), Matt Craven (Disturbia and Timeline) and Bokeem Woodbine (Saving Grace).

Easy A
Opens September 17, 2010

This movie is about a quick-witted teen (Emma Stone) is branded with a bad reputation after lying about losing her virginity. The cast includes Penn Badgley (Gossip Girl), Amanda Bynes, Dan Byrd (Cougar Town), Stanely Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Lisa Kudrow, Thomas Haden Church and Cam Gigandet (Twilight).

The Roommate
Opens September 17, 2010

College freshman Sara is randomly assigned to live in a dorm with another girl named Rebecca who outwardly seems sweet and normal, but she soon finds her safety and the lives of those closest to her jeopardized as Rebecca’s strange and increasingly murderous true personality emerges. The film stars Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Matt Lanter and Danneel Harris.

The Town
Opens September 17, 2010

After briefly being taken hostage, a female bank manager lets her guard down when she meets an unassuming and rather charming man… not realizing he is the same man who led the gang of thieves that terrorized her days earlier. The cast includes Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner and Chris Cooper.

Warrior
Opens September 17, 2010

A mixed-martial-arts saga about two estranged brothers on a collision course to fight in a tournament for the heavyweight championship. The cast includes Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Morrison.

Buried
Opens September 24, 2010

Ryan Reynolds stars as Paul, a U.S. truck driver in Iraq who finds himself trapped inside a coffin with only a cell phone and lighter. The film co-stars Samantha Mathis, Erik Palladino and Stephen Tobolowsky.

Guardians of Ga’Hoole 3D
Opens September 24, 2010

The story follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. Featured voices include Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Abbie Cornish and Ryan Kwanten.

You Again
Opens September 24, 2010

Marni is a successful PR woman who heads home for her older brother’s wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis. Then the bride’s jet-setting aunt bursts in and Marni’s mother comes face to face with her own high school rival – the claws come out. The cast includes Kristen Bell, Odetta Yustman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White and Kristin Chenoweth.

Waiting for Superman
Opens September 24, 2010

This documentary is about our nation’s troubled public education system, following five families from New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. on their quest to get their kids into better schools.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Opens September 24, 2010

In June 2008, the global economy sits on the brink of disaster. A young Wall Street trader partners with his future father-in-law, disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko, to find out who was responsible for the death of his mentor. The movie stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Frank Langella and Carey Mulligan.

Movies coming out in October will be posted at the end of September.

Enjoy!

Lee Ann

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Based on information provided by the Dark Horizons site, here are many of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres starting next year:

Cairo Time
Opens August 6, 2010

While in Cairo waiting for her husband, Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance with her friend, Tareq (Alexander Siddig), a retired cop, who escorts her around the city as they find themselves in the middle of a brief affair that catches them both unawares.

Centurion
Opens August 6, 2010

The movie is set during the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 117 and is about the legendary Ninth Legion marches north under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth, only to be decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack. A splinter group of survivors fight for their lives behind enemy lines. Stars include Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, David Morrissey and Noel Clarke.

Flipped
Opens August 6, 2010

Based on Wendelin Van Draanen’s young-adult novel and set between 1957-63, the story revolves around the confusing romantic developments of an antagonistic boy and girl neighbors who eventually share a kiss when they reach their teens. Stars include Madeline Carroll, Aidan Quinn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Mahoney and Anthony Edwards.

Mao’s Last Dancer
Opens August 6, 2010

In this fact-based movie directed by Bruce Greenwood, who also stars, the life of Li Cunxin is examined as he is plucked from a poor Chinese village at the age of 11 by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. The movies covers the years that follow, including Li’s visit to Texas where he falls in love with an American woman and later manages to defect, going on to perform for both the Houston Ballet and later the Australian Ballet. The film also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen and Amanda Schull (Center Stage).

The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Opens August 6, 2010

Two masked men kidnap a millionaire’s daughter and take her to an abandoned soundproofed apartment. They have worked out a meticulous plan, but she is not going to play the perfect victim – she’s not giving in without a fight. The film stars Gemma Atherton, Eddie Marsan and Martin Compston.

The Other Guys
Opens August 6, 2010

A pen-pushing police accountant and a trigger-happy detective are reluctantly teamed together. When the city’s top cops run into trouble, opportunity arises for this pairing to step up, but things don’t quite go as planned. The cast includes Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson.

Step Up 3D
Opens August 6, 2010

A tight-knit group in New York’s intense street dancing underground team up with an NYU freshman and find themselves pitted against the world’s best breakdancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever. The film stars Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson.

Eat, Pray, Love
Opens August 14, 2010

Based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, the story focuses on a married woman who seemingly has it all but realizes that she’s not living the life she wants. She divorces her husband and sets off on a journey around the world. The film stars Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis and Billy Crudup.

The Expendables
Opens August 13, 2010

The story follows a team of mercenaries on a mission to overthrow a South American dictator. The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren and Eric Roberts.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Opens: August 13, 2010

Scott Pilgrim is the bass guitarist for the Toronto garage band Sex Bob-omb who has just met Ramona Flowers, the girl of his dreams. To keep her, though, he must face her increasingly vicious ex’s – from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsomely identical twins. The cast includes Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans and Jason Schwartzmann.

Nanny McPhee 2
Opens August 20, 2010

Emma Thompson returns as Nanny McPhee in this movie about the nanny with special powers arriving to help a harried young mother (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. The movie also stars Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Ewan McGregor and Ralph Fiennes.

Priest
Opens: August 20, 2010

A warrior priest disobeys Church law by teaming with a young sheriff and a beautiful priestess. The three band together to track down a band of renegade vampires who have kidnapped the priest’s niece before they turn her into one of them. The cast includes Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q and Lily Collins.

Takers
Opens August 20, 2010

Idris Elba stars as the brains behind a high-tech bank-robbing crew out to hit one last score; his sophisticated team of thieves are also known as “takers”. The cast includes Matt Dillon, Zoe Saldana and Hayden Christensen.

The Switch
Opens August 20, 2010

Wally (Jason Bateman) can’t believe it when his best friend, Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) decides to be artificially inseminated by someone else (Patrick Wilson) other than himself. So, while drunk, he decides to switch the donor’s sperm for his own. Things only get more complicated from there. The movie also stars Juliette Lewis.

Going the Distance
Opens August 27, 2010

The story centers of a man and woman in a long-distance relationship who ultimately come to the realization that they would be happier dating someone closer to home. The film stars Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Christina Applegate and Ron Livingston.

Movies coming out in September will be posted at the end of August.

Enjoy!

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opened this past Wednesday, as anyone who even lived under a rock would know, and over the course of the past 5 (plus) days, the third movie in the international phenom has made $175 million in box office estimates. That number, of course, will just keep increasing for as long as the movie is open in theatres.

And, of course, the fervor will just keeping growing with the anticipation of the release of the first part of the final movie Breaking Dawn.

So my questions are these: Did you see the movie over the weekend? Are you planning to see it at some point? Or, do you plan to avoid the whole frenzy? I’d love to hear what you have to say.

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