Tom
Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective,
sets out on a quest to discover the
killers of his former partner,
Detective Terrance Washington. Captain
Wander's, Ludlow's supervisor, duties
include keeping him within the
confines of the law--and out of the
clutches of Internal Affairs Captain
Biggs. Ludlow teams up with a young
Robbery Homicide Detective to track
Washington's killers through the
diverse communities of Los Angeles.
Their determination pays off when the
two detectives track down Washington's
murderers and confront them in an
attempt to bring them to justice.
MPAA
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Forest
Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans,
Jay Mohr Directed by: David Ayer Produced by: Avi Lerner,
Michele Weisler, Bob Yari Written By: Nick Cassavetes Distributor:
Fox Searchlight Pictures
A single mother rediscovers the joys
of family and the possibility of
second chances whe she meets the
fun-loving family of the father she
never knew.
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring: Tyler Perry, Angela
Bassett, Jenifer Lewis, Tamela J.
Mann, Chloe Bailey Directed and Written by: Tyler
Perry Produced by: Tyler Perry,
Reuben Cannon Written By: Tyler Perry Distributor:
Lionsgate
Melanie is eagerly looking forward to
taking her first big step towards
independence when she plans a girls
only road trip to check out
prospective universities. However,
when her imposing police-chief dad
insists on escorting her instead, she
soon finds her dream trip turning into
a nightmare full of misfortune and
turmoil. Dad wants to assure total
security and safety for his precious
daughter, while Melanie has a
17-year-oldā??s need to become a grown
woman and have her own sense of
independence. Now, even as dad and
daughter bicker, banter and careen
from one disaster to the next on their
journey, they are about to discover
that, sometimes, going that extra mile
to be together can forge a family bond
so strong it can withstand
anything--even wild curves ahead.
MPAA
Rating: G Starring: Martin Lawrence,
Raven Symone, Brenda Song, Arnetia
Walker, Michael Landes Directed by: Roger Kumble Produced by: Ann Marie
Sanderlin, Raven Symone, Michael Green Written By: Cinco Paul, Ken
Daurio, Emi Mochizuki Distributor:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Jackie Moon is one-hit wonder who used
the profits from the success of his
chart-topping song "Love Me Sexy" to
achieve his dream of owning a
basketball team. But Moon's franchise,
the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the
worst team in the league and in danger
of folding when the ABA announces its
plans to merge with the NBA. If they
want to survive, Jackie and the
Tropics must now do the seemingly
impossible -- win.
MPAA
Rating: R Starring: Will Ferrell, Woody
Harrelson, Andre 'Andre 3000'
Benjamin, Jay Phillips, Will Arnett Directed by: Kent Alterman Produced by: Lauren Shuler
Donner, David Householter, Michael
Aguilar Written By:
Scot Armstrong Distributor:
New Line Cinema
Jerry, a
junkyard worker who attempts to
sabotage a power plant that he
believes is melting his brain. But
when his plan goes awry, the magnetic
field that he creates accidentally
erases all of the videotapes in a
local video store where his best
friend Mike works. Fearing that the
mishap will cost Mike his job, the two
friends team up to keep the store's
only loyal customer - a little old
lady with a tenuous grasp on reality -
from realizing what has happened by
recreating and re-filming every movie
that she decides to rent. From "Back
to the Future," to "Robocop," to "Rush
Hour," to "The Lion King," Jerry and
Mike become the biggest stars in their
neighborhood by starring in the
biggest movies ever made.
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring:
Jack Black, Danny Glover, Dante 'Mos
Def' Smith, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
Directed by:
Michel Gondry Produced by:
Toby Emmerich, Guy Stodel, Georges
Bermann Written By:
Michel Gondry Distributor:
New Line Cinema
Talk-show
sensation RJ Stevens left behind his
modest Southern upbringing and family
name to transform into a self-help
guru dispensing his "Team of Me"
philosophy to millions of adoring
fans. With a reality-TV-star fiancee
and money to burn, there's no piece of
the Hollywood dream RJ hasn't
achieved. After his parents request
that he come home for their 50th
wedding anniversary, the TV host packs
up his 10-year-old son and diva
bride-to-be and heads back to Georgia.
It's a chance to prove to his family
that he's no longer the awkward kid
they relentlessly picked on. At least,
that's the plan. But when his crazy,
lovable family calls him on his
big-city attitude and challenges him
at every turn, RJ is forced to take a
hard look at the man he's become. He
may be a superstar in L.A., but he's
just one of the guys in Dry Springs.
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring: Martin Lawrence,
Louis C.K., Nicole Ari Parker, James
Earl Jones, Joy Bryant Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee Produced by:
Malcolm D. Lee, Timothy M. Bourne,
Gary Barber Written By: Malcolm D. Lee Distributor:
Universal Pictures Distribution
How She Moves
Art/Foreign, Drama and
Musical/Performing Arts
First
Weekend Date: January 25th, 2008
A gifted
student, Raya Green, is forced to
leave her prestigious private school
and return to her old neighbourhood
when her parents can no longer afford
her tuition, following the tragic
death of her sister. Determined to
return to her private school, Seaton,
Raya endures life at the local high
school, suffering the bitterness of
her old friend Michelle and her crew
and soon finds herself drawn back into
a world she knows well -- the world of
Step dancing. When Raya realizes she
could win some serious prize money
(and her ticket back to Seaton) at a
fierce Step competition, she convinces
the charismatic Bishop to let her join
his crew, the Jane Street Junta. As
she gets caught up in her desire to
win and to escape, Raya struggles with
the loss of her sister, her parents
pressure on her to succeed, and most
of all with herself.
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring:
Rutina Wesley, Dwain Murphy, Tracey
Armstrong, Cle Bennett (II), Romina
D'Ugo Directed by: Ian Rashid Produced by:
Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Brent
Barclay Written By:
Annmarie Morais Distributor:
Paramount Vantage
Mad
Money Comedy,
Drama, Crime/Gangster and Remake
First
Weekend Date: January 18th, 2008
A comedy
about three ordinary women who form an
unlikely friendship and decide to do
something extraordinary--rob one of
the most secure banks in the world.
Bridget Cardigan is shocked to learn
that she is on the verge of losing her
home and comfortable upper middle
class lifestyle when her husband Don
is downsized from his job. Armed only
with a decades old English degree and
years as a dedicated mother and
corporate wife, Bridget is forced into
the unfamiliar labor market with no
job skills. Finally, she accepts the
only position she can find--janitor at
the Federal Reserve Bank. The one-time
suburban mom soon discovers she has
more in common with her new co-workers
than she thought. Bridget forges an
unexpected bond with Nina, a
hard-working single mom with two kids
to raise, and Jackie, an exuberant
free spirit with nothing to lose.
Caught up in a system that
underestimates their talents and keeps
their dreams just out of reach,
Bridget, Nina and Jackie set out to
even the score. After a lifetime of
playing by the rules, the three devise
a plan to smuggle soon-to-be destroyed
currency out of the supposedly
airtight Reserve. As the unlikely
crime syndicate amasses piles of cash,
it looks like they have pulled off the
perfect crime--until a minor misstep
alerts the authorities. With more
money than they know what to do with,
the women are pushed to the limits of
their ingenuity to stay one step ahead
of the law!
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring: Diane Keaton,
Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Roger R.
Cross, Adam Rothenberg Directed by: Callie Khouri Produced by:
Robert O. Green, Avi Lerner, Trevor
Short Written By: Glenn
Gers Distributor:
Overture Films
A long
time ago, Carter Chambers' philosophy
professor suggested that his students
compose a "bucket list," a collection
of all the things they wanted to do,
see and experience in life before they
kicked the bucket. But while Carter
was trying to define his private
dreams and plans, reality intruded.
Marriage, children, myriad
responsibilities and, ultimately, a
46-year job as an auto mechanic turned
his concept of a bucket list into
little more than a bittersweet memory
of lost opportunities and a mental
exercise he occasionally thought about
to pass the time. Meanwhile, corporate
billionaire Edward Cole never saw a
list without a bottom line. He was
always too busy making money and
building an empire to think about what
his deeper needs might be beyond the
next big acquisition or cup of gourmet
coffee. Then life delivered an urgent
and unexpected wake-up call to both of
them. Carter and Edward found
themselves sharing a hospital room
with plenty of time to think about
what might happen next--and about how
much of that was in their hands. For
all their apparent differences, they
discovered they had two very important
things in common: an unrealized need
to come to terms with who they were
and the choices they'd made, and a
pressing desire to spend the time they
had left doing everything they ever
wanted to do. So, against doctor's
orders and all good sense, these two
virtual strangers check themselves out
of the hospital and hit the road
together for the adventure of a
lifetime--from the Taj Mahal to the
Serengeti, the finest restaurants to
the seediest tattoo parlors, the
cockpit of vintage race cars to the
open door of a prop plane--with just a
sheet of paper and their passion for
life to guide them. Adding and
crossing items off their list while
taking in the grandeur and beauty of
the world, they grapple with the
difficult questions and the even more
difficult answers that plague all of
us. And, without even realizing it,
become true friends
MPAA
Rating: PG-13 Starring:
Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman,
Sean Hayes, Rob Morrow, Beverly Todd Directed by: Rob Reiner Produced by: Rob Reiner Written By: Justin Zackham Distributor:
Warner Bros.
