Movies Released August 7, 2009

Friday, August 7

118 mins

G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra PG-13

Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster "Transformers," have reunited for another extraordinary action-adventure "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
Channing Tatum, Stephen Sommers, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David Womark, Brian Goldner, David Elliot, Paul Lovett
Action Adventure War
100 mins

A Perfect Getaway R

A Hawaiian honeymoon turns dangerous for two lovers (Steve Zahn and Milla Jovovich) when they discover they are being stalked by a pair of killers (Timothy Olyphant and Kiele Sanchez).
John Davis, Milla Jovovich, Kiele Sanchez, Bill Block, Tucker Tooley, Robbie Brener, Ryan Kavanaugh, David Twohy
Action Adventure Thriller
123 mins

Julie & Julia PG-13

A woman verging on thirty and frustrated in a temp secretary job takes on a yearlong culinary quest: cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." She chronicles her trials and tribulations in a blog that catches on with the food crowd.
Amy Adams, Dana Stevens, Nora Ephron, Stanley Tucci, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Chris Messina, Amy Robinson, Scott Rudin
Comedy Adaptation
In Theaters
3 / 5
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Paper Heart PG-13

Described as part-documentary, part-scripted comedy about the real-life relationship between Michael Cera and his girlfriend, Charlyne Yi.
Jake Johnson, Michael Cera, Nicholas Jasenovec, Sandra Murillo, Elise Salomon, Charlyne Yi
Comedy Documentary

Cold Souls PG-13

During an existential crisis, an actor decides to explore "soul extraction" as a relief from the burdens of daily life.
David Strathairn, Sophie Barthes, Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Lauren Ambrose, Katheryn Winnick, Daniel Carey, Elizabeth Giamatti
Comedy
New York / Los Angeles
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I Sell the Dead NR

Body snatchers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes have pillaged their last grave. With just five hours before Arthur follows Willie to the chopping block, he recounts his life story to Father Francis Duffy. It soon becomes clear that Blake and Grimes are no ordinary grave robbers. And through Arthur's story the priest learns that not all corpses are equal.
Glenn McQuaid, Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden
Comedy Horror

Friday, August 7