Movies Released January 28, 2011

Friday, January 28

100 mins

The Mechanic R

Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is a well-paid assassin who executes people at the request of the American government. But after assassinating a former close associate, Bishop does something that's unprofessional and out of control: he takes on a apprentice (Ben Foster), the son of the man he just killed.
Shane Salerno, Jason Statham, Trevor Short, Simon West, Donald Sutherland, Christa Campbell, Avi Lerner, Danny Dimbort
Drama Action Remake
112 mins

The Rite PG-13

An American priest studies at an exorcism school in Italy.
Alice Braga, Ciaran Hinds, Richard Brener, Mikael Hafstrom, Tripp Vinson, Anthony Hopkins, Colin O'Donoghue, Beau Flynn
Drama Thriller Suspense True Story
148 mins

Biutiful R

The story is about a troubled man who is confronted by a former friend, now a police officer.
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Maricel Alvarez, Javier Bardem
Drama
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107 mins

From Prada to Nada PG-13

Two sisters, one a young beauty who chooses passion over logic, the other a law student whose fixed moral compass keeps her from following her desires, are uprooted from their luxurious home when their father suddenly passes away. Out of money and out of options, the women move into their Great Aunt Aurelia's modest, but lively home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighborhood where they find themselves thrown into a world that, despite their heritage, seems completely foreign. Over time, they discover the beauty of the culture they once fought so desperately to hide. And in the process they find the one thing that had eluded them: love.
Alexa Vega, Luis Alfaro, Camilla Belle, Kuno Becker, Fina Torres, Gigi Pritzker, April Bowlby, Wilmer Valderrama
Drama Comedy Romance Adaptation
93 mins

127 Hours R

The story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber who, while hiking Utah's back-country in 2003, had to self-amputate part of his arm with a dull knife when it was pinned by a boulder in an accident.
Danny Boyle, James Franco, Clemence Poesy, Christian Colson, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Lizzy Caplan
Drama Adventure
86 mins

Kaboom

The story follows the sexual awakening of a group of college students.
Juno Temple, Roxane Mesquida, Thomas Dekker, Kelly Lynch, Gregg Araki, Rooney Mara
Comedy
107 mins

Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster R

Set in Foshan, China, during the Sino Japanese War, one man rises to the fore, Grandmaster Ip Man. Upon refusing to teach his fighting art to the invading Japanese soldiers, he is forced to fight for the honor of his country in a series of battles that will culminate in a kill or be killed showdown with Japan’s greatest fighter, General Miura.
Donnie Yen, Wilson Yip, Sammo Hung
Action
95 mins

Seconds Apart R

Judging by their privileged lifestyles, one would never guess that Seth and Jonah are murderous twins who share an evil kinship. Damned from the moment of their births, the brothers possess a gruesome talent for telekinesis - a power they use in the most horrific ways imaginable. As fellow students meet gory fates, local law enforcement begins to suspect the twins' connection to the depraved murders.
Orlando Jones, Antonio Negret, Samantha Droke, Edmund Entin, Gary Entin
Thriller Suspense Horror

Friday, January 28