Movies Released March 3, 2006

Friday, March 3

116 mins

Joyeux Noel

Based on a true story, the film recreates one Christmas night during WWI when enemies were able to lay aside their differences, visit each others trenches and celebrate the holiday.
Christophe Rossignon, Diane Kruger, Christian Carion, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet, Gary Lewis, Dany Boon
Drama Historical

Dave Chapelle's Block Party R

"Dave Chappelle's Block Party" spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle in all-new freestyle standup material, and also one-time-only performances by Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, Jill Scott, and The Roots, among others. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location last year, as Chappelle threw a party in downtown Brooklyn, inviting local residents and cameras.
Kanye West, Michel Gondry, Dave Chappelle, Jeff Katz, Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez
Comedy Documentary
109 mins

Aquamarine PG

Based on the Alice Hoffman novel, the film revolves around two teenage girls (JoJo, Emma Roberts) who discover a mermaid (Sara Paxton) in their beach club's swimming pool.
Emma Roberts, Julia Blake, Steve R. McGlothen, Alice Hoffman, Elizabeth Egloff, Arielle Kebbel, Dichen Lachman, Roy Billing
Drama Comedy Family
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16 Blocks PG-13

"16 Blocks" follows Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis), an aging cop assigned the mundane task of escorting a fast-talking, wise-cracking young witness (Mos Def) to the courthouse—sixteen city blocks away—and the action-packed thrill ride that takes place in those "sixteen blocks."
Avi Lerner, Richard Wenk, David Morse, Boaz Davidson, Richard Donner, Arnold Rifkin, Jim Van Wyck, John Thompson
Drama Action Adventure Crime Gangster
117 mins

Goal! The Dream Begins PG-13

How far would you go to live your dream? When Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) is given the chance of a lifetime, he must leave his family, his life in Los Angeles and everything that he knows to travel halfway around the globe to England and into a completely foreign world -- the exciting, fast-paced and glamorous world of international soccer.

As an underprivileged Mexican-American immigrant growing up in the poor section of Los Angeles, Santiago seemed destined to follow his father's path in life: laboring at menial jobs to earn just enough money to support his family. Naturally gifted, his amazing talent on the soccer field was wasted in recreation league games while he could only dream of playing on the world stage of professional soccer. But when a British scout (Stephen Dillane) discovers his talent and gets him a tryout with one of England's premier soccer clubs, Newcastle United, Santiago must choose between his father's fate and his own destiny.

Now alone in a world where soccer is a religion and players are gods, this underdog must prove that he's got the talent and determination to make it amongst the best in the world.
Marcel Iures, Mark Huffam, Stellan Skarsgard, Brian Cox, Anna Friel, Danny Cannon, Matt Barrelle, Michael Winterbottom
Drama Action Sports

Denizens of the Deep

From the maker of "Into The Deeep" comes another unforgettable IMAX 3D Experience: "Denizens of the Deep" is an astonishing IMAX 3D close encounter with some of the most exotic creatures inhabiting the hidden depths. In the realm of the giant octopus, the rainbow nudibranch, and the Scorpion fish, each one of us becomes a fearless undersea explorer, discovering the strange and unusual partnerships these "star wars" creatures forge to ensure their survival, and learning how this co-operation allows life in this enchanting world to flourish.
Brad Ball, Toni Myers, Graeme Ferguson
Documentary

Friday, March 3