Movies Released January 12, 2007

Friday, January 12

Alpha Dog R

When a young drug dealer by the name of Johnny Truelove kidnaps Zack Mazursky, the fifteen-year-old brother of a man in debt to him, things don't go according to plan. As he desperately tries to get the money owed to him, Johnny's crew looks after Zack. Though a hostage, Zack is enjoying the excitement of his situation, blissfully unaware of the despair of his parents, the rage of his brother and also of the fatal conclusion that awaits him.
Bruce Willis, Justin Timberlake, Emile Hirsch, Nick Cassavetes, Dominique Swain, Ben Foster, Sidney Kimmel, Chuck Pacheco
Drama Crime Gangster
103 mins

Arthur and the Invisibles PG

Ten-year-old Arthur has a lot on his plate: a real estate developer is about to snap up his grandma's home... and there's no way Arthur's going to hang around for his parents or grandparents to sort out the problem. Maybe the solution lies in his grandpa's treasure, which is hidden somewhere on the "other side" in the land of the Minimoys. The creatures that inhabit this world are just a tenth of an inch tall and live in perfect harmony with their environment.

Arthur ventures into this world of the Minimoys, where he meets Princess Selenia and her brother Betameche. Together they set off to look for the treasure that will save his grandma. An action-packed adventure ensues, full of pitfalls and intrigues, all the way up to the forbidden city ruled by the evil M the Malicious. Arthur's journey in the Minimoys universe reveals that sometimes the smallest heroes make the biggest difference.
Robert De Niro, Jason Bateman, Luc Besson, Madonna, Chazz Palminteri, Anthony Anderson, Snoop Dogg, Freddie Highmore
Adventure Family Kids Animation
115 mins

Stomp the Yard PG-13

The story follows a troubled 19-year-old from the gang-infested streets of L.A. who enrolls in a black university in Atlanta. There he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national stepshow competition. The movie is set in the world of "fraternity stepping," a popular activity among black colleges.
Ne-Yo, Columbus Short, Sylvain White, Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Ramon Anderson, Megan Good, Brian White, Darrin DeWitt Henson
Drama Music
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Letters from Iwo Jima R

Sixty-one years ago, U.S. and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, several hundred letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them, Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe). With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.

In an effort to explore an event that continues to resonate with both cultures, Clint Eastwood was haunted by the sense that making only one film, "Flags of Our Fathers", would be telling only half the story. With this unprecedented dual film project, shot back-to-back to be released in sequence, Eastwood seeks to reveal the battle of Iwo Jima--and, by implication, the war in the Pacific--as a clash not only of arms but of cultures.
Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Paul Haggis, Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Robert Lorenz, Iris Yamashita
Drama Action Adventure War

Primeval R

The high-stakes adventure follows a news producer (Purcell), cameraman (Jones) and reporter who are dispatched to South Africa to track down and bring home alive a legendary 25-foot crocodile known as Gustave. However, their quarry proves far more elusive and deadly than they anticipated, and their situation turns even more perilous when a feared warlord targets them for death.
Dominic Purcell, Gavin Polone, Michael Ferris, Michael Katleman, John Brancato, Brooke Langton
Drama Thriller Suspense

No Place Like Home

Vince Vaughn stars as a self-confident New York City man-on-the-go who really dislikes his parents. But after a harsh breakup with his girlfriend, the man is forced to move back into his childhood home.
Mike Macari, Neal Edelstein, Vince Vaughn, Margaret Heidenry
Comedy

Curse of the Golden Flower R

Set in China's Tang Dynasty, follows an imperial bodyguard named Phoenix and Prince Ping as pair of star-crossed lovers who fall in love within the borders of a kingdom. Numerous forces, including Ping's stepmother, who is also in love with him, try to keep the lovers apart. It leads them on a dangerous journey where secrets of the royal family are uncovered.
Liu Ye, Zhang Yimou, Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Chen Jin, Jay Chou
Drama Action Adventure Romance

Pan's Labyrinth R

Set in 1940s Spain against the postwar repression of Franco's Spain, a fairy tale that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with 'ridding the area' of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With Fascism at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation.
Guillermo del Toro, Ivana Baquero, Maribel Verdú, Ivan Massagué, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Ariadna Gil, Álex Angulo
Drama Fantasy Thriller

Miss Potter PG

The project explores the life of the author of such beloved children's books as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" and her struggle for independence in Victorian England.
Ewan McGregor, David Kirschner, David Thwaites, Renée Zellweger, Chris Noonan, Corey Sienega, Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer
Drama

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