Movies Released June 3, 2005

Friday, June 3

Cinderella Man PG-13

Cinderella Man is inspired by the life of legendary athlete Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), a once-promising light heavyweight boxer forced into retirement after a string of losses in the ring. As the nation enters the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock accepts a string of dead-end jobs to support his wife, Mae (Renée Zellweger), and their children, while never totally abandoning his dream of boxing again.

Thanks to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself back in the ring against the second-ranked world contender -- and to everyone's amazement, Braddock wins in the third round. Despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and repeated injuries to his hands, Braddock continues to fight against challengers and win. Carrying on his shoulders the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised masses, Braddock, dubbed the "Cinderella Man," faces his toughest challenger in Max Baer (Craig Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.
Russell Crowe, Akiva Goldsman, Paul Giamatti, Bruce McGill, Ron Howard, Cliff Hollingsworth, Renée Zellweger, Paddy Considine
Drama Historical Sports

Rock School

Rocks Stars. Guitar Gods. Kids. At some point in almost everyone's life, they dream of becoming a rock star: feeling the roar of the crowd; basking in the adoration of legions of fans; experiencing the adventures of life on the road. Now imagine fulfilling that fantasy as a child. Welcome to "Rock School". A meditation on talent and teaching, "Rock School" is a celebration of youthful promise and steadfast dreams. It is also a kick-ass music movie that should be played loud!
Sheena M. Joyce, Don Argott
Drama
85 mins

High Tension NC-17

The film centers on two teen girls who settle in for a relaxing weekend at a country farmhouse, unaware that a violent intruder is speeding toward them to transform their dreams into a relentless, bloody nightmare.
Cécile De France, Maïwenn Le Besco, Franck Khalfoun, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Grégory Levasseur, Philippe Nahon, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea
Thriller Suspense Horror
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The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

Due to a bizarre turn of events the fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing annihilation and the only way for its strange inhabitants to avert this disaster, is for them to somehow find their way into the real world and confront their creators. Based in a combination of present day Soho in London and 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome a series of peculiar events to return their beloved village to safety.
Jeremy Dyson, Steve Bendelack, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Paul Hays-Marshall, Bruno Langley
Comedy
105 mins

Lords of Dogtown PG-13

In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood known as "Dogtown" in Venice, California pioneered a revolutionary new style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean Park pier, the Z-Boyz, known for their aggressive style and hard street attitude, combined the death-defying moves of surfing with the art of skateboarding and became overnight sensations and local legends. With empty pools as their canvas, the Z-boyz paved the way to what is now referred to as "extreme sports," and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to beomce a worldwide counterculture phenomenon. But all of this fame would take its toll on the friendships that they thought would last a lifetime as the sport that started out as an afternoon hobby turned into big business.
Joe Drake, John Robinson, Nikki Reed, Art Linson, Emile Hirsch, Jeremy Renner, David Fincher, Catherine Hardwicke
Drama Sports

Friday, June 3