Movies Released September 1, 2006

Friday, September 1

Idiocracy R

A man goes to sleep only to wake up 1,000 years in the future due to a top-secret hibernation program he was selected for. Living in the future, he realizes that civilization is so dumbed-down that he is the most intelligent person alive.
Luke Wilson, Justin Long, Mike Judge, Etan Cohen, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, David Herman, Sara Rue
Comedy Fantasy Sci-Fi

Crank R

Chev Chelios is about to begin his morning with an unexpected wake-up call. Groggy, practically unable to move and with a heart that's barely beating, he hears the voice of thug Ricky Verona, who reveals Chev has been poisoned in his sleep and only has an hour to live.

As it turns out, Chev is a hit man who freelances for a major West Coast syndicate. A run of the mill job the night before instead went awry: he let his target slip away in an effort to quit professional killing and start a new life with his girlfriend Eve.

Now, Chev must keep moving to stay alive: the only way to prolong the poison from stopping his heart is to keep his adrenaline flowing. As the clock ticks, Chelios cuts a swath through the streets of Los Angeles, wreaking havoc on those who dare stand in his way. He must rescue Eve from danger, stay two steps ahead of his nemeses and search for an antidote to save his own life.
Jason Statham, Gary Lucchesi, Skip Williamson, Richard S. Wright, Michael Davis, Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor, Amy Smart
Drama Action Thriller

Crossover PG-13

Noah Cruise, a naturally talented basketball player, is determined to become a doctor using his basketball scholarship to UCLA pre-med, rather than succumbing to the lure of a former sports agent Vaughn, and his push for Noah to go for the NBA. Noah's best friend, Tech, the buddy that covered for him and did time for an assault charge, is also an outstanding basketball player, but has less lofty ambitions--he wants to get his GED and win an underground street ball game against an arrogant rival, Jewelz. Noah and Tech's lives drastically change when they both fall in love with two local girls, Vanessa Lilly and Eboni Jackson, and take a fateful trip out to L.A. together.
Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Eva Pigford, Preston A. Whitmore, Wayne Brady, Kristen Wilson, Little JJ, Allen Payne
Drama Action Sports
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97 mins

This Film is Not Yet Rated

A breakthrough investigation into Hollywood's best-kept secret: the MPAA film ratings system and it's profound impact on American culture.
Kimberly Peirce, Atom Egoyan, Kirby Dick, Eddie Schmidt, John Waters, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone
Documentary

The Wicker Man PG-13

"The Wicker Man" follows the story of Sheriff Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) as he investigates the disappearance of a young girl on a remote island off the coast of Maine. Things and people are not as they seem on the island and when Sheriff Malus discovers evidence of pagan rituals his hope of unraveling the girl's disappearance become increasingly uncertain.
Neil LaBute, Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker, Tania Saulnier, Michael Wiseman
Drama Thriller Suspense Remake

Lassie PG

Set in 1938, a loyal collie travels over 1,000 miles from northern Scotland to Yorkshire to return to her young friend. The dog, having been sold to a wealthy Duke because the boy's father was out of work, runs away and braves starvation and treacherous conditions to follow the pull of her heart toward the family who loves her.
Peter Dinklage, Charles Sturridge, Ken Drury, Gregor Fisher, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy, Jamie Lee, John Lynch
Drama Adventure Family Kids

The Return PG-13

Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Joanna Mills, a tough young Midwesterner determined to learn the truth behind the increasingly terrifying supernatural visions that have been haunting her. Joanna has made a successful career for herself, as sales representative for a trucking company. But her private life has been difficult; estranged from her father (Mr. Shepard), stalked by an obsessed ex-boyfriend (Mr. Scott), and with few friends, Joanna fears that she is losing control. She sees and feels the brutal murder of a young woman she's never met, at the hands of a heartless killer – a man who appears to be making Joanna his next target. Determined to fight back, Joanna is guided by her nightmares to the murdered woman's hometown. Once there, she will discover that some secrets can't be buried; some spirits never die; and that the murder she is trying to solve may be her own.
Adam Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sam Shepard, Amy Kaufman, Kahli Small, Adam Sussman, Kate Beahan, J.C. MacKenzie
Drama Thriller Suspense

Friday, September 1