Cole's Movie Guide

February Movies

  He's Just Not That Into You (Comedy)
A group of young people navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the murky waters of married life. Trying to read the signs of the opposite sex, each hopes to be the exception to the "no exceptions" rule. Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language. 129 mins. (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures)

In Theaters February 13:

Confessions of a Shopaholic (Comedy)
In the glamorous world of Manhattan, Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door until she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company. Rated PG for some mild language and thematic elements. 105 mins. (Touchstone Pictures/Disney)

  Gomorrah (Foreign Drama)
Based on Roberto Saviano’s tell-all mafia expose, this contemporary drama weaves together five stories of mob-related corruption sucking dry the Italian industrial province of Naples and Caserta. Rated R. 137 mins. (IFC Films)

  Under the Sea 3-D (Documentary)
This new IMAX adventure transports moviegoers to some of the most isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia and New Guinea, allowing them to experience encounters with some of the most mysterious creatures of the sea. It offers a uniquely entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change. Rated G. 40 mins. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

  Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail (Comedy)
After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea (Tyler Perry) in front of a judge, she ends up in jail. Joe (also played by Perry) couldn't be happer at Madea's misfortune. As Madea's family gather to support her, Madea gets a chance to protect a troubled young prostitute. Rated PG-13 for drug content, some violence, and sexual situations. (Lionsgate)

March Movies

In Theaters March 6:

  Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (Music Documentary)
The movie blends excerpts from the Brothers' "Burning Up" concert tour including guest performances from Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage. Rated G. 86 mins. (Walt Disney Pictures)

  Watchmen (Adult Fantasy)
In an alternate 1985 version of a doomed America, costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. Rated R[See Full Rating] for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. 160 mins. (Warner Brothers)

In Theaters March 13:

  Race to Witch Mountain (Sci-fi Fantasy)
For years, stories have circulated about a secret place in the middle of the Nevada desert, known for unexplained phenomena and strange sightings. When a Las Vegas cab driver (Dwayne Johnson) finds two teens with supernatural powers in his cab, he suddenly finds himself in the middle of an adventure to save the world. Rated PG for sequences of action, violence, and frightening and dangerous situations. 95 mins. (Walt Disney Pictures)

  Tokyo Sonata (Foreign Drama)
A Japanese father abruptly loses his job and conceals the truth from his family; the eldest son in college hardly visits home; the youngest son furtively takes piano lessons without telling his parents; and the mother, who knows deep down that her role is to keep the family together, cannot find the will to do so Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. 119 mins. (Regent Releasing)

In Theaters March 20:

Duplicity (Thriller)

CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and MI6 agent Ray Koval (Clive Owen) have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first. Rated PG-13 for language and some sexual content. 118 mins. (Universal Pictures)

  I Love You, Man (Comedy)
Peter (Paul Rudd) is a real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to Zooey realizes that he doesn't have a friend to serve as his Best Man. Peter embarks on a series of man-dates, before meeting Sydney Fife (Jason Segel). But the closer the two men get, the more Peter's relationship with Zooey suffers. Rated R for pervasive language, including crude and sexual references. 116 mins. (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount)

  Knowing (Thriller)
John Koestler (Nicolas Cage), makes a startling discovery that an encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. Rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images, and brief strong language. (Summit Entertainment)

  Sin Nombre (Foreign Thriller)
Sayra (Paulina Gaitan) is a teenager living in Honduras and hungering for a brighter future. A reunion with her long-estranged father gives Sayra her only real option, emigrating with her father and her uncle into Mexico and then the United States, where her father now has a new family. Rated R for violence, language, and some sexual content. 96 mins. (Focus Features)

  Monsters vs. Aliens (Animation)
When a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and begins storming the country, the President enlists a motley crew of Monsters to combat the Alien Robot and save the world from imminent destruction. Rated PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor, and mild language. 98 mins. (DreamWorks Animation/Paramount)

April Movies

In Theaters April 3:

  Adventureland (Romantic Comedy)
It's the summer of '87, and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad, must forgo his dream tour of Europe to work at a local amusement park. Lucky for James he discovers love with his co-worker Em (Kristen Stewart) and learns to loosen up. Rated R for language, drug use, and sexual references. 107 mins. (Miramax Films)

  Alien Trespass (Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller)
In an homage to the great science-fiction movies of the '50s, straight-arrow scientist Ted (Eric McCormack) temporarily abandons his perpetually amorous wife Lana to get a look at the glowing space saucer that has captured the imagination of the townsfolk, only to be abducted and have his body inhabited by an alien called Urp. Rated PG for sci-fi action and brief historical smoking. 90 mins. (Roadside Attractions)

  Bart Got a Room (Comedy)
Nerdy high school senior Danny has spent six hundred bucks on the hotel room, the limo, and the tux for his prom. He's only missing one thing—the girl. Danny battles peer pressure, teen angst, and his own raging hormones as he desperately searches for a prom date. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, and brief strong language. 80 mins. (Plum Pictures)

  The Escapist (Thriller)
A motley crew of unlikely prison companions attempt a daring break-out in this intense, existential drama about every man's need to free himself from confinement and to redeem himself for past failings. Not Rated. 103 mins. (IFC Films)

  Fast & Furious (Action, Thriller)
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster in the latest installment of the Fast/Furious franchise when a crime brings them back to L.A. Fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker) as they're forced to confront a shared enemy. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references. 99 mins. (Universal Pictures)

  Gigantic (Comedy, Romance)
Brian Weathersby (Paul Dano) is a 28 year-old salesman at a Swedish mattress company. The afterthought child to elderly parents, and the youngest son in a trio of successful brothers, he spends his days pursuing a goal of adopting a baby from China, and gets swept up in a romance with Harriet Lolly (Zooey Deschanel) when she comes in to his store and falls asleep. Rated R for language, some sexual content, and violence. 99 mins. (First Independent Pictures)

  Paris 36 (Drama)
"Paris 36" designates the Parisian working class district of Faubourg where music hall stage manager (Gerard Jugnot) struggles to keep his theater, the Chansonia, open against the wishes of a local mobster. A gifted chanteuse named Douce (Nora Arnezeder) insures the theater's success with her golden voice and youthful beauty. A family secret about the identity of Douce's talented father adds a current of thematic intrigue that runs parallel to her growing romance with the Chansonia's electrician. Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, violence, and brief language. 120 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

  Sugar (Foreign Sports Drama)
Miguel Santos is a Dominican baseball pitcher from San Pedro de Macoris, struggling to make it to the big leagues. Playing professionally at the Kansas City Knights baseball academy, he travels to a small town in Iowa, where he and a couple of other Latin American teammates are the only Spanish-speaking people in the vicinity. As Miguel struggles with the new language and culture, despite the welcoming efforts of his host family, he is faced with isolation. Rated R for language, some sexuality, and brief drug use. 114 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

In Theaters April 8:

  Dragonball (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
Adapted from the manga created by Akira Toriyama, Dragonball was also turned into a Japanese anime. An alien is sent to destroy Earth, but has a change of heart and decides to join the humans in their fight against evil aliens. Rated PG for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language. 85 mins. (20th Century Fox)

  Lymelife (Black Comedy)
In the late 1970s awkward 15-year-old Scott Bartlett's (Rory Culkin) family life is turned upside-down by an outbreak of Lyme disease that hits his community. Scott's parents -- a workaholic father, Mickey (Alec Baldwin) and an overprotective mother, Brenda (Jill Hennessy) -- are on the verge of a divorce as his older brother Jim (Kieran Culkin) is about to ship off for war. Rated R for language, some sexual content, violence and drug use. 94 mins. (Screen Media Films)

In Theaters April 10:

  Anvil! The Story of Anvil (Documentary)
At 14, best friends Lips and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal," influenced a musical generation. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now well into their fifties, set off to record their thirteenth album, "This is Thirteen," in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dream. Not Rated. 90 mins. (Abramorama Films)

  Forbidden Lie$ (Documentary)
In 2004 Norma Khouri, best-selling author of “Forbidden Love” was exposed as a fraud. In Australia, she’d won fame and fortune as a Jordanian virgin on the run from Islamic extremists who’d put a Fatwah on her head for her campaign against honor killings. But she was really Norma Bagain, a Chicago real estate agent and mother of two, on the run from the FBI. Not Rated. 105 mins. (Roxie Releasing)

  Hannah Montana The Movie (Children's Comedy Adventure)
Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) struggles to juggle school, friends, and her secret pop-star persona. When Hannah Montana's soaring popularity threatens to take over her life her father (Billy Ray Cyrus) takes the teen home to Crowley Corners, Tennessee for a dose fun, laughter and romance. Rated G. 92 mins. (Walt Disney Pictures)

In Theaters April 17:

  State of Play (Thriller)
A rising congressman and an investigative journalist are embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Russell Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McAffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures. Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland") directs. Rated PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content. 118 mins. (Universal Pictures)

  17 Again (Comedy)
Thirtysomething Mike O'Donnell is given another chance at youth when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. In trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him. Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual material, and teen partying. 101 mins. (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures)

  Crank: High Voltage (Thriller)
In this high-octane sequel, hit man Chev Chelios' (Jason Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. Rated R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity, and pervasive language. 85 mins. (Lionsgate)

  Every Little Step (Documentary)
The incredible journey of the Broadway show "A Chorus Line" is followed from creator/choreographer Michael Bennett's ambitious idea to an international phenomenon. Documentarians James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo follow the audition process of a throng of Broadway dancers whose lives are precisely similar to the characters they hope to play on stage. Rated PG-13 for some strong language including sexual references. 93 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

  Is Anybody There? (Drama)
Sir Michael Caine plays Clarence, a retired magician who reluctantly enters a family-run old age home. Set in a seaside English town circa 1987, an unlikely friendship develops between Caine's acerbic character and the death-obsessed young son (Bill Milner) of the home's overwhelmed wedded owners. Rated PG-13 for language including sexual references and some disturbing images. 92 mins. (Big Beach Films)

  Lemon Tree (Foreign Drama)
Salma, a Palestinian widow, has to stand up against her new neighbor, the Israeli Defense Minister, when he moves into a house opposite her lemon grove, on the green line border between Israel and the West Bank. Israeli security forces declare that Salma's trees pose a threat to the Minister's safety and order her to uproot them. Together with her young Palestinian lawyer, Salma goes all the way to the Israeli Supreme Court to try to save her trees. Rated PG. 106 mins. (IFC Films)

  Sleep Dealer (Foreign Sci-fi Thriller)
In the near future Memo Cruz lives with his parents and brother in Mexico's dusty village of Santa Ana del Rio, where a militarized dam controls Santa Ana's water supply. Memo leaves his small pueblo to find work in the hi-tech factories in Tijuana, the city of the future, where he meets a young woman who changes his life, and maybe the world, forever. Rated PG-13 for some violence and sexuality. 90 mins. (Maya Entertainment)

  Earth (Documentary)
"Earth," narrated by James Earl Jones, tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journey across the planet we call home. "Earth" combines rare action, unimaginable scale, and impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet's wildest and most elusive creatures. Rated G. 99 mins. (Disneynature)

  Tireless Mountain (Drama)
In Seoul, Korea two sisters must look after one another when their mother leaves them to search for their estranged father. Not Rated. (Oscilloscope Pictures)

In Theaters April 24:

  Empty Nest (Drama)
Cultured, prosperous, and blessed with three children and many friends, Leonardo and Martha are an enviable example of a married couple. Leonardo sits back and observes; Martha forges ahead and acts. They both begin to question their happiness when their youngest daughter Julia marries and leaves Buenos Aires. Not Rated. 92 mins. (Outsider Pictures)

  Fighting (Drama)
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) comes to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for street fighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership. Rated PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene, and brief strong language. 105 mins. (Rogue Pictures)

  The Informers (Drama)
Brett Easton Ellis adapts his own acclaimed novel for the screen. In early 1980's Los Angeles Ellis visits a vast array of characters who represent both the top of the heap and the bottom. Mickey Rourke and Brad Renfro star. Gregor Jordan ("Ned Kelly") directs. Rated R for nudity, drug use, pervasive language, and some disturbing images. 98 mins. (Senator Entertainment)

  Mutant Chronicles (Sci-fi Action Adventure)
At the end of the Ice Age, the Machine came from outer space to change men into mutants. However, a hero defeated the device and sealed the Machine. In 2707, a depleted world is ruled by four Corporations engaged in a constant war. The great seal is broken and once again the Machine transforms soldiers and civilians into a horde of mutants. Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout. 111 mins. (Magnet)

  Obsessed (Drama)
Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he's worked for are put in jeopardy. Rated PG-13 for sexual material including some suggestive dialogue, and some violence. (Screen Gems/Sony)

  The Soloist (Drama)
Journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. Joe Wright ("Atonement") directs. Rated PG-13 for some drug use and language. (DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount)

  Tyson (Documentary)
Acclaimed indie director James Toback allows Mike Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex human being emerges. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights and destroyed by his own hubris, Tyson emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy. Rated R for language including sexual references. 90 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

May Movies

In Theaters May 1st:

A Wink and a Smile (Documentary)
Director Deirdre Timmons exposes more than the human body by putting gender, power, and sexuality under the spotlight as it follows the lives of ten women who set out to learn the art of burlesque dancing and striptease at Seattle's Academy of Burlesque under headmistress Miss Indigo Blue. Not Rated. 90 mins. (First Run Features)

Three Monkeys (Foreign Drama)
A twisty, noirish tale opens with an ambitious politician fleeing a hit-and-run accident. Afraid of hurting his election chances, he pays off his chauffeur Eyüp to take the rap. The film concerns the effects of this devil's bargain on Eyüp's family as simmering tensions and sexual intrigue wreak havoc in a household already haunted by hidden ghosts. Not Rated. 109 mins. (Zeitgeist Films)

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Romantic Comedy)
Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is a committed bachelor with a no-strings policy. Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas) has an urgent message for Connor, which he delivers through the ghosts of Connor's jilted girlfriends--past, present, and future--who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships. Rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference. 112 mins. (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Battle for Terra (3-D Animation)
Senn (Justin Long) and Mala (Evan Rachel Wood) are two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance. But when Terra is invaded by human beings fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, the planet is plunged into chaos. Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence. 85 mins. (Roadside Attractions)

The Merry Gentleman (Romantic Drama)
Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past. When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual, shared silence. Rated R for language and some violence. 96 mins. (Samuel Goldwyn Pictures)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (Suspense Drama)
In this remake of the 1956 film noir, a writer sets himself up to take a murder rap to show the errors of circumstantial evidence. Rated PG-13 for a sex scene, violence, and brief strong language. 105 mins. (Anchor Bay Entertainment)

The Limits of Control (Drama)
A mysterious loner (Isaach De Bankolé), whose activities remain meticulously outside the law, is in the process of completing a job. He trusts no one, and his objectives are not divulged. His journey, paradoxically both intently focused and dreamlike, takes him across Spain and through his own consciousness. Rated R for graphic nudity and some language. 116 mins. (Focus Features)

Naked Ambition: An R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry (Documentary)
Celebrity photographer Michael Grecco offers an unabashed peek under the silken sheets of one of the few remaining concealed idiosyncrasies of pop culture, the multi-billion dollar porn industry via the Adult Video News Awards in Los Vegas. Rated R for pervasive strong sexual content, nudity, and language. 81 mins. (Lantern Lane Entertainment)

The Skeptic (Horror)
After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Soon, the haunting turns personal. He finds assistance in a young psychic. Together, they embark on a terrifying journey that leads them deep into the recesses of the Skeptic's own troubled mind. Not Rated. 89 mins. (IFC Films)

Home (Drama)
Inga (Marcia Gay Harden), a poet, wants to buy and restore a house that reminds her of her childhood home, but her distant husband Hermann (Michael Gaston) sees little value in it or many of the things Inga loves. By weaving optimism into her life’s story, it is in her own writing that she hears the echo of her mother's journey and experiences the revelation that allows her transformation. Rated PG-13. 84 mins. (Monterey Media, Inc.)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Action Fantasy)
Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program are recounted in this action/adventure film. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity. 107 mins. (20th Century Fox)

Revanche (Foreign Thriller)
Desperate to escape their dismal lives in the city, Alex plans a robbery at a bank in the countryside. In a cascading set of events, the slam-dunk theft at the faraway bank goes awry. Alex is forced to hide out at his grandfather's farm as the plot takes a tortuous and unexpected turn. Not Rated. 121 mins. (Janus Films)

In Theaters May 6th:

Life in Flight (Drama)
A successful New York architect (Patrick Wilson), with a beautiful wife (Amy Smart) and an adoring young son, is forced to reevaluate his outwardly idyllic life after a chance meeting with an urban designer reveals cracks in the foundation of his paradise. Not Rated. 78 mins. (IFC Films)

In Theaters May 7th:

Star Trek (Sci-Fi Adventure)
The greatest adventure of all time begins with the incredible story of a young crew's maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise. On a journey filled with action, comedy and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence and brief sexual content. 126 mins. (Paramount Pictures)

In Theaters May 8th:

Adoration (Suspense Drama)
Sabine, a high school French teacher, gives her class a translation exercise based on a real news story about a terrorist who plants a bomb in the airline luggage of his pregnant girlfriend. The assignment has a profound effect on her student, Simon. He creates a false identity that allows him to probe a family secret. As Simon uses his new persona to journey deeper into his past, the public reaction is strong. Rated R for language. 100 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Little Ashes (Drama)
"Little Ashes" tells the story of the friendship formed between Dalí, Lorca, and Buñuel, three men who would arguably go on to be the greatest influence on modern art in all its mediums and incarnations. The surrealist movement was born out of a passion for the unexpected, eccentric and peculiar. Rated R for sexual content, language, and a brief disturbing image. 97 mins. (Regent Releasing)

Love 'N Dancing (Drama)
When bored-with-life English teacher Jessica meets Jake, a west coast swing dancer, they have an instant connection. Both feel that the other can fulfill what is missing in each of their lives if they can elude all obstacles, and stay focused on the goal - winning the World Title, and each other. Rated PG-13. 90 mins.(Screen Media Films)

Powder Blue (Drama)
In modern day Los Angeles fate will cause four strangers' paths to cross through extraordinary and serendipitous circumstances. Epiphany's will be had, truths will be revealed, some hearts will shatter, and others will heal. Fear will be overcome by courage, and ultimately, love will be found. Rated R for sexual content, nudity, language, and some drug use. 108 mins. (Speakeasy Releasing)

Julia (Suspense Drama)
Julia (Tilda Swinton) is a 40-year-old alcoholic. Between shots of vodka and one-night stands, Julia gets by on nickel-and-dime jobs. Glimpsing imminent perdition, and after a chance encounter with Elena, a Mexican woman, Julia convinces herself to commit a violent act that puts her on a collision course with her true fate. Rated R for brief nudity and pervasive language. 144 mins. (Magnolia Pictures)

Next Day Air (Comedy)
When two bumbling criminals (Mike Epps and Wood Harris) accidentally receive a package of grade-A cocaine, they think they've hit the jackpot. But when they try to cash in on their luck, it triggers a series of events that forever changes the lives of ten people. Rated R for pervasive language, drug content, some violence, and brief sexuality. 90 mins. (Summit Entertainment)

Rudo y Cursi (Foreign Drama)
Tato (Gael García Bernal) and Beto (Diego Luna), are two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico when a friendly game of soccer impresses the nation’s top talent scout. Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes—fame, riches, fast cars, and beautiful women. But every dream has a dark side, and when they are forced to compete on rival teams, bitterness brews between them. Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content, and brief drug use. 103 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

In Theaters May 14th:

O'Horten (Foreign Comedy)
The moment the train leaves the station without 67-year-old retiring train driver Odd Horten aboard, he realizes that the path ahead is a journey without printed timetables and well-known stations. Rated PG-13 for brief nudity. 89 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

In Theaters May 15th:

Angels & Demons (Thriller)
When Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood, he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization's most despised enemy, the Catholic Church. Embarking on a hunt through sealed crypts, deserted cathedrals, and to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon follows a 400-year-old trail of symbols that mark the Vatican's only hope for survival. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, and disturbing images. 138 mins. (Columbia Pictures/Sony)

Big Man Japan (Comedy)
A wickedly deadpan spin on the giant Japanese superhero, "Big Man Japan" is an outrageous portrait of a pathetic but truly unique hero. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and crude humor. 113 mins. Magnet Releasing (Magnolia Pictures)

Jerichow (Thriller)
Following his mother's death, Thomas (Brenno Fürmann), a former soldier, returns to his German hometown of Jerichow where he has inherited his mother's house. Thomas takes a job with Ali (Hilmi Sözer), a Turkish immigrant who owns a chain of snack bars in the area. Laura (Nina Hoss) is Ali's restless, wife whose mutual attraction with Thomas spells danger for all thee. Not Rated. 93 mins. (Cinema Guild)

The Brothers Bloom (Crime/Romance)
From their childhood in gloomy foster homes to their highflying lives as con artists, brothers Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody) have shared everything. Eager to retire, Bloom agrees to one last grand scam and insinuates himself into the life of Penelope (Rachel Wiesz), a single New Jersey heiress. But when a genuine romance blossoms between them, he is reluctant to exploit her naiveté. Rated PG-13 for violence, some sensuality, and brief strong language. 109 mins. (Summit Entertainment)

Summer Hours (Foreign Drama)
The divergent paths of three 40-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, Adrienne (Juliette Binoche), a successful New York designer, Frédéric (Charles Berling), an economist and university professor in Paris, and Jérémie (Jérémie Renier), a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, and a unique vision of the future. Not Rated. 102 mins. (IFC)

Management (Romantic Comedy)
When Sue (Jennifer Aniston) checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike's (Steve Zahn) parents in Arizona, what starts with a bottle of wine evolves into a cross-country journey with two people looking for a sense of purpose. Rated R for language. 90 mins (Samuel Goldwyn Films)

In Theaters May 21st:

Terminator Salvation (Sci-Fi Fantasy)
In post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future that Connor was raised to believe in is altered by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

In Theaters May 22nd:

Dance Flick (Comedy)
A young street dancer, Thomas Uncles (Damon Wayans Jr.), from the wrong side of the tracks and a beautiful young woman, Megan White (Shoshana Bush), are brought together by their passion for dancing and put to the test in the mother of all dance battles. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, and language. No Running Time Available. (Paramount Pictures)

Easy Virtue (Romantic Comedy)
The '20s have roared but the '30s have yet to swing. John Whittaker (Ben Barnes), a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita (Jessica Biel), a sexy American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to his family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker (Kristin Scott Thomas) has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief partial nudity, and smoking throughout. 93 mins. (Sony Pictures Classics)

In Theaters May 24th:

The Girlfriend Experience (Independent Drama)
Set in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election, the story covers five days in the life of Chelsea (adult film star Sasha Grey in her mainstream film debut), a high-end Manhattan call girl who offers "the girlfriend experience." Chelsea thinks she has her life under control with a devoted boyfriend (Chris Santos) who accepts her lifestyle. Rated R for sexual content, nudity, and language. 77 mins. (Magnolia Pictures)

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (Comedy)
Owen Wilson is back as cowboy Jedediah, and Robin Williams again rides into history as Teddy Roosevelt amid the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. No major film has ever before been shot inside the Smithsonian. Rated PG for mild action and brief language. 120 mins. (20th Century Fox)

In Theaters May 25th:

Pontypool (Horror)
A radio station in the town of Pontypool is the setting where a rash of violent incidents are connected to a virus being spread through the English language. A yappy radio jock and his staff remain holed up in the broadcast booth as a slaughter rages beyond its walls. Not Yet Rated. 96 mins. (IFC Films)

In Theaters May 29th:

Departures (Foreign Drama)
Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki), a devoted cellist in an orchestra has just lost his job when he decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to start over. He takes a job as an "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. The film follows his journey as he uncovers the wonder, joy, and meaning of living. Not Yet Rated. 130 mins. (Regent Releasing)

Up (Animated Adventure)
78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner), fulfills his lifelong dream when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away. But then Carl discovers a 9-year-old stow away named Russell. "Up" will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D™ in select theaters. Rated PG for some peril and action. 104 mins. (Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios)

Drag Me to Hell (Horror)
Director Sam Raimi returns to the horror genre with an original tale of a young woman's desperate quest to break an evil curse. Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is an ambitious L.A. loan officer who becomes the victim of a powerful curse that she must escape with the help of a psychic. Rated PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images, and language. 99 mins. (Universal Pictures)

The Lonely Maiden (Crime Thriller)
Three museum security guards become attached to the artwork they've watched over for decades. When they learn their beloved pieces are to be transferred to another museum, they concoct a scheme to "steal" them back. Rated PG-13 for some strong language, nudity, and brief fantasy violence. No Running Time Available. (Yari Film Group)