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Drillbit Taylor

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: Steve Brill
Screenwriter: Chris Brown, Seth Rogen
Starring: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, David Dorfman, Alex Frost, Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley, Casey Boersma, Dylan Boersma
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude sexual references throughout, strong bullying, language, drug references and partial nudity)
Official Website: DrillbitTaylor.com

Plot Summary: After being harrased by a school bully, two teenagers hire a former soldier of fortune (Wilson) as a bodyguard, only to find out that he has his own agenda.

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The Hammer

Studio: Independent Film Circuit
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Screenwriter: Kevin Hench
Starring: Adam Carolla, Oswaldo Castillo, Jonathan Hernandez, Harold House Moore, Heather Juergensen
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for brief language)
Official Website: TheHammermovie.com

Plot Summary: Jerry Ferro's (Adam Carolla) 40th birthday has brought his life into sharp relief and it's not a pretty picture. A once-promising amateur boxer -- who quit so he wouldn't risk his perfect record of underachievement -- Jerry has been knocking around from one construction job to another and spinning his wheels in an unsatisfying relationship, all the while with an eye toward eventually getting his shit together. His last connection to the fight game is the evening boxing class he teaches to middle-aged, middle class, middle management types at a gym in Pasadena, where he also works as a handyman. When venerable boxing coach Eddie Bell (Tom Quinn) asks Jerry if he'd like to spar a couple of rounds with Malice Blake (Harold House Moore), an up-and-coming pro, Jerry reluctantly steps into the ring. Despite the ass-kicking Jerry otherwise receives, a one-punch knockdown of Blake convinces Jerry that it¹s time to make his return to competitive boxing. Thus ends a 20-year layoff and begins a hilarious fish-out-water quest for Olympic gold.

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Planet B-Boy

Studio: Elephant Eye Films
Director: Benson Lee
Genre: Documentary
Official Website: PlanetBBoy.com

Plot Summary: With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, "Planet B-Boy" is set in the international world of b-boying – the urban dance more commonly known as "breakdancing." Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, spectacular choreography frames the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and their own families.

An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father's approval; a twelve-year-old boy in France confronts his family's racism – all the b-boys' lives collide in Germany where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the "Battle of the Year" finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion.

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Shelter

Studio: Regent Releasing
Director: Jonah Markowitz
Screenwriter: Jonah Markowitz
Starring: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sports
MPAA Rating: R (for language, some sexual content and brief drug use)
Official Website: HereTV.com/Sheltermovie

Plot Summary: Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.

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Shutter

Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Masayuki Ochiai
Screenwriter: Luke Dawson
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, David Denman, James Kyson Lee, John Hensley
Genre: Horror, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for terror, disturbing images, sexual content and language)

Plot Summary: A recent poll conducted by CNN revealed that one third of the people believed in ghosts, and that many of those claim they've seen one. At the same time, interest in spirit photography - events in which images of the dead are caught on film - has never been higher.

The phenomenon is as old as photography itself, ****** back to the 1860s. Spirit photography has been riddled with controversy and fraud, yet many believe it to be one of the few methods of capturing ghostly phenomenon that approaches scientific methodology. Magazines devoted to spirit photography proliferate throughout Asia, and new internet sites devoted to the subject spring up every day. New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art recently hosted an exhibit devoted to spirit photography, called "The Perfect Medium: Photography and the Occult."

This intriguing and foreboding subject is a key element of the psychological thriller "Shutter," from executive producers of "The Grudge" and "The Ring." In "Shutter," a newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate, only to learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved - and that a past mistake can lead to an eternity of vengeance.

For photographer Ben (Joshua Jackson) and his new wife Jane (Rachael Taylor), his new assignment - a lucrative fashion shoot in Tokyo - was supposed to be a kind of working honeymoon. With this exotic professional opportunity and the limitless possibilities of a new marriage, Ben and Jane arrive in Japan. But as they make their way on a mountain road leading to Mt. Fuji, their new life together comes to, literally, a crashing halt. Their car smashes into a woman standing in the middle of the road, who has materialized out of nowhere. Upon regaining consciousness after the accident, Ben and Jane cannot find any trace of the girl Jane believes she hit with the car.

Shaken by the accident and by the girl's disappearance, Ben and Jane arrive in Tokyo, where Ben begins his glamorous assignment. Having worked in Japan before and fluent in the language, Ben is comfortable there, and he eagerly reunites with old friends and colleagues. Jane, a newcomer to the city, feels very much like a stranger in a strange land as she makes tentative, unsettling forays through the city.

Ben, meanwhile, has discovered mysterious white blurs - eerily evocative of a human form - that have materialized on an entire day's work from the expensive photo shoot. Jane's concerns escalate as she believes the blurs in Ben's photos are the dead girl from the road, who is now seeking vengeance for them leaving her to die...

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Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Tyler Perry
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Starring: Tyler Perry, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Angela Bassett, Lance Gross, Chloe Bailey, Mariana Tolbert, Rick Fox, Sofia Vergara, Irma P. Hall
Genre: Comedy, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for drug content, language including sexual references, thematic elements and brief violence)
Official Website: Lionsgate.com/MeettheBrowns

Plot Summary: A funny, moving romantic drama about the power of love and family, Lionsgate's "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" marks another winning portrayal of life by writer/director/actor Tyler Perry ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion") and features a return to the big screen by Madea, the indomitable, law-breaking, fun-loving grandma.

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. But when she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time – until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral. But nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed…and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

Based on the popular stage production of the same name, "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" is a charming story about the joys of family, and the possibility of second chances. "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" was written and directed by Tyler, and produced by Reuben Cannon.


Boarding Gate

Studio: Magnet Films
Director: Olivier Assayas
Screenwriter: Olivier Assayas
Starring: Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Carl Loong Ng, Kelly Lin
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Official Website: BoardingGatefilm.com

Plot Summary: The new film from acclaimed and adventurous French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, "Boarding Gate" is an erotic noir-thriller boasting an exciting international cast.

Asia Argento plays sexy ex-prostitute Sandra, who is forced to flee London after a steamy S&M encounter with a debt ridden ex-lover (Michael Madsen) ends in violence. Fleeing to Hong Kong in search of a fresh start, she becomes involved with an attractive young couple, Lester (Carl Ng) and Sue (Kelly Lin), who promise to help her obtain papers and money.

But nothing turns out as expected for Sandra, and she finds herself trapped in a sordid game of manipulation.


The Grand

Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Director: Zak Penn
Screenwriter: Matt Bierman, Zak Penn
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Cheryl Hines, David Cross, Ray Romano, Jason Alexander, Dennis Farina, Chris Parnell, Richard Kind, Werner Herzog
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for language and some drug content)
Official Website: TheGrandthemovie.com

Plot Summary: Woody Harrelson goes all-in to save his dead grandfather's hotel-casino from a real estate developer in this hilarious mockumentary. His master plan: to win the world's most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker. Anteing up the laughs are Werner Herzog, Cheryl Hines, David Cross, Ray Romano and Dennis Farina.


Love Songs

Studio: IFC First Take
Director: Christophe Honore
Screenwriter: Gaël Morel, Gael Morel
Starring: Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni, Clotilde Hesme, Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet
Genre: Drama, Music
Official Website: IFCFilms.com

Plot Summary: Christophe Honore further makes a case as one of the most exciting filmmakers of our generation with the exuberant and tender "Love Songs." A modern day musical told through unforgettable songs sung entirely by the cast and scored by Alex Beaupain, the film has overjoyed audiences at the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals while earning recognition in its native Country with four French Cesar nominations. In the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, Ismael (Louis Garrel of "Dans Paris," "The Dreamers") and Julie (Ludivine Sagnier of "Swimming Pool") enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice (Clotilde Hesme of "Regular Lovers"). When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister (Chara Mastroianni of "Persepolis") and a young college student (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet of "Strayed"); one of which may offer him redemption.
 
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