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topFriday, September 4, 2009

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  Aagey Se Right  (Limited)

  Through a series of events which are beyond their control, a cop loses his gun and a terrorist loses his heart in Mumbai.

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  All About Steve  (Wide; 2,251 theaters)

  Thomas Haden Church Bradley Cooper Ken Jeong

  Sandra Bullock plays eccentric crossword puzzle constructor Mary Horowitz who, after one short blind date, falls for handsome cable news cameraman Steve (Cooper). ... more »

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  Carriers  (Limited; 100 theaters)

  Chris Pine Lou Taylor Pucci Emily VanCamp

  Four kids are driving through the desert on the way to the beach, their faces anything but cheery: this isnt Spring Break. Theyre trying to outrun the end of the w... more »

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  Extract  (Wide; 1,611 theaters)

  Jason Bateman Ben Affleck Clifton Collins Jr.

  Joel, the owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife and employees who wan... more »

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  Gamer  (Wide; 2,502 theaters)

  Gerard Butler Michael C. Hall Amber Valletta

  The picture unfolds in a dystopian near-future, where computer devices are implanted in the brains of unlucky individuals, and the latest "craze" for a d... more »

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  Sandstorm  (NY)

  Trapped at home for 12 days in a massive sandstorm, a policeman cares for his dying wife as they are run out of food and water and mourn the disappearance of their... more »

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topWednesday, September 9, 2009

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  9  (Wide; 1,652 theaters)

  Elijah Wood Jennifer Connelly Crispin Glover

  When 9 (Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small com... more »

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  Crude  (NY; 1 theaters)

  Documentary focuses on the lawsuit by tens of thousands of Ecuadorans against Chevron over contamination of the Ecuadorean Amazon.

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  Walt & El Grupo  (LA; 1 theaters)

  At the request of the U.S. government, Walt Disney and fellow artists travel to South America to shore up relations during World War II.

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topFriday, September 11, 2009

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  Beyond a Reasonable Doubt  (Limited; 5 theaters)

  Michael Douglas Jesse Metcalfe Amber Tamblyn

  A newsman intentionally frames himself for a murder he didn't commit in order to point out the dangers of circumstantial evidence and to expose an overzealous dist... more »

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  Broken Hill  (Limited; 48 theaters)

  Alexa Vega Timothy Hutton

  Tommy was born and raised on a rocky, drought ridden sheep station in the middle of the Australian Outback. He works at the station and does all he can to appease ... more »

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  No Impact Man: The Documentary  (NY/LA; 2 theaters)

  Colin Beavan, author, and newly self-proclaimed environmentalist, decides to leave behind a life of liberal complacency for a vow to make zero environmental impact... more »

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  Sorority Row  (Wide; 2,665 theaters)

  Audrina Patridge Rumer Willis Briana Eviga

  When five sorority girls inadvertently cause the murder of one of their sisters in a prank gone wrong, they agree to keep the matter to themselves and never speak ... more »

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  Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by My...  (Wide; 2,255 theaters)

  Tyler Perry Taraji P. Henson Mary J. Blige

  See what happens when a family is torn apart by one sister’s selfishness and another sister’s refusal to let go of the lover of her life. All the while, Madea is ... more »

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  Whiteout  (Wide; 2,745 theaters)

  Kate Beckinsale Columbus Short Gabriel Macht

  Carrie Stetko, the lone U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, is investigating the continent's first murder, which draws her into a shocking mystery. Now, with onl... more »

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topWednesday, September 16, 2009

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  Bright Star  (NY; 2 theaters)

  Ben Whishaw Abbie Cornish

  The story centers on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which is cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.

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topFriday, September 18, 2009

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  Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs  (Wide; 3,119 theaters)

  Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan

  Bill Hader will voice Flint Lockwood, a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Anna Faris, who recently turned heads as... more »

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  Disgrace  (NY)

  John Malkovich Scott Cooper Eriq Ebouaney

  John Malkovich stars as David Lurie, a South African professor who gets involved with a student and is fired. After moving to the Eastern Cape to stay with his dau... more »

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  Fuel 

  A comprehensive documentary looking at energy in America, reliance on oil and the potential of alternative energy sources.

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  Jennifer's Body  (Wide; 2,701 theaters)

  Megan Fox Johnny Simmons Adam Brody

  When small-town high school hottie Jennifer (Megan Fox) is possessed by a hungry demon, guys who never stood a chance with her, take on new luster in the light of ... more »

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  Love Happens  (Wide; 1,898 theaters)

  Jennifer Aniston Aaron Eckhart John Carroll Lynch

  A widower writes a book about grieving that turns him into a phenomenon. Reinvented as a charismatic self-help guru, he falls for a woman at a seminar and is force... more »

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  Paris  (Limited; 6 theaters)

  Juliette Binoche Romain Duris

  Romain Duris plays a dancer who is home-ridden when he suffers from heart disease. Instead of dancing, he watches as the city and its dwellers entertain him.

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  Pretty Ugly People  (Limited; 1 theaters)

  Missi Pyle

  A dying woman wishes to bring six estranged friends together in the Montana wilderness. Upon arriving, the friends discover the situation isn't what they expected... more »

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  Splice  (Limited)

  Delphine Chaneac Sarah Polley Adrien Brody

  Clive and Elsa are superstars of the genetic engineering world. They specialize in splicing together DNA from different animals to create fantastical new hybrids. ... more »

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  The Burning Plain  (Limited)

  Charlize Theron Kim Basinger Martin Papazian

  The Burning Plain" weaves together two storylines taking place in the past and present. A romantic mystery about a woman on the edge who takes an emotional jour... more »

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  The Informant!  (Wide; 2,505 theaters)

  Matt Damon Melanie Lynskey Scott Bakula

  What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his c... more »

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topWednesday, September 23, 2009

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  Capitalism: A Love Story  (NY/LA; 4 theaters)

  Michael Moore

  "Capitalism: A Love Story" will explore the root causes of the global economic meltdown and take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that cul... more »

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topFriday, September 25, 2009

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  Brief Interviews With Hideous Men  (Limited; 1 theaters)

  Julianne Nicholson Bobby Cannavale Michael Cerveris

  After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, grad student Sara Quinn is left looking for answers as to what went wrong. Directing all her e... more »

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  Coco Before Chanel  (Limited)

  Audrey Tautou Emmanuelle Devos

  "Coco Before Chanel" is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary co... more »

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  Fame  (Wide; 3,096 theaters)

  Collins Pennie Thomas Dekker Paul McGill

  A reinvention of the original Oscar®-winning hit film, "Fame" follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors, and artists over four years at the New York Cit... more »

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  I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell  (Limited; 120 theaters)

  Jesse Bradford Matt Czuchry

  "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" chronicles Tucker Max’s (Matt Czuchry) trip to a friend’s bachelor party. On that trip, Tucker gets the groom into trouble then ab... more »

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  Pandorum  (Wide; 2,506 theaters)

  Dennis Quaid Ben Foster Norman Reedus

  In "Pandorum", actors, Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point", "The Express") and Ben Foster ("3:10 to Yuma", "Alpha Dog"), join Cam Gigandet ("Never Back Down", "Twilight"... more »

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  Paranormal Activity  (Limited; 12 theaters)

  Katie Featherston Micah Sloat Mark Friedrichs

  After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence ... more »

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  Surrogates  (Wide; 2,951 theaters)

  Bruce Willis Radha Mitchell Rosamund Pike

  People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates—sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves.... more »

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  The Boys Are Back  (Limited; 6 theaters)

  Emma Booth Laura Fraser Clive Owen

  The true story of a man who must suddenly raise his two sons alone after the untimely passing of his second wife. The ill-prepared Joe, who is dealing with his own... more »

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  The Pool Boys 

  Efren Ramirez Matthew Lillard Rachelle Lefevre

  A Harvard-bound valedictorian heads to Los Angeles to work for his charming and successful cousin Roger. Roger isn't quite the accomplished businessman he's made h... more »

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  The Providence Effect  (Limited; 14 theaters)

  A year after his arrival, Paul J. Adams became principal of Providence St. Mel, only to be told the following year that Chicago’s archdiocese was going to close th... more »

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  What's Your Raashee?  (Limited)

  Priyanka Chopra

  A young man has only ten days to locate his soulmate as dictated by the stars, otherwise he could lose a fortune. He thus embarks on a journey through love, lookin... more »

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