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Christopher Nolan's film explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He treturns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. (2 hrs. 20 min.) [Movie Page]

AIRPLANE! director David Zucker is back with another spoof movie, with his sights firmly set on the superhero genre this time around. (1 hr. 26 min.) [Movie Page]

THE MUMMY RETURNS is set in 1935, 10 years after the events of the first film. Rick O'Connell (Fraser) is now married to Evelyn (Weisz), and the couple have settled in London, where they are raising their 9-year-old son Alex (played by screen newcomer Freddie Boath). When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep (Vosloo) resurrected in the British Museum, the mummy Imhotep walks the earth once more, determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But another force has also been set loose in the world...one born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism, and even more powerful than Imhotep. When these two forces clash, the fate of the world will hang in the balance, sending the O'Connells on a desperate race to save the world from unspeakable evil, and rescue their son before it is too late. (2 hrs. 9 min.) [Movie Page]

Director Kimberly Peirce (BOYS DON'T CRY) tackles another controversial topic with STOP-LOSS, the story of a U.S. soldier forced back into battle. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) has just returned to Texas after a harrowing final tour in Iraq. He's accompanied by the remaining men from his unit, all of whom are more than a little shell-shocked. Welcomed home as a hero, Brandon is awarded a Purple Heart by a visiting state senator. But the homecoming quickly turns sour, as each of the soldiers struggles to assimilate back into society. Tommy (Joseph Gordon Levitt) can't lay off the booze, and Steve (Channing Tatum) roughs up his fiancée. Brandon is eager to put the war behind him, but that dream quickly fizzles when he learns that he has been "stop-lossed," or ordered back for another, involuntary tour of duty. Stunned by the news, he goes AWOL and forms a plan to get help from the senator who so recently honored him. He hits the road for D.C., all the while trying to cope with PTSD and battle flashbacks. Torn between his fierce patriotism and what he believes to be outright betrayal by the U.S. Army, he doesn't know where to turn or what to do. He is ultimately faced with the harshest of choices: Iraq, or a life in exile.

There are now dozens of films that grapple with the war in Iraq, but STOP-LOSS is unique in its attempt to reach out to a younger audience. Produced by MTV, the film features a striking young cast and a thumping hip-hop soundtrack. There are many commendable performances, most notably from Phillippe and Levitt. Despite the occasional melodrama of some of the scenes, Peirce pulls no punches, and really hammers home the tragic exploitation of American troops. (1 hr. 52 min.) [Movie Page]

Author Scott Smith adapts his own popular 2006 novel in this unsettling and surprising horror yarn. In its first half hour, THE RUINS seems to be cut from the same "body-count-of-young-Americans-abroad" cloth as HOSTEL and TURISTAS, but the film has a supernatural element not present in either of those works, keeping it clear of the overpopulated slasher and torture genres. A talented young cast also ensures that Smith's tale reaches the screen with plenty of genuine chills intact. While vacationing on the Yucatan Peninsula, 20-something Americans Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), Amy (Jena Malone), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), and Stacy (Laura Ramsey), befriend German traveler Mathias (Joe Anderson), who invites them to accompany him into the jungle to meet up with his archaeologist brother at an "off the map" Mayan temple. They agree, but once they arrive, angry locals shoot one of their party and refuse to allow them to leave. The Americans and Mathias retreat to the top of the temple, only to find the archaeological camp deserted. Mathias falls into the temple and is badly injured, but that is only the beginning of their troubles, as it soon becomes apparent that the vines covering the temple are alive in a way that goes beyond normal vegetation.

It may be tempting to summarize THE RUINS by saying that it's about killer plants, but that would be undermining its strong points. The latter two thirds of the film play out like a very grim five-character stage play about survival, with large servings of death and desperation, without resorting to the fake scares that many horror films use as a crutch. The gore, while often quite nasty, is also necessary to the story, which takes on a heavy psychological component as the characters begin to fear for their lives. (1 hr. 30 min.) [Movie Page]

Some of Hollywood's hottest writers lend their talents to this richly animated Batman anthology, featuring entries by David Goyer (BATMAN BEGINS), Josh Olson (A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE), and Alan Burnett (BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES). With six stories in all, GOTHAM KNIGHT offers thrilling interpretations of the Caped Crusader, rendered in a style that recalls the dark and lurid lines of Japanese anime. Together, these interconnecting tales trace Batman from his early days battling evildoers in crime-plagued Gotham, to his later years as the metropolis's trusted defender. Along the way, the Dark Knight has shadowy showdowns with some of his most fearsome enemies, including Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and Dead Shot. Chock-full of explosive action sequences and bat gadgets, this continuation of the Batman saga is sure to bowl over both comic book nerds and fans of the feature films. [Movie Page]

Nick Stahl gives another outstanding performance in William Maher's engrossing SLEEPWALKING. Stahl, who has sizzled in the film IN THE BEDROOM and the HBO series CARNIVALE, plays James, a troubled young man who can't get his life in order. When his equally troubled older sister, Joleen (Charlize Theron), takes off on one of her many extended leaves--usually with some trucker who eventually casts her aside--James is left to take care of his 12-year-old niece, Tara (BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA's AnnaSophia Robb). But struggling to make money and keep his apartment, James soon finds himself sleeping on the floor of the basement of his best friend's (Woody Harrelson) house, with Tara taken away by social services. Suddenly determined not to ruin Tara's life just because his and Joleen's lives have been disasters, James busts her out of foster care and heads out on a road trip, pretending to be Tara's father as he makes his way back to the farm where all his and Joleen's problems started, under the dictatorial thumb of his father (Dennis Hopper). Screenwriter Zac Stanford (THE CHUMSCRUBBER) has created a wildly dysfunctional family made up of fascinating characters who are seemingly trapped, with no way out. Even the local cop (SIX FEET UNDER's Matthew St. Patrick) wants to help them but is continually thwarted by their inability to do the right thing or make the best decision for themselves and those around them. Shot in less than a month on a low budget, SLEEPWALKING is the directorial debut of visual-effects veteran William Maher, who has worked on several Tim Burton films, but Maher doesn't go crazy with special effects here; instead, his first film is a tender, poignant character study featuring outstanding acting and beautiful locations. (1 hr. 41 min.) [Movie Page]

This beautiful and kinky production from female fantasy and fetish auteur Maria Beatty finds gorgeous erotic dancer London enamored with her statuesque co-worker, Dylan Ryan. The viewer is voyeur into London's mind as her desire drives her to experience hallucinated flashbacks of an explosive encounter with the object of her lust at the sultry, sweaty Strap-On Motel. [Movie Page]

Set in the late 19th century, monster hunter Dr. Gabriel Van Helsing (Jackman) is summoned to a mysterious land in East Europe to vanquish evil forces... evil forces with names like Count Dracula (Roxburgh), the Wolf Man (Kemp), and Frankenstein's Monster (Hensley). Assisting him once he gets there is Anna (Beckinsale), the heir of a long-running family committed to hunting down and destroying Dracula. (2 hrs. 12 min.) [Movie Page]

Master Huo Yuan Jia was a supreme Martial Arts champion, founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. "Fearless" tells his tale. (1 hr. 43 min.) [Movie Page]

In this classic tale of spelunking and derring-do, dashing anthropologist Jonathan Brock (Rick Schroder) must head up a search team to retrieve famous-but-missing explorer Edward Dennison, who is in the last place the team's going to look--the center of the earth. Following the good explorer's footsteps through a secret passage in Alaska without realizing just how deep it goes, Brock and his brave clan will encounter all manner of prehistoric perils that have been waiting below the surface. Peter Fonda co-stars in this rip-roaring adventure. (2 hrs. 12 min.) [Movie Page]

Known as much for their offstage antics as for their music, Motley Crue's reunion for the Red, White & Crue tour was met with much speculation, with everyone wondering if the group that defined the rock & roll attitude of the '80s could still deliver. At this concert held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in April of 2005, the Crue prove themselves still more than capable, playing a mixture of old favorites and new songs to a crowd of equally mixed ages. Tommy Lee performs a characteristically wild drum solo, while the rest of the show is marked by exotic dancers, pyrotechnic displays, and costumes that the group is known for. The crowd goes wild for songs like "Dr. Feelgood" and "Girls, Girls, Girls," while ballads like "Home Sweet Home" provide a much-needed break to Mick Mars, who suffers from a degenerative spinal disease. Backstage footage from the tour serves to make this a comprehensive experience of a rock legend in action. [Movie Page]

In 2006, legendary drummer Ringo Starr hit the road with a new incarnation of the "All Starr" band, a gathering of musicians including Sheila E., Edgar Winter, and Richard Marx. With an incredible set list including Beatles tunes, Starr's solo singles, and songs from the back up artists' bands, this live performance is a pop-music wonderland. [Movie Page]

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Josh Janowicz (THE CHUMSCRUBBER) stars in this drama as Chris Conley, a teen whose life is turned upside down when his mother dies suddenly. Left to care for his depressed, alcoholic father, Chris supports the family by dealing drugs. The more he becomes involved in this world, the closer Chris gets to the girlfriend of his dealer boss. The two begin to plan an escape from the world they've become entrenched in, but is it already too late? (1 hr. 55 min.) [Movie Page]

The lives of young Native Americans on a reservation are showcased in this often humorous youth-appeal drama about two teens and their thirst for revenge against a local hoodlum who murdered a native girl. (1 hr. 27 min.) [Movie Page]

It seems pro beach volleyball star Kelly (former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Melissa Keller) just might have a stalker on her hands in the form of Brian Austin Green (BEVERLY HILLS 90210). Holden appears harmless enough at first, but is he keeping a dark secret from Kelly? Or, worse yet, is he dangerous? Being the object of Green's obsession can have murderous results in this sexy volleyball thriller. [Movie Page]

MR. BEAN: The BBC's beloved, bumbling, barely verbal Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) lands in the plastic wasteland of Los Angeles, where he has been sent to "guard" Whistler's Mother as it changes hands between the London National Art Gallery and a chichi private gallery.

MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY: The hopelessly daft but delightful Mr. Bean is back in this jovial comedy. This time he wins a trip to the Cannes Film Festival and havoc ensues to such an extent that he may never even get there.

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Ellen Page (JUNO) stars in this dark comedy about a teen who goes in search of her lost younger brother. From Maureen Medved's script based on her own novel, THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS features music from indie band Broken Social Scene. (1 hr. 17 min.) [Movie Page]

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Millions of people have vanished mysteriously from the earth in the LEFT BEHIND TRILOGY, a series of Christian-themed films based on the best-selling novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. When the disappearances cause global chaos, the leader of the UN takes over the peacekeeping process, but his secret plans for world domination shortly become apparent to a handful of survivors who must then work to stop him. [Movie Page]

The mummy Kharis, from ancient Egypt, is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a British archeology team. (1 hr. 12 min.) [Movie Page]

Robert Louis Stevenson's DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE is interpreted in a unique way in this 2007 production. Dr. Jekyll is plagued by the familiar problem of his destructive alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. So Jekyll takes advantage of some modern technology in an attempt to thwart the beast, using surveillance cameras to monitor his activities. But a further twist in the tale comes when it emerges that it's not just Jekyll who is doing the monitoring.... [Movie Page]