Theatrical Releases for September 24th
Buried (R), Drama – A truck driver wakes up buried alive in an old wooden coffin. Not knowing who might have put him there or why, his only chance to escape from this nightmare is a mysterious cell phone. Poor reception, low battery and lack of oxygen are his worst enemies in a race against time: He has only 90 minutes to be rescued. Stars Ryan Reynolds, Robert Paterson and Samantha Mathis.
Enter the Void (NR), Drama – A visceral journey set against the thumping, neon club scene of Tokyo, which hurls the viewer into an astonishing trip through life, death, and the universally wonderful and horrible moments between. Stars Nathaniel Brown and Paz de la Huerta.
Howl (NR), Biography – A 1950s-era tale, focusing on the obscenity trial launched to censor Allen Ginsberg’s groundbreaking book-length poem. Stars David Strathairn, Alan Alda, Jeff Daniels, Mary-Louise Parker, Paul Rudd and James Franco.
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (PG), Fantasy – A young owl is enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones. He and his brother fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to him to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls. Stars the voices of Geoffrey Rush, Hugo Weaving, and Ryan Kwanten.
The Virginity Hit (R), Comedy – Follows four friends exploiting their teen sexuality for Internet popularity. Stars Matt Bennett, Jacob Davich, and Zack Pearlman.
Tibet in Song (NR), Documentary – Director Ngawang Choephel traveled to Tibet in 1995 to make a documentary about Tibetan folk music threatened by the Chinese occupation. While there, he was accused of being a spy by the Chinese and imprisoned for an 18-year sentence, of which he served seven years before he was released under international pressure.
Waiting for Superman (PG), Documentary – Examines the crisis of public education in the United States through multiple interlocking stories from a handful of students and their families whose futures hang in the balance, to the educators and reformers trying to find real and lasting solutions within a dysfunctional system.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (PG-13), Drama – Following a long prison term, master manipulator Gordon Gekko keeps his true motives hidden when he forges an alliance with his daughter’s fiance. Stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan.
You Again (PG), Comedy – A successful PR pro heads home for her older brother’s wedding and discovers that he’s marrying her high school arch nemesis. Then the bride’s aunt bursts in and her own mom comes face to face with her own high school rival. The claws come out and old wounds are opened in this crazy comedy about what happens when you’re reunited with the one person you’d like to forget.
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