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ABDUctioN: In which we learn whether Taylor Lautner, of “Team Jacob” fame, can carry a movie. He plays a teen who uncovers disturbing truths about his parentage in this thriller from director John Singleton. With Lily Collins, Alfred Molina and Sigourney Weaver. (106 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Stowe, Welden) DolpHiN tAlE: A marine biologist and a young boy fight to save a dolphin caught in a trap in this family drama based on a true story. With Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble and Morgan Freeman. Charles Martin Smith directed. (112 min, PG. Bijou, Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Palace, Paramount [3-D], Sunset, Welden) tHE FUtURE: A thirtysomething couple confronts the idea of adult responsibility as they prepare to adopt a pet in this indie drama from artist-writerfilmmaker Miranda July, who stars with Hamish Linklater. (91 min, R. Savoy) tHE KillER ElitE: Jason Statham plays a former special-ops agent drawn back into the field in this action thriller. With Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. Gary McKendry wrote and directed. (100 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Welden) liFE iN A DAY: Director Kevin Macdonald solicited video footage of a single July day from people all over the world and collaged together this record of 24 hours on Planet Earth. (90 min, PG-13. Savoy) mANHAttAN SHoRt Film FEStiVAl 2011: Watch 10 shorts from around the world, then choose your favorite. This year, subjects range from “Sexting” (a mini-infidelity drama from director Neil LaBute, starring Julia Stiles) to bank robbery. (120 min, NR. Roxy) moNEYBAll: Brad Pitt plays the Oakland A’s’ general manager in this drama loosely based on Michael Lewis’ best seller about how to assemble a winning baseball team. With Jonah Hill, Robin Wright and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Bennett (Capote) Miller directed. (126 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)
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30 miNUtES oR lESSH1/2 Jesse Eisenberg plays a pizza delivery boy pulled into a not-so-genius bank robbery plot in this action comedy from director Ruben (Zombieland) Fleischer. With Nick Swardson, Danny McBride and Aziz Ansari. (83 min, R. Big Picture)
BEAtS, RHYmES & liFEHHHH Michael (Special) Rapaport’s directorial debut chronicles the rise and fall of alt-hip-hop pioneers A Tribe Called Quest. (95 min, R. Roxy; ends 9/22)
BUcKHHHH Cindy Meehl directed this documentary about Buck Brannaman, the Cesar Milan of the horse world, whose special empathy with equines has impressed, among others, Robert Redford. (88 min, PG. Big Picture) BUcKY lARSoN: BoRN to BE A StAR1/2H Nick
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cRAZY, StUpiD, loVE.HHH A settled suburbanite (Steve Carell) whose marriage is on the skids receives dating tutelage from a bar-scene player (Ryan Gosling) in this ensemble comedy from the Bad Santa team of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. With Julianne Moore, Emma Stone and Analeigh Tipton. (118 min, PG-13. Bijou, Welden; ends 9/22) tHE DEBtHHH Two retired Mossad secret agents find themselves revisiting one of their successful Nazi-hunting missions in this thriller from director John (Shakespeare in Love) Madden. Starring Jessica Chastain, Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington and Tom Wilkinson. (114 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)
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tHE DEVil’S DoUBlEHH In Lee Tamahori’s slick action drama set in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein’s degenerate son has a devil-may-care attitude that endangers one army lieutenant, who is forced to be his body double or watch his own family die. Dominic Cooper plays both men. (108 min, R. Roxy; ends 9/22) DoN’t BE AFRAiD oF tHE DARKHHH A young girl (Bailee Madison) sent to live with her dad and his girlfriend (Guy Pearce and Katie Holmes) finds many reasons to fear their dark house in this remake of the 1973 TV horror film. Guillermo del Toro scripted; Troy Nixey makes his directorial debut. (99 min, R. Sunset; ends 9/25) DRiVEHHHH1/2 Ryan Gosling plays a Hollywood stunt man who finds himself driving for his life in this festival-favorite action flick from director Nicolas Winding Refn. With Carey Mulligan, Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks and Bryan Cranston. (100 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset, Welden) tHE GUARDHHHH An FBI agent (Don Cheadle) reluctantly teams up with a corrupt local cop (Brendan Gleeson) to chase drug dealers in western Ireland in this unusual twist on the buddy movie. Written and directed by John Michael McDonagh, brother of playwright Martin. (96 min, R. Palace) HARRY pottER AND tHE DEAtHlY HAlloWS: pARt 2HHH With the whole wizarding world under siege, the young spellcaster gears up for his final battle with Lord Voldemort. And everyone involved with the Rowling film franchise polishes up his or her résumé. With Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Alan Rickman. David Yates again directs. (130 min, PG-13. Majestic [3-D]; ends 9/22) tHE HElpHH1/2 In 1960s Mississippi, a reporter (Emma Stone) joins forces with the servants who wait on her privileged class in this adaptation of Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel. With Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Sissy Spacek. Tate Taylor directed. (137 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Stowe) HoRRiBlE BoSSESHHHH This being the recession, three put-upon employees (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) apparently can’t just quit. So they hatch a plan to murder their titular supervisors instead, in this comedy from director Seth Gordon. With Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell and Jennifer Aniston as the bosses. (100 min, R. Stowe; ends 9/22) i DoN’t KNoW HoW SHE DoES itHH Sarah Jessica Parker plays a working mom trying to balance her kids and high-powered career in this comedy from NOW PLAYING
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coNtAGioNHHHH A deadly airborne virus menaces a star-studded cast — and the rest of the globe — in this thriller from Steven Soderbergh. With Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard and Gwyneth Paltrow. (105 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Sunset)
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BRiGHtoN RocKHHH Director Rowan Joffe has updated Graham Greene's novel about a young criminal rising in his town’s seedy underground to the swinging ’60s. With Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough and Helen Mirren. (111 min, NR. Palace; ends 9/22)
colomBiANAHH1/2 Appropriately named action director Olivier Megaton (of Transporter 3) helms this tale of a hit woman (Zoe Saldana) nursing a plan to avenge her murdered parents. With Michael Vartan. Luc Besson wrote and produced. (105 min, PG-13. Welden; ends 9/22)
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ANotHER EARtHHHH1/2 When an apparent twin of our planet appears in the sky, a young woman sees it as an opportunity to correct a terrible mistake in this indie drama from first-time director Mike Cahill. With Brit Marling and William Mapother. (92 min, PG-13. Palace; ends 9/22)
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Swardson and some fake buck teeth star in this comedy about a grocery bagger who sets out to start his Hollywood career after learning his parents were once porn stars. With Don Johnson and Christina Ricci. Tom (The Hot Chick) Brady directed. (96 min, R. Essex; ends 9/22)
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