Rio Screams to Win Daydreams

Moviegoers!

It's time to see a movie! We're heading out on Tuesday, April 19th to see a movie. But which one? Four possible options, all quite different:

• Daydream Nation - a coming of age drama
• Rio - animated family fun
• Scream 4 - the long-awaited sequel to the slasher flick that redefined everything
• Win Win - indie drama

Learn a little bit about each one and then vote in the poll at the bottom. Remember: only one vote per household.

Daydream Nation

Story: Seventeen-year-old Caroline Wexler is facing a teenager's nightmare: her widowed father has moved them from the big city to a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. When Caroline realizes she has nothing in common with the burnout losers in her new school she pursues the one person with who excites her interest - her handsome young teacher, Mr. Anderson. A bizarre love triangle ensues between Caroline, Mr. Anderson, and a sweet, but troubled classmate.

Cast: Kat Dennings, Reece Thompson, Andie MacDowell, Josh Lucas

Web: http://www.daydreamnationmovie.com/

Trailer:

Rio

Story: Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he's the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Jamie Foxx, Will i am

Web: http://www.rio-themovie.com/

Trailer:

Scream 4

Story: Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, David Arquette, Adam Brody, Anthony Anderson, Alison Brie

Web: http://www.scream-4.com/

Trailer:

Win Win

Story: Struggling attorney Mike Flaherty, who volunteers as a high-school wrestling coach, takes on the guardianship of an elderly client in a desperate attempt to keep his practice afloat. When the client's teenage grandson runs away from home and shows up on his grandfather's doorstep, Mike's life is turned upside down as his win-win proposition turns into something much more complicated than he ever bargained for.

Cast: Melanie Lynskey, Amy Ryan, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor, Burt Young, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Landecker, Margo Martindale, Finise Avery, Todd Fredericks

Web: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/winwin/

Trailer:

Had a good look? Time to vote! The poll will be open until Thursday, April 14th, when a winner will be announced.

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Just Go With The Unknown Eagle From Prada Four

2011 is here! And we are a month behind in our movie outings. So let's make February a great movie night.
The date? February 22nd. The place? Empire 8 Park Lane, of course! The movies? ...We'll get to that in a moment.

First a plea: I need volunteers to act as hosts in March. I'm a full-time student (again) and have classes most weeknights so can't do the regular hosting duties. Which is why there was no movie night in January. I won't be able to host again until after classes finish in early April.

What would you have to do as host? Well, let's start with what you wouldn't have to do. I'd do all the leg work getting people to the movie theatre (creating blog post, e-mails, twitter, Facebook, etc). You need to arrive early wearing something distinctive (so newcomers know how to find you) and make everyone welcome. Make introductions and ensure everyone knows the plan (e.g., watch the movie and then go somewhere for post-movie discussion). After the movie, collect reviews from everyone who attended and get them to me (either physically or electronically) so I can post them here. And that's it! If you're interested, send me an e-mail.

So...
What are the potential movies for February 22nd?

• From Prada to Nada: From riches to (not-quite) rags.
• Just Go With It: Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston together again for the first time!
• The Eagle: Roman warriors! Rarrh!
• I Am Number Four: Alien super-power action type flick.
• Unknown: Liam Neeson doesn't know who he is. So he starts killing people.

Note: the only two that open the Friday immediately before our outing are I Am Number Four and Unknown.
Read on and vote below.

From Prada to Nada

(Opens February 11)

Two sisters, one a young beauty who chooses passion over logic, the other a law student whose fixed moral compass keeps her from following her desires, are uprooted from their luxurious home when their father suddenly passes away. Out of money and out of options, the women move into their Great Aunt Aurelia's modest, but lively home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighborhood where they find themselves thrown into a world that, despite their heritage, seems completely foreign. Over time, they discover the beauty of the culture they once fought so desperately to hide. And in the process they find the one thing that had eluded them: love.

Cast: Camilla Belle, April Bowlby, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Nicholas D'Agosto, Kuno Becker, Adriana Barraza, Karla Souza, Alexis Ayala

Web: http://www.frompradatonadamovie.com

Trailer:

Just Go With It

(Opens February 11)

In "Just Go With It", a plastic surgeon, romancing a much younger schoolteacher, enlists his loyal assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex-wife, in order to cover up a careless lie. When more lies backfire, the assistant's kids become involved, and everyone heads off for a weekend in Hawaii that will change all their lives.

Cast: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker, Bailee Madison, Antoinette Nikprelaj, Nick Swardson, Heidi Montag, Rachel Specter, Elena Satine

Web: http://www.justgowithit-movie.com

Trailer:

The Eagle

(Opens February 11)

A Roman epic adventure, based on the classic novel of the same name, set in the dangerous world of second-century Britain. In 140 A.D., 20 years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia -- to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.

Cast: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Donald Sutherland, Tahar Rahim

Web: http://www.findtheeagle.com

Trailer:

I Am Number Four

(Opens February 18)

Three are dead. He is Number Four. D.J. Caruso helms an action-packed thriller about an extraordinary young man, John Smith, who is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri, John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love, powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.

Cast: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe

Web: http://findnumberfour.com

Trailer:

Unknown

(Opens February 18)

Dr. Martin Harris awakens after a car accident in Berlin to discover that his wife suddenly doesn't recognize him and another man has assumed his identity. Ignored by disbelieving authorities and hunted by mysterious assassins, he finds himself alone, tired, and on the run.

Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Frank Langella, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Sebastian Koch, Mido Hamada, Karl Markovics, Stipe Erceg

Web: http://unknownmovie.warnerbros.com

Trailer:

Poll will remain open until the evening of February 15th when the winner will be announced and invitations sent out.

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How Do You Bear the Fighter Legacy?

Well, after a brief hiatus in November, we are back!
December is here and it's time for another outing. We'll head to Park Lane on Tuesday, December 21st.

We've got four potential movies to see on our last outing of 2010:

• How Do You Know? - a romantic comedy
• The Fighter - a hard-hitting drama
• Tron: Legacy [2D] - animated action
• Yogi Bear [2D] - family-style fun

Which one do you want to see? Before you cast your vote, let's review the nominees:

How Do You Know?

Lisa's athletic ability is the defining passion of her life, having been her focus since early childhood. When she is cut from her team, everything she has ever known is suddenly taken from her. George is a straight-arrow businessman who is accused of a financial crime, even though he's done nothing wrong. Although he may be headed to jail, George's honesty, integrity, and unceasing optimism may be his only path to keeping his sanity. George and Lisa meet on the worst day of each of their lives: she has just been cut, and he has just been served. When everything else seems to be falling apart, they will discover what it means to have something wonderful happen.
Cast: Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson
Web: http://www.howdoyouknow-movie.com/
Trailer:

The Fighter

Life story of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward and his trainer brother Dick Eklund, chronicling the brothers' early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts through Eklund's battle with drugs and Ward's eventual world championship in London.
Cast: Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams
Web: http://www.thefightermovie.com/
Trailer:

Tron: Legacy

Sam Flynn , the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the digital world of Tron where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant Quorra, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey of escape across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, James Frain, Beau Garrett
Web: http://Disney.com/TRON
Trailer:

Yogi Bear

Jellystone Park has been losing business, so greedy Mayor Brown decides to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors -- and, even worse, Yogi and Boo Boo will be tossed out of the only home they've ever known. Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is "smarter than the average bear" as he and Boo Boo join forces with their old nemesis Ranger Smith to find a way to save Jellystone Park from closing forever.
Cast: Anna Faris, Justin Timberlake, Dan Aykroyd, T.J. Miller, Nathan Corddry, Tom Cavanagh, Andrew Daly, Dean Knowsley
Web: http://yogibear.warnerbros.com/
Trailer:

On which movie do you want to spend your hard-earned money? Cast your vote below. Poll closes at 7 a.m. on Thursday the 16th.

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Easy Devil Goes Boating in Alpha Town

Summer is coming to an end. It's sad but true. Specifically, the last day of summer is Tuesday, September 21st. Celebrate the end of summer and the start of autumn by coming out to a movie with us!

We have five possible options (all scheduled to open on Friday, September 17th):

• Alpha and Omega
• Devil
• Easy A
• Jack Goes Boating
• The Town

Read about each and vote below. Voting will close on Tuesday, September 14th.

ALPHA AND OMEGA

Cast: Dennis Hopper, Chris Carmack, Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci
Plot: What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country. Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit, snappy one-liners and hanging with his motley crew of fun-loving wolves and video-gaming squirrels. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Humphrey's motto -- make 'em laugh. Kate's motto -- I'm the boss. Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other.
Web site: http://alphaandomega3d.com
Trailer:

DEVIL

Cast: Chris Messina, Bojana Novakovic, Geoffrey Arend, Logan Marshall-Green, Bokeem Woodbine
Plot: Devil is a supernatural thriller with M. Night Shyamalan's signature touch. A group of people are trapped in an elevator, and one of them is the devil.
Web site: http://www.thenightchronicles.com/devil
Trailer:

EASY A

Cast: Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Cam Gigandet, Amanda Bynes, Malcolm McDowell, Lisa Kudrow, Penn Badgley, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Alyson Michalka
Plot: After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Web site: http://www.letsnotandsaywedid.com
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JACK GOES BOATING

Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tom McCarthy
Plot: "Jack Goes Boating" is the story of four New Yorkers. Jack and Connie are two single people who on their own might continue to recede into the anonymous background of the city, but in each other they begin to find the courage and desire to pursue their budding relationship. In contrast, the couple that introduced them, Clyde and Lucy, have been together a long time and are confronting unresolved issues in their marriage.
Web site: http://www.jackgoesboatingmovie.com
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THE TOWN

Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper
Plot: Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. With no real attachments, Doug never has to fear losing anyone close to him. But, that all changed on the gang's latest job, when they briefly took a hostage -- bank manager, Claire Keesey. They let her go unharmed, but sometime later she meets an unassuming and rather charming man named Doug... not realizing that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorized her. The instant attraction between them gradually turns into a passionate romance that threatens to take them both down a dangerous, and potentially deadly, path.
Web site: http://www.thetownmovie.com
Trailer:

Vote now:

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Love the Expendable Pilgrim

The reign of summer blockbusters continues!

Our August movie night (Tuesday, August 17th) is fast approaching. So it's time to get to voting! This month we have three choices, all of which come out on Friday, August 13th:

• Eat, Pray, Love; a romantic "finding yourself" drama
• Scott Pilgrim vs the World; a comic-book influenced love story/action flick
• The Expendables; pure action

Take a moment to read a little bit about each and then cast your vote! Voting will close on Tuesday, August 10th.

Eat, Pray, Love

Cast: Julia Roberts, James Franco, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis, Billy Crudup, Javier Bardem, Tuva Novotny, Ali Khan, Lidia Biondi, Arlene Tur

Plot: Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having -- a husband, a house, a successful career -- yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused, and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

Web site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/eatpraylove/

Trailer:

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Cast: Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Alison Pill, Jason Schwartzman, Ellen Wong, Satya Bhabha

Plot: Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It's getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who broke his heart-and now is back in town-to the teenage distraction he's trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn't been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor.

Web site: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/

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The Expendables

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Giselle Itie, Eric Roberts, David Zayas, Steve Austi

Plot: "The Expendables" is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.

Web site: http://expendablesthemovie.com/

Trailer:

Cast your vote here:

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The Kids are Despicable Predators

Happy Pride, Halifax moviegoers and film fans!

We're having our movie outing a week early in July so you'll have time to enjoy Halifax Pride. Our next outing is Tuesday, July 13th.

We've got three potential movies:

• Despicable Me: a CGI family film
• Predators: a scary addition to the Predator series
• The Kids are All Right: a comedy/drama about lesbians moms and their donor dad

Read on and then cast your vote below!

Despicable Me

What it's about: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon! Gru delights in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

Who's in it: Jason Segel, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Danny R. McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jack McBrayer, Jemaine Clement

Web site: http://www.despicable.me

Watch the trailer:

Predators

What it's about: Royce, a mercenary, reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they've been brought together on an alien planet... as prey. With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers -- mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members -- human "predators" that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.

Who's in it: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo

Web site: http://www.predators-movie.com

Watch the trailer:

The Kids are All Right

What it's about: Two teenaged children get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers have built for them. Once the donor is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and re-re-defined.

Who's in it: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell

Web site: http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/the_kids_are_all_right

Watch the trailer:

Poll will close on Tuesday, July 6th. Vote now:

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Splice the Killers to the Greek Team

Hey moviegoers and film fans! It's already June; 2010 is flying by. Our June movie outing will be Tuesday, June 15th and we've got four movies to choose from.

But first, a note about our options: There are some movies coming out in the next two weeks that didn't make the cut. Based on our past voting, I didn't think there was much chance we'd vote to see them. The movies that didn't make the cut? Harry Brown, Marmaduke and the Karate Kid.

So what did make the cut?

• Get Him to the Greek
• Killers
• Splice
• The A-Team

Read on to learn more about each movie and cast your vote!

Get Him to the Greek

When it opens: June 4th

What it's about: Aaron Greenberg gets things done. The ambitious 23-year-old has exaggerated his way into a dream job just in time for a career-making assignment. His mission: Fly to London and escort a rock god to L.A.'s Greek Theatre for the first-stop on a $100-million tour. His warning: Turn your back on him at your own peril. British rocker Aldous Snow is both a brilliant musician and walking sex. Weary of yes men and piles of money, the former front man is searching for the meaning of life. He may have to coax, lie to, enable and party with Aldous, but Aaron will get him to the Greek.

Who's in it: Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Colm Meaney, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs

Where you can learn more: http://www.gethimtothegreek.net

Watch:

Killers

When it opens: June 4th

What it's about: While traveling with her parents in the French Riviera, Jen Kornfeldt meets the man of her dreams, the dashing, handsome Spencer Aimes. Three years later, she and Spencer are newlyweds living the ideal suburban life -- that is, until the morning after Spencer's 30th birthday when bullets start flying. Literally. It turns out Spencer never bothered to tell Jen he's also an international super-spy, and now Jen's perfect world has been turned upside down. Faced with the fact that her husband is a hit man, Jen is determined to discover what other secrets Spencer might be keeping.

Who's in it: Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara, Katheryn Winnick, Rob Riggle, Lisa Ann Walter, Mary Birdsong, Larry Joe Campbell, Kevin Sussman

Where you can learn more: http://www.killersfilm.com

Watch:

Splice

When it opens: June 4th

What it's about: Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive, something that poses a threat to them all. Then, when this seemingly perfect organism makes a final, shocking metamorphosis, it is mankind itself that is threatened.

Who's in it: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, David Hewlett, Amanda Brugel, Delphine Chanéac, Abigail Chu, Brandon McGibbon, Stephanie Baird

Where you can learn more: http://www.splicethefilm.com

Watch:

The A-Team

When it opens: June 11th

What it's about: Follows the exploits of a team of former Special Forces soldiers who were set up for a crime they did not commit.

Who's in it: Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Liam Neeson, Sharlto Copley, Patrick Wilson, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Maury Sterling, Gerald McRaney

Where you can learn more: http://www.ateam-movie.com

Watch:

Now that you've seen the candidates, you can cast your vote below. Poll will close on Tuesday, June 8th so you've got a whole week.

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Taking Iron Letters to Robin

Wow. Only two weeks to the first anniversary outing - Tuesday, May 18th. Time flies.

Our options:

• Iron Man 2: An awesome-looking sequel to an awesome comic book adaptation
• Takers: A cops-vs-criminal heist-type flick
• Letters to Julia: A romance (aww!)
• Robin Hood: A realistic approach to a popular fable

Read on to learn more about each movie and the cast your vote!

IRON MAN 2

When it opens: May 7

What it's about: In "Iron Man 2," the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts and James "Rhodey" Rhodes at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

Who's in it: Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb

Where you can learn more: http://ironmanmovie.com

Watch:

TAKERS

When it opens: May 14

What it's about: A notorious group of criminals continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hell-bent on solving the case.

Who's in it: Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Tip "T.I." Harris, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Zoe Saldana, Johnathon Schaech

Where you can learn more: http://whoarethetakers.com

Watch:

LETTERS TO JULIA

When it opens: May 14

What it's about: When a young American travels to the city of Verona, home of the star-crossed lover Juliet Capulet of Romeo and Juliet fame, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to Juliet seeking advice about love. When she answers one letter dated 1957, she inspires its author to travel to Italy in search of her long-lost love and sets off a chain of events that will bring a love into both their lives, unlike anything they ever imagined.

Who's in it: Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Lidia Biondi, Daniel Baldock, Milena Vukotic, Luisa Ranieri, Marina Massironi

Where you can learn more: http://letterstojuliet-movie.com

Watch:

ROBIN HOOD

When it opens: May 14

What it's about: "Robin Hood" chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion, a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff. With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.

Who's in it: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Eileen Atkins, Max von Sydow

Where you can learn more: http://robinhoodthemovie.com

Watch:

Now that you've had a chance to learn a little about each movie, cast your vote in the poll below! Poll will close on Tuesday evening.

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A Kick-Ass Night of Rainbows at a Funeral

Hey moviegoers and film fans!

There are four movies up for a vote this month but it's a diverse mix! We've got:

• A romantic comedy/action flick
• A kids' movie with a "kind of gay" title
• An American remake of a British comedy
• A comic book adaptation

So take a look, make a vote and then plan to be at Park Lane on Tuesday, April 20th.

DATE NIGHT

Opens: April 9

The Plot: Claire and Phil Foster are a suburban couple slogging through their daily lives and marriage. Even their "date nights" of dinner and a movie have become routine. To reignite the marital spark, they visit a trendy Manhattan bistro, where a case of mistaken identity hurtles them through the city at breakneck speeds, into non-stop adventure. Remembering what made them so special together, Phil and Claire take on a couple of corrupt cops, a top-level mobster and a crazed cabbie as their date becomes a night they'll never forget.

The Cast: Steve Carrel, Tina Fey, Mila Kunis, Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, Mark Wahlberg, Kristen Wiig, Shawn Levy

The Web site: http://www.datenight-movie.com/

The Trailer:

A SHINE OF RAINBOWS

Opens: April 9

The Plot: An extraordinary woman helps an orphan boy find self-acceptance and love through her unique gifts of color and magic. Set in a small village on wind-swept Corrie Island, just off the coast of Ireland, A Shine Of Rainbows is a heartwarming film that follows an orphan's struggle to find acceptance and belonging in his new home.

The Cast: Connie Nielsen, Aidan Quinn, Ian McElhinney, Jack Gleeson, Karl O'Neill, Niamh Shaw, John Bell, Fionn O'Shea, Joy McBrinn, Kieran Lagan

The Web site: http://sepiafilms.com/a-shine-fo-rainbows.html

The Trailer:

DEATH AT A FUNERAL

Opens: April 16

The Plot: "Death at a Funeral" is a hilarious day in the life of an American family come together to put a beloved husband and father to rest. As mourners gather at the family home, shocking revelations, festering resentments, ugly threats, blackmail and a misdirected corpse unleash lethal and riotous mayhem.

The Cast: Loretta Devine, Chris Rock, Danny Glover, Regina Hall, Martin Lawrence, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Peter Dinklage, Zoë Saldaña, Columbus Short

The Web site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/deathatafuneral/

The Trailer:

KICK-ASS

Opens: April 16

The Plot: "How come nobody's ever tried to be a superhero?" When Dave Lizewski -- ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek-- dons a green-and-yellow internet-bought wetsuit to become the no-nonsense vigilante, Kick-Ass, he soon finds an answer to his own question: because it hurts. But, overcoming all the odds, the eager, yet inexperienced, Dave quickly becomes a phenomenon, capturing the imagination of the public. However, he's not the only superhero out there.

The Cast: Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Chloe Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rispoli, Garrett M. Brown

The Web site: http://kickass-themovie.com/

The Trailer:

Vote now! The poll will close on Tuesday, April 13th.

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Remember Brooklyn's Green League Wedding in Wonderland

Hey moviegoers and film fans!

Winter is slowly coming to an end (Reminder: clocks change on March 14th!) which means we're getting closer to summer blockbusters. Mind, you there are lots of March blockbusters!

Our next movie outing is Tuesday, March 16th and we've got a variety of options:

• Tim Burton's re-imagining of a childhood classic
• Training Day's director moves from L.A. to Brooklyn for a cop drama
• The director of the Bourne Supremacy and the Bourne Ultimate directs Matt Damon in a non-Bourne action flick
• America Ferrera stars in a cross-cultural family comedy
• Robert Pattinson is not a vampire in a romantic drama
• Jay Baruchel (Canadian, FYI!) stars in a "fish out of water" romantic-comedy

Alice in Wonderland

Opens: March 5th

The Movie: From Walt Disney Pictures and visionary director Tim Burton comes an epic 3D fantasy adventure "Alice in Wonderland," a magical and imaginative twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Now, 19, Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl and embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror. Capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll's beloved "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871), the film features stunning, avant-garde visuals and the most charismatic characters in literary history.

Note: Park Lane does not have 3D projectors so this would be the non-3D version.

The Cast: Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Mia Wasikowska, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James

The Web site: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/aliceinwonderland/

The Trailer:

Brooklyn's Finest

Opens: March 5th

The Movie: Burned out veteran Eddie Dugan is just one week away from his pension and a fishing cabin in Connecticut. Narcotics officer Sal Procida has discovered there's no line he won't cross to provide a better life for his long-suffering wife and seven children. And Clarence "Tango" Butler has been undercover so long his loyalties have started to shift from his fellow police officers to his prison buddy Caz, one of Brooklyn's most infamous drug dealers. When NYPD's Operation Clean Up targets the notoriously drug-ridden BK housing project, all three officers find themselves swept away by the violence and corruption of Brooklyn's gritty 65th Precinct and its most treacherous criminals.

The Cast: Jesse Williams, Lili Taylor, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Richard Gere, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin, Robert John Burke, Sarah Thompson, Wass Stevens

The Web site: http://www.brooklynsfinestthemovie.com

The Trailer:

Green Zone

Opens: March 12th

The Movie: During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission. Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And, at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.

The Cast: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Khalid Abdalla

The Web site: http://www.greenzonemovie.com

The Trailer:

Our Family Wedding

Opens: March 12th

The Movie: Lucia and Marcus learn the hard way that the path to saying "I do" can be rife with familial strife. When they return from college and suddenly announce their marriage plans, they discover that their competitive and egotistical fathers can wreak serious havoc on their special day. With insults flying and tempers running high, it's anyone's guess if the alpha dads will survive to make it down the aisle. Lucia's mother is planning "her" dream wedding and the only levelheaded one in the bunch is Angela, the groom's father's best friend and lawyer. With only weeks to plan their wedding, Lucia and Marcus soon discover the true meaning of love and find there is truth to the saying - that when you marry someone, you marry their entire family.

The Cast: Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Regina King, Hayley Marie Norman, Lance Gross, Mimi Michaels, Anna Maria Horsford, Carlos Mencia, Lupe Ontiveros, Diana-Maria Riva

The Web site: http://www.ourfamilyweddingmovie.com

The Trailer:

Remember Me

Opens: March 12th

The Movie: Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City, has had a strained relationship with his father ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn't think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. But, soon, hidden secrets are revealed, and the circumstances that brought them together slowly threaten to tear them apart.

The Cast: Robert Pattinson, Emile de Ravin, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin, Pierce Brosnan

The Web site: http://www.Facebook.com/RememberMe

The Trailer:

She's Out Of My League

Opens: March 12th

The Movie: An average Joe, can't believe his luck. Although he's stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds Molly, a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe falls for him. Kirk is stunned. So are his friends, his family and even his ex-girlfriend. Now, he has to figure out how to make the relationship work, even though he's the first to admit "She's Out of My League."

The Cast: Jasika Nicole, Jay Baruchel, Lindsay Sloane, Krysten Ritter, Mike Vogel, Geoff Stults, Nate Torrence, Hayes MacArthur, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller

The Web site: http://www.getyourrating.com

The Trailer:

Vote now! The poll will close on the evening of March 9th.

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Vote for the February 16th Outing

Hey moviegoers!

It's cold out there. ...Not that we should be surprised, it is February in Halifax, after all. So, let's all go inside on Tuesday, February 16th to watch a movie, shall we?

This month there are five contenders:

• Dear John
• From Paris with Love
• The Wolfman
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• Valentine's Day

Peruse the possibilities and vote in the poll below!

Dear John

THE MOVIE: "Dear John" tells story of John Tyree, a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis, the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. Over the next seven tumultuous years, the couple is separated by John's increasingly dangerous deployments. While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending a continuous stream of love letters overseas -- correspondence that eventually triggers fateful consequences.

THE CAST: Richard Jenkins, Amanda Seyfried, Channing Tatum, Scott Porter, Henry Thomas, Leslea Fisher, Cullen Moss, Mary Rachel Dudley, Michael Harding, June Letourneau

THE MOTIVATION:

• Wasn't Amanda Seyfried adorable in Mamma Mia?
• Isn't Channing Tatum hot?
• Who doesn't like a good old-fashioned romance?

THE WEB SITE: http://www.dearjohn-movie.com

THE TRAILER:

From Paris with Love

THE MOVIE: A low-ranking intelligence operative working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent who's been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.

THE CAST: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, John Travolta, Kasia Smutniak, Melissa Mars, Amber Rose Revah, Farid Elouardi, Richard Durden

THE MOTIVATION:

• A good old-fashioned action movie!
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers = sexy.
• John Travolta as a semi-psychotic, kick-ass US agent.

THE WEB SITE: http://www.frompariswithlovefilm.com

THE TRAILER:

The Wolfman

THE MOVIE: Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades trying to forget. When his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers. As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor, but as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself -- one he never imagined existed.

THE CAST: Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving

THE MOTIVATION:

• Sir. Anthony. Hopkins.
• A modern re-make of one of the classic horror movie icons.
• Victorian repression for a werewolf?!

THE WEB SITE: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com

THE TRAILER:

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

THE MOVIE: Trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out school -- but that's the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology texts and into his life -- and they're not happy. Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, Percy and his friends must embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true thief, save Percy's family, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

THE CAST: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Catherine Keener, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson

THE MOTIVATION:

• A few well-placed big names in non-starring roles; always fun!
• The Greek mythos are always a great source of material.
• Some are saying this is the next Harry Potter movie series. Why not get in on the ground floor?

THE WEB SITE: http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com

THE TRAILER:

Valentine's Day

THE MOVIE: "Valentine's Day," follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelinos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.

THE CAST: Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Shirley McClaine, Julia Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift & more!

THE MOTIVATION:

• All-star cast!
• Romantic comedy montage movie may seem like an odd concept but think about Love Actually (and if you haven't seen that, SHAME!)
• Pssst! You can't tell from the previews but there's a gay plotline!

THE WEB SITE: http://www.valentinesdaymovie.com

THE TRAILER:

Vote now! The poll will close the night of Monday the 8th.

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