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The Guard
Opens: July 29, 2011
Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Rory Keenan, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot
Directed by: John Michael McDonagh
Plot: A comedic fish-out-of-water tale of murder, blackmail, drug trafficking and rural police corruption. Two law enforcement officers must join forces to take on an international drug-smuggling gang -- one, an unorthodox Irish policeman (Brendan Gleeson) and the other, played by Don Cheadle, is a straitlaced FBI agent.
Genre: Comedy
Life in a Day
Opens: July 29, 2011
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Plot: Director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) and producer Ridley Scott (Alien, Gladiator) team up to offer this candid snapshot of a single day on planet Earth. Compiled from over 80,000 YouTube submissions by contributors in 192 countries, Life in a Day presents a microcosmic view of our daily experiences as a global society. From the mundane to the profound, everything has its place as we spend 90 minutes gaining greater insight into the lives of people who may be more like us than we ever suspected, despite the fact that we're separated by incredible distances.
Genre: Documentary
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Opens: July 29, 2011
Stars: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Emma Stone
Directed by: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Plot: At forty-something, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the dream--good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his "perfect" life quickly unravels. Worse, in today's single world, Cal, who hasn't dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth. Now spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protege to handsome, thirtysomething player Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). In an effort to help Cal get over his wife and start living his life, Jacob opens Cal's eyes to the many options before him: flirty women, manly drinks and a sense of style that can't be found at Supercuts or The Gap. Cal and Emily aren't the only ones looking for love in what might be all the wrong places: Cal's 13-year-old son, Robbie (Jonah Bobo), is crazy about his 17-year-old babysitter, Jessica (Analeigh Tipton), who harbors a crush on Cal. And despite Cal's makeover and his many new conquests, the one thing that can't be made over is his heart, which seems to keep leading him back to where he began.
Genre: Comedy
The Smurfs
Opens July 29, 2011
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, Alan Cumming
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Plot: The Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they're forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York's Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Aliens and Cowboys
Opens July 29, 2011
Stars: Daniel Craig, Olivia Wilde, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Plot: It’s 1875 in the New Mexico Territory and a stranger (Daniel Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist.
Genre: Action