Summer Cinema 2010
The sequel to Jon Favreau's comic book adaptation "Iron Man" (2008) picks up where the original left off. After billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) admitted to the world his dual identity as armed superhero Iron Man, he faces pressure from the government, press and public to share his technology with the military. With Stark's rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) plotting against him and best friend Jim Rhodes (Don Cheadle) put in the middle of the conflict, Stark will have to get a lot of help to overcome all of the obstacles in his way. Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow and Mickey Rourke also star in the film.
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Robin Hood
Oscar-winner Russell Crowe takes on the role of the legendary figure and expert archer Robin Hood. Set in 13th-century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett also stars as Lady Marian, Robin Hood's love interest, a spirited widow who is skeptical of Robin Hood's identity and motivation. Directed by Oscar-winning director Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Black Hawk Down").
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Letters to Juliet
Amanda Seyfried ("Mamma Mia") plays Sophie, an American girl on vacation in Verona, Italy, the home of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. She finds a place where people write "letters to Juliet" seeking advice about love. She finds a 50-year-old letter and embarks on a journey to find the author, which ends up bringing her surprises, adventure and love.
Shrek Forever After
The fourth installment in the "Shrek" films finds the lovable ogre Shrek (Mike Myers) bored and domesticated, longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre." He is duped into making a deal with smooth-talking Rumpelstiltskin and suddenly finds himself in a twisted version of Far Far Away where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted and he and his wife, Fiona (Cameron Diaz), have never even met. "Shrek" favorites Eddie Murphy (Donkey) and Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots) return for the film.
Photos: "Shrek the Third" Premiere
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Based in medieval Persia, this action-packed film based on a video game stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Prince Bastan, an adventurous prince who teams up with rival princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. After the prince is tricked into unleashing the Sands of Time that ends up destroying a kingdom and transforming its people into ferocious demons, he and the princess, in an effort to save his own kingdom and redeem his fatal mistake, set out to return the sands to the hourglass.
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Sex and the City 2
The follow-up to 2008's "Sex and the City," is filled with fashion and fabulousness. The film version of the HBO series finds Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) still happily married to John, also known as Mr. Big (Chris Noth). Charlotte (Kristin Davis) is still in wedded bliss with Harry (Evan Handler), with two kids in tow. Samantha (Kim Cattrall) finds herself torn between the single life and her old lover Smith (Jason Lewis). Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is at a crossroads in her career and turns to her family for support. Liza Minelli and Miley Cyrus are among the stars making appearances in the film.
Photos: "Sex and the City 2" on Location
Photos: "Sex and the City" Premiere
Killers
Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kutcher) is an undercover government-hired super assassin who finds true love with fun-loving computer tech Jen (Katherine Heigl) and gives up his flashy life for domestic bliss in suburbia. Three years into their marriage, Spencer and Jen learn that he is the target of a multi-million dollar hit. What's worse is that the hired killers have been stalking the couple for years, and they could be anyone from their friends to the grocery store clerk. They must find out who wants Spencer dead while keeping up appearances in their suburban paradise ,all the while struggling to survive.
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Get Him to the Greek
Funnyman Jason Segel helped pen this script about eager record company intern Aaron Greenberg (Jonah Hill), whose final task before securing the job of his dreams is to fly to London and escort rock god Aldous Snow (Russel Brand) to L.A.'s Greek Theatre for the first stop on a $100 million tour. Turns out, the sex-loving, hard-partying Snow has other plans. Greenberg may have to lie, cheat and steal to coax Snow into doing what he's told, but he will try his best to "get him to the Greek."
Marmaduke
Based on the comic strip of the same name, this film revolves around the titular Great Dane (voiced by Owen Wilson), who moves with the Winslow family from Kansas to California and encounters a bevy of talking four-legged friends. Judy Greer and William H. Macy are among the live-action stars in the film, while Emma Stone, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, George Lopez and Keifer Sutherland join Wilson in lending their voices to the film's animal stars.
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The A-Team
The hit '80s TV show jumps into the present with this Ridley Scott-produced remake. A group of Special Forces soldiers (played by Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Jackson and Sharlto Copley) who are set up and arrested for a crime they didn't commit. After escaping from military prison, the four become soldiers of fortune while trying to clear their names with the U.S. military. Jessica Biel also stars in the film, which will feature cameos from original "A-Team" stars Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict.
'80s Remakes Hit the Big Screen
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The Karate Kid
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith, son of actor Will Smith) relocates from Detroit to Beijing with his mother (Taraji P. Henson) because of a career change. He falls for a classmate, despite their cultural differences, and the attraction makes him the target of the school bully, who nicknames him "The Karate Kid" because of his lack of martial arts skill. Dre's life turns around when he meets Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a kung-fu master who becomes his mentor. Based on the 1984 film of the same name.
'80s Remakes Hit the Big Screen
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Toy Story 3
Woody, Buzz and the gang return in 3-D for the third film in the Pixar series. Andy is heading off to college, and the toys wonder about their future now that he'll be gone. Cowgirl Jesse convinces the others to go to a local daycare center, where they know they'll be played with. They start a new life at the daycare and befriend the toys there. However, they soon discover that Andy is searching for them and plan to escape. Tim Allen and Tom Hanks return as the voices of Woody and Buzz, along with other voices provided by Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn and Whoopi Goldberg.
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
In the third installment of the "Twilight" saga, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has been reunited with her vampire love Edward (Robert Pattinson). As her high school graduation approaches, Bella is forced to choose between her undying love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ongoing struggle between vampires and werewolves. As she once again finds herself surrounded by danger, she is faced with one of the most important decisions of her life- mortality or immortality.
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Photos: "New Moon" Premiere
The Last Airbender
Directed and written by M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "Signs"), the story follows the adventures of Aang (Noah Ringer), a young boy who is the successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside to stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations. It is up to him to return peace and balance and end the war between the four elements for good by defeating the Fire Lord. Dev Patel ("Slumdog Millionaire") also stars.
Despicable Me
This animated film centers on Gru (Steve Carell) who is planning the biggest heist ever - he wants to steal the moon. Surrounded by a small army of minions, Gru delights in all things wicked, until one day he encounters three small orphan girls who look at him and see something no one has seen in him before: a potential dad. The immense will of the three little girls causes Gru to rethink his heist. Also starring Kristen Wiig, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove and Julie Andrews.
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Inception
Director Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight") creates a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb, a "dream thief" who uses the technology to take down criminals by finding out their secrets and strategies through their dreams. After a heist goes wrong, Cobb and his team are under attack by a CEO (Ken Watanabe) who wants the technology for himself. Also starring Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine and Ellen Page.
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Salt
Angelina Jolie takes on the title role in this action thriller, playing CIA agent Evelyn Salt. When a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy, Salt goes on the run and becomes a fugitive. But while she uses her experience as a covert operative to try to prove her innocence, her actions also cast doubt on her motives. Liev Schreiber also stars in the film.
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Ramona and Beezus
Based on Beverly Clearly's "Ramona" novels, the film stars Joey King as the rambunctious young Ramona Quimby and Selena Gomez as her over-achieving older sister Beezus. John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan play their parents, and Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Duhamel and Sandra Oh also star in the film.
Video: Selena Gomez's Sweet Tooth
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Eat Pray Love
Julia Roberts takes on the leading role in this film about world travel and self-discovery, based on Elizabeth Gilbert's novel of the same name. After a painful divorce, Elizabeth (played by Roberts) sets off on a soul-searching journey that brings her to Italy, India and Indonesia. Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup and James Franco also star in the film, directed by Ryan Murphy.
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Based on the popular comic book series, the film centers around Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), a bass guitarist in a garage band. Pilgrim meets Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who he thinks is the girl of his dreams. But in order to win her heart, he must overcome her nefarious ex-boyfriends, who control her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a love interest. He has to vanquish them all, from the skateboarders to the identical twins, in order to win her heart. Kieran Culkin, Alison Pill and Jason Schwartzman also star.
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