Astro Boy 2009  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Family / Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: David Bowers
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell, Nathan Lane, Eugere Levy, Matt Lucas, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Charlise Theron, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Moises Arias, Sterling Beaumon, Madeline Carroll, Victor Bonavida, Tony Matthews
In this animated film, Astro Boy (voice of Freddie Highmore) is a super-powered robot created by Dr. Tenma (voice of Nicholas Cage) in the image of his deceased son and is then rejected by Tenma. While on a wilderness journey, during which he seeks acceptance and learns to experience human emotions, Astro Boy encounters an underworld army of robots. Then, he learns that his family is in danger and returns home to reconcile with his father in Metro City and to save those he cares for.
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Couples Retreat 2009  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Billingsley
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Kali Hawk, Jean Reno, Tasha Smith, Carlos Ponce, Peter Serafinowicz, Temuera Morrison, Jonna Walsh, Gattlin Griffith
In order to qualify for the "group rate," four, 30-something" couples go together to an island resort where they plan to enjoy the surf and sun. The resort provides a marriage workshop, and therapy, under Marcel's (Jean Reno) leadership, is mandatory. Now, the couples learn alot about their relationships–some of which provide more than a few moments of embarrassment.
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Fanboys 2009 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Adventure
Director: Kyle Newman
Cast: Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, David Denman, Christopher McDonald, Thom Bishops, Charlie B. Brown, Isaac Kappy, Danny Trejo, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Ethan Suplee
In 1998, "Star Wars" fans–Hutch (Dan Fogler), Zoe (Kristen Bell), Eric (Sam Huntington), Windows (Jay Baruchel), and Linus (Chris Marquette)–set off from Ohio on a road trip that will feature chase scenes, a night in jail, and even a brawl with Trekkies. The purpose of the trip is to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to get their hands on "Star Wars: Episode I–The Phantom Menace," which is not scheduled for release for a few more months. Linus has terminal cancer and may not be alive on the release date. So, the only way for him to see the much anticipated film is for his friends to steal it and allow Linus to watch the film before he dies.
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall 2008 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Cast: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, Maria Thayer, Jack McBrayer, Taylor Wily, Davon McDonald, Steve Landesberg, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Kala Alexander
Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) and television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell) have been together for more than five years when Sarah dumps Peter. Needing a vacation in order to get his life back on track, Peter heads for Oahu. He arrives and checks into a resort only to find that Sarah and her new boyfriend, rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand), are also guests at the resort–and, of course, complications ensue.
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 Pulse 2006  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Jim Sonzero
Cast: Kristen Bell, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Rick Gonzalez, Jonathan Tucker, Samm Levine, Zach Grenier, Ron Rifkin, Octavia Spencer, Jeremy Guskin, Kel O'Neill
This remake of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Pulse" involves a plague brought on by the computer hacking of Josh (Jonathan Tucker) who hangs himself in the presence of his girlfriend, Mattie (Kristen Bell). After he has killed himself, Josh's e-mails, containing a virus, begin arriving on Maggie's and her friends' computers. Maggie tracks down the new owner of Josh's old computer, Dexter (Ian Somerhalder), and they join forces to try to put an end to the madness.
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 Spartan 2004  R, 106 min.
Genre: Action
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill, Kristen Bell, Johnny Messner, Alexandra Kerry, Tia Texada, Lionel Mark Smith, Chris LaCentra, Jeremie Campbell, Renato Magno
After the President's daughter (Kristen Bell) is kidnapped, military special-operations officers–Scott (Val Kilmer) and Curtis (Derek Luke)–are called in to rescue her before the press gets wind of what is going on.
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| 1. Astro Boy (2009)
2. Couples Retreat (2009)
3. Fanboys (2009)
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
5. Pulse (2006)
6. Spartan (2004)
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