In Movie Theaters: March 26, 2010 (4,055 theaters) Total Box Office: in U.S. and Canada Directed by: Lorna Cook David Soren Starring: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill Christopher Mintz-Plasse Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Genres: Fantasy Family Kids Animation Running Time: 98 minutes MPAA Rating: for sequences of intense action and some scary images, and brief mild language.
Synopsis: Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell, the action comedy tells the story of Hiccup, a Viking teenager who doesn’t exactly fit in with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers. Hiccup’s world is turned upside down when he encounters a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from an entirely different point of view.
In Movie Theaters: March 19, 2010 (3,000 theaters) Directed by: Andy Tennant Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis, Dorian Missick, Christine Baranski Distributed by: Sony Pictures Genres: Action Comedy Running Time: 106 minutes MPAA Rating: for sexual content including suggestive comments, language and some violence.
Synopsis: Milo Boyd (Gerard Butler), a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly (Jennifer Aniston). He thinks all that’s ahead is an easy payday, but when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up, Milo realizes that nothing ever goes simply with him and Nicole. The exes continually one-up each other – until they find themselves on the run for their lives. They thought their promise to love, honor and obey was tough – staying alive is going to be a whole lot tougher.
In “Clash of the Titans,” the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. It continues the story of 18-year-old Bella Swan and her vampire love, Edward Cullen. Eclipse is preceded by New Moon and followed by Breaking Dawn. The book was released on August 7, 2007 with an initial print run of 1 million copies, and sold more than 150,000 copies in the first 24 hours alone.
Eclipse was the fourth bestselling book of 2008, only behind Twilight, New Moon, and Breaking Dawn, and was also ranked #1 on Publishers Weekly's list of "Bestselling Hardcover Backlist Children's Books" in 2008 with over 4.5 million copies sold.
Summary:
The story opens with the revelation that Seattle, Washington is being plagued by a string of unsolved murders, which Edward suspects is caused by a new vampire that is unable to control its thirst for human blood. As Edward and Bella apply to colleges, Bella explains to Edward her desire to see her friend, Jacob Black, a werewolf. Although Edward fears for her safety, Bella insists that neither Jacob nor his wolf pack would ever harm her, and she begins visiting him occasionally. Meanwhile, Alice Cullen has a vision that Victoria, a vampire who is hunting Bella for revenge, has returned to Forks. A few days later, Edward proposes to Bella and, despite harboring an aversion to marriage, she accepts.
Bella and the Cullens soon realize that the Seattle murders are being committed by an "army" of newborn vampires, controlled by Victoria. The Cullens join forces with the wolf pack to combat this threat. As everyone else prepares for battle, Edward, Bella, and Jacob camp in the mountains, hidden during the battle, where they are later joined by Seth Clearwater, a young wolf pack member, to wait out the fight.
In the morning, Jacob becomes upset when he overhears Edward and Bella discussing their engagement and threatens to join the fight and get himself killed. To stop him, Bella kisses Jacob and comes to realize that she is in love with him as well. During the battle, Victoria tracks Edward's scent to Bella's forest hiding place, and Edward is forced to fight. After Victoria and her army are successfully destroyed, Bella explains to Jacob that while she loves him, her love for Edward is greater. After receiving a wedding invitation from Edward, Jacob runs away in his wolf form to escape his pain, angry and heartbroken at Bella's decision to become a vampire.
In Movie Theaters: March 19, 2010 Directed by: Noah Baumbach Starring: Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans,Brie Larson, Juno Temple Distributed by: Focus Features Genres: Drama Comedy MPAA Rating: for some strong sexuality, drug use and language.
Synopsis: A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.
In Movie Theaters: March 5, 2010 Directed by: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures Genres: Adventure Fantasy Family Running Time: 109 minutes MPAA Rating: for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.
Synopsis: When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hotsummer's afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see herexperiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the very maddest of tea parties. For Wonderland is no ordinary place and the characters that populate it are quite unlike anybody young Alice has ever met before. In this imaginary land she encounters the savagely violent Queen, the Lachrymose Mock Turtle, the laconic Cheshire Cat and the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, each as surprising and outlandish as the next.
Theatrical Release: Friday, March 12, 2010 (Limited) Starring: Josh Lucas, Jon Hamm, Jimmy Bennett, Rhona Mitra, Jessica Chastain Directed by: Anders Anderson, Andy Steinman Genres: Drama Thriller Distributor: IFC Films MPAA Rating: for scene of sexuality.
Synopsis: “Stolen” centers on a small-town police chief who works to uncover the truth behind the mummified remains of a boy found in a box, buried for 50 years. IFC Films will release "Stolen" this March via its IFC in Theaters platform, which releases movies to on-demand viewers at home the same day they premiere in theaters.