It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’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. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy adapts to his newly discovered status as a demi-god (his father is Poseidon), he finds himself caught between the battling titans of Mt. Olympus. He and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Logan Lerman, Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Keener, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Joe Pantoliano, and Sean Bean star.
Academy Award nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional drama Seven Pounds. In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
Seven Pounds
Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, and Woody Harrelson star.
Shia Labeouf reteams with “Disturbia” director D.J. Caruso playing a young slacker whose twin brother has died mysteriously. Rachel (Monaghan) finds that her child is missing, and soon the two strangers realize that they have been framed as terrorists. Forced to become members of a cell that has plans to carry out a political assassination, they must work together to extricate themselves while being led by a mysterious voice.
Eagle Eye
Billy Bob Thornton and Rosario Dawson also star.
Rosario Dawson stars in the thriller Descent.
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Grindhouse is a case where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. While entertaining, Planet Terror and Death Proof taken individually aren’t mind blowing films; however, as a double feature combined with fake trailers and other nods to the genre, Grindhouse gives the audience plenty of thrills and at least a taste of the grind house/exploitation movie experience.
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