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April 20, 2007

New at the theaters: 'Fracture'; 'The Hoax'; 'In the Land of Women'; 'Vacancy'; STILL PLAYING: '300'; 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon'; 'Are We Done Yet?'; 'Blades of Glory'; 'Disturbia'; 'Firehouse Dog'; 'Grindhouse'; 'The Last Mimzy'; 'Meet the Robinsons'; 'Pathfinder'; 'Perfect Stranger'; 'The Reaping'; 'Redline'; 'Slow Burn'; 'TMNT'; 'Wild Hogs'

New at the theaters

'Fracture'

Starring Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Ryan Gosling, Billy Burke, Rosamund Pike and Embeth Davidtz. The good news: The man who killed his wife confesses instantly, seemingly making a young assistant district attorney's life much easier. The bad news: The arresting police officer was having an affair with the dead wife, which complicates matters a wee bit, especially since there's no evidence that the murderer even did the job. Rated R for language and some violent content, running time 112 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Hoax'

Starring Richard Gere, Michael J. Burg, Julie Delpy, Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden and Alfred Molina. Based on the controversial true story, Clifford Irving (Gere) was a failed writer in the 1970s who couldn't sell a book to save his life. That is, until he claimed reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes dictated his life to him, which was, of course, a flat-out lie. As the autobiography of Howard Hughes was published and became an instant hit, Irving has to continue to spin an increasingly convoluted web of lies to prove his book was authentic. Rated R for language, running time 114 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'In the Land of Women'

Starring Meg Ryan, Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Makenzie Vega, Clark Gregg and Elena Anaya. Carter Webb gets dumped by the love of his life, Sophia, leaves Los Angeles, and escapes to suburban Michigan to care for his ailing grandmother. There, he befriends a single mom and her two daughters and gets caught up in their complicated family that make his own seem so small and inconsequential. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, thematic elements and language, running time 97 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Vacancy'

Starring Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley and Ethan Embry. A young married couple is hoping to spend a romantic getaway together, but instead they find themselves trapped in a creepy motel room and the stars of a soon-to-be-made snuff film. Rated R brutal violence and terror, brief nudity and language, running time 80 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

STILL PLAYING

'300'

Starring Gerard Butler, Vincent Regan, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Michael Fassbender and Rodrigo Santoro. During the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fight to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army in an effort to inspire all of Greece to unite against their Persian enemy. Rated R for graphic battle sequences, some sexuality and nudity, running time 117 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon'

Starring the voices of Matt Maiellero, Dave Willis, Dana Snyder, Carey Means, Andy Merrill and Bruce Campbell. If you ever wanted to know the secret origins of Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake, this might be the place to find out. The three foodstuffs find the universe is threatened by a piece of exercise equipment and they do their best to have absolutely nothing to do with it. Based on the hit Adult Swim TV cartoon. Rated R for crude and sexual humor, violent images, and language, running time 87 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Are We Done Yet?'

Starring Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden and John C. McGinley. In this sequel to "Are We There Yet?", a couple wants to move to the suburbs for a better life in which to raise their two children. However, after purchasing a "fixer-upper" that needs more "fixer" than they originally imagined, they fall victim to an unscrupulous contractor who never seems to get the job done. Rated PG for some innuendos and brief language, running time 92 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Blades of Glory'

Starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Jenna Fischera and Craig T. Nelson. Two disgraced Olympic ice skaters banned from the sport because of drug use find a way to sneak back into the competition. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references, running time 93 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Disturbia'

Starring Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse and Aaron Yoo. Distressed by his father's untimely death, a teenager (Shia LaBeouf) begins acting out and soon finds himself under house arrest after getting into trouble one too many times. To help pass the time stuck indoors, he begins spying on his neighbors, only to become convinced that the guy living across the street is killing young women. Rated PG-13 sequences of terror and violence and for some sexuality, running time 103 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

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'Firehouse Dog'

Starring Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bree Turner, Dash Mihok and Steven Culp. Hollywood's hottest stunt dog gets lost during a shoot and befriends a lonely child and his single dad, eventually becoming the beloved mascot of the local fire station. Rated PG for sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language, running time 112 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Grindhouse'

Starring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn and Kurt Russell. Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez have teamed up for this throwback to the good ol' days when you could see two sleazy exploitation films for the price of one ticket. Rodriguez directs "Planet Terror," an over-the-top tale of a small town trying to survive an outbreak of zombies; while Tarantino's "Death Proof" stars Kurt Russell as a serial killing maniac who stalks beautiful women. Also features fake trailers for phoney movies by the directors. Rated R for strong graphic bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity and drug use, running time 185 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Last Mimzy'

Starring Timothy Hutton, Chris O'Neill, Rainn Wilson, Patrick Gilmore and Joely Richardson. A box of toys from the future gives a couple of children superpowers, which they use to terrorize their parents and teachers. Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild peril and language, running time 98 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Meet the Robinsons'

Starring the voices of Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Wesley Singerman, Spencer Fox, Adam West and Tom Selleck. Twelve-year-old Lewis, a born inventor, is also an orphan who desperately wants to find his birth family. A mysterious stranger, Wilbur Robinson, claims he can take Lewis to meet them. Rated G, running time 102 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Pathfinder'

Starring Jay Tavare, Nathaniel Arcand, Moon Bloodgood, Clancy Brown, Russell Means and Karl Urban. Set during troubled times as a legion of Vikings battles against tribes of American Indians, Pathfinder follows a young Viking boy who mistakenly strays into enemy territory and is raised by his American Indian foes. Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, running time 99 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Perfect Stranger'

Starring Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Patti D'Arbanville and Clea Lewis. Desperate to solve the bizarre murder of a childhood friend, an undercover reporter creates several online aliases to lull the killer out of hiding. With her new identities in place, the nosy newswoman's Internet snooping leads her straight to the powerful CEO (Bruce Willis) of a major advertising agency. Rated R for sexual content, nudity, some disturbing violent images and language, running time 109 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Reaping'

Starring Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba and Stephen Rea. A paranormal detective investigates religious occurrences. The latest case: a town where the 10 biblical plagues are in full force. Rated R for violence, disturbing images and some sexuality, running time 99 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Redline'

Starring Angus MacFadyen, Nathan Phillips, Eddie Griffin, Nadia Bjorlin, Kevin Levrone and Wyclef Jean. A daredevil driver gets caught up in an underground racing organization run by a smooth-talking mobster and meets his match in a sexy female racer. Rated PG-13 for violence, illegal and reckless behavior, sexual content, language and drug references, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Slow Burn'

Starring Taye Diggs, Jolene Blalock, Chijwetel Ejiofor, Ray Liotta, LL Cool J and Mekhi Phifer. A district attorney will do anything to take down a ruthless gang lord, but finds himself being thwarted by one of his attractive peers. Rated R for sexuality, violence and language, running time 93 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'TMNT'

Starring the voices of Patrick Stewart, Mako, James Arnold Taylor, Mikey Kelley, Mitchell Whitfield and Nolan North. Having soundly defeated their enemy, The Shredder, the four ninja amphibians retreat to their lair in the sewers hoping to live a more peaceful life. Unbeknownst to them, however, a multimillion-dollar industrialist, Maximillian J. Winters, begins to conjure up an army of nasty beasts to conquer New York City. Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language, running time 90 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Wild Hogs'

Starring John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and Tichina Arnold. Four middle-aged friends decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content and some violence, running time 100 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

-- From staff reports

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