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'THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY'

Starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Alan Rickman and Bill Nighy. Just before the Earth is destroyed in order to build an intergalactic hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent learns that his friend Ford Prefect is an alien. Thankfully, Ford helps Arthur escape his doomed planet by hitchhiking on a passing spaceship with a handy copy of the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rated PG for thematic elements, action and mild language, running time 103 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'XXX State of the Union'

Starring Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Michael Roof and Nona Gaye. National Security Administration agent Augustus Gibbons recruits a new covert operative, Darius Stone, a man who's currently in the slammer. Stone is set free and takes on the alias xXx. His mission: to track a military splinter group that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government. Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence and some language, running time 94 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

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'A LOT LIKE LOVE'

Starring Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet. Oliver and Emily met on a flight from Los Angeles to New York seven years ago and decided almost immediately that they had no chemistry together. But since then, they've kept bumping into each other. Gradually, they begin to think that maybe they should be a couple, though the timing is never right. As they struggle with relationships, careers, and other life events, their friendship grows. Rated PG-13, running time 107 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'The Amityville Horror'

Starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George. Based on an account from a Long Island man, a tale that centers on George and Kathy Lutz, a newly married couple with three children, who move into their stately, beautiful new house in Amityville, New York -- only to discover that the house already has demonic inhabitants. Unbeknownst to the couple, a multiple murder took place at their house, many years prior. Rated R, running time 87 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Fever Pitch'

Starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. A successful young woman falls for a man she thinks is the perfect guy. The only catch? He's a little bit obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Rated PG-13, running time 104 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Hitch'

Starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. A 'date doctor' claims to be able to find customers their perfect romantic match in three dates or fewer. Rated PG-13, running time 115 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Hostage'

Bruce Willis and Kevin Pollack. A former hostage negotiator retires to a small town to lead its police department. But he finds that his old skills come into play when a band of teenagers attempts to steal a family's car. The plan goes awry and the would-be crooks find themselves trapped in a high-security house, which contains some confidential information that's very valuable to different group of criminals. Rated R, running time 113 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Ice Princess'

Starring Michelle Trachtenberg and Kim Cattrall. Casey, a brainy high-school girl, goes against the wishes of her domineering mother when she decides to pursue her dream of becoming a figure-skating champion. Casey teams with a new coach, Gen, a former skater who's since fallen from grace. Rated G, running time 92 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Interpreter'

Rated Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn. A United Nations interpreter named Silvia Broome overhears a death threat against an African head of state who is set to address the General Assembly. Federal agent Tobin Keller is assigned to protect her, but he's not entirely sure she's telling the truth. Rated PG-13, running time 90 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'King's Ransom'

Starring Anthony Anderson and Leila Arcieri. A rich, egotistical businessman named Malcolm King is about to lose everything in a divorce settlement. In an attempt to thwart his ex-wife, Malcolm tries to stage his own kidnapping, with his girlfriend and her thuggish brother as accomplices. Rated PG-13, running time 95 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Kung Fu Hustle'

Starring Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Chan Kwok Kwan and Leung Siu Lung. Sing is an aspiring gangster who wishes he were part of the Axe Gang, but he lacks the necessary martial arts chops. He gets a chance to prove himself when he encounters the Beast, an adversary the likes of which no one has ever seen. Rated R for sequences of strong stylized action and violence, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Man of the House'

Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Kelli Garner, Shannon Marie Woodward, Terry Parks and Anne Archer. A group of college cheerleaders witness a murder after one of their competitions. A veteran FBI agent is assigned to the case and goes undercover as an assistant coach to protect the rambunctious girls from the thugs determined to kill them before they can testify. Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content, crude humor and a drug reference, running time 105 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Pacifier'

Starring Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Brittany Snow, Carol Kane and Brad Garrett. Shane Wolfe is a Navy SEAL who has to leave his usual military work to take on his most dangerous assignment yet: protecting the five crazy children of a recently assassinated government scientist. Rated PG for action violence, language and rude humor, running time 94 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Ring Two'

Starring Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, Sissy Spacek, Emily VanCamp, David Dorfman and Elizabeth Perkins. Rachel Keller moves to a small Oregon town with her son, Aidan, to start a new life. When a few locals are killed and a strange videotape reappears, Rachel begins to realize that trouble has followed her from Seattle. Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language, running time 111 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Robots'

Starring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Robin Williams, Mel Brooks, Greg Kinnear and Drew Carey. A young robot wiz named Rodney builds robots that he hopes will make the world a better place. After journeying to the big city, he falls for a female executive robot, collaborates with an aging innovator, and battles a sinister CEO. Rated PG for some brief language and suggestive humor, running time 90 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Sahara'

Starring Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Lambert Wilson, Glynn Turman and William H. Macy. Explorer Dirk Pitt and his sidekick embark on a treasure hunt through West Africa in search of what locals call the Ship of Death, a lost Civil War battleship that may house a very valuable cargo. Dr. Eva Rojas warns them that the ship may be linked to mysterious deaths in the area. Rated PG-13 for action violence, running time 124 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Sin City'

Starring Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro, Clive Owen, Josh Hartnett and Brittany Murphy. Set in a rain-swept place called Sin City, this comic book adaptation follows three stories that interconnect. Hartigan is a cop who has sworn to protect stripper Nancy; Marv is a tough guy who meets the girl of his dreams, Goldie, only to see her murdered on that same night; and Dwight fights to protect the Old Towne Girls from violent tough Jackie. Rated R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue, running time 124 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'The Upside of Anger'

Starring Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell and Alicia Witt. Terry Wolfmeyer is a suburban wife and mother whose life takes a drastic turn when her husband vanishes. Terry takes solace in the bottle, and while she struggles to keep her life together, she finds a new drinking buddy: her neighbor, Denny, a once-great baseball player who's now a radio talk show host. Rated R for language, sexual situations, brief comic violence and some drug use, running time 117 minutes. (Cape West Cine)