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'THE AMITYVILLE HORROR'
Starring Ryan Reynolds and Melissa George. Based on an account from a Long Island man, a tale that centers on the Lutz family who move into their stately, beautiful new home -- only to discover that the house already has demonic inhabitants. Rated R, running time 87 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Crash'
Starring Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Don Cheadle and Matt Dillon. Set in Los Angeles shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, this ensemble drama tracks the intersecting lives of a Brentwood housewife and her attorney husband, a Persian store owner, two police detectives who are also lovers, an African-American television director and his wife, a Mexican locksmith, two car-jackers, a rookie cop, and a middle-aged Korean couple. Rated R, running time 100 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 obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Rated PG-13, running time 104 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'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, 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. Rated PG, running time 103 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'House of Wax'
Starring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray and Brian Van Holt. Carly, Paige, and their buddies camp out for a night, awakening to find their car disabled. They hike to a nearby town. Stalked by a killer, the crew is forced to take refuge in a museum called Trudy's House of Wax. Rated R, running time 113 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Kicking & Screaming'
Starring Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall and Kate Walsh. Phil Weston has spent his whole life dealing with his overbearing, competitive father, Buck. Now Phil is coaching his 10-year-old son's soccer team, and their opponent in the finals is a team led by none other than Buck, who's also coaching his young son on the team. Rated PG, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Kingdom of Heaven'
Starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson and Jeremy Irons. Bailian, a young French blacksmith, is mourning the loss of his wife and son when he's confronted by his estranged father, Godfrey of Ibelin, the baron to the king of Jerusalem and a man committed to keeping peace in the holy land. Rated R, running time 145 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)
'Mind Hunters'
Starring Val Kilmer, LL Cool J, Christian Slater and Eion Bailey. Seven recruits train for an FBI program that produces psychological profilers. Before long, a murderous psycho is in their midst, and the students begin to think the killer is one of their own. Rated R, running time 106 minutes. Town Plaza Cinema)
'Monster-in-Law'
Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda and Michael Vartan. Charlie thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Kevin, and when he proposes to her, she quickly accepts. The problem is Kevin's mom, a recently fired news anchor who's determined to stop her son from making what she feels is a huge mistake. Before long, the two women are engaged in an epic battle for Kevin's loyalty. Rated PG-13, running time 100 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)
'The Pacifier'
Starring Vin Diesel and Lauren Graham. 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, running time 94 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Robots'
Starring the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry and Robin Williams. 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, running time 90 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Star Wars Episode III'
Starring Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, James Earl Jones and Hayden Christensen. The Clone Wars have been dragging on for three years, and Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have emerged as heroes in the battle against evil Gen. Grievous' droid warriors. Skywalker returns to his secret wife, Padme Amidala, only to discover that she is pregnant; he soon begins to have horrible dreams of her dying during childbirth. In order to prevent his fears from becoming reality, Skywalker begins to take steps down a path toward the dark side, resulting in an eventual lightsaber duel between student and mentor. Rated PG-13, running time 142 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
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