'Dawn of the Dead'
Starring Ving Rhames, Sarah Polley, Mekhi Phifer, Michael Barry, Lindy Booth, and Ty Burrell. A mysterious plague causes the newly dead to rise from their graves and begin to eat the living in this horror remake. During the ruckus caused by all the zombies walking about, a group of humans takes refuge in a shopping mall. Rated R for zombie violence/gore and language, running time 100 minues. (Town Plaza Cinemas)
'Eternal Sunshine ...'
Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, and Elijah Wood. Joel is stunned when he learns that his one-time girlfriend Clementine has had her memories of their failed relationship erased. Now he wants her gone from his memory and asks the doctor who invented the process for help. But as the procedure slowly destroys his memories of Clementine, Joel recalls the good times they had together and tries to mentally overcome the procedure while he sleeps. Rated R for language, some drug use and sexual content, running time 108 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
'Girl Next Door'
Starring Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, James Remar, Paul Franklin Dano, and Christopher Marquette. Matthew, a straight-laced high-school senior with his eyes on Georgetown University and a career in politics, has his life turned upside down when he falls for the gorgeous girl next door, who happens to be a former porn star. Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug/alcohol use, running time 109 minutes. Sneak preview Saturday. (Cape West Cine)
'Taking Lives'
Starring Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Gena Rowlands, Jean-Hugues Anglade, and Paul Dano. An unorthodox FBI profiler is assigned to bring in a serial killer who assumes the identities of those he has killed, a process called "life-jacking." Rated R(for strong violence including disturbing images, language and some sexuality, running time 103 minutes. (Cape West Cine)
-- From staff reports
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