Coming to theaters 7/30/04

'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle'

Starring John Cho, Kal Penn, Jamie Kennedy, Neil Patrick Harris, Brooke D'Orsay and David Krumholtz. Two frequently intoxicated 20-something roommates spend a life-changing night roaming the state of New Jersey looking for White Castle hamburgers. Rated R for strong language, sexual content, drug use and some crude humor, running time 96 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'The Manchurian Candidate'

Starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Liev Schreiber, Kimberly Elise and Jon Voight. Two U.S. soldiers were brainwashed during the first Gulf War. They return home as heroes, though Ben Marco is troubled by dreams and vague memories of horrific events. Eventually, Marco remembers what has happened to him and tries to get Raymond Shaw, who is running for office, to believe in the conspiracy. Rated R for violence and some language, running time 130 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Thunderbirds'

Starring Bill Paxton, Anthony Edwards, Sophia Myles, Brady Corbet, Soren Fulton, Vanessa Hudgens and Ben Kingsley. Former astronaut Jeff Tracy and his five sons live on a secluded island, from which they run International Rescue, an organization dedicated to defusing dangerous international military and security situations. The team is known as the Thunderbirds, and evil mastermind the Hood is trying to eliminate them in order to complete his nefarious schemes in peace. Rated PG for intense action sequences and language, running time 94 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Village'

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Adrien Brody, Judy Greer and Michael Pitt. Residents of a rural Pennsylvania community believe that the woods surrounding their village are filled with strange, unseen creatures. A truce has been struck, allowing the community to peacefully co-exist with the dangerous beasts, so long as no one strays beyond the town's borders. Rated PG-13 for scenes of violence and frightening situations, running time 120 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

-- From wire reports