Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
Documentary

First Weekend date: July 21st,2010

Centered on a rare interview that director and friend Tamra Davis shot with Basquiat over twenty years ago, this definitive documentary chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the young artist. In the crime-ridden NYC of the 1970s, he covers the city with the graffiti tag SAMO. In 1981 he puts paint on canvas for the first time, and by 1983 he is an artist with “rock star status.” He achieves critical and commercial success, though he is constantly confronted by racism from his peers. In 1985 he and Andy Warhol become close friends and painting collaborators, but they part ways and Warhol dies suddenly in 1987. Basquiat’s heroin addiction worsens, and he dies of an overdose in 1988 at the age of 27. The artist was 25 years old at the height of his career, and today his canvases sell for more than a million dollars. With compassion and psychological insight, Tamra Davis details the mysteries that surround this charismatic young man, an artist of enormous talent whose fortunes mirrored the rollercoaster quality of the downtown scene he seemed to embody.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Glenn O'Brien, Nicholas Taylor
Writers: NA
Produced by: Lilly Bright, Stanley F. Buchthal, Maja Hoffmann, David Koh, Alexis Spraic
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Distributor: Arthouse Films

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The Other Guys
Comedy, Action

First Weekend date: August 6th,2010

The film is an Adam McKay-directed action comedy that will team Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as cops, with Chris Henchy and McKay writing the script.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Lindsay Sloane, Dwayne Johnson
Writers: Chris Henchy, Adam McKay
Produced by: Joshua Church, William M. Connor, Patrick Crowley, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Chris Henchy, David B. Householter, Adam McKay, Rizelle Mendoza, Kevin J. Messick, Jimmy Miller
Directed by: Adam McKay
Distributor: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

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Twelve
Drama

First Weekend date: August 6th,2010

Based on the Nick McDonell novel of the same name, Twelve follows a high school dropout-turned-drug dealer (Chace Crawford) in New York's Upper East Side. His lucrative life sours when the dealer's cousin is brutally murdered on an East Harlem playground and his best friend is arrested for the crime.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Emma Roberts, Chace Crawford, 50 Cent, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jermaine Crawford
Writers: Jordan Melamed, Nick McDonell
Produced by: Michael Bederman, Yves Chevalier, Aaron Cooley, Charlie Corwin, Sidonie Dumas, Ted Field, Frederic Golchan, Hal Greenblatt, J. Andrew Greenblatt, Vanessa Hope, Jordan Melamed, Linda Moran, Christophe Riandee, Robert Salerno, Serge Touboul, Mike Weber
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Distributor: Hannover House

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Lottery Ticket
Comedy

First Weekend date: August 20th,2010

Kevin Carson (Bow Wow), a young man living in the projects, wins $370 million in a nationwide lottery. When his opportunistic neighbors discover he has the winning ticket in his possession, Kevin must survive their greedy and sometimes even threatening actions over a three-day holiday weekend before he can claim his prize.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Keith David, Brandon T. Jackson, Terry Crews, Ice Cube, Naturi Naughton, Mike Epps, Bow Wow, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Williams, Bill Bellamy
Writers: Abdul Williams, Erik White
Produced by: Matt Alvarez, Timothy M. Bourne, Mark Burg, Yolanda T. Cochran, Ice Cube, Broderick Johnson, Brad Kaplan, Andrew A. Kosove, Oren Koules, Steven P. Wegner, Andrew Wilson
Directed by: Erik White
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Takers
Crime, Thriller

First Weekend date: August 20th,2010

"Takers," directed by John Luessenhop, revolves around a notorious group of criminals (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, T.I., Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen and Michael Ealy) who continue to baffle police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. But when they attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective (Matt Dillon) who is hell-bent on solving the case.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, T.I., Michael Ealy, Steve Harris, Jay Hernandez, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Zoe Saldana, Johnathon Schaech, Gaius Charles
Writers: John Luessenhop, Avery Duff, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen
Produced by: Chris Brown, Gabriel Casseus, Morris Chestnut, George Flynn, Glenn S. Gainor, Jason Geter, William Packer, Nicolas Stern, T.I.
Directed by: John Luessenhop
Distributor: Screen Gems (Sony)

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Louis
Biography, Drama, Musical

First Weekend date: August 25th,2010

A silent film directed by Dan Pritzker and starring Jackie Earle Haley and Shanti Lowry, Louis will premiere in US cities in late August with live musical accompaniment by Wynton Marsalis, renowned pianist Cecile Licad and a 10-piece all-star jazz ensemble. Marsalis will play a score comprised primarily of his own compositions. Licad will play the music of 19th century American composer L.M. Gottschalk. The group will perform live with the film in a series of special performances in New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, Detroit and Philadelphia.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Anthony Coleman, Vilmos Zsigmond, Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry, Anthony Mackie
Writers: Derick Martini, Steven Martini, Dan Pritzker, David Rothschild
Produced by: Jonathan Cornick, Leonard Loventhal, Derick Martini, Steven Martini, Angela Somerville, Michele Tayler
Directed by: Dan Pritzker
Distributor: King Bolden

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Prince of Broadway
Comedy, Drama

First Weekend date: September 3rd,2010

Prince of Broadway is a tender comedy of fatherhood, family and love, directed by Sean Baker (IFC’s “Greg the Bunny,” “Take Out,” MTV’s “Warren the Ape.”) This is the story of Lucky, a charismatic hustler eking out a living in the underbelly of New York's wholesale fashion district. An illegal immigrant from Ghana, Lucky makes ends meet by soliciting shoppers on the street with knock-off brand merchandise. Life is good for Lucky, but his dreams of a bigger life are suddenly upended when a child is thrust into his world by a woman who insists the toddler is his son. Set in the shadow of the Flatiron building and soaked in the colorful bustle of urban realism, PRINCE OF BROADWAY reveals unseen lives creating their own knock-off of the American Dream .

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Prince Adu, Karren Karagulian, Aiden Noesi, Keyali Mayaga, Kat Sanchez
Writers: Sean Baker, Darren Dean
Produced by: Blake Ashman, Darren Dean
Directed by: Sean Baker
Distributor: Elephant Eye Films

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Red
Action, Thriller

First Weekend date: October 15th, 2010

Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA’s top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, John Malkovich
Writers: Warren Ellis, Cully Hamner, Erich Hoeber, Jon Hoeber
Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Jake Myers, Gregory Noveck, David Ready, Mark Vahradian
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Distributor: Summit Entertainment and DC Comics

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Skyline
Sci-Fi, Thriller

First Weekend date: November 12th, 2010

Skyline takes place in a Los Angeles high-rise where a small group of survivors brave a mysterious attack of otherworldly origins. Faison is playing an entrepreneur who lures his longtime friend (Balfour) to the West Coast. After a night of partying, both wake to find a strange force is swallowing humanity off the face of the earth.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Eric Balfour, Brittany Daniel, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Scottie Thompson
Writers: Joshua Cordes, Liam O'Donnell
Produced by: Kristian James Andresen, Paul Barry, Liz Dean, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tracey Landon, Liam O'Donnell, Brett Ratner, Colin Strause, Greg Strause, Tucker Tooley
Directed by: Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Distributor: Black Monday Film Services

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Faster
Action, Drama

First Weekend date: November 24th, 2010

A stint in prison usually has one of two effects on a man – it either breaks him down or makes him stronger. For Driver (Dwayne Johnson), a 10-year sentence proved the latter. His strength was not just fueled by time, but also by a hunger to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his own imprisonment. Untouchable on the 'inside,' he made plenty of enemies in prison - men who were counting the days until his release so they could exact their own revenge on the outside. Now, on the day of his release, he is hell-bent on reaping vengeance upon the four men responsible for his brother's murder. With a list of names and addresses in hand, he sprints out of the prison gates and is immediately on his mission.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Carla Gugino, Dwayne Johnson, Maggie Grace, Moon Bloodgood, Billy Bob Thornton
Writers: Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton
Produced by: Joe Gayton, Tony Gayton, Liz Glotzer, Martin Shafer, Robert Teitel
Directed by: George Tillman Jr.
Distributor: CBS Films

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Chicago Pulaski Jones
Comedy

First Weekend date: 2010

Jones, a young championship dancer, heads to the big city for his shot at superstardom. On the day he arrives his uncle is murdered, leaving Jones to avenge his uncle's death alone--vigilante style.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Cedric The Entertainer, Kel Mitchell, Tommy Davidson, Gary Anthony Sturgis
Writers: Kel Mitchell, Janis Woody
Produced by: Cedric The Entertainer, Eric Rhone, Kel Mitchell
Directed by: Cedric The Entertainer
Distributor:

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