A Small Act
Documentary

Showtimes : Sun. July 18 11:45 AM HBO, Tue. July 20 9:00 AM HBO , Tue. July 20 7:30 PM HBO, Sat. July 24 4:00 PM HBO

A young Kenyan's life changes drastically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.

MPAA Rating: None
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Directed by: Jennifer Arnold
Distributor: Considered Entertainment

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Grown Ups
Comedy

Sandler wrote the screenplay with "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" screenwriter Fred Wolf. The high-concept story is a comedy about five best friends from high school who reunite 30 years later on a Fourth of July weekend.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi, Maria Bello, Rob Schneider, Chris Rock, Jamie Chung, Kevin James, David Spade, Maya Rudolph, China Anne McClain
Writers: Adam Sandler, Fred Wolf
Produced by: Yancey Derringer Banks, Barry Bernardi, Allen Covert, Jack Giarraputo, Kevin Grady, Tim Herlihy, Steve Koren, Adam Sandler
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Distributor: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

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Karate Kid
Action

In Columbia Pictures’ The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual—but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson
Writers: Chris Murphy, Steven Conrad
Produced by: James Lassiter, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Ken Stovitz, Jerry Weintraub, Dany Wolf
Directed by: Harald Zwart
Distributor: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

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Kings of the Evening
Drama

First Weekend date:
June 11th, 2010 - Atlanta and Charlotte
June 18,2010 - Chicago
June 25,2010 - New York
July 23,2010 - Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Orange County, Houston and Cincinnati

After two years in jail, Homer Hobbs, returns to his bleak urban home during the depths of the Great Depression. Sadly he discovers that life on the outside can be crueler than the backbreaking injustice of a chain gang. With no job, no prospects and no hope – Homer finds a kinship with four strangers: Benny, the street hustler eager to begin life anew in the sunshine of Florida; the suicidal Clarence, a nobody who aches to be somebody; Gracie, the despairing owner of a boarding house who lives with a secret; and Lucy, who harbors a mysterious past that threatens the lives of those she has come to love. Life is grim. But on Sunday nights, in a dingy hall, the men of the neighborhood piece together the finest attire their meager lives can beg, borrow or steal to compete in an unusual fashion contest. The big winner will go home with the five dollar prize. The real prize – far less tangible, yet priceless – is the chance to feel like a king, if just for an evening. To men like these, the touch of a woman, the adulation of the crowd, the feel of a fine-looking suit are proof enough that a man might yet escape the debasement of the Depression.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Tyson Beckford, Lynn Whitfield, Reginald T. Dorsey, Linara Washington, Bruce McGill, Glynn Turman, James Russo and Steven Williams
Writers: Robert Page Jones, Andrew P. Jones
Produced by: Robert Page Jones, Reginald T. Dorsey, Andrew P. Jones
Directed by: Andrew P. Jones
Distributor: Indican Pictures

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A-Team
Action, Comedy

Carnahan and the Scott brothers say they will use the original premise of the series as the template for an action film. In the original, four Vietnam vets convicted of armed robbery escape from military prison and became do-gooder mercenaries.

The Middle East will replace Vietnam as the place the four did their tour of duty, but Carnahan said the origin story is the jumping-off point.

MPAA Rating: None
Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Sharlto Copley, Quinton Jackson
Writers: Michael Brandt, Stephen J. Cannell, Derek Haas, Skip Woods
Produced by: Stephen J. Cannell, Jules Daly, Ross Fanger, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Spike Seldin, Iain Smith, Alex Young
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Distributor: 20th Century Fox

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Just Wright
Comedy, Romance

“Just Wright” revolves around a sports trainer (Latifah) who finds herself falling in love with a professional basketball player (Common) while rehabilitating him from a career threatening injury. Things are further complicated because her closest friend (Patton) is also pursuing him.

MPAA Rating: PG
Starring: Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton, Phylicia Rashad, Pam Grier, James Pickens Jr, Mehcad Brooks, Michael Landes, Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis, Bobby Simmons
Writers: Michael Elliot
Produced by: Blair Breard, Debra Martin Chase, Shakim Compere, Gaylyn Fraiche, Queen Latifah, Jarrod Moses
Directed by: Sanaa Hamri
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Iron Man 2
Action, Adventure

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film based on the legendary Marvel Super Hero “Iron Man,” reuniting director Jon Favreau and Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr. In “Iron Man 2,” the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man . Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

MPAA Rating: NR
Starring: Robert Downey Jr.,Scarlett Johansson,Mickey Rourke,Samuel L. Jackson,Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle
Writers: Justin Theroux, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Susan Downey, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Alan Fine, Eric Heffron, Jeremy Latcham, Stan Lee, David Maisel, Denis L. Stewart
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios

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