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July 11
The Bucket List
Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean P. Hayes.
Rated PG-13; 97 minutes; 2008
Cranky hospital designer Edward Cole finds himself terminally ill and in a hospital bed next to mechanic Carter Chambers with the same fate. The unlikely pair decides to check off the items on their wish list known as The Bucket List before each kicks the bucket. They head across the world to jump out of planes, race cars, eat at the best restaurants and eventually become true friends.
July 20
The Wedding Night (Classic!)
Gary Cooper, Anna Sten; 83 minutes; Not-rated; 1935
Set in the snowy hills of New England, this story is about an ill-fated romance between a New York novelist (Gary Cooper), a Connecticut farm girl (Anna Stern), and the tragic clash of cultures that results. Direct by King Vidor, "The Wedding Night" is a stirring emotional sonnet.
July 27
Zodiac
Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo; 158 minutes; Rated R; 2007
This film is based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life Zodiac serial killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s. A political cartoonist becomes obsessed with decoding the cryptic messages left at the crime scenes by the killer.
August 3
Everything’s Gone Green
Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Bourne; 95 minutes; Rated R; 2007
Ryan is a slacker who loses his girlfriend but falls into a job writing the stories of lottery winners. Soon after he starts he gets involved in a scam dealing with money-laundering from the vulnerable new winners. Wanting to impress his new love interest with the windfall Ryan overcomes the moral hurdle that the proposition poses in this comedy on the power of greed.
August 10
Ace in the Hole (Classic!)
Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling; 111 minutes; Not-rated; 1951
Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter caught in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the story of a lifetime-and will do anything to ensure he gets the scoop.
August 17
Starter for Ten
James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, Alice Eve; 96 minutes; Rated PG-13; 2007
Brian Jackson, a nerdy working class guy in his first year at Bristol University, desperately wants to be on the popular game show “University Challenge.” When he becomes a member of the team he finds his romantic interests varying between one of his fellow members and a beautiful young activist in this romantic comedy.
August 24
Wild Hogs
John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy; 99 minutes; Rated PG-13; 2007
A group of middle-aged men hit the middle of the road in this comedy. Four frustrated biker wannabes want a little excitement back in their lives so they take off on a road trip in search of adventure. They get more than they bargained for when they accidentally offend a fierce New Mexico biker gang called the Del Fuegos and a hilarious race for their lives ensues.
August 31
Fracture
Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathrain; 112 minutes; Rated R; 2007
A structural engineer is found innocent of the attempted murder of his wife due to a series of technicalities. The district attorney who prosecuted him becomes a crusader for justice in this thriller that twists and turns as the two try to outwit each other.
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