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• Movies Coming Soon

Journal Articles

As a follow-up to the unconfirmed news that came out last week about Marcus Theatres wanting to build a new movie theater in downtown Milwaukee, the company announced this week that they will indeed be bringing the movies back to the city! ... (more)

Top Box Office Movies for the Weekend of January 22, 2010

1. Avatar
2. Legion
3. The Book of Eli
4. The Tooth Fairy
5. The Lovely Bones
6. Sherlock Holmes
7. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
8. Extraordinary Measures
9. It's Complicated
10. The Spy Next Door

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That's it for this week, so take a look at what's new in theaters and what's coming up in the next couple of weeks. Have a good weekend!

Scott Jentsch
Publisher, The BigScreen Cinema Guide

New Releases

The following are new releases opening in theaters in the next week.

After Dark Horrorfest: Dread Quaid, a student of philosophy, is obsessed by his own nightmare of an ax-murdering clown so he concocts a series of experiments to observe firsthand how other people react to the things that most horrify them. But while Quaid slowly unpeels the psyches of his imprisoned and tortured captives like a reeking onion, his own dread waits, just beyond his control. Starring Jackson Rathbone, Shaun Evans, Hanne Steen, Laura Donnelly Genre - Horror View trailers and video clips

strong bloody violence, disturbing sadistic content, graphic sexuality, nudity and language

After Dark Horrorfest: Hidden (Skjult) "Hidden" is the story about a young man, Kai Koss (aka KK,) who unwillingly returns to the small town he ran from 19 years ago. His cruel mother has recently died, and left him the house he grew up in. He means to leave as soon as he has made all the necessary arrangements, but with his heritage comes dark and deadly secrets, and KK soon finds himself tangled up in a series of event that seem beyond anyone's control. Not everyone in the small town is happy to see him back, and when a young couple out camping disappears, his troubles become overwhelming. The shadows of the past hover over him as he tries to tackle the present, and it turns out that he has spent the past two decades trying to forget. only to find that there are some things that you just can't run from. Starring Kristoffer Joner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Cecilie A. Mosli, Karin Park, Arthur Berning Genre - Horror View trailers and video clips

violence, disturbing images and language

After Dark Horrorfest: Kill Theory Are you capable of the unthinkable? That's the question seven college students face when they visit a secluded vacation home to celebrate graduation and are put to a horrific test by a mysterious killer. By 6 a.m. the following morning, only one of them can remain alive. Whoever that person is will be allowed to walk away with his or her life. However, if morning comes and more than one is still breathing, everyone dies. Trapped in a deadly game, they're forced to kill one another in order to survive. Friends and couples must test their trust, and as the clock ticks away: alliances form, tension escalates, and hope begins to fade. Some will fight for love, some to survive, but all will change. Because deep down -- we're all killers. Starring Agnes Bruckner, Patrick Flueger, Teddy Dunn, Ryanne Duzich, Taryn Manning Genre - Horror View trailers and video clips

strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexual content

After Dark Horrorfest: Lake Mungo Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local reservoir. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family buries her. Then, they begin to experience a series of strange and inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Profoundly unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of psychic and parapsychologist Ray Kemeney. He discovers that Alice led a double life. A series of clues leads the family to Lake Mungo where Alice's secret past emerges. Lake Mungo is a mystery, a thriller and a ghost story told in documentary form that illustrates how the dead can forever haunt the living. Starring Talia Zucker, Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe, Steve Jodrell Genre - Horror View trailers and video clips

a scene of sexuality, and brief gruesome images

After Dark Horrorfest: The Final In the scenic and remote country of Rocky Branch, Tex., the Workley ranch house would become the infamous scene known internationally on the internet as "The Final." Dane, an awkward student with a deadly vendetta and suicidal tendencies, leads a group of outcasts who plot to avenge the years of humiliation they faced by the popular students at Hohn High School. Employing ideas inspired both from their classes as well as from horror films they watched, the outcast turn the tables on the popular students who made sport of them. After receiving a lake-house granted to him in his uncle's will, Dane and his friends, Jack, Ravi, Andy and Emily prepare for a single night that will leave their tormentors scarred for life -- physically and emotionally. Starring Marc Donato, Jascha Washington, Whitney Hoy, Justin Arnold, Travis Tedford Genre - Drama View trailers and video clips

sadistic violence and torture, language, sexual references, drug and alcohol use - all involving teens

After Dark Horrorfest: The Graves Two inseparable sisters, Megan and Abby Graves, are taking one last wild road trip before Megan has to start a new job. The journey includes a trip through remote Arizona in search of a kitchy roadside attraction. Instead, Megan and Abby happen on Skull City Mine, a weather-beaten, abandoned mine town converted into a self-guided tour. What seems like a fun day in the sun turns into a mind-bending fight for survival against menaces both human and supernatural. Starring Clare Grant, Jillian Murray, Bill Moseley, Tony Todd, Randy Blythe Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

strong bloody violence

After Dark Horrorfest: The Reeds In "The Reeds," a weekend boating trip through the Norfolk Broads becomes a terrifying, deadly ordeal for six 20-something year old friends as they lose their bearings in the vast reedy tidewaters. The hope of survival and chance of escape diminishes as mysterious forces assault the lost and terrified group. Starring Scarlett Alice Johnson, Emma Catherwood, Geoff Bell, Will Mellor, Anna Brewster Genre - Horror View trailers and video clips

violence, language and some drug use

After Dark Horrorfest: Zombies of Mass Destruction In "ZMD," a conservative island community is under attack! Port Gamble, Washington is being overrun with braineaters, and the people seem powerless to stave them off. A rag tag band of rebels led by Frida, an Iranian college student suspected of being an Iraqi terrorist, and Tom, a gay business man who has returned to town with his partner to come out to his mother, tries to turn the tide and push the invading hoards of undead back. Starring Janette Armand, Doug Fahl, Cooper Hopkins, Bill Johns, Russell Hodgkinson Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

strong bloody zombie violence and gore, language, sexual references and brief drug use

Edge of Darkness Thomas Craven (Mel Gibson) is a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and a single father. When his only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. But he soon suspects otherwise, and embarks on a mission to find out about his daughter's secret life and her killing. His investigation leads him into a dangerous looking-glass world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion and murder - and to shadowy government operative Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the evidence. Craven's solitary search for answers about his daughter's death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption. Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts, Peter Hermann, Bojana Novakovic Genre - Drama View trailers and video clips

strong bloody violence and language

North Face (Nordwand) Based on a true story, about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps. In 1936, Nazi propaganda urges German Alpinists to conquer the unclimbed north face of the Swiss massif, the Eiger, bringing two reluctant climbers, Toni Kurz and Andi Hinterstoisser, to begin their daring ascent and attempt to scale the infamous rock face, often called the Murder Wall. While preparing themselves at the foot of the North Face, Toni and Andi unexpectedly run into Luise, the early love of Toni. Now a journalist, she has come with her boss Arau, a loyal Nazi, to report about the first ascent. Toni begins the ascent of the North Face with Andi, closely followed by two Austrians Willy Angerer and Edi Rainer. All goes well at first as both rope teams make good headway but then the climbers lose their advantage over the mountain and the race against time and the forces of nature begins. Starring Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek, Georg Friedrich, Simon Schwarz Genre - Action/Adventure View trailers and video clips

Preacher's Kid Tired of being a preacher's daughter and longing to experience more of life, 20-something Angie King strikes out on her own for the very first time and joins a traveling gospel show. In this modern-day rendition of the fable of The Prodigal Son, she soon discovers life on the road is tough but fears going home with nothing to show for herself, or worse, to a father who no longer loves her. Starring LeToya Luckett, Durrell "Tank" Babbs, Trey Songz, Clifton Powell, Gregory Alan Williams Genre - Drama View trailers and video clips

thematic material involving some sexual content, violence and brief drug use

Saint John of Las Vegas After a run of bad luck, John (Steve Buscemi), a compulsive gambler, runs away from Las Vegas and toward a normal job and life. Taking a nondescript position in an auto insurance company in Albuquerque, he tries to get ahead in the straight world, amid the ever-present temptations of scratch-off lotto tickets. When his boss, Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), asks John to accompany his top fraud debunker, Virgil (Romany Malco) on an investigation of a dubious car "accident" near Vegas, John sees an opportunity to get a promotion, though he’s concerned about returning to the gambling game. Before leaving he becomes involved with his eccentric co-worker Jill (Sarah Silverman), a dalliance that has the potential to become a real relationship. Soon John is on the road with Virgil, where they encounter a series of offbeat characters, including a wheelchair-bound stripper (Emmanuelle Chriqui), a nude militant (Tim Blake Nelson), a park Ranger (Jesse Garcia), and a carnival human torch (John Cho). While Virgil is the supposed leader of the investigation, it’s John who begins to finally assert himself, pushing the case closer to a conclusion. Through the journey, John’s confidence builds, and he realizes that he can’t escape his gambling addiction by running away from it—it will follow him wherever he goes. It’s only when he returns to Vegas and his experiences there finally send him on the path to breaking free. Starring Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, Romany Malco, Peter Dinklage, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

language and some nudity

When in Rome After stealing coins from an Italian fountain, a young American woman receives visits from numerous strangers who, having previously thrown coins into the fountain, are now in love with her. Starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Danny DeVito, Dax Shepard, Jon Heder, Alexis Dziena, Kate Micucci, Anjelica Huston Genre - Comedy View trailers and video clips

some suggestive content

For a complete list of recent movies playing in theaters, please see our "New Movies" page.

Coming Soon

Watch for these movies coming to a theater near you!

Friday, Feb 5th

• Dear John
• District 13: Ultimatum (Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum)
• From Paris With Love
• Frozen
• Red Riding Trilogy

Friday, Feb 12th

• Beauty and the Beast 3D
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
• Red Riding: 1974
• Red Riding: 1980
• Red Riding: 1983

For a complete list of movies coming soon to theaters, please see our "Coming Soon" page.

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