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Yonkers, NY: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Yonkers Opens August 3, 2013

The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Yonkers in Yonkers, New York opened to the public on August 3, 2013. A Grand Opening celebration was held on Monday, August 5th, with a bottle of champagne opened with a saber, which appears to be an Alamo Drafthouse... (more)

"Reader Favorites" Listing Updated in Now Showing

We noticed recently that the "Reader Favorites" listing on the "All Movies" page in Now Showing was displaying more movies from days gone by than new releases and we thought that it would make more sense to show more recent releases in that area... (more)

Top Box Office Movies for the Weekend of August 2, 2013

  1. 2 Guns
  2. The Wolverine
  3. The Smurfs 2
  4. The Conjuring
  5. Despicable Me 2
  6. Grown Ups 2
  7. Turbo
  8. Red 2
  9. The Heat
  10. Pacific Rim

For more details, see our Top Box Office Movies page.

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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.

Elysium
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.

Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner, Alice Braga, Diego Luna

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated R
strong bloody violence and language throughout

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.

Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Leven Rambin, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel, Gina Carano, Melina Kanakaredes, Sean Bean, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Missi Pyle

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated PG
fantasy action violence, some scary images and mild language

Planes
From above the world of "Cars" comes "Disney's Planes," an action-packed animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty's not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take the defending champ of the race circuit.

Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

Starring Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Priyanka Chopra, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Teri Hatcher, Roger Craig Smith, Gabriel Iglesias, Carlos Alazraqui, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Cleese, Sinbad, Colin Cowherd, Cedric The Entertainer

Genre - Animation
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Rated PG
some mild action and rude humor

We're the Millers
David Burke (Jason Sudeikis) is a small-time pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms, but no kids—after all, he has his scruples. So what could go wrong? Plenty.

Preferring to keep a low profile for obvious reasons, he learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished when he tries to help out some local teens and winds up getting jumped by a trio of gutter punks. Stealing his stash and his cash, they leave him in major debt to his supplier, Brad (Ed Helms). In order to wipe the slate clean—and maintain a clean bill of health—David must now become a big-time drug smuggler by bringing Brad's latest shipment in from Mexico.

Twisting the arms of his neighbors, cynical stripper Rose (Jennifer Aniston) and wannabe customer Kenny (Will Poulter), and the tatted-and-pierced streetwise teen Casey (Emma Roberts), he devises a foolproof plan. One fake wife, two pretend kids and a huge, shiny RV later, the "Millers" are headed south of the border for a Fourth of July weekend that is sure to end with a bang.

Starring Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Helms, Emma Roberts, Thomas Lennon

Genre - Comedy
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Rated R
crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and brief graphic nudity

Abandoned Mine
Five small-town school friends celebrate Halloween with an overnight adventure into the legendary "haunted" Jarvis Mine. Local legend tells of the angry spirits that have occupied the mine since a family was murdered for still mysterious reasons exactly 100 years ago. But that doesn't stop these young adrenaline junkies from exploring the unknown – and bringing mini-cameras to capture their every move.

Yet once deep into the mine their best-laid Halloween plans go awry, leaving the adventurers trapped without escape. Are their misfortunes purely accidental or is the legend true and something more lurks in the darkness?

Starring Alexa Vega, Saige Thompson, Reiley McClendon, Adam Hendershott, Charan Prabhakar

Genre - Suspense/Thriller
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Rated PG-13
violence and some scary images

Blood
When a shocking murder is committed in their small town, the Fairburn brothers are detectives who will do whatever it takes to catch the killer and try to live-up to the reputation of their tough-as-nails ex-police chief father.

But when a suspect's interrogation spins violently out of control, the brothers must deal with the consequences - and the mounting suspicions of a colleague seeking the truth.

Starring Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, Brian Cox, Stephen Graham, Adrian Edmondson

Genre - Suspense/Thriller
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Chennai Express
This is the story of Rahul who embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu, only to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a South Indian girl hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them. What follows is a series of adventures where he finds himself in estranged situations, challenged with an unfamiliar language! This film is an action packed romantic journey.

Starring Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manorama, Sathyaraj

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Elysium: The IMAX Experience
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth.

Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) will stop at nothing to preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium – but that doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. Max (Matt Damon) agrees to take on a life-threatening mission, one that could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

The IMAX release of Elysium will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology.

Starring Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated R
strong bloody violence and language throughout

I Give It a Year
Since they met at a party, ambitious high-flyer Nat (Byrne) and struggling novelist Josh (Spall) have been deliriously happy despite their differences. Josh is a thinker, Nat's a doer...but the spark between them is undeniable.

Their wedding is a dream come true, but family, friend and even the minister who marries them aren't convinced that they can last. Josh's ex-girlfriend, Chloe (Faris), and Nat's handsome American client Guy (Baker), could offer attractive alternatives.

With their first anniversary approaching, neither wants to be the first to give up, but will they make it?

Starring Anna Faris, Rose Byrne, Simon Baker, Jason Flemyng, Minnie Driver

Genre - Comedy
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Rated R
sexual content, language and some graphic nudity

Implanted
Ethan Galloway (Justice Leak, The Great Debaters) struggles to re-enter a now-foreign world after awakening in a hospital with no memory of how he got there. As his disjointed and bewildering memories come tumbling back, and unsure of what is real or imagined, Ethan begins to desperately reassemble the puzzle pieces of his life, despite efforts by his neurologist father (Robert Pralgo, The Blind Side) to conceal his son's past. Is he protecting him or is there a more sinister truth?

When he meets a young French woman, Camille (Elizabeth Keener, Battle: Los Angeles) Ethan discovers that her connection to his family is more than he bargained for and that his quest for the truth may not be so simple after all.

Starring Justice Leak, Robert Pralgo, Elizabeth Keener, Jason Turner, Deborah Childs

Genre - Drama
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In a World...
A comedy about a struggling vocal coach who strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers, only to find herself in direct competition with the industry's reigning king—her father.

Starring Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Demetri Martin, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino

Genre - Drama
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Rated R
language including some sexual references

Lovelace
In 1972—before the internet, before the porn explosion—Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace.

Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor. As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation—less centerfold fantasy than a charming girl-next-door with an impressive capacity for fellatio. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism.

Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world—and herself as the survivor of a far darker story.

Starring Amanda Seyfried, James Franco, Wes Bentley, Chloë Sevigny, Juno Temple, Hank Azaria, Sharon Stone, Robert Patrick, Chris Noth, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale

Genre - Drama
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Rated R
strong sexual content, nudity, language, drug use and some domestic violence

Off Label
Doctors today are liberally writing prescriptions for psychotropic drugs such as Adderall, Ambien, Zoloft, and Prozac (to name but a very few). Often these drugs are combined in polypharmacy cocktails or are given out for unapproved or untested indications, leading to abuse, dangerous side effects, and heavy dependence.

In OFF LABEL, Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher (October Country) examine our runaway pharma-culture by weaving together the stories of drug-testing subjects, Big Pharma representatives, and many others touched by the rampant use of pharmaceuticals.

Starring Jusef Anthony, Paul Clough, Andrew Duffy

Genre - Documentary
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters 3D
Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues his epic journey to fulfill his destiny, as he teams with his demigod friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which has the power to save their home and training ground, Camp Half-Blood.

Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Leven Rambin, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel, Gina Carano, Melina Kanakaredes, Sean Bean, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Fillion, Missi Pyle

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated PG
fantasy action violence, some scary images and mild language

Planes 3D
From above the world of "Cars" comes "Disney's Planes," an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty's not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take the defending champ of the race circuit.

Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

Starring Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Priyanka Chopra, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, Teri Hatcher, Roger Craig Smith, Gabriel Iglesias, Carlos Alazraqui, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Cleese, Sinbad, Colin Cowherd, Cedric The Entertainer

Genre - Animation
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Rated PG
some mild action and rude humor

Prince Avalanche
An odd couple of sorts, meditative and stern Alvin and his girlfriend's brother, Lance, dopey and insecure, leave the city behind to spend the summer in solitude repainting traffic lines down the center of a country highway ravaged by wildfire.

As they sink into their job in the remarkable landscape, they learn more than they want to about each other and their own limitations. An unlikely friendship develops through humor and nasty exchanges, leading to surprising affection.

Starring Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance LeGault, Joyce Payne, Gina Grande

Genre - Comedy
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Rated R
some sexual content

Sharknado
When a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace, and nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air.

Starring Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, Heather Jocelyne Blair, Julie McCullough

Genre - Horror
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Snake and Mongoose
In nature, the snake and mongoose are the deadliest of enemies—genetically encoded to eternally fight to the death without mercy. Beginning in the 1960's, the nature of that dynamic was strategically and expertly applied to the historic rivalry between Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen in the most unlikely of venues—a "minor" sport struggling for attention on dusty drag-racing strips at tracks across the country. There, Prudhomme, the Snake, and McEwen, the Mongoo$e, did, in fact, compete aggressively for dominance in the nascent sport of drag racing. Racing aficionados probably know that much of the story by now.

But, what if that rivalry spawned something more than victories and defeats? What if it created a unique and unlikely friendship out of the smoke of battle? What if Snake and Mongoo$e were quietly the closest of friends even as their rivalry intensified? What if they shared the joy and pain of life when they were not busy competing? What if their mutual respect, racing nerve, thirst for fame and compensation, and their desire to advance their thrilling, but extremely dangerous, sport brought them together as something more than mere rivals? What if a perfect storm of conditions transformed their competition into something greater—a blood kinship that enabled them to team up in order to revolutionize an entire industry?

There is no need to wonder "what if"—that's what really happened while the two real-life Southern California drag racing legends were setting tracks on fire during those years. But, until now, few people outside of the racing community knew the true and full story of the Snake and the Mongoo$e. That is about to change with the long overdue release of the independent film, "Snake and Mongoo$e," from British director Wayne Holloway and production partners Entertainment Universe, Rhino Films, and the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). The film documents the full texture of the real-life relationship in all its colorful permutations—the rivalry, the races, the fights, the victories, their partnership and business success, and their tender support for each.

Starring Noah Wyle, Ian Ziering, Jesse Williams, John Heard, Ashley Hinshaw

Genre - Drama
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Rated PG-13
smoking throughout and some language

Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000® provide a humorous take on the king of modern campy sci-fi epics: Starship Troopers.

Genre - Program
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Rated R

Whensday
Documentarian Abe Benjamin stumbles across an old casette tape in a thrift store that leads him to investigate the mysterious origin of a bamboo bike and the odd little girl who accompanies it on its journey through time. Unbeknownst to Abe, the Braughman Brothers Security Team are on the hunt for the same bike at the request of their billionaire boss and best friend Joe Panda. Chaos ensues.

Starring Tomas Herrera, Susanna Dominguez, Jason Karcz, Joseph Guido, Wildrose Hamilton

Genre - Comedy
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Live from Red Square

Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara

The Patience Stone (Syngue Sabour)

Thalaivaa

DCI 2013: BIG, LOUD & LIVE 10

Eric Clapton's Crossroads 2013

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

Coming Soon

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

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