Movies Released March 14, 2008

Friday, March 14

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who G

The imaginative elephant Horton hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.
Jim Carrey, Seth Rogen, Steve Martino, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Chris Wedge, Cinco Paul, Jimmy Hayward
Comedy Family Kids Animation

Sleepwalking

The movie centers on a girl (AnnaSophia Robb) who forms a bond with her uncle (Nick Stahl) after she is abandoned by her mother, portrayed by Charlize Theron.
Bill Maher, Charlize Theron, AnnaSophia Robb, Woody Harrelson, A.J. Dix, Bill Shively, Mike Stirling, Zac Stanford
Drama
106 mins

Never Back Down PG-13

Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler, played by Sean Faris, is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler.

Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja (Amber Heard) Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald (Cam Gigandet). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua, played by Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond).

It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is.
Jeff Wadlow, Leslie Hope, David Zelon, Chris Hauty, Djimon Hounsou, Craig Baumgarten, Amber Heard, Sean Faris
Drama Action Teen
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112 mins

Funny Games R

In this provocative and brutal thriller from director Michael Haneke, a vacationing family gets an unexpected visit from two deeply disturbed young men. Their idyllic holiday turns nightmarish as they are subjected to unimaginable terrors and struggle to stay alive.
Naomi Watts, Michael Haneke, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart
Thriller Suspense Remake
105 mins

Doomsday R

In "Doomsday", a lethal virus spreads throughout a major country and kills hundreds of thousands. To contain the newly identified Reaper, the authorities brutally quarantine the country as it succumbs to fear and chaos. The literal walling-off works for three decades – until Reaper violently resurfaces in a major city. An elite group of specialists, including Eden Sinclair (Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.
Steven Paul, Adrian Lester, Trevor Macy, Benedict Carver, Neil Marshall, Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Sean Pertwee
Action Adventure Thriller Suspense Political

Friday, March 14