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21

Drama

Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever. 21 is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.

Starring: Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira and Laurence Fishburne.

Rated PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity.

Run time: Approximately 2 hours

Iron Man

Action, Adventure, Drama

When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil.

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Samuel L. Jackson and Hilary Swank.

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fiaction and violence, and brief suggestive content. Confirmed for May 2.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Comedy, Drama, Romance

This is the ultimate romantic disaster movie. When Peter got dumped by his girlfriend, he wanted to get as far away as possible. Apparently so did she. A devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah's traveling to the same resort as her ex and she's bringing along her new boyfriend.

Starring: Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader and Paul Rudd.

Run time: Approximately 2 hours

Starts Friday, May 2.

Speed Racer

Action, Family, Sport

The story begins with Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible, a cross-country car racing rally that took the life of his older brother, Rex Racer. Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized-the legendary Rex Racer - whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. Starring: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, Joon Park and John Goodman.

Rated: PG

Run time: Approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes

Confirmed for Friday, May 9

Baby Mama

Comedy

Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski to become her unlikely surrogate.

Starring: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Greg Kinnear, Dax Shepard, Sigourney Weaver and Steve Martin.

Rated: PG

Run time: Approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes.

Confirmed for Friday, May 9