• Starring: Jet li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu, Bao-ming Gu
• Release date: April 10th, 2010
• Runtime: 126 mins
• Rating: NR
• Genre: action, adventure

Synopsis:

Set in the midst of war and political upheaval during the Taiping Rebellion of the 1860s, ‘Warlords’ stars Jet Li as General Pang, who barely survives a brutal massacre of his fellow soldiers by playing dead, and joins a band of bandits led by Er Hu (Andy Lau) and Wu Yang (Takeshi Kaneshiro). After fighting back attackers from an helpless village, the three men take an oath to become “blood brothers,” pledging loyalty to one another until death, but things quickly turn sour and the three men become embroiled in a web of political deceit, and a love triangle between Pang, Er Hu and a beautiful courtesan (Wu Jing-Lei).

• Starring: Daryl Wein, Zoe Lister-Jones, Julie White, Olivia Thirlby, Peter Friedman
• Release date: 2 April 2010
• Runtime: 88 mins
• Rating: NR
• Genre: romance

Synopsis:

Their marriage turning stifling after just four years, a young New York couple attempts to escape their ennui by carefully strategizing their own breakup. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, real-life couple Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones star as themselves in order to offer an unguarded exploration of young love, lust, and the hardships of codependency. By exploring alternatives to monogamy, creating arbitrary rules for their relationship, and doing everything in their power to avoid getting emotionally bruised, Daryl and Zoe attempt to discover a means of growing apart, together. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Zoe Kazan, Mark Rendall, Maryann Urbano, Hunter Canning
• Release date: 6 May 2010
• Runtime: 79 mins
• Rating: NR
• Genre: drama

Synopsis:

Ivy (Zoe Kazan of Revolutionary Road) returns home to Brooklyn for her summer break from college. She misses her boyfriend, and calls him frequently, but they can’t quite seem to connect. She spends a lot of time with her longtime friend, Al (Mark Rendall of 30 Days of Night). Al clearly has a longstanding crush on Ivy, about which he’s never done anything, probably out of some combination of fear and respect for their friendship. His confusion is exacerbated when, due to family circumstances, he’s forced to stay with Ivy and her mother (Maryann Urbano) during his break from school. As the summer goes on, Ivy deals with her epilepsy and the slow, painful dissolution of her relationship, while Al starts to look for love in other directions. Bradley Rust Gray wrote and directed The Exploding Girl, while his wife, So Yong Kim, served as a producer. Fans of the Cure will recognize the title as a play on their song “The Exploding Boy,” the flip side of “In Between Days,” which was the title of Kim’s directorial debut, on which Gray served as co-writer and producer. The Exploding Girl had its North American premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, where it was shown in the World Narrative Competition. – Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

• Starring: Edward Norton, Tim Blake Nelson, Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss
• Release date: 2010
• Runtime: 105 mins
• Rating: R
• Genre: comedy, drama, crime, thriller

Synopsis:

An Ivy League classics professor becomes mixed up in his lawless identical twin’s drug dealings after receiving word that his brother has been murdered, and returning to Oklahoma to discover he’s been hoodwinked. To say that Bill Kincaid (Edward Norton) is ashamed of his upbringing is an understatement at best. Turning his back on his working-class parents and working diligently to erase any traces of his Southern accent, Bill develops a reputation as a true scholar dedicated to excellence and philosophical exploration. His brother, Brady (also Norton), on the other hand, grows weed. Arriving home to find Brady very much alive, Bill winds up mending bridges with their capricious mother, Daisy (Susan Sarandon), and reluctantly agrees to help his brother out of a tight jam involving notorious drug kingpin Pug Rothbaum (Richard Dreyfuss), who might just send both siblings to an early grave. Meanwhile, Bill can’t help noticing that free-spirited poet Janet (Keri Russell) has somehow managed to find true happiness in the most unlikely surroundings. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, Tasha Smith, Malik Yoba
• Release date: 2 April 2010 (USA)
• Runtime: 121 mins
• Rating: PG-13
• Genre: comedy

Synopsis:

This sequel to Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married reunites the cast from that earlier movie, again playing a group of eight friends who take an annual week-long vacation with each other. As they reconnect, Sheila (Jill Scott) discovers that her ex-husband, Mike, is planning to wreck her new marriage. Their troubles lead to the others facing some uncomfortable truths about their own relationships. The film co-stars Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, Michael Jai White, and Louis Gossett Jr. – Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Mads Mikkelsen, Gemma Arterton
• Release date: 2 April 2010
• Runtime: 106 mins
• Rating: PG-13
• Genre: action, adventure, drama, fantasy

Synopsis:

In ‘Clash of the Titans,’ the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.

• Starring: Gustaf Skarsgård, Torkel Petersson, Tom Ljungman
• Release date: 12 September 2008 (Sweden)
• Runtime: 100 mins
• Rating: R
• Genre: comedy, drama, romance

Synopsis:

A married pair of ex-urbanites relocates to a small village in hopes of starting a family, only to receive an unexpected surprise thanks to a mix-up at the adoption agency. Sven and Göran are finally set to realize their shared dream of becoming parents. In preparation, the happy couple even decides to leave city life behind in favor of moving to a quaint village in the country. Unfortunately, the local villagers don’t exactly extend a warm welcome to the optimistic couple; while some greet them with outright hostility, most are content simply to shun them. Upon receiving news that the adoption agency was unable to locate a suitable international baby, Sven and Göran agree to take in a local orphan. On paper, Patrik was listed as being age 1.5, though upon meeting their new adopted child it quickly becomes apparent to Sven and Göran that someone misplaced a decimal point. In reality, Patrik is a homophobic 15-year-old juvenile delinquent who’s none too happy about being taken in by a pair of aging gay men. Still, Göran recognizes that Patrik needs a home, and agrees to put the openly hostile boy up until he and Sven can find a more suitable place for him to live. But former street punk Sven isn’t quite as accommodating due to the fact that he knows well what a young ruffian such as Patrik may be capable of. Over time, Sven’s trepidation about Patrik prompts him to confront not only his own misgivings about marriage and suburban living, but his long-buried feelings about his own estranged son from a previous marriage as well. – Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Steven Mackintosh, Rafe Spall, Thomas Turgoose, Ewen MacIntosh, Susan Lynch, Holly Grainger, Tony Maudsley, Nicholas Sidi, Lorraine Bruce, Ann Elsley
• Release date: 19 March 2010
• Runtime: 93 mins
• Rating: NR
• Genre: thriller, drama

Synopsis:

The witty and somber sides of growing up in working-class Britain are explored in this coming of age drama. David (Thomas Turgoose) and Emily (Holliday Grainger) are a pair of teenagers who grew up in the same trailer park in Norfolk. David and Emily have grown to be best friends; his introspective nature is a compliment for her rambunctious side, and they share a fondness for playing tricks on others. However, life hasn’t been kind to Emily lately — her mother (Susan Lynch) has been deemed an unfit parent by the court, and her custody has been awarded to her father (Nick Sidi). Emily isn’t happy with this turn of events, and rather than move in with her dad, she disappears. David is worried about Emily’s safety until he gets word from her that she’s moved into a cave on the outskirts of town. David becomes part of Emily’s support system, bringing her provisions, but his deeper feelings for her are hurt when he finds out Emily has a boyfriend, an older man named Steve (Rafe Spall), and that she’s pregnant with his child. The Scouting Book For Boys was the first feature film from director Tom Harper. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, David Jensen, Jessica Heap, Marc Macaulay, Beth Burvant, Antoni Corone, Dameon Clarke
• Release date: 17 Mar 2010
• Runtime: 102 mins
• Rating: R
• Genre: drama, comedy

Synopsis:

A lovesick prison inmate (Jim Carrey) goes to great lengths to reconnect with his old cellmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), in this prison-breakout black comedy from first-time helmers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the screenwriters of Bad Santa. Leslie Mann co-stars in the Europacorp production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

• Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Scout Taylor-Compton, Alia Shawkat
• Release date: March 19, 2010
• Runtime: 105 mins
• Rating: R
• Genre: drama, music

Synopsis:

The story of the groundbreaking ’70s female ock group the Runaways is recounted in this River Road Entertainment production focusing on the duo of guitarist/vocalist Joan Jett (portrayed by Twilight’s Kristen Stewart) and lead vocalist/keyboardist Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning) as they navigate a rocky road of touring and record label woes under the malevolent eye of abusive manager Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) during their teen years. Acclaimed video artist Floria Sigismondi directs from her own script, with Scout Taylor-Compton co-starring as guitarist Lita Ford. – Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide