ROMAN DE GARE                       Rated R 103 min
THIS FILM IS IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
Judith Ralitzer, a popular writer, is seeking unexpected characters for her next best-seller. As luck would have it, a serial killer has just escaped from a high-security prison. Starring Dominique Pinon, Fanny Ardant, Audrey Dana, Zinedine Soualem and Michele Bernier. Directed by Claude Lelouch.

HANCOCK       Rated PG-13 92 min. NO PASSES OR DISCOUNTS
There are heroes, there are superheroes and then there’s Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough, as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think but the day that he saves the life of PR executive, Ray Embrey, the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. Directed by Peter Berg.

THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI       Rated R 125 min
An English journalist, an American nurse and the leader of a Chinese partisan group meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances.  Together, they hope to save a group of sixty orphans in war-torn China by leading them on an extraordinary journey across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, through snow-covered mountains and an unforgiving desert. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Guang Wen Li. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

GET SMART       Rated PG-13 110 min.
Maxwell Smart is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS. When the headquarters of the U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart. Smart is partnered with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised, the lovely but lethal veteran, Agent 99. Starring Steve Carrell, Anne Hathaway and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Peter Segel.

MONGOL              Rated R 124 min
THIS FILM IS IN MONGOLIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. This film recounts the early life of Genghis Khan. Born Temudgin, a slave in 1162, his harrowing early years are explored to show the making of the historic ruler who goes on to conquer half of the world. Starring Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, and Pai Ying (II). Directed by Sergei Bodrov.
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THE VISITOR                     Rated PG-13      108 min

Sixty-two-year-old Walter Vale is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, he fills the void by unsuccessfully trying to learn to play classical piano. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find that a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek, a Syrian man, and Zainab, his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Touched by his kindness, Tarek, a talented musician, insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument's exuberant rhythms revitalize Walter's spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world. As the friendship between the two men deepens, the differences in culture, age and temperament fall away. Starring Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass and Marian Seldes. Directed by Tom McCarthy.