The Help

Rating: PG13 | Runtime: 2 hr 17 mins | Genre: Drama movie
Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, "The Help" stars Emma Stone ("Easy A") as Skeeter, Academy Award(R)-nominated Viola Davis ("Doubt") as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny
Synopsis: Three very different, marvelous women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a special sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the bravery to pass the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed.. even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, "The Help" is a timeless and universal story about the power to create change Director: Tate Taylor Cast: Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia L. Spencer Movie Trailer The Help

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Science fiction Movie
A single act of both compassion and arrogance results to a war unlike any other -- and to the RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Synopsis: This Planet of the Apes prequel centering on genetically engineered chimp Caesar (Andy Serkis), who was created in a San Francisco lab by an ambitious scientist (James Franco), and who uses his powerful intellect to lead an ape rebellion against all of humankind. Director: Rupert Wyatt Cast: James Franco, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Brian Cox, Tom Felton, Andy Serkis Movie Trailer Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Genre: Action and Adventure, Family Movie
A retired spy turned full time housewife attempts to end a force mad super scoundrel from taking over the planet, and gets some unexpected help from her disagreeable twin step children in this fourth entry of writer/director Robert Rodriguez's family-friendly adventure series. Synopsis: It's been a long time since former OSS agent Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) went chasing bad guys. These days it's hard enough just to get her precocious step kids Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook) to clean their rooms, and make sure her baby daughter has a full sippy cup. And despite the fact that Marissa's husband Wilber (Joel McHale) earns his income chasing spies on TV, he hasn't a clue that his mild-mannered wife was once a secret woman. Now the nefarious Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) has hatched a plot for world domination, prompting the OSS to summon Marissa back on active duty. When Rebecca and Cecil discover their stepmother's tightly guarded secret, they realize they might be the only hope for getting her out of a tight jam, and foiling the Timekeeper's evil plan. Fortunately Carmen (Alexa Vega) and Juni Cortez (Daryl Sabara) are more than willing to teach Rebecca and Cecil the tricks of the trade, and in no time the two bickering ten year olds are wielding hi-tech gadgets, and heading out on their first assignment. Director: Robert Rodriguez Starring: Jessica Alba, Joel McHale, Jeremy Piven, Alexa Vega Movie Trailer Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

The Smurfs

Genre: Children's/family, Comedy movie
Scooby-Doo director Raja Gosnell makes the helm for this 3D live action/CGI comedy based on the popular characters created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (aka Pierre Culliford).
Synopsis:
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours – in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must discover a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

Director: Raja Gosnell
Starring: Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez

Movie Trailer The Smurfs