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Movies Released This Weekend

The Epoch Times
Jun 27, 2008

Wall-E arrives at the world premiere of Disney-Pixar's film Wall-E at the Greek Theater on June 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Wall-E arrives at the world premiere of Disney-Pixar's film Wall-E at the Greek Theater on June 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)


Wall-E

Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios

Starring: Jeff Garlin, Benjamin Burtt, Kim Kopf, Fred Willard, Sigourney Weaver

Director: Andrew Stanton

Genre: Animated, Children's

Rating: G

What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Wall-E spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream.

Wanted

Universal Pictures

Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Common, Kristen Hager

Director: Timur Bekmambetov

Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster, and Adaptation

Rating: R

25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known until he met a woman named Fox who recruits him into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers.

Finding Amanda

Magnolia Pictures

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Maura Tierney, Brittany Snow, Bill Fagerbakke, Peter Facinelli

Director: Peter Tolan

Genre: Drama

Rating: R

Taylor Peters was probably destined for better things, but his compulsive gambling and drinking problem (now under control) all conspired to throw his career off the rails several years back. When faced with tensions in his marriage, Taylor comes up with a plan to win back his wife's affections and trust.

Gunnin' for That #1 Spot

Oscilliscope

Starring: Bobbito Garcia, Kevin Love, Michael Beasley

Director: Adam Yauch

Genre: Documentary and Sports

Rating: PG-13

Directed by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, the documentary follows eight of the country's premiere high school basketball players as they play on the world's most famous outdoor court: Rucker Park in Harlem--a place where nicknames are branded and legends are made.

Trumbo

Eric Westpheling/Orren Azani

Starring: Joan Allen, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane

Director: Peter Askin

Genre: Documentary, Adaptation, and Politics/Religion

Rating: PG-13

Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's remarkable journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner is told through the writer's own indelible words. Combined are performances of some of his extraordinary letters, clips from his films, and archival and contemporary interviews with those who knew him best.

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