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Wanted (R)

Action, Thriller / 110 min. / English

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Heartbreak Hotel (15)

Drama / 98 min. / English

Elizabeth (Helena Bergstrom) and Grudren (Maria Lundkvist) are two 40-year-old divorcees. They meet each other quite awkwardly. Gudren tickets Elizabeth when she parks her car in a loading zone. Regardless of their start, the two ladies quickly create a strong bond of friendship. Elizabeth, a confident gynecologist, leads the shy Gudren through the unexpected moments of scary single life. They spend their time at the clubs and bars of Stockholm and start to see a different side of their relationship with men.



Crossing (12)

Drama / 105 min. / Korean

A small family of three lives in the town of Tankwang, North Korea. Regardless of their financial problems, they are happy to simply be with one another. One day, Yong-hwa (Ju Da-yong), the mother, finds out that she has pulmonary tuberculosis, and the family runs into trouble because they don’t have the money to buy her medicine. The father, Yong-su (Cha In-pyo), heads to China to earn some money, only to find himself being chased by the police when he is suspected of illegal action.

Two months after Yong-su’s departure for China, Yong-hwa’s health worsens and she finally passes away. Eleven-year-old Joon (Shin Myung-chul), now all by himself, heads off to find his father. Yong-su lands in South Korea and meets a broker who helps him find Joon. Their reunion, which seemed impossible, now seems imminent. Unfortunately, more obstacles stand in their way.



Get Smart (12)

Action, Comedy / 110 min. / English

The evil crime syndicate KAOS has the world on alert. The headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked, and all of their agents’ identities are exposed. This prompts the Chief (Alan Arkin) to promote his overzealous analyst, Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), who has always dreamed of taking on some action on his own. Smart’s partner is the lethal Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), who has gained her beauty through multiple plastic surgeries.

Smart has no previous experience in espionage, but can his unflagging enthusiasm and his “geniusness” stop KAOS and its plan for world domination?



Impy’s Island (Urmel Aus Dem Eis) (G)

Animation / 78 min. / English

On an island somewhere in the far North lives Professor Habakuk Tibatong, who teaches animals how to speak. The professor has a menagerie of friends. There’s Penguin Ping, who wishes to fly; Elephant Solomon, who likes to listen to sad songs; the island’s local lothario, Tim, and others.

One day, a dinosaur egg lands on this noisy island. The baby dinosaur Impy grows along with the other animals on the island. But when a king with a penchant for collecting rare animals learns of Impy’s existence, the gentle baby dinosaur finds himself in grave danger. Will the residents of the island be able to save their friend?



21 (15)

Drama / 122 min. / English

Sly MIT professor Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) teaches super smart students to play Blackjack: More specifically, Micky secretly trains the students how to count cards. He then takes them to Las Vegas, hides their identities and earn tons of money. The team of geniuses loves their quick and easy, luxurious life, but they face grave danger when they draw the attention of a casino’s chief of security, Cole Williams (Laurence Fishburne).

Math genius Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) originally joins the group to raise the $300,000 he needs for medical school, but he begins to enjoy his extravagant life with his winnings. But when he finds out about Micky’s ulterior motives, Ben has to fight against his professor, brain against brain, to put things right.



The Happening (R)

Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi / 90 min. / English

A mysterious pandemic strikes New York City. Victims have become disoriented and violently commit suicide. Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg), a high school science teacher, escapes with his wife, Alma (Zooey Deschanel), young daughter (Ashlyn Sanchez) and best friend (John Leguizamo). They head toward rural Pennsylvania. But once they reach the country, they are faced with a dreadful truth ? the disease is not just in New York, but has spread all over the East Coast.



Doomsday (R)

Action, Drama / 105 min. / English

After a deadly plague in Scotland, a wall is built to prevent anyone from going in or out. Thirty years later, the British government thinks everyone behind the wall is dead. But when they find signs of life and learn about a possible cure, a team of agents led by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) become the first outsiders to venture in since the epidemic broke out. They discover plenty of survivors, only they’ve evolved into a fierce, warlike tribe living in a lawless society.
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