Coming Attractions for April 2010

*IT'S COMPLICATED (R) Comedy/Romance
$107.6 million
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell. Written and directed by Nancy Meyers (“Something's Gotta Give, “The Holiday”). Jane the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has after a decade of divorce,an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake. But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son's college graduation, things start to get complicated. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness, Jane is now, of all things, the other woman. Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam, an architect hired to remodel Jane's kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he’s become part of a love triangle. Universal

*THE LOVELY BONES (PG-13) Drama/Fantasy
$43 million plus
Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, Michael Imperioli. Directed by Peter Jackson. An adaptation of the Alice Sebold best-selling novel. It's 1977 and 14-year-old Susie Salmon has been lured to her death at the hands of her serial killer neighbor, but continues to observe her family on Earth after her death. Although she is detached from the world she once knew, Susie witnesses the impact of her loss on her loved ones, while her killer skillfully covers his tracks and prepares to murder again. Susie then refuses to move on as she helplessly watches her family unravel, especially when her dad becomes determined to find her killer and bring him to justice. Paramount

*CRAZY HEART (R) Drama/Music/Romance
$20 million plus
Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall. Bad Blake was once a big thing in the world of country music, but he's now a mostly washed up alcoholic, 57-year-old performer who plays bowling alleys and bars for tiny crowds of adoring fans who still love his old work. He does too, and would rather spend his time drinking and/or with middle-aged groupies rather than write anything new. Then a local reporter in El Paso, Jean , a single mom to a 4-year-old boy, lands a rare interview with Bad. She digs deep enough to unearth the broken man behind the legend, and against her better judgment, her fling with Blake blooms into a full-fledged relationship. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man's crazy heart. Fox

PIRATE RADIO (R) Comedy/Music
$6.9 million
Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, Jack Davenport, Tom Sturridge, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, January Jones. It's 1966, and rock 'n' roll is banned in England... but it's still legal to broadcast from offshore. Young Carl arrives on board the Radio Rock, an old fishing boat that's been converted to a floating radio station. There he witnesses a series of vignettes about an ensemble of misfit characters, including his godfather/the boat's captain, Quentin, and a ragtag crew of DJs that includes the boisterous Count, tubby Dave, and seductive Gavin. The Count and Gavin strike up a rivalry, romances come and go, and there's lots of general bickering and ribbing. Meanwhile, on dry land, menacing government minister Dormandy will stop at nothing to shut them down. Universal

THE COLLECTOR (R) Horror/Thriller
$7.7 million
Josh Stewart, Juan Fernandez, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth. Hardworking handyman Arkin loved his wife and daughter. So much that he was willing to rob the country home of his latest employer in order to pay off his wife’s debts to loan sharks. Easily entering the house and locating the safe, he was interrupted by the noise of someone’s loud footsteps. Attempting to hide, he came across the owners, both trussed up after having been hideously tortured. Trying to help, he gave them some hope. While searching for their children, he found the windows boarded up and the house full of deadly traps in every room, making escape impossible. Eventually the villain tracksArkin down and a bloody battle of cat and mouse develops in a maze of lethal inventions. Freestyle

THE YOUNG VICTORIA (PG) Drama/Romance
$9 million plus
Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Mark Strong, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschman. It's 1837 and Princess Victoria is about to celebrate her 18th birthday. We see the struggles, trials and tribulations of being a lonely child growing up under strict rule to being a young queen on the English throne, a queen that would have the longest standing reign in all of British history. It also takes us into the life of a married monarch. A true love story for the ages, the marriage between Victoria and Albert was arranged prior to their eventual meeting. Their official meeting was scripted, but it was when both dropped the script and began to speak as themselves that the historic romance blossomed. She went on to became one of the greatest monarchs in British history. Apparition

THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS (PG-13) Action/Adventure/Fantasy
$7 million plus
Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits, Peter Stormare. Directed by Terry Gilliam. Dr. Parnassus’ has the extra-ordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others. With his traveling theatre troupe, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend mundane reality by passing through a magical mirror into a fantastic universe of limitless imagination. However, Parnassus’ magic comes at a price. For centuries he’s been gambling with the devil, Mr. Nick who is coming to collect his prize… Parnassus’ precious daughter, Valentina on her upcoming 16th birthday. In order to save his daughter and redeem himself, Parnassus makes one final bet with Mr. Nick. Sony

BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (R) Drama/Action
$1.6 million
Nicolas Cage, Val Kilmer, Eva Mendes, Xzibit, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Michael Shannon, Brad Dourif. Directed by Werner Herzog. Terence Mcdonagh is a homicide detective with the New Orleans Police Department. He saves a prisoner from drowning in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In so doing, he severely injures his back. He’s promoted to Lieutenant, put on prescription pain medication and returned to active duty. A year later finds Terence addicted to Vicodin and cocaine, buoyed by the conceit that he can take care of everyone he needs to take care of. He becomes a high-functioning addict reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves. First Look

*ME AND ORSON WELLES (PG-13) Drama
$1.1 million
Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots. Directed by Richard Linklater. In November 1937, high school student and aspiring thespian Richard Samuels takes a day trip into New York City. There, he meets and begins a casual friendship with Gretta Adler,. But also on this trip, Richard stumbles across the Mercury Theatre and meets Orson Welles, who, based on an impromptu audition, offers Richard an acting job as Lucius in his modern retelling of Julius Caesar, which includes such stalwart Mercury Theatre players as Joseph Cotten and George Coulouris. Despite others with official roles as producer John Houseman, this production belongs to Welles, the unofficial/official dictator. Whatever Welles wants, the cast and crew better deliver. Freestyle

*THE MESSENGER (R) Drama
$0.7 million
Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Steve Buscemi. With three months left in the service, Will has spent a good deal of time in army hospitals, healing scars from his time in Iraq. To make things worse, the girl he left behind has moved on with her life. Ironically, his chance at a fresh start lies in working shoulder to shoulder with Tony, a senior officer who teaches him the ropes of his new post with the Casualty Notification Office. Will, who narrowly escaped death, must now break the news about those who didn’t. Between assignments, these two soldiers form a unique bond that helps them in their struggle to get back to ""normal" life,. Will also faces an ethical dilemma because he is drawn to one of the young widows. Oscilloscope Pictures