What's Playing 05/01/09

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Are May flowers in bloom from all the April showers? Well, you may not know because there’s a good chance you’ll be in theatres this weekend as sci-fi central hits the big screens. An alien planet is in complete turmoil as the human race may spell its impending doom. See what life was like for Logan before and right after being graced with the claws and donning the name, Wolverine. Finally, if you’re in the mood for Christmas in early summer, then there’s a new version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” for you to enjoy in Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past…but they won’t admit it is. Enjoy your weekend folks.

Wide Release

Terra – Starring Chad Allen, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Cox, David Cross, and more. A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

Ghost Of Girlfriends Past – Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, and more. A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother’s wedding.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine – Starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Scott Adkins, and many more. Witness the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.

Limited Release

Home – Life for a family in a rural town is upended when a major highway is constructed nearby.

The Limits Of Control – The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.

The Skeptic – Starring Tim Daly, Tom Arnold, Andrea Roth, and more. After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket – some strange connection he senses he has with the house’s past. Soon, the haunting turns personal, he hears voices suggesting clues to a deep mystery. He questions his sanity, seeks medical help, but instead finds assistance in a young psychic who immediately declares, “There’s a very bad secret in this house.”