the Mind’s Chew Toy

Plot: 5 friends are all set for their vacation to a small cabin in the woods for a week to celebrate the end of their year at college. Everything seems to be going well, until a mysterious stranger shows up on their doorstep. He’s obviously extremely sick, so they try to keep him at a distance, and end up driving him away. Unknown to them, he stumbles down to the reservoir, and dies…effectively poisoning their water supply. Now, every drink of water they take could be their last…and they don’t even know it.

Plot: Jennifer (Cuthbert), a fashion model, is kidnapped and held hostage by a serial killer, who enjoys torturing his victims.

Plot: Lightning McQueen (Wilson), a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs days before the biggest race of his life. Animated.

Plot: Patience (Berry) has a job as an ad designer for a high-profile cosmetic company, she’s got one close friend, she’s single. Pretty normal…until the day she dies. After she is mysteriously “reborn”, things start getting interesting. She’s got to find out who killed her, figure out why she’s alive again - and why she suddenly has heightened senses and reflexes. Oh yeah, she also gets framed for murder her first night out. To top it off, her new boyfriend (Bratt) is the cop hunting down her new other identity…

Plot: Jack (Hauser) and his brother Tyler (Cibrian) are cave divers. When a new cave is uncovered in the mountains of Romania, they set out with a team to map out the cave. But, they quickly discover that in this cave, humans aren’t the dominant species.

Plot: Dylan (Barrymore), Natalie (Diaz) and Alex (Liu), with the help of Bosley (Murray) are the world’s best crimefighting team, run by a mysterious benefactor named Charlie. Their client, Vivian Wood (Lynch), wants them to rescue Eric Knox (Rockwell). Vivian believes that Knox has been kidnapped, and his voice recognition software stolen, by the owner of rival Red Star Corporation, Roger Corwin (Curry). But rescuing Knox is just the beginning of this assignment…

Plot: Dylan (Barrymore), Natalie (Diaz) and Alex (Liu) are back as everyone’s favorite angels. This time around, they must recover two missing rings. These rings, when put together, reveal the new identities of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program. They need to uncover the mastermind behind this plot, or even they won’t be able to survive this one.

Plot: Chocolatier Willy Wonka (Depp) hasn’t been seen since he closed his factory to the public 15 years ago. But, he has suddenly decided to issue 5 golden tickets hidden amongst his Wonka bars. The prize: a trip inside his chocolate factory, with him as the tour guide! For Charlie Bucket and his grandfather, it’s a dream come true. But they don’t know what the real reason for the tour is…yet. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl.

Plot: Roxie Hart (Zellweger) has always wanted to be a star. She’s even at the club on the night famed showgirl Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones) is arrested for murdering her sister and husband. A month later, Roxie finds herself as one of Velma’s cell mates, after murdering her lover. Roxie is introduced to Velma’s hot shot lawyer Billy Flynn (Gere), and her star begins to rise, just as Velma’s begins to fall. But will Roxie be able to keep the limelight long enough to get a “not guilty” verdict out of a jury? Who knows? Because in Chicago…fame is fleeting.

Plot: It’s 2027 and it’s been 18 years since a baby was born. Theo (Owen) has given up - until he is tapped by a former lover (Moore) to save mankind by escorting a young pregnant woman (Ashitey) out of the country. In a race against “friend” and foe alike, Theo will risk everything to save the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Based on the novel by P.D. James.

Plot: Since their daughter is working in the Peace Corps this holiday season, Luther Krank (Allen) convinces his wife Nora (Curtis) to skip Christmas, save their money, and go on a cruise instead. Unfortunately their neighbors, including Frohmeyer (Aykroyd), the unofficial leader of their neighborhood, aren’t too pleased with the idea. Based on the novel “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham.

Plot: While England is being bombed by the Germans in WWII, 4 kids are sent to live with their uncle in the country. During a game of hide and seek, youngest girl Lucy (Henley) hides in a huge wardrobe - only to emerge out the other end into a snowy wilderness. When the others finally discover the world in the wardrobe, they find themselves thrust into the middle of a battle between The White Witch and Aslan The Lion (Neeson). Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis.

Plot: The Necromongers are a vicious new species. Their goal: to eliminate humankind completely, thus opening their way to the “Underverse” - a type of Heaven for their people. Riddick (Diesel), an escaped criminal with a mysterious past, is now mankind’s only hope.

Plot: After a fire guts the convenience store they’ve been working at for 10 years, friends Dante (O’Halloran) and Randall (Anderson) have to go work at Mooby’s, a soulless fast-food chain restaurant - and perpetual slackers/dealers Jay (Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) follow along right behind.

Plot: Michael Newman (Sandler) doesn’t have enough time to balance his job and his family. Looking for a little something to make his life easier, he takes a late-night trip to Bed, Bath & Beyond, where he meets the strange Morty (Walken). Morty presents him with what he wants - a remote control to control his universe. Little does he suspect, that’s quite literal, as he finds he can rewind and fast-forward his life. But, when the remote gets out of hand, will he miss out on what really matters in life?

Plot: Richmond High, CA has just gotten a new basketball coach: Coach Carter (Jackson). If you play on his team, though, you have to follow a few rules: wear a coat and tie on game day, sit in the front row of your classes (all of which you must attend), and you must maintain a 2.3 or higher GPA. Because, for Coach Carter, winning a basketball game is secondary - winning at the game of life is the main goal. Inspired by the life of Ken Carter.

Plot: Max (Foxx) has driven a cab for 12 years in LA, but has never had a fare quite like the one he has tonight. When Vincent (Cruise) steps into his cab, he unknowingly begins the journey of his life. Because Vincent is a hit man, and nothing will prevent him from making his 5 stops tonight.

Plot: Jack Conrad (Austin) is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison when he is “purchased” by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world…and the entire contest will be broadcast live on the internet.

Plot: John Constantine (Reeves) fights a battle most humans are totally unaware of. He knows that Heaven and Hell are waging a battle - he is able to see behind the normal, and sees the combatants hiding behind their falseness - and they see him. Now, he’s dying - but before he finally goes, he must help a woman (Weisz) who may, unknowingly, be at the center of an evil attempt to take over the world. Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels.

Plot: The Earth’s core has stopped it’s rotation. Now it’s up to a team of scientists to journey to the center of the earth in an experimental digging machine to restart the earth’s core and save humanity from certain death.

Plot: While practicing his vows for his upcoming wedding to Victoria (Carter), Victor (Depp) accidentally proposes to Emily, who is very lively for a person in her state of decomposition. Now, Victor is stuck in the Land of the Dead with a wife he never expected.

Plot: 4 students at the elite Spencer Academy in Massachusetts are direct descendants of the original founders of the Ipswich Colony…and they’ve inherited the powers that caused so much trouble for their relatives during the Witch Trials. But, when they are forced to deal with more powerful forces than even they can control, will they be able to make it to their 18th birthday and their “ascension” to their full powers?

Plot: Falt (DMX), Tommy (Anderson), Daria (Union) and Miles (Drag-On) get more than they bargained for when they steal some black diamonds. After the theft, Falt gets besieged by people wanting the diamonds, including a Taiwan special forces cop, Su (Li). Turns out the diamonds are a little more than meets the eye, and international killer Ling (Dacascos) will stop at nothing to get them - including kidnapping Falt’s little girl.

Plot: Chev Chelios (Statham) is about to die. Injected with a deadly toxin nicknamed “the Beijing cocktail”, he has only an hour to live. The only way to prolong his life? Adrenaline. The faster his heart beats, the longer he lives. And he’s got something to live for - he has to kill the man who poisoned him (Cantillo).

Plot: In the next 36 hours, a multiethnic collection of L.A.’s citizens will intertwine as they struggle with prejudices and fears. But what will they do when gray reality intercedes, and it isn’t as black and white as their prejudices have them believing it is?

Plot: Ellie (Ricci) and her brother Jimmy (Eisenberg) have gotten used to living on their own since their parents died. Their lives change dramatically after they witness a beast attack that leaves a woman ripped in half. After that horrific night, they come to discover they have the curse - the curse of the werewolf. Now they only have one chance - to break the curse they must behead the werewolf who scratched them. The only problem? They have no idea who that is.