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Star Trek Into Darkness
The crew of the Enterprise must fight an evil force from within Starfleet. With a personal score to settle, Capt. Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
4 Ways to Embellish Flip-flops
Beautify your favorite flip-flops and have fun in the process with these four flip-flop focused crafts.
The Croods
When their world starts to crumble, a prehistoric family goes on a road trip through uncharted territory and a fantastical world. Complicating things is an adventurous teenager and her overprotective dad.
Warm Bodies
After a young zombie named R saves a girl named Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world into something different … something human.
Here Comes the Boom
Kevin James plays a burned-out high school biology teacher who becomes a mixed martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to prevent extracurricular activities from being axed at his cash-strapped school.
Beautiful Creatures
This romantic supernatural thriller stars Alden Ehrenreich as Ethan Wate, a teen who longs to escape the confines of his small Southern town. When he meets a mysterious new classmate named Lena, they uncover dark secrets about their town.
Jack the Giant Slayer
The classic fairytale gets a makeover in this fun tale about a young farmhand named Jack who comes into possession of some magic beans, re-igniting an ancient war between humans and a race of giants.
The Impossible
Based on a true story, this intense family drama is set against the backdrop of the 2004 Asian tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters of our time. A family struggles to survive and find each other in the aftermath of the storm.
Family Fitness
When exercise becomes part of the family culture, everyone wins. There are several tips to keep in mind when it comes to…
Fame
The 1980s film gets a modern update, but the premise is still the same: kids with big dreams singing and dancing their way into the lunchrooms, stages and rehearsal halls.
Enchanted
Viewers have plenty to laugh about as the innocent Giselle navigates the unfamiliar streets of the Big Apple and learns to take a more sensible approach to falling in love.
Dolphin Tale
Young Sawyer Nelson is having a not-so-great summer, thanks to summer school and his loner status. But things take an interesting turn when he finds a dolphin washed ashore on the Florida coastline and untangles the mammal from a crab trap.
Disney's A Christmas Carol
The classic tale by Charles Dickens gets new life as a CG-animated film starring Jim Carrey as Scrooge and all three ghosts.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Kids 8 to 11 (who’ve read the Wimpy Kid books) will adore this hilarious glimpse at middle-schooler Greg Heffley’s daily life.
Coraline
The creepy setting and quirky characters make this film more appropriate for kids older than 12.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Kids 5 and older will love to watch their favorite (food-infused) children’s book come to life on the big screen (and in some theaters, in 3D!).
Chasing Mavericks
When young Jay Moriarty discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.