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Hamlet 2 [limited]

Director: Andrew Fleming
Stars: Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener (Full Cast)
Studio:

The Plot: High school drama teacher Dana Marschz (Coogan) looks to bring his Shakesperian sequel to the stage despite the obstacles in his path -- namely, a classroom full of disinterested students, potential budget cuts, and his own lack of talent.

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THE BUZZ: One of few buzz-generating films at Sundance earlier this year, H2 grabbed headlines for its pricey acquisition and warmly received reviews. Having seen the film, I can assert that it's worth seeing as another example of Coogan's ability to rise above any material he's handed, but its by-the-numbers story arc and surprisingly unfunny songs (seeing that "South Park"'s Pam Brady is the co-writer) certainly don't add up to anything all that memorable. Coogan pushes the envelope; sadly, he's mostly alone in the endeavor, except for a ballsy turn by Elisabeth Shue, playing an alternate-future version of herself. However, something tells us this could be a hit with the younger generation.

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Death Race

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: Former NASCAR champ Jensen Ames (Statham) is framed for the murder of his wife, and subsequently sent to a notorious prison overseen by a warden (Allen) who has created the country's most popular sport: a kill-or-be-killed car race in which her inmates compete for their freedom.

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THE BUZZ: Whoa, the Transporter faces off against Jason Bourne's oppressor? One good thing is: since this is set in a Paul W. S. Anderson universe, Jason Statham and Joan Allen will probably make out at some point. Here's another: At least Sly Stallone didn't lobby to star in this re-envisioning of his 1975 cult action flick. First Showing has a first look (actually, they just reprinted Empire Magazine's photospread) at the action, which we imagine Anderson is envisioning as a potential franchise. And check out the curiously sexy trailer, complete with a sequence that makes me realize how Anderson is getting to make his proposed Spy Hunter movie after all ...

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The House Bunny

Director: Fred Wolf
Stars: Anna Faris (Full Cast)
Studio: Columbia Pictures

The Plot: A Playboy bunny (Faris) who was recently booted from the mansion winds up becoming the new house mother for a sorority in jeopardy.

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THE BUZZ: Can you plagiarize yourself? That's the question that screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith seem to be positing with this comedy, which lifts so much from Legally Blonde that we wouldn't be surprised if Bruiser the dog made an appearance. This is even so much like LB that we bet it's the talented star who makes it watchable. And while we love Faris to pieces, and are glad she's getting the lead roles these days.... something a little different wouldn't hurt on the resume!

And total US Weekly babe alert: "American Idol"'s Katharine McPhee and celeb progeny Rumer Willis too?! OMG -- where do we pick up the free L'Oreal make-up bags?

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The Longshots

Director: Fred Durst
Stars: Ice Cube, Keke Palmer (Full Cast)
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

The Plot: Eleven-year-old Jasmine Plummer (KeKe Palmer) looks to become the first female to play in the Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

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THE BUZZ: Fred Durst directs Ice Cube in a family comedy? That's fine, but Durst better never don a red ballcap and chinos again, and Ice Cube is fully aware that his street cred is long gone. So let's turn our attention to KeKe Palmer, the endearing star of Akkelah and the Bee who takes center stage here and is -- wait for this -- attached to portray Roxanne Shante, the legendary disser/rapper in the indie Vapors. Suddenly she's more bad-ass than her co-star and her director combined. Here's the trailer, which looks perfectly harmless and all, but still makes me wonder if girls will be attracted to this story.

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The Rocker [8/20]

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Stars: Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

The Plot: Two decades after he was kicked out of his famous rock 'n' roll group, Robert 'Fish' Fishman (Wilson), an over-the-hill drummer, pounces on a second chance at coercing his way into a garage band fronted by his newphew (Gad).

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THE BUZZ: Before seeing this movie's awesome trailer, I thought the concept would best be served by a digital short starring Andy Samberg. But then? Said trailer arrived, and I noticed the screenplay was co-written by one of the creative minds behind The Larry Sanders Show (Maya Forbes) and one of Wes Anderson's cronies (Wallace Wolodarsky). Maybe August isn't the summer dumping ground it used to be.

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I.O.U.S.A. [limited]

Director: Patrick Creadon
Stars: (Full Cast)
Studio: Roadside Attractions

The Plot: A documentary that outlines and examines the U.S.'s rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for America, its citizens, and its international alliances.

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THE BUZZ: Wordplay director Patrick Creadon is back, but this time he isn't playing games; he's looking at how our national debt numbers add to, well, doom. Call it Another Inconvenient Truth or whatever comes to mind, though we prefer Variety's label: "stat-studded geekfest for accountants and economics majors." Read their review here.

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Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále [limited]

Director: Jirí Menzel
Stars: Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch (Full Cast)
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

The Plot: After being released from his 15-year prison sentence, Jan Díte looks back on his life, and how he went from being a waiter at Prague's most-celebrated hotel with dreams of being as wealthy as his diners, to becoming a millionaire himself, only to watch his fate take a turn as Hitler's army began to break apart his native Czechoslovakia.

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THE BUZZ: Chances are you're reading about the winner of this year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Director Jirí Menzel won said award 42 years ago with Closely Watched Trains, and with his first film in 12 years -- a WWII-set romantic comedy, no less -- one almost has to have sympathy for his competition. Especially when one considers that Menzel adapted the novel by his longtime friend Bohumil Hrabal, who passed away last year. P.S. Hrabal also wrote the novel Closely Watched Trains ...

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Cirque du Soleil: Delirium

Director: David Mallet
Stars: (Full Cast)
Studio: Hot Ticket, The

The Plot: A live Cirque du Soleil performance featuring remixed music, visuals, musicians, singers, and dancers.

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THE BUZZ: Delirium is the first release from the Hot Ticket, Sony's new artsy distribution arm that has Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway on deck for September. To see if the Cirque is playing near you -- Delirium is a 4-days-only exclusive engagement -- check out the listings over at the official site.

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