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April 3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"We Bought a Zoo<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – Matt Damon, Thomas Hadden Church<\/p>\n

When his teenage son gets into trouble, Benjamin Mee gives up a lucrative newspaper job to move his family to the most unlikely of places: a zoo! With help from an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, Benjamin embarks on a fresh beginning to restore the dilapidated zoo to its former glory, while uniting his family. PG<\/p>\n

\"\"War Horse<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – Emily Watson, David Thewlis<\/p>\n

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, this movie begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets; British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter. PG 13<\/p>\n

April 10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Happy Feet Two<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – Eljah Wood, Robin Williams<\/p>\n

Mumble, the Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters the Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father’s ‘guts and grit’ as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures. PG<\/p>\n

\"\"Iron Lady<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – Meryl Streep<\/p>\n

A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. PG 13<\/p>\n

April 17<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol<\/strong><\/em><\/a> – Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner<\/p>\n

Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the president initiates ‘Ghost Protocol.’ Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on his mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know. PG 13<\/p>\n

April 24<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Contraband<\/a><\/strong><\/em> – Mark Wahlberg, Lukas Haas<\/p>\n

Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best, running contraband, to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian, to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills. Things quickly fall apart with only hours to reach the cash. R<\/p>\n

\"\"Extremely Loud and\u00a0Incredibly Close <\/strong><\/em><\/a>– Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn<\/p>\n

Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9\/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can’t be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father’s closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a greater understanding of the world around him. PG 13<\/p>\n

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