Movies opening this weekend 3/15/13: 'Incredible Burt Wonderstone', 'The Call'

From Up on Poppy Hill (Anime, Unrated) – In 1963 Yokohama, in the aftermath of World War 2, Umi still holds out hope that her father, M.I.A. in the war, will return. She meets Shun, a local boy, and the pair become fast friends, soon discovering they may have deeper feelings for one another. (Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida) Click to see the trailer for ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Comedy, PG-13) – Magician superteam Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have a popular Vegas show that has entertained millions for years. When a new generation of magic, spearheaded by street magician, Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) changes the game, the old pros are forced to update their act or become relics of the past. (Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini, Olivia Wilde)Click to see the trailer for ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’. The Call (Thriller, R) – 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry) receives a frantic call from a teenage girl who has been abducted. Jordan realizes the abduction is similar to one she dealt with before, one which resulted in a girl's death and she personally steps in to track the killer down before it's too late. (Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Imperioli, Morris Chestnut) Click to see the trailer for ‘The Call’. View the list »
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The Call (Thriller, R) – 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry) receives a frantic call from a teenage girl who has been abducted. Jordan realizes the abduction is similar to one she dealt with before, one which resulted in a girl's death and she personally steps in to track the killer down before it's too late. (Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Imperioli, Morris Chestnut)

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Click to see the trailer for ‘The Call’.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Comedy, PG-13) – Magician superteam Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have a popular Vegas show that has entertained millions for years. When a new generation of magic, spearheaded by street magician, Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) changes the game, the old pros are forced to update their act or become relics of the past. (Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini, Olivia Wilde)

Click to see the trailer for ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’.

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From Up on Poppy Hill (Anime, Unrated) – In 1963 Yokohama, in the aftermath of World War 2, Umi still holds out hope that her father, M.I.A. in the war, will return. She meets Shun, a local boy, and the pair become fast friends, soon discovering they may have deeper feelings for one another. (Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida)

Click to see the trailer for ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’.

Ginger & Rosa (Foreign Drama, Unrated) – While coming of age in 1962 London, Ginger and Rosa are fast friends. Ginger gets involved in poetry and politics while Rosa takes up smoking and boys. With the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the girls experience numerous personal hardships that put their friendship to the ultimate test. (Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, Annette Bening)

Click to see the trailer for ‘Ginger & Rosa’.

My Amityville Horror (Documentary, Unrated) – A revealing look into the life of the real people behind the famous “Amityville Horror” movie. Daniel Lutz, one of the people who really did grow up at the now infamous 112 Ocean Avenue, relates his own story about the supernatural incidents he saw and experienced there.

Click to see the trailer for ‘My Amityville Horror’.

Spring Breakers (Drama/Comedy, R) – Best friends Brit, Faith, Candy and Cotty set off for Spring Break but come up short on funds. The girls decide to rob a restaurant for quick cash, but soon run afoul of the law. After Alien, a local rapper and drugs/arms dealer bails them out, they are soon drawn into a dark criminal underworld from which there may be no return. (James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine, Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis)

Click to see the trailer for ‘Spring Breakers’.

Upside Down (Sci-Fi/Romance, PG-13) – Teenagers Adam and Eden meet and fall in love. Unfortunately the pair live two worlds away from one another, literally. Adam lives on a world of incredible poverty while Eden inhabits one of plentiful abundance. Inhabitants of the worlds are forbidden from interacting with one another so when the establishment learns of their forbidden romance they quickly step in to end it. (Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall, Blu Mankuma)

Click to see the trailer for ‘Upside Down’.

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  • The Call (Thriller, R) – 911 operator Jordan (Halle Berry) receives a frantic call from a teenage girl who has been abducted. Jordan realizes the abduction is similar to one she dealt with before, one which resulted in a girl's death and she personally steps in to track the killer down before it's too late. (Halle Berry, Abigail Breslin, Michael Imperioli, Morris Chestnut) Click to see the trailer for ‘The Call’. 
  • The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Comedy, PG-13) – Magician superteam Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have a popular Vegas show that has entertained millions for years. When a new generation of magic, spearheaded by street magician, Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) changes the game, the old pros are forced to update their act or become relics of the past. (Steve Carell, Jim Carrey, James Gandolfini, Olivia Wilde)Click to see the trailer for ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’. 
  • From Up on Poppy Hill (Anime, Unrated) – In 1963 Yokohama, in the aftermath of World War 2, Umi still holds out hope that her father, M.I.A. in the war, will return. She meets Shun, a local boy, and the pair become fast friends, soon discovering they may have deeper feelings for one another. (Masami Nagasawa, Junichi Okada, Keiko Takeshita, Yuriko Ishida) Click to see the trailer for ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’. 
  • Ginger & Rosa (Foreign Drama, Unrated) – While coming of age in 1962 London, Ginger and Rosa are fast friends. Ginger gets involved in poetry and politics while Rosa takes up smoking and boys. With the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation following the Cuban Missile Crisis, the girls experience numerous personal hardships that put their friendship to the ultimate test. (Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, Annette Bening) Click to see the trailer for ‘Ginger & Rosa’. 
  • My Amityville Horror (Documentary, Unrated) – A revealing look into the life of the real people behind the famous “Amityville Horror” movie. Daniel Lutz, one of the people who really did grow up at the now infamous 112 Ocean Avenue, relates his own story about the supernatural incidents he saw and experienced there. Click to see the trailer for ‘My Amityville Horror’. 
  • Spring Breakers (Drama/Comedy, R) – Best friends Brit, Faith, Candy and Cotty set off for Spring Break but come up short on funds. The girls decide to rob a restaurant for quick cash, but soon run afoul of the law. After Alien, a local rapper and drugs/arms dealer bails them out, they are soon drawn into a dark criminal underworld from which there may be no return. (James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine, Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis) Click to see the trailer for ‘Spring Breakers’. 
  • Upside Down (Sci-Fi/Romance, PG-13) – Teenagers Adam and Eden meet and fall in love. Unfortunately the pair live two worlds away from one another, literally. Adam lives on a world of incredible poverty while Eden inhabits one of plentiful abundance. Inhabitants of the worlds are forbidden from interacting with one another so when the establishment learns of their forbidden romance they quickly step in to end it. (Jim Sturgess, Kirsten Dunst, Timothy Spall, Blu Mankuma) Click to see the trailer for ‘Upside Down’. 
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