OPENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2


Whip It
Adapted from the young-adult novel Derby Girl by author Shauna Cross and directed by Drew Barrymore, Whip It is the story of misfit girl, Bliss (Ellen Page of Juno fame) who leaves the world of beauty pageants to join a roller derby and escape her small-town misery. Most of the film was shot in and around Ann Arbor.

Zombieland
The U.S. has been ravaged by a zombie plague, and four intrepid survivors must cross the country from coast to coast, led by bad-boy zombie slayer, Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) on his quest for the very last Twinkie. As they battle the undead—more erratic and dangerous than the traditional, lumbering zombie—they must decide which is worse: relying on each other or succumbing to the zombies.


OPENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

A Serious Man
Joel and Ethan Cohen present this black comedy set in the 1967 Midwest, where Professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) watches his life unravel. His wife (Sari Lennick) prepares to leave him for a colleague, his inept brother (Richard Kind) takes up permanent residence on his couch, a student attempts to bribe and later threatens to sue him, and his children steal money from his wallet.

Law Abiding Citizen
Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) takes matters into his own hands when one of the criminals who killed his wife and daughter gets cooperation from the district attorney’s office. Successful, but corrupt, assistant D.A. Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) finds himself at the center of Shelton’s deadly plot for vigilante justice. From F. Gary Gray, director of The Italian Job.

Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story comes to life in this Spike Jonze adaptation. When Max (Max Records) is sent to bed without supper, he dons his wolf suit, creates an ocean, and sails to the land of the Wild Things, where seven imaginary monsters crown him as their ruler. Development for film began in the early ‘90s, but filming didn’t start until 2006.


OPENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Amelia
Hilary Swank stars as Amelia Earhart, the famous pilot who disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to fly around the globe. The film follows her preceding rise to fame and rocky relationship with husband George Putnam (Richard Gere), who organized her sponsorship and promoted her famous flights.


OPENING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Gentlemen Broncos
Benjamin Purvis (Michael Angarano) is a homeschooled teen who aspires to escape into his own fantasy writing. His dreams are nearly dashed, however, when acclaimed novelist Ronald Chevalier (Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords fame) rips off Benjamin’s best idea yet at a fantasy convention.

Youth in Revolt
Determined to lose his virginity after his parents’ breakup, Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) meets the girl of his dreams, intellectual Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday), while on vacation in a trailer park. Nick must overcome Sheeni’s poet ex-boyfriend and tempermental parents, as well as his own insecurities, before he can reach his goal. Adapted from the same-name novel by C. D. Payne.