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THE WORDS

Bradley Cooper (“The Hangover”) and Olivia Wilde star in this romantic thriller.

The film follows a young writer (played by Cooper) who finally achieves long sought literary success after publishing the next great American novel.

There’s only one catch — he didn’t write it. As the past comes back to haunt him, he is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man’s work and placing ambition and success above life’s most fundamental three words.

“The Words” opens nationally on Friday, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 96 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for some crude sexual remarks and brief drug references.

COLD LIGHT OF DAY

Henry Cavill plays a young American tourist who goes to Spain for a week-long sailing vacation with his parents and sister. But his whole world is turned upside down when the family is kidnapped by intelligence agents bent on recovering a mysterious briefcase.

He suddenly finds out that his dad works for the CIA. He wants to rescue his family but finds himself on the run from both sides and can’t trust anyone.

“Cold Light of Day” opens nationally on Friday, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 93 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and language.

LAWLESS

Lawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. The film stars Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Jessica Chastain.

This epic gangster tale is inspired by author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County in the World.”

The loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.

“Lawless” is held over. 135 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving sexuality.

2016: OBAMA’S AMERICA

This new documentary film is based on Dinesh D’Souza’s N.Y. Times bestselling book and was produced by Gerald R. Molen, the Academy Award winning producer of “Schindler’s List.”

Author D’Souza races across four continents to uncover Obama’s past and shine light on his vision of what he would like to see as America’s future. Obama’s past defines him in powerful ways and have shaped his views of the world. This movie asks the question “where will America be in 2016 if Obama wins a second term.”

“2016: Obama’s America” is held over through Sept. 13. 89 minutes. It is rated PG for thematic elements, brief language and smoking elements.

POSSESSION

This new horror film, based on a true story, stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick.

“The Possession” is the terrifying story of how one family must unite in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable evil. Morgan and Sedgwick portray a couple who see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter, Em, becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

“Possession” is held over through Sept. 13 at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 91 minutes. It is PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences.

OOGILOVES IN THE BIG BALLOON ADVENTURE

The creator of Thomas the Train has invented a new set of characters to delight pre-schoolers and adults alike.

This film is a first-of-its-kind, interactive family theatrical event. All his friends are planning a surprise birthday party for Schluufy. But the last five magical balloons in all of Lovelyloveville have flown away. Will the party be ruined? Join the Oogieloves and their friends Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd, Chazz Palminteri, Carey Elwes and Jaime Pressly on the adventure.

Together we all make new friends, discover the world around us and save the day.

Oogiloves in the Big Balloon Adventure” is held over for Saturday and Sunday matinees at the Luxury 5. 83 minutes. It is rated G for all ages.

CAMPAIGN

Will Farrell and Zach Galifianakis star in this comedy about two of the most inept idiots to ever run for Senate.

When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of corrupt millionaires plot to put up a rival candidate to gain influence over their North Carolina district. They choose naive Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local tourism center. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of a cutthroat campaign manager and his family’s political connections, he soon becomes a contender. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy.

The film also stars Jason Sudeikis, Dan Aykroyd, Katherine LaNasa and Dylan McDermott. It was directed by Jay Roach who also directed “Meet the Parents.”

“Campaign” is showing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Starlite Drive-in Theatre. 97 minutes. It is rated R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity.

EXPENDABLES 2

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture are reunited in this new action hit.

The Expendables team takes on some new members when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists them for a seemingly simple job. It looks like an easy paycheck for Stallone and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time—six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium—enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that’s nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother. That is done the Expendables way!

“Expendables 2” is showing Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Starlite Drive-in Theatre. 103 minutes. It is rated R for strong, bloody violence throughout.

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