Movie: Alice in Wonderland (2010)

“When Alice tumbles down, down, down a rabbit-hole one hotsummer’s afternoon in pursuit of a White Rabbit she finds herself in Wonderland. And there begin the fantastical adventures that will see herexperiencing extraordinary changes in size, swimming in a pool of her own tears and attending the very maddest of tea parties. For Wonderland is no ordinary place and the characters that populate it are quite unlike anybody young Alice has ever met before. In this imaginary land she encounters the savagely violent Queen, the Lachrymose Mock Turtle, the laconic Cheshire Cat and the hookah-smoking Caterpillar, each as surprising and outlandish as the next.”

Starring:
Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas, Christopher Lee.

• Director: Tim Burton
• Release Date:
  5 March 2010 (USA)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Adventure , Family , Fantasy
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar.

Tagline: You’ve got a very important date

Trivia: Actress Mia Wasikowska beat out several candidates for the role of Alice, including Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan, who lobbied for the role.

Movie: Cop Out (2010)

A comedy about a veteran NYPD cop (Willis) whose rare baseball card is stolen. “Cop Out” features two longtime NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card who find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed gangster. But before they can recover the prized `52 Pafko, they must first rescue a Mexican beauty who holds the key to millions of dollars in off-shore bank accounts–and who has already witnessed one high-profile murder because of them.”

• Director: Kevin Smith
• Starring:
  Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Jason lee, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody
  
• Release Date:
  26 February 2010 (USA)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Comedy , Crime
• MPAA:
  Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violence and brief sexuality.

Tagline: Rock out with your Glock out

Trivia: Kevin Smith said that part of the appeal of directing this project was that this is the type of film his late father would have enjoyed.

Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

“It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. Written by 20th Century Fox”

Starring: Logan Lerman Sean Bean Uma Thurman Pierce Brosnan

• Director: Chris Columbus
• Release Date:
  12 February 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  119 min
• Country: Canada , USA
• Genre: Adventure , Fantasy
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language.