Drama or Things To Watch Movies

2012 -

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt
Unbeknownst to its billions of inhabitants, the Earth has an expiration date. Thanks to the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world literally falls apart around them.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

The Blind Side -

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head
A homeless black teenager, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in, transforming Michael's life and theirs. With help from his new-found family, tutors and coaches, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire -

Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique , Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz
Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece ``Precious'' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique ) . Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins the journey from oppression to self-determination.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC West Shore Plaza 14

210 Westshore Plaza - Tampa

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

Inglourious Basterds -

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth
It is the first year of Germany's occupation of France. Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) assembles a team of Jewish-American soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against Nazi soldiers, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge Nazi execution of her family.

Today's Showtimes:

Parkway 8

6300 North Lockwood Ridge - Sarasota

An Education -

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Veterans 24

9302 Anderson Road - Tampa

Tampa Theatre

711 Franklin St. - Tampa

Fame -

Starring: Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill
At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students (Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono) from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt and budding romances.

Today's Showtimes:

BRITTON 8

3938 South Dalemabry Hwy - Tampa

Dollar Movies at Desoto Square

303 US 301 Blvd. Suite 911 - Bradenton

Armored -

Starring: Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco
Following his return from Iraq, Ty Hackett (Columbus Short) takes a job at the same armored-car company where his late father worked. At the end of his probation period, his mentor and godfather, Mike Cochrane (Matt Dillon), reveals to Ty his plan to rob one of their company's trucks. Faced with the loss of his house and his younger brother to foster care, Ty reluctantly agrees to the plan, but when the heist goes terribly awry, it becomes every man for himself.

Everybody's Fine -

Starring: Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell
Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits at the last minute, Frank, against the advice of his doctor, sets out on a road trip to reconnect with his offspring. As he visits each one in turn, Frank finds that his children's lives are not quite as picture-perfect as they've made them out to be.

Amelia -

Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston
From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things. Beginning in 1928, she sets a number of aviation milestones, including numerous speed and altitude records, and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1937, Amelia undertakes her greatest challenge of all: to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by airplane.

Today's Showtimes:

Touchstar Cinemas - Seminole 8

7990 Liberty Lane - Seminole

Regal Hollywood 18-Port Richey

6701 Cinema Dr - Port Richey