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Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie, with the help of a German bounty hunter, Dr. King Shultz.

Performer: Leonardo Dicaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Christoph Waltz, Walton Goggins.

Target Audience: Rating: R; for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity

When a horrific accident shatters her dreams of becoming a world class dancer, Riley Adams clings to her faith, determined to recover in time for the national competition. Refusing to let rival dance student Alea's merciless teasing for Riley's Christian beliefs stand in her way, Riley fights to regain mobility. When the college student discovers equine therapy, she develops a special bond with a beautiful mare named Grace and finds an unexpected romance.

Performer: Natalie Weese, Tommy Beardmore, Larry Bower, April Oberlin.

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer for the mob. When a high-stakes, mob-protected card game is heisted by some small-time crooks, Cogan is called in to track them down and restore order to the local criminal economy.

Performer: Brad Pitt, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta, Sam Shepard.

Target Audience: Rating: R; for graphic disturbing content involving violence and sexuality, and a scene of brutality CHV rating: 14A OFRB rating: 18A.

A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

Performer: Sally Field, Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jackie Earle Haley, John Hawkes, Jared Harris, David Strathairn.

Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13. Intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.

Oldschool grandparents Artie and Diane get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter's overprotected kids. But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their newfangled technology. By playing by his own rules, which include sugary snacks, old fashioned games, and tough love, Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bringing the family closer together.

Performer: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison.

Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG; for some rude humor CHV rating: G.

A look at the lives of Pete and Debbie a few years after the events of Knocked Up, the 2007 comedy. After years of marriage, Pete and Debbie are approaching a milestone meltdown. As they try to balance romance, careers, parents and children in their own hilarious ways, they must also figure out how to enjoy the rest of their lives. This Is 40 is a candid and heartwarming comedy about the challenges and rewards of marriage and parenthood in the modern age.

Content Advice: Sexual content, crude humor, pervavsive language and some drug material.

Performer: Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow.

Target Audience: Rating: R.