Posted on Fri, Jul. 25, 2008
21 *** (Sony Pictures, '08) $28.96. 123 mins. MIT math geeks, with the help of a professor, develop a card-counting scheme to take Vegas casinos for millions. With Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey.
PG-13 (for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity)
The Last Winter *** (IFC, '06) $19.95. 101 mins. When a member of an oil team in Alaska is found dead in the snow, an environmentalist convinces the group that sour gases are to blame ... that is, until another "accident" occurs. With Kevin Corrigan, James LeGros, Ron Perlman.
NR (violence, gore, sex, adult themes)
Picture This (MGM, '08) $26.98. 92 mins. A grounded teen has to figure a way out of the house when she is invited to a party by the hottest boy in high school. With Ashley Tisdale, Lauren Collins, Kevin Pollak.
NR
For Kids
Sesame Street: Count on Sports (Sesame Street, '08) $14.95. 44 mins. Elmo, The Count and other favorite "Sesame Street" characters team with professional sports stars to teach math concepts. With Vince Carter, Venus Williams, Dominique Dawes.
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- Compiled by Lloylita Prout