When high-powered editor Margaret faces deportation to Canada, she fakes an engagement to her put-upon assistant Andrew, whom she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate but says she must meet his quirky Alaskan family where Margaret is a true fish-out-of-water in this romantic comedy.

Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Denis O’Hare 
Touchstone Pictures; Directed by Anne Fletcher 
Rated PG-13; 2009

September 18 & 19   
7pm & 9:30 pm 
 

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and now in his 78th year he launches his house into the sky via thousands of balloons. Right after liftoff he discovers he has a stowaway in the form of an over optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. This hilarious journey takes you into a lost world with the least likely duo on Earth.

Animated Feature
Voices by: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger 
Walt Disney Studios/Pixar Animation;
Directed by Peter Docter and Bob Peterson 
Rated PG; 96 minutes; 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

The battle for Earth has ended, but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons and has decided to return to Earth with force. Megatron is back and seeking revenge against the Autobots who have some reinforcements of their own in this fueled up sequel.

Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel 
DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures; 
Directed by Michael Bay 
Rated PG-13; 150 minutes; 2009

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Heather Graham 
Warner Bros.; Directed by Todd Phillips 
Rated R; 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

October 9 & 10   
7pm (only one showing per night due to extended run time)

In Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts he finds a Potions book, which used to belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince's ancient scribbles written in the margins give him great advice on how to improve on his Potions work, and also teach him a few helpful spells along the way. Harry will have to put these spells to good use in the wake of Lord Voldemort’s return.

The Ugly Truth

October 16 & 17   
7pm & 9:30 pm

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Cheryl Hines 
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Robert Luketic 
Rated R; 101 minutes; 2009

In this prequel, we meet James T. Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura and the rest of group who will become the famed crew of the Enterprise. This film follows the early days and struggles of the team on their first mission out of Starfleet Academy.

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Bruce Greenwood 
Paramount Pictures; Directed by J.J. Abrams 
Rated PG-13; 126 minutes; 2009

The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche. They decide to adopt another child and are strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Once she arrives in their home though Kate begins to see she is not the angelic little girl she appears to be and tries to warn everyone before it is too late.  

Peter Sarsgaard Vera Farmiga, Isabelle Fuhrman 
Warner Bros.; Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra 
Rated R; 123 minutes; 2009

Julie & Julia 

A woman verging on thirty and frustrated in a temp secretary job takes on a yearlong culinary quest: cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking.” She chronicles her trials and tribulations in a blog that catches on with the food crowd. This film follows both women who, while separated by time and space, discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci 
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Nora Ephron 
Rated PG-13; 2009 

District 9  

An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions in South Africa suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.

Jason Cope, Sharito Copley, David James 
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Neill Blomkamp 
2009 

A Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. Despite this complication, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. This romantic comedy shows that love knows no boundaries and transcends time and death.

Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Ron Livingston 
New Line Cinema; Directed by Robert Schwentke 
Rated PG-13; 2009

In Nazi-occupied France during WWII a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who narrowly escaped the hands of the Nazis and now runs a theater in Paris while planning revenge.

Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Mike Myers 
The Weinstein Company; 
Directed by Quentin Tarantino 
Rated R; 148 minutes; 2009

To access other films schedules, please click the following links.

ASUI Vandal Entertainment Indie Film Series

Idaho Commons and Student Union Foreign Film Series