• Title: Miracle at St. Anna
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Spike Lee directs this adaptation of the James McBride novel inspired by true events about a murder committed by a post office worker (Laz Alonso) which uncovers a forty-year-old secret centering around African American soldiers (Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Omar Benson Miller) stationed in Italy during WWII.  Piefrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Turturro, D.B. Sweeney and Kerry Washington also star.  Check out the official site.  The film opens in theaters on Friday.

• Title: Choke
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Based on the book by Chuck Palahniuk, Sam Rockwell stars as a sex-addict con man known to fake choking in upscale restaraunts who attempts to solve the mystery of his father’s identity with the help of his mother’s physician (Kelly Macdonald) and his best friend (Brad William Henke).  Anjelica Huston, Kathryn Alexander, Clark Gregg, and Bijou Phillips also star.  We’ve seen it, and we’ll have the review for you when the film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.

• Title: Nights in Rodanthe
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Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, Richard Gere stars as a doctor on a road trip to reconnect with his son (James Franco) when he falls for an unhappily married woman (Diane Lane) in a North Carolina inn.  Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Mae Whitman, and Viola Davis also star Check out the official site.  The film opens wide on Friday.

• Title: The Lucky Ones
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Three soldiers return from Iraq (Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Pena) and travel together across the country on a road trip.  Kelli Clevenger, Molly Hagan, Spencer Garrett, and Emily Swallow also star.  The film opens in theaters on Friday.