Kung Fu Panda 2

Po is now living his dream as the Dragon Warrior -- protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy Kung Fu.

Director: Jennifer Yuh. Stars: Jack Black, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Angelina Jolie, Jean-Claude Van Damme, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Dennis Haysbert, Michelle Yeoh. 2011, 91 mins., family.

Fright Night

Senior Charley Brewster finally has it all -- he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. In fact, he's so cool he's even dissing his best friend Ed. But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger Jerry moves in next door. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right -- yet no one, including Charley's mom, seems to notice. After witnessing some very unusual activity, Charley comes to an unmistakable conclusion: Jerry is a vampire preying on his neighborhood. Unable to convince anyone that he's telling the truth, Charley has to find a way to get rid of the monster himself.

Director: Craig Gillespie. Stars: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots, Dave Franco, Grace Phipps, Reid Ewing, Emily Montague. 2011, 106 mins, horror.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the "Rise of the Planet of the Apes."

Director: Rupert Wyatt. Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Tom Felton, Brian Cox, Freida Pinto, John Lithgow, Tyler Labine, David Hewlett, David Oyelowo, Leah Gibson. 2011, 105 mins., sci-fi/fantasy.

Circumstance

Set in contemporary Iran in the unseen world of Iranian youth culture, filled with underground parties, sex, drugs and defiance, "Circumstance" is the story of two vivacious young girls -- wealthy Atafeh and orphaned Shireen -- discovering their burgeoning sexuality and, like 16-year-old girls anywhere, struggling with their desires and the boundaries placed upon them by the world they were born into.

Director: Maryam Keshavarz. Stars: Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai, Soheil Parsa, Nasrin Pakkho, Sina Amedson, Keon Mohajeri. 2011, 107 mins., drama.