New Flicks

Ice Age 2
The Meltdown
Kiss Your Ice Goodbye

Genre: Animation
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Distributors: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in the melting paradise that is their new world. Manny, Sid, and Diego quickly learn that the warming climate has one major drawback: a huge glacial dam is about to break, threatening the entire valley. The only chance of survival lies at the other end of the valley. So the three heroes, along with a mammoth named Ellie and her two "brothers" -- possums Crash and Eddie -- embark on a mission across an increasingly dangerous landscape towards their salvation.

ATL
A New American Story

Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Chris Robinson
Distributors: Warner Bros.
Starring: Tip "T.I." Harris, Lauren London, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, Mykelti
ATL tells the story of four teens coming of age in a working class Atlanta neighbourhood where hip-hop music and roller skating rule. As the group prepares for life after high school, challenges on and off the rink bring about turning points in each of their lives. The film is loosely based on Dallas Austin and Tionne Watkins' experiences growing up in Atlanta and hanging out at a local skating rink called Jellybeans.

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