April 27

The Condemned

Genre: Action, Thriller

MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive strong brutal violence, and for language)

Cast: Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Robert Mammone, Victoria Mussett, Rick Hoffman, Christopher Baker, Samantha Healy, Madeline West, Luke Pegler

Story: An adrenalin-charged action thriller, “The Condemned” tells the story of Joe Conrad (Stone Cold Steve Austin), who is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is “purchased” by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

Director: Scott Wiper

Studio: Lionsgate

Website:WatchThemDieLive.com

Fracture

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Billy Burke, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davitz, Valerie Dillman

Story: Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling star in the dramatic thriller Fracture. When a meticulous structural engineer (Hopkins) is found innocent of the attempted murder of his wife (Embeth Davidtz), the young district attorney (Gosling) who is prosecuting him becomes a crusader for justice. “Fracture” is packed with twists and turns that weave in and out of the courtroom as the pair try to outwit each other. The film features an outstanding supporting cast that includes Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, And Good Luck.”) and Rosamund Pike (“Pride & Prejudice”), is directed by Gregory Hoblit (“Primal Fear”), and written by Dan Pyne (“The Sum of All Fears,” “The Manchurian Candidate”) and Glenn Gers. “Fracture” is scheduled for an April 27, 2007 release.

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Studio: New Line Cinema

Website: Fracturemovie.com

The Invisible

Genre: Supernatural Thriller

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence, criminality, sensuality and language – all involving teens)

Cast: Justin Chatwin, Marcia Gay Harden, Margarita Levieva, Chris Marquette

Story: From the producers of “The Sixth Sense” and the co-writer of “Batman Begins,” “The Invisible” is a supernatural thriller about a writer who finds himself trapped between the world of the living and the dead-completely invisible to the living. Nick (Justin Chatwin) has a bright future until he is brutally attacked and left for dead. Now in limbo, his only chance to live again is to figure out the mystery of what happened to him and why, before his time runs out. But how do you solve a murder, when the victim is you?

Director: David S. Goyer

Studio: Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment

Website: MySpace.com/TheInvisiblemovie

The Last Legion

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action violence)

Cast: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Thomas Sangster, Rupert Friend, Peter Mullan, Rory James, Lee Ingleby, Owen Teale, Ferdinand Kingsley

Story: As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus (Thomas Sangster) flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

Director: Doug Lefler

Studio: MGM, The Weinstein Company

Website: Not Available

Next

Genre: Action, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of violent action, and some language)

Cast: Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel

Story: In “Next,” based on the Philip K. Dick “The Golden Man,” Nicolas Cage plays a man with the unique ability to see future events and affect their outcome. Relentlessly pursued by the FBI, which is seeking to use his abilities to prevent a global terrorist threat, he is ultimately faced with the daunting choice of saving the world or the woman he loves.

Director: Lee Tamahori

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Website: Not Available