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Here are five great reasons to get off the couch, turn off Netflix or Amazon Prime and head to the movie theatre for popcorn and a great flick.<\/p>\n

\"a-beautiful-planet-ABP_KeyArt_FM4_rgb\"Documentary: A Beautiful Planet (IMAX Documentary\/NASA)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Moviegoers receive a never-before-seen glimpse of Earth from space in this awe-inspiring IMAX film, A Beautiful Planet<\/a>. Narrated by Academy Award\u00ae winner, Jennifer Lawrence, and made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet and the effects humanity has had on it over time.<\/p>\n

Footage was captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the research lab, training facility and observatory built in orbit by 16 countries and powered by the sun.<\/p>\n

Commander Barry E. \u201cButch\u201d Wilmore\u2014the first astronaut to start shooting footage for A Beautiful Planet\u2014recalls, \u201cThe colors in the Bahamas with a full moon at night are just unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The beauty of Earth from space is a matchless experience seen in IMAX, from the natural beauty of land and sea to the electric power of our world\u2019s storms and natural occurrences. But the view from space is also a startling one as it depicts the impact humans have had on the Earth over time.<\/p>\n

Check your local IMAX theatre for dates and times.<\/p>\n

\"JasonAction-Thriller: Jason Bourne (Universal Pictures)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in Jason Bourne.<\/a> Paul Greengrass, the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, once again joins Damon for the next chapter of Universal Pictures\u2019 Bourne franchise, which finds the CIA\u2019s most lethal former operative drawn out of the shadows.<\/p>\n

For Jason Bourne, Damon is joined by Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel and Tommy Lee Jones with Julia Stiles reprising her role as Nicky Parsons. Frank Marshall returns as a producer alongside Jeffrey Weiner for Captivate Entertainment. Greengrass, Damon, Gregory Goodman and Ben Smith also produce. Based on characters created by Robert Ludlum, the film is written by Greengrass and Christopher Rouse.<\/p>\n

Release date: July 29, 2016.<\/p>\n

\"MeLove Story: Me Before You (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Based on the critically acclaimed, bestselling novel by Jojo Moyes, New Line Cinema\u2019s\u00a0and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures\u2019 Me Before You<\/a> stars Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games series), under the direction of Thea Sharrock in her feature film directorial debut.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes you find love where you least expect it. Sometimes it takes you where you never expected to go \u2026<\/p>\n

Louisa \u201cLou\u201d Clark (Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet. However, her normally cheery outlook is put to the test when she faces her newest career challenge.<\/p>\n

Taking a job at the local \u201ccastle,\u201d she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n

No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for and find their lives\u2014and hearts\u2014changing in ways neither one could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Release date: June 3, 2016<\/p>\n

\"SecretComedy: The Secret Life of Pets (Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures)<\/h4>\n

The Secret Life of Pets<\/a> is a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave the house each day. Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart make their animated feature film debuts. Also costarring are Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper and Albert Brooks.<\/p>\n

The story revolves around a dog, Max, who lives in a Manhattan apartment and has to deal with a newcomer to his world, the mongrel Duke. They have to team up when a white bunny named Snowball recruits an army of abandoned pets whose mission is to upset the lives of owners and their happy pets.<\/p>\n

Release date: July 8, 2016<\/p>\n

\"darkhorse_poster\"Based on a True Story: Dark Horse (Sony Classics)<\/h4>\n

Set in a former mining village in Wales, Dark Horse<\/a> is the inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men’s club who decide to take on the elite \u201csport of kings\u201d and breed themselves a racehorse. Raised on a slag heap allotment, their foal grows into an unlikely champion, beating the finest thoroughbreds in the land before suffering a near fatal accident. Nursed back to health by the love of his owners\u2014for whom he’s become a source of inspiration and hope\u2014he makes a remarkable recovery, returning to the track for a heart-stopping comeback.<\/p>\n

Release date: May 6, 2016 in New York and Los Angeles. Check local listings.<\/p>\n

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