A first run at the year's movies

Accepted After being rejected by every college he applied to, a high school grad (Justin Long) and his misfit friends start their own fake university. Blake Lively and Lewis Black. Directed by Steve Pink. \o7Universal Pictures, April 21

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Adam & Steve Craig Chester and Malcolm Gets star as two gay men who begin a relationship oblivious of the fact that they previously had one disastrous date in 1987. With Parker Posey, Chris Kattan, Julie Hagerty, Sally Kirkland and Jackie Beat. \o7TLA Releasing, March 31

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The Amateurs Jeff Bridges stars as a man in midlife crisis who gathers his friends and associates to make an adult movie. With Ted Danson, William Fichtner, Patrick Fugit, Lauren Graham, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Written and directed by Michael Traeger. \o7Bauer Martinez, March 17

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American Dreamz The president of the United States becomes a celebrity judge on an idol-making TV talent show in writer-director Paul Weitz's satire of U.S. culture and politics. Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Klein, Jennifer Coolidge, Seth Meyers, John Cho, Judy Greer, Sam Golzari and Willem Dafoe star. \o7Universal Pictures, April 14

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Another Gay Movie Director Todd Stephens' ("Gypsy 83") sex romp spoofs the feel-good coming-of-age film with this outrageous tale of four high school grads who make a daring pact. With Michael Carbonaro, Jonathan Chase, Jonah Blechman, Mitch Morris and Scott Thompson. \o7TLA Releasing, July

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Aquamarine Following a storm, two teenage girls discover a vivacious mermaid who then falls for a local lifeguard. Emma Roberts, Joanna "JoJo" Levesque, Sara Paxton and Jake McDorman star. Directed by Elizabeth Allen. \o720th Century Fox, March 3

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Art School Confidential Comic book artist Daniel Clowes and director Terry Zwigoff ("Ghost World") reteam for this story of a freshman with big aspirations at a prestigious East Coast college. Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, Matt Keeslar, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent and Anjelica Huston star. \o7Sony Pictures Classics/United Artists, April 28

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As You Like It Director Kenneth Branagh returns to Shakespeare with Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship in the Forest of Arden. Kevin Kline, Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrian Lester, David Oyelowo, Alfred Molina, Janet McTeer and Romola Garai star. \o7Picturehouse, fall

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