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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle The distaff crimefighters are charged with recovering two very special wedding rings – the jewelry is encyrpted with a comprehensive federal witness protection program database. Sequel to the blockbuster 2000 action comedy. Returnees from part one include director Joseph McGinty “McG” Nichol, screenwriter John August (“Titan A.E.”), and actors Drew Barrymore (“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”) as Dylan Sanders, Cameron Diaz (“Gangs of New York”) as Natalie Cook, Lucy Liu (“Chicago”) as Alex Munday, Crispin Glover (“Willard”) as the Thin Man, Luke Wilson (“Old School”) as Pete, and Matt LeBlanc (“All the Queen’s Men”) as Jason Gibbons. Newcomers to the movie series include Bernie Mac (“Head of State”), who takes over the role of Bosley, “Charlie’s Angels” vet Jaclyn Smith (“Nightkill”) as Sabrina Duncan, John Cleese (“Die Another Day”) as Alex’s father, Robert Patrick (“Texas Rangers”) as Ray Carter, Justin Theroux (“Mulholland Drive”) as Seamus, and Demi Moore (“Passion of Mind”) as fallen angel Madison Lee. June 27. Sony. Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Prequel to the 1994 comedy blockbuster – this time set in the 1980s – about teen versions of Harry and Lloyd who struggle to rise out of a class for kids with low intelligence quotients. Directed by Troy Miller (“Jack Frost”) from a screenplay by Miller, Robert Brenner, Tom Gammill & Max Pross (TV’s “Futurama”), Brian Hartt (TV’s “Mad TV”) and Will Gluck (TV’s “Andy Richter Controls The Universe”). With Eric Christian Olsen (“The Hot Chick”) as Lloyd and Derek Richardson as Harry. Also with Eugene Levy (“Bringing Down the House,” “A Mighty Wind”), Rachel Nichols (“Autumn in New York”), Cheri Oteri (“Scary Movie”), Mimi Rogers (“Lost in Space”), Luis Guzmán (“Anger Management,” “Confidence”), Elden Henson (“Cast Away”), Julia Duffy (“Cutter’s Way”) and Lin Shaye (“Dumb and Dumber,” “Boat Trip”). June 13. New Line. The Eye Cantonese-, Mandarin- and Thai-language thriller about a young blind girl whose new ghost-revealing corneal transplant leads her to investigate the life of the cornea’s donor. Directed by brothers Danny & Oxide Pang (“Bangkok Dangerous”) from a screenplay by the Pang brothers and Jojo Hui. With Lee Sin-Je, Lawrence Chou, Chutcha Rujinanon, Pierre Png (“That’s the Way I Like It”), Candy Lo (“Time and Tide”), and Edmund Chen. Also known as “Jian Gui.” Flat. 98 min. June 16 limited. Palm. Hollywood Homicide Drama about two LAPD homicide detectives who become involved in the murder investigation of a well-known rap group. Directed by Ron Shelton (“Play it to the Bone,” “Dark Blue”) from a screenplay by Shelton and Robert Souza. With Harrison Ford (“K-19: The Widowmaker”), Josh Hartnett (“40 Days and 40 Nights”), Keith David (“Agent Cody Banks”), Bruce Greenwood (“The Core”), Kurupt (“Dark Blue”), Lena Olin (“The Queen of the Damned”), Lou Diamond Phillips (“Supernova”) and Isaiah Washington (“Ghost Ship”). June 13. Sony. The Hulk Sci-fi actioner about Bruce Banner, a scientist who is transformed by gamma radiation into an impossibly strong green giant when he gets angry. Based on the Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee (“Spider-Man,” “X-Men,” “Daredevil”). Directed by Ang Lee (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Ride with the Devil”) from a screenplay by James Schamus (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Ride With the Devil”). With Eric Bana (“Black Hawk Down”), Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”), Sam Elliot (“We Were Soldiers”), Nick Nolte (“The Golden Bowl,” “The Good Thief”), Josh Lucas (“Sweet Home Alabama”), Brooke Langton (“The Replacements”) and Mike Erwin (“The New Guy”). Flat. 145 min. June 20. Universal. Love the Hard Way Romantic drama, set in New York, about a brainy biology student from New England who finds her life growing progressively seedier after she falls for a local scam artist. Directed by Peter Sehr from a screenplay by Sehr and Marie Noelle. With Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”), Charlotte Ayanna (“Spun”), Jon Seda (“Undisputed”), August Diehl, Pam Grier (“The Adventures of Pluto Nash”), Joey Kern (“XX/XY”) and Katherine Moennig (“The Shipping News”). 110 min. June 6 in New York and Los Angeles. Kino. Alex & Emma Drama about an alcoholic gambler and writer who falls for the stenographer he hires to transcribe his work. Based on the short story “The Gambler” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (“Crime and Punishment”). Directed by Rob Reiner (“Ghosts of Mississippi,” “The Story of Us”) from a screenplay by Jeremy Leven (“The Legend of Bagger Vance,” “Crazy as Hell”). With Kate Hudson (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”), Luke Wilson (“Old School,” “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”), Sophie Marceau (“The World is Not Enough”), David Paymer (“Focus”), Alexander Wauthier, Jordan Lund (“The Visit”) and Rip Taylor (“Indecent Proposal”). Also known as “Loosely Based on a True Love Story.” June 20. Warner Bros. Cuckoo Finnish-, Saami- and Russian-language drama, set in Northern Russia during Finland’s forced 1944 withdrawal from World War II, about a Russian captain and a Finnish sniper soldier who escape to the rural home of a local woman. Directed by Alexander Rogozhkin from his own screenplay. With Anni-Christina Jusso, Ville Haapsalo, Viktor Bychkov, Mikhail Korobochkin and Aleksei Kashnikov. Also known as “Kukushka.” 99 min. PG-13: Sexual content; violence. June 27 in New York and Los Angeles. Sony Pictures Classics.   The Hard Word Australian comedy about a trio of incarcerated siblings who find a way to continue their bank robbing careers – thanks to the occasional “leaves of absence” engineered by their savvy lawyer. Screenwriter Scott Roberts (“K2”) makes his feature directorial debut from his own script. With Guy Pearce (“Till Human Voices Wake Us”), Rachel Griffiths (“The Rookie”), Robert Taylor (“Vertical Limit”), Joel Edgerton (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones”), Vince Colosimo (“Lantana”), Rhondda Findleton and Damien Richardson. Scope. 102 min. R: Strong violence; language; sexuality; brief drug use. June 13 in New York and Los Angeles; wider June 27. Lions Gate. The Heart of Me Drama, set in 1930s London, about two sisters, Madeleine and Dinah, who grow closer following the untimely death of Madeleine’s husband - who was secretly conducting a longtime affair with Dinah. Based on Rosamond Lehmann’s novel “The Echoing Grove.” Directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan (“December Bride”) from a screenplay by Lucinda Coxon. With Helena Bonham Carter (“Till Human Voices Wake Us”), Olivia Williams (“Below”), Paul Bettany (“Gangster No. 1”), Eleanor Bron (“Iris”) and Luke Newberry. Flat. 96 min. June 13. Thinkfilm. The Holy Land Drama about a young, sheltered boy who leaves his orthodox family in Tel Aviv and heads to Jerusalem, where he falls in love with a prostitute and befriends a boisterous bar owner. Eitan Gorlin makes his feature directorial debut from his own screenplay. With Albert Illouz, Oren Rehany, Tchelet Semel, Saul Stein (“Fast Food Fast Women”) and Arie Moskuna. Flat. 96 min. June 20 in New York and Los Angeles. Cavu.   Jet Lag French-language romantic comedy about two people who meet at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport: one is an attractive Mexico-bound beautician fleeing her boyfriend; the other is a frazzled businessman traveling from the United States to Germany. Directed by Danièle Thompson (“La Bûche”) from a screenplay by Danièle and Christopher Thompson (“La Bûche”). With Juliette Binoche (“Children of the Century”), Jean Reno (“Rollerball”), Sergi López (“With a Friend Like Harry”), Scali Delpeyrat (“Sade”), Lucy Harrison (“My Wife is an Actress”) and Karine Belly (“The Man in the Iron Mask”). Also known as “Décalage Horaire.” 91 min. June 13 in New York and Los Angeles. Miramax.