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Confetti Mockumentary about three British couples competing to organize “the most original wedding of the year.” Written and directed by Debbie Isitt. With Martin Freeman (“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”), Felicity Montagu (“Bridget Jones’ Diary”), Stephen Mangan (“Birthday Girl”), and Vincent Franklin (“Vera Drake”). Flat. R: Nudity; language. May 26 limited. Fox Searchlight.     Dead Man’s Shoes Drama, set in rural England, about a deranged army vet seeking violent revenge on the drug dealers responsible for the molestation and torture of his developmentally-challenged brother. Directed by Shane Meadows (“A Room for Romeo Brass,” “Once Upon a Time in the Midlands”) from a screenplay by Meadows and actor Paddy Considine (“Cinderella Man”). With Considine, Gary Stretch (“Alexander”), Toby Kebbell (“Alexander”), Emily Aston (“Millions”), Neil Bell (“24 Hour Party People”) and Andrew Shim (“Once Upon a Time in the Midlands”). 86 min. May 12. Magnolia.     Freshman Orientation Black comedy about college freshman who gets caught up in a campus-wide uproar after he feigns homosexuality to get close to the girl of his dreams. Written and directed by Ryan Shiraki. With Sam Huntington (“Sleepover”), Marla Sokoloff (“Sugar and Spice”), Mike Erwin (“Pretty Persuasion”), Heather Matarazzo (“Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”), John Goodman (“Beyond the Sea”) and Rachel Dratch (“Winter Passing”). 92 min. May 12. Regent.     In The Land of Women Drama about a Los Angeles TV writer who returns to Detroit to look after his sickly grandmother, and finds himself bonding with the family across the street. TV writer Jonathan Kasdan (“Dawson’s Creek”) makes his feature directorial debut from his own script. With Adam Brody (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”), Meg Ryan (“Against the Ropes”), Kristen Stewart (“Zathura”), Olympia Dukakis (“The Event”), Makenzie Vega (“Sin City,” “Just My Luck”), Clark Gregg (“When A Stranger Calls”), Bret Harrison (“Orange County”), Lindsey Sloane (“The In-Laws”) and Dustin Milligan (“Final Destination 3”). May 5 limited. Warner Independent Pictures.     Just My Luck Comedy, set in Manhattan, about a young woman whose lifelong streak of good luck ends abruptly when it’s suddenly transferred to a heretofore incredibly unlucky young man. Directed by Donald Petrie (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “Welcome to Mooseport”) from a screenplay by Jonathan Bernstein, Mark Blackwell, James Greer (“Max Keeble’s Big Move”) and I. Marlene King (“Now and Then”). With Lindsay Lohan (“Herbie: Fully Loaded”), Chris Pine (“The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement”), Samaire Armstrong (“Not Another Teen Movie,” “Stay Alive”), Faizon Love (“Torque”), Chris Carmack (TV’s “The O.C.”), Dane Rhodes (“A Love Song for Bobby Long”) and Makenzie Vega (“Sin City,” “In the Land of Women”). Also known as “Lady Luck.” PG-13: Some brief sexual references. Flat. 102 min. May 12. Fox.     The King Drama, set in Corpus Christi, Texas, about the illegitimate son of a Baptist preacher who, fresh out of the Navy, decides to cause problems for his biological father. Directed by James Marsh (“Wisconsin Death Trip”) from a screenplay by Marsh and Milo Addica (“Monster’s Ball,” “Birth”). With Gael Garcia Bernal (“Bad Education”), William Hurt (“Syriana”), Laura Harring (“The Punisher”), Pell James (“Undiscovered”) and Paul Dano (“The Ballad of Jack and Rose”). Scope. 105 min. May 19. Thinkfilm. American Haunting Horror thriller, set in 19th century Tennessee, about a gothic demon that haunts a teenage girl – and torments a member of her well-to-do family to death. Based on the alleged true story chronicled in the book “The Bell Witch: An American Haunting” by Brent Monahan (“To Move The World”). Directed by Courtney Solomon (“Dungeons & Dragons”) from his own screenplay. With Shauna Shim (“Dogville”), Donald Sutherland (“Ask the Dust”), Sissy Spacek (“North Country”), Rachel Hurd-Wood (“Peter Pan”), James D’Arcy (“Exorcist: The Beginning”), Thom Fell and Matthew Marsh. 90 min. May 5. Freestyle.   The Da Vinci Code Thriller about a Harvard symbologist who teams with a French cryptologist to investigate a cipher found near the body of the Louvre’s murdered curator – a cipher that hints at a 2,000-year-old conspiracy and a secret that could rewrite religious history. Based on the novel by Dan Brown (“Angels and Demons”). Directed by Ron Howard (“The Missing,” “Cinderella Man”) from a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman (“I, Robot,” “Cinderella Man,” “Poseidon”). With Tom Hanks (“The Polar Express”), Audrey Tautou (“A Very Long Engagement”), Jean Reno (“The Pink Panther”), Ian McKellen (“Asylum,” “X-Men: The Last Stand”), Paul Bettany (“Firewall”) and Alfred Molina (“Crónicas”). Scope. May 19. Sony.   Fakers British caper comedy about a con man trying to pay off a large debt by selling the same long-lost Italian sketch five times. Directed by Richard Janes from a screenplay by Paul Gerstenberger. With Tom Chambers, Kate Ashfield (“Pure”), Matthew Rhys (“What Ever Happened to Harold Smith?”), Art Malik (“A Kid in King Arthur’s Court”) and Edward Hibbart (“Uptown Girls”). 84 min. May 19. Indican.     Goal! The Dream Begins Drama about a Latino soccer player who leaves his hometown of Los Angeles to move to England and fulfill his dream of going pro. Danny Cannon (“I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”) directs from a screenplay by Mike Jeffries and Adrian Butchart. With Kuno Becker (“Lucía, Lucía”), Cassandra Bell (“Mindhunters”), Alessandro Nivola (“Junebug,” “The Sisters”), Kieran O’Brien (“Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story”), Stephen Dillane (“The Greatest Game Ever Played,” “Haven”) and Marcel Iures (“The Cave”). Featuring appearances by Kieron Dyer, Patrick Kluivert, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer. Scope. 121 min. PG-13: Some sexual content; language; a brief drug reference. May 12. Buena Vista.     An Inconvenient Truth Documentary about former vice president Al Gore’s mission to raise awareness about what he believes to be the devastating effects of global warming. Directed by Davis Guggenheim (“Gossip”). 95 min. May 26 limited. Paramount Classics.       Keeping Up With The Steins Comedy about a boy who decides to use the occasion of his bar mitzvah to heal the rift between his father and grandfather. Directed by Scott Marshall from a screenplay by Mark Zakarin (TV’s “The L Word”). With Daryl Sabara (the “Spy Kids” series”), Jeremy Piven (“Two for the Money”), Garry Marshall (“Orange County”), Larry Miller (“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”), Cheryl Hines (“Herbie: Fully Loaded,” “RV”), Daryl Hannah (“Supercross”), Jami Gertz (“Twister”) and Doris Roberts (“Grandma’s Boy”). 99 min. May 12. Miramax.