BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA October 3, 2008
 Chloe (voice of DREW BARRYMORE), a
diamond-clad, bootie wearing Beverly Hills Chihuahua enjoys
her luxurious lifestyle so much, she hardly notices Papi
(voice of GEORGE LOPEZ), a hilarious Chihuahua who happens
to be crazy for Chloe. But when the most pampered pooch gets
lost in Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd
(voice of ANDY GARCIA) to help her find her way home, more
HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE October 3
 In this hilariously funny fish-out-of-water tale, "How to
Lose Friends & Alienate People" tracks the outrageous
escapades of Sidney Young (Simon Pegg), a smalltime,
bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale
magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters
high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.
The film is based on Toby Young's memoir of the same name more
NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST October 3, 2008
 Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a
comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious,
sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes,
late-night living, and live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera)
frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart
and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings)
is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. more
FLASH OF GENIUS October 3, 2008
 Based on the true story of college
professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns’ (Greg
Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry,
Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to
receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy
price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced,
and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody
thought he could win.. more
BLINDNESS October 3, 2008
 From Nobel Prize winning author Jose Saramago and acclaimed
director Fernando Meirelles (“The Constant Gardener,” “City of
God”) comes the compelling story of humanity in the grip of an
epidemic of mysterious blindness. It is an unflinching exploration
of human nature, both bad and good–people’s selfishness,
opportunism,and indifference, but also their capacity for empathy,
love and sheer perseverance. more
RACHEL IS GETTING MARRIED October 3, 2008
 When KYM (Anne Hathaway) returns to the Buchman family home for
the wedding of her sister RACHEL (Rosemarie Dewitt), she brings a
long history of personal crisis, family conflict and tragedy along
with her. The wedding couple’s abundant party of friends and
relations have gathered for a joyful weekend of feasting, music
and love, but Kym—with her biting one-liners and flair for
bombshell drama—is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the
family dynamic. more
RELIGULOUS October 3, 2008
 RELIGULOUS follows political humorist and author Bill Maher
(“Real Time With Bill Maher,” “Politically Incorrect”) as he
travels around the globe interviewing people about God and
religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit
and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his
characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. more
BODY OF LIES October 10, 2008
 Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the
best man U.S. Intelligence has on the ground, in places where
human life is worth no more than the information it can get you.
In operations that take him around the globe, Ferris' next breath
often depends on the voice at the other end of a secure phone
line--CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe). Strategizing from a
laptop in the suburbs, more
THE
EXPRESS October 10, 2008
 Based on a true story, The Express follows
the extraordinary life of college football hero Ernie Davis (Rob
Brown), the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. His
fight for equality and respect forever changed the face of
American sports, and his story continues to inspire new
generations. more
ASHES OF TIME REDUX October 10, 2008
 The film is set in five parts, five
seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes
place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng
(Leslie Cheung) has lived in the western desert for some years. He
left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved
chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. more
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY October 10, 2008
 Just how hard is it to be happy? That’s
the question posed by Mike Leigh’s fresh, funny and decidedly
life-affirming new comedy, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, about Poppy (Sally
Hawkins, winner of the Best Actress Award at the Berlin Film
Festival for the role), a free-spirited Londoner with an
irrepressible zeal for life, a young woman who always manages to
laugh at life’s absurdities. more
NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS October 10, 2008
 Mattie and James are in love. But too many
mornings and too many miles apart have taken a toll on them. As
they struggle with the distance between New York and Chicago,
their visits become reminders of the difficulties, not the
pleasures, of their relationship. Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig
follow Hannah Takes the Stairs with Nights and Weekends, an
intimate portrayal of longing and confusion more
QUARANTINE October 10, 2008
 Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer
Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend
the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine
911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find
police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling
screams coming from one of the apartment units. more
CITY OF EMBER October 10, 2008
 For generations, the people of the City of
Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights -
underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered by a
massive generator - this city will only sustain for 200 years. Now
Ember is falling into darkness as the generator fails, and the
dazzling lights begin to flicker and fade. more
MAX
PAYNE October 17, 2008
 Max Payne is a maverick cop - a mythic
anti-hero - determined to track down those responsible for the
brutal murders of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge,
his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into
a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle
enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal. more
W October 17, 2008
 Whether you love him or hate him, there is
no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial
public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking,
acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd
President to the big screen as only he can. W. takes viewers
through Bush’s eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he
found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days
leading up to his decision to invade Iraq. more
SEX
DRIVE October 17, 2008
 At 18, Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman) is
struggling through his last summer before college, and he can't
seem to catch a break. He's taunted by his cocksure older brother
Rex, shown up in the romance department by his 14-year-old younger
brother and humiliated by his job at the donut shop in the mall.
But Ian's biggest problem is that he's about to start college as a
virgin! He's determined to rectify that before he officially
becomes a freshman and his devil-may-care pal Lance (Clark Duke)
is on hand to help. . more
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES October 17, 2008
 Starring Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning,
Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo, a powerhouse
ensemble of women from the world of music and film, THE SECRET
LIFE OF BEES is the touching story about the need for love,
sisterhood and redemption that explores the undeniable desire for
a sense of belonging and the often daunting journeys that we must
navigate to achieve it.. more
WHAT JUST HAPPENED October 17, 2008
 What Just Happened is a winningly sharp
comedy about two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks
in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer -- as he tries to
juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his
day job. more
MORNING LIGHT October 17, 2008
 Fifteen young sailors... six months of
intense training... one chance at the brass ring. This exciting
True-Life documentary tells the inspiring story of a group of
intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of
adulthood, as they embark on life’s first great adventure. Racing
a high-performance 52-foot sloop in the TRANSPAC, the most revered
of open-ocean sailing competitions, the crew of "Morning Light"
matches wits and skills in a dramatic 2300 mile showdown against
top professionals. more
FILTH AND WISDOM October 17, 2008
 Madonna's directorial debut, FILTH AND
WISDOM, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must
delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger
and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K. (Eugene Hutz),
finances his dreams of 'trans-continental superstardom' with his
band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross
dresser. more
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3 October 24, 2008
 Disney’s “High School Musical” phenomenon
leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR,
in which America ’s favorite high school students (ZAC EFRON,
VANESSA HUDGENS, ASHLEY TISDALE, LUCAS GRABEEL, CORBIN BLEU and
MONIQUE COLEMAN) hit senior year. Amidst a basketball
championship, prom and a spring musical featuring all of the
Wildcats, more
SAW 5 October 24, 2008
 In the fifth installment of the SAW
franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to
carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is
threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all
loose ends. more
PASSENGERS October 24, 2008
 After a plane crash, a young therapist,
Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre
Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they
share their recollections of the incident -- which some say
include an explosion that the airline claims never happened --
Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive
of the passengers. more
I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG October 24, 2008
 Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette
(Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. The film begins with Léa, the
younger sister by fifteen years, picking Juliette up at the
airport. We soon realize that the two sisters are almost complete
strangers to each other. Juliette has just been released from
prison after serving a long sentence. Léa was still a teenager
when Juliette, a doctor, was convicted of the murder of her
six-year-old son. more
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN October 24, 2008
 A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar
is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never
strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to
come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door
to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only
comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing
temperatures. more
FEARS OF THE DARK October 24, 2008
 FEAR(S) OF THE DARK is a wildly inventive
and visually dazzling collection of fearful tales by six of
the world's most renowned comic and graphic artists - Blutch,
Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo
Mattotti, and Richard McGuire. From a besotted student whose
girlfriend is weirdly ardent in her affections, to a
Japanese schoolgirl menaced by a long-dead samurai, and a
pack of hounds on a bloodthirsty rampage, more
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK October 24, 2008
 Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip
Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to
suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady,
New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele (Catherine Keener) has
left him to pursue her painting in Berlin, taking their young
daughter Olive (Sadie Goldstein) with her. His therapist,
Madeleine Gravis (Hope Davis), is better at plugging her
best-seller than she is at counseling him more
PRIDE AND GLORY October 24, 2008
 Edward Norton and Colin Farrell star in
Pride and Glory, an authentic, gritty, and emotional portrait of
the New York City Police Department. The film follows a
multi-generational police family whose moral code is tested when
one of two sons on the force investigates an incendiary case
involving his older brother and brother-in-law. The case forces
the family to choose between their loyalties to one another and
their loyalties to the department. more
CHANGELING October 24, 2008
 Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and
John Malkovich in a provocative thriller based on actual events:
Changeling. In the film, Christine Collins' (Jolie) prayers are
met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of
the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. Facing
corrupt police and a skeptical public, she desperately hunts for
answers, only to be confronted by a truth that will change her
forever. more
ROCKNROLLA October 31, 2008
 From Guy Ritchie, the writer/director of
the acclaimed films "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and
"Snatch," comes "RocknRolla," a story of sex, thugs and rock 'n
roll. The action comedy takes a dangerous ride into high crime and
low life in contemporary London, where real estate has supplanted
drugs as the biggest market, and criminals are its most
enthusiastic entrepreneurs more
ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO October 31, 2008
 Lifelong friends Zack Brown (Seth Rogen)
and Miriam Linky (Elizabeth Banks) live the less-than- glamorous
life. They make minimum wage at dead end jobs, entertain no real
aspirations, their cash has no flow, and their dump apartment’s
electricity and water will soon be shut off. And they are being
evicted. more
THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY October 31, 2008
 Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford stars in this
Suspense Thriller about high school student Molly Hartley
(Haley Bennett), the new girl in town. While Joseph
(Crawford) shows her the ropes, Molly becomes haunted by
nightmares of her mentally ill mother. Her worst fears are
confirmed when her high school counselor tells her there
could be a genetic connection between her mother's psychosis
and her own terrifying symptoms. more
THE OTHER END OF THE LINE October 31, 2008
 Beautiful and radiant, Priya Sethi (SHRIYA
SARAN) indulges her infatuation with American culture by working
at the Citi One Bank Card call center in Bangalore, India.
Speaking in perfectly unaccented English, she tells her customers
her name is Jennifer David and a native of San Francisco. Her
conservative father Rajeev is unhappy that she is so eager to
forsake her own culture for another, but will be pleased when she
goes through with her arranged marriage to the dull Vikram. more
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