Annapolis (PG-13 for sex, expletives, and violence). James Franco stars in this drama about a boy's attempt to turn his life around after being accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy. With Tyrese, Donnie Wahlberg and Chi McBride.
Big Momma's House 2 (PG-13 for coarse humor and a drug reference). Martin Lawrence is back as cross-dressing FBI Agent Malcolm Turner. This time out, he again goes undercover as his sassy alter-ego Hattie Mae in order to take a job as a nanny for a woman (Emily Procter) suspected of murder. Nia Long is the only other returnee from the principal cast.
Brokeback Mountain (R for sex, expletives, nudity, and violence). Oscar-nominee Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) directs this homoerotic drama based on the Annie Proulx short story of the same name. Set in Wyoming and Texas in the sixties, this romantic tale revolves around the divergent fortunes of a couple of closeted gay cowboys, one of whom finds fame in the rodeo (Jake Gyllenhaal) while the other remains a lowly ranch hand (Heath Ledger). With Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway as their wives.
Caché (R for graphic violence). Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil star in this Hitchcockian psychological thriller about a married couple who receive a series of increasingly intimate videotapes of themselves in the mail from an anonymous voyeur. In French with subtitles.
Casanova (R for sexuality). Heath Ledger stars as the legendary 18th century womanizer in this romance drama about a cad concerned only about his next conquest till he meets his match in a feminist (Sienna Miller) from Venice.
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (PG for crude humor and mild epithets). Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt reprise their roles as Tom and Kate Baker, a Chicago couple with 12 children. The sequel, set during a summer vacation taken at rustic Lake Winnetka, pits the Bakers versus the Murtaughs, a competitive clan of 8 headed by Eugene Levy and Carmen Electra.
The Chronicles of Narnia (PG for battle sequences and other frightening moments). Disney animated interpretation of the fanciful C.S. Lewis children's novel, set in the English countryside during the Second World War, follows the adventures of four siblings who happen upon a magical, parallel universe where a lion (Liam Neeson) enlists their help to break the spell of an evil witch (Tilda Swinton).
Fun with Dick and Jane (PG-13 for sexual humor, profanity, and drug references). Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni assume the roles played by George Segal and Jane Fonda in this remake of the 1977 crime comedy about a successful suburban couple who turn to robbery to maintain their standard of living after losing their high-paying jobs. With Alec Baldwin and Angie Harmon.
Glory Road (PG for mature themes, violence, ethnic slurs and profanity). Inspirational melodrama, set in 1966, recounts the real-life events surrounding the efforts of underdog Texas Western to upset heavily-favored Kentucky and thereby become the first all-black basketball team to win the NCAA championship. Cast includes Derek Luke, Josh Lucas, and Tatyana Ali.
Good Night, and Good Luck (PG for adult themes and brief profanity). George Clooney wrote, directed and co-stars in this fifties docu-drama, shot in black & white, which revisits CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow's (David Strathairn) determination to expose the overzealous efforts of the House Un-American Activities Committee as a witch hunt, despite being called a Communist by Senator Joe McCarthy. With Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels.
Hoodwinked (PG for mature themes and action elements). Animated sequel to Little Red Riding Hood features the voicework of Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway, Jim Belushi, Anthony Anderson Xzibit, Andy Dick, Sally Struthers, and Chazz Palminteri. Update of the Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale overhauls the tone of the original in favor of a Shrek-like sensibility.
Last Holiday (PG-13 for sexual references). Queen Latifah comic vehicle about a shy saleswoman from New Orleans who belatedly blossoms from a wallflower into the life of the party and impulsively abandons The Big Easy for a European vacation after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Makeover movie co-stars LL Cool, J. Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu, and Giancarlo Esposito.
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (PG-13 for drug content and profanity). Albert Brooks plays himself as a comedian sent on assignment by the U.S. Government to India and Pakistan to find out what makes Muslims laugh.
The Matador (R for profanity and graphic sexuality). Odd couple comedy about a burned-out hitman (Pierce Brosnan) who befriends the traveling salesman (with Greg Kinnear) he meets in a bar in Mexico City by teaching the down-on-his-luck loser how to kill at a bullfight. With Hope Davis as the businessman's wife back in Denver.
Match Point (R for sexuality). Woody Allen directs this crime drama about a social-climbing tennis pro (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) at an upscale British country club who goes to great lengths to hide the fact that he has secretly seduced both a client's (Matthew Goode) sister (Emily Mortimer) and fiancée (Scarlett Johansson).
Nanny McPhee (PG for adult themes, crude humor, and mild epithets). Emma Thompson handles the title role in this kiddie fantasy as a nanny who uses her magical powers to help a recently-widowed father (Colin Firth) manage his misbehaving brood of seven unruly children.
The New World (PG-13 for graphic battle scenes). Terrence Malick's 17th century costume drama reinterprets the tortured romance of soldier-of-fortune John Smith (Colin Farrell) and native princess Pocahontas (Q'Orianka Kilcher), as set against the backdrop of the primeval wilderness and the colonial settlement of Jamestown, Virginia. With Christian Bale and Christopher Plummer.
Rumor Has It (PG-13 for mature themes, crude humor, sex content, and a drug reference). A meet-my-dysfunctional family comedy, about a New York Times obituary writer (Jennifer Aniston) who brings her new fiancé (Mark Ruffalo) home to Pasadena only to stumble upon a well-kept family secret, namely, that the movie The Graduate was modeled on the extramarital affair that her mom (Shirley MacLaine) had years ago with a college grad (Kevin Costner) who might be her father.
Something New (PG-13 for sexual references). Sanaa Lathan stars in this romantic comedy about a successful, African-American accountant in search of an IBM (Ideal Black Man) who is shaken to find herself attracted to her blind date (Simon Baker), not because he's a gardener, but because he's white. Supporting cast includes Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Blair Underwood, John Ratzenberger, Taraji Henson, Alfre Woodard, and Wendy Raquel Robinson.
Underworld: Evolution (R for profanity, nudity, sexuality, gore, and violence). Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman reprise their roles in this second installment of a trilogy of horror films about the love affair between a vampire and a werewolf whose tribes are at war.
When a Stranger Calls (PG-13 for profanity, violence, and intense terror). Horror film about a babysitter (Camilla Belle) who discovers that the increasingly threatening phone calls she's receiving are originating from somewhere inside the house.
The White Countess (PG-13 for violence and mature themes). The final Merchant-Ivory costume drama, set in Shanghai in the thirties, about the curious relationship between an American ex-diplomat (Ralph Fiennes) and a widowed Russian countess (Natasha Richardson) who has been reduced to prostitution to support an extended family of female refugee aristocrats which includes her daughter (Madeleine Daly), aunt (Vanessa Redgrave), mother-in-law (Lynn Redgrave), and sister-in-law (Madeleine Potter).