16 Blocks (PG-13 for profanity, violence, and intense action). Bruce Willis and Mos Def play unlikely buddies in this crime thriller about a burnt out cop assigned to escort a convict from jail to the courthouse who discovers that the entire NYPD wants his prisoner dead since the man is about to testify as a witness in a case against crooked cops.
Aquamarine (PG for sensuality and mild epithets). Comedy adapted from the Alice Hoffman best seller about a mermaid (Sara Paxton) who enlists the help of a couple of 12 year-old girls (Jo-Jo and Emma Roberts) to win the heart of a lifeguard (Jake McDorman).
Ask the Dust (R for sex, expletives, and nudity). Adapted from the Depression Era novel of the same name, Colin Farrell and Salma Hayek co-star in this Los Angeles love story about an aspiring writer who finds it hard to resist the aggressive advances of a Mexican waitress.
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.
Capote (R for violence and profanity). Philip Seymour Hoffman handles the title role of this bio-pic centered around the period in author Truman Capote's life when he was researching the events surrounding the 1959 murders in Kansas which were the subject of his award-winning best seller In Cold Blood. Co-starring Catherine Keener as Harper Lee.
Curious George (G). Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore lend their distinctive voices to this animated adaptation of the beloved children's book of the same name about an American gentleman who has his hands full with the mischievous chimp he brought back from a visit to Africa.
Date Movie (PG-13 for crude humor and language). American Pie trilogy alums Alyson Hannigan and Jennifer Coolidge star in this sketch-driven spoof brought to you by the same folks whose Scary Movie franchise lampooned the horror genre. Cast includes comedians Eddie Griffin and Fred Willard, and Carmen Electra and Vanessa Vander Pluym.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (R for profanity). America's most misunderstood comic came out of hiding to promote this Brooklyn-based variety show staged in the summer of 2004 combining comedy sketches with musical performances by Dave's friends Kanye West, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Jill Scott, The Fugees, Common, The roots, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, Cody Chestnutt, and John Legend.
Doogal (G). Animated adventure about a candy-loving mutt (Daniel Tay) who teams with a few friends (Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, and William H. Macy) in order to retrieve three magic diamonds with the power to freeze the sun from an evil sorcerer (Jon Stewart) intent on plunging the Earth into an irreversible Ice Age.
Eight Below (PG for scenes of peril and brief profanity). Based on actual events, this wintry, Antarctic adventure recounts the ordeal of a trio of explorers: a survival guide (Paul Walker), a cartographer (Jason Biggs), a geologist (Bruce Greenwood), and their loyal team of sled dogs in the wake of the arrival of an unanticipated perfect storm.
Failure to Launch (PG-13 for sex, expletives, and partial nudity). Matthew McConaughey stars in this romantic comedy as a bachelor living at home who has no idea that his impatient parents (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw) have hired the girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to coax him out of the nest.
Firewall (PG-13 for intense violence). Action thriller features Harrison Ford as a harried husband matching wits with a ruthless criminal who has kidnapped his family. Cast includes Alan Arkin, Virginia Madsen, Robert Forster, and Paul Bettany.
Freedomland (R for violence and profanity). Oscar-nominees Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore star in this crime thriller about a white woman whose claim that her four year-old son has been kidnapped in a carjacking by a black man inflames ethnic tensions in a working-class, New Jersey town. Supporting cast includes Edie Falco and Aunjanue Ellis.
Madea's Family Reunion (PG-13 for mature themes, domestic violence, sexuality, and drug references). Tyler Perry is back for another round of outrageous hijinks as a sassy, overprotective, pistol-packing Grandma from the 'hood. This time out, Madea must deal with a rebellious runaway (Keke Palmer) placed under her care by the courts, plus a couple of nieces with relationship issues. Cast includes Cicely Tyson, Boris Kodjoe, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield and Maya Angelou.
Mrs. Henderson Presents (R for nudity and brief profanity). Oscar-nominee Stephen Frears (The Grifters) directs this campy comedy, set in London during the Battle of Britain, about an eccentric widow (Dame Judi Dench) who purchases a run-down theater to put on all-nude burlesque shows. With Bob Hoskins as her exasperated business partner.
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (PG for drug related song lyrics). "Hey-Hey, Now-Now," Jonathan Demme directs this 2-day concert film from 2005 featuring Neil Young in Nashville four days before the aging icon underwent successful brain surgery. He's joined on stage by Emmy Lou Harris, Spooner Oldham, his wife, Pegi, and others in performances of hits like Heart of Gold and The Needle and the Damage Done.
The Pink Panther (PG for crude humor and suggestive language). Steve Martin revives the role of hopelessly incompetent Inspector Clouseau, first brought to the screen by the late Peter Sellers, in this prequel to the classic franchise of comic crime capers. Here, the French detective chases Beyoncé, who plays the prime suspect in the disappearance of a priceless diamond. Cast also includes Kevin Kline and Emily Mortimer.
Running Scared (R for sex, expletives, drug use, and violence). Crime thriller about a mobster (Paul Walker) who lands in hot water after his 10 year-old son (Alex Neuberger) and a friend (Cameron Bright) steal a .38 caliber revolver which was supposed to have been tossed into the river after being used in a Mafia hit.
The Shaggy Dog (PG for crude humor). Remake of the Disney family classic from 1959 about a boy who is magically transformed into a sheepdog. This version features an adult (Tim Allen) who finds himself periodically in the same predicament. With Jane Curtin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey, Jr., Craig Kilborn and Philip Baker Hall.
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (R for sex, expletives, and violence). Tommy Lee Jones stars in this road drama as a grizzled, Texas ranch hand who goes to extraordinary lengths to give his murdered best friend a proper funeral back in Mexico.
Transamerica (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug use). Unlikely-buddy road flick reunites a pre-op transsexual (Felicity Huffman) with the long-lost, 17 year-old son (Kevin Zegers) she/he's never known for a cross-country, get-acquainted sojourn from New York to Los Angeles where the juvenile delinquent hopes to make a fresh start in gay porn.
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (R for sex and expletives). Laurence Sterne's elliptical, anarchic classic is adapted to the screen as a comedy about the efforts of 21st Century filmmakers to chronicle the life of an 18th Century British gentleman (Steve Coogan).
Ultraviolet (PG-13 for profanity, partial nudity, and violence). Milla Jovovich handles the title role in this sci-fi action flick, set in the late 21st Century, as the protector of a nine year-old boy targeted for death by a race of disease-modified sub-humans.