SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER
"All the King's Men": Sean Penn is a flamboyant political boss in a new adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's novel. With Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins and James Gandolfini.
"American Hardcore": The lives and influence of American punk rockers from 1980-86 are explored in this documentary.
"The Black Dahlia": Brian De Palma adapts James Ellroy's novel about a Hollywood starlet's 1947 murder. With Scarlett Johansson, Josh Hartnett and Hilary Swank.
"Confetti": A mock documentary follows the mania of a magazine contest among three couples to create the glitziest wedding.
"The Covenant": A death at a private school threatens to expose four students descended from an ancient line of families with supernatural powers.
"Crank": A poisoned hit man (Jason Statham) races to save his girlfriend and find an antidote to keep himself alive.
"Crossover": Two street basketball players (Anthony Mackie and Wesley Jonathan) take on the reigning champs of the underground sport.
"Everyone's Hero": The late Christopher Reeve is among the credited directors on this animated tale of a boy's cross-country trek.
"Flyboys": A group of American pilots pioneer aerial warfare during World War I. With James Franco.
"Gridiron Gang": Probation officers (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Xzibit) transform incarcerated teen felons into a football squad.
"The Ground Truth": U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq discuss their difficult homecomings and their disillusionment with their service.
"The Guardian": A Coast Guard rescue swimmer (Kevin Costner) and his prot & eacute;g & eacute; (Ashton Kutcher) brave the icy waters of Alaska.
"A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints": The mean-streets youth of a writer (Robert Downey Jr.) plays out in flashbacks during a visit home to Queens.
"Hollywoodland": Ben Affleck, Adrien Brody and Diane Lane star in a dramatization of the mysterious death of George Reeves, star of TV's "Adventures of Superman."
"Jackass Number Two": Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and their fellow pranksters carry out another round of crazy stunts and antics.
"Jesus Camp": A documentary follows children at a summer camp where born-again Christians seek to shape their leaders of tomorrow.
"Jet Li's 'Fearless'": The action master plays real-life martial-arts figure Huo Yuanjia, a legendary fighter in early 20th century China.
"Keeping Mum": A new housekeeper tidies up the messy lives of a British vicar and his wife (Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas).
"The Last King of Scotland": A Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) working in Uganda is chosen by dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) as his personal physician.
"The Last Kiss": A young architect (Zach Braff) cheats on his pregnant girlfriend in a comic drama about thirtysomethings coping with adulthood.
"Looking for Kitty": Edward Burns directs and stars in the story of a down-and-out private detective searching for a missing wife.
"Open Season": A pampered grizzly bear (voiced by Martin Lawrence) learns about life in the wild in this animated comedy. Also with the voice of Ashton Kutcher.
"The Queen": Helen Mirren is Queen Elizabeth II as she deals with the aftermath of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Stephen Frears directs.
"Renaissance": A cop pursues a kidnapped scientist in this animated sci-fi tale set in Paris of 2054. Daniel Craig and Romola Garai lead the voice cast.
"Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles": A Japanese man tries to reconnect with his son during a journey in China. Zhang Yimou ("Hero") directs.
"The Science of Sleep": The lines blur between waking and dream life for a young eccentric (Gael Garcia Bernal).
"School for Scoundrels": A wimp (Jon Heder) ends up in an alpha-male showdown with the teacher (Billy Bob Thornton) of his confidence-building class.
"Sherrybaby": A junkie and ex-con (Maggie Gyllenhaal) stumbles in her efforts to clean up and regain custody of her daughter.
"This Film is Not Yet Rated": A documentary probes Hollywood's much-maligned system of rating movies for sex, violence and thematic content.
"The U.S. vs. John Lennon": The former Beatle's fierce anti-Vietnam stance makes him a person of interest to the feds in this documentary.
"The Wicker Man": A policeman (Nicolas Cage) encounters an eerie society on an island where he's searching for his girlfriend's lost daughter.
OCTOBER
"Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker": A teen (Alex Pettyfer) is recruited as a super spy by British intelligence after the death of his undercover uncle.
"Catch a Fire": An apolitical soccer player (Derek Luke) is moved to violent rebellion against South Africa's apartheid government. With Tim Robbins.
"Cocaine Cowboys": The Colombia-to-Miami drug trade is scrutinized in this documentary.
"Copying Beethoven": A music student (Diane Kruger) lands a dream gig as copyist for Beethoven (Ed Harris).
"Deliver Us From Evil": A documentary traces the shocking career of pedophile Roman Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady.
"The Departed": Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson in a tale of cops and mobsters who plant moles in the enemies' midst.
"Driving Lessons": A British teen (Rupert Grint) from a religious family bonds with a saucy actress (Julie Walters). Laura Linney co-stars.
"Flags of Our Fathers": Clint Eastwood directs a war saga about soldiers immortalized raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima. With Ryan Phillippe, Paul Walker and Barry Pepper.
"Flicka": A new adaptation of the family novel "My Friend Flicka" stars Alison Lohman as a teen training a wild mustang as a riding horse.
"The Grudge 2": The ghostly infection of rage lives on in a sequel to the horror hit. Amber Tamblyn stars.
"Infamous": Author Truman Capote (Toby Jones) sets off on a dark path as he creates the true-crime novel "In Cold Blood." With Sandra Bullock and Daniel Craig.
"Little Children": Married couples and their kids find kinship, melodrama and danger on their small-town streets. With Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.
"Man of the Year": Robin Williams is a political talk-show firebrand who winds up elected president. Barry Levinson directs.
"Marie Antoinette": Kirsten Dunst is the 18th century teen queen whose reign of excess preceded the French Revolution. Sofia Coppola directs.
"The Marine": An Iraq War veteran (wrestler John Cena) takes on the thugs who kidnapped his wife (Kelly Carlson).
"Nearing Grace": A teen copes with a broken home life after his mother's death. With David Morse and Jordana Brewster.
"The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D": Tim Burton's stop-motion animated Halloween tale returns in a three-dimensional format.
"The Prestige": Rival magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) wage a lifelong battle. With Michael Caine and Scarlett Johansson. Christopher Nolan directs.
"Running With Scissors": A youth (Joseph Cross) copes with a lunatic upbringing amid his deranged parents' divorce. Annette Bening and Alec Baldwin co-star.
"Saw III": The mind games and body parts fly again as the serial killer (Tobin Bell) enlists a new apprentice.
"Shortbus": New Yorkers gather for highbrow talk and hardcore sex in a comedic romp directed by John Cameron Mitchell ("Hedwig and the Angry Inch").
"Sleeping Dogs Lie": A woman (Melinda Page Hamilton) copes with the fallout when she reveals a warped sexual encounter of her youth. Bobcat Goldthwait directs.
"Tideland": Terry Gilliam directs a twisted take on "Alice in Wonderland," about a girl living in a fantasy world to escape harsh reality. With Jeff Bridges.
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning": The formative years of deranged killer Leatherface are chronicled in this horror prequel. Jordana Brewster stars.
"Who the $% & amp; is Jackson Pollock?": A documentary examines the case of a former truck driver who bought what may have been a Pollock painting for $5.
-- Associated Press
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