Movies Released October 3, 2008

Friday, October 3

120 mins

Flash of Genius PG-13

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, a 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. The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work -- or for that matter, anyone's work -- be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.
Lauren Graham, Marc Abraham, Greg Kinnear, Jake Abel, Aaron Abrams, Eric Newman, Thomas Bliss, Gary Barber
Drama Biography Adaptation
120 mins

Blindness R

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine. "Blindness", starring Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover, is a harrowing tale about the fragility of mankind.
Alice Braga, Gael García Bernal, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, José Saramago, Don McKellar, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover
Drama Thriller Suspense

Beverly Hills Chihuahua PG

A pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight. Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends -- including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado and an amorous pup named Papi -- to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.
Salma Hayek, David Hoberman, Drew Barrymore, Raja Gosnell, Steven Nicolaides, John L. Jacobs, Jeff Bushell, Piper Perabo
Action Adventure Comedy Family Kids Animation
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An American Carol PG-13

An filmmaker who's out to abolish the 4th of July holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to show him the good sides of the U.S.A.
David Zucker, Kevin Farley, Jon Voight, Trace Adkins, Steve McEveety, John Shepherd, Myrna Sokoloff, Kelsey Grammer
Comedy Spoof

Drona

A young man learns he is the latest in line of a dynasty of ancestral warriors dedicated to guarding a mystic source of cosmic energy, and the time has come for him to take the role.
Jaya Bachchan, Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar, Abhishek Bachchan
Drama Action Adventure
101 mins

Religulous R

Comedian Bill Maher examines the presence of religion in big news stories of recent years, from Muslim riots over cartoons to the Ten Commandments in front of courthouses, a born-again Christian in the White House and Scientology in the birthing room.
Bill Maher, Larry Charles, Jonah Smith, Palmer West
Documentary Political
116 mins

Rachel Getting Married R

When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict along with her. The wedding Party's abundant cast of friends and relations have gathered for an idyllic weekend of feating, music and love, but Kym -- with her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama -- is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.
Ilona Herzberg, Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger, Carol Cuddy, Jonathan Demme, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe, Anna Deavere Smith
Drama
90 mins

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist PG-13

"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. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.
Paul Weitz, Kerry Kohansky, Chris Weitz, Andrew Miano, Michael Cera, Aaron Yoo, Jay Baruchel, Nathan Kahane
Drama Romance Teen
114 mins

RocknRolla R

When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London's criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.
Guy Ritchie, Gerard Butler, Joel Silver, Jeremy Piven, Navid McIlhargey, Susan Downey, Idris Elba, Steve Richards
Action Adventure Comedy

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People R

In this hilariously funny fish-out-of-water tale, "How to Lose Friends and 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.

After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City. Clayton warns Sidney that he'd better impress and charm everyone he can, if he wants to succeed. Instead, Sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst). He dares to target the star clients of power publicist Eleanor Johnson (Gillian Anderson). He upsets his direct boss Lawrence Maddox (Danny Huston) and tries to make amends by hiring a stripper to dance for Lawrence during a staff meeting. Sidney, of course, doesn't stop there, finding creative ways to annoy nearly everyone. His saving graces: a rising, sexy starlet (Megan Fox) develops an odd affection for him, and in time, Alison whose friendship with him might be the only thing saving Sidney from torpedoing his career.
Simon Pegg, Peter Straughan, Megan Fox, Gillian Anderson, Max Minghella, Jeff Bridges, Robert B. Weide, Toby Young
Comedy

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