Soundtracks Released December 9, 2003

Tuesday, December 9

Love Don't Cost a Thing PG-13

In this modern update of the classic 1987 teen comedy "Can't Buy Me Love", our hero is high-school senior Alvin Johnson (Nick Cannon), a brilliant, likable outcast who has come to regret the years of intellectual endeavors that prevented him and his un-hip friends from socializing, getting girlfriends and hanging out with the super-cool "Elite" kids. When queen of the Elites, Paris Morgan (Christina Milian) wrecks her mother's car, Alvin steps in and mortgages his future to help her out. The catch: In exchange for $1500 in car parts and Alvin's automotive expertise, Paris agrees to "fake a front" with him to convince the school that they're dating. The question is: can Alvin rein in his newfound ego before he loses his true friends, his chance for a scholarship and a shot at a real relationship with Paris?
Melissa Schuman, Steve Harvey, Kal Penn, Nichole Robinson, Al Thompson, Kenan Thompson, Troy Beyer, Nick Cannon
Comedy Romance Teen

21 Grams R

From the Mexican writing-directing team behind the Oscar-nominated "Amores Perros" comes this explosive, emotionally charged English-language drama about a woman (Naomi Watts), her cheating lover (Sean Penn), and an ex-convict (Benicio Del Toro).
Danny Huston, Melissa Leo, Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Clea DuVall, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Teresa Delgado
Drama Crime Gangster

House of Sand and Fog R

Based on the acclaimed bestseller by Andre Dubus III. Massoud Amir Behrani (Ben Kingsley) is living a lie to fulfill a dream. Once a member of the Shah of Iran's elite inner circle, he has brought his family to America to build a new life. Despite a pretense of continued affluence, he is barely making ends meet until he sees his opportunity in the auction of a house being sold for back taxes. It is a terrible mistake. Through a bureaucratic snafu, the house had been improperly seized from its rightful owner, Kathy Lazaro (Jennifer Connelly). The loss of her home tears away Kathy's last hope of a stable life—a life that had been nearly destroyed by addiction—and Kathy decides to fight to recover her home…at any cost.
Jennifer Connelly, Frances Fisher, Vadim Perelman, Ron Eldard, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ben Kingsley, Jonathan Ahdout, Kim Dickens
Drama Historical

Tuesday, December 9