Movies Released October 12, 2007

Friday, October 12

Lars and the Real Girl PG-13

A lonely, delusional young man buys a life-size sex doll on the Internet and falls in love with her, telling people it's his girlfriend. His brother and sister-in-law step in to help him with his delusion.
Ryan Gosling, Sarah Aubrey, Emily Mortimer, John Cameron, Sidney Kimmel, Paul Schneider, Craig Gillespie, Nancy Oliver
Comedy Romance
117 mins

We Own the Night R

Bobby Green has turned his back on the family business. The popular manager of El Caribe, the legendary Russian-owned nightclub in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach, he has changed his last name and concealed his connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops. For Bobby, every night is a party, as he greets friends and customers or dances with his beautiful Puerto Rican girlfriend, Amada, in a haze of cigarette smoke and disco music. But it's 1988, and New York City's drug trade is escalating. Bobby tries to keep a friendly distance from the Russian gangster who is operating out of the nightclub--a gangster who is being targeted by his brother, Joseph, an up-and-coming NYPD officer, and his father, Burt, the legendary deputy chief of police.
Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Wechsler, Marc Butan, James Gray, Christopher Walken, Eva Mendes, Todd Wagner
Drama Crime Gangster

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? PG-13

A big-screen adaptation of Perry's hit stage play of the same title, "Why Did I Get Married" is an intimate story about the difficulty of maintaining a solid love relationship in modern times. During a trip to the picturesque snowcapped mountains of Colorado, eight married college friends have gathered for their annual seven-day reunion. But the cozy mood is shattered when the group comes face-to-face with one pair's infidelity. As secrets are revealed, each couple begins questioning the validity of their own marriage. Over the course of the weekend, husbands and wives take a hard look at their lives, wrestling with issues of commitment, betrayal and forgiveness as they seek a way forward.
Tyler Perry, Sharon Leal, Malik Yoba, Jill Scott, Tasha Smith, Joe Genier, Reuben Cannon, Janet Jackson
Comedy
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133 mins

Across the Universe PG-13

A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock ''n roll, moving from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude and Lucy, along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with Dr. Robert and Mr. Kite as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy--against all odds--to find their own way back to each other.
Julie Taymor, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Matthew Gross, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther
Drama Romance Musical
114 mins

Elizabeth - The Golden Age PG-13

Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Queen Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II -- with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada -- determined to restore England to Catholicism. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Sir Walter Raleigh. But he remains forbidden for a queen who has sworn body and soul to her country. Unable and unwilling to pursue her love, Elizabeth encourages her favorite lady-in-waiting, Bess, to befriend Raleigh to keep him near. But this strategy forces Elizabeth to observe their growing intimacy. As she charts her course abroad, her trusted advisor, Sir Francis Walsingham, continues his masterful puppetry of Elizabeth's court at home -- and her campaign to solidify absolute power. Through an intricate spy network, Walsingham uncovers an assassination plot that could topple the throne. But as he unmasks traitors that may include Elizabeth's own cousin Mary Stuart, he unknowingly sets England up for destruction.
William Nicholson, Clive Owen, Abbie Cornish, Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Shekhar Kapur, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Drama Sequel Historical
118 mins

The Final Season PG

In the small town of Norway, Iowa, everyone comes together for high school baseball. But life throws curve balls; and the passionate young players, rookie coach Kent Stock, and the hometown fans find that life's greatest challenges strike off the diamond.
Sean Astin, Amy Acker, Rachael Leigh Cook, David Mickey Evans, Tyler Hoechlin, Sam Elliot
Drama Sports

Sleuth R

Based on the Anthony Shaffer play and adapted for the screen by Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter, "Sleuth" is a thriller that tells the story of two men involved in a battle of wits over a woman.
Jude Law, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh, Anthony Shaffer, Harold Pinter, Eve Channing
Thriller Crime Remake

Friday, October 12