Amusement
Theatrical Release Date: 12/26/2008
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Simpson
Actors: Katheryn Winnick, Jessica Lucas, Preston Bailey, Kevin Gage, Laura Breckenridge, Brennan Bailey
Plot: A trite story of three women being terrorized by an old former classmate from grade school.
Mum & Dad
Theatrical Release Date: 12/26/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Steven Sheil
Actors: Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori, Ainsley Howard, Toby Alexander, Micaiah Dring
Pageant
Theatrical Release Date: 12/26/2008
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ron Davis, Stewart Halpern-Fingerhut
Revolutionary Road
Theatrical Release Date: 12/26/2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Sam Mendes
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Kathryn Hahn, Michael Shannon, Ryan Simpkins
Plot: A couple living in 1950s suburban Connecticut struggle to keep their relationship intact while rising above their mediocre lives.
Valkyrie
Theatrical Release Date: 12/26/2008
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Thriller/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bryan Singer
Actors: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Thomas Kretschmann, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Fry
Plot: The mysterious plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler during WWII with the lead assassin as the star.
Bedtime Stories
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Family
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Adam Shankman
Actors: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Courteney Cox, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths
Plot: A handyman helps out his sister by babysitting her son and daughter. He finds out that when he tells bedtimes stories, anything the two say magically comes true.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: David Fincher
Actors: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas, Elle Fanning, Julia Ormond
Plot: A man born in his 80s in 1918 ages backwards. As the years pass, he grows younger, encounters love and joy, death and sadness, in a most unusual life.
Dead in 3 Days 2 ( In 3 Tagen bist du tot 2 )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Horror/Thriller
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Andreas Prochaska
Actors: Sabrina Reiter, Andreas Kiendl, Anna Rot, Julia Rosa Stöckl, Martin Loos, Helmuth Häusler
Doubt
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Patrick Shanley
Actors: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Bridget Megan Clark, Lloyd Clay Brown
Plot: The Bronx, 1964, a Catholic school has just admitted their first black student. Soon, one of the sister suspects a charismatic priest of having an inappropriate relationship with the student, and the revelation may tear apart the community.
Ghajini
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: Hindi
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: A.R. Murugadoss
Actors: Aamir Khan, Tinnu Anand, Asin, Vibha Chhibber, Sunil Grover, Riyaz Khan
Last Chance Harvey
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.4 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Joel Hopkins
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, James Brolin, Eileen Atkins, Richard Schiff
Plot: A man who has given up on love finds unexpected romance while in London
for his daughter's wedding.
Marley and Me
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: David Frankel
Actors: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Haley Bennett, Jennifer Wiener, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane
Plot: A husband and wife adopt a puppy to test out their parenting skills, but soon find out the adorable dog is a hyperactive hurricane of havoc.
The Spirit
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 1.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Frank Miller
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Gabriel Macht, Jaime King, Paz Vega
Plot: The Spirit is Denny Colt, a man born, murdered and born again. He will protect Central City from the forces of evil, including the devious Octopus.
Waltz with Bashir ( Vals Im Bashir )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/25/2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: German
Genre: Animation/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ari Folman
Actors: Ron Ben-Yishai, Ronny Dayag, Ari Folman, Dror Harazi, Yehezkel Lazarov, Mickey Leon
Plot: When former Israeli soldiers confront their recurring nightmares about the atrocities of war, they're not sure if their dreams are real, imaginary, or just the gateway to a flood of memories they'd rather not have to face...
Secret of the Grain, The ( graine et le mulet, La )
Theatrical Release Date: 12/24/2008
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Abdel Kechiche
Actors: Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche, Bouraouïa Marzouk, Olivier Loustau
WWE Edge: A Decade of Decadence
Theatrical Release Date: 12/23/2008
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Kevin Dunn
Actors: Adam Copeland, Mark Calaway, John Cena, Mick Foley, Amy Dumas, Owen Hart
Dustbin Baby
Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Juliet May
Actors: Dakota Blue Richards, Juliet Stevenson, David Haig, Chris Ryman, Poppy Lee Friar, Lizzy Clark
Goth
Theatrical Release Date: 12/20/2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Mystery
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gen Takahashi
Actors: Kanata Hongô, Rin Takanashi, Mika Kamiya, Chika Kumagai, Sôtarô, Kei Nakata
Welgünzêr
Theatrical Release Date: 12/20/2008
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Bradford Schmidt
Actors: Gary Colón, April Eckfeld, Michael McCartney
