October Movie Releases

"An American Carol" - Kevin Farley (Chris' brother) plays infamous unpatriotic filmmaker Michael Mallone (a shallow version of Michael Moore) who is contacted by three spirits of the past: General George S. Patton (Kelsey Grammer), John F. Kennedy, and George Washington (Jon Voight). Also stars Trace Adkins, Dennis Hopper, and Bill O'Reilly. Opens October 3, 2008

"Appaloosa" - Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are friends hired to police a small town. It's a Western. Also stars Renee Zellweger. Opens October 3, 2008

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" - Animal-talking movie about a Chihuahua who goes from spoiled to gringo when she goes across the border. Features the voice of Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, and Andy Garcia. Opens October 3, 2008

"Blindness" - A plague hits the Earth, causing everyone to go blind. Stars Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, and Sandra Oh. Opens October 3, 2008

"How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" - Aside from being the story of my life, this is the story of a London journalist who comes to the Big Apple to try his luck. Based on real events. Stars Simon Pegg, Megan Fox, Kirtsen Dunst, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. Opens October 3rd, 2008

"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" - Two punk kids at a concert fall for each other. Opens October 3, 2008

"Rachel" - A woman is getting married and her sister (Anna Hathaway) is there to bring the house down. Opens October 3, 2008

"RocknRolla" - London. Underground. Gangsters. Guy Ritchie. What more do you need? Also stars Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Ludacris, Jeremy Piven, and Tom Wilkinson. Opens October 3, 2008

"Confessions of a Shopaholic" - A woman who snags a job as a financial advise columnist must battle her addiction to shopping in order to keep her life from spiraling out of control. What other ideas were saved from the Disney studio waste-bin? Opens October 9, 2008

"Body of Lies" - Russell Crowe and Leo DiCaprio in a movie about trying to trap a dangerous Al Qaeda operative. Opens October 10, 2008

"City of Ember" - 200 years ago a city was built underground with a limited amount of power and resources. Time's up. Stars Tim Robbins and Bill Murray. Opens October 10, 2008

"The Express" - Based on the true story of Ernie Davis, the first black American to win the Heisman Trophy. Stars Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, and Clancy Brown (no relation). Opens October 10, 2008

"Quarantine" - A news reporter and a cameraman are stuck in an apartment while a deadly outbreak hits L.A. Stars Louisville native Jennifer Carpenter. Opens October 17, 2008

"Max Payne" - Mark Wahlberg plays the video game anti-hero: a maverick cop who is hunting down those responsible for killing his partner and family. Opens October 17, 2008

"The Secret Life of Bees" - Dakota Fanning is a 14-year-old girl on the run who lands at the beekeeping premises of the Boatwright sisters. Also stars Alicia Keyes and Queen Latifah. Opens October 17, 2008

"Sex Drive" - An 18-year-old takes his brothers '69 GTO to get to Knoxville so he can get laid by a woman he met online. Put in your own response. Opens October 17, 2008

"W" - Oliver Stone presents a story of a man who knows how to party, how to gamble, how to have a good time. This man has some lows; notably, bad management over a sports team and oil company. However, he triumphs and becomes President of the United States. This piece of Americana opens October 17, 2008

"Changeling" - Angelina Jolie is a mom in 1920's L.A. When he son comes up missing, she goes to the police. A kid is returned to her, but it's not her son. Based on real events. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Opens October 17, 2008

"High School Musical 3" - Self-explanatory. Opens October 24, 2008

"Saw V" - Yeah. Self-explanatory, too. Opens October 24, 2008

"Synecdoche, NY" - In Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut, Philip Seymour Hoffman struggles women and building a life-size version of New York in a warehouse for a play he's staging. If you think that sounds weird, feel free to check out the trailer. Opens October 24, 2008

"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" - Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are roommates who are having problems making financial ends meet. Solution: make a porno. Kevin Smith wrote and directed. Opens October 31, 2008