Annapolis (PG-13 for sex, expletives, and violence). James Franco stars in this drama about a boy's attempt to turn his life around after being accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy. With Tyrese, Donnie Wahlberg and Chi McBride.
Big Momma's House 2 (PG-13 for coarse humor and a drug reference). Martin Lawrence is back as cross-dressing FBI Agent Malcolm Turner. This time out, he again goes undercover as his sassy alter-ego Hattie Mae in order to take a job as a nanny for a woman (Emily Procter) suspected of murder. Nia Long is the only other returnee from the principal cast.
Brokeback Mountain (R for sex, expletives, nudity, and violence). Oscar-nominee Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) directs this homoerotic drama based on the Annie Proulx short story of the same name. Set in Wyoming and Texas in the sixties, this romantic tale revolves around the divergent fortunes of a couple of closeted gay cowboys, one of whom finds fame in the rodeo (Jake Gyllenhaal) while the other remains a lowly ranch hand (Heath Ledger). With Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway as their wives.
Caché (R for graphic violence). Juliette Binoche and Daniel Auteuil star in this Hitchcockian psychological thriller about a married couple who receive a series of increasingly intimate videotapes of themselves in the mail from an anonymous voyeur. In French with subtitles.
Curious George (G). Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore lend their distinctive voices to this animated adaptation of the beloved children's book of the same name about an American gentleman who has his hands full with the mischievous chimp he brought back from a visit to Africa.
Date Movie (PG-13 for crude humor and language). American Pie trilogy alums Alyson Hannigan and Jennifer Coolidge star in this sketch-driven spoof brought to you by the same folks whose Scary Movie franchise lampooned the horror genre. Cast includes comedians Eddie Griffin and Fred Willard, and Carmen Electra and Vanessa Vander Pluym.
Eight Below (PG for scenes of peril and brief profanity). Based on actual events, this wintry, Antarctic adventure recounts the ordeal of a trio of explorers: a survival guide (Paul Walker), a cartographer (Jason Biggs), a geologist (Bruce Greenwood), and their loyal team of sled dogs in the wake of the arrival of an unanticipated perfect storm.
Final Destination 3 (R for profanity, nudity, horror violence and gratuitous gore). Third installment of the horror film finds surviving high schoolers riding an ill-fated roller coaster from Hell run by the Grim Reaper.
Firewall (PG-13 for intense violence). Action thriller features Harrison Ford as a harried husband matching wits with a ruthless criminal who has kidnapped his family. Cast includes Alan Arkin, Virginia Madsen, Robert Forster, and Paul Bettany.
Freedomland (R for violence and profanity). Oscar-nominees Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore star in this crime thriller about a white woman whose claim that her four year-old son has been kidnapped in a carjacking by a black man inflames ethnic tensions in a working-class, New Jersey town. Supporting cast includes Edie Falco and Aunjanue Ellis.
Hoodwinked (PG for mature themes and action elements). Animated sequel to Little Red Riding Hood features the voicework of Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway, Jim Belushi, Anthony Anderson Xzibit, Andy Dick, Sally Struthers, and Chazz Palminteri. Update of the Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale overhauls the tone of the original in favor of a Shrek-like sensibility.
Imagine Me & You (R for sex and expletives). Romantic comedy about a blushing bride (Piper Perabo) who leaves her husband-to-be (Matthew Goode) at the altar after she falls in love, at first sight, with a complete stranger she spots in the church.
The Matador (R for profanity and sexuality). Odd couple comedy about a burned-out hitman (Pierce Brosnan) who befriends a traveling salesman (Greg Kinnear) he meets in a bar in Mexico City by teaching the down-on-his-luck loser how to kill at a bullfight. With Hope Davis as the businessman's wife back in Denver.
Match Point (R for sexuality). Woody Allen directs this crime drama about a social-climbing tennis pro (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) at an upscale British country club who goes to great lengths to hide the fact that he has secretly seduced both a client's (Matthew Goode) sister (Emily Mortimer) and fiancée (Scarlett Johansson).
Mrs. Henderson Presents (R for nudity and brief profanity). Oscar-nominee Stephen Frears (The Grifters) directs this campy comedy, set in London during the Battle of Britain, about an eccentric widow (Dame Judi Dench) who purchases a run-down theater to put on all-nude burlesque shows. With Bob Hoskins as her exasperated business partner.
Nanny McPhee (PG for adult themes, crude humor, and mild epithets). Emma Thompson handles the title role in this kiddie fantasy as a nanny who uses her magical powers to help a recently-widowed father (Colin Firth) manage his misbehaving brood of seven unruly children.
The Pink Panther (PG for crude humor and suggestive language). Steve Martin revives the role of hopelessly incompetent Inspector Clouseau, first brought to the screen by the late Peter Sellers, in this prequel to the classic franchise of comic crime capers. Here, the French detective chases Beyoncé, who plays the prime suspect in the disappearance of a priceless diamond. Cast also includes Kevin Kline and Emily Mortimer.
Something New (PG-13 for sexual references). Sanaa Lathan stars in this romantic comedy about a successful, African-American accountant in search of an IBM (Ideal Black Man) who is shaken to find herself attracted to her blind date (Simon Baker), not because he's a gardener, but because he's white. Supporting cast includes Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Blair Underwood, John Ratzenberger, Taraji Henson, Alfre Woodard, and Wendy Raquel Robinson.
Tamara (R for profanity, sexuality, alcohol abuse, and graphic violence). Grisly thriller about an ugly, unpopular teenager (Jenna Dewan) who perishes in a prank only to rise from the dead resurrected as an attractive avenger intent on hunting down all the bullies responsible for her death.
Transamerica (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and drug use). Unlikely-buddy road flick reunites a pre-op transsexual (Felicity Huffman) with the long-lost, 17 year-old son (Kevin Zegers) she/he's never known for a cross-country, get-acquainted sojourn from New York to Los Angeles where the juvenile delinquent hopes to make a fresh start in gay porn.
Underworld: Evolution (R for profanity, nudity, sexuality, gore, and violence). Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman reprise their roles in this second installment of a trilogy of horror films about the love affair between a vampire and a werewolf whose tribes are at war.
When a Stranger Calls (PG-13 for profanity, violence, and intense terror). Horror film about a babysitter (Camilla Belle) who discovers that the increasingly threatening phone calls she's receiving are originating from somewhere inside the house.
The World's Fastest Indian (PG-13 for brief profanity, drug use, and a sexual reference). Sir Anthony Hopkins stars in this biopic based on the life and times of daredevil Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle enthusiast who set the world speed record in 1967 at Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats on a re-built Indian motorcycle made in 1920.
Why We Fight (PG-13 for brief profanity and graphic war images). Damning documentary examines the military industrial complex while raising disturbing question's about America's penchant for aggression around the world. With appearances by Gore Vidal, Bill Kristol, John McCain, Richard Perle, and more.