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.
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.
Madea's Family Reunion (PG-13 for mature themes, domestic violence, sexuality, and drug references). Tyler Perry is back for another round of outrageous hijinks as a sassy, overprotective, pistol-packing Grandma from the 'hood. This time out, Medea must deal with a rebellious runaway (Keke Palmer) placed under her care by the courts, plus a couple of nieces with relationship issues. Cast includes Cicely Tyson, Boris Kodjoe, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield and Maya Angelou.
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.
Running Scared (R for sex, expletives, drug use, and violence). Crime thriller about a mobster (Paul Walker) who lands in hot water after his 10 year-old son (Alex Neuberger) and a friend (Cameron Bright) steal a .38 caliber revolver which was supposed to have been tossed into the river after being used in a Mafia hit.
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.
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story (R for sex and expletives). Laurence Sterne's elliptical, anarchic classic is adapted to the screen as a comedy about the efforts of 21st Century filmmakers to chronicle the life of an 18th Century British gentleman (Steve Coogan).
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.
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.
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.