Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa After they escaped from New York City, the creatures of 2005's MADAGASCAR are back in this African adventure. MADAGASCAR: THE CRATE ESCAPE features the return of the first film's vocal talents: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter.

First Basket When Ossie Schectman, a Jewish kid from Brooklyn, made the first basket for the New York Knickerbockers back in 1946, who knew it was the precursor of today's NBA? For Jewish immigrants, especially youth, sports played an important role in helping them assimilate. By the 1920s, almost all urban Jewish neighborhoods had a basketball team. When these teams evolved into professional leagues by the late 1940s, Jewish players and coaches led the way.

Quarantine Fans of the handheld camerawork of CLOVERFIELD and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT will find much to like in this remake of Spanish film REC. Jennifer Carpenter (DEXTER) stars as a TV journalist who finds herself far too close to the action of her latest story. When she and her cameraman (Steve Harris, THE PRACTICE) start filming an "average" incident at an apartment building, they realize that one of the building's tenants is the victim of a horrific contagious disease and a quarantine will keep them from escaping.

World Unseen In this drama set in 1950s South Africa, two women find love in surprising places. Lisa Ray (WATER) stars as Miriam, a married mother, while Sheetal Sheth (AMERICAN CHAI) plays Amina, a progressive owner of a café. Though the women appear to have little in common, they are instantly drawn to one another, and a forbidden affair begins. THE WORLD UNSEEN is a stirring film that addresses issues of race, gender, and desire. Shamin Sarif directs this adaptation of her own novel.

Body of Lies Though this thriller is the fourth collaboration between Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, it marks the veteran director's first pairing with Leonardo DiCaprio. In this adaptation of a novel by David Ignatius, DiCaprio plays a CIA agent who wants the help of a more experienced agent (Crowe) in his investigation of a Jordanian terrorist.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Drew Barrymore lends her perky pipes to a spoiled Chihuahua named Chloe in this live-action Disney comedy. Somehow Chloe finds herself in Mexico, far from her life in Beverly Hills, and she has to find her way home. Andy Garcia, George Lopez, and Salma Hayek are among the vocal talent in SOUTH OF THE BORDER, while Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, and Jamie Lee Curtis star.

Yes Man IN THEATRES DECEMBER 19, 2008 Imagine saying yes to everything that comes your way, regardless of your wishes or the implications. That's exactly what Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has to do in this comedy based on the memoir by Danny Wallace. YES MAN also stars Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, and John Michael Higgins.

Spirit Adapted from the Will Eisner's graphic novels, "The Spirit" tells the story of a man who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face -- has other plans. He's going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this coldhearted killer from the city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront...all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader.

Blindness Fernando Meirelles (THE CONSTANT GARDENER) directs this adaptation of Nobel Prize winner Jose Saramago's novel. An unexplained epidemic of blindness strikes an unknown city, and the stricken are forced to depend on each other and the single sighted person in their midst.

Flash of Genius Greg Kinnear stars as Robert Kearns, a man whose 1960s invention became standard in every car on the road. But the automobile industry refused to acknowledge his contribution, and Bob embarked on a quest for recognition. FLASH OF GENIUS costars Lauren Graham (GILMORE GIRLS) as Bob's wife.

W. W. takes viewers through Bush's eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

Miracle at St. Anna Based on James McBride's novel, this war drama from Spike Lee follows four black soldiers in World War II. When one of the men rescues a young Italian boy, they become separated from their fellow soldiers, putting their lives in even more danger than before. MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA stars Derek Luke, John Leguizamo, Naomi Campbell, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Gandolfini.

City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau's first novel in the Book of Ember series brightens the screen in this fantasy from Gil Kenan (MONSTER HOUSE). The City of Ember is in danger of its beautiful lights going out, and a pair of teenagers embarks on a journey to save the town from darkness. CITY OF EMBER stars Bill Murray and Tim Robbins.

Saw V With everyone else dead and rotting, it's up to Hoffman to continue Jigsaw's murderous traditions. When he feels that his identity might be discovered, the killer has to use all his training as a detective to track down anything--and anyone--that might expose him.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua Drew Barrymore lends her perky pipes to a spoiled Chihuahua named Chloe in this live-action Disney comedy. Somehow Chloe finds herself in Mexico, far from her life in Beverly Hills, and she has to find her way home. Andy Garcia, George Lopez, and Salma Hayek are among the vocal talent in SOUTH OF THE BORDER, while Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona, and Jamie Lee Curtis star.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Names may have been changed to protect the innocent--and the not-so innocent--but this comedy adapts Toby Young's biting memoir about his struggles as a Vanity Fair employee. Brilliant Brit Simon Pegg (HOT FUZZ) stars as Young's alter ego, while Jeff Bridges is a Graydon Carter-esque magazine editor.

Valkyrie In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Realizing that time is running out, he decides that he must take action himself and joins the German resistance. Armed with a cunning strategy to use Hitler's own emergency plan - known as Operation Valkyrie - these men plot to assassinate the dictator and overthrow his Nazi government from the inside. With everything in place, with the future of the world, the fate of millions and the lives of his wife and children hanging in the balance, von Stauffenberg is thrust from being one of many who oppose Hitler to the one who must kill Hitler himself.

Religulous No religion is safe from the sharp aim--and still sharper wit--of Bill Maher in this comic look at organized belief systems around the world. This controversial documentary is directed by Larry Charles, who previously made both fans and foes with BORAT.

Eagle Eye Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations--using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, these two ordinary people become the country's most wanted fugitives, who must work together to discover what is really happening--and more importantly, why.

Brown Bunny Set in the world of professional motorcycle racing, racer Bud Clay (Gallo) sets out on a road trip from New Hampshire, where his latest race was, to California, where he has a race in five days. As he travels across the country, he is haunted by the memories of his lost love, a girl named Daisy Lemon (Sevigny). Along the way, he tries to find a new love to call his own, but his feelings for Daisy seem to hold him back.

Fireproof In this religious romantic drama, Kirk Cameron (LEFT BEHIND) stars as Captain Caleb Holt, a firefighter who is brave enough to risk his life daily but he can't save his marriage. When he and his wife (Erin Bethea) are on the verge of divorce, Caleb's father steps in and asks him to take "The Love Dare": 40 days of spiritually driven ways to try to get back into his wife's heart. At first, Caleb doesn't have much success...until he realizes that he has to get his relationship with God in order before he can improve his marriage.

Bedtime Stories Adam Sandler stars as a man whose nighttime tales do more than just put his nephew to sleep; instead, his imaginative stories become reality. This fantasy comedy for the whole family is directed by HAIRSPRAY helmer Adam Shankman.

Nights In Rodanthe From MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE to THE NOTEBOOK, cinematic adaptations of Nicholas Sparks's novels are sure to inspire tears, and this drama should be no exception. Diane Lane and Richard Gere, who previously played a couple in UNFAITHFUL, star here as an unhappily married woman and a conflicted man drawn together by a storm in the town of Rodanthe, North Carolina.

Max Payne Rockstar Games' antihero Max Payne gets his own movie with this video game adaptation. Mark Wahlberg (THE DEPARTED) plays the titular cop who is still trying to get over the death of his family while investigating several murders, while Mila Kunis (FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL) costars as an assassin desperate for her own revenge.

Yes Man IN THEATRES DECEMBER 19, 2008 Imagine saying yes to everything that comes your way, regardless of your wishes or the implications. That's exactly what Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has to do in this comedy based on the memoir by Danny Wallace. YES MAN also stars Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, and John Michael Higgins.

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Quarantine Fans of the handheld camerawork of CLOVERFIELD and THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT will find much to like in this remake of Spanish film REC. Jennifer Carpenter (DEXTER) stars as a TV journalist who finds herself far too close to the action of her latest story. When she and her cameraman (Steve Harris, THE PRACTICE) start filming an "average" incident at an apartment building, they realize that one of the building's tenants is the victim of a horrific contagious disease and a quarantine will keep them from escaping.

Body of Lies Though this thriller is the fourth collaboration between Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe, it marks the veteran director's first pairing with Leonardo DiCaprio. In this adaptation of a novel by David Ignatius, DiCaprio plays a CIA agent who wants the help of a more experienced agent (Crowe) in his investigation of a Jordanian terrorist.

Revolutionary Road More than a decade after sharing the screen in the record-breaking TITANIC, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunite for this adaptation of Richard Yates's novel. This drama about a married couple in the 1950s is directed by Winslet's husband, Oscar winner Sam Mendes.

Twilight Teenage romance gets a dark, supernatural twist in this adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's bestselling novel TWILIGHT. When Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) moves from sunny Phoenix to dreary Washington State, she has trouble fitting in at her new high school. But things get better--and worse--when she meets the unearthly Edward (Robert Pattinson), a beautiful vampire who will stay 17 forever.

Notorious This biopic from executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs explores the life and death of East Coast rapper Notorious B.I.G. Newcomer Jamal Woolard stars as Biggie Smalls, but big names fill out the rest of the cast: Angela Bassett plays the rapper's mother, Derek Luke costars as Combs, and Anthony Mackie plays rival Tupac Shakur. Bassett's real life counterpart, Voletta Wallace, acts as one of the film's producers.