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'Michael Clayton' - Oct. 5
A New York lawyer has a midlife crisis of conscience while in the middle of a multi-million-dollar class-action lawsuit in this legal thriller. With George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O'Keefe, Austin Williams. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy.

'Lust, Caution' - Oct. 5
Ang Lee ("Brokeback Mountain") directs this tale of romance and political intrigue set in 1940s Shanghai. With Tony Leung, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Wang Lee Hom. Written by Hui-Ling Wang and James Schamus, based on the short story by Eileen Chang.

'Lars and the Real Girl' - Oct. 12
An introverted young man (Academy-Award nominee Ryan Gosling) shocks his family with his delusions that a life-size doll is actually alive in this quirky comedy. With Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Craig Gillespie. Written by Nancy Oliver ("Six Feet Under").

'Elizabeth: The Golden Age' - Oct. 12
Cate Blanchett reunites with "Elizabeth" director Shekhar Kapur for a new chapter in the saga of England's "Virgin Queen." With Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Rhys Ifans, Jordi Mollà, Abbie Cornish, Samantha Morton. Screenplay by William Nicholson and Michael Hirst.

'Control' - Oct. 19
The life and death of Ian Curtis, lead singer of the English gloom-rock band Joy Division, are dramatized in this biopic directed by rock photographer Anton Corbijn. With Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara. Written by Matt Greenhalgh.

'The Holiday' - Dec. 8
An American (Cameron Diaz, above with Jude Law) and an Englishwoman (Kate Winslet) meet on the Internet and agree to swap houses for the Christmas holidays for a much-needed change of scenery in a comedy from writer-director Nancy Meyers ("Something's Gotta Give"). With Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.

'Apocalypto' - Dec. 8
Mel Gibson co-wrote and directed this adventure set in the waning days of the Mayan civilization, when a young man flees for his life after rulers mark him for sacrifice. With Rudy Youngblood, Raoul Trujillo, Gerardo Taracena and Dalia Hernandez.

'The Good German' - Dec. 15
"Ocean's Eleven" and "Out of Sight" director Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney (with Cate Blanchett) reunite for high intrigue in the shadows of post-World War II Berlin. Clooney plays an American journalist who gets involved with a former lover (Blanchett) trying to escape from her shady past. With Tobey Maguire.

'Home of the Brave' - Dec. 15
The traumas of the Iraq war continue to haunt four American soldiers (Jessica Biel, Samuel L. Jackson, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Brian Presley) as they attempt to adjust to civilian life. Written by Mark Friedman.

'Eragon' - Dec. 15
In a fantasy world of kingdoms and dragons, a young boy named Eragon (Edward Speleers) finds a dragon's egg that leads him to realize his destiny as defender of his world from the advances of an evil king. With Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, Djimon Hounsou, Garrett Hedlund and John Malkovich.

'The Painted Veil' - Dec. 20
W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel is the basis of this love story about a doctor (Edward Norton) who takes revenge on his unfaithful wife (Naomi Watts) by dragging her with him to fight cholera in remote China. With Liev Schreiber and Toby Jones.

'Charlotte's Web' - Dec. 20
E.B. White's classic children's book about the friendship between a naive little pig and a very smart spider gets a live-action adaptation with a barnyard of big-name talent. With Julia Roberts, Dakota Fanning, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, Reba McEntire, Thomas Haden Church and Andre Benjamin.

'Dreamgirls' - Dec. 21
Pop star Beyoncé Knowles, Tony Award-winner Anika Noni Rose and "Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson play a fictional version of Diana Ross and the Supremes.

'The Good Shepherd' - Dec. 22
The story of the CIA's formative years is viewed through the eyes of one of its first recruits (played by Matt Damon), an idealistic young man whose view of the world is slowly corrupted by the paranoia of the Cold War. Directed by Robert De Niro. With Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, William Hurt, Keir Dullea, Timothy Hutton and John Turturro.

'We Are Marshall' - Dec. 22
Based on the true story of a small town in West Virginia shattered in the aftermath of a 1970 plane crash that killed most of the local college football team and its coaching staff. Determined to rebuild the team and the community, a young coach (Matthew McConaughey) struggles to keep the football program together. With Matthew Fox, Ian McShane, Anthony Mackie, Kate Mara, January Jones, Brian Geraghty and David Strathairn.

'Curse of the Golden Flower' - Dec. 22
The director of "House of Flying Daggers" returns to ancient China for a story of palace intrigue within the family of an emperor (Chow Yun Fat) who tries to protect his family from assassins. With Jay Chou, Gong Li (left), Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Chen Jin.

'Rocky Balboa' - Dec. 22
Sylvester Stallone, above, squeezes into the boxing togs again as the aging Italian Stallion weighs the risks and the rewards of climbing into the ring one more time when he's offered a fight against current boxing champion Mason "The Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver). With Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Geraldine Hughes and James Francis Kelly III.

'Children of Men' - Dec. 25
Set in a near future in which mass infertility has pushed humanity to the brink of extinction, a cynical government employee (Clive Owen, left, with Julianne Moore) must become a protector when he discovers that the life of the last pregnant woman (Clare-Hope Ashitey) is at risk. With Michael Caine and Charlie Hunnam.

'Pan's Labyrinth' - Dec. 29
Writer-director Guillermo Del Toro's dark fantasy takes place in World War II-era Spain under the fascist regime, when a little girl travels to the center of an ancient stone labyrinth and finds a world of magical creatures that promise to help her fulfill her destiny. With Mirabel Verdu, Sergi Lopez, Ivana Baquero and Doug Jones.

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