Movies Released October 19, 2007

Friday, October 19

Reservation Road R

A tale of anger, revenge, and great courage, the film follows two fathers as their families and lives converge. On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello--beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are attending a baseball game. Their favorite team, the Red Sox, is playing--and, hopefully, heading for the World Series. Dwight cherishes his time spent with Lucas. Driving his son back to his ex-wife, Lucas' mother Ruth Wheldon, Dwight heads towards his fateful encounter at Reservation Road. The accident happens so fast that Lucas is all but unaware, while Ethan--the only witness--is all too aware, as a panicked Dwight speeds away. The police are called, and an investigation begins. Haunted by the tragedy, both fathers react in unexpected ways, as do Grace and Emma. As a reckoning looms, the two fathers are forced to make the hardest choices of their lives.
Joaquin Phoenix, Nick Wechsler, Jennifer Connelly, Terry George, Jonathan Burnham Schwartz, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino
Drama Thriller Suspense
122 mins

Rendition R

A thriller that centers on Isabella El-Ibrahimi, the American wife of Egyptian-born chemical engineer Anwar El-Ibrahimi, who disappears on a flight from South Africa to Washington. Isabella desperately tries to track her husband down, while a CIA analyst at a secret detention facility outside the U.S. is forced to question his assignment as he becomes party to the man's unorthodox interrogation.
Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Gavin Hood, Michael Sugar, David J. Kanter, Keith Redmon, Kelley Sane, Omar Metwally
Drama Thriller
115 mins

Gone, Baby, Gone R

Two young private detectives are hired to take a closer look at the mysterious disappearance of a little girl and soon discover that nothing is what it seems. Ultimately, they will have to risk everything -- their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives -- to find a little girl-lost.
Ed Harris, David Crockett, Alan Ladd Jr, Dan Rissner, Sean Bailey, Ben Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Casey Affleck
Drama
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Things We Lost in the Fire R

A woman is widowed when her husband dies suddenly, leaving her alone with two children. She decides to invite her husband's troubled best friend to live with them and, as the friend turns his life around, he helps the fractured family confront the emotional void left by the loss.
Benicio Del Toro, Alison Lohman, Mark Sourian, Susanne Bier, Sam Mendes, Allan Loeb, Halle Berry, David Duchovny
Drama

30 Days of Night R

In a sleepy, secluded Alaska town called Barrow, the sun sets and doesn't rise for over thirty consecutive days and nights. From the darkness, across the frozen wasteland, an evil will come that will bring the residents of Barrow to their knees. The only hope for the town is the Sheriff and Deputy, a husband and wife who are torn between their own survival and saving the town they love.
David Slade, Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie, Melissa George, Josh Hartnett
Thriller Suspense Horror

The Comebacks PG-13

A comedy that spoofs the story of an out-of-luck coach, Lambeau Fields, who takes a rag-tag bunch of college misfits and drives them towards the football championships. In the process, of course, this life-long loser discovers that he is a winner after all--redeeming himself, saving his relationship with his family and friends, and finds that there is indeed, no I in team!
Michael Colton, Andrew Panay, John Aboud, George Back, Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy, Ed Yeager, Joey Gutierrez
Comedy Sports Spoof

Friday, October 19