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Last updated: Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Release Date: October 21, 2008

THE INCREDIBLE HULK

Cast: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt, Tim Blake Nelson

Synopsis: THE INCREDIBLE HULK kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.

BIRDS OF AMERICA

Cast: Ben Foster, Ginnifer Goodwin, Hilary Swank, Lauren Graham, Matthew Perry

Synopsis: Morrie (Matthew Perry, FRIENDS) is the keeper of all things family related, including his siblings. In this comedic foray into sibling relationships, Morrie's little brother Jay (Ben Foster, 3:10 to Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand) is beyond peculiar, homeless and humorously, but clinically, depressed. His beautiful sister Ida (Ginnifer Goodwin, 'Big Love') is a promiscuous insomniac and sometime photographer that is starved for attention. Morrie's wife Betty (Lauren Graham, 'Gilmore Girls') has waited patiently for seven years for their hard work to pay off so they can start a family. Morrie's life is unraveling. As his family's antics infuriate his boss and neighbor, his dreams of success are quickly destroyed. Morrie gets a wake-up call and he comes to realize that the people who really care for him will stand by his side no matter what.

EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED

Cast: Ben Stein

Synopsis: Big science has expelled smart new ideas from the classroom ... What they forgot is that every generation has its Rebel! That rebel, Ben Stein (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) travels the world on his quest, and learns an awe-inspiring truth ... that educators and scientists are being ridiculed, denied tenure and even fired for merely believing that there might be evidence of 'design' in nature. Perhaps life is not just the result of accidental, random chance. In the film Ben says: 'Enough!' - And NOBODY messes with Ben.

LINEWATCH

Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Chris Browning, Evan Ross, Omari Hardwick, Sharon Leal

Synopsis: Academy Award® Winner Cuba Gooding, Jr. is a Border Patrol Officer in the New Mexico desert with a secret past that is about to catch up with him. When his old gang leader tracks him down and forces him to smuggle drugs across the border, he must choose between the life he swore to leave behind and saving his family at any cost. Omari Hardwick, (The Guardian, Gridiron Gang), Sharon Leal (This Christmas, Dreamgirls), and Evan Ross (ATL, Pride), co-star in this hard-hitting thriller that pushes the action over the line.

THE STRANGERS

Cast: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Glenn Howerton, Laura Margolis

Synopsis: Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events.
After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt’s (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.

THE GO-GETTER

Cast: Jena Malone, Judy Greer, Maura Tierney, Zooey Deschanel, Lou Taylor Pucci

Synopsis: Left with an aching instinctual itch to explore America after a traumatic loss, a curious teenager named Mercer suddenly steals a car in Oregon and develops a life-altering telephonic connection with the forgiving and mysterious girl he took it from. As he sets out with her phone calls as guidance, Mercer's motives find focus as he travels across the postmodern highways of the former Wild West to seek self-knowledge and a sense of belonging. Played with truth and nuance by Lou Taylor Pucci, young Mercer follows the clues and confronts struggles, both good and bad, on his spiritual journey toward manhood and an end to his grief.

THE STONE ANGEL

Cast: Cole Hauser, Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Page, Kevin Zegers, Christine Horne

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, The Stone Angel is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Christine Horne, Oscar Winner Ellen Burstyn). Her passionate heart has always ruled her head and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. With her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to reconcile herself to her turbulent past. Through her reflections we come to know a passionate and rebellious young bride, her love for her two sons, the freedoms she claimed, and the joys she denied herself.

FORFEIT

Cast: Billy Burke, Gregory Itzin, Kirk Baltz, Sherry Stringfield, Wayne Knight

Synopsis: FORFEIT explores the human traits of greed, obsession and revenge. This clever and engaging flick tells the story of a man hell-bent on exacting vengeance on the people who have wronged him. Frank O’Neal appears to be readjusting to life back in this old neighborhood, including reconciliation with his ex-girlfriend. However, we quickly learn that his motives are not entirely what they seem. Ultimately, his friendship with an overzealous televangelist places him on the brink of self-destruction.

Source: CelebrityWonder.com

| Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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