The Missing Person (2009)

Directed by: Noah Buschel
Produced by: Allen Bain, Jesse Scolaro, Lois Drabkin, Petra Hoebel
Written by: Noah Buschel
Starring: Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan, Frank Wood, Linda Emond
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Studio: Apropos Films, The 7th Floor
Distributed by: Strand Releasing
Release date: November 20, 2009
Running time: 95 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: N/R

Synopsis: John Rosow is a private detective hired to tail a man, Harold Fullmer, on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers Harolda's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Persuaded by a large reward, Rosow is charged with bringing Harold back to his wife in New York City against his will. Ultimately Rosow must confront whether the decision to return Harold to a life that no longer exists is the right one.

The Blind Side (2009)

Directed by: John Lee Hancock
Produced by: Broderick Johnson, Andrew Kosove, Gil Netter
Written by: Screenplay: John Lee Hancock, Book: Michael Lewis
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron
Genre: Drama, Sport
Studio: Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date: November 20, 2009
Running time: N/A
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: "The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

Planet 51 (2009)

Directed by: Jorge Blanco
Produced by: Ignacio Perez Dolset, Guy Collins
Written by: Joe Stillman
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, John Cleese
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Studio: Ilion Animation, HandMade Films, TriStar Pictures
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date: November 20, 2009
Running time: N/A
Country: Spain, United Kingdom
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: The tables are turned in this animated sci-fi adventure featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William Scott, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese. In PLANET 51, an astronaut arrives on a distant planet, but he's not alone; he's surrounded by aliens who desperately fear invasion by...aliens.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Directed by: Chris Weitz
Produced by: Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey
Written by: Novel: Stephenie Meyer, Screenplay: Melissa Rosenberg
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Distributed by: Summit Entertainment
Release date: November 20, 2009
Running time: 130 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.

The Messenger (2009)

Directed by: Oren Moverman
Produced by: Benjamin Goldhirsh, Mark Gordon, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller
Written by: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
Starring: Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Jeremy Strong, Eamonn Walker, Steve Buscemi
Genre: Drama
Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Distributed by: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 113 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. He finds himself drawn to Olivia (Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death.

Uncertainty (2009)

Directed by: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Produced by: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Written by: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
Starring: Lynn Collins, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Assumpta Serna
Genre: Drama
Studio: Kino-Korsakoff
Distributed by: IFC Films
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 101 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: UNCERTAINTY, from directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel (THE DEEP END), thrusts Bobby Thompson and Kate Montero (Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins) into two alternate realities on the same... A young couple, in love and facing a life-changing decision, find one seemingly ordinary July 4th cleaved in two by the flip of a coin on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Dare (2009)

Directed by: Adam Salky
Produced by: Jason Orans, Mary Jane Skalski
Written by: David Brind
Starring: Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Ana Gasteyer
Genre: Drama
Studio: Gigantic Pictures, Next Wednesday Productions
Distributed by: Image Entertainment
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 100 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: Based on Salky’s 2005 short film, the story is about three very different teenagers discover that, even in the safe world of a suburban prep school, no one is who she or he appears to be.

How to Seduce Difficult Women

Directed by: Richard Temtchine
Produced by: Richard Temtchine
Written by: Richard Temtchine
Starring: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Stephanie Szostak, Jackie Hoffman
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Quadrant Entertainment
Distributed by: Quadrant Entertainment
Release date: October 30, 2009 (limited)
Running time: 90 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: N/R

Synopsis: A motley crew of clueless hopefuls get spoon fed the wit and wisdom that it takes to seduce difficult women, led by their womanizing French teacher, Philippe. Through Philippe's seduction course and How-To-manual, he drops the skills to help this eclectic group of guys to find out how to capture the woman-or rather mate of their dreams.

Pirate Radio

Directed by: Richard Curtis
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Hilary Bevan Jones
Written by: Richard Curtis
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Universal Pictures, Studio Canal, Prometheus
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 134 min.
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: In the 1960s a group of 8 rogue DJs on a boat in the middle of the Northern Atlantic, played rock records and broke the law all for the love of music. The songs they played united and defined an entire generation and drove the British government crazy. By playing rock 'n roll they were standing up against the British government who did everything in their power to shut them down.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Allison Abbate, Steven Rales
Written by: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach (screenplay); Roald Dahl (book)
Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Regency Enterprises, Indian Paintbrush
Distributed by: USA/International: 20th Century Fox; Netherlands: Warner Bros.
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 87 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: Mr and Mrs Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers -- Boggis, Bunce and Bean -- who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.

Women in Trouble

Directed by: Sebastian Gutierrez
Produced by: Sebastian Gutierrez
Written by: Sebastian Gutierrez
Starring: Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Connie Britton, Marley Shelton, Cameron Richardson, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Simon Baker, Elizabeth Berkley
Genre: Comedy
Distributed by: Screen Media Films
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 92 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: This movie is an outrageous, genre-bending, multi-layered comedy about one day in the lives of ten seemingly disparate women - including a porn star, a flight attendant, a psychiatrist, a masseuse, a bartender and a pair of call girls - all with one thing in common: trouble.

Turning Green

Directed by: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann
Produced by: Rob Malkani, Andrew Charas
Written by: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Alessandro Nivola, Colm Meaney, Donal Gallery
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Studio: New Films International
Distributed by: New Films International
Release date: November 6, 2009
Running time: 85 min.
Country: United States, Ireland
Language: English
Rated: N/R

Synopsis: After his mother died and his father decided he didn't want him, James and his little brother were shipped to Ireland from America. And that's where we meet James, six years later in 1979, living with his three Irish aunts in absolute disharmony. Rather than try to fit in, James has instead been devising ways to get the hell out, to somehow make it back to America.

The Fourth Kind

Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Produced by: Paul Brooks, Joe Carnahan
Written by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Studio: Gold Circle Films, Dead Crow Productions
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release date: November 6, 2009
Running time: N/A
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: The Alaskan town in this thriller from Olatunde Osunsanmi (THE CAVERN) might seem like any other small northern city at first glance. But over the last four decades, people have been disappearing,... The Alaskan town in this thriller from Olatunde Osunsanmi (THE CAVERN) might seem like any other small northern city at first glance. But over the last four decades, people have been disappearing, and a government conspiracy might be at the root of the trouble.

Skin

Directed by: Anthony Fabian
Produced by: Anthony Fabian, Genevieve Hofmeyr, Margaret Matheson
Written by: Helen Crawley, Anthony Fabian, Jessie Keyt, Helena Kriel
Starring: Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige
Genre: Drama
Distributed by: BBC Films
Release date: UK: July 24, 2009; USA: October 30, 2009
Running time: 107 min.
Country: United Kingdom, South Africa
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: Skin is a 2009 biographical film about Sandra Laing, a South African woman born to white parents but was classified as coloured during the apartheid era.

Gentlemen Broncos

Directed by: Jared Hess
Produced by: Mike White
Written by: Jared and Jerusha Hess
Starring: Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Sam Rockwell, Jennifer Coolidge, Suzanne May, Halley Feiffer
Genre: Comedy
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: October 30, 2009
Running time: N/A
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: Gentlemen Broncos tells the story of a homeschooled teenage outcast and aspiring fantasy writer. He attends a fantasy convention to show off his work but his idea, Bronco, but is ripped off by acclaimed novelist Ronald Chevalier, who has turned desperate for ideas.

Motherhood

Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann
Produced by: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Jana Edelbaum, Rachel Cohen
Written by: Katherine Dieckmann
Starring: Uma Thurman,Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards
Genre: Comedy
Distributed by: Freestyle Releasing
Release date: October 23, 2009
Running time: 90 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: N/R

Synopsis: Eliza Welch is a former fiction writer-turned-mom-blogger with her own site, “The Bjorn Identity.” Taking place in a single day in Eliza’s life that nearly pushes her to the tipping point, which includes preparing for and throwing her daughter’s 6th birthday party, minding her toddler son, and navigating playground politics with overbearing moms. On top of it all, Eliza decides to enter a contest run by an upscale parenting magazine. All she has to do is write 500 words answering the deceptively simple question, “What Does Motherhood Mean to Me?” In the process of trying by nightfall to put these thoughts into words that don’t “sound like bad ad copy,” Eliza rediscovers her own voice and realizes what is truly valuable in her life.

Antichrist

Directed by: Lars von Trier
Produced by: Meta Louise Foldager
Written by: Lars von Trier
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Genre: Horror, Suspense
Studio: IFC Films
Distributed by: IFC Films, Artificial Eye, Nordisk Film
Release date: October 23, 2009
Running time: 109 min
Country: Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, Italy, Poland
Language: English
Rated: N/R

Synopsis: Antichrist is made up of a Prologue, four chapters (entitled "Grief", "Pain (Chaos Reigns)", "Despair (Gynocide)" and "The Three Beggars"), and an Epilogue.

A couple (He and She) make passionate love, while their young son Nic awakens, climbs out of his crib, opens his baby gate, and climbs onto a desk by a window. The "Three Beggars" first appear as three toy figures on the desk, each figure inscribed with the name of one of the chapters on its base: "pain", "grief" and "despair". Nic brushes them off before climbing to the window. Opening the window, Nic falls to his death on the snowy ground below. At the same moment, She is seen climaxing silently.

The Ministers

Directed by: Franc. Reyes
Produced by: Franc. Reyes, Jill Footlick
Written by: Franc. Reyes
Starring: John Leguizamo, Harvey Keitel, Florencia Lozano, Diane Venora, Wanda De Jesus
Genre: Action, Adventure
Studio: Alumbra Films, Scheherazade Films, Grow Pictures
Distributed by: Maya Entertainment
Release date: October 16, 2009
Running time: 90 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: More than a decade may have passed since her father’s brutal murder, but NYPD detective Celeste Santana (Florencia Lozano) still dedicates herself to finding his killer. With a cult’s religious tract as her only clue, Detective Santana continues her search, which brings her into close contact with a man (Leguizamo) she suspects of the crime. THE MINISTERS also stars Harvey Keitel, Wanda de Jesus, and Diane Venora.

2012

Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Produced by: Roland Emmerich, Mark Gordon, Harald Kloser, Larry J. Franco, Ute Emmerich
Written by: Harald Kloser, Roland Emmerich
Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Studio: Centropolis Entertainment, The Mark Gordon Company
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release date: November 13, 2009
Running time: 157 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: A global cataclysm leads to the end of the world and has survivors struggling for their lives, while a US government agency called the "Institute for Human Continuity" attempts to use ships to ensure the survival of the human race.

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Directed by: Grant Heslov
Produced by: Paul Lister, George Clooney, Grant Heslov
Written by: Jon Ronson (novel), Peter Straughan (screenplay)
Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey
Genre: Comedy, War
Studio: Winchester Films, BBC Films, Smokehouse
Distributed by: Overture Films (USA), Momentum Pictures (UK)
Release date: November 6, 2009
Running time: 90 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: The film follows a reporter, Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), who stumbles into the story of a lifetime when he meets a special forces operator, Lyn Cassady (George Clooney). As they embark on a new mission, Lyn reveals his twenty-year involvement in this top secret, psychic military unit and shares details of their activities, each more bizarre than the last (including staring at goats in order to stop their hearts psychokinetically).

The Box

Directed by: Richard Kelly
Produced by: Richard Kelly, Dan Lin, Sean McKittrick
Written by: Screenplay: Richard Kelly,
Short story: Richard Matheson
Starring: Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Studio: Radar Pictures, Media Rights Capital
Distributed by: Warner Bros. (USA), The Weinstein Company (International)
Release date: November 6, 2009
Running time: 115 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: The film is set in Richmond, Virginia in the year 1976. One night, a financially strapped, married couple (Diaz and Marsden) receive a box containing a button. The next morning a mysterious disfigured stranger (Frank Langella) tells them that pushing the button on the box will have consequences. They will receive $1,000,000, but someone in the world whom they don't know will die.

A Christmas Carol

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Produced by: Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis
Written by: Screenplay: Robert Zemeckis, Story: Charles Dickens
Starring: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Cary Elwes, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Robin Wright Penn, Molly C. Quinn
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Studio: ImageMovers Digital
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date: November 6, 2009
Running time: 96 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: A Christmas Carol is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night. Mr. Scrooge is a financier/money-changer who has devoted his life to the accumulation of wealth. He holds anything other than money in contempt, including friendship, love and the Christmas season. But an encounter with the ghostly figure of Jacob Marley (Gary Oldman) sets the stage for a mysterious and magical encounter with three phantasmic beings to help him realize the true magic of Christmas itself.

The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Directed by: Troy Duffy
Produced by: Chris Brinker, Don Carmody
Written by: Troy Duffy
Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Julie Benz, Clifton Collins Jr., Judd Nelson, David Della Rocco, Peter Fonda
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Studio: Stage 6 Films
Distributed by: Apparition
Release date: October 30, 2009 (Limited)
Running time: 87 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is the sequel to the cult film The Boondock Saints. It continues writer and director Troy Duffy's saga of fraternal twins, the MacManus brothers. The two have been in deep hiding in the quiet valleys of Ireland, far removed from their former lives or modern technologies. When word comes that a priest has been killed by sinister forces in the tough underworld of Boston (the Yakavetta Crime Family), they return to mount a violent and bloody crusade to bring justice to those who must now suffer the consequences, with a new partner in crime (Clifton Collins, Jr.) aiding them and FBI Agent Paul Smecker's Protege (Julie Benz) in pursuit of them.

Amelia

Directed by: Mira Nair
Produced by: Ronald Bass, Hilary Swank, Ted Waitt, Kevin Hyman, Lydia Dean Pilcher
Written by: Ronald Bass, Anna Hamilton Phelan
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill
Genre: Biography, Drama
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date: October 23, 2009
Running time: 111 min
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: An extraordinary life of adventure, celebrity and continuing mystery comes to light in AMELIA, a vast, thrilling account of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart.

Law Abiding Citizen

Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Produced by: Gerard Butler, Kurt Wimmer, Mark Gill, Lucas Foster, Alan Siegel
Written by: Kurt Wimmer
Starring: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Viola Davis, Bruce McGill
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Studio: The Film Department
Distributed by: Overture Films
Release date: October 16, 2009
Running time: N/A
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: R

Synopsis: After a home invasion, Clyde Shelton (Butler), a top-notch former spy, now retired, is told that one of the criminals who killed his wife and daughter would get off, due to his cooperation with the district attorney's office, and the other would be put on death row. Shelton seeks revenge, not just against the criminals, but the entire justice system. He is quickly captured, but Nick Rice (Foxx), a corrupt D.A. who got one of the murderers off, quickly realizes that prison isn't enough to keep Shelton from killing those who kept the criminals from getting the sentence they deserved.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Directed by: Werner Herzog
Produced by: Edward R. Pressman
Written by: William M. Finkelstein
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit
Genre: Crime, Drama
Studio: Edward R. Pressman Film, Millennium Films
Distributed by: First Look Studios
Release date: November 20, 2009
Running time: 121 min
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
Rated: Not Rated

Synopsis: The main character is Terrence McDonagh, a New Orleans Police sergeant, who starts out as a good cop, receiving a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. During his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and later becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. McDonagh struggles with addictions and finds himself involved with drug dealer Big Fate, who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.

The Warrior and The Wolf

Directed by: Tian Zhuangzhuang
Produced by: William Kong
Written by: Tian Zhuangzhuang (screenplay) , Yasushi Inoue (novel)
Starring: Maggie Q, Tou Chung-hua, Joe Odagiri
Genre: Drama, Action
Studio: China Film Group (China), Edko Films (Hong Kong), MediaCorp Raintree Pictures (Singapore), Perfect World Culture (China)
Distributed by: Edko Film, Focus Features
Release date: October 2, 2009
Running time: 100 min
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Rated: Not Rated

Synopsis: The disillusioned general of an ancient Chinese army regiment finds himself stranded in a village populated by a strange clan with mystical connections to wolves.

Confucius

Directed by: Hu Mei
Produced by: Han Sanping
Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Zhou Xun, Jiao Huang, Yao Lu
Genre: Biography, Drama
Studio: Beijing Dadi Century Limited, China Film Group
Distributed by: China Film Group, Applause Entertainment
Release date(s): 2010 (Spring)
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Rated: Not Rated

Synopsis: The movie focuses on the life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher and the founding father of Confucianism, Confucius.

The Message (Feng sheng)

Directed by: Kuo-fu Chen, Qunshu Gao
Written by: Kuo-fu Chen (screenplay), Jia Mai (novel)
Starring: Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, Alec Su, Zhou Xun, Ni Dahong, Wang Zhiwen, Gang Wu, Da Ying, Zhang Hanyu
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Studio: Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment, Huayi Film Entertainment
Distributed by: Huayi Brothers & Taihe Film Investment (China), Emperor Motion Pictures
Release date(s): October 1, 2009
Running time: 124 min.
Country: China
Language: Mandarin
Rated: NC-16

Synopsis: Nanjing 1942, following a series of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government, the Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in a mansion house for questioning. A tense game of "cat and mouse" ensues as the Chinese code-breaker attempts to send out a crucial message while protecting his/her own identity.

Hachiko: A Dog's Story

Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Produced by: Richard Gere, Bill Johnson, Vicki Shigekuni Wong
Written by: Stephen P. Lindsey
Starring: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Sarah Roemer, Jason Alexander
Genre: Family, Drama
Release Date: December 18, 2009
Running time: 104 min.
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: Not Rated

Synopsis: Hachiko: A Dog's Story is a drama film based on the true story of the faithful Japanese dog Hachikō. A college professor (Richard Gere) takes in an abandoned dog and they form an unbreakable bond. After the professor dies while away from home, the dog keeps vigil waiting for his master for nearly a decade.

Where the Wild Things Are

Directed by: Spike Jonze
Produced by: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Maurice Sendak, John B. Carls, Vincent Landay
Screenplay: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers
Starring: Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara, Forest Whitaker
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Studio: Legendary Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Playtone
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date(s): October 16, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG

Synopsis: The film follows the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records), who is angry when his mother, Connie (Catherine Keener), invites her boyfriend over. After causing one mischievous antic after another, his mother tries to send him to his room. He ends up biting her and running away, feeling angry and unloved. He runs outside at night, through a fence until he stumbles upon a boat. He sails away to an island inhabited by seven imaginary monsters called the Wild Things, where they crown him as the ruler.

Couples Retreat

Directed by: Peter Billingsley
Produced by: Scott Stuber
Written by: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Dana Fox
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristen Bell, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kali Hawk, Tasha Smith, Peter Serafinowicz, Jean Reno
Genre: Comedy
Studio: Relativity Media
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release date(s): October 9, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English
Rated: PG-13

Synopsis: Couples Retreat is a comedy centered around four couples who go on vacation to Bora Bora. While one of the couples is there to work on marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.