Cats &
Dogs: The
Revenge of Kitty
Galore
(PG) In this
sequel to the
2001 family
comedy, the
ongoing war
between the
canine and
feline species
is delayed while
they join forces
to thwart a
rogue cat spy.
The cast of
voice actors
includes Bette
Midler, James
Marsden, Nick
Nolte, Neal
Patrick Harris
and Wallace
Shawn; Brad
Peyton directs
the Warner Bros.
Pictures
release.
Charlie
St. Cloud
(PG-13)
Universal
Pictures
presents this
fantasy-romance
starring Zac
Efron as a young
man who takes a
job at a
cemetery where
he plays catch
and talks each
night with his
dead brother.
The cast also
includes Charlie
Tahan, Amanda
Crew, Kim
Basinger and Ray
Liotta; based on
a novel by Ben
Sherwood and
directed by Burr
Steers ("17
Again").
Countdown to
Zero (PG) Lucy
Walker's
documentary is
about the
nuclear arms
race.
Distributed by
Magnolia
Pictures.
Dinner
for Schmucks
(PG-13) Based on
a 1998 French
film called "The
Dinner Game,"
this comedy from
Paramount
Pictures stars
Paul Rudd as a
rising executive
who invites an
IRS employee
(Steve Carell)
to be his guest
at a monthly
"dinner for
idiots." The
cast also
includes Zach
Galifianakis,
Stephanie
Szostak and
Bruce Greenwood;
the director is
Jay Roach ("Meet
the Fockers")
The Dry
Land
(R) Written and
directed by Ryan
Piers Williams,
this drama is
about a U.S.
soldier
returning home
to Texas and
struggling to
reconcile his
war experiences
with family and
his old life.
The cast
includes Ryan
O'Nan, America
Ferrera, Wilmer
Valderrama,
Jason Ritter and
Melissa Leo;
distributed by
Freestyle
Releasing.
The
Extra Man
(R) Kevin Kline
and Paul Dano
star in this
comedy about a
man who escorts
wealthy widows
in New York
taking an
aspiring
playwright under
his wing. The
cast also
includes Katie
Holmes, John C.
Reilly and Cathy
Moriarty; Shari
Springer Berman
and Robert
Pulcini ("The
Nanny Diaries")
direct the
Magnolia
Pictures
release.
Get Low
(PG-13) Sony
Pictures
Classics
presents this
comedy-drama set
in the 1930s
about a
mysterious
Tennessee hermit
(Robert Duvall)
who throws his
own raucous
funeral party
when he's still
alive. The cast
also includes
Sissy Spacek,
Bill Murray and
Lucas Black;
directed by
Aaron Schneider
("Two
Soldiers").
Life
During Wartime
(No Rating) This
ensemble
comedy-drama
from
writer-director
Todd Solondz
("Palindromes")
is about
friends, family
and lovers
struggling to
find forgiveness
and meaning in a
world of comedy
and pathos. The
cast includes
Ciaran Hinds,
Allison Janney,
Michael Lerner,
Shirley
Henderson and
Michael K.
Williams;
released by IFC
Films.
