Today's Movie Releases

**OnePimpTiger** · 12-05-2008, 11:34 AM

Cadillac Records [limited]

Director: Darnell Martin
Stars: Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def (Full Cast)
Studio: TriStar Pictures

The Plot: A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chess Records, the Chicago-based record label founded by Leonard Chess (Brody), whose musical ear and business savvy helped foster the careers of Etta James (Knowles), Chuck Berry (Def), and other rhythm-and-blues pioneers.

Punisher: War Zone

Director: Lexi Alexander
Stars: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz (Full Cast)
Studio: Lionsgate

The Plot: Continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals, former FBI agent Frank Castle (Stevenson) arrives in New York to take on the city's underworld bosses.

Frost/Nixon [LA/NY] Wide release: 12/25

Director: Ron Howard
Stars: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Kevin Bacon (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: BBC host David Frost interviews Richard Nixon in 1977, where the scandal-plagued President opens up about his role in the Watergate scandal.

Nobel Son [limited]

Director: Randall Miller
Stars: Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy (Full Cast)
Studio: Freestyle Releasing

The Plot: A young chemistry student (Hatosy) throws a wrench into the existence of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Eli Michaelson (Rickman) by first kidnapping his son (Greenberg), then exposing Michaelson to his family friends, and colleagues as the pompous, unscrupulous egomaniac he has become since his triumph.

Timecrimes [LA/NY]

Director: Nacho Vigalondo
Stars: Karra Elejalde, Candela Fernández (Full Cast)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

The Plot: After being subjected to a bizarre attack, a man (Elejalde) is transported one hour back in time, where he meets himself, then introduced to events that will lead up to an unthinkable -- but preventable? -- crime.

The Black Balloon [LA/NY]

Director: Elissa Down
Stars: Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette (Full Cast)
Studio: NeoClassics Films

The Plot: Installed at a new home and school, all Thomas (Wakefield) hopes for is a normal adolescence, but being made responsible for his autistic brother, Charlie (Thomson), proves difficult. Will he, with the help of his new girlfriend (Ward), ultimately be able to accept his brother, and his unique life?

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