Dan in Real Life

Release date(s):
October 26, 2007
Genre : Comedy, Romance

Directed by Peter Hedges
Produced by Jonathan Shestack
Written by Pierce Garnder, Peter Hedges
Starring: Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney
Music by Sondre Lerche
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures

Single dad and popular family advice columnist Dan Burns (Steve Carell) falls for a beautiful stranger, Marie, (Juliette Binoche) in a bookshop, only to discover she's the very same woman his charismatic brother (Dane Cook) is about to introduce as his new girlfriend at their parents' annual get-together. As the weekend gets underway, Dan and Marie scramble to hide their mutual attraction to each other, resulting in a series of awkward situations. Yet, even under those circumstances, they can't help falling in love.

Saw IV

Release date(s):
October 26, 2007
Genre : Horror, Thriller

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman
Produced by Leigh Whannell, James Wan
Starring: Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Shawnee Smith, Lyriq Bent, Costas Mandylor
Music by Charlie Clouser
Cinematography David Armstrong
Editing by Kevin Greutert
Distributed by Lionsgate
Budget: $10 Million.

Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) and his apprentice Amanda Young (Shawnee Smith) are dead. Upon the news of Detective Kerry (Dina Meyer)'s murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm (Scott Patterson) and Agent Perez (Athena Karkanis), arrive at the depleted police precinct and help veteran Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) sift through Jigsaw's latest grisly game of victims and piece together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg (Lyriq Bent), the last officer untouched by Jigsaw, is suddenly abducted and thrust into the madman's harrowing game, the officer has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of interconnected traps... or face the deadly consequences. Rigg's citywide pursuit leaves a wake of dead bodies, and Detective Hoffman and the FBI uncover long hidden clues that lead them back to Jigsaw's ex-wife Jill (Betsy Russell). The genesis of Jigsaw's evil is unveiled, exposing the puppet master's true intentions and the sinister plan for his past, present and future victims.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Release date(s):
October 26, 2007
Genre : Drama, Thriller

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Produced by Michael Cerenzie, Brian Linse, William S. Gilmore
Written by Kelly Masterson
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography Ron Fortunato
Editing by Tom Swartwout
Distributed by Capitol Films

Hoffman plays Andy Hanson, a businessman who is in desperate need of money. He convinces his brother Hank (Hawke) to rob their parents' jewelry store so they can split the money they know is in the safe. Hank, in turn, hires an acquaintance to help him in the robbery. When the heist goes off, the plan goes awry as the accomplice is killed and the mother (Harris) is mortally wounded. Hank and Andy, along with Andy's wife Gina (Tomei), now have to deal with the repercussions of the botched crime as their father swears vengeance on the culprits.

Rails & Ties

Release date(s):
October 26, 2007
Genre: Drama

Directed by Alison Eastwood
Written by Micky Levy
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Kevin Bacon, Eugene Byrd, Brian Bogulski
Music by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Cinematography Tom Stern
Editing by Gary Roach
Distributed by Warner Brothers

On a beautiful stretch of California coastline, a suicidal mother parks her car on a railroad crossing and awaits the arrival of a speeding train, the sleek and unstoppable Coastal Starlight. Thus begins the story of two families in physical, emotional and psychological collision--of the victim''s relatives and of the train engineer who couldn''t possibly have stopped time.

Music Within

Release date(s):
October 26, 2007
Genre: Drama

Directed by Steven Sawalich
Produced by Brett Donowho, Bruce Wayne Gillies, Oli Laperal, Jr. Steven Sawalich
Written by Bret McKinney, Mark Andrew Olsen
and Kelly Kennemer
Starring: Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen
Music by James T. Sale
Distributed by Articulus Entertainment, Quorum Entertainment

The True Story Of Richard Pimentel, A Brilliant Public Speaker With A Troubled Past. As a young man, Pimentel (Ron Livingston) realized he had a remarkable gift for public speaking. Pimentel's idol is College Bowl founder Dr. Padrow (Hector Elizondo), but upon trying out for Dr. Padrow, the ambitious young speaker is informed that he won't have anything to talk about until he has lived a full life. Realizing that there is some merit to Dr. Padrow's observation, Pimenel subsequently enlists in the military and prepares for duty in Vietnam. Later, while fighting on the battlefield, Pimentel loses his hearing and returns home disabled. Frustrated when others inform him that he will never achieve his dreams due to the fact that he is disabled, the determined veteran makes it his mission to prove them wrong. But it isn't as much about changing other's perceptions of the disabled as it is about altering their perceptions of themselves, and with a little help from foul-mouthed, cerebral palsy-stricken genius Art Honeyman (Michael Sheen), free-spirited beauty Christine (Melissa George), and mercurial, hard-drinking veteran Mike Stoltz (Yul Vázquez), Pimentel will play a pivotal role in creating the Americans With Disabilities Act, and finally discover his inner music.

Mr. Untouchable

Release date:
October 26, 2007
Genre: Documentary

Directed by Marc Levin
Produced by Mary-Jane Robinson, Alex Gibney, Jason Kliot
Starring: Nicky Barnes
Music by Hi-Tek
Cinematography Henry Adebanejo
Editing by Emir Lewis, Daniel Praid
Distributed by Magnolia Pictures

Nicky Barnes was the most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history. A brilliant organizer who combined boardroom strategy with street-level tactics, Barnes became a stunning success and a bone fide folk hero above 110th Street. From humble beginnings he came to dominate the heroin distribution business and make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams. Trusted and trained by the Italians, he set up his own black crime family--The Council--a formidable drug collective. The chronichle presents the testimony of Nicky Barnes himself, who has broken the street code and his 23-year silence to tell all in this epic American dream story. Also interviewed are former members of The Council and others in the Barnes drug Collective. The epic provides an inside look at the heroin business from the Kingpin at the top, to the dealer and user on the street.