PUNISHER: WAR ZONE

Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Starring Ray Stevenson (HBO's "Rome") as Punisher, "Punisher: War Zone" is directed by Lexi Alexander and produced by Gale Anne Hurd and Ari Arad. The film's executive producers are Kevin Feige, Ogden Gavanski, Oliver Hengst and Jeremy Latcham.

Release Date: December 5th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors: Lionsgate
Production Co.: Marvel Studios
Studios: Lionsgate

Actors
Ray Stevenson: Frank Castle/The Punisher
Dominic West : Billy Russoti/Jigsaw
Colin Salmon: Agent Paul Budiansky
Doug Hutchison: Loony Bin Jim
Dominic West : Jigsaw
Wayne Knight : Microchip/Linus Lieberman
Julie Benz: Angela Donatelli
Dash Mihok: Det. Martin Soup
Keram Malicki-Sanchez : Ink

Directors
Lexi Alexander: Director

THE EXPRESS

Finding Forrester star Rob Brown steps into the cleats of Heisman Trophy-winning gridiron giant Ernie Davis in director Gary Fleder's inspirational sports docudrama. As a young boy reared not far from the northern Pennsylvania state line, Davis dreamed of blasting through the end zone and scoring a triumphant touchdown while fans rose to their feet and cheered. When Davis later became a star running back for the Syracuse Orangemen, his dreams were finally on the way to becoming a reality. Under the wing of coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), it seemed as if there is nothing that could stop Davis from entering into the annals of sports history; even during an era in which the civil rights movement was just gaining momentum, this fledgling gridiron giant never once doubted his ability to rise to the top. When Davis was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after being drafted into the NFL, however, his will to survive soon eclipsed his dreams of success. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide Genres: Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports Running Time: 2 hr. 10 min. Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (wide) Distributors: Universal Pictures Actors Dennis Quaid : Ben Schwartzwalder Rob Brown: Ernie Davis Nelsan Ellis : Will Davis Kris Wolff: Groundskeeper Darrin DeWitt Henson : Jim Brown Charles S. Dutton : Willie "Pops" Davis Geoff Stults : Bob Lundy Aunjanue Ellis: Marie Davis Evan Jones: Jack Buckley Gary Houston : Marty Harrigan Ned Schmidtke : Bill Clark Chadwick A. Boseman : Floyd Little Nicole Behaire : Sarah Ward Clancy Brown : Roy Simmons Directors

Gary Fleder: Director

SOUL MEN

The two remaining members of the popular soul band, The Real Deal, from the 1970's, Floyd Henderson, now a retired businessman, and ne'er-do-well, ex-convict, Louis Hinds, take a road trip to the Apollo Theater for a musical tribute to their recently deceased front man, Marcus Hook. As they travel cross country in a series of adventures and misdventures, they air old grievances about thirty year old betrayals and learn the music's still in them.


Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.
Release Date: November 7th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors: MGM Distribution Company
Studios: Dimension Films
Produced in: United States


Actors
Samuel L. Jackson : Louis Hinds
Bernie Mac : Floyd Henderson
Sharon Leal: Cleo Whitfield
Affion Crockett: Lester
Jennifer Coolidge : Rosalee
Sean Hayes: Danny Epstein
John Legend: Marcus Hooks
Adam Herschman : Phillip Newman

Directors
Malcolm D. Lee Director

FIREPROOF

At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that Catherine wishes she had never married. Neither one understands the pressures the other faces--he as firefighter and she as the public relations director of a hospital. Regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests have readied them both to move on to something with more sparks. As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb¿s father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day experiment he calls '[The Love Dare.' Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb agrees, but more for his father's sake more than for his marriage. When Caleb discovers the book's daily challenges are tied into his parents' newfound faith, his already limited interest is further dampened. While trying to stay true to his promise, Caleb becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, 'How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?' When his father explains that this is the love God shows to us, Caleb makes a life-changing commitment to love God. And--with God's help--he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife. But is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever--rescuing his wife's heart.

Genres: Drama
Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.
Release Date: September 26th, 2008 (limited)
Distributors: Samuel Goldwyn Films, Affirm Films
Production Co.: Sherwood Pictures, Provident Films, Carmel Entertainment Group, LLC
U.S. Box Office: $20,628,110
Produced in: United States

Actors
Erin Bethea : Catherine Holt
Ken Bevel : Michael Simmons
Kirk Cameron : Capt. Caleb Holt
Jason McLeod : Eric Harmon

Directors: Alex Kendrick

MADAGASCAR 2 ESCAPE AFRICA

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of. Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all -- the vast plains of Africa itself -- where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time. While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a "crack-a-lackin" great place...but is it better than their Central Park home?

Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Sequel
Release Date: November 7th, 2008 (wide)
Studios: DreamWorks Animation

Directors
Eric Darnell Director
Tom McGrath Director

Actors
Ben Stiller Voice of Alex
Chris Rock Voice of Marty
Jada Pinkett-Smith Voice of Gloria
David Schwimmer Voice of Melman
Sacha Baron Cohen Voice of King Julien
Cedric The Entertainer Voice of Maurice
Andy Richter Voice of Mort
Alec Baldwin Voice of Makunga
Will.i.am Voice of Moto Moto
Bernie Mac Voice of Zuba
Sherri Shepherd Voice of Alex's Mom
Tom McGrath Voice of Skipper

MAX PAYNE

Max Payne is a maverick cop--a mythic anti-hero--determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murders of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Genres: Action/Adventure and Adaptation
Release date : October 17th, 2008 (wide)
Studios: 20th Century Fox
Director: John Moore

Actors
Mark Wahlberg Max Payne
Mila Kunis Mona Sax
Beau Bridges B.B. Hensley
Mark Wahlberg Max Payne
Jamie Hector (II) Lincoln DeNeuf
Mila Kunis Mona Sax
Beau Bridges BB Hensley
Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges Jim Bravura
Jamie Hector (II) Lincoln Deneuf
Chris O Donnell Jason Colvin
Donal Logue Alex Balder

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3

High School Musical 3: Senior Year continues the ongoing tune-filled love story between basketball player Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and brainy beauty Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens). As they head toward high-school graduation, the couple realizes that they'll be separated when they head to different colleges in the fall, so they join with their friends to produce a spring musical that will help them express their hopes and fears about the future. Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

GENRES: Musical/Performing Arts
RELEASE DATE: October 24th, 2008 (wide)
STUDIOS: Walt Disney Pictures

ACTOR
Zac Efron: Troy Bolton
Ashley Tisdale: Sharpay Evans
Vanessa Hudgens : Gabriella Montez
Lucas Grabee:l Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu: Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman : Taylor McKessie
Kaycee Stroh: Martha Cox
Olesya Rulin : Kelsi Nielsen
Jemma McKenzie-Brown: Tiara
Bart Johnson: Coach Bolton
Alyson Reed: Ms. Darbus
Chris Warren Jr: Zeke Baylor
Ryne Sanborn : Jason Cross
David Reivers : Mr Danforth
Robert Curtis Brown (II): Mr Evans
Jessica Tuck: Mrs Evans
Joey Miyashima (II): Principal Matsui
Stan Ellsworth: Mr Riley
Tara Starling: Ms Juilliard

Directors
Kenny Ortega Director

SAW 5

Lionsgate has announced that the release date for Saw 5 will be October 24. No real surprise there but it does beg the question of why not October 31? Maybe some big competition has already taken the spot. Pure speculation at this point but we do know that David Hackl is jumping on board to direct with a script written by the returning Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. Now from the RottenTomatoes Forums ( shout out to Jen who writes for them and is a cool chick ) comes the supposed synopsis for the upcoming SAW 5 movie. FYI they source IMDB Pro so who knows if this is fact or fiction but the concept is plausible.

John Kramer has been confirmed dead, and Hoffman, who admires Jigsaw's work is hunted and captured by the sadistic apprentice, currently unknown. Agent Perez, who is in critical condition, is suddenly missing, and awakes to find herself at the beginning of the apprentice's new work.

Perez is told she has limited time to live without medication to find Hoffman, the man who caused her to be hospitalized. Fulfilling her task, Perez confronts dreadful fears in which she couldn't even imagine, that of which include meeting her missing partner, Strahm, who has suffered from Hoffman's acts as well, but in another drastic manner.

Plausible? Sound off in the comments. Tks to Jim for the heads up on this. I am a big fan of SAW 4 and think it was a nice refreshing take after SAW 3 which for me was a big dissapointment.

also known as : saw 5
release date: October 24th, 2008 (wide)

Actors
Tobin Bell : Jigsaw/John Kramer
Costas Mandylor :Hoffman
Scott Patterson :Agent Straum
Betsy Russell :Jill
Mark Rolston: Erickson
Julie Benz: Brit
Carlo Rota: Charles
Meagan Good: Luba
Mike Butters: Paul
Laura Gordon: Ashley
Greg Bryk: Mallick

Directors: David Hackl Director