New films coming to theater near you this winter
Here is a listing of this year's holiday film releases, though these dates are subject to change:
Jan. 9
BRIDE WARS: Best friends Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway feud in this comedy about wedding arrangements.
GRAN TORINO: Clint Eastwood directed and stars in this drama about a Korean War veteran trying to clean up his crime-ridden neighborhood.
NOT EASILY BROKEN: Domestic drama about a couple (Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson) torn apart by a car accident.
THE UNBORN: A woman (Odette Yustman) is haunted by her unborn twin in this horror-thriller.
Jan. 16
DEFIANCE: World War II drama based on real events, with Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber playing Jewish brothers.
HOTEL FOR DOGS: Comedy about teens who turn an abandoned building into an animal shelter.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D: A remake of the 1981 cult hit horror film about a murderous miner.
PAUL BLART: MALL COP: "The King of Queens" star Kevin James plays a harried security guard in this comedy.
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD: "Titanic" stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet reunite for this drama about a struggling couple.
THE WRESTLER: Mickey Rourke is getting raves for his performance as an aging grappler in this drama.
Jan. 23
INKHEART: Adaptation of the fantasy best-seller about a little girl trying to rescue her kidnapped father/writer (Brendan Fraser).
KILLSHOT: Adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel about hit men (Mickey Rourke and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) trying to cover their tracks.
UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS: A prequel film explaining the centuries-old rivalry between werewolf and vampire clans.
Jan. 30
CHE: Benicio Del Toro plays revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Steven Soderbergh's biographical drama.
NEW IN TOWN: Comedy starring Renee Zellweger as a corporate consultant overseeing the restructuring of a manufacturing plant.
TAKEN: Retired spy Liam Neeson must rescue his kidnapped daughter in this suspense-thriller.
THE UNINVITED: Supernatural thriller starring Emily Browning as a woman haunted by her mother's ghost.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR: Filmmaker Ari Folman depicts his war experiences in this animated documentary. Hebrew with subtitles.
Feb. 6
CORALINE: Animated fantasy based on the popular Neil Gaiman fantasy novel. Voices include Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher.
FANBOYS: Devoted Star Warriors try to "steal" a print of one of George Lucas' "prequel" movies in this road comedy.
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