New films coming to theater near you this winter

Published: Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 1:40 a.m. MST
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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.

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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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Anne Hathaway, left, and Kate Hudson feud over wedding arrangements in "Bride Wars."

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