Upcoming movies to be released in October 2009

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Friday, October 2, 2009 film releases

A Serious Man, Focus Features. Rated R.

Toy Story Double Feature sets the stage for Toy Story 3 When the two Toy Story series 1 and 2 return to movie theaters on October 2, 2009, both films come not only as a double feature, but also in 3D. The double feature is a prelude to Toy Story 3 expected in theaters on June 18, 2010.

Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute Sends Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) All-New 'Halloween Horror Nights' Through 'The Time Warp, Again' Mini-Musical Tribute To Be Featured At This Year's 'Halloween Horror Nights' Event, Beginning October 2.

Capitalism: A Love Story is the newly unveiled title of Oscar(R)-winner Michael Moore's latest documentary feature. Overture Films will release the film domestically on October 2, 2009.

The Invention of Lying A romantic comedy from Warner Bros. Pictures. From Ricky Gervais, the award-winning creator and star of the original BBC series "The Office" and HBO's "Extras." The film takes place in an alternate reality where lying--even the concept of a lie--does not exist." Warner Bros. Pictures.

A SERIOUS MAN. Imaginatively exploring questions of faith, familial responsibility, delinquent behavior, dental phenomena, academia, mortality, and Judaism - and intersections thereof - A Serious Man is the new film from Academy Award-winning writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen. A Serious Man is the story of an ordinary man's search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and F-Troop is on TV. Focus Features.

Friday, October 9

Couples Retreat Universal Pictures. PG-13. TBD. http://www.couplesretreatmovie.com/

Good Hair. Roadside Pictures.

Zombieland. Sony Pictures.

Friday, October 16

"Where the Wild Things Are" Adventure. Maurice Sendak's classic book Where the Wild Things Are comes to the big screen in an adventure tale for every generation. Warner Bros/Radar Pictures release.

The Stepfather. Sony Pictures.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Good Hair. Roadside Attractions. Opens in Tucson, Az.

Nightmare Before Christmas. Walt DIsney. PG. 76 minutes.

Cirque du Freak: The Vamire's Assistant. Universal Pictures. PG-13. Rating TBA.

Friday, October 30

Michael Jackson movie "This Is It" "This Is It" film showcases Michael Jackson last days - in 3D HD. The upcoming Michael Jackson film, "This Is It" is drawn from the legendary entertainer's last concert rehearsals. The new movie contains Behind-The-Scenes footage. "This Is It" will be released October 30, 2009 in High Definition with Digital Sound from Sony Entertainment. "This Is It" is produced with the full support of The Estate of Michael Jackson and is drawn from hundreds of hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage, captured in high definition with state-of-the-art digital sound as the late singer was preparing for his concert series in London The film, which will also offer select sequences in 3-D, provides a unique career retrospective and feature interviews with some of Jackson's closest friends and creative collaborators. Continue reading about the new Michael Jackson movie "This Is It".

Bright Star. London 1818:  a secret love affair begins between 23 year old English poet, John Keats, and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, an outspoken student of fashion. This unlikely pair started at odds; he thinking her a stylish minx, she unimpressed by literature in general. It was the illness of Keats’s younger brother that drew them together. Keats was touched by Fanny’s efforts to help and agreed to teach her poetry. By the time Fanny’s alarmed mother and Keats’s best friend Brown realised their attachment, the relationship had an unstoppable momentum. Apparition Films. PG, 119 min.

More films opening in October 2009 to be added soon. Dates are subject to change.

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