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Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein’s _The Battleship Potemkin_.

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Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 4.7 million-selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game, and one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War, and thrusts you back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.

Gears of War 2 is developed by Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360. Continue the story of Marcus Fenix, a reluctant war hero, as he leads Delta Squad on a series of perilous and adrenaline-pumping missions. Gears of War 2 blends a best-in-class third-person shooter with unsurpassed high-definition visuals, all layered on top of an engaging story of survival, loss, and retribution.

• Bigger, better, and more badass gameplay: Gears of War 2 builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. First, the scope of the action is bigger—new characters, more weapons, nastier enemies, bigger vehicles, and grander locales offer more action, more emotion, and more thrills. Next, every major aspect of the game has been refined to create heightened, more immersive experiences. Finally, the overall tone of Gears of War 2 is more badass—replete with new weapon-specific executions, chainsaw duels, and shocking boss fights.
• Jaw-dropping visuals: Gears of War 2 raises the graphics bar for next-generation games through its breathtaking visual effects, which are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects. When combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales in the world of Sera where the Gears of War 2 story unfolds, these additions help make this the most gorgeous game available this generation.
• Gripping story: Gears of War 2 continues to push deep, immersive storytelling in video games to greater heights. Humanity's epic battle for survival is felt on both the personal and epic levels as you explore multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and flesh out the histories of familiar ones. A new in-game conversational camera system also helps bring the compelling story to life in a cinematic fashion.
• Unparalleled Xbox LIVE action: Gears of War 2 takes full advantage of the industry-leading Xbox LIVE® service. Home to 10 million gamers, Xbox LIVE is a robust online entertainment network and allows you to experience Gears of War 2 either competitively or cooperatively. Enhanced competitive multiplayer gameplay over Xbox LIVE introduces new modes, weapons, and a multitude of new maps. Also new to Gears of War 2 is the ability to drop in and drop out of the co-op campaign at anytime, while allowing you to play at their own difficulty setting. Enjoying the visceral thrills of Gears of War has never been easier.

Release Date:Fri, 07 Nov 2008

Gears of War 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 4.7 million-selling blockbuster third-person tactical action game, and one of the most popular Xbox 360 games in history. Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of Gears of War, and thrusts you back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.

Gears of War 2 is developed by Epic Games exclusively for Xbox 360. Continue the story of Marcus Fenix, a reluctant war hero, as he leads Delta Squad on a series of perilous and adrenaline-pumping missions. Gears of War 2 blends a best-in-class third-person shooter with unsurpassed high-definition visuals, all layered on top of an engaging story of survival, loss, and retribution.

• Bigger, better, and more badass gameplay: Gears of War 2 builds upon the gameplay of the first title in every way. First, the scope of the action is bigger—new characters, more weapons, nastier enemies, bigger vehicles, and grander locales offer more action, more emotion, and more thrills. Next, every major aspect of the game has been refined to create heightened, more immersive experiences. Finally, the overall tone of Gears of War 2 is more badass—replete with new weapon-specific executions, chainsaw duels, and shocking boss fights.
• Jaw-dropping visuals: Gears of War 2 raises the graphics bar for next-generation games through its breathtaking visual effects, which are made possible through advances in Unreal Engine 3. New visual effects include ambient occlusion, dynamic shadows, improved character lighting, the ability to render hundreds of on-screen characters simultaneously, improved water physics, additional blood and bullet decals, advanced destructible environments, new weather effects, and the introduction of fluid objects. When combined with the sweeping vistas and evocative locales in the world of Sera where the Gears of War 2 story unfolds, these additions help make this the most gorgeous game available this generation.
• Gripping story: Gears of War 2 continues to push deep, immersive storytelling in video games to greater heights. Humanity's epic battle for survival is felt on both the personal and epic levels as you explore multiple story arcs that introduce new characters and flesh out the histories of familiar ones. A new in-game conversational camera system also helps bring the compelling story to life in a cinematic fashion.
• Unparalleled Xbox LIVE action: Gears of War 2 takes full advantage of the industry-leading Xbox LIVE® service. Home to 10 million gamers, Xbox LIVE is a robust online entertainment network and allows you to experience Gears of War 2 either competitively or cooperatively. Enhanced competitive multiplayer gameplay over Xbox LIVE introduces new modes, weapons, and a multitude of new maps. Also new to Gears of War 2 is the ability to drop in and drop out of the co-op campaign at anytime, while allowing you to play at their own difficulty setting. Enjoying the visceral thrills of Gears of War has never been easier.

The Gears of War 2 Limited Edition includes the following bonus materials:

• Collectible SteelBook DVD case
• "Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," a 48-page hardbound book.
• Bonus DVD including exclusive making-of-the-game video footage, design galleries with audio commentary by Epic Games, and promotional videos including the E3 2008 trailer, "Rendezvous."
• An exclusive gold-plated Lancer Assault Rifle available during online play.

Release Date:Fri, 07 Nov 2008

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Release Name: James.Bond.007.Quantum.Of.Solace. FRENCH.TS.MD.XViD-RaccoOn
Release Date: NOV 05, 2008
Filename: raccoon-jbqos-ts-fr
Source: TS
Size: 698MB
Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Video: XviD - 608×208 - 1035kbps - 25fps
Audio: French MP3 - 128kbps - 48MHz
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Runtime: ~1h 46min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10 (4,398 votes)
Directed By: Marc Forster
Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric

Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s water supply.

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Release Group: JamBo
Release Name: High.School.Musical.3.Cam.Xvid - JamBo
Release Date: 05/11/2008
Filename: High.School.Musical.3.Cam.Xvid - JamBo
Source: Cam/Anton
Size: 705.00 MB
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance
Video: XviD - 672×352 - 796kb/s
Audio: MPEG-1 - 128kb/s - 48hz
Subtitles: Hardcoded Spanish
Runtime: 1hr43mins
IMDB Rating: 3.3/10 (8,450 votes)
Directed By: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale

As seniors in high school ,Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

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Release Group: REMAX
Release Name: The.Prince.Charles.Generation.WS.PDTV.XviD-REMAX
Release Date: November 06, 2008
Air Date: November 06, 2008
Filename: the.prince.charles.generation.ws.pdtv.xvid-remax
Source: PDTV | DVB
Size: 349.90 MB
Genre: Documentary
Video: 640×352 | 25fps
Audio: English | 128kbit/s | VBR MP3

On November 14th, 1,000 middle-aged men - including the Prince of Wales will celebrate their 60th birthdays. Speaking with unusual candour,seven of them tell how the past six decades have shaped their lives in parallel with Prince Charles, their most illustrious contemporary.

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Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex, wife Evelyn and her brother, Jonathan. And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service. Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O’Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents. As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force…unless the O’Connells can stop him first.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Thriller
IMDB rating: 5.2/10 (22,556 votes)
Directed by: Rob Cohen
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah

Release Name: The.Mummy.Tomb.Of.The.Dragon.Emperor.2008.DVDRiP.XViD-iKA
Size: 1.40GB
Quality: DVDrip - XviD | 672×272 - 1437kbps | AC3 - 384kbps
Runtime: 104 minutes
Filename:ika-mummy.3

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Synopsis: With a pocketful of drugs, Nick West (Andrew Howard) takes out his girlfriend Sammy (Polly Brown), for a shag and a good time. When they explore an abandoned asylum, the discovery of a bizarre device — a cross between an electric chair and sadistic fetish machine — transforms drugged-out bliss into agony and despair. After Sammy is brutally assaulted and murdered by unseen forces, Nick becomes the number-one suspect.
So begins British horror director Adam Mason’s gore-fest The Devil’s Chair, a dark and terrifying journey to the meeting place between insanity and the supernatural.

Genre: Horror
Ratings: IMDB: 5.5/10
Directed by: Adam Mason
Starring: Olivia Hill, Eric M. Breiman, Gary Mackay, Pollyanna Rose, Louise Griffiths, Elize du Toit, Matt Berry, Nadja Brand, David Gant, Andrew Howard, Graham Riddell

Release Name: The.Devils.Chair.2006.DVDRip.XviD-TheWretched
Size: 1CD, 700 MB
Quality: XViD 608×320 @ 901kpbs | MP3 VBR 2.0 @ 164kbps
Subtitles: Eng, Fre, Spa, Thai, Chi, Kor
Runtime: 90 minutes
Filename: wthd-devilschair.rxx

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PLOT: Set in the Thatcher era with the cool sounds of the 80’s, THE BUSINESS is an action packed gangster flick set in Spain’s sun drenched Costa Del crime. Frankie (Danny Dyer), is on the run from the high-rise’s of South London to a new life in Malaga with nothing but a tin stuffed full of cash. Having no idea that this delivery of cash to super-suave playboy and ex-con, Charlie (Tamer Hassan), will change his life forever, he soon becomes one of the gang, and finds himself drawn into a flamboyant and violent world of organized crime.

Genre: Comedy / Crime / Drama / Thriller
IMDB rating: 6.5 / 10
Directed by: Nick Love
Starring: Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell, Georgina Chapman

Release Name: The.Business.2005.720p.Bluray.x264-hV
Size: 4.41GB 1DVD-5
Audio Quality: AC3 5.1 640kbps
Video Quality: x264 5908kbps
Filename: the.business.2005.720p.bluray.x264-hv

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Release Group: iAPULA
Release Name: The.Black.Pimpernel.2007.DVDRip.XviD-iAPULA
Source: DVD
Size: 704.31 MB
Genre: Drama | History | Romance
Video: Xvid 920 kbps 576x240
Audio: 128 kbps
Language: English | Spanish
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 91 min
IMDB Rating: 6.1/10 (224 votes)
Directed By: Åsa Faringer, Ulf Hultberg
Starring: Michael Nyqvist, Lumi Cavazos, Kate del Castillo

The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his total commitment? Haunted by his own demons the we experiences on close hand how a womanizer desperately searches to find love again, a task only doable, if he can fight his own past and redeem himself. After saving hundreds - maybe even thousands - he is challenged once more, this time to save his newfound love from the death penalty issued by the regime. Another impossible task and a desperate chase against time. Based on a true story about a man, that did, what all of us only dreams of.

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Release Group: SiNNERS
Release Name: Madagascar.2005.720p.BluRay.x264-SiNNERS
Source: BluRay
Size: 2.24 GB
Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family
Video: x264 @ 2998 kbps
Audio: English 5.1, AC3, 640 kbps
Subtitles: English
Runtime: 85 min 54 sec
Director: Eric Darnell
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer

Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller) is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) have lived their entire lives in blissful captivity, with regular meals provided and an admiring public to adore them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty allows his curiosity to get the better of him and, with the help of some prodigious penguins, makes his escape to explore the world he's been missing. Alex, Melman and Gloria go after him, but before they can go wild in the streets, they are captured, crated and put on a ship to Africa... to be ultimately set free. When those plotting penguins sabotage the ship, Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria find themselves washed ashore on the exotic island of Madagascar. Now, these native New Yorkers have to figure out how to survive in the wild and discover the true meaning of the phrase "It's a jungle out there."

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Release Group: STG
Release Name: Saw V CAM XVID SUBBED-STG
Release Date: 04/11/2008
Filename: SV
Source: ANTON STUDIOS
Size: 734MB
Genre: Action | Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Video: XVID - 624×320 - 29.970fps - 1122kbps
Audio: MP3 - 128kbps - 48khz
Subtitles: Spanish Hardcoded
Runtime: 1hr21mins
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 (7,062 votes)
Directed By: David Hackl
Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson

Detective Hoffman and Agent Strahm clash as they each investigate the apparent continuation of the Jigsaw murders.

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PLOT: Michael O’Neal and Julianne Potter have been friends for years but when Michael rings Julianne to tell her he is getting married to a lady called Kimberly Wallace she finally realizes he has to him her true feelings, which are that she loves him. When she gets there she can’t do it so she tries to do everything to get them to break up.

Genre: Comedy / Romance
IMDB rating: 6.2 / 10
Directed by: P.J. Hogan
Starring: Julia Roberts

Release Name: My.Best.Friends.Wedding.1997.720p.BluRay.x264-SiNNERS
Size: 4.37GB 1DVD-5
Audio Quality: AC3 5.1 640kbps
Video Quality: x264 5325kbps
Filename: my.best.friends.wedding.1997.720p.bluray.x264-sinners

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Release Group: XPRESS
Release Name: War.Inc.LIMITED.DVDR-XPRESS
Filename: xpress-wi
Release Date: Sept 18, 2008
Source: R1 DVD5 (NTSC)
Size: 4.35 GB (93x50)
Genre: Action | Comedy | Thriller
Video: Untouched
Audio: English 5.1 / 2.0
Extras: Kept
Subtitles: English | Spanish
Runtime: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 (4,206 votes)
Directed By: Joshua Seftel
Starring: John Cusack, Hilary Duff, Marisa Tomei, Joan Cusack, Dan Aykroyd

A political satire set in Turaqistan, a country occupied by an American private corporation run by a former US Vice-President (Aykroyd). In an effort to monopolize the opportunities the war-torn nation offers, the corporation's CEO hires a troubled hit man (Cusack), to kill a Middle East oil minister. Now, struggling with his own growing demons, the assassin must pose as the corporation's Trade Show Producer in order to pull off this latest hit, while maintaining his cover by organizing the high-profile wedding of Yonica Babyyeah (Duff) an outrageous Middle Eastern pop star, and keeping a sexy left wing reporter (Tomei) in check.

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Release Group: DEViSE
Release Name: Juno.2007.DVDRip.XviD.AC3.iNT-DEViSE
Source: DVD Rip
Size: 1.37 GB
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance
Video: XViD, 720x400, 1580 kbps
Audio: AC3, 448 kbps
Runtime: 96 minutes
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10 (72,119 votes)
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

“Juno” stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a “perfect” set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Simmons and Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.

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George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere star in a thriller that challenges the viewer to solve its mystery. It's
a haunted-house adventure complete with seances, nocturnal grave-diggings, ghostly spirits, and an 
ancient puzzle jealously guarded by a devious man (Academy Award winner Melvyn Douglas). Scott is
splendid as the man who becomes an unwilling instrument of a ghost's revenge and learns to trust no
one. Eerily entwining a detective story with the mystery of the supernatural, The Changeling delivers 
solid entertainment and a frightening good time. 

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Release Group: THS
Release Name: Pride.and.Glory.CaM.XviD-THS
Release Date: NOV 04, 2008
Filename: Pride.and.Glory.CaM.XviD-THS
Source: prideandglory.iso - 2.88GB
Size: 1.41GB
Genre: Crime | Drama
Video: XviD - 640×352 - 1334kbps - 29fps
Audio: MP3 CBR - 128kbps - 48KHz
Subtitles: -
Runtime: 2h 5min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10 (2,107 votes)
Directed By: Gavin O’Connor
Starring: Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Jon Voight

A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family’s moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora’s Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.

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Release Group: Celestis
Release Name: Sex.Drive.CAM.Xvid-Celestis
Release Date: October 4, 2008
Filename: sexd-celestis
Source: CAM
Size: 700.24 MB
Genre: Comedy
Video: 23 fps
Audio: English
Subtitles: …
Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 (1,741 votes)
Directed By: Sean Anders
Starring: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Clark Duke

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

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Release Group: ALLiANCE
Release Name: Taken.DVDRip.XviD-ALLiANCE
Filename: alli-taken-xvid.rXX
Release Date: 11/4/08
Size: 708.62 MB
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Video: 624×256 | NTSC | EN | 448 kb/s
Subtitles: English | Spanish/Espanol
Runtime: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10 (11,778 votes)
Directed By: Pierre Morel
Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen

A former spy relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been forced into the slave trade.

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Release Group: XOXO
Release Name: Barack.Obama.Presidential.Victory.Speech.HDTV.XviD-XOXO
Release Date: November 05, 2008
Air Date: November 04, 2008
Source: HDTV
Size: 175 MB
Genre: Politics, News
Starring: Barack Obama

An effective and direct victory speech. I am proud to be an American.

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Join Dora the Explorer as she sets off on a new adventure on the Nintendo DS. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess, a mean witch has put a spell on the Magic Snowy Forest and now it is starting to melt. If it isn't stopped, it will melt away to nothing. With help from new friends like the Snow Fairy and everybody's favorites Boots, Swiper and Pirate Piggy, your child embarks along with Dora, on an adventure to find the magic crystal that will return nature's balance, free the Snow Princess and save the beauty of winter from disappearing forever.

Release Date:Wed, 05 Nov 2008

He has lost his job, totaled his car, and been attacked by a bear. Just when it seems like life can’t get any worse, Lou is informed by the eccentric Church of Frank that he’s “The Chosen One” — the savior from prophecy who must travel to Kansas, speak to God and deliver the world into a new age. Together with his elderly roommate Zeb (Chris Sarandon), his best friend Donna (Danielle Fishel) and Lucifer himself (Tim Curry), Lou (Chad Fifer) must master his budding super-powers to overcome Ninjas, Thugs, Femme Fatales (Traci Lords), Religious Zealots (Lance Henriksen), his obsession with his SciFi star ex-girlfriend (Laura Prepon), Giant Monsters and a Posse of Kung Fu Robots in order to fulfill his destiny!

Release Name: The.Chosen.One.2008.DVDRip.XviD-DOMiNO
Size: 695.46 megabyte
Video: 672 x 368 (1.826:1) | 23.976 fps | XviD
Audio: AC3, 192 Kbps
Runtime: 01:40:59
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With TRANSSIBERIAN, Brad Anderson proves once again that he has an exceptional ability to craft a suspenseful thriller. Leaving behind the overtly Hitchockian style that made THE MACHINIST such an interesting formal exercise, Anderson this time shoots his film in color and roots it firmly in the present. Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) have just finished working with children overseas as part of a church project. Before flying back to the States, they decide to travel from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Express train, where they meet two fellow travelers, the handsome Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and young Abby (Kate Mara). The couples bond, but gradually Jessie becomes worried that her new friends are involved in drug trafficking. At that point, the web has been spun, and when the intimidating Russian detective, Grinko (Ben Kingsley), arrives, Roy and Jessie become innocent targets in a dangerous chase.

Anderson's script, co-written with Will Conroy, helps to elevate TRANSSIBERIAN beyond mere thriller status. Without the suspense, it remains a well-executed portrait of a complicated relationship between two real people. Mortimer is her usual fantastic self, and it's fun to watch Harrelson play an average, upbeat American guy. Throw the always riveting Kingsley into the mix and you have a motion picture that is above average in every way. By the time the film reaches its payoff, viewers will have felt as if they, too, took a ride on the Trans-Siberian Express. (1 hr. 51 min.)

In this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, director Ron Howard (APOLLO 13, SPLASH), casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role, giving this rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a perverse, manic spin. Add great special effects and a fast-moving script and this well-loved story of a freakish green monster living in a mountainside cave who disguises himself as Santa Claus, and steals the Christmas goodies from every single home in Whoville, becomes a hilarious holiday comedy. (1 hr. 45 min.)

Deliciously warped and winsome boyhood memories of Christmas are told by a typical American man revisiting his native Indiana during the 1940s. Among other childish pursuits, his overriding obsession to finally own a genuine Red Ryder BB gun consumes his feverish imagination. Based on Jean Shepherd's novel, "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash." (1 hr. 34 min.)