OLD DOGS UNKNOWN MINS

John Travolta , Robin Williams , Kelly Preston , Seth Green , Ella Bleu Travolta

Two best friends -- one unlucky-in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor (John Travolta) -- have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins, leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what’s really important in life.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS? 103 MINS

Hugh Grant , Sarah Jessica Parker , Sam Elliott

I once had the misfortune of going on a very bad date to see Extreme Measures, a medical thriller in which an at-his-height Grant was paired with a pre-Sex and the City Parker; their chemistry was nil, but then again they were dodging needles and who knows what else. (Side note: the script was by Michael Clayton's Tony Gilroy!) Not sure if they'll be doing any better here. Despite the potential mismatch, the warning bell is writer-director Marc Lawrence, the man behind such Sandra Bullock vehicles as Miss Congeniality and Two Weeks Notice (in which Grant co-starred), so you can expect broad regional humor, occasional funny bits, supporting caricature roles, tinkly music near the end, and lots of wacky slapstick.

HALLOWEEN II 101 MINS

Tyler Mane , Scout Taylor-Compton , Danielle Harris , Brad Dourif , Sheri Moon Zombie , Malcolm McDowell

Evil comes home to roost as unstoppable killer Michael Myers (Tyler Mane) pursues injured Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) through Haddonfield's hospital.

PONYO 100 MINS

Noah Cyrus , Yuria Nara , Frankie Jonas , Hiroki Doi , Tina Fey , Tomoko Yamaguchi , Matt Damon , Kazushige Nagashima , Cate Blanchett , Yuki Amami , Liam Neeson , George Tokoro

The plot is centered on a fish girl, or mermaid, who runs away from her home in the sea. She ends up stranded on the shore and is rescued by Ssuke, a five year old boy who lives on a cliff. After taking a great liking to her, Ssuke names her Ponyo and vows to protect her forever. Meanwhile, her father, Fujimoto, is looking for his daughter, upset that she ran away. He calls his wave spirits to return Ponyo to him. Ssuke is heartbroken by this, and goes home with his mother, Lisa (or "Risa" in some translations), who tries to cheer him up, but to no avail.

DISTRICT 9 112 MINS

Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens' welfare - they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens' awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley), contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable - he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9.

CASI DIVAS 107 MINS

Patricia Llaca , Julio Bracho , Ana Layevska , Diana Garcia , Daniela Schmidt , Maya Zapata

“Casi Divas,” which translated means “Almost Divas,” is the story of four ambitious and beautiful young women from four very different corners of Mexico, who get caught up in the frenzy that sweeps the country during a nationwide talent search for a lead role in a movie. Behind the scenes, the show’s powerful producer clashes with his on-again, off-again lover, who happens to be Mexico’s biggest actress and expects to land the part.

BIG FAN 86 MINS

Patton Oswalt , Kevin Corrigan , Marcia Jean Kurtz , Michael Rapaport , Matt Servitto

Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a 35-year-old parking garage attendant, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan." He lives at home with his mother (Marcia Jean Kurtz), spending his off hours calling in to local sports-radio station 760 The Zone, where he rants in support of his beloved team. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal ( kevin corrigan ) spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop (Jonathan Hamm) at a gas station in their neighborhood. They impulsively follow his limo into Manhattan, to a strip club. Paul cautiously decides to approach him, but things do not go as planned. The fallout of this chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in.