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 Opens Oct. 24; rated G disney.go.com/disneypictures/highschoolmusical3 For the third go-around of Disney’s cash cow, East High’s comeliest couple faces its greatest obstacle yet: graduation. Returning Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens sing and dance their way to a possible breakup, with each going off to different colleges. Also expressing their hopes and fears through song and step are Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), Chad (Corbin Bleu) and Taylor, played by Monique Coleman, who turns 28 next month. The Secret Life of Bees Opens Oct. 17; rated PG-13 foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees Haunted by the memory of her late mother and torn over her abusive relationship with her father, 14-year-old Lily (Dakota Fanning) flees with her caregiver and only friend (Jennifer Hudson) to a South Carolina town that holds a family secret. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, played by Queen (bee?) Latifah, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo, Lily finds solace in their honey of a hobby. The movie is based on the 2002 best-selling novel by Sue Monk Kidd. The Express Opens Oct. 10; rated PG-13 theexpressmovie.com The real-life story of the first black Heisman Trophy winner gets the Hollywood treatment in this inspirational biopic about Ernie Davis. Played by Rob Brown, Davis overcame an impoverished upbringing in the Pennsylvania coal belt to become a star running back for Syracuse. The athlete would become an icon for the growing civil rights movement in the early 1960s. Don’t expect a happy ending, though, as tragedy struck this young man shortly after being drafted by the Washington Redskins. Dennis Quaid, no stranger to sports flicks, plays legendary Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder. NEW DVD RELEASES Elmo’s Christmas Countdown (Oct. 14, not rated, ages 2-7) When the 10 numbered boxes of the magical Christmas Counter-Downer are lost, the arrival of the yuletide is in doubt, and Elmo and Abby Cadabby go on a search to save the season. Grade: A- Tinker Bell (Oct. 28, not rated, ages 2-7) Tinker Bell talks! In the first of four planned direct-to-DVD animated features starring Peter Pan’s personal pixie, the sprite speaks. Mae Whitman has the honor of giving the beloved character her first true voice. Grade: A Pinky Dinky Doo: Polka Dot Box (Oct. 14, not rated, ages 3-8) Wouldn’t life be nice if all you needed to solve a problem was dance on a cardboard box and use a piece of chalk and your imagination? That’s how 7-year-old Pinky deals with her issues in this delightful title from Sesame Workshop. Grade: A- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Oct. 14, PG-13, ages 11 and up) Good, not great, is the latest installment of the wildly successful series. Director Steven Spielberg brings back the most adventurous college professor, embodied by a still-got-it Harrison Ford, to find a coveted crystal skull before the evil Soviets do. Grade: B David Dickstein is a contributing writer. |
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