THIS IS 40

Dec. 21

What possesses a grown man to pretend he's going to the bathroom just to have quiet time with his iPad? This comedic quasi-spinoff of Knocked Up, follows Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) on the eve of her 40th as they raise two daughters, face money woes and have hilarious fights about nothing.

Marital Bliss

Mann, who recently turned 40 herself, can relate to her character's crisis. "It's a little scary," she admits. "It forced me to look at things. Is this what my life is? So this is my husband for the rest of my life?" As for that hubby, writer/director Judd Apatow, he didn't mind using real-life experiences in his latest movie. "I'm not as embarrassed as I probably should be."

PLAYING FOR KEEPS

Dec. 7

Gerard Butler slides comfortably back into hunky-Scotsman-every-girl-wants-to-sleep-with mode as George. He's a former soccer pro who comes back home to coach his son's team, only to fall back in love with his ex (Jessica Biel) as legions of soccer moms (Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Judy Greer) try to bed him.

Play Ball

Biel was a natural to play the sweet girl who is mistreated by the remorseless ladies' man. She and her costar briefly dated while filming the movie — which overlapped with her downtime with Justin Timberlake — and, apparently, a lovestruck Butler considers her "the one that got away."

STAND UP GUYS

Dec. 14

When Val (Al Pacino) is released from prison after 28 years, he reunites with his old partner, Doc (Christopher Walken), and getaway driver, Hirsch (Alan Arkin). But the good times won't last long, because Doc has orders from his mobster boss to kill Val in 24 hours.

Look Who's Singing

This crime comedy features tunes from Jon Bon Jovi, who used a unique process when auditioning for