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A nice young fellow (Gosling), who just happens to be super-rich because his family rules the world of '80s real estate, falls hard for a lovely girl (Dunst). Trouble is, she's not in his league, financially speaking -- and very soon, the love of his life disappears. When a shabby shamus (Morgan) starts digging into her disappearance, he uncovers much more than is good for his -- or the real estate heir's -- health.

The Scoop
The cast of "All Good Things" looks like someone just went out and signed up as many talented names -- established and up-and-coming -- as could possibly fit on a movie marquee. After "Watchmen," Morgan's on a winning streak, Langella was nommed for an Oscar ("Frost/Nixon"), Gosling may be the next Heath Ledger and Venora ("Bird," "Heat") and Hall ("Secret Honor") are superb, criminally underused veterans. Director Andrew Jarecki, who took home gazillions of awards for his weird-family-tragedy doc "Capturing the Friedmans," makes his feature fiction film debut.

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A couple (Brody, Ruffalo) of con-artist siblings -- no, not the Brothers Grimm, thank god! -- commit to one last big job before they walk away forever from scamming the rich and gullible. Wouldn't you know, their best-laid plans go awry, mostly because the target of their final scheme happens to be a gorgeous, eccentric heiress named Penelope (Weisz).

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Rian Johnson's little-seen debut film "Brick" showed up on a number of 2005's Top 10: Starring the intense Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a teenaged Sam Spade, it turned high school drug dealing and murder into fodder for film noir/private-eye fiction. Johnson's referencing another fictional world in "The Brothers Bloom," namely James Joyce's "Ulysses." Whether that tricky hook will work remains to be seen -- especially because, after an unenthusiastic Toronto Film Festival showcasing, the movie's release has been twice delayed.

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"J&J" bakes a layer cake out of the engaging tale of Julia Child learning to cook in France (Child's "My Life in France") and the equally irresistible story of Julie Powell, a nobody who parlayed one year's worth of whipping up Child's recipes into a best-selling blog/book ("Julie & Julia").

The Scoop
Trust us with Ephron ("Bewitched") at the stove, you can bet this femme-oriented feast will go for high-caloric cute. (Studio's official gag-worthy gush: "They discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.") If you look closely at "J& J"'s ingredients, you'll find a sugary version of "The Devil Wears Prada" recipe: This time Streep's a big, jolly kitchen diva; Adams (such a firecracker as Amelia Earhart in "Night in the Museum 2") plays the neophyte inspired by Chef Child to find her own path to success; and Tucci is once more on hand as a tart life coach.

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When a little girl is diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age 2, a sister is conceived via in vitro fertilization for the express purpose of supporting her as a genetic match. As the girls enter their teens, a medical crisis occurs and the younger is expected to become an organ donor to save her sister's life. At which point, she hires a lawyer.

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Based on a popular novel by Jodi Picoult, this provocative gene-splicing of family drama, medical horror show and ethical thriller was originally to have featured the Fanning sisters, Dakota and Elle, but the former declined to have her head shaved, so Sofia Vassilieva (the eldest kid on "Medium") and Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine" herself) inherited the roles. For parents, they drew Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric, and the lawyer man is Alec Baldwin. So far, so promising. Unfortunately, the director is John Cassavetes' low-talent son Nick, who hit it big with "The Notebook," soap opera for people with connect-the-dots emotions.

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Adapted from "Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert and a Life," this brand-new take on the legendary music festival celebrates the 40th anniversary of an event that changed lives -- if not American culture -- forever. The story focuses on Elliot Tiber (Martin), who famously offered his hotel and music-festival permit to Woodstock organizers. Along with the June 1969 Stonewall Riots, Woodstock gave Tiber the courage to come out of the closet for good.

The Scoop
Lee rarely sets a foot wrong when documenting journeys of self-discovery, from "The Wedding Banquet" to "Brokeback Mountain." And he has a real gift for mapping the exact intersections of cultural and personal politics. Per reports from the Cannes Film Festival, this trip's far mellower than "Lust, Caution," the director's last dark excursion into character and history. Comedian Martin ("The Daily Show") looks a little lightweight to carry the starring role, but he's backed by a cast that won't quit, including Hirsch ("Milk") as a Vietnam vet, Levy as the guy whose farm was the site of Woodstock, and Schreiber ("Defiance") ... as a transvestite!