Rumor Has It, Dec. 25
Jennifer Aniston has reason to suspect that her family was the basis for "The Graduate," what with Kevin Costner bedding both her mother and her grandmother. Maybe they were on a break. In any case, this looks much more entertaining than competing dysfunctional family flick "The Family Stone." Syriana, Nov. 23
George Clooney and Matt Damon bring the social criticism with a thriller about oil, politics and corruption. Finally: A controversial political movie that wasn't made by the "South Park" guys.
Daniel Goldberg can be reached at movies@upstatelink.com.