Based on Ian McEwan’s prize-winning novel, Atonement follows fledgling writer Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan). As a 13-year-old, Tallis changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover (James McAvoy) of a crime he did not commit.
The Kite Runner is also based on a prize-winning novel, one by Khaled Hosseini. After spending years in California, Amir goes back to his homeland of Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.
Based on a Stephen King novel, 1408 stars John Cusack as a man who checks into the fabled room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror. Don’t expect guts and gore, though; it’s all about building tension.
In I’m Not There, five different actors, including Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett, embody a different aspect of Bob Dylan’s life and work. In The Darjeeling Limited, three American brothers, not on speaking terms for years, set off on a train voyage across India. Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody star.
