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Top five movies and upcoming releases

A look at what's happening at the theater

By STEVE PERSALL
Published December 15, 2005

Current movies recommended by the Times:

1. King Kong - Peter Jackson follows his Lord of the Rings trilogy the only way possible: remaking a screen classic with utmost respect and relentless brilliance.

2. Rent - Jonathan Larson's Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning play reaches the screen with six original cast members and a dynamic musical debut by Rosario Dawson.

3. Good Night, and Good Luck - CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) challenges the communist-hunting practices of Sen. Joseph McCarthy in George Clooney's gorgeous, thoughtful film.

4. Paradise Now - Two Palestinians prepare for a suicide bombing in Hany Abu-Assad's engrossing political thriller.

5. The Family Stone - A fine ensemble cast and smart screenwriting by director Thomas Bezucha turn sitcom situations into the feel-good weeper of the holiday season.

All dates are subject to change

WEDNESDAY: Cheaper by the Dozen 2; Fun with Dick and Jane

DEC. 23: Munich; The Ringer; Memoirs of a Geisha

DEC. 25: The Producers; Rumor Has It; Wolf Creek

JAN. 6: Casanova; Hostel; Grandma's Boy; Blood Rayne

JAN. 13: The New World; Last Holiday; Hoodwinked; Glory Road; Tristan and Isolde; The Libertine

JAN. 20: Match Point; Matador; Mrs. Henderson Presents; Transamerica; Underworld: Evolution

JAN.27: Annapolis; Big Momma's House 2; Nanny McPhee

FEB. 10: Failure to Launch

FEB. 17: Eight Below

FEB. 24: Doogal

MAR. 3: Goal

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