October Movie Preview

This month's rundown on stars headed for the big screen.

Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone - Narrated by Laurence Fishburne, Everyday Sunshine chronicles how punk, funk rock pioneers Fishbone continually re-invent themselves in the face of adversity. The movie includes interviews with Ice-T, George Clinton and ?uestlove. Opens in limited release October 7, expands nationwide October 21. (Photo: Ann Summa)

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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone - Narrated by Laurence Fishburne, Everyday Sunshine chronicles how punk, funk rock pioneers Fishbone continually re-invent themselves in the face of adversity. The movie includes interviews with Ice-T, George Clinton and ?uestlove. Opens in limited release October 7, expands nationwide October 21. (Photo: Ann Summa)

Jeffery Wright in The Ides of March - Jeffery Wright stars as “Senator Thompson” in the all-star political thriller The Ides of March.  Co-written by George Clooney, it stars Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and opens in theaters nationwide October 7. (Photo: Melissa Moseley/DreamWorks)

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Jeffery Wright in The Ides of March - Jeffery Wright stars as “Senator Thompson” in the all-star political thriller The Ides of March.  Co-written by George Clooney, it stars Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei and opens in theaters nationwide October 7. (Photo: Melissa Moseley/DreamWorks)

American the Beautiful 2 \r - Iconic supermodel Beverly Johnson weighs in on America’s obsession with dieting in the documentary America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments. Filmmaker Darryl Roberts explores our nation’s current warped Body Mass Index (BMI) scale that calls Will Smith overweight. Opens in limited release October 12, expands nationwide October 21. \r(Photo: Courtesy Sensory Overload Productions)

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American the Beautiful 2 \r - Iconic supermodel Beverly Johnson weighs in on America’s obsession with dieting in the documentary America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments. Filmmaker Darryl Roberts explores our nation’s current warped Body Mass Index (BMI) scale that calls Will Smith overweight. Opens in limited release October 12, expands nationwide October 21. \r(Photo: Courtesy Sensory Overload Productions)

Rashida Jones in The Big Year\r - Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones stars in The Big Year alongside the comedy team of Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson. The trio of rivals plays three men who decide to ditch their responsibilities for a year in favor of following their dreams. Arrives in theaters nationwide October 14. \r(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Rashida Jones in The Big Year\r - Parks and Recreation star Rashida Jones stars in The Big Year alongside the comedy team of Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson. The trio of rivals plays three men who decide to ditch their responsibilities for a year in favor of following their dreams. Arrives in theaters nationwide October 14. \r(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Father of Invention - The Office's Craig Robinson stars in Father of Invention as the new husband of a woman (Virginia Madsen) whose millionaire inventor ex-husband (Kevin Spacey) is trying to rebuild his life and career after a jail sentence. Opens in limited theatrical release October 14. (Photo: Courtesy Anchor Bay Entertainment)

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Father of Invention - The Office's Craig Robinson stars in Father of Invention as the new husband of a woman (Virginia Madsen) whose millionaire inventor ex-husband (Kevin Spacey) is trying to rebuild his life and career after a jail sentence. Opens in limited theatrical release October 14. (Photo: Courtesy Anchor Bay Entertainment)

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in The Thing - In the prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter horror classic The Thing, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje stars as “Derek Jameson,” who is part of a team of scientists who discover a shape-shifting creature. The flick also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Edgerton and Eric Christian Olsen and opens in theaters nationwide October 14. \r(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in The Thing - In the prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter horror classic The Thing, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje stars as “Derek Jameson,” who is part of a team of scientists who discover a shape-shifting creature. The flick also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Edgerton and Eric Christian Olsen and opens in theaters nationwide October 14. \r(Photo: Courtesy Universal Pictures)

1. Footloose - "I never want to dance again." - Read the Full Review (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Footloose\r - The '80s classic gets a reboot that includes giving the “Woody” character, played by Ser’Darius Blain, an African-Americanized makeover. Directed by Hustle & Flow’s Craig Brewer, Footloose stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid and opens in theaters October 14.\r(Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Kevin Clash in Being Elmo\r - In the 1990s most of us discovered how cool it was that Elmo, one of Sesame Street’s most beloved and popular characters, was voiced by a six-foot tall Black man named Kevin Clash. And now in the documentary Being Elmo, we uncover Clash’s life story. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, it opens in limited release October 21. \r(Photo: Arno/ Constance Marks Productions)

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Kevin Clash in Being Elmo\r - In the 1990s most of us discovered how cool it was that Elmo, one of Sesame Street’s most beloved and popular characters, was voiced by a six-foot tall Black man named Kevin Clash. And now in the documentary Being Elmo, we uncover Clash’s life story. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, it opens in limited release October 21. \r(Photo: Arno/ Constance Marks Productions)

Thandie Newton in Retreat - In Retreat, a haunting thriller that combines elements of Contagion and Cast Away, Thandie Newton stars as “Kate,” who, along with Martin (played by Cillian Murphy), escape personal tragedy on an island retreat. Opens in limited release October 21. \r(Photo: Courtesy Sony Pictures)

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Thandie Newton in Retreat - In Retreat, a haunting thriller that combines elements of Contagion and Cast Away, Thandie Newton stars as “Kate,” who, along with Martin (played by Cillian Murphy), escape personal tragedy on an island retreat. Opens in limited release October 21. \r(Photo: Courtesy Sony Pictures)

50 Cent in 13 - Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson stars as “Jimmy” in 13, the story of  a man named Vince Ferro (Sam Riley) who assumes a false identity and ends up in an underworld Russian roulette competition. And everyone is left wondering who’ll be the last man standing. Opens October 28 in limited release. (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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50 Cent in 13 - Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson stars as “Jimmy” in 13, the story of  a man named Vince Ferro (Sam Riley) who assumes a false identity and ends up in an underworld Russian roulette competition. And everyone is left wondering who’ll be the last man standing. Opens October 28 in limited release. (Photo: Courtesy Paramount Pictures)