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Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller in "The Heartbreak Kid"

Ben Stiller returned this fall with "The Heartbreak Kid," another cringeworthy laugher in the vein of "There’s Something About Mary" and "Meet the Parents." Upcoming projects include "The Marc Pease Experience" with Jason Schwartzman and a return to voicing the lion character in "Madagascar: The Crate Escape."

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Recent/upcoming movies:
Night at the Museum (2006)
The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
The Marc Pease Experience (2008)
Madagascar: The Crate Escape (2008)

Cate Blanchett   

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett brings unparalleled elegance and technical skill to every role she takes. Her amazing range was exhibited this fall with her disparate performances as Queen Elizabeth I in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" and as Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There."

Read a review of "The Golden Age"
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Recent/upcoming movies:
I’m Not There (2007)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix with Eva Mendes in "We Own The Night"

Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line" catapulted him into the elite ranks of Hollywood leading men. This fall he starred in two awards buzz-generating dramas, "We Own the Night" and "Reservation Road."

Read a review of "We Own The Night"
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Recent/upcoming movies:
We Own the Night (2007)
Reservation Road (2007)
Walk The Line (2005)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Julia Roberts   

Julia Roberts

Who can forget Julia Roberts in "Steel Magnolias", "Pretty Woman", or "Erin Brockovich"? American Cinematheque definitely can't erase her from their collective minds; they recently presented her with their annual award. The Oscar winner will next be seen in political drama "Charlie Wilson's War," out this Christmas.

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Recent/upcoming movies:
Charlotte’s Web (2006)
Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)
Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
The Friday Night Knitting Club (2008)

Julia Roberts

Michael Cera

Michael Cera

Michael Cera (right) with "Superbad's" Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Michael Cera's a member of Judd Apatow brat-pack that includes Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, and elder statesman Paul Rudd. Starting with a break-out role on cult TV hit "Arrested Development", Cera upgraded to the silver screen this summer with two sex comedies, "Superbad" and "Juno."

Read a review of "Superbad"
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Recent/upcoming movies:
Superbad (2007)
Juno (2007)
Parental Guidance Suggested (2007)
Youth in Revolt (2009)

Morgan Freeman   

Morgan Freeman

Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman's gravelly voice and charismatic demeanor have become a staple of American cinema. The hard working actor starred in three films this year, including Ben Affleck's critically acclaimed Boston crime thriller "Gone Baby Gone."

Read a review of "Gone, Baby, Gone"
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Recent/upcoming movies:
Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Feast of Love (2007)
The Bucket List (2007)
Wanted (2008)

Morgan Freeman

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