1. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
(20th Century Fox)



RELEASE DATE: November 3
DIRECTOR: Larry Charles
STARS: Sacha Baron Cohen

SYNOPSIS: Kazakhstani reporter Borat Sagdiyev (Cohen) visits the U.S. to report on the greatest country in the world and becomes obsessed with marrying Pamela Anderson.

BACKGROUND: Few characters have riled people up more than Borat, Cohen's creation from Da Ali G Show. Kazakhstanis, including the country's Foreign Ministry spokesman Yerzhan Ashykbayev, have spoken out against him, claiming that the racist, sexist, and often perverted caricature misrepresents Kazakh culture. During filming, the crowd at a Virginia rodeo (unaware of Borat's fictitious nature) almost rioted when he massacred "The Star-Spangled Banner." Even if excessive raunchiness is reserved for an uncut DVD, the film will have concerned parents screaming, "Wa-wa-wee-wa!"

WHY YOU SHOULD PAY $10: All we'll say is Borat gives new meaning to the
expression "bagging chicks."

2. Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny
(New Line Cinema)

RELEASE DATE: November 17
DIRECTOR: Liam Lynch
STARS: Jack Black and Kyle Gass (The D!)

SYNOPSIS: The self-proclaimed greatest band in the world battles Satan for his chipped tooth, which is actually the titular magical guitar pick. 

BACKGROUND: Before Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass) and writer/director Liam Lynch even pitched the film to a studio, they had cast members in mind. "We wanted to get Meat Loaf [who plays Black's father] to sing in the movie," Lynch says, "because he hasn't sung on film since The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Besides the Bat Out of Hell crooner, and a retelling of the origin of The D, Lynch promises, "This movie is the most important motion picture ever made."

WHY YOU SHOULD PAY $10: Did we mention they're the greatest band in the world?

3. Bobby
(MGM/The Weinstein Company)

RELEASE DATE: November 22

DIRECTOR: Emilio Estevez

STARS: Anthony Hopkins, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, and Shia LaBeouf

SYNOPSIS: In the hours leading up to
Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, lives intersect at L.A.'s Ambassador Hotel.

BACKGROUND: This star-filled ensemble film (shot in 35 days for under $10 million) is not a conspiracy theory but an exploration of RFK's impact in life and death. His daughter, Terry Kennedy, screened the film, gave it her blessing, and expressed amazement at how relevant her father's voice is today. "We had leaders who didn't talk down to people, who were courageous and spoke their minds," Estevez says. "They were interested in getting us out of situations rather than into situations,
and it cost them their lives."

WHY YOU SHOULD PAY $10: If politics don't float your boat, Bobby features Lindsay Lohan's (tragically tasteful) first on-screen love scene.