1 The Namesake - Director Mira Nair skillfully traces the generation gap between Indian parents and their Americanized offspring.
2 The Hoax - Literary con artist Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) sells a bogus autobiography of tycoon Howard Hughes. Catch him if you can.
3 Blades of Glory - Will Ferrell and Jon Heder do almost anything for laughs in a sharp mockery of professional figure skating.
4 The Host - South Korean director Joon-ho Bong unleashes an eco-horror flick with one of the coolest creatures in years.
5 The Lookout - Joseph Gordon-Levitt shines as a brain-damaged man lured into a bank robbery scheme.
Familiar material (Fargo, Memento) gets a neat makeover.
All dates subject to change.
Aug.
3: Mama s Boy
Aug. 10: Rush Hour 3
Sept. 7: Shoot Em Up
Sept.
21: Mr. Woodcock
Nov. 16: Love in the Time of Cholera
Dec.