Anna Karenina In late 19th century Russia, Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley) caters to the career of dutiful-if-dull bureaucratic husband Karenin (Jude Law). Pretty and passionate, Anna's heart flip-flips for rich cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). But don't let Anna's beauty fool you: Underneath the stunning gowns beats the heart of a warrior - patriarchy and societal exile be damned. Rated R.

Brooklyn Castle At Brooklyn's I.S. 318, the chess kids reign as the cool cats, with many from families living below the poverty line. A potent force - the American dream - molds a tiny team into a powerhouse dubbed the Yankees of chess. What's in their way? School budget crises and narrow-minded views of what constitutes a dynamic education. Rated PG.

Holy Motors Leos Carax's fantastical skills venture into heady territory, with a character dashing from one madcap life to another. Monsieur Oscar (Denis Lavant) glides along in a limo, changing makeup, clothes and gender as he darts into scenarios as a tycoon, a family man, an assassin, an undesirable bewitched by a model or a guy wooing an old flame (Kylie Minogue). In French with subtitles. Not rated.

A Royal Affair You're a British beauty, married to a king and call a castle your playground. The flaw? Your husband's mad. How to stay sane? Fall for the guy who makes house calls - that's right, the German doctor (Mads Mikkelsen) who tends your husband. In Danish, English, German and French with subtitles. Rated R.

Silver Linings Playbook An incident propels Pat (Bradley Cooper) over the edge, but now he's out of the institution and expects his life back. His wife, house and job are long gone. The weird bright spot? He meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a troubled woman who needs a shoulder to lean on, a partner to dance with. Rated R.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Bella (Kristen Stewart) sinks her teeth into a new lifestyle, but the existence of the vamp's daughter ticks off the law-enforcing Volturi. Edward (Robert Pattinson) and all the Cullens start forging deals with other clans to save their skins. Rated PG-13.

- Deborah G. Guadan,