Johnny Depp plays the legendary schlock director in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood," Colin Farrell shows his ugly side in the ensemble drama "Intermission," and thriller fans are excited about the release of "Eyes Without a Face," "The Return," and "I'm Not Scared."
1. Ed Wood: Special Edition
Johnny Depp is crazy about angora sweaters in Tim Burton's terrific bio pic about the legendary B-movie director. Martin Landau won an Oscar for performance as Bela Lugosi in his declining, morphine-addict years. Patricia Arquette and Sarah Jessica Parker co-star. Buena Vista's special edition release includes a behind the scenes documentary and numerous commentary tracks. 
2. Intermission
John Crowley's ensemble drama is a rich, nuanced film - crowded with lovely moments and complicated stories. Rising stars Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, Kelly MacDonald, and Cillian Murphy lead the terrific cast.
3. The Return
Andrei Zvyagintsev's "The Return" is a sparse, deliberate, and patiently observed family drama about a father's reunion with his sons. The film won the Golden Lion in Venice.4. I'm Not Scared
Gabriele Salvatores (Meditaraneo) directs this thriller about a 10-year-old boy (Giuseppe Cristiano) who discovers a boy his own age imprisoned in a hidden pit and slowly befriends him, then discovers the truth about his predicament and the people behind it.5. To Be and To Have
Nicolas Philibert's award winning film follows a year in a rural K through Grade 6 one room schoolhouse and the 55-year old teacher, Georges Lopez, who nurtures his children with a calm and patience one can only admire.6. Fat Girl
Catherine Breillat's twisted tale of adolescence has been given the Criterion Collection treatment.7. Eyes Without A Face
Based on Jean Redon's novel of the same name, French director Georges Franju's gloomy, atmospheric horror film "Eye Without A Face" is a masterpiece of visual poetry. A famed plastic surgeon (Pierre Brasseur), wracked with guilt over disfiguring his once beautiful daughter (Edith Scob) in car wreck, lures young woman to his secluded mansion with the help of his mistress Louise (Alida Valli) and performs brutal, bloody experiments upon them.8. A Slipping Down Life
Toni Kalem's directorial debut, based on the novel by Anne Tyler, is a slow, easy-going, likeable film, starring two appealing actors, Guy Pearce and the always interesting Lili Taylor.9. Secret Honor
Philip Baker Hall gives a ferocious tour de force solo performance as former President Richard M. Nixon in Robert Altman's film version of the play by Donald Freed and Arnold M. Stone.