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Screenplay by the author Calder Willingham, generic domestics handled by Duvall's Pop and Diane Ladd's Mom, sexual disruptions dispensed by major-outfitted, Oscar-nominated Laura Dern as the teenage housekeeper. Her Rose has an earned rep, but Mom leaps to her defence. Mom's had enough of the South, too. The Button, Lukas Haas, pants and ogles from the sidelines.

Third album from erstwhile Weather Prophet Pete Astor and pal

Second LP from oddball London six-piece, produced by Lenny (Tricky) Franchi

Enjoyable set from garage veteran

Contemplative fourth album from Thames Valley five-piece

The most exciting US boy/girl duo since The White Stripes

Re-release of albums by legendary '80s Factory band featuring 808 State's Graham Massey

More of the best various-artist releases

Clooney and the Coens return to screwball territory

OPENS OCTOBER 24, CERT PG, 141 MINS Seabiscuit was the little horse that could—a pop culture phenomenon in Depression-era America who won the 1937 Santa Anita Handicap against all odds and beguiled an ailing nation. Written off in his early years as a grumpy, awkward loser, Seabiscuit was trained for victory by three broken men: too-tall jockey Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire), tragic millionaire Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges) and washed-up cowboy Tom Smith (Chris Cooper).