Former rock critic Cameron Crowe ("Jerry Maguire") delves into his past with this affectionate story centering on high school student Patrick Fugit, who aspires to cover the rock scene in the early 1970s. He bluffs his way into an assignment for Rolling Stone magazine, and is soon covering the band Stillwater--and their drug-induced offstage antics--on tour. Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. 123 min.

Stuart Townsend is Adam, an amiable Irish fellow who has a way with the ladies. When he wins over Dublin pub waitress and wannabe singer Kate Hudson, she thinks he's the right guy to settle down with. But the chameleon-like Adam's fondness for the opposite sex leads him into affairs with Hudson's sisters (Charlotte Bradley, Frances O'Connor) in this spirited romantic comedy. 97 min.

Robert Altman's ensemble comedy stars Richard Gere as a Dallas gynecologist who can't seem to stay away from women, whether in his busy office or at home. But Gere's life goes spiraling out of control when wife Farrah Fawcett has an emotional breakdown, daughter Kate Hudson's wedding plans hit a snag, and he becomes smitten with golf pro Helen Hunt. With Tara Reid, Shelley Long, Liv Tyler and Andy Richter; music by Lyle Lovett. 132 min.