Want an excuse to toss down yet another of the Alamo's Asian Chicken Salads this weekend? Sample one of these new celluloid delights from Tinseltown. (Hey, Alamo: Bring back the shrimp substitution option! Seriously!)

1408: John Cusack stars as a skeptical debunker of all things haunty who spends the night in a legendary hotel room and finally gets his Western rationality scared right outta him. Made from a Stephen King short story, like all things awesome.

Evan Almighty: Apparently this film, in which poor Steve Carell stars as a modern-day Noah, was one of the most expensive comedies ever made (animals are pricy, and what about all those cubits?) It's still no "40 Year Old Virgin".

Live Free or Die Hard: Not actually opening until Wednesday, but we're really geeked about it, for some reason.

A Mighty Heart: Angelina Jolie stars in this Danny/Mariane Pearl biopic, sporting curly hair that's supposed to indicate "ethnic". Advance reviews are actually pretty positive.

Paris, Je T'Aime: One of those movies made up of a bunch of shorter movies by different filmmakers (one of whom, for some reason, is Wes Craven). Looks romantic in an Atget kind of black-and-white way, and stars a who's-who: Binoche, Portman, Depardieu, the female Gyllenhaal, Nolte, etc etc.

La Vie en Rose: Another Paris-based flick, this one a biopic of the singer Edith Piaf. If you know anything about her life, you know it won't be lite.

Showtimes here.

Marquee image from RedKid.net.