RADAR MONDAY – 12.7.09

25 Magazine lists the week’s hottest new releases to put on your radar.

ALBUMS

Chris Brown | Graffiti (Jive Records) 12.8.09

Chris Brown’s third studio album includes production by Swizz Beats, Polo da Don and Ryan Leslie. It features artists Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz, The Game, Plies, Tank, Trey Songz, and Eva Simons.

The Clipse | Till the Casket Drops (Columbia Records) 12.8.09

Till the Casket Drops is The Clipse’s third studio album and it includes help from producers such as The Neptunes, DJ Khalil, and Sean C. It features artists Cam’ron, Kanye West, Yo Gotti, Pharrell, Keri Hilson, and Rick Ross.

FILM

The Princess and the Frog | Starring Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, and Jim Cummings (Walt Disney Studios Distribution)

Release Date: December 11, 2009

Directors: Ron Clements, Jon Musker

Genre: Kids/Family, Musical/Performing Arts, Romance

Set in New Orleans, Princess Tiana meets a frog prince and together they embark on a magical adventure through Louisiana.

Invictus | Starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, and Bonnie Henna (Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution)

Release Date: December 11, 2009

Director: Clint Eastwood

Genre: Drama, Adaptation, Sports

Set in 1995, this is the true story of how Nelson Mandela joined with the captain of the South African Rugby team to help unite his country during apartheid.

The Lovely Bones | Starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Stucci, and Michael Imperioli (Paramount Pictures)

Release Date: December 11, 2009

Director: Peter Jackson

Genre: Drama, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy

Based on the novel by Alice Sebold, this film tells the story of a young girl who was murdered and watches over her family while giving clues to the identity of her killer.