“Spider-Man 3”Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, Daniel GilliesDirector: Sam RaimiStory: In the latest installment, just as Peter Parker (Maguire) plans to propose to MJ (Dunst), he finds out that the infamous Sandman (Haden Church) may be responsible for his uncle’s death. Meanwhile, astronaut John Jameson (Gillies) brings back an alien life form that symbiotically bonds with Parker, turning his Spidey suit black and bringing out his dark side. Parker must battle the evil within, along with Sandman and Harry Osborn (Franco) who’s become the New Goblin. And that evil symbiotic black substance moves on to Eddie Brock (Grace), turning him into the villain, Venom.Buzz: At Comic Con, Raimi said the reason they decided to include Venom in this installment is because he is such a fan favorite. The second installment proved that more interesting villains (like No. 2’s Doc Ock) are what really make these films work. The real question: Is this the last “Spider-Man” film? It seems almost impossible that the producers would get Maguire (who’s been reluctant to return in the past), Dunst and Raimi to sign on for yet a fourth film. But there has been talk of recasting Maguire should he decide to depart. Web site: http://spiderman3.sonypictures.com/ “September Dawn”Starring: Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Terence Stamp, Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain, John Gries, Taylor Handley, Krisinda Cain, Shaun JohnstonDirector: Christopher CainStory: On Sept. 11, 1857, approximately 120 men, women and children were murdered while traveling through Utah. The Mountain Meadows Massacre was executed by a group of Mormons disguised as Paiute Indians. In the midst of bringing this historical story to life, the film presents a young couple (Ford, Hope) who find themselves torn apart. Stamp plays Mormon leader Brigham Young.Buzz: It’s hard to imagine this one doing big business in Utah, and it does feel a bit exploitative that the studio is marketing these events as “the first act of religious terrorism.” Who exactly are they trying to attract to theaters? In any case, expect Voight and Stamp to rarely speak below a shout in this one. Web site: http://www.septemberdawn.net/ “Lucky You”Starring: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra MessingDirector: Curtis HansonStory: Bana stars as a professional poker player caught between his relationship with his struggling-singer girlfriend (Barrymore) and his desire to beat his gruff professional poker playing father (Duvall) at the World Series of Poker.Buzz: When a movie was originally scheduled to come out in Sept. 2006 and gets pushed all the way to May 4 (opposite “Spider-Man 3”), that is a bad sign. Hanson (“In Her Shoes,” “L.A. Confidential”) is a great director who can’t seem to catch a break with audiences (see also “Wonder Boys”). This is one of three movies that Bana, who we haven’t seen since 2005’s “Munich,” has coming out in 2007.Web site: http://luckyyoumovie.warnerbros.com/ “Civic Duty”Starring: Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett, Ian TraceyDirector: Jeff RenfroeStory: A study in one man’s post-9/11 paranoia. Krause plays Terry Allen, a recently fired accountant who has been inundated with 24-hour cable news and begins to suspect that his new Islamic graduate student neighbor (Naga) may be up to no good. Buzz: After seeing the film at the Tribeca Film Festival, Premiere’s Sara Brady wrote, “spending 100 minutes in Krause's sweaty nightmare of America turns out to be a cathartic experience, and a thoughtful one.” On the other hand, Variety’s Justin Chang wrote “The screaming all but drowns out the provocative arguments.” Web site: http://www.freestylereleasing.com/civic_duty.htm “Away From Her”Starring: Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Michael Murphy, Olympia DukakisDirector: Sarah PolleyStory: Based on the Alice Munro short story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” this film tells the story of a couple who’s been married for more than 40 years. When Grant (Pinsent) realizes that his wife Fiona’s (Christie) forgetfulness is the beginning of Alzheimer’s, he takes her to a nursing home. There she transfers her affections to another patient, Aubrey (Murphy), a wheel-chair bound mute. Buzz: Actress Polley (“My Life Without Me,” “The Sweet Hereafter”) makes her directorial debut. The story the film is based on is a heartbreaker. The film bears some similarities to “The Notebook,” but without that film’s sticky sentimentality. Salon’s Andrew O’Hehir wrote, “Polley captures the brisk, cheerful fascism of nursing-home existence with merciless clarity.” Web site: http://lionsgate.com/awayfromher/