For more lighthearted entertainment, rent “Shrek The Third” on DVD or pick up a copy of Duran Duran’s new album.

MOVIES

In the future, could an ocean by itself power an entire city? In “Southland Tales,” it does – with some rather catastrophic consequences. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott, Justin Timberlake and Mandy Moore stars in this sprawling epic about a futuristic version of Los Angeles that harnesses the power of the ocean to produce energy.

In a legendary time of heroes, the mighty warrior “Beowulf” battles the demon Grendel and incurs the hellish wrath of the beast’s ruthlessly seductive mother. Their epic clash, which stars Ray Winstone in the title role and Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie in the supporting cast, forges the timeless legend of Beowulf.

Natalie Portman and Dustin Hoffman star in “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium”, a tale about the most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world – but also the strangest. When Mr. Magorium, the store’s 243-year-old owner, bequeaths ownership to its manager, a dark and ill-omened change begins to take over.

PBS’ “Nova” airs its newest two-hour program “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial”on Tuesday at 8 p.m. and revisits the federal case of Kitzmiller vs. Dover School District, which became the first legal test of intelligent design (the idea that life is too complex to have evolved naturally) as a scientific theory opposing evolution.

Submerge yourself in a 12-hour “SpongeBob Squarepants” marathon, starting Monday at 9 a.m. on Nickelodeon. At 8:45 p.m., catch a behind-the-scenes special that uncovers the process of making a cartoon, from writing, storyboarding, drawing and animation to the voice-recording sessions.

“Baghdad Diary” follows the war in Iraq from the viewpoint of an Iraqi taxi driver and an American television cameraman. Airing 10 p.m. Saturday on the History Channel, the two-hour program is hosted by ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff, who was critically injured in Iraq in January 2006.

“As I Am” is the third and perhaps most innovative album to date from Alicia Keys, drawing inspiration from a diverse sampling of music, including hip-hop, soul, rock, and classical. It also features the reggae-tinged first single, “No One.”

British pop group Duran Duran returns with their 13th stupid album entitled “Red Carpet Massacre,” a CD that features production from Timbaland and collaborations with Justin Timberlake. The album is looked upon as a major comeback attempt by the 1980’s breakthrough band, and according to Newsday – which stated that the album was the group’s best CD since 1986’s “Notorious” – a couple of songs have the potential to charge up the charts.

BOOKS

“Double Cross” by James Patterson resurrects the character of doctor and detective Alex Cross, whose newfound quiet life is offset by a gruesome wave of elaborate murders across the nation’s capital that has the entire East Coat on edge. Having no idea who the killer is, or what their motives is, Cross figures out one thing about the killer: They love an audience, and this is their shot at fame.

“AgeLess Face, AgeLess Mind: Erase Wrinkles and Rejuvenate the Brain” is a new anti-wrinkle book by Michigan State adjunct professor Nicholas Perricone, who has been long recognized as a pioneer in reversing skin damage and brightening the complexions of scores of readers with books like “The Wrinkle Cure” and “The Perricone Prescription.”

Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck is written by country music superstar Trace Adkins, who isn’t exactly known for holding back what’s on his mind. In this book, Adkins uses his life experiences to deliver his maverick manifesto on politics, personal responsibility, fame, parenting, being true to yourself, hard work, and the way he thinks things ought to be.

DVD

“Shrek the Third,” the third installment of the highly lucrative computer-animated movie franchise, stars Mike Myers as the voice of the title character and Eddie Murphy the voice of Shrek’s sidekick, Donkey. Also starring the voices of Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake and Antonio Banderas, the sure-to-be-a-hit DVD release also includes special features such as Shrek’s guide to parenthood, Learn to donkey dance and Merlin’s magic crystal ball.

THEATER

The Farnsworth Invention, which opens Nov. 14, 룰렛 시스템배팅 takes place in 1929 and tells the story of how two ambitious visionaries race against one another to invent a startling new device called “television.” Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge to the greatest innovation of the 20th century.