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Opening Friday

Ashes of Time Redux * — R for some violence. A mysterious, incomprehensible film about love and swordplay. Jacky Cheung. 93 minutes. Review on Page 11. Loft.

Bolt *** — PG for some mild action and peril. In this animated film, a dog actor is surprised to learn he has no superpowers in real life. John Travolta leads the voice cast. 92 minutes. Review on Page 10. Century Park, El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

Happy-Go-Lucky ***1/2 — R for language. An upbeat 30-year-old London schoolteacher spreads her charms. Sally Hawkins. 118 minutes. Review on Page 12. Loft.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas **** — PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust. A Jewish boy in a concentration camp befriends the son of a Nazi. Vera Farmiga. 93 minutes. Review on Page 13. El Con.

Twilight *** — PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality. A teen girl falls in love with a vampire. Kristen Stewart. 120 minutes. Review on Page 9. Marketplace, Desert Sky, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis, El Con.

Opening Wednesday

Australia — Not yet rated. In pre-World War II Australia, a British aristocrat inherits a ranch and must drive cattle over harsh terrain while the Japanese bomb the country. Nicole Kidman. 165 minutes. Review in Wednesday's Accent.Theaters to be announced.

Four Christmases — PG-13 for some sexual humor and language. A wealthy couple whose parents are divorced feel compelled to visit their four sets of relatives in this comedy. Vince Vaughn. 82 minutes. Review in Wednesday's Accent. Theaters to be announced.

Synecdoche, New York — R for language and some sexual content/nudity. Charlie Kaufman writes and directs a drama about a theater director who constructs a life-size replica of New York in a warehouse. Jennifer Jason Leigh. 124 minutes. Review in Wednesday's Accent.Theaters to be announced.

Transporter 3 — PG-13 for intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material. A high-risk deliveryman leaps back into action. Jason Statham. 100 minutes. Theaters to be announced.

Continuing Friday

Appaloosa *** — R for some violence and language. Two friends come to the aid of a small town terrorized by a rancher. Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen. 114 minutes. Desert Sky.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua ** — PG for some mild thematic elements. A small dog gets lost in Mexico. Drew Barrymore lends her voice. 93 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

Body of Lies ** — R for strong violence, including some torture, and for language throughout. A CIA agent discovers a terrorist hiding in Jordan, and must trust unsavory allies to accomplish his mission. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. 128 minutes. Century Park.

Burn After Reading *** — R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence. The Coen brothers direct a comedic drama about ne'er-do-wells who steal a CIA agent's memoirs. Brad Pitt. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gateway.

Changeling **1/2 — R for violent and disturbing content, and language. A woman's son is kidnapped and police return a different boy, claiming he's hers. Clint Eastwood directs. Angelina Jolie stars. 141 minutes. Marketplace, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, Oasis, El Con.

City of Ember * — PG for mild peril and some thematic elements. In this family adventure film, kids struggle to escape a land of darkness. Saoirse Ronan. 95 minutes. Gateway.

The Dark Knight **** — PG-13 for intense violence and menace. The Caped Crusader faces the Joker in this highly awaited follow-up to "Batman Begins." Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. 152 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gateway.

The Duchess ***1/2 — PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material. A biopic on 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, whose love and politics were controversial. Keira Knightley. 110 minutes. Crossroads

Eagle Eye ** — PG-13 for intense action and violence, and for language. Two average people become unwitting accomplices to an assassination plot. Shia LaBeouf. 118 minutes. Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

Elegy ** — R for sexuality, nudity and language. A cultural critic/teacher falls for a student. Penélope Cruz. 108 minutes. Loft

Fireproof — PG for thematic material and some peril. A firefighter tries to heal his marriage. Kirk Cameron. 122 minutes. Desert Sky.

Flash of Genius *** — PG-13 for brief strong language. An inventor fights for credit for his windshield wiper invention, which was stolen by carmakers. Greg Kinnear. 119 minutes. Crossroads.

Ghost Town ***1/2 — PG13 for some strong language, sexual humor and drug references. A man who dies and is revived discovers he can now contact ghosts in this comedy. Ricky Gervais. 102 minutes. Crossroads, Gateway.

The Haunting of Molly Hartley — PG-13 for strong thematic material, violence and terror, brief strong language and teen drinking. A haunted high school girl tries to make a fresh start. Shannon Marie Woodward. 87 minutes. Park Place, Oasis, Harkins.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year *** — G for all audiences. Students stage a musical that addresses their concerns with growing up, going to college and entering the real world. Ashley Tisdale. 118 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

The House Bunny *1/2 — PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language. A former Playboy model teaches girls in a sorority to be more attractive in this comedy. Gateway.

Igor *1/2 — PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language. An animated comedy set in a land of mad scientists and monsters. John Cusack lends his voice. 89 minutes. DeAnza, Oracle View, Gateway.

Journey to the Center of the Earth *** — PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments. Explorers discover a living realm underneath the planet's surface. Brendan Fraser. 92 minutes. Gateway.

Lakeview Terrace ** — PG-13 for intense thematic material, violence, sexuality, language and some drug references. An interracial couple is harassed by a neighbor who is a tough LAPD officer. Samuel L. Jackson. 110 minutes. Oracle View, Gateway.

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa **1/2 — PG for some mild crude humor. The band of talking animated animals from the 2005 hit reunite for another adventure. Ben Stiller lends his voice. 89 minutes. Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, Oasis, El Con.

Mamma Mia! **1/2 — PG-13 for some sex-related comments. The stage musical, featuring the music of ABBA, comes to the big screen. Meryl Streep. 108 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gateway.

Max Payne * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for intense violence including shooting, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language. An agent whose family was killed and a female assassin whose sister was slain team up to avenge the deaths. Mark Wahlberg. 86 minutes. DeAnza, Oracle View, Crossroads, Gateway.

Pineapple Express **** — R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence. A stoner sees a cop commit murder, then goes on the run. Seth Rogen. 111 minutes. Gateway.

Pride and Glory *** — R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content. A cop discovers corruption involving his brother-in-law. Edward Norton. 125 minutes. Tower.

Quantum of Solace ** — PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content. Daniel Craig stars as Agent 007, who goes rogue in order to take down a would-be water kingpin. 106 minutes. Review on Page 15. Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis, El Con.

Rachel Getting Married ***1/2 — R for language and brief sexuality. A woman who has battled addiction for 10 years attends her sister's wedding. Anne Hathaway. 114 minutes. E Con.

Role Models ***1/2 — R for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity. Because of their hijinks, energy drink salesmen are forced to join a youth mentorship program. Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott. 100 minutes. Marketplace, Century Park, El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

Saw V * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for grisly violence and torture, language and brief nudity. A forensics expert tries to protect his secret that he's a killer who follows the spirit of the terrible reign of Jigsaw. Tobin Bell. 88 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Oasis.

The Secret Life of Bees *1/2 — PG-13 for thematic material and some violence. Dakota Fanning. A girl whose mother has died runs away from home and is taken in by beekeeping sisters. 110 minutes. Century Park, Desert Sky, El Con, Foothills, Harkins, Uptown, Oasis.

Sex Drive *** — R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, language, some drug and alcohol use - all involving teens. A high school kid drives cross the country with friends to see a girl he met online. Clark Duke. 101 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gateway.

Soul Men **1/2 — R for pervasive language, and sexual content including nudity. Two soul singers who haven't spoken to each other in years reunite after a bandmate dies. Samuel L. Jackson. 103 minutes. Oracle View, Gateway.

Transsiberian ***1/2 — R for some violence, including torture and language. In this thriller, penned by Tucsonan Will Conroy and director Brad Anderson, an American couple encounters danger on a train ride from China to Moscow. Woody Harrelson. 111 minutes. Crossroads.

Tropic Thunder **1/2 — R for pervasive language including sexual references, violence and drug material. Ben Stiller stars and directs this comedy about a war film set in a real life war zone. 107 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gateway.

W. **1/2 — PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images. Oliver Stone's examination of George W. Bush. Josh Brolin. 129 minutes. Century Park.

WALL-E **1/2 — G for all audiences. A Pixar animated film about a robot attempting to find acceptance and love. 98 minutes. Oracle View, Gateway.

What Just Happened *** — R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug material. Robert De Niro plays a producer who can't get his latest movie going in this comedy. 107 minutes. Crossroads.

The Women ** —PG-13 for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking. A woman leaves her cheating husband. Meg Ryan, 114 minutes. Crossroads.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno — R for strong crude sexual content including dialogue, graphic nudity and pervasive language. Writer/director Kevin Smith's comedy about lifelong platonic friends who make a sex film. Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks. 102 minutes. Century Park, El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

– Phil Villarreal