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Everything you need to know before hitting the multiplex
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.07.2008
Opening Friday
Fool's Gold * — PG-13 for action violence, some sexual material, brief nudity and language. An estranged couple goes on a hunt for lost treasure. Kate Hudson. 110 minutes. Review on Page 18. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Oasis, Harkins Casa Grande.
Honeydripper ** — PG-13 for brief violence and some suggestive material. John Sayles writes and directs a drama about a struggling bar owner, desperate to draw attention to his joint in 1950s Alabama. Danny Glover. 123 minutes. Review on Page 18. Loft.
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days in 30 Nights — Hollywood to the Heartland **** — R for pervasive language and some sex-related humor. Comedic actor Vince Vaughn leads a stand-up comedy tour in this documentary. 100 minutes. Review on Page 16. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Tower.
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins — PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language and some drug references. Martin Lawrence stars. A comedian leaves L.A. to meet relatives in the Deep South. 114 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Uptown, Tower, Oasis, Harkins Casa Grande.
Continuing Friday
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for violence, gore and language. The horror crossover franchise film continues. 86 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
Alvin and the Chipmunks ** — PG for some mild rude humor. Jason Lee stars in this adaptation of the animated TV comedy. 91 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Century Park, Harkins Casa Grande .
American Gangster **** — R for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality. A police detective pursues a drug kingpin in Harlem. Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe. Ruby Dee earned a best-supporting-actress Oscar nomination. 157 minutes. Gateway.
Atonement ** — R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality. An imaginative girl falsely accuses her older sister's lover of a crime. Keira Knightley. The film was nominated for a best-picture Oscar, and Saoirse Ronan earned a best-supporting-actress nod. 123 minutes. El Con, Cinemark, Foothills, Oasis.
August Rush * — PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language. A musically talented orphan searches for his parents. Keri Russell. 114 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Gallagher.
Bee Movie *** — PG for mild suggestive humor. An animated film involving a bee angry about human use of honey. Jerry Seinfeld lends his voice. 84 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
The Bucket List *** — PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference. Two men who are dying escape from medical care and run down a list of things they need to do before they die. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. 96 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
Charlie Wilson's War ***1/2 — R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use. Based on a true story, an alcoholic, promiscuous congressman persuades the U.S. government to help Afghan fighters fend off Soviet forces. Tom Hanks. 127 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Cloverfield **1/2 — PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images. Five New Yorkers try to survive an attack by a skyscraper-sized monster. Michael Stahl-David. 111 minutes. El Con, Century Park, DeAnza, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
Enchanted *** — PG for some scary images and mild innuendo. A princess is banished from a magical cartoon realm into the real world. Amy Adams. Three of the movie's songs were nominated for Oscars. 108 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
The Eye *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for violence/terror and disturbing content. A remake of a Hong Kong horror film. A blind person receives an eye transplant and is plagued with supernatural visions. Jessica Alba. 97 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Tower, Oasis, Harkins Casa Grande.
First Sunday ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for language, some sexual humor, and brief drug references. Two thieves steal from a church. Ice Cube. 96 minutes. DeAnza.
The Game Plan * — PG for some mild thematic elements. A pro quarterback learns he has a young daughter. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. 115 minutes. Gateway.
The Golden Compass ** — PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence. A girl travels to rescue a friend in this adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy novel. Nicole Kidman stars. 114 minutes. Crossoads, Oracle View.
The Great Debaters *** — PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images and for language and brief sexuality. A small-town Texas college debate team goes on to challenge Harvard. Denzel Washington. 123 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View, Oasis.
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Concert Worlds Concert Tour *** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — G for all audiences. A 3-D film of Cyrus' 2007 concert tour. 100 minutes. El Con, Foothills.
How She Move ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for some drug content, suggestive material and language. A high school student moves from a wealthy private school to the inner city, where she gets into step dancing. Rutina Wesley. 98 minutes. Gateway, Oasis.
I Am Legend ** — PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence. After a biological war, a survivor faces off against mutants. Will Smith stars. 100 minutes. Park Place.
Into the Wild *** — R for language and some nudity. A college grad abandons all his money and possessions to hitchhike to Alaska. Emile Hirsch. 140 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View.
Juno **** — PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language. A teen makes a controversial decision about her unborn baby. Ellen Page, a best-actress Oscar nominee, leads the cast of the film, which is up for best picture. 92 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
The Kite Runner ***1/2 — PG-13 for strong thematic material including the sexual assault of a child, violence and brief strong language. An Afghan immigrant who has spent years in California returns to his homeland. Marc Forster directs. 128 minutes. Crossroads.
Mad Money ** — PG-13 for sexual material and language, and brief drug references. Three Federal Reserve employees plot to steal money that's marked for destruction. Diane Keaton. 104 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Harkins Casa Grande.
Meet the Spartans * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence. A spoof mocking the likes of "300" and "Meet the Parents." Carmen Electra. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Oasis, Uptown, Harkins Casa Grande.
Michael Clayton **** — R for language, including some sexual dialogue. Oscar-nominated George Clooney plays a law firm's fixer — a handler of dirty work behind the scenes — who must come up with a lot of money quickly due to a failed business and gambling addiction. Also up for best picture and director. 120 minutes. El Con.
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium * — G for all audiences. A young woman who manages a bizarre toy store faces a crisis when the 243-year-old owner wills the business to her. Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman. 93 minutes. Oracle View.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for some violence and action. Treasure hunters seek out a hidden windfall in this sequel. Nicolas Cage. 100 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
No Country for Old Men **** — R for strong graphic violence and some language. A hunter wandering along the Rio Grande stumbles onto dead bodies and millions of dollars. The Coen brothers direct. Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem, up for a best-supporting-actor Oscar, star in the movie, which is also up best picture. 122 minutes. E.l Con, Century Park, Tower.
The Orphanage *** — R for some disturbing content. A woman transforms an old home, which turns out to be haunted, into an orphanage. Belén Rueda. In Spanish, with subtitles. 100 minutes. El Con, Oasis.
Over Her Dead Body *** — PG-13 for sexual content and language. In this romantic comedy, a female ghost messes with her boyfriend's new relationship with a psychic. Eva Longoria Parker. 100 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Oasis,Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
P.S. I Love You * — PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity. A man dies but leaves his widow messages that help guide her through life. Hilary Swank. 126 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Persepolis ***1/2 — PG-13 for mature thematic material including violent images, sexual references, language and brief drug content. Iranian-born artist and writer Marjane Satrapi tells the animated story of growing up during the Islamic Revolution. Nominated for an Oscar for best animated feature. In various languages, with subtitles. 95 minutes. Loft.
The Pirates Who Don't Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — G for all audiences. Mike Nawrocki directs a Christian-themed film featuring talking vegetables. 85 minutes. Tower.
Rambo ***1/2 — R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language. Soldier John Rambo comes out of retirement to lead a group of mercenaries to rescue missionaries in Burma. Sylvester Stallone. 93 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Oasis, Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
The Savages ***1/2 — R for some sexuality and language. A brother and sister settle their differences and care for their sick dad. Philip Seymour Hoffman and best-actress Oscar nominee Laura Linney star. 113 minutes. Loft.
Strange Wilderness — R for nonstop language, drug use, crude and sexual humor. Animal enthusiasts try to save their TV animal show by finding Bigfoot. Steve Zahn. 86 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Foothills.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street ***1/2 — R for graphic bloody violence. This adaptation of a Broadway musical tells the story of a murderous barber. Best-actor Oscar nominee Johnny Depp stars. 120 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
There Will Be Blood **** — R for some violence. A ruthless prospector determines to strike black gold. Daniel Day-Lewis, a best-actor Oscar nominee, leads the film, which is up for best picture. 158 minutes. El Con, Century park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins Casa Grande.
3:10 to Yuma **** — R for violence and some language. In a remake of a classic Western, a rancher tries to hold a captured criminal at bay. Christian Bale, Russell Crowe. 117 minutes. Gateway.
27 Dresses *** — PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality. After being a bridesmaid 27 times, a woman bristles as her sister is about to marry the man she loves. Katherine Heigl. 107 minutes. El Con, Century, Park, Park Place Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Harkins Casa Grande.
Untraceable ** — R for grisly violence and torture, and for language. A technologically adept serial killer displays his murders on his Web site, and lawmen track him down. Diane Lane. 100 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Oasis, Harkins Casa Grande.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story **** — R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language. In this comedy, a parody of "Walk the Line," a singer overcomes trials to become a legend. John C. Reilly. 92 minutes. Gateway.
– Phil Villarreal
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