D'Leh (Steven Strait), a young mammoth hunter, is threatened by a saber-toothed tiger in a scene from the action adventure "10,000 B.C."

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Opening Friday

Kung Fu Panda **1/2 — PG for sequences of martial arts action. A panda with kung fu capabilities aids jungle animals that have been marauded by snow leopards. Jack Black lends his voice. 95 minutes. Review on Page 13. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Son of Rambow ***1/2 — PG-13 for some violence and reckless behavior. An English child emulates John Rambo during the 1980s, and becomes determined to make his own movie. Bill Milner. 96 minutes. Review on Page 10. El Con.

Standard Operating Procedure ***1/2 — R for disturbing images and content involving torture and graphic nudity, and for language. Errol Morris directs a documentary about torture at Abu Ghraib prison. 118 minutes. Review on Page 11. Loft.

You Don't Mess With the Zohan ** — PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity. An Israeli Mossad agent tricks the agency into thinking he's dead so he can work as a hairstylist in New York. Adam Sandler. 113 minutes. Review on Page 12. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Continuing Friday

Baby Mama *** — PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and a drug reference. An executive discovers she can't have children so she hires a working-class woman to be her surrogate. Tina Fey. 95 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Uptown.

The Bucket List *** — PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference. Two dying men escape from medical care and run down a list of things they need to do before they die. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. 96 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian *1/2 — PG for epic battle action and violence. Children return to Narnia to help a prince overthrow an evil king in this adaptation of the C.S. Lewis story. Ben Barnes. 137 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown.

College Road Trip *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — G for all audiences. A father and high school daughter visit colleges. Martin Lawrence. 83 minutes. Oasis.

The Fall *** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R. In a hospital, a bedridden man tells a fantastical story to an injured girl. Lee Pace. 117 minutes. El Con.

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. Gateway.

The Forbidden Kingdom ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for sequences of martial arts action and some violence. An American teen goes to China and joins a band of martial arts fighters. Jet Li. 113 minutes. Century Park, DeAnza.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall **1/2 — R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity. A man goes on vacation to get over a recent break-up with his girlfriend, who is staying at the same resort. Jason Segel. 112 minutes. Park Place, Foothills, Uptown.

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay **1/2 — R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language and drug use. Slacker buddies are suspected of being terrorists in this comedy. Kal Penn. 102 minutes. Harkins.

Horton Hears a Who! *** — G for all audiences. An animated comedy, based on the Dr. Seuss book, about an elephant who communicates with a tiny society. Jim Carrey lends his voice. 85 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull *** — PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images. Harrison Ford reprises the memorable swashbuckling role once again. Steven Spielberg directs the fourth installment of the action-packed series. 124 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Iron Man ***1/2 — PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content. Marvel's hero in a metal shell makes his silver-screen debut. Robert Downey Jr. 126 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Leatherheads ** — PG-13 for brief strong language. A football comedy set in the 1920s — a pro football owner drafts a star player, who seduces the owner's intended bride. George Clooney. 114 minutes. Gateway.

Made of Honor *1/2 — PG-13 for sexual content and language. Patrick Dempsey stars in a romantic comedy in which a man in love with an engaged woman agrees to be her maid of honor. 101 minutes. Park Place, Foothills, Uptown.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ** — PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo. An unemployed London woman finds herself sucked into the social circle of a bubbly American singer/actress. Amy Adams. 93 minutes. Crossroads.

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. Gateway.

Nim's Island ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for mild adventure action and brief language. An adventure fantasy in which a little girl searches for her father on a mysterious island. Jodie Foster. 95 minutes. Crossroads, Gateway, Oracle View.

The Other Boleyn Girl ***1/2 — PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images. Sisters compete for the love of King Henry VII. Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson. 115 minutes. Crossroads.

Prom Night — *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.cm) — PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking and language. High school students are plagued by a murderer on prom night. Brittany Snow. 88 minutes. Crossroads, Gateway, Oracle View.

Redbelt *** — R for strong language. A martial arts instructor gets involved in the film world and is dragged back into the ring in this drama from writer/director David Mamet. Tim Allen. 99 minutes. Crossroads.

The Ruins ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity. Friends struggle to survive when they visit a Mexican archaeological dig. Jena Malone. 97 minutes. Oracle View.

Sex and the City **1/2 — R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language. New York City women search for love in this adaptation of the HBO series. Sarah Jessica Parker. 135 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Smart People *** — R for language, brief teen drug and alcohol use, and for some sexuality. A widower finds new love and is visited by his adopted brother. Dennis Quaid. 95 minutes. Crossroads.

Speed Racer *** — PG for sequences of action, some violence and language. A young race car driver strives for success. Based on a Japanese cartoon series. Larry and Andy Wachowski direct. 135 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.

The Spiderwick Chronicles **1/2 — PG for scary creature action and violence, peril and some thematic elements. Siblings move into a new estate and then are pulled into a fantasy world with magical creatures. 97 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

The Strangers ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for violence/terror and language. Unknown assailants attack a couple at a vacation home. Liv Tyler. 90 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

10,000 B.C. **1/2 — PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence. A young mammoth hunter makes a dangerous journey to protect his tribe. Camilla Belle. 109 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Then She Found Me *** — R for language and some sexual content. A New York schoolteacher suffers a midlife crisis when her adoptive mother dies, her birth mother surfaces and her husband leaves her. Helen Hunt. 100 minutes. Loft.

21 *** — PG-13 for some violence and sexual content including partial nudity. MIT students use mathematics to win millions playing blackjack. Kevin Spacey. 123 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

Under the Same Moon ***1/2 — PG-13 for some mature thematic elements. A Mexican boy crosses the border in search of his mother. Adrian Alonso. In Spanish, with subtitles. 106 minutes. Century Gateway, Crossroads.

Vantage Point *** — PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language. A presidential assassination is shown from several points of view. Dennis Quaid. 90 minutes. Gateway.

The Visitor *** — PG-13 for brief strong language. A man returns to his apartment to discover illegal immigrants are living there. Richard Jenkins. 108 minutes. Loft.

What Happens in Vegas *** — PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference. Two people get married after a crazy night in Las Vegas. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher. 99 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Young at Heart ***1/2 — PG for some mild language and thematic elements. A documentary on senior citizens who perform rock and pop. 109 minutes. Crossroads.

– Phil Villarreal