Will Ferrell, left, and John C. Reilly play two men whose parents marry in the raunchy comedy "Step Brothers."

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Opening Friday

The Animation Show 4 *** — Not rated. A compilation of animated shorts curated by Mike Judge. 81 minutes. Review on Page 13. Loft.

Henry Poole is Here — PG for thematic elements and some language. A man who's about to get married abandons his work and bride-to-be for solitude. Luke Wilson. 100 minutes. El Con, Foothills, Harkins.

Mirrors — R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity. A department store's mirrors inspire evil deeds in people. Kiefer Sutherland. 110 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Priceless *** — PG-13 for sexual content including nudity. A gold digger seduces a bartender, thinking he's a wealthy man. Audrey Tautou. In French, with subtitles. 104 minutes. Review on Page 12. Loft.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars *** — PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking. The animated "Star Wars" sequel traces the period of galactic turmoil between episodes II and III. 98 minutes. Review on Page 10. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona ***1/2 — PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking. Woody Allen writes and directs a romantic comedy about a painter who romances two Americans. Scarlett Johansson. 96 minutes. Review on Page 12. El Con, Foothills.

Opening Wednesday

Hamlet 2 — R for language including sexual references, brief nudity and some drug content. In this comedy, set in Tucson but filmed in New Mexico, a high school drama teacher stages a sequel to Shakespeare's masterpiece. Steve Coogan. 92 minutes. Review in next week's Caliente. El Con

The Rocker — PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language. Rainn Wilson stars as a man who joins his nephew's rock band and reignites his dreams. 102 minutes. Review in next week's Caliente. Theaters to be announced.

Continuing Friday

Brideshead Revisited *** — PG-13 for some sexual content. A man becomes romantically entangled with aristocratic siblings. Matthew Goode. 135 minutes. El Con, Desert Sky.

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. Gateway.

The Dark Knight **** — PG-13 for intense violence and some menace. The Caped Crusader faces the Joker in this highly awaited follow-up to "Batman Begins." Christian Bale, Heath Ledger. 152 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place , Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

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. Crossroads.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall **1/2 — R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity. A man goes on vacation to get over a recent breakup with his girlfriend, who is staying at the same resort. Jason Segel. 112 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Gonzo: The Life & Work of Hunter S. Thompson *** — R for drug and sexual content, language and some nudity. Alex Gibney directs a documentary about the famed reporter and author. 118 minutes. Loft.

Hancock *** — PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence and language. A burned-out superhero tries to change his sordid public image. Will Smith. 92 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army ** — PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and some language. Supernatural creatures try to take over the world, but a hell-spawned hero stands in their way. Ron Perlman. 110 minutes. Century Park, DeAnza.

The Incredible Hulk **1/2 — PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content. The bulging green Marvel superhero rages out of control again. Edward Norton. 114 minutes. Gateway, 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. Steven Spielberg directs the fourth installment of the action-packed series. 124 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. El Con, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl *** — G for all audiences. A girl struggles through life during the Great Depression. Abigail Breslin. 95 minutes. Crossroads, Gateway, Oasis.

Kung Fu Panda **1/2 — PG for sequences of martial-arts action. A panda with questionable kung-fu skills aids jungle animals against an evil snow leopard. Jack Black lends his voice. 95 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. Gateway.

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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown .

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor *1/2 — PG-13 for adventure action and violence. Adventurers battle resurrected evil once again in this third entry in the modern "Mummy" series. Brendan Fraser. 114 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Sex and the City **1/2 — R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language. New York City women search for love in the adaptation of the HBO series. Sarah Jessica Parker. 135 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 **1/2 — PG-13 for mature material and sensuality. The story of four best friends who share a pair of jeans continues. The girls are now in the summer after their first year of college. Alexis Bledel. 117 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

Space Chimps **1/2 — G for all audiences. Chimps blast off into space in this animated adventure. 81 minutes. Voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines. Uptown, Park Place, Harkins.

Step Brothers *** — R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language. Two spoiled men become stepbrothers when their parents marry. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. 95 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Swing Vote **1/2 — PG-13 for language. A slacker father with a sparkplug daughter becomes the deciding vote in an election. Kevin Costner. 110 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins.

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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis,Tower.

WALL-E **1/2 — G for all audiences. A Pixar animated film about a robot attempting to find acceptance and love. 98 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, DeAnza.

Wanted **** — R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality. A young man discovers he's the son of an assassin and has super powers. Angelina Jolie. 100 minutes. Gateway, DeAnza, Crossroads, Oracle View.

What Happens in Vegas *** — PG-13 for sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference. Two people marry after a crazy night. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher. 99 minutes. Gateway.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe ***1/2 — PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reteam as investigators who solve supernatural cases. 104 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

– Phil Villarreal