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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 08.28.2008
Opening Friday
Babylon A.D. — PG-13 for intense violence and action, language and some sexuality. A mercenary who brings a woman on a voyage learns she may be carrying a disease that could destroy the human race. Vin Diesel. 100 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Bottle Shock ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual content and drug use. A comedy/drama about the California wine industry's attempt to compete with the French. Alan Rickman. 110 minutes. El Con.
College — R for pervasive crude and sexual content, nudity, language, drug and alcohol abuse. High school seniors get into mischief while visiting a college campus. Drake Bell. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Disaster Movie — PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, drug references and comic violence. A "Scary Movie"-like mockery of disaster movies. Carmen Electra. 90 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Encounters at the End of the World *** — G for all audiences. Werner Herzog directs and narrates a documentary about his journey in Antarctica. 99 minutes. Review on Page 16. Loft.
The Wackness **1/2 — R for pervasive drug use, language and some sexuality. A comedy featuring a drug-dealing teen and junkie psychiatrist. Ben Kingsley. 95 minutes. Review on Page 9. Loft.
Continuing Friday
Brideshead Revisited *** — PG-13 for some sexual content. A man becomes romantically entangled with aristocratic siblings. Matthew Goode. 135 minutes. Crossroads.
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, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
Death Race ** —R for strong violence and language. An ultraviolent road race takes off in the future. Jason Statham. 105 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
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.
Hamlet 2 ***1/2 — 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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
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. Crossroads, Century Gateway, Oracle View, Harkins.
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.
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 nerdy sorority to be more attractive in this comedy. Anna Faris. 95 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Desert Sky, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, Oasis.
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, Foothills, Harkins.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl *** — G for all audiences. A girl struggles through the Great Depression. Abigail Breslin. 95 minutes. Gateway.
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.
The Longshots — PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor. The story of a girl who plays football with boys. Ice Cube. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.
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, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
Mirrors *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity. A department store's mirrors inspire evil deeds. Kiefer Sutherland. 110 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Harkins, Oasis.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor *1/2 — PG-13 for action and violence. Adventurers battle evil in this third entry in the modern "Mummy" series. Brendan Fraser. 114 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, 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, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Priceless *** — PG-13 for sexual content, nudity. A gold digger seduces a bartender, thinking he's wealthy. Audrey Tautou. In French, with subtitles. 104 minutes. Loft.
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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, 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. Crossroads.
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, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins.
Space Chimps **1/2 — G. Chimps blast off into space in this animated adventure. 81 minutes. Voices of Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars *** — PG for sci-fi action violence, brief language and smoking. The animated "Star Wars" sequel traces the galactic turmoil between episodes II and III. 98 minutes. El Con, Park Place, Century Park, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Step Brothers *** — R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language. Two spoiled men become stepbrothers. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. 95 minutes. Park Place, Harkins.
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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Traitor *** — PG-13 for intense violence, thematic material and brief language. The federal government targets a special operative who works with terrorists. Guy Pearce. 110 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
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, Tower, Oasis.
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. El Con, Foothills, Desert Sky.
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. Crossroads.
WALL-E **1/2 — G for all audiences. A Pixar animated film about a robot attempting to find acceptance and love. 98 minutes. Century Park, Harkins.
Wanted **** — R for strong violence, 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, 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. 104 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
You Don't Mess with the Zohan ** — PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity. An Israeli Mossad agent works as a hairstylist in New York. Adam Sandler. 113 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
– Phil Villarreal
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