In the comedy "Ghost Town," Ricky Gervais, left, plays a dentist who, after a near death experience, can see ghosts.

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Opening Friday

Cadillac Records **1/2 — R for pervasive language and some sexuality. A drama about the rise of Chess Records. Adrien Brody.104 minutes. Review on Page 12. Park Place.

Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Freakout Film Featuring the Flaming Lips — Not rated. Colonists on Mars stage a Christmas pageant. Wayne Coyne. 82 minutes. Loft.

Let the Right One In ***1/2 — R for some bloody violence, disturbing images, brief nudity and language. A troubled boy falls in love with a vampiress. In Swedish with subtitles. 114 minutes. Review on Page 11. Loft.

Nobel Son — R for some violent gruesome images, language and sexuality. A man whose father wins the Nobel prize is kidnapped. Alan Rickman. 102 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Park Place, Harkins.

Punisher: War Zone * — R for pervasive brutal violence, language and some drug use. Ray Stevenson stars as the vindictive vigilante of comic book fame. He battles rival Jigsaw in this film. 107 minutes. Review on Page 15. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

Continuing Friday

Australia ** — PG-13 for some violence, sensuality, and brief strong language. 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. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Harkins, Tower.

Bangkok Dangerous ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for violence, language and some sexuality. A hit man living in Bangkok risks his life to pull jobs. Nicolas Cage. 100 minutes. DeAnza.

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, DeAnza.

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

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. El Con, Oasis, Tower.

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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View, Tower.

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. Century Park, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.

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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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, Gateway, Oracle View.

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. Harkins.

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

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. Gateway, Crossroads.

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

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.

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. Gateway, Oracle View.

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. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.

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. Gateway, Oracle View.

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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist * — PG-13 for mature thematic material including teen drinking, sexuality, language and crude behavior. Unlikely lovebirds get together to search for a hidden concert. Michael Cera. 90 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

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, Oracle View.

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. Gateway, Oracle View, Crossroads.

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

Religulous **1/2 — R for some language and sexual material. Bill Maher analyzes religion around the world in this offbeat documentary. 101 minutes. Crossroads.

RocknRolla ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality. Members of London's underworld scramble to get their hands on dirty money from a Russian mobster's plan. Guy Ritchie directs. 100 minutes. Oasis.

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

The Secret Life of Bees *1/2 — PG 13 for thematic material and some violence. A girl whose mother has died runs away from home and is taken in by beekeeping sisters. Dakota Fanning. 110 minutes. Crossroads.

Synecdoche, New York ** — R for language and some sexual content/nudity. Charlie Kaufman writes and directs a drama about a theater director who spends years constructing a scale model of his life a warehouse. Philip Seymour Hoffman. 124 minutes. Loft.

Transporter 3 ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — 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. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.

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. Gateway.

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

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. Gateway, Oracle View.

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. El Con.

– Phil Villarreal