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Opening Friday

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. Review on Page 14. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Oasis, Foothills, Tower, Desert Sky.

I'm Not There *** — R for language, some sexuality and nudity. The life and times of Bob Dylan, who is played by various actors, including Cate Blanchett. 135 minutes. Review on Page 6. Loft.

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. Review on Page 15. El Con.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets — PG for some violence and action. Treasure hunters seek out a hidden windfall in this sequel to the 2004 action/mystery film. Nicolas Cage. 100 minutes. El Con, Century Park, DeAnza, Foothills, Oasis, Cinemark, Tower, Desert Sky.

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. Review on Page 11. El Con, Foothills, Century Park, Oasis, Park Place, DeAnza, Tower.

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. Johnny Depp. 120 minutes. Review on Page 12. El Con, Park Place, Foothills.

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. Review on Page 10. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Oasis, DeAnza, Foothills, Tower, Desert Sky.

Opening Tuesday

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem — R for violence, gore and language. The horror crossover franchise film continues, as Aliens once again clash with Predators. 86 minutes. Theaters to be announced.

The Great Debaters *** — PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images and for language and brief sexuality. A drama about the true story of a small-town Texas college debate team that went on to challenge Harvard. Denzel Washington. 123 minutes. Review in Tuesday Accent. Theaters to be announced.

Juno **** — PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language. A woman makes a controversial decision about her unborn baby. Ellen Page. 92 minutes. Review in Tuesday Accent. Theaters to be announced.

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep *** — PG for some action/ peril, mild language and brief smoking. A boy finds a magical egg that hatches a legendary creature. Ben Chaplin. 115 minutes. Review in Tuesday Accent. Theaters to be announced.

Continuing Friday

Across the Universe *** — PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language. A musical of Beatles songs set amid the world of 1960s protests. Evan Rachel Wood. 131 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.

Alvin and the Chipmunks ** — PG for some mild rude humor. Jason Lee stars in this adaptation of the animated TV comedy about a band of singing chipmunks. 91 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Oasis, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Cinemark.

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. 157 minutes. Foothills, Uptown.

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. 123 minutes. El Con.

August Rush * — PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language. A musically talented orphan searches for his parents. Keri Russell. 114 minutes. Foothills.

Awake *1/2 — R for language, an intense, disturbing situation, and brief drug use. A man wakes up paralyzed during heart surgery. Hayden Christensen. 84 minutes. DeAnza.

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, Foothills, Oracle View.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead *** — R for a scene of strong graphic sexuality, nudity, violence, drug use and language. A man and his brother rob their parents' shop. Philip Seymour Hoffman. 117 minutes. Crossroads.

Bella ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for thematic elements and brief disturbing images. A famous athlete becomes a cook who connects with a waitress. Eduardo Verástegui. In English and Spanish, with subtitles. 91 minutes. Century Gateway, Oasis.

Beowulf ***1/2 — PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity. Based on the ancient epic poem, a warrior does battle with the monster Grendel to save the Danish people in this motion-captured animated movie. Ray Winstone. 113 minutes. DeAnza, Foothills.

The Bourne Ultimatum *** — PG-13 for violence and intense action. A government assassin seeks to discover his identity. Matt Damon. 111 minutes. Century Gateway.

Dan in Real Life *** — PG-13 for some innuendo. A widower falls in love, then realizes the object of his affection is dating his brother. Steve Carell. 95 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View.

The Darjeeling Limited ***1/2 — R for language. Estranged brothers embark on a spiritual quest through India in this quirky Wes Anderson comedy. Owen Wilson. 90 minutes. Crossroads.

Enchanted *** — PG for some scary images and mild innuendo. A princess is banished from a magical cartoon realm into the real world in this animated/live-action adventure comedy. Amy Adams. 108 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Tower, Oasis.

Fred Claus *** — PG for mild language and some rude humor. Santa Claus' disgruntled older brother is forced to work at the North Pole. Vince Vaughn. 105 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Uptown, Tower.

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

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix *** — PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images. Things get even more serious for boy wizard Harry Potter in Year Five at his witchcraft and wizardry school. Danger ensues as Lord Voldemort mounts his comeback. Daniel Radcliffe. 138 minutes. Century Gateway.

Hitman *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity. Timothy Olyphant stars in this video-game adaptation, in which a troubled man ekes out a violent living. 114 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills De Anza, Desert Sky, Tower, Oasis, Cinemark.

Lust, Caution ***1/2 — NC-17 for some explicit sexuality. Ang Lee directs a spy thriller set in World War II China about a young woman who falls under the influence of a powerful political figure. 158 minutes. Loft.

The Mist ***1/2 — R for violence, terror and gore, and language. Based on a Stephen King tale, this is a horror movie in which people hole up in a grocery store to protect themselves from an ominous mist. Thomas Jane.125 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. Crossroads, Oracle View.

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. 122 minutes. El Con, Oasis, Uptown, Tower.

The Perfect Holiday *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for brief language and some suggestive humor. A girl asks a department store Santa to find a new husband for her divorced mother. Morris Chestnut. 96 minutes. Oasis, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark.

Rush Hour 3 *** — PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker star in the third entry in their action/comedy franchise. 85 minutes. Gateway.

Stardust *** — PG-13 for fantasy violence and some risqué humor. In this adventure, a young man attempts to retrieve a falling star for his love. Claire Danes. 128 minutes. Gateway.

This Christmas **1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for comic sexual content and some violence. A family reunites for its first holiday together in years. Preston A. Whitmore II writes and directs. 117 minutes. Park Place.

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, Crossroads.

We Own the Night ** — R for strong violence, drug material, language, some sexual content and brief nudity. A New York nightclub owner protects his family from Russian mobsters. Joaquin Phoenix. 117 minutes. Gateway.