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Everything you need to know before hitting the multiplex
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.08.2008
Opening Friday
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. Review on Page 14. Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Harkins.
Shotgun Stories *** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for violence, thematic elements and brief strong language. Two brothers battle after their father dies. Michael Shannon. 92 minutes. Loft.
Speed Racer *** — PG for sequences of action, some violence and language. A young racecar driver strives for success. Based on a Japanese cartoon series. Larry and Andy Wachowski direct. 135 minutes. Review on Page 13. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.
The Visitor *** — PG-13 for brief strong language. A 5-year-old girl tries to bring back the ghost of her mother. Richard Jenkins. 108 minutes. Review on Page 15. 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. Review on Page 21. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, 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. Review on Page 15. El Con.
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, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, Oasis.
The Bank Job *** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for sexual content, nudity, violence and language. A true story of a perfect London bank robbery, with no arrests or recovered money. Jason Statham. 112 minutes. Oracle View.
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.
Caramel **1/2 — PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking. A romantic comedy about five women living in Beirut. Nadine Labaki. In Arabic and French, with subtitles. 95 minutes. Loft.
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. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Deception *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for sexual content, language, brief violence and some drug use. When an accountant joins an underground, ritzy sex club, he becomes a suspect in a high-profile crime. Ewan McGregor. 108 minutes. Uptown, Gateway.
88 Minutes * — R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language. A college professor who works with the FBI as a forensic psychiatrist is told he will be killed in 88 minutes, so he scrambles to survive. Al Pacino. 105 minutes. Century Park, El Con, Desert Sky, Harkins, Oasis.
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for thematic material, some disturbing images and brief smoking. A documentary made to promote the theory of Intelligent Design. Ben Stein. 90 minutes. Foothills, El Con, Desert Sky, Harkins, Tower.
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. El Con, Century Park Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.
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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.
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. Century Park, Park Place, Tower, Harkins.
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 ark, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.
Jumper **1/2 — PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality. An abuse victim discovers he has the ability to teleport, which he uses to track down his mother's killer. Hayden Christensen. 90 minutes. Gateway.
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, 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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, Oasis.
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ** — PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo. An unemployed, middle-age 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, Crossroads.
Never Back Down **1/2 — PG-13 for mature thematic material involving intense sequences of fighting/violence, some sexuality, partying and language — all involving teens. A troubled teen takes refuge at a mixed martial arts club and goes under the tutelage of a wise mentor. Djimon Hounsou. 106 minutes. Oracle View.
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. Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
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. Gateway, Crossroads.
Prom Night *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — 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. Century Park, Harkins, Uptown.
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. DeAnza, Oracle View.
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.
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.
Street Kings **1/2 — R for strong violence and pervasive language. A troubled Los Angeles cop is accused of killing another officer. Keanu Reeves. 107 minutes. Crossroads, Gateway, Oasis.
Superhero Movie *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language. An action comedy that spoofs comic book superheroes. 85 minutes. Cinemark, Gateway, Oracle View.
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. Camille Belle. 109 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
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. Century Park, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.
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. El Con, Harkins, Oasis.
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, Crossroads, Oracle View, Oasis.
– Phil Villarreal
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