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Opening Friday

Ghost Town ***1/2 — PG-13 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. Review on Page 12. El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

Igor *1/2 — PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language. An animated comedy set in a land of mad scientists and monsters. John Cusack lends his voice. 89 minutes. Review on Page 15. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins,Tower, Oasis.

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. Review on Page 11. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown.

My Best Friend's Girl — R for strong language and sexual content throughout, including graphic dialogue and some nudity. A man takes his friend's ex on a date. Kate Hudson. 101 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

Tell No One *** — Not rated. A French film about a pediatrician who receives an e-mail from his wife whom he was sure died years ago. In French, with subtitles. 125 minutes. Review on Page 15. Loft.

Continuing Friday

Babylon A.D. * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for intense violence and action, language and some sexuality. A mercenary brings a woman on a voyage, then learns she may carry a disease that could destroy the human race. Vin Diesel. 100 minutes. Century Park, Park Place, Harkins, Oasis.

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

Bottle Shock ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for strong language, sexual content and drug use. A comedy/drama about the California wine industry. Alan Rickman. 110 minutes. Desert Sky.

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

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. 95 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

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.

College * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R for pervasive crude and sexual content, nudity, language, drug and alcohol abuse. High school seniors get into mischief. 94 minutes. Drake Bell. Oracle View.

Dalai Lama Renaissance — Not rated. Harrison Ford narrates a documentary about the Dalai Lama. 81 minutes. Loft.

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, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

Death Race ** —R for strong violence and language. A violent road race in the future. Jason Statham. 105 minutes. El Con, Harkins, Oasis.

Disaster Movie * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — 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. DeAnza, Century Park, Park Place.

Fly Me to the Moon *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — G for all audiences. Flies tag along on Apollo 11 in this animated 3-D adventure. 84 minutes. El Con.

Get Smart **1/2 — PG-13 for some rude humor, action violence and language. Agents battle evil forces in this remake of the 1960s TV comedy. Steve Carell. 110 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oasis, Oracle View.

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, Oasis.

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, Gateway, Oracle View.

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. Crossroads, Gateway, Oracle View.

Henry Poole Is Here ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for thematic elements and some language. A man about to get married abandons his work and bride-to-be for solitude. Luke Wilson. 100 minutes. Desert Sky, Oasis.

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, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Tower, Oasis, Uptown.

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, 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. Foothills, Harkins.

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 ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor. The story of a girl who plays football with boys. Ice Cube. 94 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View, 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.

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. Century Park.

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. Park Place, Cinemark, 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, DeAnza.

Righteous Kill ** — R for violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and brief drug use. New York detectives track the case of a serial killer. Al Pacino, Robert De Niro. 100 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.

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. Gateway.

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.

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. Gateway, 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. Park Place, 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. Gateway, Crossroads.

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. Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.

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. Loft.

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, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — PG-13 for thematic material, sexual references and brief violence. Tyler Perry's comedy details scandal between two families — one upper-crust, the other middle class. 111 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Uptown, 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.

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.

The Wackness **1/2 — R for pervasive drug use, language, and sexuality. A comedy featuring a drug-dealing teen and junkie psychiatrist. Ben Kingsley. 95 minutes. Gateway, 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.

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.

The Women ** — PG-13 for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking. A rich woman living in New York leaves her cheating husband to hang out with society types. Meg Ryan. 114 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Desert Sky, Harkins, Tower.

– Phil Villarreal