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Hancock ***½ Will Smith stars as a problem-plagued, screw-up superhero in this dark, funny, rollicking tale of rehabilitation, redemption and really cool special effects. With Jason Bateman and an awesome Charlize Theron. PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. 92 min. Journey to the Center of the Earth A science professor's untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth's surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem. PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments. 95 min. Mamma Mia! ** Raised on a Greek island by a formerly rebellious mom who never disclosed the identity of her father, a bride-to-be locates three men who might be her father and invites them to her wedding. Starring: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard. Rated PG-13 for some sex-related comments. 119 min. Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor * Our retired hero Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over for Rachel Weisz) head East in hopes of recapturing the adrenaline of adventure. Director Rob Cohen takes the franchise's reins from Stephen Sommers. Jet Li plays the Dragon Emperor, a thoroughly bad dude from 200 B.C. who is awaken after the O'Connells' grown son Alex (Luke Ford) discovers his tomb. PG-13 for violence and gore, and for some language. 112 minutes. Pineapple Express **½ Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) is a process server, but he's still dating a high-school girl and makes frequent trips to his pot dealer. That would be Franco's affable space cadet Saul Silver (James Franco), a wildly different role for the actor, best known as the pretty-boy bad guy in the "Spider-Man" movies. Saul sells an inordinately strong strain of weed called Pineapple Express, which gets him and Dale into trouble when it tangles them up with a dirty cop (Rosie Perez) and a homicidal drug lord (Gary Cole). R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence. 108 min. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 ** Lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other as they always have--with honesty and humor. Discovering their individual strengths, fears, talents and capacity for love through the choices they make, they come to value more than ever the bond they share and the immeasurable power of their friendship. America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, Josh Barclay Caras. Rated PG-13 for mature material and sensuality. 120 min. Step Brothers *½ Brennan Huff, a sporadically employed 39 year-old, lives with his mother, Nancy. Dale Doback, a terminally unemployed 40-year-old lives with his father, Robert. When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as step brothers. As their narcissism and downright aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these two middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys will orchestrate an insane, elaborate plan to bring their parents back together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely bond that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the house. Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Adam Scott, Mary Steenburgen, Kathryn Hahn. Rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language.108 min. Swing Vote ** Kevin Costner produces and stars as Bud Johnson, a scruffy single dad who just got fired and is too drunk to remember to vote. His 12-year-old daughter, Molly, is wise beyond her years and keeps things functioning at the family trailer in dusty Texico, N.M. Molly also tries to cast dad's vote for president, but because of a machine malfunction, it doesn't count. And the election is so tight that Bud's vote becomes the one that will decide the presidency. Kelsey Grammer co-stars as the Republican incumbent, with Stanley Tucci as the slick, ruthless mastermind behind his cam-paign. Meanwhile, Dennis Hopper is an inspired choice to play the Democratic challenger, with Nathan Lane as his campaign manager, who's desperate to win after a career of losing.130 min. Tropic Thunder A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte. Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material. 117 min. WALL-E *** What if mankind had to leave Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? WALL-E, spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream. Starring: Jeff Garlin, Benjamin Burtt, Fred Willard. Rated G. 108 min. X-Files: I want to Believe ** The plot involves a missing persons case, severed body parts and some creepy hunts and chases through the snow. In writing the script, Carter and longtime collaborator Frank Spotnitz have come up with a stand-alone story, one that doesn't require expertise in "X-Files" minutiae to follow, although they've also left some nuggets for loyal fans along the way. Amanda Peet and rapper Xzibit co-star as FBI agents on the case, with Billy Connolly as a fallen priest who may or may not be experiencing psychic visions. PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material. 104 min. - The Associated Press |
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