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Everything you need to know before hitting the multiplex
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.28.2009
Opening Friday
Drag Me to Hell *** 1/2β PG-13 for strong language, violence. A cold-hearted loan officer is bewitched by a curse. Alison Lohman. 99 minutes. Review on Page 14. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Hunger ***β Not rated. An Irish Republican Army leader goes on a hunger strike that leads to his death. Michael Fassbender. 96 minutes. Review on Page 16. Loft.
Up ***1/2 β G for all audiences. An old man meets an adventurer and gets to explore the world in this Pixar film. 87 minutes. Review on Page 12. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Continuing Friday
Angels & Demons ** β PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and thematic material. In this Dan Brown novel adaptation, which follows"The Da Vinci Code," sleuthlike symbology professor Robert Langdon investigates potential terrorism against the Vatican. Ron Howard directs. 138 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Adventureland ***1/2 β R for language, drug use and sexual references. In this comedy, a young college graduate takes a job at an amusement park in the summer of 1987. Kristen Stewart. 107 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View.
Dance Flick ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com)β PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, and language. A comedic send-up of plotless dance flicks, including "Step Up." Marlon Wayans. 83 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Duplicity *** β PG-13 for language and some sexual content. Corporate spies team to pull a con on their employers. Clive Owen, Julia Roberts. 118 minutes. Crossroads.
Earth **1/2 β G for all audiences. James Earl Jones narrates an environmentalist-minded documentary about what makes the planet tick. 96 minutes. DeAnza.
Fast & Furious *1/2 β PG-13 for intense violence and action, some sexual content, language and drug references. Paul Walker and Vin Diesel re-team for the series' fourth film, about an ex-con and street racer who infiltrate a drug ring. 107 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
Fighting ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) β PG-13 for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language. A counterfeiter joins an underground street-fighting circuit. Channing Tatum. 105 minutes. Harkins.
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past **1/2 β PG-13 for sexual content, some language and a drug reference. Matthew McConaughey stars in a romantic comedy about a bachelor who is visited by ghosts of his past relationships. 100 minutes. El Con, Cinemark, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins.
Gigantic ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com)β R for language, some sexual content and violence. A mattress salesman's life turns upside down when a woman stumbles into his store, falls asleep on the merchandise and wakes up. Zooey Deschanel. 98 minutes. Loft.
Gran Torino **** β R for language and for violence. A prejudiced veteran lives next to an immigrant family and tries to get over his inert hatred. Clint Eastwood. 116 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Hannah Montana: The Movie *** β G for all audiences. A teen rock star's popularity gets out of control so she retreats with her father to Tennessee to gain perspective. Miley Cyrus. 102 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
The Haunting in Connecticut *1/2 (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) β PG-13 for intense terror and disturbing images. A family moves into a haunted former mortuary. Virginia Madsen. 92 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
He's Just Not That Into You ** β PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language. A relationship comedy set in Baltimore. Ginnifer Goodwin. 129 minutes. Gateway.
Hotel for Dogs * β PG for brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor. Kids care for stray dogs at a vacant house. Emma Roberts. 98 minutes. Oracle View.
I Love You, Man *** β R for pervasive language, including crude and sexual references. A groom-to-be seeks out a proper candidate to become his best man. Paul Rudd. 105 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Knowing ** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) β PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language. A man digs up a time capsule that predicts the future. Nicolas Cage. 115 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Monsters vs. Aliens ***1/2 β PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language. A comedic animated throwback to cornball 1950s monster movies. In digital 3-D in some theaters. 94 minutes. Park Place, Harkins.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian *** β PG for mild action and brief language. Ben Stiller returns for a family comedy about a museum with displays that come alive. 105 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Park Place, Century Park, Cinemark, DeAnza, Foothills, Desert Sky, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Observe and Report **1/2 β R for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence. In this comedy, a mall security guard tangles with police. Seth Rogen. 86 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Obsessed * (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) β PG-13 for sexual material including some suggestive dialogue, violence and thematic content. A married professional is stalked by a temp. BeyoncΓ© Knowles. 108 minutes. Harkins.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop ** β PG for some violence, mild crude and suggestive humor, and language. A security guard tries to save the mall from gangsters. Kevin James. 87 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.
Race to Witch Mountain **1/2 β PG for action and violence, frightening and dangerous situations, and some thematic elements. A man helps aliens who look like kids find their home in this family film. Dwayne Johnson. 88 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Rudo y Cursi *** β R for pervasive language, sexual content and brief drug use. Sibling rivals race through the ranks of pro soccer. Gael GarcΓa Bernal, Diego Luna. In Spanish with subtitles. 103 minutes. Oasis.
Sin Nombre *** β R for violence, language and some sexual content. A Honduran girl dreams of a life in the United States. Marco Antonio Aguirre. In Spanish with subtitles. 96 minutes. Crossroads.
The Soloist *** 1/2 β PG-13 for thematic elements, some drug use and language. A newspaper columnist befriends a homeless, Juilliard-trained musician. Robert Downey Jr. 109 minutes. El Con.
Star Trek ***1/2 β PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content. J.J. Abrams directs this reboot, which details the early adventures of Kirk and Spock. Chris Pine. 126 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
State of Play ***1/2 β PG-13 for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content. Investigative reporters try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress. Based on a BBC series. Russell Crowe. 118 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
Sunshine Cleaning ***1/2 β R for language, disturbing images, some sexuality and drug use. To raise money for her child's schooling, a woman starts a biohazard cleaning business. Amy Adams. 102 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
Taken ***1/2 β PG-13 for intense violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language. A former spy rescues his kidnapped daughter. Liam Neeson. 94 minutes. Crossroads.
Terminator Salvation ** β PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence and action, and language. The human resistance wages war against robots. Christian Bale. 114 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Park Place, Century Park, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
Watchmen *** β R for strong graphic violence, sexuality, nudity and language. A vigilante investigates the murder of a superhero in this adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel. Malin Akerman. 163 minutes. Crossroads.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine ** β PG-13 for intense action and violence, and some partial nudity. Hugh Jackman's vicious superhero from "The X-Men" gets his own film. 107 minutes. El Con, Century Park, DeAnza, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis.
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