Opening Friday
Before the Rains — PG-13 for violent content and a scene of sexuality. An English spice baron living in India gets involved with a married woman. Linus Roache. 98 minutes. El Con.
Gonzo: The Life & Work of Hunter S. Thompson *** — R for drug and sexual content, language and some nudity. Alex Gibney directs a documentary about the famed reporter and author. 118 minutes. Review on Page 13. Loft.
Kenny ***1/2 — PG-13 for crude content, language and partial nudity. An Aussie comedy about a man who delivers portable toilets. Shane Jacobson. 99 minutes. Review on Page 13. Loft.
Opening Wednesday
Tropic Thunder — 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. Review in Tuesday Accent. Theaters to be announced.
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Continuing Friday
Brideshead Revisited *** — PG-13 for some sexual content. A man becomes romantically entangled with aristocratic siblings. Matthew Goode. 135 minutes. El Con.
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, Crossroads, Oracle View.
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, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
The Fall *** (Star rating derived from Metacritic.com) — R. In a hospital, a bedridden man tells a fantastical story to an injured girl. Lee Pace. 117 minutes. Crossroads.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall **1/2 — R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity. A man goes on vacation to get over a recent breakup with his girlfriend, who is staying at the same resort. Jason Segel. 112 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads, Oracle View.
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. Park Place, Foothills.
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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Harkins.
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. Oracle View.
The Incredible Hulk **1/2 — PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content. The bulging green Marvel superhero rages out of control again. Edward Norton. 114 minutes. Gateway, Crossoads, Oracle View.
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, Crossroads, 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, 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. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl *** — G for all audiences. A girl struggles through life during the Great Depression. Abigail Breslin. 95 minutes. Crossroads, Oracle View, Oasis.
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, Harkins.
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. Gateway.
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, Century Park, Park Place, Desert Sky, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Meet Dave *1/2 — PG for bawdy and suggestive humor, action and some language. Tiny aliens trying to save their world visit Earth in a human-shaped spaceship. Eddie Murphy. 90 minutes. Gateway.
Mongol *** — R for bloody warfare. A dramatization of Genghis Khan's early life. Sergei Bodrov directs. In Mongolian, with subtitles. 126 minutes. Loft.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor *1/2 — PG-13 for adventure action and violence. Adventurers battle resurrected evil once again in this third entry in the modern "Mummy" series. Brendan Fraser. 114 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
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. Gateway.
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. Review on Page 10. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Harkins, Oasis, Tower.
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, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
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. Century Park, Park Place, Foothills, Harkins, Oasis, Tower, Uptown.
Step Brothers *** — R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language. Two spoiled men become stepbrothers when their parents marry. Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. 95 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, DeAnza, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower, Oasis.
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. El Con, Park Place, Cinemark, Desert Sky, Foothills, Harkins, Tower.
WALL-E **1/2 — G for all audiences. A Pixar animated film about a robot attempting to find acceptance and love. 98 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, Cinemark, Harkins, Foothills, Oasis, Tower.
Wanted **** — R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality. A young man discovers he's the son of an assassin and has super powers. Angelina Jolie. 100 minutes. DeAnza, Harkins.
What Happens in Vegas *** — PG-13 for sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference. Two people marry after a crazy night. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher. 99 minutes. Gateway, Crossroads.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe ***1/2 — PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reteam as investigators who solve supernatural cases. 104 minutes. El Con, Century Park, Park Place, DeAnza, Foothills, Harkins.
– Phil Villarreal
