NEW FILMS FRIDAY
DUPLICITY — ★★★ — A fun but talky caper thriller pairing Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Running time: 121 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity, brief sex, violence, drugs, brief nudity, slurs)
THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD — ★★ — A too-predictable comedy-drama about show-business, starring Colin Hanks. Running time: 90 minutes, PG (vulgarity, slurs, mild profanity, violence, brief drugs)
I LOVE YOU, MAN — ★★★ — A surprisingly sweet and genuine, "bro-mantic" comedy starring Paul Rudd. Running time: 105 minutes, R (profanity, vulgarity, slurs, violence, brief sex, drugs)
KNOWING — ★ — Basically a cinematic defense of numerology. Nicolas Cage stars. Running time: 110 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's selections include "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) and "Rushmore" (1998). A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Brewvies, must be 21 or older)
CORALINE 3-D — The new animated feature in the 3-D format. (Carmike 12, District, Megaplex Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Ritz)
ONE MAN'S TREASURE — Locally produced thriller about LDS missionaries searching for a hidden treasure in Philadelphia. Running time: 93 minutes, not rated, probable PG (violence) (Through March 26: District, Thanksgiving Point)
ORGAN LOFT SCREENINGS — This week's movie is "Harold Lloyd Cavalcade," a highlight collection starring the silent-film actor. Live musical accompaniment. A schedule is available at www.organloftslc.com. (March 20, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)
PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's movie is "Blindsight." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (March 20 and 21, 7 p.m.; March 22, 6 p.m.: Park City Library)
PEERY'S EGYPTIAN THEATER SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's selections are "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" and the Fly Fishing Film Tour. A schedule is available at www.peerysegyptiantheater.com. (March 21, 1 p.m., and March 23, 7:30 p.m.: Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden)
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER SCREENINGS — This week's movie is "Lioness." A schedule is available at www.slcfilmcenter.org. (March 25, 7 p.m.: Sorenson Unity Center, 1383 S. 900 West)
SCERA CINEMA CLASSICS — This week's movie is "Sarah, Plain and Tall" (1991). A schedule is available at www.scera.org. (March 24, 10 a.m.: SCERA, Orem)
LARGE-FORMAT FILMS
AFRICAN ADVENTURE: SAFARI IN THE OKAVANGO — Ranger Liesl Eichenberg and a camera crew take audiences on a "photo safari" in Africa. Shown in 3-D, running time: 40 minutes, not rated, probable G (nothing offensive) (Thanksgiving Point)
DINOSAURS 3-D: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA — ★★★ — The makers of this IMAX science film get us about as close as we'd ever want to be to these enormous creatures. Shown in 3-D, running time: 48 minutes, not rated, probable PG (violence) (Clark Planetarium, Thanksgiving Point) — Jeff Strickler, Star-Tribune (Minneapolis)
SPACE STATION 3-D — Tom Cruise narrates this documentary short about the International Space Station crew. Running time: 47 minutes, not rated, probable G (nothing offensive) (Clark Planetarium)
UNDER THE SEA 3D — ★★★ — This "sequel" to the 2006, large-screen hit "Deep Sea 3D" holds our interest just fine. Narrated by Jim Carrey. Running time: 40 minutes, G (violence) (Clark Planetarium)
WATCHMEN IMAX — Select theaters are showing the comic book adaptation in the large-screen format. (Jordan Commons)
WILD OCEAN 3-D — Large-screen documentary that examines fish migrations off the coast of South Africa. Shown in 3-D, running time: 45 minutes, not rated, probable PG (violence) (Thanksgiving Point)
CONTINUING FILMS
BEDTIME STORIES — ★★ — Adam Sandler doing silly voices and mugging shamelessly for the camera. Running time: 95 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, slurs, mild profanity)
BOLT — ★★½— Disney's digitally animated comedy-adventure never really finds its footing. Running time: 95 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, brief drugs)
BRIDE WARS — ★★ — This Kate Hudson-Anne Hathaway vehicle never comes to life. Running time: 89 minutes, PG (vulgarity, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
THE CLASS — ★★★½ — A complex and fascinating docudrama about the teacher-student dynamic. French with subtitles, running time: 129 minutes, PG-13 (slurs, profanity, vulgarity, violence)
CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC — ★★ — This Isla Fisher vehicle is a little too "girlie," even for what's supposed to be a "chick flick." Running time: 112 minutes, PG (vulgarity, profanity, violence, slurs)
CORALINE — ★★★½ — While this stop-motion-animated fantasy film might be a little much for sensitive young viewers, it's visually inventive and captivating. Running time: 101 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, slurs, nude artwork)
DOUBT — ★★½ — The adaptation of the acclaimed stage play doesn't quite live up to its expectations. Running time: 104 minutes, PG-13 (violence, slurs, profanity, brief drugs)
FIRED UP — ★★ — "Wedding Crashers" with high school seniors and bras and panties. Running time: 94 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, sex, partial nudity, profanity) — Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
FRIDAY THE 13TH — ★★ — This slasher film remake isn't afraid to dispatch its characters in a very R-rated way. Running time: 97 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, nudity, sex, drugs, vulgarity, slurs)
GRAN TORINO — ★★½ — The strong language leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. Running time: 117 minutes, R (profanity, slurs, violence, vulgarity, nude photos, brief gore)
HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU — ★★ — The movie equivalent of watching somebody learn to juggle. Jennifer Aniston stars. Running time: 129 minutes, PG-13 (sex, vulgarity, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
HOTEL FOR DOGS — ★½ — This story-thin nonsense trots out every canine comedy cliche. Running time: 100 minutes, PG (vulgarity, violence, mild profanity, brief nudity)
INKHEART — ★★ — Whatever magic there was on this shoot is probably in the home movies. Brendan Fraser stars. Running time: 100 minutes, PG (violence, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
THE INTERNATIONAL — ★★ — This thriller nearly unravels around the 70-minute mark. Clive Owen stars. Running time: 118 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, brief drugs, vulgarity, nude artwork, slurs)
LAST CHANCE HARVEY — ★★½ — Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson definitely make this watchable. Running time: 93 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, slurs, brief drugs)
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT — ★★½ — A movie of shocking sadism and cruelty. Running time: 105 minutes, R (violence, rape, profanity, nudity, drugs) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
MARLEY & ME — ★★½ — Animal lovers will enjoy this comedy-drama. Running time: 115 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, violence, sex, profanity, brief drugs, brief gore, slurs)
MILK — ★★★ — A surprisingly balanced drama about slain gay-rights activist Harvey Milk (Academy Award-winner Sean Penn). Running time: 128 minutes, R (violence, slurs, profanity, drugs, brief sex, brief nudity, vulgarity, brief gore)
MISS MARCH — ★ — A cut-rate Apatow-ish raunch comedy. Running time: 90 minutes, R (vulgarity, sex, nudity, profanity, drugs) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3-D — ★★ — The remake not only pays a proper homage to the 1981 original but kicks it up about 1,000 notches. Running time: 101 minutes, R (violence, gore, sex, nudity, profanity) — Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers
NEW IN TOWN — ★½ — A collection of tiresome Midwestern stereotypes and less-than-fresh romantic comedy conventions. Renee Zellweger stars. Running time: 96 minutes, PG (vulgarity, violence, profanity, slurs, brief drugs)
PAUL BLART: MALL COP — ★★ — "The King of Queens" star Kevin James plays a harried security guard in this unfunny comedy. Running time: 87 minutes, PG (violence, mild profanity, slurs, vulgarity)
PUSH — ★ — A lame science-fiction/thriller with the power to bore audiences to death. Running time: 111 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, drugs, gore, brief sex, vulgarity, slurs, nude artwork)
RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN — ★★½ — While it's not classic sci-fi, at least this remake is fun. Dwayne Johnson stars. Running time: 98 minutes, PG (violence, brief drugs, slurs)
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE — ★★½ — This comic fable has some real nastiness to it. Winner of eight Academy Awards. With subtitles, running time: 121 minutes, R (violence, profanity, slurs, vulgarity, torture, brief nudity, brief drugs)
TAKEN — ★★ — Liam Neeson is the only watchable aspect of this curiously neutered revenge-thriller. Running time: 91 minutes, PG-13 (violence, torture, drugs, vulgarity, brief gore, profanity, slurs)
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX — ★★★ — This animated adventure tale is the best cartoon we've seen in a while. Running time: 93 minutes, G (violence, mild profanity)
TWILIGHT — ★★½ — Romanticized horror/fantasy tale isn't a classic redefining of the vampire mythology. But it's not awful. Running time: 122 minutes, PG-13 (violence, brief gore, mild profanity, slurs, brief drugs)
TWO LOVERS — ★★★ — This low-key drama is among Joaquin Phoenix's best-ever career work. Running time: 108 minutes, R (profanity, sex, brief drugs, brief partial nudity)
TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL — ★★ — Tyler Perry pulls out all the stops with this farce. Running time: 103 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, drugs, violence, sex) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
THE UNBORN — ★½ — Images and pieces of dialogue in this horror-thriller are hilarious. Running time: 88 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity) — Christy Lemire, Associated Press
THE UNINVITED — ★½ — Boring horror remake starring Emily Browning as a woman haunted by her mother's ghost. Running time: 87 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, drugs, brief sex, vulgarity, slurs)
VALKYRIE — ★★½ — This World War II assassination thriller has a good supporting cast. Tom Cruise stars. Running time: 120 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, brief gore, slurs, vulgarity, nude art, brief drugs)
WALTZ WITH BASHIR — ★★★★ — Ari Folman's animated documentary about the Middle East packs a powerful, emotional punch. Hebrew with subtitles, running time: 90 minutes, R (violence, gore, slurs, profanity, nudity, sex)
WATCHMEN — ★★★ — It's doubtful that anyone will walk out of this graphic superhero tale without a strong opinion. Running time: 163 minutes, R (violence, gore, profanity, nudity, sex, torture, rape, slurs, vulgarity, brief drugs)
WENDY AND LUCY — ★★½ — A low-budget drama that is perhaps too contemplative for its own good. Running time: 80 minutes, R (profanity, violence, slurs)
THE WRESTLER — ★★★★ — An involving but downbeat character drama. Running time: 115 minutes, R (violence, profanity, drugs, gore, nudity, sex, vulgarity, slurs)
YES MAN — ★★ — A pretty lazy Jim Carrey comedy. Running time: 104 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, sex, violence, partial nudity, slurs)