OPENING THIS WEEK
“Edge of Darkness” Reviewed on Page 5D
“Gigante” Reviewed on Page 4D
“A Town Called Panic” Not reviewed
“Until the Light Takes Us” Not reviewed
“When In Rome” Reviewed on Page 8D
“The White Ribbon” Reviewed on Page 4D
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Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.
“Avatar”Sci-fi epic PG-13. Technologically advanced sci-fi epic about a wheelchair-bound Marine, a moon called Pandora and an indigenous tribe under siege. (Lisa Kennedy) 161 minutes
“The Blind Side”Drama PG-13. Sandra Bullock’s family adopts a hulking, shut- down African-American teen named Michael Oher. (Kennedy) 126 minutes
“The Book of Eli”Post-apocalyptic parable R. Denzel Washington as a post-apocalyptic solitary traveler in possession of a coveted book. (Kennedy) 118 minutes
“Crazy Heart”Sad country song R. Bad Blake is a wayward, aging country singer played by Jeff Bridges. (A.O. Scott, New York Times) 111 minutes
“Daybreakers”Vampire Sci-fi R. Vampires in the future are running out of blood as humans die off. (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 98 minutes
“Extraordinary Measures”Medical drama PG. Brendan Fraser as a desperate father of sick children up against Harrison Ford as a doctor close to a cure. (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 103 minutes
“Fantastic Mr. Fox”AnimatedPG. When the 0h- so-clever and dapper Mr. Fox takes on three gluttonous farmers by the names of Boggis, Bunce and Bean, it’s quite an animated adventure. (Kennedy) 88 minutes
“The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”Fantasy PG-13. Fantasy fable about a man set to lose his daughter to the devil. With Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits and Jude Law. (Kennedy) 122 minutes
“Invictus”Drama PG-13. In 1995 South Africa, with Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt Damon as the captain of the national rugby team that can unite the country. (Kennedy) 133 minutes
“It’s Complicated”Romantic comedy R. Meryl Streep has a fling with her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin). (Kennedy) 120 minutes
“Leap Year”Romantic comedy PG. Amy Adams travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend and meets Matthew Goode. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun- Times) 97 minutes
“The Lovely Bones”Drama PG-13. Murdered girl’s observations of those left behind — her beloved family as well as her killer. (Kennedy) 135 minutes
“Nine”Musical PG-13. Daniel Day- Lewis song-and-dance musical with Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren and Nicole Kidman. (Kennedy) 140 minutes
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Drama R. Claireece “Precious” Jones is an obese, illiterate, abused Harlem teen. (Kennedy) 109 minutes
“The Princess and the Frog”Animated G. Disney’s first African-American princess. (Kennedy) 95 minutes
“Sherlock Holmes”Adventure PG-13. Robert Downey Jr. is Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law is his not-so-much-of-a sidekick. (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“Skin”Drama PG-13. Born to South African white parents, Sandra Laing looks black in a country where the color of your skin is all-important. (Roger Ebert) 107 minutes
“A Single Man”Drama R. Colin Firth as George Falconer, a college professor who makes a fateful decision in the wake of his lover’s death. (Kennedy) 99 minutes
“The Spy Next Door”Slapstick comedy PG. Jackie Chan plays Bob Ho, a retired Chinese agent on loan to the CIA, with Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. So he babysits them. (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 92 minutes
“Tooth Fairy”Fairy dust PG. Dwayne Johnson dons tights and a baby-blue satin tunic as a hockey player turned tooth fairy. (Kennedy) 108 minutes
“Up in the Air”Comedy R. George Clooney crisscrosses the country helping corporations lay off workers. Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick soar as they threaten to clip his wings. (Kennedy) 107 minutes
“The Young Victoria”Historical romance PG. Emily Blunt as the 18-year-old queen of England circa 1837. (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times) 100 minutes
“Youth in Revolt”Coming-of-age comedy R. Michael Cera, an aging virgin with divorced parents married to vulgar stepparents, meets the girl of his dreams. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 90 minutes
GIANT SCREEN IMAX — Denver Museum of Nature & Science
“Wild Ocean” and “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure.” Dates, times and tickets vary.2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-322-7009,
IWERKS — The Wildlife Experience
“Coral Reef Adventure,” “Animalopolis” and “Wild Safari.” Dates, times and tickets vary. 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720-488-3300,
