OPENING THIS WEEK
“Araya” Reviewed on Page 2D
“City Island” Reviewed on Page 5D
“Date Night” Reviewed on Page 8D
“The Runaways” Reviewed on Page 1D
“Terribly Happpy” Reviewed on Page 6D
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Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.“Ajami”Mideast drama Not rated. Lives and loves in Ajami, a rough neighborhood in Jaffa, Tel Aviv. (A.O. Scott, New York Times)120 minutes
“Alice in Wonderland”Fantasy PG. Tim Burton’s take on the Disney classic, with only a nodding acquaintance to the cuddlier 1951 animated version. (Claire Martin) 108 minutes
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. (Kennedy) 161 minutes
“The Bounty Hunter”Comedy PG-13. Jennifer Anniston is tracked down by her bounty-hunter ex-husband (Gerard Butler). (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun- Times) 110 minutes
“Chloe”DramaR. Julianne More hires a call girl to try to seduce her husband (Liam Neeson) to see if he’ll be unfaithful. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 96 minutes
“Clash of the Titans”Epic redux PG-13. Not quite cheesy enough to merit cult status like the 1981 version. (Kennedy) 106 minutes
“Crazy Heart”Sad country song R. Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake, a wayward, aging country singer. (A.O. Scott, New York Times) 111 minutes
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”Comedy PG. Wimpy kid in middle school. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 92 minutes
“The Ghost Writer”Suspense thriller PG-13. A former British prime minister and intentional dead ringer for Tony Blair, (Pierce Brosnan), and the ghost writer (Ewan McGregor). (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) 128 minutes
“The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”Thriller Not rated. Twisting tale about a woman gone missing 40 years earlier. In Swedish with English subtitles. (Kennedy) 132 minutes
“Green Zone”Political thriller R. Matt Damon embarks on futile search for Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. (Kennedy) 104 minutes
“Greenberg”Relationship drama R. Ben Stiller returns to Los Angeles to try to grow up. (A.O. Scott, New York Times) 107 minutes
“Hot Tub Time Machine”
ComedyR. The guys jump in and are magically transported back in time to their youth in the 1980s. (Roger Ebert) 100 minutes
“How to Train Your Dragon”Animated adventure PG. Viking teen meets dragon. (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“The Last Song”Teen romance PG. A troubled girl (Miley Cyrus) is sent to spend the summer with her father (Greg Kinnear). (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 105 minutes
“Our Family Wedding”Comedy PG-13. A wedding between a Mexican-American woman and an African-American man leads to culture clash. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 101 minutes
“Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief”Youth adventure PG. Percy faces the wrath of the Greek gods when he is suspected of stealing Zeus’ main lightning bolt. (Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers) 120 minutes
“Remember Me”Romantic drama PG-13. Family brooding and tragedy, with Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper. (Kennedy) 153 minutes
“Repo Men”Slasher filmR. Futuristic repo men (Jude Law and Forest Whitaker) reposess transplanted organs. (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 110 minutes
“She’s Out of My League”Comedy R. Loser guy-hot girlfriend cliche goes around again. (Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel) 104 minutes
“Shutter Island”Thriller R. Federal marshals Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo are sucked into mysteries at a hospital for the “criminally insane.” (Kennedy) 158 minutes
“Vincere”Drama Not rated. The story of Ida Dalser, Benito Mussolini’s secret wife and his firstborn son, Benito. (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times) 128 minutes
GIANT SCREEN IMAX — Denver Museum of Nature & Science
“Hubble” and “Arabia.” Dates, times and tickets vary. 2001 Colorado Blvd., 303-322-7009,
IWERKS — The Wildlife Experience
“Dolphins & Whales: Tribes of the Ocean,” “Coral Reef Adventure” and “Animalopolis.” Dates, times and tickets vary. 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720-488-3300, thewildlifeexperience
