OPENING THIS WEEK
“The Back-Up Plan” Reviewed on Page 8D
“The Losers” Reviewed on Page 1D
“Waking Sleeping Beauty” Reviewed on Page 6D
“The Warlords” Reviewed on 4D.
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Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.“Ajami”Mideast drama Not rated. Lives and loves in a rough neighborhood in Jaffa, Tel Aviv. (A.O. Scott, The 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
“City Island”Dramedy PG-13. Andy Garcia heads a dysfunctional family in New York. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 100 minutes
“Clash of the Titans”Epic redux PG-13. Not quite cheesy enough to merit cult status like the 1981 version. (Kennedy) 106 minutes
“Date Night”Comedy PG-13. Steve Carell and Tina Fey as a suburban couple in a case of mistaken identity in New York. (Kennedy) 87 minutes
“Death at a Funeral”Comedy R. Brothers Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence at their father’s funeral are shocked by blackmail photos a mystery person brings to the funeral. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) 90 minutes
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”Comedy PG. Wimpy kid in middle school. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 92 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
“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”
Comedy R. The guys jump in and are magically transported back to their youth in the 1980s. (Roger Ebert) 100 minutes
E “How to Train Your Dragon”Animated adventure PG. Viking teen meets dragon. (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“The Joneses”Social Dramedy R. Good-looking, oh-so-happy nuclear family, Demi Moore and David Duchovny, in an gated community to sell their neighbors a bill of luxury goods. (Kennedy) 93 minutes
“Kick-Ass”Comic book ride R. Naughty-tongued, dementedly violent, and terrifically rousing comic book ride with Nicolas Cage as a cop turned caped crusader. (Kennedy) 118 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
“Mother”Mystery R. Murder mystery about a mother’s quest to prove her simple son innocent of a distubing crime. In Korean with English subtitles. (Kennedy) 129 minutes
“The Runaways”Band biopic R. Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning as rockers Joan Jett and Cherrie Currie. (Kennedy) 102 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
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,
