OPENING THIS WEEK
“The Cartel” Reviewed on Page 4D
“Exit Through the Gift Shop” Reviewed on 4D
“The Square” Reviewed on Page 8D
“Nightmare on Elm Street” Reviewed on Page 9D
CONTINUING
Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.“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
“The Back-up Plan”Romantic comedy PG-13. Jennifer Lopez plays Zoe, a New York City pet-shop owner who decides to make a baby on her own and then meets Mr. Right. (Colin Covert, McClatchy Newspapers) 98 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 are shocked by blackmail photos a mystery person brings to their father’s funeral. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) 90 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
“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 a 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
“The Losers” Action PG-13. Zipping, volatile, silly comic-book adaptation with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Zoë Saldana. (Kennedy) 108 minutes
“The Runaways” Band biopic R. Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning as rockers Joan Jett and Cherrie Currie. (Kennedy) 102 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.” “Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees” opens Saturday. Dates, times and tickets vary. 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720-488-3300,
