OPENING THIS WEEK
“Dinner for Schmucks” Reviewed on Page 1D
“Cats and Dogs” Reviewed on Page 4D
“Agora” Reviewed on Page 4D
“Countdown to Zero” Reviewed on Page 5D
“Wild Grass”
Reviewed on Page 6D
“Perrier’s Bounty” Reviewed on Page 6D
“Charlie St. CLoud” Reviewed on Page 6D
CONTINUING
Here are selected mini-reviews of films in theaters, listed alphabetically.“Cyrus”Comedy R. John C. Reilly faces off against Marisa Tomei’s 21- year-old son (Jonah Hill) in this quietly, consistently, riotously funny comedy. (Kennedy) 92 minutes
“Despicable Me”Comedy PG. A villain with access to freeze rays and rocket ships is no match for a trio of adorable orphan girls. (Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune) 95 minutes
“The Girl Who Played With Fire”Drama R. This time Lisbeth’s past is intertwined with the murder of a academic and her journalist boyfriend. In Swedish with English subtitles. (Kennedy) 129 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
“I Am Love”Drama R. Melodrama about a monied Milanese family offers glimpses into the seductions of globalization. Think Nora Roberts garnished with Italian parsley. (Kennedy) 120 minutes
“Inception”Psy-fi thriller PG-13. Precision filmmaking and ambitious dreaming make writer-director Christopher Nolan’s puzzler about a team of corporate spies who ply their craft in dreams, a brain-bending, mouth- agape kick. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy star. (Kennedy) 148 minutes
“Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work”Documentary R. The comedian in her 76th year. (Kennedy) 84 minutes
“The Karate Kid”Kid drama PG. Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan star in this reboot of the 1984 hit. (Kennedy) 140 minutes
“The Kids Are All Right”Dramedy R. Hilariously bright and culturally with-it writing make up the unshakable foundation of Lisa Cholodenko’s comedy about two teens (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson) who seek out their sperm-donor dad (Mark Ruffalo). Julianne Moore and Annette Bening potray their moms, Jules and Nic. Ensemble performance at its finest. (Kennedy) 106 minutes
“The Last Airbender”Fantasy action PG. Mystical world where psychically gifted citizens can defend themselves by chucking quantities of their native element at adversaries. (Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune) 103 minutes
“Micmacs”Comedy R. Disarming tale of misfits who conspire to demobilize an arms manufacturer in Paris. (Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer) 105 minutes
“Predators”Sci-fi reboot R. Adrien Brody stars in this film of human prey by the fascinatingly ugly, lethally adept predators. (Kennedy) 106 minutes
“Ramona and Beezus”Family fare G. Birth-order dynamics and a sorry economy figure into this personable adaptation of Beverly Cleary’s beloved books about the Quimbys of Klickitat Street. Newcomer Joey King and Selena Gomez portray the sisters. John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan make thoughtful parents. While the rom- com subplot isn’t necessary, it’s nice to have Josh Duhamel around as an old beau come to court the girl’s aunt (Ginnifer Goodwin). (Kennedy) 104 minutes
“Salt”Spy thriller PG-13. Angelina Jolie and director Phillip Noyce conspire brilliantly in what’s sure to be the start of a fine franchise affair. Is fugitive Evelyn Salt a CIA operative or a Russian mole? Is she on the lam to clear her name or on the job to set off a Russian-U.S. conflagration? (Kennedy) 100 minutes
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”Action comedy PG. Nicolas Cage is the star, playing Balthazar, a good magician who has long held captive the forces of magical evil. (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) 108 minutes
“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”Bloodsucking sequel PG-13. Flick for lovers of the triangulated Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, it has sturdier pleasures and takes on its emotional ambitions with renewed dedication. (Kennedy) 90 minutes
“Winter’s Bone”Drama R. Unforgettable 17-year-old named Ree Dolly embarks on a quest to find her bail-hopping father. (Kennedy) 100 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
“Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees” and “Dolphins & Whales: Tribes of the Ocean.” Dates, times and tickets vary. 10035 S. Peoria St., Parker, 720-488-3300, thewildlifeexperience
