Film clips

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Posted: July 31, 2009 at 4:11 a.m.

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LITTLE ROCK — At area theaters

87

ANGELS & DEMONS, PG-13 Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) uncovers what appears to be a plot by a secret society to destroy the Catholic Church. With Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer; directed by Ron Howard. (138 minutes)

79

AWAY WE GO, R A couple expecting their first child take a road trip to decide where they want to rear their family. (98 minutes)

77

BRUNO, R Sacha Baron Cohen brings his gay Austrian supermodel character, introduced on Cohen's Da Ali G Show, to the big screen. With Gustaf Hammarsten; directed by Larry Charles. (88 minutes)

87

CHERI, R The son of a prostitute in 1920s Paris is forced to end his relationship with his first love, an older woman. With Rupert Friend, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates; directed by Stephen Frears. (100 minutes)

72

DANCE FLICK, PG-13 Street dancers Thomas Uncles (Damon Wayans Jr.) and Megan White (Shoshana Bush) compete in a high-stakes dance battle in this spoof of dance-themed movies. (83 minutes)

85

DRAG ME TO HELL, PG-13 Thechoice of a Los Angeles loan officer (Alison Lohman) to deny an elderly woman's request for a loan extension leads to disastrous consequences. (99 minutes)

86

FOOD, INC., PG Robert Kenner's documentary looks at how the nation's food supply is controlled by a handful of corporations that put profits ahead of consumers' health, farmers' livelihood, workers' safety and the environment. (93 minutes)

85

G-FORCE, PG Highly trained guinea pigs are the secret weapons in a government espionage program. Animated, voices of Sam Rockwell, Tracy Morgan, Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage; directed by Hoyt Yeatman. (90 minutes)

84

THE HANGOVER, R After a beyond wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, the bridegroom-to-be disappears and it's up to his pals to retrace their steps in order to find him. (96 minutes)

88

HARRY POTTER AND THE HALFBLOOD PRINCE

, PG

As Voldemort tightens his grip on the Muggle andwizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the haven it once was, Professor Dumbledore is intent upon preparing Harry for the final battle that both know is fast approaching. (153 minutes)

67

I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER, PG-

13

A geeky valedictorian who didn't stand a chance with the hottest girl in school (Hayden Panettiere) finds that his luck has suddenly changed. With Paul Rust, Jack T. Carpenter; directed by Chris Columbus. (101 minutes)

80

ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS

, PG

Ice Age's Scrat, Manny, Ellie and Diego the saber-toothed tiger discover a fantastic underground world while on a journey to rescue hapless Sid. Animated. (104 minutes)

80

IMAGINE THAT, PG A financial wizard (Eddie Murphy) with a deteriorating career starts to pay more attention to his 7-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi). (107 minutes)

77

LAND OF THE LOST, PG-13 A mediocre scientist (Will Ferrell) must figure out how to use his very few skills to survive when he unexpectedly arrives in an alternate universe populated with dinosaurs and other monstrous creatures. (102 minutes)

87

MOON, R Sam Rockwell plays an astronaut and helium miner nearing the end of a three-year stint on the far side of the moon who suffers a severe dislocation in time and space.With Kevin Spacey, Benedict Wong, Malcolm Stewart; directed by Duncan Jones. (97 minutes)

78

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN

, PG

Ben Stiller returns as the put-upon museum night watchman who continues to encounter characters from history, this time in Washington. (105 minutes)

79

ORPHAN, R A couple, devastated by the loss of their unborn child, decide to adopt a lovely little girl who's not what she appears to be. With VeraFarmiga, Peter Sarsgaard; directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. (123 minutes)

77

THE PROPOSAL, PG-13 A quick thinking publishing executive (Sandra Bullock), about to be deported to her native Canada, claims she's marrying her assistant (Ryan Reynolds), much to his surprise. (108 minutes)

83

PUBLIC ENEMIES, R Gangster/folk hero John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) becomes the top priority of J. Edgar Hoover's newly formed Federal Bureau of Investigation. (143 minutes)

88

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3,

R

In this remake of the 1974 classic, Denzel Washington plays a New York subway dispatcher who realizes he's going to have a bad day when a subway train is hijacked. (106 minutes)

78

TERMINATOR SALVATION, PG-13 John Connor (Christian Bale), leader of human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators, finds his fate connected to a mysterious stranger (Sam Worthington). (114 minutes)

88

TYSON, R Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson examines his life in and out of the ring in this documentary by James Toback. (88minutes)

76

THE UGLY TRUTH, R The producer of a morning TV show (Katherine Heigl) who yearns for love is teamed with a TV personality (Gerard Butler) who doesn't believe in romance. With Kevin Connolly, Cheryl Hines; directed by Robert Luketic. (96 minutes)

91

UP, PG An elderly balloon salesman fulfills his dream by levitating his house with thousands of balloons and drifting across the sky to South America. Animated. (89 minutes)

72

TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, PG-13 Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) rejoins the Autobots to battle their enemies, the Decepticons. With Megan Fox, John Turturro; directed by Michael Bay. (150 minutes) 86 X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, PG-13 A look at the violent past of mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). (107 minutes) 68 YEAR ONE, PG-13 A couple of unproductive hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) tossed out of their primitive village embark on an epic journey through the wilds of the first-century world. (100 minutes)

Movie-rating point system

Movies are rated on a scale from 50 to 100.

Guidelines for moviegoers:

96-100 Transcendent

90-95 Exceptional

80-89 Better than most to remarkable

70-79 Average

60-69 Awful to mediocre

50-59 Irredeemable

MovieStyle, Pages 35 on 07/31/2009

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