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At the movies 09.04.08

Friday's movie listings for the Park Central 6 movie theater were not available.

Opening Friday

"BANGKOK DANGEROUS" (Century 12) An assassin lets his guard down to become a friend to a street punk, but faces danger from his boss. Action with Nicolas Cage, Charlie Young, Chakrit Yamnarm. R, 108 minutes. Not reviewed.

"BRIDESHEAD REVISITED" (Premiere 10) A British captain in World War II gets involved with a family living on an estate. Drama with Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Ben Whishaw. PG-13, 133 minutes. Not reviewed.

Continuing Friday

"BABYLON A.D." (Century 12, Town & Country) A mercenary escorts a woman across international borders without knowing her body contains a dangerous organism. Action with Vin Diesel, Vincent Cassel, Michelle Yeoh. PG-13, 91 minutes. Not reviewed.

"THE DARK KNIGHT" (Century 12, Town & Country) A superhero sees a dip in crime until a supervillain creates havoc in Gotham City. Action with Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart. PG-13, 152 minutes. HHH.

"DEATH RACE" (Century 12) A prison warden forces a man to play a deadly game in exchange for his freedom. Sci-fi/action with Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane. R, 89 minutes. Not reviewed.

"HANCOCK" (Century 12) A well-intentioned superhero who often causes as much destruction as he prevents seeks redemption with a PR man's help. Action-comedy with Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron. PG-13, 92 minutes. HHH

"HENRY POOLE IS HERE" (Premiere 10) A dying man tries to spend his remaining days in seclusion, but her quirky neighbors can't leave him alone after a miracle occurs. Comedy/drama with Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, George Lopez. PG, 101 minutes. Not reviewed.

"THE INCREDIBLE HULK" (Premiere 10) A man who becomes a hulking monster when enraged seeks a way to stop a soldier who might become a danger to society. Action with Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth. PG-13, 114 minutes. HH-1/2.

"INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL" (Premiere 10, Westwood) Archeologist Indiana Jones tries to keep Soviets from acquiring objects rumored to have special powers. Adventure with Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen. PG-13, 124 minutes. HHH-1/2.

"KUNG FU PANDA" (Westwood) A lazy panda is chosen to defend his friends against enemies. Animated comedy with the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie. PG, 91 minutes. HHH.

"THE LONGSHOTS" (Century 12) A downtrodden man turns his niece into a football star. Comedy with Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith. PG, 94 minutes. Not reviewed.

"MAMMA MIA!" (Premiere 10) A woman about to get married tries to find out who her father is -- and finds three possibilities. Musical with Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried. PG-13, 121 minutes. HHH-1/2

"THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR" (Century 12) Action with Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello. PG-13, 114 minutes. HHH.

"PINEAPPLE EXPRESS" (Century 12) A marijuana user and his dealer go on the run after the stoner witnesses a police officer murdering another person. Comedy with Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole. R, 105 minutes. HH-1/2.

"THE ROCKER" (Premiere 10) A rock music drummer who missed his shot at the big time gets another chance years later. Comedy with Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger. PG-13, 102 minutes. HH.

"THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2" (Premiere 10) Lifelong friends get back together after their first year of college, but find new challenges that will separate them. Comedy/drama with Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel. PG-13, 117 minutes. HH.

"STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS" (Century 12, Town & Country) Jedi Knights try to keep evil forces from taking over the universe. Animated science fiction with the voices of Anthony Daniels, Matthew Wood. PG, 90 minutes. HHH.

"STEP BROTHERS" (Premiere 10) Two underachieving middle-aged men are forced to grow up fast when their single parents fall in love. Comedy with Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen. R, 98 minutes. H-1/2

"TROPIC THUNDER" (Century 12, Town & Country) Arrogant actors are left to their own devices in the jungle when a war movie goes awry. Comedy-adventure with Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black. Rated R, 106 minutes. HH-1/2.

"VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA" (Premiere 10) Two women on vacation in Spain become interested in a painter whose ex-wife is about to return. Comedy-drama with Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson. Rated PG-13, 108 minutes. H1/2.

"WALL-E" (Century 12) A robot left behind when humans abandon Earth finds the solution that allows people to return. Animated adventure with the voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard. G, 97 minutes. HH-1/2

Our rating system: Four stars (HHHH) signify it's a don't-miss movie. Three stars (HHH) mean the movie comes highly recommended. Two (HH) designate average fare. One (H) means the movie is not recommended. For that miserable effort with no redeeming or social values, we'll alert you with a Bomb! (M) rating.

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