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(This info GUARANTEED FRESH as of Thursday August 26, 2010 at 2:43 PM)
Film times and listings are for Friday 8/27 - Thursday 9/2

Film Capsules
By Devin D. O'Leary

OPENING THIS WEEK


20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Kirk Douglas, James Mason and Peter Lorre star in this classic 1954 Disney adaptation of Jules Verne's undersea adventure. The cast is great, but the gorgeously designed model of Captain Nemo's Nautilus submarine is the real star here. Watch out for giant squid! 127 minutes G. (Opens Saturday 8/28)
Guild Cinema Sat-Sun 11:00 am, 1:30

The Albuquerque Film Festival

The second-annual Albuquerque Film Festival runs from Wednesday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug. 29. Features, documentaries, short films, workshops, panel discussions and parties are just some of the many festivities. Things kick off on Wednesday night with special guest filmmaker Monte Hellman and his existential 1971 action film Two-Lane Blacktop at Guild Cinema. The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Aux Dog Theatre, Guild Cinema, the Southwest Film Center at UNM and the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino are just some of the venues. Go to abqfilmfestival.com for a complete schedule. (Opens Wednesday 8/28)
Guild Cinema Fri Cockfighter 12:00; Fannie, Annie and Danny 2:00; Gabi on the Roof in July 4:00; Pickin' and Grinnin' 6:00; Sat Pickin' and Grinnin' 4:30; Some Days are Better Than Others 7:00; Sun The Pardoner's Tale 4:30; The Last Movie 8:00
SouthWest Film Center Fri-Sat The 400 Blows 6:00, 8:00; Sun The 400 Blows 1:00, 3:00

Avatar: Special Edition 3D

James Cameron found eight more minutes of footage on the cutting room floor, so he stuck it back in and released the film again to theaters. Here's your chance to travel to Pandora one more time. ... Before you buy the film on Blu-ray anyway. 170 minutes PG-13. (Opens Friday 8/27)
Century Rio Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:55; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00
Starport Fri-Thu 12:15, 4:15, 8:00

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:00, 4:00, 8:00

The Last Exorcism

A increasingly faithless exorcist tackles his last demon-flushing prior to retirement. Naturally, it's a hell of a job. And since this is a modern horror film, it's shot faux-documentary-style. Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) produces, Ashley Bell ("United States of Tara") provides the Linda Blair imitation. There are a few decent scares, but the whole affair feels awfully familiar. 87 minutes PG-13. (Opens Friday 8/27)
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10; Mon-Thu 12:25, 3:00, 5:15, 8:00
Century Rio Fri-Sat 12:40, 1:35, 2:25, 3:20, 4:15, 5:05, 5:55, 6:55, 7:45, 8:40, 9:35, 10:25, 11:20; Sun-Thu 12:40, 1:35, 2:25, 3:20, 4:15, 5:05, 5:55, 6:55, 7:45, 8:40, 9:35, 10:25
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55
Starport Fri-Thu 11:55, 12:30, 2:15, 2:45, 4:40, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:35, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:35, 4:20, 7:40

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10

Peepli Live

On the eve of national elections in the tiny Indian village of Peepli, a poor farmer named Natha faces a foreclosure on his farm. An apathetic local politician suggests suicide in order to qualify for a government program for deceased farmers--a suggestion Natha's brother views as a sensible solution to the problem. Suddenly, Natha becomes a cause célèbre, with reporters, politicians and bureaucrats jockeying to exploit the desperate family man's "will he or won't he?" dilemma. Timely political satire from Bollywood megastar-turned-producer Aamir Khan. In Hindi with English subtitles. 106 minutes (Opens Friday 8/27)
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20

Santa Fe

UA DeVargas Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:05; Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:30

Takers

A host of B-listers (Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon) team up with a bunch of rappers (Chris Brown, T.I.) to helm this crime thriller. It concerns a group of criminals trying to steal $20 million from an armored car, only to be dogged by a couple hard-boiled detectives, some Russian mobsters and a bunch of whiplash plot twists. 107 minutes PG-13. (Opens Friday 8/27)
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; Mon-Thu 12:10, 2:50, 5:40, 8:30
Century Rio Fri-Sat 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30; Sun-Thu 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 7:10, 9:45
Starport Fri-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:30 am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15

STILL PLAYING


Despicable Me

Steve Carell gives good voice to this CGI toon about a scheming supervillain plotting to steal the moon. When a nerdy rival (Jason Segel) usurps some of his villainous thunder, our main bad dude adopts a trio of cute orphan girls as part of his evil plan. Of course, the twist in the tale is he turns out to be a fine father. The film is in danger of becoming terminally cute, but it's saved by some genuinely sweet characterization, plenty of funny jokes and a bunch of scene-stealing sidekicks who look like little yellow jelly beans. FULL REVIEW: When bad guys go good (7/8/2010) 95 minutes PG.
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50
Starport Fri-Thu 11:55, 2:30, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:00, 6:50

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:45 am, 2:15, 4:40

Despicable Me 3D

Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:20, 6:00, 8:40; Mon-Thu 12:55, 3:35, 6:15
Century Rio Fri-Thu 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40

Dinner For Schmucks

Basically, everything Frenchy filmmaker Francis Veber ever made has been remade in America (most of it badly). So, from the guy who gave us La Cage Aux Folles, The Toy, Buddy Buddy, Three Fugitives, Pure Luck, My Father the Hero and Father's Day comes some more wacky slapstick farce. For this American remake, Paul Rudd stars as an up-and-coming business exec pressured by his wealthy bosses to participate in the title competition. In it, everyone at a fancy dinner party is required to bring the most idiotic guest imaginable. Rudd stumbles across a ringer in doofy IRS employee Steve Carell. Hijinks ensue. 114 minutes PG-13.
Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:50, 4:05, 7:15, 10:20
Starport Fri-Thu 3:30, 10:00

Santa Fe

UA North Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:40

Eat Pray Love

Elizabeth Gilbert's insanely popular "you go, middle-aged woman" memoir gets translated into a movie starring (rather predictably) Julia Roberts. Roberts plays a fictionalized version of Gilbert, who travels the world chowing down, getting all spiritual and falling in love (in that order) following her painful divorce. 133 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25; Mon-Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:10
Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:10, 1:50, 3:35, 7:05, 8:55, 10:30
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:05
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50; Sun-Thu 12:35, 3:40, 6:45
Starport Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:40 am, 3:00, 7:05, 10:05

The Expendables

Sylvester Stallone writes and directs this action movie overload. It's a testosterone-heavy joke, but it's a good joke. Stallone and just about every '80s action star you can name (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Gary Daniels, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren) join forces with a few slightly newer names (Jet Li, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, Jason Statham) to ... Oh, who cares what they're doing, so long as they have guns and unlimited ammo. This one's just a Van Damme short of perfection. A thinking man's movie, it's not. 103 minutes R.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:25, 7:00, 9:45; Mon-Thu 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:20
Century Rio Fri-Sat 1:55, 4:50, 6:20, 7:50, 9:10, 10:35, 12:01 am; Sun-Thu 1:55, 4:50, 6:20, 7:50, 9:10, 10:35
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:15
Starport Fri-Thu 11:50 am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 4:15, 7:30

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:55, 10:30

Get Low

Robert Duvall and Bill Murray star in this wry comedy based on the true-life folk tale of a crazy old codger in Depression-era Tennessee who famously threw his own wild funeral party while he was still alive. There's some great gallows humor and some lovely cinematography. But it's the cast (which also includes Sissy Spacek) that makes this a must-see. 100 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:20, 7:25, 10:00; Mon-Thu 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:25
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:25, 7:00, 9:35; Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:25, 7:00

Santa Fe

UA DeVargas Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:00

Inception

From the big, fat cranium of writer-director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia, The Prestige, The Dark Knight) comes this thinking man's sci-fi action thriller. Leonardo DiCaprio leads an impressive cast as a futuristic sneakthief who gets paid to break into people's dreams and steal valuable information. The film plays out like a crackerjack Ocean's Eleven- or Mission: Impossible-style heist--only, in addition to taking place in assorted exotic locals, it also takes place in several people's heads. Instead of using this as an excuse for a bunch of trippy visuals, Nolan sets up some hard-and-fast rules for these realistic urban dreamworlds. By the end, it gets mighty hard to keeps straight who's doing what where, but repeated viewings are encouraged. FULL REVIEW: Christopher Nolan’s newest takes viewers on a major head-trip (7/15/2010) 148 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:00, 3:30, 7:05, 10:30; Mon-Thu 12:50, 4:30, 8:05
Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 7:05, 10:15
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Sun-Thu 12:10, 3:15, 6:30
Starport Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:45, 7:15, 10:25

The Kids Are All Right

Writer-Driector Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon) returns to indie film with this wry, thoroughly engaging family drama. In it, two lesbian parents (the wonderful Julianne Moore and Annette Bening) find their life shaken up when their two children (conceived trough artificial insemination) manage to hunt down their sperm-donating father. Mark Ruffalo (You Can Count on Me, Where the Wild Things Are) cuts a swath through the film as the swaggering, testosterone-driven restaurant owner who creates a sticky situation in this already unusual family. 104 minutes R.
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15

Santa Fe

UA DeVargas Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:40

Lottery Ticket

A kid from the projects (rapper-turned-actor Bow Wow) wins $370 million in the lottery and (for various contrived reasons) must keep the ticket safe from friends, relatives and opportunistic neighbors for three whole days. Hijinks ensue. Ice Cube, Keith David, Terry Crews, Mike Epps and Bill Bellamy round out the rappers-and-comedians-heavy cast. 99 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10; Mon-Thu 12:20, 3:10, 5:45, 8:30
Century Rio Fri-Thu 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 7:25, 9:50
Starport Fri-Thu 11:45 am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55

Nanny McPhee Returns

As does Emma Thompson as star and writer of this British kiddie-flick sequel. This time around, a harried young mother (Maggie Gyllenhaal) gets help from a magical (and very ugly) nanny on a rural English farm. Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith and Ewan McGregor figure into the plot at one point or another. But mostly it's about cute, magical shenanigans like flying pigs. 109 minutes PG.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55; Mon-Thu 1:25, 4:20, 7:15
Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:10, 3:35, 6:55, 9:35
Starport Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:20, 6:30, 9:15
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7:20, 9:55; Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:20

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20

The Other Guys

Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson are the two most awesome cops in the NYPD. No surprise there. But this movie isn't about them. This is about the other guys, a couple of screw-up desk jockey detectives (played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) who seize the opportunity to be big heroes on a major case. Like Cop Out before it, this one tries to parody generic buddy cop movies while more or less being a generic buddy cop movie. 107 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri 4:35, 10:20; Sat 4:35; Sun 4:35, 10:20; Mon-Thu 4:35
Century Rio Fri-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 5:50, 7:30, 10:20
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:35, 3:25, 6:50, 9:40
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35
Starport Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:50 am, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15

Piranha 3D

Yup, it's another sequel with a "D" stuck on the end. It's getting to where Hollywood will green-light any film so long as it's the third one and they can make it in 3D. (So where's Gremlins 3D, geniuses?) At least gore-loving director Alexandre Aja (Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) has the good sense to camp this one up a bit. Richard Dreyfus, Ving Rhames, Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell and Christopher Lloyd are among the adults trying to save hard-partying college kids (like porn star Riley Steele) from becoming fish food at Lake Havasu, Arizona. 88 minutes R.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:05; Mon-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40
Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55, 10:35
Starport Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:00, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 8:05, 10:25

Salt

Angelina Jolie stars in this propulsive spy movie / chase scene as a CIA officer framed as a Russian double agent. Is she or isn't she? Jolie does most of her own stunts and director Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger) keeps the camera moving in a forward direction the entire time. 100 minutes PG-13.
Century Rio Fri-Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:40, 10:25
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30
Starport Fri-Thu 12:50, 4:00, 7:20, 10:05

Santa Fe

UA North Fri-Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Totally fresh, totally hip, totally fun, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World brings Bryan Lee O'Malley's much-loved indie graphic novel series to vivid cinematic life. Michael Cera is the titular Scott, an occasionally self-centered slacker and bassist for a wannabe Canadian garage rock band. When he meets the girl of his dreams (literally), he's faced with two problems--breaking up with his worshipful, high school-aged girlfriend and defeating a series of evil ex-lovers who stand in his way. Writer/director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) keeps all the manic music, video game and other pop cultural references, but works in a few movie-centric jokes of his own. It's hard to pin a genre on this romantic-comedy-by-way-of-Playstation flick, but it will assuredly have its madly devoted followers. FULL REVIEW: Comic-turned-movie makes for a beautiful oxymoron—a romance that kicks ass (8/19/2010) 112 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:55, 4:55, 7:50, 10:35; Mon-Thu 2:00, 4:55, 7:50
Century Rio Fri-Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10
Starport Fri-Thu 12:15, 7:00

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 7:25, 10:10

The Switch

Jennifer Aniston is an unhappily unmarried 40-year-old (way to stretch those acting talents, Jen) who decides to have a baby with artificial insemination. Through a wacky set of circumstances, her best male friend (Jason Bateman) substitutes his own baby formula for her sperm donor sample. Seven years later, they hook back up, and he considers spilling his secret. The premise is ridiculous (not to mention similar to The Back-Up Plan and The Kids Are All Right). But the cast is solid, turning this into an enjoyably offbeat romantic comedy. 101 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; Mon-Thu 12:00, 2:45, 5:25, 8:15
Century Rio Fri-Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05
High Ridge Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30
Starport Fri-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45

Toy Story 3

After 11 years, Pixar finally finds time to gift us with a sequel to two of the most beloved animated films of all time. Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toy-box gang are back for more adventures, unceremoniously donated to a day-care center when owner Andy runs off to college. This hellish world of drooling, toy-abusing toddlers gives the series a dark new spin--and yet the filmmakers still manage to custom fit a teary and heartfelt moral. 103 minutes G.
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45; Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:10, 7:10

Santa Fe

UA North Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30

Toy Story 3 3D

Century Rio Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:20

Vampires Suck

From those tiresome guys behind Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans comes yet another goofy horror movie spoof. (Making this, in effect, Scary Movie 5, only without the title.) This one lampoons the Twilight movies. Twi-hards won't appreciate the ribbing and Twi-haters won't care. 82 minutes PG-13.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25; Mon-Thu 12:30, 3:05, 5:20, 7:55
Century Rio Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:15, 2:35, 3:40, 5:00, 6:15, 7:35, 8:50, 10:15, 11:25; Sun-Thu 12:05, 1:15, 2:35, 3:40, 5:00, 6:15, 7:35, 8:50, 10:15
Four Hills 10 Fri-Thu 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7:15, 10:10
Starport Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:25, 4:30, 7:05, 9:25
Winrock Theatre Fri-Sat 1:30, 3:55, 7:00, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:30, 3:55, 7:00

Santa Fe

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14 Fri-Thu 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:30

Winter's Bone

This tiny indie drama gets a big boost from teen star Jennifer Lawrence ("The Bill Engvall Show"), who commands the screen as a tough-minded Ozark Mountain girl hunting down her crank-dealing father in order to keep her dirt-poor family from being evicted from their home. What emerges is a gripping backwoods crime drama done up in bleak, but totally naturalistic tones. One of the best of the year. 100 minutes R.
Century 14 Downtown Fri-Sun Fri 1:25, 7:20; Sat 1:25; Sun 1:25, 7:30; Mon-Thu 1:40, 7:30

Santa Fe

UA DeVargas Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:50, 10:15; Sun-Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:50

SECOND RUN


The A-Team

If you grew up in the '80s and are hankering for some childhood nostalgia, you're going to have to flip a coin this weekend to help choose between this reboot and the reboot of The Karate Kid. The clever cast here includes Liam Neeson as Hannibal, Bradley Cooper as Face, MMA fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as B.A. Baracus and District 9 star Sharlto Copley as Howlin' Mad Murdock. For this outing, they're Iraq War veterans who get framed for a crime they didn't commit and start a do-gooder-mercenaries-for-hire business. 117 minutes PG-13.
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:25

Iron Man 2

Robert Downey Jr. returns as playboy-inventor-turned-superhero Tony Stark. Joining the cast for this explosive sequel are Don Cheadle (who suits up as War Machine), Scarlett Johansson (as slinky superspy The Black Widow) and Mickey Rourke (as the villainous Whiplash). It's not any better than the first film, throwing a lot of random characters and actions onto the screen all at once, but it does come together in the end. 124 minutes PG-13.
Movies 8 Fri-Thu 7:00, 10:00

The Karate Kid

Nope, there's no karate in this film ... but there's also precious little kung fu. At two hours and 20 minutes, this retooled, preteen, outsourced-to-China remake is overstuffed with subplots that have precious little to do with marital arts. Just as well. Scrawny, whiny wuss Jaden Smith (son to sugar daddy Will Smith) is good at striking a pose, but can't throw a punch or a kick to save his life. It takes a lot of Hollywood trickery to make the final 15-minute fight look at all believable. FULL REVIEW: Reboot of cheesy classic offers few kicks (6/10/2010) 140 minutes PG.
Movies 8 Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:00, 3:30, 6:40, 8:00, 9:50
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:05, 3:20, 6:55, 7:45, 10:15

Knight and Day

Romantic action spy spoofs (Killers, "Undercovers") are all the rage this year. Here's another one. Tom Cruise is the dashing secret agent dude. Cameron Diaz is the cute, clueless girl who gets stuck running around the globe with him. It's expensive-looking and action-packed, but you've pretty much seen this a hundred times already. 110 minutes PG-13.
Movies 8 Fri-Thu 11:25 am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:15, 7:00, 9:45

The Last Airbender

Mr. Twist Ending himself, M. Night Shyamalan, makes a semi-smart move and chooses a prewritten property for his newest outing. Here, the popular anime-inspired fantasy series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" goes live-action. Seems there's this warrior monk kid named Aang (newcomer Noah Ringer) who has the mystical power to control all four elements. Naturally, he's got to go on some sort of quest to stop the evil Fire Nation from enslaving the Nations of Air, Water and Earth. Lord A'mighty, it's some silly, inexplicable crap. 103 minutes PG.
Movies 8 Fri-Thu 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:55
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:10, 1:30, 2:50, 4:10, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9:40

The Last Airbender 3D

Movies 8 Fri-Sat 11:10 am, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30, 12:05 am

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

The hit video game gets the Jerry Bruckheimer summer movie treatment. It deperately wants to be Pirates of the Caribbean, but it's not nearly as much fun. Jake Gyllenhaal blasts his abs to play Dastan, an adventurous prince who teams up with a butt-kicking princess (Gemma Arterton from Quantum of Solace) some time in the Dark Ages or whenever it was they had demons and magic and crap. Together, our royal heroes find a mystical, time-controlling dagger and fight an evil dude (Ben Kingsley). Don't worry, jingoists, there are no actual Middle Easterners in the cast. 116 minutes PG-13.
Movies 8 Fri-Sat 11:15 am, 12:30, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 9:20, 11:20; Sun-Thu 11:15 am, 12:30, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 9:20
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:15, 3:10, 7:10, 10:05

Shrek Forever After

In what is allegedly the final chapter of DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series, the big ogre finds himself cursed by greedy Rumpelstiltskin. As a result, no one in the land of Far Far Away has ever heard of Shrek. Now, the green guy's got to reunite his fiends and restore the kingdom to its proper order. All the usual suspects (Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese) are here ... plus Jane Lynch, Kathy Griffin and Meredith Vieira. 93 minutes PG.
Movies 8 Fri-Thu 11:25 am, 1:50, 4:20
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20
UNM Midweek Movies Tue 5:30; Wed 7:00; Thu 3:30

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

High school graduation is fast approaching and poor Bella (Kristen Stewart) can't decide if she wants dreamy shirtless vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) or hunky shirtless werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner). If indecision is romantic to you ... well, then you're already a rabid fan of the series and there's no stopping you at this point. Enjoy. 124 minutes PG-13.
Movies 8 Fri-Sat 12:00, 3:20, 6:20, 9:15, 12:15 am; Sun-Thu 12:00, 3:20, 6:20
Movies West Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:00, 7:05, 10:10

Santa Fe

UA North Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20

Film Times
Compiled by Adam Fox

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Despicable Me 3D Fri-Sun 12:45, 3:20, 6:00, 8:40; Mon-Thu 12:55, 3:35, 6:15
Winter's Bone Fri-Sun Fri 1:25, 7:20; Sat 1:25; Sun 1:25, 7:30; Mon-Thu 1:40, 7:30
Inception Fri-Sun 12:00, 3:30, 7:05, 10:30; Mon-Thu 12:50, 4:30, 8:05
The Other Guys Fri 4:35, 10:20; Sat 4:35; Sun 4:35, 10:20; Mon-Thu 4:35
Eat Pray Love Fri-Sun 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25; Mon-Thu 12:40, 3:55, 7:10
The Expendables Fri-Sun 1:45, 4:25, 7:00, 9:45; Mon-Thu 12:15, 2:55, 5:35, 8:20
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri-Sun 1:55, 4:55, 7:50, 10:35; Mon-Thu 2:00, 4:55, 7:50
The Switch Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50; Mon-Thu 12:00, 2:45, 5:25, 8:15
Get Low Fri-Sun 1:35, 4:20, 7:25, 10:00; Mon-Thu 12:00, 2:45, 5:30, 8:25
Vampires Suck Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25; Mon-Thu 12:30, 3:05, 5:20, 7:55
Piranha 3D Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 10:05; Mon-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40
Lottery Ticket Fri-Sun 2:00, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10; Mon-Thu 12:20, 3:10, 5:45, 8:30
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55; Mon-Thu 1:25, 4:20, 7:15
Takers Fri-Sun 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; Mon-Thu 12:10, 2:50, 5:40, 8:30
The Last Exorcism Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:10; Mon-Thu 12:25, 3:00, 5:15, 8:00

Century Rio

I-25 & Jefferson · 1 (800) 326-3264
Toy Story 3 3D Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:20
Despicable Me 3D Fri-Thu 1:25, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40
Inception Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:30
Salt Fri-Thu 2:00, 4:45, 7:40, 10:25
Dinner For Schmucks Fri-Thu 12:50, 4:05, 7:15, 10:20
The Other Guys Fri-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 5:50, 7:30, 10:20
Eat Pray Love Fri-Thu 12:10, 1:50, 3:35, 7:05, 8:55, 10:30
The Expendables Fri-Sat 1:55, 4:50, 6:20, 7:50, 9:10, 10:35, 12:01 am; Sun-Thu 1:55, 4:50, 6:20, 7:50, 9:10, 10:35
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri-Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10
Vampires Suck Fri-Sat 12:05, 1:15, 2:35, 3:40, 5:00, 6:15, 7:35, 8:50, 10:15, 11:25; Sun-Thu 12:05, 1:15, 2:35, 3:40, 5:00, 6:15, 7:35, 8:50, 10:15
Piranha 3 Fri-Thu 1:20, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20
Piranha 3D Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:40, 5:20, 7:55, 10:35
The Switch Fri-Thu 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05
Lottery Ticket Fri-Thu 1:45, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45
Takers Fri-Sat 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30; Sun-Thu 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30, 7:00, 8:30, 10:00
Avatar: Special Edition 3D Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:55; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00
The Last Exorcism Fri-Sat 12:40, 1:35, 2:25, 3:20, 4:15, 5:05, 5:55, 6:55, 7:45, 8:40, 9:35, 10:25, 11:20; Sun-Thu 12:40, 1:35, 2:25, 3:20, 4:15, 5:05, 5:55, 6:55, 7:45, 8:40, 9:35, 10:25

Four Hills 10

13160 Central SE · 275-2114
Despicable Me Fri-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50
Inception Fri-Thu 7:05, 10:15
The Other Guys Fri-Thu 12:35, 3:25, 6:50, 9:40
Eat Pray Love Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:40, 7:00, 10:05
The Expendables Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:15
Vampires Suck Fri-Thu 12:15, 2:35, 4:45, 7:15, 10:10
Piranha 3 Fri-Thu 12:25, 2:40, 4:55, 7:20, 10:00
Lottery Ticket Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 7:25, 9:50
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Thu 12:10, 3:35, 6:55, 9:35
Takers Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:30, 7:10, 9:45
The Last Exorcism Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:35, 9:55

Guild Cinema

3405 Central NE · 255-1848
The Albuquerque Film Festival Fri Cockfighter 12:00; Fannie, Annie and Danny 2:00; Gabi on the Roof in July 4:00; Pickin' and Grinnin' 6:00; Sat Pickin' and Grinnin' 4:30; Some Days are Better Than Others 7:00; Sun The Pardoner's Tale 4:30; The Last Movie 8:00
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Sat-Sun 11:00 am, 1:30
Metropolis Mon-Thu 2:30, 5:15, 8:00

High Ridge

12910 Indian School NE · 275-0038
The Kids Are All Right Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15
Inception Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40; Sun-Thu 12:10, 3:15, 6:30
Salt Fri-Sat 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30
The Other Guys Fri-Sat 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35, 10:00; Sun-Thu 12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:35
Eat Pray Love Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:40, 6:45, 9:50; Sun-Thu 12:35, 3:40, 6:45
Get Low Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:25, 7:00, 9:35; Sun-Thu 12:50, 3:25, 7:00
The Switch Fri-Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30
Peepli Live Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Sun-Thu 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20

Movies 8

4591 San Mateo NE · 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1194
Iron Man 2 Fri-Thu 7:00, 10:00
Shrek Forever After Fri-Thu 11:25 am, 1:50, 4:20
The Karate Kid Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:00, 3:30, 6:40, 8:00, 9:50
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Fri-Sat 11:15 am, 12:30, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 9:20, 11:20; Sun-Thu 11:15 am, 12:30, 3:40, 5:10, 6:30, 9:20
Knight and Day Fri-Thu 11:25 am, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fri-Sat 12:00, 3:20, 6:20, 9:15, 12:15 am; Sun-Thu 12:00, 3:20, 6:20
The Last Airbender Fri-Thu 12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8:10, 10:55
The Last Airbender 3D Fri-Sat 11:10 am, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30, 12:05 am

Movies West

9201 Coors NW · 1 (800) Fandango, express # 1247
Shrek Forever After Fri-Thu 12:20, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20
The Karate Kid Fri-Thu 12:05, 3:20, 6:55, 7:45, 10:15
The A-Team Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:25
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Fri-Thu 12:15, 3:10, 7:10, 10:05
Knight and Day Fri-Thu 12:25, 3:15, 7:00, 9:45
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:00, 7:05, 10:10
The Last Airbender Fri-Thu 12:10, 1:30, 2:50, 4:10, 5:30, 6:50, 8:10, 9:40

SouthWest Film Center

UNM (Student Union Building Room 1003) · 277-5608
The Albuquerque Film Festival Fri-Sat The 400 Blows 6:00, 8:00; Sun The 400 Blows 1:00, 3:00

Starport

Cottonwood Mall · 897-6858
Despicable Me Fri-Thu 11:55, 2:30, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40
Inception Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10
Salt Fri-Thu 12:50, 4:00, 7:20, 10:05
Dinner For Schmucks Fri-Thu 3:30, 10:00
The Other Guys Fri-Thu 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30
Eat Pray Love Fri-Thu 12:00, 3:30, 7:00, 10:00
The Expendables Fri-Thu 11:50 am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri-Thu 12:15, 7:00
The Switch Fri-Thu 12:00, 2:25, 4:50, 7:30, 9:50
Vampires Suck Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:25, 4:30, 7:05, 9:25
Piranha 3D Fri-Thu 12:30, 3:00, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15
Lottery Ticket Fri-Thu 11:45 am, 2:05, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Thu 12:40, 3:20, 6:30, 9:15
Takers Fri-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55
Avatar: Special Edition 3D Fri-Thu 12:15, 4:15, 8:00
The Last Exorcism Fri-Thu 11:55, 12:30, 2:15, 2:45, 4:40, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 9:45, 10:15

UNM Midweek Movies

UNM (Student Union Building Room 1003) · 277-4706
Shrek Forever After Tue 5:30; Wed 7:00; Thu 3:30

Winrock Theatre

201 Winrock Centre NE · 872-9070
Toy Story 3 Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45; Sun-Thu 1:15, 4:10, 7:10
Despicable Me Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:00, 6:50, 9:30; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:00, 6:50
The Expendables Fri-Sat 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 4:15, 7:30
Vampires Suck Fri-Sat 1:30, 3:55, 7:00, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:30, 3:55, 7:00
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:05, 7:20, 9:55; Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:05, 7:20
The Last Exorcism Fri-Sat 1:35, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:35, 4:20, 7:40

Santa Fe


CCA Cinematheque

Santa Fe· 1050 Old Pecos Trail · (505) 982-1338
Cairo Time Fri-Sun 6:30; Mon-Thu 3:00, 6:30

Regal Santa Fe Stadium 14

Santa Fe· 3474 Zafarano
Despicable Me Fri-Thu 11:45 am, 2:15, 4:40
Inception Fri-Thu 12:20, 3:45, 7:15, 10:25
The Other Guys Fri-Thu 11:50 am, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15
Eat Pray Love Fri-Thu 11:40 am, 3:00, 7:05, 10:05
The Expendables Fri-Thu 12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:55, 10:30
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Fri-Thu 7:25, 10:10
Vampires Suck Fri-Thu 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:30
Piranha 3D Fri-Thu 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 8:05, 10:25
Lottery Ticket Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55
The Switch Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45
Nanny McPhee Returns Fri-Thu 11:35 am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:20
Takers Fri-Thu 11:30 am, 2:05, 4:50, 7:30, 10:15
Avatar: Special Edition 3D Fri-Thu 12:00, 4:00, 8:00
The Last Exorcism Fri-Thu 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10

The Screen

Santa Fe· College of Santa Fe 1600 St. Michael's Dr. · (505) 473-6494
The Girl Who Played With Fire Fri-Sat 8:35; Sun 2:50; Mon-Tue 8:35; Wed-Thu 2:20
Agora Fri-Sat 4:00; Sun 7:30; Mon-Tue 4:00; Wed-Thu 8:35
The Extra Man Fri-Sat 1:40, 6:35; Sun 12:40, 5:25; Mon-Thu 2:00, 6:35
The Oath Sat 11:45 am; Sun 10:45 am; Mon-Tue 12:15; Wed-Thu 4:45

UA DeVargas

Santa Fe· DeVargas Center · (505) 988-2775
I Am Love Fri-Sat 1:00, 3:50, 7:20, 10:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 3:50, 7:20
Winter's Bone Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:40, 7:50, 10:15; Sun-Thu 1:50, 4:40, 7:50
The Kids Are All Right Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:20, 7:40
What If ... Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:00, 7:10, 9:55; Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:00, 7:10
Get Low Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:10, 7:00
Peepli Live Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:05; Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:30, 7:30

UA North

Santa Fe· Santa Fe Place, 4250 Cerrillos Road · (505) 471-3377
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:05; Sun-Thu 1:20, 4:20, 7:20
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Fri-Sat 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 9:55; Sun-Thu 1:10, 4:10, 7:10
Toy Story 3 Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Sun-Thu 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
Grown Ups Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:50, 7:50, 10:15; Sun-Thu 1:50, 4:50, 7:50
Dinner For Schmucks Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10; Sun-Thu 1:40, 4:40, 7:40
Salt Fri-Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00; Sun-Thu 1:00, 4:00, 7:00
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