Now Showing: Metro Movies

Published: September 19, 2008

Ratings are by Gene Triplett, Brandy McDonnell, George Lang and Matthew Price. Ratings are based on a four-star system: 1 star (poor), 2 stars (fair), 3 stars (should see), 4 stars (must see).

R

1:37

See review

PG-13

1:42

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PG

1:26

See review

PG-13

1:50

See review

R

1:41

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(Not screened for press.)

PG-13

1:30

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(Not screened for press.) Vin Diesel plays a mercenary carrying an important package through a post-apocalyptic world. (Intense sequences of violence and action, language and some sexuality)

R

1:40

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(Not screened for press.) Nicolas Cage teams with directors Oxide and Danny Pang ("The Eye”) for a remake of the Pangs' slam-bang 1999 assassin's tale. (Violence, language and some sexuality)

PG-13

1:33

2½ stars

Toby Keith and Rodney Carrington star as small-town Oklahoma sheriff's deputies sparring with drug dealers in this raucous comedy. (Some violence, sexual humor and dialogue, language, drug content and brief nudity) BM

R

1:37

3½ stars

Joel and Ethan Coen return to comedy with a farce about dim-witted gym employees (Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand) who stumble on the memoir of a discredited CIA agent (John Malkovich). (Pervasive language, some sexual content and language) GT

PG-13

2:30

4 stars

In the sequel to "Batman Begins,” the Caped Crusader (Christian Bale), police Lt. Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) team to bring down Gotham's newest villain: The Joker (the late Heath Ledger). (Intense sequences of violence and some menace) MP

R

1:45

2½ stars

Jason Statham stars as a convict trying to earn his freedom by winning a futuristic road race in this remake of Roger Corman's "Death Race 2000.” (Strong language and violence) BM

PG-13

1:30

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(Not screened for press.) True to its generic title, disaster movies are lampooned a la "Date Movie” and "Epic Movie.” (Crude and sexual content throughout, language, drug references and comic violence)

G

1:30

2½ stars

In this 3-D animated film, three houseflies stow away aboard the Apollo 11 moon mission. BM

PG-13

1:38

2½ stars

Anna Faris shines in an otherwise disposable comedy about a Playboy Bunny who becomes a sorority house mother. (Sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language) GL

PG

1:32

3 stars

Brendan Fraser stars in this 3-D update of the Jules Verne classic. (Intense adventure action and some scary moments) GT

PG

1:34

2 stars

Former Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst directed this sports underdog movie about a teenage girl (KeKe Palmer) who becomes a Pop Warner football star. (Thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor) WIRE

PG-13

1:48

3 stars

Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth star in the movie version of the ABBA stage musical. (Some sex-related comments) BM

R

1:50

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(Not screened for press.) Wicked forces use the mirrors in an ex-cop's home to pursue him (Kiefer Sutherland) and his family. (Strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity)

PG-13

1:54

3 stars

Father-and-son explorers (Brendan Fraser and Luke Ford) disturb the mummy of a supernaturally powerful Chinese ruler (Jet Li) in this sequel. (Adventure action and violence) GT

R

1:45

3 stars

A stoner (Seth Rogan) and his dealer (James Franco) go on the run after the dopehead sees a cop (Rosie Perez) and a drug lord (Gary Cole) commit murder in this Judd Apatow-produced comedy. (Pervasive language, drug use, sexual references, violence) GL

R

1:41

3 stars

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino play detectives pursuing a serial killer. (Pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use) GT

PG

1:38

2½ stars

The animated film shows the intergalactic warfare in between the live-action "Star Wars” movies "Attack of the Clones” and "Revenge of the Sith.” (Sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language, momentary smoking) WIRE

PG-13

1:50

3 stars

A Muslim-American arms dealer (Don Cheadle) is pursued by FBI agents. (Intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language) GM

R

1:47

3½ stars

Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black star as pampered actors in a war movie that goes horribly wrong in this caustic satire on the movie industry. (Pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material). GL

PG-13

1:51

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(Not screened for press.) Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates star as lifelong friends who share similar family crises in Tyler Perry's latest comedy. (Thematic material, sexual references and brief violence)

PG-13

1:54

2 stars

Meg Ryan and Annette Bening star in a lackluster remake of Clare Boothe Luce's classic. (Sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking) GL

PG-13

1:50

2½ stars

Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) and Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) try to foil the nuclear plans of KAOS. (Rude humor, action violence and language) GL

PG-13

1:32

2 stars

An alcoholic, apathetic superhero (Will Smith) is approached by a public-relations consultant (Jason Bateman) who wants to help repair his public image. (Some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language) MP

PG-13

1:50

3½ stars

Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and Liz (Selma Blair) do battle with hordes of elves in Guillermo del Toro's strong sequel. (Sci-fi action and violence, some language) MP

G

1:31

3½ stars

Based on the popular "American Girl” doll and book series, this movie tells the Depression-era tale of clever Kit (Abigail Breslin), who must solve a mystery to save her family's home. GL

PG-13 2:00 3½ stars

Archaeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) teams with a young greaser (Shia LaBeouf) to keep the titular artifact away from Soviet agents in this long-awaited sequel set in 1957. (Adventure violence, scary images) GL

PG-13

2:06

3½ stars

Inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) dons a high-tech suit of armor and becomes the titular superhero after a near-death encounter with terrorists. (Some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, brief suggestive content) MP

PG

1 :31

3 stars

Jack Black voices the title character in this animated saga about a panda who yearns to become the "Dragon Warrior.” (Sequences of martial arts action) GL

G

1:21

2½ stars

Ham III (voice of Andy Samberg), the grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, must lead two simian cohorts on a dangerous mission in this animated film. WIRE

R

1:48

3 stars

James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman star in this action film about a slacker (McAvoy) who learns his murdered father was an assassin and is recruited into the same secret society. (Strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive violence and some sexuality) MP

Not rated

1:37

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(Not screened for press.) Three men are accidentally brought together for a drunken night on the beach in this fantasy comedy. (5:30 and 8 p.m. today)

Not rated

1:43

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(Not screened for press.) A widow leaves Bologna with her son to live with her amorous brother-in-law. (5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday)

Not rated

1:40

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(Not screened for press.) A Senegalese man falls deeply in love with his Sicilian social worker. (2 p.m. Sunday)

Not rated

:38

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(Not screened for press.) This Imax film follows meteorologists as they track and study tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and monsoons. (Monday-Wednesday)

Not rated

:40

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(Not screened for press.) An Imax look at the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.

Not rated

:40

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(Not screened for press.) This Imax film shares intimate and rare footage of one of the planet's most tenacious species. (11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. today, Sunday, Thursday and Sept. 20)

Not rated

:40

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(Not screened for press.) An up-close Imax view of one of the most powerful forces in nature. (11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sept. 21)

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