Now showing: Metro movies

Published: October 3, 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).

PG-13

1:23

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(Not screened for press.)

R

1:48

See review

PG

1:25

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R

1:58

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PG-13

1:59

See review

R

1:50

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(Not screened for press.)

PG-13

1:30

See review

R

1:41

See review

R

1:37

3½ stars

Joel and Ethan Coen’s farce is 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, language) GT

R

1:29

3 stars

A scam artist (Sam Rockwell) deals with sex addiction and trying to keep his mom in a mental hospital in an adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel. (Strong sexual content, nudity, language) GL

PG-13

2:30

4 stars

In this sequel, 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, some menace) MP

R

1:45

2½ stars

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

PG-13

1:58

2½ stars

A slacker (Shia LaBeouf) gets caught in a web of technological intrigue. (Intense sequences of violence, language) BM

PG

2:02

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(Not screened for press.) A firefighter (Kirk Cameron) deals with the stress of his work and challenges in his marriage.

G

1:30

2½ stars

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

PG-13

1:42

3 stars

Following a brush with death, a New Yorker (Ricky Gervais) starts seeing spirits. (Strong language, sexual humor, drug referen-ces) GT

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, brief strong language) GL

PG

1:26

2 stars

John Cusack, John Cleese, Eddie Izzard and Steve Buscemi voice the story of a hunchbacked assistant who dreams of becoming a mad scientist. (Thematic elements, scary images, action, mild language) WIRE

PG-13

1:50

2½ stars

A young interracial couple (Kerry Washington, Patrick Wilson) falls under the scrutiny of their distrusting Los Angeles Police Department neighbor (Samuel L. Jackson). (Intense thematic material, violence, sexuality, language, some drug references) GL

R

1:44

2½ stars

Tim Robbins, Michael Pena and Rachel Mc-Adams star as Iraq veterans road-tripping across the U.S. (Language and sexual content) MP

R

2:40

2 stars

Spike Lee directs this drama surrounding a Buffalo Soldier division in World War II. (Strong war violence, language, some sexual content/nudity) WIRE

R

1:41

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(Not screened for press.) Dane Cook plays a professional bad date hired to convince his best friend’s ex-girlfriend (Kate Hudson) that she should give his pal (Jason Biggs) another chance. (Strong language, sexual content throughout, graphic dialogue, some nudity)

PG-13

1:37

3 stars

Richard Gere and Diane Lane reunite as two strangers brought together by a hurricane and personal trauma. (Some sensuality) GL

R

1:41

3 stars

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

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 referen-ces, violent content, 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 this comedy. (Thematic material, sexual references, 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, 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, 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 image. (Some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language) MP

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

1 :31

3 stars

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

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

PG-13

1:54

3 stars

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

G

1:21

2½ stars

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

R

1:35

3 stars

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star as two hilariously immature 40-year-old men living with their parents. (Crude and sexual content, pervasive language) GL

PG-13

2:00

2½ stars

An unusual turn of events puts the outcome of the presidential election in the hands of a lovable slacker (Kevin Costner). (Language) GL

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. (Bloody violence throughout, pervasive violence, some sexuality) MP

Not rated

1:20

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(Not screened for press.) A personal portrait, or "docu-fantasia,” of filmmaker Guy Maddin’s hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday)

Not rated

1:20

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(Not screened for press.) Gioachino Rossini’s best-loved opera, as staged in April at Teatro la Fenice in Venice. (2 p.m. Sunday)

PG-13

1:36

3½ stars

Woody Allen’s film follows two girlfriends (Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall) on a summer holiday in Spain who become enamored with the same man (Javier Bardem), unaware that his volatile ex-wife (Penelope Cruz) is about to re-enter the picture. (Mature thematic material involving sexuality, smoking) GL (7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 10-11, 2 p.m. Oct. 12)

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.

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