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The Last Exorcism (PG-13)
A rural farmer believes that his daughter is possessed by a demon in The Last Exorcism, a horror film that, at least in concept, has a clever take on exorcism lore.
Takers (PG-13)
A careful crew of robbers attempts to pull off a hastily planned heist in Takers, a drowsy little action movie. Gordon (Idris Elba), John (Paul Walker), brothers Jake (Michael Early) and Jesse (Chris Brown), and A.J. (Hayden Christensen) are all part of a crew that robs a bank and then gets away thanks to carefully choreographed use of security cameras, exit strategies and the like.
Soul Kitchen (NR)
A young restaurant owner tries to keep his eatery alive in Hamburg, Germany, in Soul Kitchen, a sweet and goofy movie.
Hubble 3D (G)
Go deep into the final frontier thanks to the Hubble telescope and the magic of IMAX 3-D in Hubble 3D, a glorious look at the once beleaguered NASA project and the wondrous images it captures.
Nanny McPhee Returns (PG)
Unruly but ultimately kind British children learn lessons about caring and teamwork in the charming Nanny McPhee Returns.
The Switch (PG-13)
Jason Bateman impregnates Jennifer Aniston in the most convoluted way possible in The Switch, a middling romantic comedy that could have — should have — been better.
Piranha 3D (R)
Toothy killer fish, great spatters of corn-syrupy blood and naked boobies fill the screen in Piranha 3D, a goofy B-movie.
Cairo Time (PG)
A woman alone in Cairo strikes up a surprising friendship with her husband’s former colleague in Cairo Time, a pretty, sweet little romance.
Peepli Live (NR)
A farmer contemplating suicide causes a media frenzy in Peepli Live, an interesting, non-musical Bollywood film.
Vampires Suck (PG-13)
The Twilight movies get the Scary Movie/Date Movie/Epic Movie treatment in Vampires Suck, a tiresome joke-a-minute parody.
Film reviews by Amy Diaz
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