Monsters vs. Aliens

☆☆☆

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Animation just keeps getting better and better!
'Monsters...' is 3-D fun for kids and adults.

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Some say the movie is less about story and more about 3-D.

Rated PG
1 hr. 34 min.

Knowing

☆☆

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This supernatural thriller is intriguing...

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until the last 30 minutes when the alien spacecraft appears.

Rated PG-13
1 hr. 50 min.

Sunshine Cleaning

☆☆☆1/2

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'Sunshine Cleaning' strikes the perfect balance of humor and drama.
Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are enjoyable as the Lorkowski sisters.

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A Few Holes in the Story

Rated R
1 hr. 42 min.

Race to Witch Mountain

☆☆1/2

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The kids will enjoy this remake of Disney's 1975 'Escape to Witch Mountain.'
Dwayne Johnson is perfect as Jack Bruno, the cab driver that helps the aliens return to their home planet.

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'Race...' didn't reach it's potential.
The screenplay is weak.

Rated PG
1 hr. 39 min.

Watchmen

☆☆1/2

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The graphic novel enthusiasts will appreciate this movie.
Patrick Wilson (Nite Owl II) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Comedian) turn in the best "superhero" performances.

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Graphic Violence, Nudity, Language
Keep the kids at home!

Rated R
2 hr. 41 min.

The International

☆☆

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Clive Owen plays a convincing detective investigating a corrupt European bank.

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The story details get lost in all the violence.

Rated R
1 hr. 58 min.