07/30/10 Film clips

OPENING TODAY

"CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE" (3-D) -- Talking pets duke it out as a feline mastermind plots to subjugate cats and dogs everywhere in this sequel. With the voices of Christina Applegate, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neil Patrick Harris, Bette Midler and Nick Nolte. Directed by Brad Peyton. (PG for animal action and humor.)

"CHARLIE ST. CLOUD" -- Four years after his brother's tragic death, a young man is torn between honoring a promise he made to his brother and moving forward with a newfound love. Starring Zac Efron, Kim Basinger and Amanda Crew. Directed by Burr Steers. (PG-13 for language including some sexual references, an intense accident scene and some sensuality.)

"DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS" -- Steve Carell stars as an uber-dweeb IRS agent who's invited by a young executive (Paul Rudd) to a dinner where a prize goes to whoever brings the biggest loser. Based on the French-language comedy "The Dinner Game." Also starring Zach Galifianakis, Lucy Punch and Jemaine Clement. Directed by Jay Roach. (PG-13 for sequences of crude and sexual content, some partial nudity and language.)

"I AM LOVE" -- Love affairs and power struggles affect the fate of a wealthy family during the turn of the millennium in Milan. Starring Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini and Marisa Berenson. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. In Italian with English subtitles. (R for sexuality and nudity.)

"THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT" -- Family ties are redefined when two teenagers conceived by artificial insemination seek out their birth father and introduce him into the family life their two mothers have built for them. Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. (R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use.)

HELD OVER

"CYRUS" -- A divorced guy connects with a single mom but must battle her son for her affections in this story of a bizarre love triangle. Starring John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei and Johah Hill. Directed by Mark and Jay Duplass. (R for language and some sexual material.)

"DESPICABLE ME" (3-D, 35mm) -- Steve Carell voices an aspiring supervillain whose scheme to steal the moon is interrupted by three orphan girls aiming to adopt him as their dad in this computer-animated comedy. Also with the voices of Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett and Kristen Wiig. Directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin. (PG for rude humor and mild action.)

"GROWN UPS" -- Growing older doesn't mean growing up when five childhood best friends reunite over a Fourth of July weekend. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade. Directed by Dennis Dugan. (PG-13 for crude material including suggestive references, language and some male rear nudity.)

"INCEPTION" -- A thief (Leonardo DiCaprio) skilled in the art of memory extraction is given a chance to regain his life if he can pull off the impossible: plant an idea in his target's subconscious mind. Also starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page. Directed by Christopher Nolan. (PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.)

"THE KARATE KID" -- Jackie Chan imparts kung fu wisdom to a Detroit youth (Jaden Smith, son of Will) uprooted by his family's move to China in an update of the 1980s hit. Also starring Taraji P. Henson. Directed by Harald Zwart. (PG for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language.)

"KNIGHT AND DAY" -- Globe-trotting super-spy Tom Cruise gets saddled with excess baggage in the form of Cameron Diaz in this mash-up of thriller and romantic comedy. Also starring Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Paul Dano and Maggie Grace. Directed by James Mangold. (PG-13 for sequences of action violence throughout, and brief strong language.)

"THE LAST AIRBENDER" (3-D, 35 mm) -- A lone avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements -- air, water, earth and fire -- teams with a waterbender and her brother to restore balance to their war-torn world in this live-action adaptation of the animated TV show. Starring Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Dev Patel, Jackson Rathbone and Shaun Toub. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. (PG for fantasy action violence.)

"PREDATORS" -- Hardcore human killers become prey for alien hunters on a strange planet in a new take on the popular 1980s sci-fi franchise. Starring Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Laurence Fishburne, Alice Braga and Walton Goggins. Directed by Antal Nimrod. (R for strong creature violence and gore, and pervasive language.)

"RAMONA AND BEEZUS" -- Ramona Quimby, the irrepressibly imaginative heroine of Beverly Cleary's hugely popular children's book series, makes her film debut as she tries to save her family's home. Starring Joey King, Selena Gomez, John Corbett, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sandra Oh and Josh Duhamel. Directed by Elizabeth Allen. (G, general audiences.)

"SALT" -- The loyalty of a CIA officer (Angelina Jolie in a role originally intended for Tom Cruise) is tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy and she's forced to go on the run. Also starring Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andre Braugher. Directed by Phillip Noyce. (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action.)

"THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE" (digital, 35mm) -- Nicolas Cage plays an ancient wizard who takes on a protege in modern times to fight a scheming enemy. Also starring Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina and Monica Bellucci. Directed by Jon Turteltaub. (PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language.)

"TOY STORY 3" (3-D, 35mm) -- Tom Hanks' Woody the cowboy, Tim Allen's Buzz Lightyear and their plaything partners face abandonment issues as the gang's owner, Andy, heads off to college and the have to adapt to their new life in a day-care center. (Also, Barbie finally meets Ken!) Also featuring the voices of Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Micahel Keaton, Wallace Shawn and John Ratzenberger. Directed by Lee Unkrich. (G, general audiences.)

"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" (digital, 35mm) -- The lovesick threesome of Bella, Edward and Jacob return for part three of the romantic supernatural saga, in which Bella prepares for high school graduation amid a string of serial murders. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Bryce Dallas Howard and Dakota Fanning. Directed by David Slade. (PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality.)

-- Compiled by the Yakima Herald-Republic