08/13/10 Film clips

OPENING TODAY

"EAT PRAY LOVE" -- A newly divorced woman (Julia Roberts) embarks on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. Based on the best-selling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. Also starring Javier Bardem, James Franco, Viola Davis and Richard Jenkins. Directed by Ryan Murphy. (PG-13 for brief strong language, some sexual references and male rear nudity.)

"EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP" -- A French filmmaker trails a graffiti artist in a meditation on the nature of street art in Los Angeles in this documentary. Starring Bansky and Thierry Guetta. Directed by Bansky. (R for language.)

"THE EXPENDABLES" -- Sylvester Stallone directs and stars in this retro action tale about a group of mercenaries who encounter betrayal and deceit when hired to overthrow a ruthless South American dictator. Also starring Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Steve Austin. With cameos by Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. (R for strong action and bloody violence throughout, and for some language.)

"SCOTT PILGRIM vs. THE WORLD" -- A slacker musician must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil ex-boyfriends in order to win her heart. Based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Starring Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman. Directed by Edgar Wright. (PG-13 for stylized violence, sexual content, language and drug references.)

OPENING WEDNESDAY

"VAMPIRES SUCK" -- In this spoof of vampire-themed movies, particularly the "Twilight" movies, teenager Becca finds herself torn between two boys. Starring Matt Lanter, Chris Riggi, Jenn Proske, Anneliese van der Pol and Ken Jeong. Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. (PG-13 for crude sexual content, comic violence, language and teen partying.)

HELD OVER

"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.)

"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.)

"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.)

"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.)

"HARRY BROWN" -- Michael Caine plays an aging widower and ex-Marine living in a crime-infested London suburb who decides to dole out vigilante justice after a friend is killed. Also starring Emily Mortimer and Sean Harris. Directed by Daniel Barber. (R for strong violence and language throughout, drug use and sexual content.)

"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.)

"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.)

"THE LAST AIRBENDER" (35mm (ends Tuesday) and 3-D) -- 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.)

"THE OTHER GUYS" -- Two bumbling NYPD detectives (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) try to live up to the standards established by the department's reigning hotshots. Also starring Eva Mendes, Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton. Directed by Adam McKay. (PG-13 for crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material.)

"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) -- 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.)

"STEP UP 3-D" -- Street dancers and a college freshman square off in a competition against world-class hip-hop dancers as the "Step Up" franchise goes 3-D. With Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner and Rick Malambri. Directed by Jon M. Chu. (PG-13 for brief strong language.)

"TOY STORY 3" (3-D) -- 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, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn and John Ratzenberger. Directed by Lee Unkrich. (G, general audiences.)

"THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE" (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