CLAIREMONT MESA

Pacific Town Square All Stadium 14

4665 Clairemont Drive (858)274-1234

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 12, 3:10, 7:05, 8:10, 10:30. Sun.: noon, 3:10, 6:40, 8:10, 10 Bee Movie (PG) 11:50, 2:10, 4:40, 7:25, 9:40 Beowulf (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 11:40, 1:40, 2:20, 4:20, 5:10, 7:15, 8, 10, 10:40.Sun.: 11:40, 1:40, 2:20, 4:20, 5:10, 7:15, 8, 10 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 10:05 The Darjeeling Limited (R) 12:30, 3, 5:25 Fred Claus (PG) 11:15, 12:05, 1:50, 2:45, 4:45, 5:20, 7:30, 10:10. Gone Baby Gone (R) 11:20, 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 Into the Wild (R) 11:45, 2:55, 6:45, 9:50 Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:25. Sun.: 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:10 Special EngagementLove in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:15, 3:15, 6:35, 9:45 The Martian Child (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 /Sun.: 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:05Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30. P2 (R) Fri. & Sat.: 7:55, 10:20 /Sun.: 7:55, 10:05

DOWNTOWN

Pacific Gaslamp All Stadium 15

701 5th Avenue - (619)232-0400

30 Days of Night (R) 2:25, 5:05, 8:35 Bee Movie (PG) 12:30, 1:50, 2:50, 4:25, 5:10, 6:45, 7:30, 9:05, 9:50. The Bourne Ultimatum (PG-13) 2:15, 4:55, 8:25 Fred Claus (PG) 1, 1:45, 2:40, 3:45, 4:30, 5:25, 6:30, 7:15, 8, 9:15, 10. On 3 Screens;Gone Baby Gone (R) 1:25, 4:10, 7, 9:45 In the Valley of Elah (R) 2:10, 4:50, 8:20 The Kingdom (R) 2, 4:40, 8:10 Lions for Lambs (R) 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10. The Martian Child (PG) 1:35, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05. P2 (R) 2:05, 4:45, 8:15 Resident Evil: Extinction (R) 2:20, 5, 8:30

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Balboa Park (619)238-1233

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (G) Fri.: 7 Dinosaurs Alive! (NR) Fri.: 1, 4, 7, 9 /Sat.: 1, 4, 7/Sun.: 1, 4The Living Sea (NR) Fri.: 12, 3, 8 /Sat. & Sun.: 10, noon, 3, 6Sea Monsters 3D: A Prehistoric Adventure (NR) Fri.: 2, 5 /Sat.: 11, 2, 5, 8/Sun.: 11, 2, 5Wolves (NR) Fri.: 6

UA Horton Plaza

475 Horton Plaza (800)326-3264 519

Across the Universe (PG-13) 12:15, 3:25, 6:35, 9:40 After Dark Horrorfest: Borderland (R) Fri.: 3:30 After Dark Horrorfest: Crazy Eights (R) Sun.: 3:30, 9:30 After Dark Horrorfest: Lake Dead (R) Sat.: 1, 9:30 After Dark Horrorfest: Mulberry Street (R) Sat.: 7 After Dark Horrorfest: Nightmare Man (R) Sun.: 1, 7 After Dark Horrorfest: The Deaths of Ian Stone (R) Fri.: 7 After Dark Horrorfest: Tooth and Nail (R) Sat.: 3:30 After Dark Horrorfest: Unearthed (R) Fri.: 9:30 American Gangster (R) 11:30, 12:30, 2:55, 3:50, 6:15, 6:45, 7:10, 9:35, 10:05, 10:30 Bella (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12, 2:20, 4:30 Beowulf (PG-13) Fri.: 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30. Digital 3D /Sat. & Sun.: 11:35, 12:35, 2:10, 3:15, 4:45, 6:20, 7:20, 9, 10:05/Sat. & Sun.: 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Digital 3DDan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10:20 Elizabeth: The Golden Age (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:40, 2:15, 4:55, 7:30, 10:15 Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13) 12:40, 3:40, 6:45, 9:25 Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:45, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55 Michael Clayton (R) 11:45, 2:30, 6:30, 9:05 Saw IV (R) Sat. & Sun.: 12:25, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10

HILLCREST

Hillcrest Cinemas

3965 Fifth Avenue (619)819-0236

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (R) Fri.: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 /Sat. & Sun.: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10The Darjeeling Limited (R) Fri.: 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 /Sat. & Sun.: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15Into the Wild (R) Fri.: 4, 8 /Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 4, 8No Country for Old Men (R) Fri.: 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5, 7, 7:45, 9:45, 10:30 /Sat.: 10:45, 11:30, 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5, 7, 7:45, 9:45, 10:30/Sun.: 10:45, 11:30, 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5, 7, 7:45, 9:45

KENSINGTON

Ken Cinema

4061 Adams Avenue (619)819-0236

The Bubble (Ha Buah) (NR) Fri.: 4:30, 7, 9:30 /Sat. & Sun.: 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30

LA JOLLA

AMC La Jolla 12

I-5 at Nobel (858)558-2AMC 087

Across the Universe (PG-13) Fri.: 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:30.C SELECT /Sat.: 10:40, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:30C SELECT/Sun.: 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:30C SELECTAmerican Gangster (R) Fri.: 12:40, 3:10, 4, 6:40, 7:25, 10:10, 10:55 /Sat.: 11:40, 12:20, 3:10, 4, 6:40, 7:25, 10:10, 10:55/Sun.: 11:40, 12:20, 3:10, 4, 6:40, 7:25, 10:10August Rush (PG) Sat.: 7 Bee Movie (PG) Fri.: 1:25, 3:45, 6:10, 8:30, 10:50 /Sat.: 11:05, 1:25, 3:45, 6:10, 8:30, 10:50/Sun.: 11:05, 1:25, 3:45, 6:10, 8:30, 10:40Beowulf (PG-13) Fri.: 1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:25. Sat. & Sun.: 10:50, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Special EngagementDan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri.: 12:45, 3, 5:30, 8:05, 10:35 /Sat.: 10:30, 12:45, 3, 5:30, 8:05, 10:35/Sun.: 10:30, 12:45, 3, 5:30, 8:05, 10:25The Darjeeling Limited (R) Fri.: 4:05, 10:05.C SELECT /Sat. & Sun.: 10:30, 4:05, 10:05C SELECTFred Claus (PG) Fri.: 1:20, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:10, 7:55, 9:55, 10:40. Sat.: 10:35, 11:20, 1:20, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:55, 9:55, 10:40 Special Engagement/Sun.: 11:20, 1:20, 2, 4:20, 5, 7:10, 7:55, 9:55 Special EngagementLions for Lambs (R) Fri.: 1:35, 3:55, 6:20, 8:35, 11. Sat.: 11:15, 1:35, 3:55, 6:20, 8:35, 11 Special Engagement/Sun.: 1:35, 3:55, 6:20, 8:35, 10:45 Special EngagementLove in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10.C SELECT;Michael Clayton (R) 1:15, 7:15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri.: 1:05, 3:30, 6, 8:25, 10:45. Sat.: 10:45, 1:05, 3:30, 6, 8:25, 10:45 Sun.: 10:45, 1:05, 3:30, 6, 8:20, 10:35

LA JOLLA VILLAGE CINEMAS

8879 Villa La Jolla Drive (619)819-0236

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (R) Fri.: 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 /Sat. & Sun.: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10A Christmas Story (PG) Sat.: 11:55 Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13) Fri.: 4:45, 10:15 /Sat. & Sun.: 11:15, 4:45, 10:15Lust, Caution (Se jie) (NC-17) 1:35, 7:05 No Country for Old Men (R) Fri.: 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7, 8, 9:45 /Sat. & Sun.: 10:45, 11:45, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:15, 7, 8, 9:45

MIRA MESA

Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18

10733 Westview Parkway (858)635-7716

30 Days of Night (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:40, 5:10, 8, 10:45 American Gangster (R) Fri.: 11:15. OC & DA /Fri.: 12:25, 1:15, 2:50, 3:50, 6:20, 7:10, 8:05, 9:50, 10:40, 11:30/Sat.: 2:50 OC & DA/Sat.: 11:15, 12:25, 1:15, 3:50, 6:20, 7:10, 8:05, 9:50, 10:40, 11:30/Sun.: 11:15, 9:50 OC & DA/Sun.: 12:25, 1:15, 2:50, 3:50, 6:20, 7:10, 8:05, 10:40, 11:30Bee Movie (PG) Sat.: 9:25, 10, 11, 12:05, 1:20, 2:40, 3:40, 4:35, 5:20, 6:30, 7:40, 9, 10, 11:25 /Sun.: 10, 11, 12:05, 1:20, 2:40, 3:40, 4:35, 5:20, 6:30, 7:40, 9, 10Beowulf (PG-13) Fri.: 9:50, 12:20, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 11 /Fri.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40, 12:15 Digital 3D/Sat. & Sun.: 9:50, 12:20, 2:55, 5:35, 8:15, 11/Sat.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40, 12:15 Digital 3D/Sun.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Digital 3DBeowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 9:15, 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10, 12:45. IMAX /Sun.: 9:15, 11:50, 2:25, 5, 7:35, 10:10 IMAXDan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:25, 2:05, 4:50, 7:25, 10:15 Fred Claus (PG) Fri.: 10:10, 11:10, 12:45, 1:45, 2:30, 3:20, 4:30, 6:05, 7:05, 8:55, 9:55, 11:35 /Sat.: 10:10, 11:10, 12:45, 1:45, 2:30, 3:20, 4:30, 6:05, 8:55, 9:55, 11:35/Sun.: 10:10, 11:10, 12:45, 1:45, 2:30, 3:20, 4:30, 6:05, 7:05, 8:55, 9:55Lions for Lambs (R) Sat.: 9:35, 11:55, 2:20, 4:10, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 /Sun.: 9:35, 11:55, 1:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:10, 3:30, 7:20, 10:30 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Sat. & Sun.: 9:20, 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 No Country for Old Men (R) Sat.: 9:30, 11:05, 12:15, 1:55, 3:10, 4:40, 6:15, 7:45, 9:10, 10:35, 12 /Sun.: 11:05, 12:15, 1:55, 3:10, 4:40, 6:15, 7:45, 9:10, 10:35Saw IV (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:35, 1:50, 6:55, 9:30, 11:50 /Sun.: 11:35

MISSION VALLEY

AMC Fashion Valley 18

Off Hwy 163 at Friars Rd. West (858)558-2AMC

30 Days of Night (R) 10:55, 4:50, 10:25 American Gangster (R) 11, 2:35, 6:15, 9:50. CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video Service / 11, 11:40, 2:35, 3:15, 6:15, 6:55, 9:50, 10:30Bee Movie (PG) 11:15, 11:55, 1:45, 2:20, 4:10, 4:45, 6:35, 7:15, 9:05 Bella (PG-13) 12:05, 2:30, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10.C SELECT Beowulf (PG-13) 10:30, 11:05, 1, 1:40, 3:50, 4:30, 6:40, 7:30, 9:35, 10:20. Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 1:25, 4:15, 6:45, 9:30 Fred Claus (PG) 10:40, 12:30, 1:15, 3:30, 4:05, 6:20, 7:05, 9:15, 10:05. Gone Baby Gone (R) 2, 7:40.C SELECT Lions for Lambs (R) 12, 2:25, 5, 7:25, 10. Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 11:50, 3:05, 6:25, 9:40.C SELECT;The Martian Child (PG) 12:55, 3:45, 6:30, 9:25 Michael Clayton (R) 1:55, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 11:10, 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20. P2 (R) 9:45. Saw IV (R) 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:55 We Own the Night (R) 1:05, 4, 7, 9:55

AMC Mission Valley 20

I-8 Exit Mission Center Rd. (858)558-2AMC

30 Days of Night (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:25 /Sun.: 2:10, 4:55, 7:35, 10:25Across the Universe (PG-13) 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55.C SELECT American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:10, 11:50, 12:35, 2:40, 3:20, 4:05, 6:15, 6:55, 7:30, 9:50, 10:30, 11:05 /Sun.: 11:50, 12:35, 2:40, 3:20, 4:05, 6:15, 6:55, 7:30, 9:50, 10:30August Rush (PG) Sat.: 7 Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:25, 12:05, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 5, 5:40, 7:20, 8:05, 9:40, 10:35, 11:55 /Sun.: 10:25, 12:05, 12:45, 2:25, 3:10, 5, 5:40, 7:20, 8:05, 9:40Beowulf (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 11, 1:10, 1:45, 4:10, 4:45, 7:10, 7:45, 10:10, 10:45 /Sun.: 10:15, 11, 1:10, 1:45, 4:10, 4:45, 7:10, 7:45, 10:10Beowulf: Digital 3D (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30, 12:15. 3D-DLP-Digital Projection /Sun.: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 3D-DLP-Digital ProjectionDan in Real Life (PG-13) 10:15, 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10 Fred Claus (PG) Fri.: 10:50, 11:35, 1, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 4:30, 5:15, 6:45, 7:25, 8:10, 10:05, 10:55 /Sat.: 10:50, 11:35, 1, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 4:20, 5:15, 6:45, 8:10, 10:05, 10:55/Sun.: 11:35, 1, 1:40, 2:20, 3:50, 4:30, 5:15, 6:45, 7:25, 8:10, 10:05Gone Baby Gone (R) 4:25.C SELECT Lions for Lambs (R) 10:30, 12:55, 3:15, 5:30, 8, 10:20 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45, 12:05 /Sun.: 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45Music Within (R) 10:20, 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15.C SELECT / 10:20, 12:40, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:15C SELECT;CC/DVS-Closed Captions & Descriptive Video ServiceP2 (R) Fri. & Sat.: 9:25, 11:50 /Sun.: 9:25Saw IV (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35, 12 /Sun.: 11:40, 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (PG-13) 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:55

UltraStar Mission Valley Cinemas

7510 Hazard Center Drive (619)685-2841

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7:15, 8:15, 10:45 /Sun.: 10, noon, 3:45, 7:15, 8:15Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 /Sun.: 10:15, 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30Beowulf: Digital 3D (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:45, 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 /Sun.: 10:45, 1:45, 4:30, 7:30Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 1, 4, 7, 10 /Sun.: 10:15, 1, 4, 7Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:30 /Sun.: 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:45 /Sun.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 Only the Brave (NR) Sun.: 2, 6

EAST

EL CAJON

Edwards Rancho San Diego Stadium 15

2951 Jamacha Road (619)660-3483

30 Days of Night (R) Sat. & Sun.: 12:35, 5:05, 7:50 American Gangster (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:35, 12:25, 3:10, 4:30, 7:10, 8, 10:40 Bee Movie (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:35, 12, 2:10, 2:40, 4:45, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 9:30, 9:50 Beowulf (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:30, 12:10, 2:15, 3, 5, 7:15, 7:45, 10, 10:30 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:55, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:55 Fred Claus (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:40, 12:30, 2:15, 3:05, 4:50, 6:40, 7:25, 9:40, 10:10 The Game Plan (PG) 12:05, 2:55 Gone Baby Gone (R) 7:35, 10:20 Lions for Lambs (R) 12:15, 2:50, 6:50, 9:45 The Martian Child (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 12:40, 4:35, 7:40, 10:15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 2:05, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 P2 (R) 10:35 Saw IV (R) Sat. & Sun.: 12:20, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25

Regal Parkway Plaza 18

405 Parkway Plaza (619)401-3456

30 Days of Night (R) Sat. & Sun.: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:40 American Gangster (R) 11:25, 11:55, 3:05, 3:25, 6:35, 7:10, 10:10, 10:35 Bee Movie (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:30, 12:05, 2, 2:35, 4:40, 5, 7:25, 7:45, 10:05, 10:30 Bella (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12:50, 3:15, 5:40, 8:05, 10:35 Beowulf (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11, 11:40, 1:45, 2:25, 4:30, 5:10, 7:15, 7:55, 10, 10:40 The Comebacks (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:05, 9:45 Fred Claus (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:10, 11:50, 2:05, 2:30, 4:45, 5:20, 7:35, 8:05, 10:20, 10:45 The Game Plan (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 12:20, 3, 5:35, 8:10, 10:50 Lions for Lambs (R) Sat. & Sun.: 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40 Love in the Time of Cholera (R) Sat. & Sun.: 1, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 The Martian Child (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:05, 1:55, 4:40, 7:15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Sat. & Sun.: 11:15, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35 P2 (R) 9:55 Saw IV (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:25

LA MESA

Pacific Grossmont Center Stadium 10

5500 Grossmont Center Drive (619)465-7100

American Gangster (R) Fri.: 12:25, 3:40, 4:50, 7:10, 8:20, 10:35. Sat.: 12:15, 3:40, 4:50, 7:10, 8:20, 10:35 /Sun.: 12:15, 3:40, 4:50, 7:10, 8:20, 10:25 Bee Movie (PG) Fri.: 2:05, 4:35, 7, 9:25 /Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 2:05, 4:35, 7, 9:25Beowulf (PG-13) Fri.: 2:25, 5:10, 8, 10:45. Sat.: 11:30, 2:25, 5:10, 8, 10:45 /Sun.: 11:30, 2:25, 5:10, 7:55, 10:30 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 /Sun.: 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 12:20, 1:20, 3, 4:25, 5:45, 7:20, 8:30, 10:05. Sun.: 12:20, 1:20, 3, 4:25, 5:45, 7:20, 8:30, 9:55 Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 1:05, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:25. Sun.: 1:05, 3:30, 5:50, 8:10, 10:15 The Martian Child (PG) Fri.: 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15 /Sat.: noon, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15/Sun.: noon, 2:40, 5:05, 7:45, 10:10Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri.: 12:15, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 9:55. Sat.: 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 9:55 /Sun.: 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 9:45 Saw IV (R) Fri.: 2:15 /Sat. & Sun.: 11:55, 2:15

SANTEE

Santee Drive-In Theatre

10990 Woodside Avenue North (619)448-7447

Call theater for schedule.

SOUTH

CHULA VISTA

AMC Palm Promenade 24

805 & Palm Ave. - Just N. of 905 (858)558-2AMC

30 Days of Night (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:35, 10:20 /Sun.: 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:35, 10:15After Dark Horrorfest: Borderland (R) Fri.: 2, 10. Sun.: 10 After Dark Horrorfest: Crazy Eights (R) Fri.: 4:10. Sun.: 4:10, 8 After Dark Horrorfest: Lake Dead (R) Sat.: 12, 6. After Dark Horrorfest: Mulberry Street (R) Sat.: 2, 8. After Dark Horrorfest: Nightmare Man (R) Sun.: 12, 6. After Dark Horrorfest: The Deaths of Ian Stone (R) Fri.: 8. After Dark Horrorfest: Tooth and Nail (R) Sat.: 4:10, 10. Sun.: 2 After Dark Horrorfest: Unearthed (R) Fri.: 12, 6. American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:35, 11:25, 12:20, 1:40, 2:05, 2:50, 4:05, 5:05, 5:30, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9, 10:15, 10:50 /Sun.: 10:35, 11:25, 12:20, 1:40, 2:05, 2:50, 4:05, 5:05, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9, 9:50Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 11:10, 12:10, 12:35, 1:20, 2:25, 3:05, 3:50, 4:40, 5:35, 6:15, 7:10, 8:05, 8:40, 9:20, 10:55 /Sun.: 11:10, 12:10, 12:35, 1:20, 2:25, 3:05, 3:50, 4:40, 5:35, 6:10, 7:10, 7:40, 8:40, 9:20Bella (PG-13) 11:55, 2:40, 5:20.C SELECT Beowulf (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 11, 12:30, 1:50, 3:30, 4:50, 6:30, 7:45, 9:30, 10:45. Sun.: 11, 12:30, 1:50, 3:30, 4:50, 6:40, 7:45, 9:30 Beowulf: Digital 3D (PG-13) 10:15, 1, 4, 7, 10:05. 3D-DLP-Digital Projection;The Comebacks (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 11:50, 2:10, 4:30, 6:35, 8:55, 11 /Sun.: 11:50, 2:10, 4:30, 7:15, 9:35Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:20, 12:50, 3:15, 5:55, 8:20, 10:40 /Sun.: 10:20, 12:50, 3:15, 5:55, 8:15, 10:35Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:30, 11:40, 12:15, 12:55, 1:35, 2:30, 3, 3:40, 4:20, 5:15, 5:45, 6:20, 7:05, 7:55, 8:25, 9:10, 9:40, 10:40, 11:10. Sun.: 10:30, 11:40, 12:15, 12:55, 1:35, 2:30, 3, 3:40, 4:20, 5:15, 5:45, 6:20, 7:05, 7:55, 8:35, 9:10, 9:40 Special EngagementThe Game Plan (PG) 11:20, 1:55, 4:45, 7:25, 10:10 The Heartbreak Kid (R) Fri. & Sat.: 7:50, 10:35 /Sun.: 7:50, 10:25Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:40, 1:10, 3:20, 5:50, 8:15, 10:30. Sun.: 10:40, 1:10, 3:20, 5:40, 8:05, 10:20 Special EngagementLove in the Time of Cholera (R) Fri. & Sat.: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:55.C SELECT;Sun.: 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:50C SELECT;Special EngagementMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 10:50, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 9:50. Sun.: 10:50, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 9:40 Special EngagementP2 (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:25. Sun.: 9:55 Special EngagementSaw IV (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:55, 1:15, 3:35, 6:05, 8:45, 11:05 /Sun.: 10:55, 1:15, 3:35, 5:50, 8:10, 10:30

UltraStar Chula Vista 10

555 Broadway #2050 (619)338-4214

American Gangster (R) 10, 12, 1:30, 3:45, 4:45, 7:15, 8:15, 10:45 Bee Movie (PG) 10:15, 11:15, 12:45, 1:45, 3, 4, 5:15, 6:15, 7:30, 8:30, 9:45, 10:45 Beowulf: Digital 3D (PG-13) 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Fred Claus (PG) 10:15, 1, 4:15, 7, 10 The Game Plan (PG) 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8:15 Lions for Lambs (R) 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:30 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 10, 12:15, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:45 My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 P2 (R) 10:45 Saw IV (R) 10:30, 1, 3:15, 5:30, 8, 10:15

Regal Rancho Del Rey 16

1025 Tierra del Rey (619)216-4707

Beowulf (PG-13) Fri.: 11:15, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10

IMPERIAL BEACH

South Bay Triple Drive-In

2170 Coronado Avenue (619)423-2727

Call theater for schedule.

N. COASTAL

CARLSBAD

Moviemax Theatres at Westfield Plaza Camino Real - Carlsbad

2601 El Camino Real (760)720-7000

Beowulf (PG-13) 11:30, 2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45 Fred Claus (PG) 11:15, 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:30

UltraStar La Costa 6

6941 El Camino Real (760)599-8221

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 12, 3:45, 7:15, 10:45 /Sun.: noon, 3:45, 7:15Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45 /Sun.: 10, 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8, 10:30 /Sun.: 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 10 /Sun.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:30, 1, 3:30, 6, 8:15, 10:45 /Sun.: 10:30, 1, 3:30, 6, 8:15Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:45, 10:15 /Sun.: 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 7:45My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30

DEL MAR

UltaStar Del Mar Highlands 8

12905 El Camino Real (858)646-9420

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 12, 3:45, 7:15, 8:30, 10:30 /Sun.: 10:15, noon, 3:45, 7:15, 8:30Bee Movie (PG) Fri.: 10:15, 12:45, 1:45, 3, 4, 5:15, 6:15, 7:30, 9:45 /Sat. & Sun.: 10:15, 12:45, 1:45, 3, 4, 5:15, 6:15, 7:30Beowulf (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 /Sun.: 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:30, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 /Sun.: 10, 12:30, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:15, 7, 10 /Sun.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:15, 7:30The Martian Child (PG) 11:30, 5:30 Michael Clayton (R) Fri. & Sat.: 2:15, 8, 10:45 /Sun.: 2:15, 8Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:45 /Sun.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30

UltraStar Flower Hill

2630 Via de la Valle (858)646-9425

Into the Wild (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 1:15, 4:15, 7:30, 10:45 /Sun.: 10, 1:15, 4:15, 7:30Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:45 /Sun.: 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15Love in the Time of Cholera (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 1, 4, 7, 10 /Sun.: 10, 1, 4, 7No Country for Old Men (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11, 2, 5, 8, 10:45 /Sun.: 11, 2, 5, 8

ENCINITAS

La Paloma Theatre

471 South Coast Highway 101 (760)436-SHOW 7469

Across the Universe (PG-13) Fri.: 6, 8:45 /Sat. & Sun.: 3, 6, 8:45

OCEANSIDE

Cinema Star Mission Marketplace 13

431 College Boulevard (760)806-1790

American Gangster (R) 11, 11:30, 12, 2:35, 3, 3:30, 6:05, 6:30, 7:30, 9:35, 10 Bee Movie (PG) 11:10, 11:40, 1:35, 2:05, 4, 4:35, 6:20, 7, 8:45, 9:30 Beowulf (PG-13) 11, 11:15, 1:40, 2, 4:25, 4:45, 7:10, 7:40, 10:05, 10:25 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 11:55, 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Fred Claus (PG) 11:05, 12:40, 2:05, 3:45, 5:05, 6:50, 8, 9:50 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 11:15, 2, 4:40, 7:35, 10:15 P2 (R) 10:30 Saw IV (R) 11:20, 1:55, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40 Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (PG-13) 11:25, 2:10, 5, 7:45

Regal Oceanside 16

401 Mission Avenue (760)439-1327

30 Days Special Engagementof Night (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:40, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 American Gangster (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:50, 12:30, 3:10, 4:30, 6:45, 8:30, 10 Bee Movie (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:50, 2, 4:25, 7:15, 9:35 Beowulf (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11, 11:30, 12, 1:35, 2:05, 2:35, 4:10, 4:40, 5:15, 6:50, 7:20, 7:50, 9:20, 9:50, 10:20 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12:25, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 10:05 The Darjeeling Limited (R) Sat. & Sun.: 1:55, 4:20, 6:55, 9:25 Fred Claus (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 11:10, 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, 9:55 The Kingdom (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:55, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:25 Lions for Lambs (R) Sat. & Sun.: 12:20, 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 The Martian Child (PG) 12:10, 7 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:30 P2 (R) 3:15, 9:30 Saw IV (R) Sat. & Sun.: 1:15, 3:25, 5:35, 8, 10:15 We Own the Night (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:25, 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15

N. INLAND

BONSALL / FALLBROOK

UltraStar River Village Cinemas

River Village Shopping Center - 5256 Mission Road (760)945-8784

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 12, 3:15, 7, 10:30 /Sun.: noon, 3:15, 7Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15 /Sun.: 11, 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8Beowulf (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 /Sun.: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45, 10:30 /Sun.: 11:45, 2:30, 5:15, 7:45Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11:30, 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:30, 10:45 /Sun.: 11:30, 1:45, 4, 6:15, 8:30Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:45 /Sun.: 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30

CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH

Pacific Carmel Mountain

11620 Carmel Mountain Road (858)674-9770

American Gangster (R) 12:15, 4:15, 7:35 Bee Movie (PG) 12:25, 1, 2:40, 3:20, 5, 5:30, 7:25, 7:50, 9:30, 10. Beowulf (PG-13) 12, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:25. The Comebacks (PG-13) 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 12:20, 2:55, 5:25, 8, 10:20 Fred Claus (PG) 12, 12:45, 2:30, 3:30, 5:05, 7, 9:45. Gone Baby Gone (R) 12:55, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Lions for Lambs (R) 12:10, 2:50, 4:55, 7:10, 9:40. The Martian Child (PG) 12:50, 4:45, 7:20, 10:15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 12:30, 2:45, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. P2 (R) 7:40, 10:05

ESCONDIDO

Regal Cinemas Escondido Stadium 16

350 W. Valley Parkway (760)291-0119

30 Days of Night (R) 3:20, 10:30 Across the Universe (PG-13) 12, 6:45 American Gangster (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:30, 1, 3:05, 4:30, 6:35, 8, 10:05 August Rush (PG) Sat.: 7 Bee Movie (PG) 12:15, 1:15, 2:40, 3:40, 5:10, 6:50, 7:35, 9:40, 10:25 Bella (PG-13) 12:25, 2:50, 7:05, 9:45 Beowulf (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:35, 1:05, 2:20, 3:55, 5:05, 7:20, 7:50, 10:05, 10:45 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 12:05, 3:25, 7:15, 9:55 Fred Claus (PG) Fri.: 11:40, 12:55, 2:30, 3:50, 6:40, 7:45, 9:50, 10:35 /Sat.: 11:40, 12:55, 2:30, 3:50, 7:45, 9:50, 10:35/Sun.: 11:40, 12:55, 2:30, 3:50, 6:40, 7:45, 9:50, 10:35Lions for Lambs (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 7:25, 10:10 Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 11:55, 3:45, 7:10, 10:20 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri.: 12:30, 3:15, 7:30, 10 /Sat.: 7:30, 10, 12:30, 3:15, 10/Sun.: 12:30, 3:15, 7:30, 10P2 (R) 3:10 Saawariya (PG) 12:10, 3:30, 7, 10:15 Saw IV (R) 12:40, 7:55, 10:40

POWAY

UltraStar Poway 10

13475 Poway Road (858)646-9423

American Gangster (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 12, 1:30, 3:30, 4:45, 7, 8, 10:15 /Sun.: 10:15, noon, 1:30, 3:30, 4:45, 7, 8Bee Movie (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:30, 11:15, 1, 1:45, 3:15, 4, 5:30, 6:15, 7:45, 8:30, 10, 10:45 /Sun.: 10:30, 11:15, 1, 1:45, 3:15, 4, 5:30, 6:15, 7:45, 8:30Beowulf: Digital 3D (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 /Sun.: 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15 /Sun.: 10, 12:30, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45Fred Claus (PG) Fri. & Sat.: 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7, 10 /Sun.: 10:15, 1:15, 4:15, 7Lions for Lambs (R) Fri. & Sat.: 11, 1:15, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:30 /Sun.: 11, 1:15, 3:45, 6, 8:15The Martian Child (PG) 10:15, 12:45, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) Fri. & Sat.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:45 /Sun.: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 5, 7:15My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas (NR) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30 P2 (R) Fri. & Sat.: 10:45

SAN MARCOS

Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18

1180 West San Marcos Boulevard (760)471-3711

American Gangster (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:30, 12:30, 3, 4:30, 6:30, 8:15, 9:35, 10 Bee Movie (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 10:30, 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:20, 8:30, 9:45 Bella (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 12:05, 2:40, 5:05, 7:40, 10:10 Beowulf (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:15, 11:50, 2, 2:30, 4:45, 5:15, 7:30, 8, 10:15, 10:45 Dan in Real Life (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 11:10, 2:05, 4:55, 7:50, 10:35 Fred Claus (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 10:40, 11:20, 1:25, 2:10, 4:10, 5, 7:10, 7:45, 9:55, 10:30 Gone Baby Gone (R) 12:10, 3:25, 6:40, 9:50 Into the Wild (R) 11, 2:45, 6:20, 9:45 Lars and the Real Girl (PG-13) Sat. & Sun.: 1:40, 4:25, 7:05, 9:40 Lions for Lambs (R) Sat. & Sun.: 11:45, 2:15, 4:40, 7:15, 10:05 Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 10 The Martian Child (PG) Sat. & Sun.: 10:35, 1:35, 4:15, 6:55 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 10:45, 1:15, 3:45, 7, 9:30 P2 (R) Sat. & Sun.: 5:10 Saw IV (R) 12:15, 2:50, 7:55, 10:25

VISTA

Krikorian MetroPlex 15 at Vista Village

25 Main Street (760)945-7469

After Dark Horrorfest: The Deaths of Ian Stone (R) 10:20 American Gangster (R) 12, 1, 3:35, 4:30, 7:15, 8, 10:35 August Rush (PG) Sat.: 7:05 Bee Movie (PG) 11:20, 12:15, 1:45, 2:35, 4:15, 5:10, 6:45, 7:25, 9:10, 9:40 Beowulf (PG-13) 10:50, 11:30, 12:30, 1:35, 2:10, 3:40, 4:20, 5, 6:30, 7:10, 7:50, 9:20, 10, 10:40. Dan in Real Life (PG-13) 11:35, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Fred Claus (PG) Fri.: 11:05, 11:50, 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5:05, 7:05, 7:45, 9:40 /Sat.: 11:05, 11:50, 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5:05, 7:45, 9:40/Sun.: 11:05, 11:50, 1:50, 2:30, 4:30, 5:05, 7:05, 7:45, 9:40Lions for Lambs (R) 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:40 Love in the Time of Cholera (R) 12:30, 4, 7:35, 10:40 The Martian Child (PG) 12:10, 3, 5:35 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (G) 11:40, 12:25, 2:10, 2:50, 4:35, 5:15, 7, 7:40, 9:25, 10:10 Saw IV (R) 8:10, 10:30

OPENING:

“BEOWULF”

(See review on Page 10)

“THE BUBBLE”

(See review on Page 11)

“LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA”

(See review on Page 11)

“MR. MAGORIUM'S MAGIC EMPORIUM”

(To be reviewed tomorrow)

“NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN”

(To be reviewed tomorrow)

SPECIAL SCREENS/SERIES

LIBRARY FILM

Sunday: “An Unreasonable Man,” a documentary on how public issues crusader Ralph Nader turned many liberals against him, when his quixotic election bids helped George W. Bush. Free at 2 p.m., Central Public Library, 820 E St., downtown.

MIDNIGHT MOVIE

Saturday: “A Christmas Story,” cultish hit from Jean Shepherd's holiday yarn, smoothly directed by Bob Clark in a way that many find adorable, others treacly. Darren McGavin hams with zest. (Elliott) Midnight at Landmark La Jolla Village.

Running:

“ACROSS THE UNIVERSE” 12

Giddy, head-trip vamp of the 1960s, with Beatles songs and Julie Taymor's wowzy theatricality. It's like “Rent” redone with a good score, though famed tunes both lift and devour the hackneyed story. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 2 hr., 10 min.

“AMERICAN GANGSTER” 12

With a grabber of a story (and a true one to boot), this 1970s-besotted film has lots of raw action and “Superfly” atmosphere, though director Ridley Scott is a bit too fond of musicalized montage. Denzel Washington is Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas; Russell Crowe is the true-blue cop who dogs him. When they finally get a scene together, the action crackles between the actors. The story meanders, but the movie's grit and glitter give it at least fitful impact. (James Hebert) Rated R; 2 hr., 37 min.

“BEE MOVIE”

Charming and brightly conceived, Jerry Seinfeld's “Bee Movie” is as smooth as honey on a chocolate babka. Though not in the magical sphere of a “Finding Nemo” or “Ratatouille,” “Bee Movie” is fun to watch. Seinfeld's Barry B. Benson (he wears sneakers) is a honeybee yearning to do something more with his life than be just another worker. So, he ventures out of the hive for his first view of the open-air world. There's laughs along the way from John Goodman, Oprah Winfrey, Patrick Warburton and, especially, Chris Rock. (Lee Grant) Rated PG; 1 hr., 31 min.

“BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD” 12

Old actors' master Sidney Lumet still gets great work, from Albert Finney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei as a family broken by a dumb heist. But the plot overhustles its generic elements. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 47 min.

“BELLA” 12

Engaging, bilingual (subtitled) story of a bearded Latino cook (Eduardo Verastegui) and a charming Anglo waitress (Tammy Blanchard) who find, in and out of New York, reasons to open up. Ethnic and other cliches are gracefully laced by the cast, under Alejandro Gomez Monteverde's direction. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 27 min.

“THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM”

Indestructible, almost inhuman rogue agent Bourne (Matt Damon) rebounds like a Teflon tiger from grim jams, seeking his identity, which will prove little. Julia Stiles is a little soul baggage between killings, David Strathairn a sharp villain, but this (we hope) series finisher is absurd and assaultive, like a migraine caused by steroids. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 51 min.

“DAN IN REAL LIFE”

Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche engage as a fretful advice columnist and lovely vacation discovery, but Peter Hedges' movie is a custard of cute devices, forced family scenes and drawn-out tensions about when they will get together. It sweats, but also chuckles. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 38 min.

“THE DARJEELING LIMITED”

Whimsy on tracks, as Wes Anderson's comedy of three brothers pretending to be spiritual seekers on a train ride across India finds, at least, impish brotherhood. A village death nearly derails it, but Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman shimmer wryly in the robustly colorful Indian milieu. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 36 min.

“DINOSAURS ALIVE!”

Never mind the exclamation mark, or the T. Rex lunging from the promo poster. This is all about the hard science and work of paleontologists. There are first-rate computerized beasties, but older kids and adults will walk out itching to get their hands on a top-of-the-line whisk broom for excavation. (Salm). At Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park; 40 min.

“ELIZABETH, THE GOLDEN AGE”

A gaudy, stuffed throwback to 1930s history costumers, with Cate Blanchett seeming to affect a haughty merge of Bette Davis and Kate Hepburn as Queen Liz I, while Clive Owen as sea hawk Walter Raleigh strikes Errol Flynn poses. Mostly, they preen their wardrobes in fancy court scheming, topped by a computerized Spanish Armada. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 45 min.

“THE GAME PLAN”

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be the Gibraltar of geniality, but for half of this he's stuck playing a colossal football QB egotist who confuses himself with Elvis, then gets tenderized by his surprise daughter, played by Madison Pettis. Pure Disney formula, but the cast chuckles it along. (Elliott) Rated PG; 1 hr., 29 min.

“GONE BABY GONE”

A shade brazen with pulped-up violence and plot surprises (the big one you might guess), but Ben Affleck did a fine job in sluicing the tensions of cop and family strife after a girl is abducted in a slummy Boston nabe. The cast is top-rate, including Casey Affleck in what might be a star-maker role, Amy Ryan, John Ashton, Amy Madigan, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman and the prodigiously conflicted Ed Harris. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 54 min.

“THE HEARTBREAK KID”

The Farrelly brothers' gags might make you gag, if they weren't so effective at inducing laughs. The princes of raunch (“There's Something About Mary,” etc.) remake the 1972 romantic satire with Ben Stiller as a dithering newlywed, Malin Akerman as his freaky wife, Michelle Monaghan as the alluring stranger and various animals and bodily matters as supporting cast. Fun of the guiltiest variety. (Hebert) Rated R; 1 hr., 55 min.

“IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH”

American incompetence, inferred: Paul Haggis' disturbing drama about a former Army cop (Tommy Lee Jones in a career crowner) working with a young civilian cop (Charlize Theron) to unravel the grisly murder of his son, whose return from Iraq is human shrapnel from a war often so ineptly run that troops flounder among an embittered, alienated population. The film is a brooding bombshell. (Elliott) Rated R; 2 hr.

“INTO THE WILD” 12

Sean Penn's chronicle of the literary-minded young renegade Chris McCandless (Emile Hirsch) achieves a poetry of its own. Like its fascinating, tragic subject, the movie seems drunk on nature and the romance of loneliness. Strong supporting cast (Catherine Keener, hal Holbrook, Marcia Gay Harden) and Eddie Vedder's moody music adds depth to a sometimes overcooked, ultimately rewarding film. (Jim Hebert) Rated R; 2 hr., 20 min.

“THE KINGDOM”

Despite stereotypes and a go-go mayhem climax, this take on Saudi Arabia as a hot petri dish for fanatics is a skilled, fierce thriller with fine work by Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper and, as a Saudi officer, Ashraf Barhom. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 40 min.

“LARS AND THE REAL GIRL” 12

Odd all the way, Craig Gillespie's dry comedy is about a nice nerd (Ryan Gosling) who finds a big plastic love doll all he thinks he needs, in a sexless way. Others buy into his fantasy, which defies plot gravity and even common sense, but has charming moments. (Elliott) Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 45 min.

“LIONS FOR LAMBS”

Robert Redford's well-meant but petrified pamphlet of a movie features two bull sessions about moral choices in the terror era (debaters nagging it through are weary Redford and young Andrew Garfield, also subtle Meryl Streep and posturing Tom Cruise), intercut with pathetic action from a U.S. military probe in a fake-looking Afghanistan. Each side gets balanced by sinking in blather, and the filming is fairly awful. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 34 min.

“LUST, CAUTION”

Ang Lee's luxuriantly pretty film, with magnetic (yet fairly dull) Tony Leung Chiu Wai as a cold Chinese traitor slowly melting for a patriotic beauty (pert Wei Tang) who works for anti-Japanese elements. Their fine, candid bodies entwine as knottily as the dated plot in Old Shanghai. Drama remains moribund, despite the lust that won an NC-17 rating. (Elliott) 2 hr., 42 min.

“MARTIAN CHILD”

Deft, rather dreamy charmer about a lonely widower (John Cusack) and a lonely kid who thinks he's from Mars. Surefire Cusack and young Bobby Coleman carry Menno Meyjes' slight but appealing film, despite some pretty obvious popping of corn in the script. (Elliott) Rated PG; 1 hr., 33 min.

“MICHAEL CLAYTON”

George Clooney sags earnestly as a legal fixer caught in dirty schemes he doesn't like, until finally he gets to pop some Clooney star suavity and ego at swinishly immoral legal eagle Tilda Swinton. The fussy plot skulks and sweats, but Tony Gilroy got intense work from Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Pollack, etc. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 52 min.

“MUSIC WITHIN” 12

Touching view of Richard Pimentel (appealing Ron Livingstone), Vietnam War vet and crusader for the handicapped. Michael Sheen is terrific as his afflicted pal, yet the soundtrack is a nostalgia platter party. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 41 min.

“P2”

Down to the cellar, or sewer, or hell, but really a big underground garage where pretty Rachel Nichols runs around screaming in her undies, terrorized by a loony, Elvis-loving security guard (Wes Bentley, who's like Charles Grodin trying to be vile). She springs back, of course, for grisly payback, as every dumb horror cliche gets its turn in the truly menacing structure. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 38 min.

“SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE” 12

Set 80 million years ago, the IMAX film follows the life cycle of a family of Dolichorhynchops, a smallish predator pursued by a larger monster dino, which becomes cloying and ultimately vexatious. But the in-your-face computer graphics will have you wishing you'd brought a harpoon gun. (Salm) At Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, Balboa Park; 40 min.

“30 DAYS OF NIGHT” 12

Vampires fang-out during in a whole month's dead of winter in little Barrow, Alaska. Danny Huston has a bloodsucker's ball as the somewhat verbal and even pensive head of the attack creeps, while Josh Hartnett is the young sheriff who staggers to manhood among the slashed corpses. An awful lot of blood is wasted and, of course, we get no clue on how survivors endure for a month without heat in a frosty attic. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 37 min.

“WE OWN THE NIGHT” 12

Another wannabe “Godfather,” as James Gray grimly tops his New York crime trio that began with “Little Odessa” and “The Yards.” The plot curls around cops, a Russian mob in New York, whores, clubs, a bad-sheep son (Joaquin Phoenix) who shears himself back into family favor. It has vital urgency, a great car chase in the rain, keen work by Phoenix, Robert Duvall, Mark Wahlberg, not merely decorative Eva Mendes. (Elliott) Rated R; 1 hr., 49 min.

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