Film clips

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LITTLE ROCK — At area theaters

77

AUSTRALIA, PG-13 An epic adventure, complete with a romance between an English aristocrat (Nicole Kidman) and a scrappy roughneck (Hugh Jackman), Down Under on the verge of World War II. Directed by Baz Luhrmann. (165 minutes)

77

BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, PG A luxury-loving little dog (voice of Drew Barrymore), lost in Mexico, must rely on a rough-and-ready Chihuahua (voice of George Lopez) to help her find her way home to Beverly Hills. (85 minutes)

79

BODY OF LIES, R A CIA agent (Leonardo DiCaprio) chases down a clue that might lead to a terrorist leader while trying to figure out whose side his supposed allies are really on. (128 minutes)

90

BOLT, PG A white German shepherd (voice of John Travolta) who plays a superhero on TV must become one in real life. Animated. (96 minutes)

88

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS

, PG-13

The sheltered son of a Nazi officer befriends a child on the other side of a barbed-wire fence. (95 minutes)

68

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL,

PG-13

A contemporary reinvention of the 1951 classic with Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on earth triggers a global upheaval. (110 minutes)

78

EAGLE EYE, PG-13 Two strangers become pawns of an unknown blackmailer and must work together to save themselves. (108 minutes)

77

THE FAMILY THAT PREYS, PG-13 Two very different matriarchal families share the woes brought on by greed and scandal. (111 minutes)

75

FOUR CHRISTMASES, PG-13 When a San Francisco couple's exotic vacation plans fall through, they're unable to avoid attending four separate family Christmas festivities. With Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen; directed by Seth Gordon. (82 minutes)

78

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR

, G

High school seniors Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), with the rest of the Wildcats, stage another elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences and hopes for the future. (100 minutes)

82

LAKEVIEW TERRACE, PG-13 A biracial couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) move next door to a neighbor (Samuel L. Jackson) who makes it clear he disapproves of their relationship. (110 minutes)

61

MAX PAYNE, PG-13 A rule-bending law enforcer (Mark Wahlberg) focuses on avenging the murder of his family and partner. (99 minutes)

88

MILK, R Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) wins his bid to join the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, becoming the first openly gay politician to be elected to office in the United States.(128 minutes)

85

QUANTUM OF SOLACE, PG-13 Daniel Craig returns for his second outing as James Bond, who takes on a mission involving a Haitian bank account, a traitor, a ruthless businessman and an exiled Bolivian general. (105 minutes)

80

QUARANTINE, R A television reporter (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) become stuck in a Los Angeles apartment building when one of its occupants contracts an unknown infection. (89 minutes)

78

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, R Anne Hathaway plays the family black sheep who becomes a catalyst for long-simmering tensions when she returns home for her sister's wedding. (113 minutes)

60

SAW V, R The fifth film in the Sawseries carries on the Jigsaw legacy. (95 minutes)

80

SEVEN POUNDS, PG-13 Will Smith plays an IRS agent who changes the lives of seven strangers. With Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson; directed by Gabriele Muccino. (118 minutes)

90

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, R A penniless 18-year-old orphan is one question away from winning 20 million rupees on India's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. With Dev Patel, Irfan Khan; directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan. (120 minutes)

69

THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, G A big-eared mouse has dreams of heroic chivalry that come true when he must rescue a princess. Animated with the voices of Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella; directed by Sam Fell. (94 minutes)

85

TWILIGHT, PG-13 A contemporary romance blooms between a human and a vampire. Based on the popularwith-teens novel. (120 minutes)

72

YES MAN, PG-13 Jim Carrey plays a guy whose life is going nowhere until he takes a self-help course that instructs him to say yes to everything.With Zooey Deschanel; directed by Peyton Reed. (104 minutes)

72

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO,

R

Two longtime friends (Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks) in need of quick cash decide to make a pornographic movie, which carries with it unexpected emotional baggage. (101 minutes)

Movie-rating

point system

Movies are rated on a

scale from 50 to 100.

Guidelines for moviegoers:

96-100 Transcendent

90-95 Exceptional

80-89 Better than most to remarkable

70-79 Average

60-69 Awful to mediocre

50-59 Irredeemable

MovieStyle, Pages 29 on 01/02/2009