Australia (PG-13, 175 minutes) Moulin Rouge! director Baz Luhrmann directs Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman in a romantic historical western. Opening Friday
Bolt (PG, 96 minutes) In Disney’s 48th animated feature, a Hollywood dog who plays a canine superhero on TV, and thinks he actually is one, winds up in New York by mistake and must make an incredible journey home. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus and Malcolm McDowell, among others, lend their voice talents. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (PG-13, 93 minutes) At a concentration camp during World War II, the son of a Nazi befriends a Jewish boy. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Cadillac Records (R, 109 minutes) A historical drama of the 1950s music industry with Adrien Brody as the Chicago record-company exec Leonard Chess. Should be good…we already know he’s a great Pianist. Opening Friday
Familiar Strangers (PG-13) Locally produced by Cavalier Films and shot in Staunton, this film follows the Worthington kids, now grown, back to their childhood home and a wickedly quirky family. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Fireproof (PG, 122 minutes) A firefighter played by Left Behind star Kirk Cameron tries not to get burned in his disintegrating marriage by turning to God. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Four Christmases (PG-13, 82 minutes) Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon play a couple accustomed to sneaking away together for Christmas but compelled this year to visit all four of their divorced parents on that one day. Opening Friday
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (PG, 89 minutes) Having made it from the Central Park Zoo to Madagascar, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and the gang (as animated animals, you understand) brave the wilds of mainland Africa and get in touch with their roots. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Quantum of Solace (PG-13, 106 minutes) Daniel Craig takes a licking and keeps on 007-ing in the latest James Bond flick. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Rachel Getting Married (R, 113 minutes) Jonathan Demme’s latest throws Kym (Anne Hathaway), fresh from a decade of rehab, back to her roots for her sister’s day of marital bliss. Chances of it going awry seem pretty good. Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre
Role Models (R, 100 minutes) Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott play a pair of comically obnoxious energy drink sales-man-boys who mess up their company truck and pay for it with community service–namely, mentoring young misfit kids. It’s not saying that bitterness and vulgarity for it’s own sake is funny. It’s saying that bitterness and vulgarity from children is funny. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Transporter 3 (PG-13, 100 minutes) Jason Statham drives a car. Kicks some ass. Gets the girl? Opening Friday
Twilight (PG-13, 120 minutes) Director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown) adapts Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling novel about the romance between a teenage girl (Kristen Stewart) and a well-coiffed vampire (Robert Pattinson). Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
