17 Again (PG-13, 102 minutes) Just as he’s beginning to wonder how his life got away from him, a somewhat reluctant husband and father played by Matthew Perry discovers himself suddenly, mysteriously played by Zac Efron instead. He decides to spy on his kids by attending their school. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Angels and Demons (PG-13, 138 minutes) Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) returns to the big screen to pursue another secret society—just replace “Opus Dei” with “The Illuminati.” Can he prevent a deadly terrorist act from devastating the Vatican? Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Anvil (NR) Hailed by Paste Magazine as like a “real-life Spinal Tap” and “as much about metal music as Catcher in the Rye is about baseball.” Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre
Dance Flick (PG-13, 83 minutes) The Wayans family spoofs the recent spate urban dance movies. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Drag Me to Hell (PG-13, 99 minutes) Evil Dead and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi returns to his horror roots with the story of a loan officer (Alison Lohman) who makes an unfortunate, unholy enemy. Opening Friday
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13, 115 minutes) A womanzing photographer (Matthew McConaughey), with an apparently Scroogean attitude toward the ladies, gets an admonishing supernatural tour of his ridiculous romantic history. Jennifer Garner co-stars. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG, 105 minutes) Ben Stiller reprises his role as night watchman for whom museum exhibits come to life—this time at the Smithsonian. Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson and many others co-star. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Obsessed (PG-13, 108 minutes) In this thriller, Idris Elba and Beyonce Knowles play a happily married couple whose life together is challenged when hubby’s temp (Ali Larter) becomes his stalker. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
The Soloist (PG-13, 105 minutes) Robert Downey, Jr. perhaps shines brightest as an LA Times reporter who discovers a schizophrenic music prodigy (Jamie Foxx). Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Star Trek (PG-13, 127 minutes) So this is how Kirk and Spock first got to know each other. The most beloved sci-fi franchise ever—or the second most beloved, depending on your degree of dorkdom—gets a hyper-kinetic reboot from “Lost” co-creator J.J. Abrams, with stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Winona Ryder, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana and others. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
State of Play (PG-13, 118 minutes) A shaggy muckracking journalist (Russell Crowe), on orders from his take-no-prisoners editor (Helen Mirren), investigates a dapper presidential candidate (Ben Affleck) whose mistress’ murder might point to a political cover-up. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Terminator Salvation (PG-13, 115 minutes) In the fourth big-screen chapter of this beloved franchise, set in a post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale leads the human resistance to machine domination. Sam Worthington plays a cyborg who thinks he’s human and Anton Yelchin plays a young version of the man who will go back in time and become the Bale character’s father. Hey, you had to be there. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Up (PG, 89 minutes) Disney-Pixar’s latest is the 3D animated tale of an old geezer (voiced by Ed Asner) who decides to leave city living behind by tying many balloons to his house and floating away from it all. Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Delroy Lindo and Jordan Nagai co-star. Opening Friday
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PG-13, 107 minutes) Hugh Jackman stars in the back-story of Marvel Comics’ razor-clawed mutant badass. Live Schreiber co-stars. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
