11/10/11 Film clips

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OPENING FRIDAY

"A LITTLE HELP" — A dental hygienist with a strained personal life is stunned by the death of her husband, and in the aftermath forms a close bond with her sister's spouse. Starring Jenna Fischer, Chris O'Donnell, Daniel Yelsky and Rob Benedict. Written and directed by Michael J. Weithorn. (R for language, some sexual content and drug use.)

"IMMORTALS" (3-D, 35mm) — Power-hungry King Hyperion finds a worthy opponent in heroic young villager Theseus, who tries to stop the tyrant's path of wanton destruction in ancient Greece. From the visionary director Tarsem Singh. Starring Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavil, Freida Pinto and Kellan Lutz. (R for sequences of strong bloody violence, and a scene of sexuality.)

"J. EDGAR" — Director Clint Eastwood tells the story of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo Di Caprio), whose nearly 50-year reign as head of the bureau turned him into an all-powerful purveyor of surveillance, harassment, political manipulation and deception. Also starring Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer and Ken Howard. (R for brief strong language.)

"JACK AND JILL" — Adam Sandler pulls double duty in this dysfunctional-family comedy about an advertising executive (Sandler) who dreads the annual Thanksgiving visit by his twin sister (also Sandler). Also starring Katie Holmes and Al Pacino. Directed by Dennis Dugan. (PG for crude and sexual humor, language, comic violence and brief smoking.)

CLOSED CAPTIONED

"DREAM HOUSE" (Sunday-Monday, Yakima Cinema) — Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz star as a couple who discover their beautiful new home was the site of a horrific murder. Directed by Jim Sheridan. (PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.)

TUESDAY ONLY

"ECLIPSE" (digital, Majestic) — As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Directed by David Slade. (PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some sensuality.)

THURSDAY, NOV. 17 ONLY

"TWILIGHT SAGA" TRIPLE FEATURE: "Twilight," "New Moon" and "Eclipse," digital, 4 p.m. at the Majestic. (All rated PG-13.)

MIDNIGHT THURSDAY, NOV. 17

"TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN, PART 1" (digital at Majestic, 35mm at Yakima Cinema) — Part 1 of the final installment of Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular "Twilight" saga finds Bella violently consummating her love for Edward and paying the price with a difficult pregnancy. Director Bill Condon takes over for the final two films. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattison, Taylor Lautner and Dakota Fanning. (PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements.)

HELD OVER

"CONTAGION" (digital) — The Centers for Disease Control dispatches an international team of doctors to stop an airborne virus from spreading around the world. With an all-star cast including Matt Damon, Kate Winslet and Jude Law. (Rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language.)

"COURAGEOUS" — From the creators of "Fireproof" and "Facing the Giants" comes this drama about Christian faith, this one centering on four police officers whose religious beliefs are tested by a great tragedy. Starring Alex Kendrick, Ken Bevel, Ben Davies and Kevin Downes. Directed by Alex Kendrick. (PG-13 for some violence and drug content.)

"DOLPHIN TALE" (digital) — A family-friendly film based on the true story of an injured dolphin and an imaginative prosthetics doctor. Starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr. Directed by Charles Martin Smith. (PG for some mild thematic elements.)

"FOOTLOOSE" — A big-city teen (Kenny Wormald) relocates to a small town where a reverend (Dennis Quaid) has outlawed loud music and dancing in this remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon hit. Directed by Craig Brewer. (Rated PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language.)

"IN TIME" — In this vision of the future, people stop aging at 25 and must work to buy themselves more time to live. Starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried and Cillian Murphy. Directed and written by Andrew Niccol. (Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and partial nudity, and strong language.)

"MACHINE GUN PREACHER" — A former drug dealer becomes a minister and establishes an orphanage for refugee child soldiers in Sudan. Starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker and Michael Shannon. Directed by Marc Forster. (R for violent content including disturbing images, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality.)

"MONEYBALL" — An adaptation of Michael Lewis' nonfiction book about Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), who figures out how to stay competitive in the major leagues under a tight budget. Also starring Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright. Directed by Bennett Miller. Written by Steven Zaillian ("Schindler's List") and Aaron Sorkin ("The Social Network"). (PG-13 for some strong language.)

"PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3" — This third installment in the hush-hush series about an invisible entity promises to be an origin tale — where did that demon come from, anyway? — set in the 1980s. Starring Katie Featherston, Sprague Grayden and Lauren Bittner. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. (R for some violence, language, brief sexuality and drug use.)

"PUSS IN BOOTS" (3-D, 35mm) — A story about the famous cat's antics before he started hanging out with Shrek. With the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Chris Miller. (Rated PG for some mild rude humor.)

"REAL STEEL" (digital) — In a future where robots have replaced human boxers, a hard-luck trainer (Hugh Jackman) discovers a rusty contender. Also starring Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo. Directed by Shawn Levy. (PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language.)

"RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES" — In this origin story for the "Planet of the Apes" franchise, a scientist conducts genetic experiments on primates that lead to them developing intelligence and eventually battling humans for supremacy. Starring James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow and Tom Felton. Directed by Rupert Wyatt. (PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality and brief strong language.)

"THE RUM DIARY" — An American journalist takes a freelance job in Puerto Rico in the 1950s and struggles to find balance between the new culture and the expatriots who also live there. Starring Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi and Aaron Eckhart. Directed and written for the screen by Bruce Robinson, from Hunter S. Thompson's novel. (Rated R.)

"THE THREE MUSKETEERS" –Another adaptation of the Dumas novel, this time with Logan Lerman as D'Artagnan and a cast of foes that includes Christoph Waltz, Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich. Also starring Matthew MacFadyen, Luke Evans and Ray Stevenson as the Musketeers. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. (PG-13 for sequences of adventure action violence.)

"TOWER HEIST" — Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and an all-star cast star in this crime caper about workers at a luxury condominium plotting to take back the pensions stolen by a Wall Street plunderer. Also starring Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Gabourey Sibide, Casey Affleck and Alan Alda. Directed by Brett Ratner. (PG-13 for language and sexual content.)

"A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS" — Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold and Kumar cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down a prized Christmas tree. Also starring Neil Patrick Harris and Patton Oswalt. Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson. (R for strong crude and sexual content, graphic nudity, pervasive language, drug use and some violence.)

– Compiled by theYakima Herald-Republic

11/10/11 Film clips