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FILM CLIPS

The following minireviews are written by Times critics for movies showing this weekend at theaters in the Tampa Bay area. Consult Movie Times for theaters and showtimes.
 
Published July 26, 2007|Updated July 27, 2007

1408 C+

(PG-13) (1:34) A cynical author (John Cusack) spends a restless night in a haunted hotel room. Based on Stephen King's novella. Thematic material including disturbing sequences of violence and terror, frightening images and language.

Centro Ybor 20, Citrus Park 20, Hollywood 18, Home Twin Theater, Palm Harbor 10, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Spring Hill 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20

NEW Crazy Love B

(PG-13) (1:31) Boy meets girl, boy horribly injures girl, boy gets girl back. That's the strange arc of this documentary based on a 1960s tabloid scandal. Language including sexual references, and mature thematic elements.

Tampa Theatre

Disturbia B-

(PG-13) (1:44) Shia LeBeouf plays a teenager on house arrest convinced that his neighbor (David Morse) is a serial killer. Sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality.

Dollar Movies at Desoto Square Mall

Evan Almighty B

(PG) (1:30) A self-centered politician (Steve Carell) is ordered by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark. Sequel to 2003's Bruce Almighty. Mild rude humor and some peril.

Citrus Park 20, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Home Twin Theater, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Spring Hill 8, Starlight 20, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer C

(PG) (1:29) Marvel Comics' dysfunctional superheroes face a cosmic entity bent on destroying Earth. Sequences of action violence, some mild languages and innuend.

Dollar Movies at Desoto Square Mall, Joy-Lan Drive In, Spring Hill 8, University 16

Golden Door (Nuovomondo) B-

(PG-13) (2:00) - Italian immigrants to America - and one Englishwoman (Charlotte Gainsbourg) - face problems in the early 1900s. Shown with English subtitles. Brief graphic nudity.

Burns Court Cinema

Hairspray B+

(PG) (1:47) - A plump Batltimore teenager (Nikki Blonsky) helps integrate a teen dance TV show in 1962. Based on the 1988 movie and Broadway musical, co-starring John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer. Language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix B

(PG-13) (2:18) - The fifth entry in J.K. Rowling's wizardry saga has Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) steeling himself for the inevitable battle with Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Clearwater Cinema Cafe, Crystal River Mall 9, Fun Lan Drive-In, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: An IMAX 3D Experience B

(PG-13) (2:18) - The fifth entry in J.K. Rowling's wizardry saga has Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) steeling himself for the inevitable battle with Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images.

Baywalk IMAX, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX

Hurricane on the Bayou B+

(NR) () IMAX filmmaker Greg MacGillivray completed production on a documentary about Louisiana's eroding coastline a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck. Ecological warnings became tragic realities, and MacGillivray returned to reshape his movie, not with an I-told-you-so attitude but with reverence and toe-tapping rhythms, the soundtrack of resurrection. .

IMAX Dome Theatre at MOSI

NEW I Know Who Killed Me Not reviewed

(R) (1:45) Lindsay Lohan stars as a kidnapping and torture victim with a deadly identity crisis. Grisly violence including torture and disturbing gory images, and for sexuality, nudity and language.

Baywalk 20, Centro Ybor 20, Citrus Park 20, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry C-

(PG-13) (1:50) - Two firemen (Adam Sandler, Kevin James) pose as gay partners to collect insurance benefits. Crude sexual content throughout, nudity, language and drug references.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Clearwater Cinema Cafe, Crystal River Mall 9, Fun Lan Drive-In, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Knocked Up B-

(R) (2:09) A one-night stand between a lumpy slacker (Seth Rogen) and a beautiful woman (Katherine Heigl) leads to pregnancy. Sexual content, drug use and language.

Regency 20, Spring Hill 8, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20

La Vie en Rose (La Mome) A-

(PG-13) (2:20) Evocative biography of French singer and icon Edith Piaf, with a towering performance by Marion Cotillard. Shown with English subtitles. Substance abuse, sexual content, brief nudity, language and thematic elements.

Burns Court Cinema

License to Wed Not reviewed

(PG-13) (1:40) An unorthodox minister (Robin Williams) teaches strange lessons in marriage preparation to an engaged couple (Mandy Moore, John Krasinski). Sexual humor and language.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Citrus Park 20, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tampa Pitcher Show, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Live Free or Die Hard B+

(PG-13) (2:10) The summer's best action flick, with Bruce Willis reprising his role as no-nonsense Det. John McClane. Intense sequences of violence and action, language and a brief sexual situation.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Joy-Lan Drive In, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Ruskin Drive In, Starlight 20, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Meet the Robinsons B-

(G) (1:35) A brainy orphan visits the future in a frantic animated Disney comedy. Voices include Angela Bassett and Tom Selleck. .

Cinema Grill At Embassy 6, Dollar Movies at Desoto Square Mall

Mr. Brooks C+

(R) (2:00) Kevin Costner stars as a buttoned-down serial killer with an alter ego (William Hurt) urging him. Demi Moore and Dane Cook co-star. Strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language.

Cinema Grill At Embassy 6, Dollar Movies at Desoto Square Mall

Nancy Drew B+

(PG) (1:39) Emma Roberts (Aquamarine) stars as the teen sleuth, updated with a Mean Girls feel to contemporary Los Angeles. Mild violence, thematic elements and brief language.

Spring Hill 8

NEW No Reservations B-

(PG) (1:45) A driven chef (Catherine Zeta-Jones) is saddled with an orphaned niece (Abigail Breslin) and a kitchen competitor (Aaron Eckhart). Some sensuality and language.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

Once Not reviewed

(R) (1:35) An Irish busker (Glen Hansard) and an immigrant (Marketa Irglova) meet, fall in love and compose songs about it. Language.

Lakewood Ranch Cinemas

Paris, je t'aime Not reviewed

(R) (2:00) Eighteen short films about the City of Light by a multinational list of directors, including Joel and Ethan Coen, Alfonso Cuaron and Alexander Payne. Language and brief drug use.

Spring Hill 8

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End D

(PG-13) (2:45) (PG-13) (186 min.) Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) mostly sits out this sloppy finale to the pirate saga. Yo-ho-hum. Intense action sequences, violence, scary images. Intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images.

Royal Palm 20, Spring Hill 8, Veterans 24

Ratatouille C+

(G) (1:50) Nice animation but scarce humor and heart in this yarn about a rat (voice of Patton Oswalt) yearning to be a chef. .

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

NEW Rescue Dawn A-

(PG-13) (2:00) A Navy pilot (Christian Bale) shot down during the Vietnam War endures captivity and attempts a daring escape. Based on a true story and director Werner Herzog's earlier documentary. Some sequences of intense war violence and torture.

Baywalk 20, Burns Court Cinema, Citrus Park 20, Regency 20, Starlight 20, Veterans 24, Woodlands Square 20

Shrek the Third C

(PG) (1:33) The jolly green ogre (voice of Mike Myers) left his best jokes behind in the first two movies. Even Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas) aren't amusing anymore. Some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action.

Cinema Grill At Embassy 6, Dollar Movies at Desoto Square Mall, Spring Hill 8

Sicko A

(PG-13) (2:00) Director Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11) tackles the health care system, diagnosing it as chronically corrupt. Brief strong language.

Beach Theatre, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Spring Hill 8, Veterans 24

NEW Simpsons Movie Not reviewed

(PG-13) (1:27) The long-running animated TV series finally makes the transition to the big screen, irreverent as ever. Irreverent humor throughout.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Fun Lan Drive-In, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

NEW Sunshine B

(R) (1:48) Fifty years from now, a desperate mission to reignite the dying sun leads to dazzling special effects. Directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 days Later). Violent content and language.

Baywalk 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Park 20, Regency 20, Starlight 20, Veterans 24, Woodlands Square 20

Surf's Up A-

(PG) (1:25) Animated mockumentary about a penguin (voice of Shia LaBeouf) chasing a surfing world championship. Mild language and some rude hum.

Regency 20, Spring Hill 8

NEW Talk to Me B-

(R) (1:58) A fact-based story of Detroit disc jockey Petey Greene (Don Cheadle), a voice of revolution and reason during the turbulent 1960s. Pervasive language and some sexual content.

Baywalk 20, Veterans 24

Transformers B-

(PG-13) (2:23) Autobots and Decepticons wage war on Earth with less interesting humans (Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel) caught in the crossfire. Intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, brief sexual humor, and language.

Baywalk 20, Beacon Theatres, Britton Cinema 8, Centro Ybor 20, Channelside Cinemas 9 & IMAX, Citrus Cinemas, Citrus Park 20, Crystal River Mall 9, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Largo Mall 8, Oakmont 8, Palm Harbor 10, Park Place Stadium 16, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Ruskin Drive In, Starlight 20, Sunstar Seminole 8, Tri-City 8, University 16, Veterans 24, West Shore 14, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

NEW Who's Your Caddy? Not reviewed

(PG-13) (1:33) Hip-hop mogul (Outkast's Big Boi) and his posse invade a conservative country club, teeing off its white, uptight membership. Crude and sexual content, some nudity, language and drug material.

Baywalk 20, Centro Ybor 20, Citrus Park 20, Fun Lan Drive-In, Hollywood 16, Hollywood 18, Palm Harbor 10, Regency 20, Royal Palm 20, Starlight 20, University 16, Veterans 24, Woodlands Square 20, Zephyrhills Cinema 10

You Kill Me A-

(R) (1:30) - An alcoholic hit man (Ben Kingsley) seeks love and sobriety between assignments. Tea Leoni co-stars as his screwball support in a very dark comedy. Language and some violence.

Veterans 24