Ratings as appeared in Beacon Journal film critic and wire-service reviews:♥=Weak
♥♥=Mediocre
♥♥♥=Worth Seeing
♥♥♥♥=Shouldn't Be Missed
Opening Friday
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY — ♥♥♥
(R — language) Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans. 2 hours.
Cedar Lee, Independence 10, Kent Plaza Theatre, Montrose 12, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24
I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL — ♥
(R — nudity, strong sexual content including graphic dialogue throughout, language and some crude material) Tucker (Matt Czuchry) decides to take an impromptu trip to celebrate his friend's bachelor party. Tucker ends up disinvited to the wedding and has to find a way to balance his narcissism with the demands of friendship. 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Valley View 24
THE INVENTION OF LYING — ♥♥1/2
(PG-13 — language including some sexual material and a drug reference) Comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) seizes the opportunity for personal gain. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
MORE THAN A GAME — ♥♥♥
(PG — brief mild language and incidental smoking) Documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Akron and James' journey to fame. 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Cedar Lee, Montrose 12, Valley View 24
TOY STORY/TOYSTORY 2 IN 3D — ♥♥♥♥
(G) Disney re-release of the classic Toy Story and Toy Story 2 movies in 3D. Follows the adventures of boy's collection of toys that come to life. 2 hours, 53 minutes not including intermission.
Huntington Street Cinema 16, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24
WHIP IT — ♥♥♥
(PG-13 — sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material) A Texas indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after she discovers a roller derby league. 1 hour, 51 minutes.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
ZOMBIELAND — ♥♥♥♥
(R — horror violence/gore and language) Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. 1 hour, 22 minutes.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10, Magic City Drive-In, Midway Twin Drive-In
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9 — ♥♥♥
(PG-13 — violence, scary images) When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the Earth intent on their extinction. 9 convinces the others that they must take the offensive if they are to survive. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them. 1 hour, 19 minutes.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER — ♥♥♥
(PG-13 — sexual material, language) Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) had Summer (Zooey Deschanel) in his life for 500 days and can't accept that they were numbered. She had absolutely no interest in getting married. A delightful comedy of bittersweet romance, stylishly inventive and charmingly acted. 1 hour, 36 minutes.
Cedar Lee, Jackson Township Movies 10, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill
ALL ABOUT STEVE — ♥
(PG-13 — sexual content including innuendoes) Sandra Bullock plays Mary Horowitz, a crossword puzzle constructor who on a blind date falls insanely in love with Steve, a TV news cameraman (Bradley Cooper, from The Hangover). 1 hour, 38 minutes.
Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Jackson Township Movies 10, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10, Magic City Drive-In
BRIGHT STAR — ♥♥♥1/2
(PG — some sensuality, brief language, smoking) Drama is based on the three-year romance between 19th-century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25. Distinguished by superb ensemble acting, intelligent writing and stunning design, but its best quality is the tact with which it tells the tragic story. 1 hour, 51 minutes.
Cedar Lee
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS — ♥♥♥
(PG — brief mild language) An animated comedy about a kid who invents a machine that will turn water into food. It goes wild, floods his island with food, and attacks it with a spaghetti and meatballs tornado. In 3-D in some theaters. 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Garrettsville Cinemas, Great Oaks Cinema, Highland Theatre, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Linda Theatre, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
DISTRICT 9 — ♥♥♥1/2
(R — bloody violence, pervasive strong language) An alien spaceship hovers over Johannesburg, South Africa, its occupants stranded and starving. They're placed in a fenced-in district, where the locals fear and resent them. Looking like a cross between lobsters and grasshoppers, they're sort of loathsome, but one human and one alien work together, in a mockumentary with apartheid parallels. 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Tower City Cinemas, Magic City Drive-In, Midway Twin Drive-In
FAME — ♥1/2
(PG-13 — thematic material including teen drinking, a sexual situation, language) Alan Parker's 1980 musical about the students at New York City's High School of Performing Arts gets a ''reimagining'' that includes a toning-down of the original R-rating to a High School Musical-friendly PG-13. Yes, New York has changed a lot since the 1980s. But still. Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul McGill and Naturi Naughton are among the talented kids who hope to live forever and learn how to fly high. 2 hours.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Garrettsville Cinemas, Great Oaks Cinema, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
THE FINAL DESTINATION — ♥
(R — strong violent/gruesome accidents, language, a scene of sexuality) After Hunt's (Nick Zano) premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their fate. In 3-D in some theaters. 1 hour, 21 minutes.
Independence 10, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24
GAMER — ♥
(R — frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity, language) Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multiplayer online gaming environments, a star player (Gerald Butler) from a game called Slayers looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind (Michael C. Hall). 1 hour, 35 minutes.
Interstate Park Cinemas 18
HALLOWEEN II — ♥
(R — horror movie violence, language) Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Ill.; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister. 1 hour, 41 minutes.
Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Valley View 24
THE HANGOVER — ♥♥1/2
(R — pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, some drug material) A raunchy comedy about a disastrous bachelor party in Las Vegas. When the bridegroom (Justin Bartha) disappears, his buddies (Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms) search for him, starting with such questions as: How in the world do you wake up in a $4,200-a-night suite with a tiger, a chicken, a crying baby and a missing tooth? 1 hour, 39 minutes.
Independence 10, Jackson Township Movies 10
THE HURT LOCKER — ♥♥♥
(R — war violence, language) A harrowing drama about members of the U.S. Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal squad during their tour of duty in Iraq. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty co-star as soldiers with one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. 2 hours, 7 minutes.
Kent Plaza Theatre
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS — ♥♥
(PG — some mild rude humor, peril) When Sid gets into some trouble, it's up to Manny, Ellie, Diego and Scrat to save their friend. Their mission leads them to an underground world where they encounter dinosaurs, flora and fauna — as well as a one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck. 1 hour, 34 minutes.
Jackson Township Movies 10
THE INFORMANT — ♥♥1/2
(R — strong language) Matt Damon stars as the highest-ranking executive in U.S. history to blow the whistle in a case of corporate fraud. He exposed global price-fixing by Archer Daniels Midland, the Decatur, Ill., agribusiness conglomerate, after wearing an FBI wire for 30 months. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. 1 hour, 48 minutes.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS — ♥♥1/2
(R — strong graphic violence, language, brief sexuality) A big, bold, audacious war movie that will annoy some, startle others. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent and Christoph Waltz star as a hero, a girl and a Nazi in a virtuoso combination of action, droll satire, movie references and rewritten history. Leave it to Tarantino to provide World War II with a much-needed alternative ending. 2 hours, 35 minutes.
Big Picture, Cinemark Aurora 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Montrose 12, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24
IN THE LOOP — ♥♥♥1/2
(No industry rating, but contains graphic language throughout) A smart comedy from the team who created the award-winning BBC TV comedy series Alan Partridge and The Thick of It. With laugh-out-loud dialogue, the film pokes fun at the ineptitude of some of our highest political leaders. 1 hour, 46 minutes.
Cedar Lee
IT MIGHT GET LOUD — ♥♥♥
(PG — brief language and smoking) A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Cedar Lee
JENNIFER'S BODY — ♥♥
( R — sexuality, bloody violence, language, brief drug use) In her first starring role, Megan Fox plays the most popular girl in school, who is transformed into a fiend who eats the flesh of teenage boys. Amanda Seyfried plays her lifelong friend and the only one who realizes she's become a demon. Not an assembly-line teen horror thriller; has a gleeful relish. Diablo Cody's first screenplay after Juno. Directed by Karyn Kusama (Girlfight). 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Jackson Township Movies 10, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24
JULIE & JULIA — ♥♥: Julie; ♥♥♥1/2: Julia
(PG-13 — strong language and mild sexual content) A frustrated New York wife vows to write a blog about cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, 524 recipes in 365 days. The film shows the effect of culinary dedication on both women's lives and marriages. Stars Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. 2 hours, 3 minutes.
Cedar Lee, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18
LOVE HAPPENS — ♥1/2
(PG-13 — some language, including sexual references) On a business trip to Seattle, a popular self-help guru (Aaron Eckhart) sparks with a woman (Jennifer Aniston) who attends one of his seminars. Their connection causes him to realize, however, that he hasn't truly confronted his wife's recent death. 1 hour, 47 minutes.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Tinseltown USA, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
MY ONE AND ONLY — ♥♥1/2
(PG-13 — adult themes) Appealing road comedy, set in the 1950s and inspired by a summer that set the course of George Hamilton's life. The film belongs to Renee Zellweger, who ditches a womanizing husband (Kevin Bacon) and hits the road with her sons (Logan Lerman and Mark Rendall), hoping to find a new husband to support them. 1 hour, 47 minutes.
Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill
PANDORUM — ♥♥1/2
(R — strong horror violence, language) Astronauts (Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster) awaken from cryogenic sleep aboard a spaceship and can't remember who they are or what their mission is. 2 hours.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10, Magic City Drive-In
THE PROPOSAL — ♥♥
(PG-13 — sexual content, nudity and language) A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the United States and avoid deportation to Canada. With Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. 1 hour, 44 minutes.
Jackson Township Movies 10
PUBLIC ENEMIES — ♥♥♥
(R — gangster violence, some language) FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) sets his sights on American gangster John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) and others in an attempt to curb a rampant Chicago crime spree during the 1930s. 2 hours, 23 minutes.
Jackson Township Movies 10
THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE — ♥♥♥
(PG-13 — brief strong language) A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue. 1 hour, 28 minutes.
Cedar Lee
SHORTS — ♥♥1/2
(PG — mild action, some rude humor) A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it. 1 hour, 27 minutes.
Big Picture
SORORITY ROW — No star rating
(R — strong bloody violence, language, some sexuality/nudity, partying) A group of sorority girls pledge to keep mum on the accidental death of one of their sisters; after graduation, however, they find themselves stalked by a serial killer who seems bent on eliminating anyone who knows their secret. 1 hour, 41 minutes.
Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Valley View 24, Midway Twin Drive-In
SURROGATES — ♥♥
(PG-13 — intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, language, sexuality, a drug-related scene) In the near future, FBI agents (Bruce Willis and Radha Mitchell) investigate a murder involving artificial ''surrogates,'' robotic aliases used by recluses to represent them in the outside world. Directed by Jonathan Mostow (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines). 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Huntington Street Cinema 16, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Shaker Square Cinemas, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10, Midway Twin Drive-In
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE — ♥♥
(PG-13 — thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity, sexuality) A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian (Eric Bana) with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates in his marriage. With Rachel McAdams. 1 hour, 47 minutes.
Big Picture, Garrettsville Cinemas, Huntington Street Cinema 16
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN — ♥
(PG-13 — intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude, sexual material, brief drug material) Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky (Shia LeBeouf) prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies. 2 hour, 30 minutes.
Jackson Township Movies 10
TYLER PERRY'S I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF — No star rating
(PG-13 — mature thematic material involving a sexual assault on a minor, violence, drug references, smoking) Madea (Tyler Perry) delivers three young adults who tried to rob her home to their aunt (Taraji P. Henson), a hard-living nightclub singer who doesn't want the responsibility of parenting the trio. Can Madea's influence, coupled with the arrival of a handsome, industrious new tenant (Adam Rodriguez), help April turn a corner in her life? 1 hour, 53 minutes.
Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24
THE UGLY TRUTH — ♥♥1/2
(R — sexual content, language)
The battle of the sexes again, this time centering on a TV morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) and her new on-camera anchor (Gerard Butler), who bicker and argue. He helps her gain the affections of a hunky doctor. Very predictable with a few laughs here and there. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Jackson Township Movies 10
UP — ♥♥♥1/2
(PG — some peril and action) In this Disney/Pixar animated film, 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America — but discovers too late that he has a stowaway, an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. In 3-D in some theaters. 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Garrettsville Cinemas, Jackson Township Movies 10

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