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Adventureland (R, 106 minutes) Superbad director Greg Mottola sets young love and raunchy humor in an amusement park. But he does it endearingly. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

Che, Part One
(NR, 126 minutes) Steven Soderbergh directs Benicio “Mumbles” Del Toro in this lengthy biopic of the infamous Cuban revolutionary. Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre

Crank: High Voltage (R, 85 minutes) Carefully bearded badass Jason Statham returns as a hitman in pursuit of the gangster who replaced his heart with a painfully rechargeable electric one. Wait, is this actually a tender romantic comedy? Maybe: Corey Haim is in it, too. Opening Friday

Dragonball Evolution (PG, 84 minutes) For those of you still choosing Pikachu, join Goku as he once again tracks down a collection of—you guessed it—dragonballs. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

Duplicity (PG-13, 118 minutes) Julia Roberts and Clive Owen are competing spies and classy con artists and wary lovers and tediously glamorous movie stars. Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti co-star and Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton) directs. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

Fast & Furious (PG-13) On the mean streets of L.A., Vin Diesel and Paul Walker turbo-charge the fourth outing of this popular  car-race franchise. Michelle Rodriguez co-stars. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

Hannah Montana: The Movie
(G, 98 minutes) In this big-screen take on the Disney Channel sitcom, Miley Cyrus once again stars as a peppy teen girl living a secret double life as a pop star. Her father is played by her real father, Billy Ray Cyrus. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4

The Haunting in Connecticut (PG-13, 92 minutes) Wait, hold on—you’re telling us that the former funeral home that young Kyle and his family live in is haunted? Honestly, who haunts a funeral home? Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

I Love You, Man (R) Paul Rudd plays a dude with no dude friends who’s about to get married and needs a best man. After a few abortive man-dates, it’s Jason Segel to the rescue. But what if their budding bromance threatens the dude’s impending marriage? Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4

Knowing (PG-13, 115 minutes) In this disaster-movie blockbuster, Nicolas Cage comes upon a 50-year-old time capsule containing coded, accurate predictions of global catastrophe. It’s up to him to save the planet. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

Monsters vs. Aliens
(PG, 94 minutes) The latest from DreamWorks, about a woman who makes some unlikely new friends after being transformed into an enormous monster. Fantastic Hollywood voice cast. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

Observe and Report (R, 85 minutes) Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

Race to Witch Mountain (PG-13, 99 minutes) In this Disney remake, Dwayne Johnson plays a cab driver hired by extraterrestrials on the run from the Feds. The aliens are in the form of cute human kids, so it’s cool. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4

Seventeen 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. Opening Friday

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. Opening Friday

Sunshine Cleaning (R, 91 minutes) Rose (Amy Adams) raises some much-needed cash by cleaning up crime scenes with her sister (Emily Blunt). Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

Taken (PG-13, 91 minutes) When his daughter gets kidnapped during her Parisian vacation, ex-spy Liam Neeson assures her abductor that he’s made a bad move, then goes to the cupboard to open a can of whoop-ass. Luc Besson co-wrote and produced. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

Watchmen (R, 163 minutes) Alan Moore’s comic book magnum opus comes to life as a group of superheroes digs into the mystery of who is knocking off their caped brethren. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

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