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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. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. 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. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

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

Earth (G, 99 minutes) For Earth Day, which is when it opens, this documentary grandly observes a year in the life of our world, as elaborated through the true adventures of three animal families, and the voice of James Earl Jones. Opening Wednesday

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

Fighting (PG-13, 105 minutes) You have to love a movie title that doesn’t try too hard. A small-town rube with talented fists (Channing Tatum) finds himself recruited by a city scam-man (Terence Howard) to become the reigning bare-knuckle brawler of the New York underground. Opening Friday

Gomorrah (NR, 137 minutes) Winner of the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this flick follows the Camorra, an Italian mob, and its impact on five individual narratives. Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre

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 Downtown Mall 6

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) Seth Rogen takes on a role as a mall security guard who’s a little more Taxi Driver than Paul Blart. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6

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. Opening Friday

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. Regal Seminole Square 4

The Soloist (PG-13, 105 minutes) Read C-VILLE’s full review here. 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. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6

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
 

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