Mini reviews
Associated Press
Thursday, July 17, 2008

For an online guide, go to augustachronicle.com/movies:

NEW THIS WEEK

THE DARK KNIGHT ( ***1/2 , PG-13): Heath Ledger plays up the psychotic facets of the Joker in this continuation of the Batman saga. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

MAMMA MIA! ( ***, PG-13): Broadway hit based on the ABBA songbook stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

SPACE CHIMPS ( ***, G): Andy Samburg voices the grandson of the first ape astronaut, who is blasted off into space. Evans

ONGOING

BABY MAMA (PG-13): Tina Fey hires Amy Poehler as a surrogate mother. Masters

COLLEGE ROAD TRIP (G): Martin Lawrence accompanies his daughter (Raven-Symone) as she scouts universities. Masters

MEET DAVE (PG): Eddie Murphy plays not only an alien crew member in this sci-fi comedy but also the spaceship. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

GET SMART (PG-13): The 1960s super-spy spoof gets a modern update with Steve Carell playing the bumbling Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as his polished partner, Agent 99. Augusta Exchange, Evans, ends today at Aiken

HANCOCK (PG-13): Will Smith stars as a troubled superhero trying to find his way in L.A. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

THE HAPPENING (R): M. Night Shyamalan returns with this story of a family on the run from a natural phenomenon. Augusta Exchange, begins Friday at Masters

HAROLD & KUMAR: ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY (R): The stoner duo are mistaken for terrorists on a flight to Amsterdam. Masters

HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY (PG-13): Humanity's greatest weapon against a hidden world of mythical creatures is a cigar-chomping demon with a thing for pancakes and kittens. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

THE INCREDIBLE HULK (PG-13): Edward Norton takes on the role of Bruce Banner, with Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt and Robert Downey Jr. along for the ride. Augusta Exchange, Aiken, ends today at Evans

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (PG): The Jules Verne classic gets a contemporary makeover in this 3-D adventure. Augusta Exchange, Evans, Aiken

KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL (G): The enormously popular American Girl franchise goes cinematic in this tale of a plucky Depression-era heroine. Evans, ends today at Augusta Exchange

KUNG FU PANDA (PG): Jack Black voices the lazy bear who is called on to become a martial arts master. Augusta Exchange, Evans, ends today at Aiken

THE LOVE GURU (PG-13): Mike Myers returns to the big screen playing a guru who is engaged to rescue the faltering career of a hockey star. Ends today at Augusta Exchange

SPEED RACER (PG): The Wachowski brothers direct this live-action adaptation of the TV cartoon. Masters

THE STRANGERS (R): Three baddies terrorize a couple staying in a vacation home. Begins Friday at Masters

TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS (PG-13): Tyler Perry adapts his play about aA woman who takes her family to the funeral of the father she never knew. Masters

WALL-E (G): A robot discovers his true calling in this Pixar film. Augusta Exchange, Aiken and Evans

WANTED (R): Angelina Jolie recruits slacker James McAvoy to become an assassin like his father. Augusta Exchange, Aiken and Evans

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (PG-13): Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher realize they tied the knot after a wild night in Sin City. Masters

ENDS TODAY

DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! (G): Adaptation of the classic children's book with Jim Carrey (Horton) and Steve Carell (the mayor). Masters

THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (PG-13): Jackie Chan and Jet Li star in this martial arts spectacular. Masters

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (PG-13): Indy searches for clues to the origin of a mysterious and powerful crystal skull. Augusta Exchange, Evans

IRON MAN (PG-13): Robert Downey Jr. fights evil in an armored suit. Evans, Augusta Exchange

SEX AND THE CITY (R): Miranda, Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte on the big screen four years after bowing out on HBO. Augusta Exchange

YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN (PG-13): Adam Sandler stars as a Mossad agent who fakes his death to re-emerge as a hair stylist. Augusta Exchange

From the Thursday, July 17, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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