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Published: February 14, 2008

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Definitely, Maybe ***

A thirtysomething Manhattan dad (Ryan Reynolds) tries to explain his impending divorce and other past relationships to his precocious 10-year-old daughter (Abigail Breslin). 111 minutes (PG-13; sexual content, profanity and smoking)

Jumper **

Hayden Christensen stars as a man whose amazing ability to teleport anywhere in the world turns out to be the source of a longtime war between other "jumpers" and those sworn to kill them. Also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Rachel Bilson. 92 minutes (PG-13; intense action violence, profanity and brief sexuality)

The Spiderwick Chronicles **½

The Grace family (Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Bolger and Freddie Highmore as twins) inherits a dilapidated estate, where they find themselves pulled into an otherworldly adventure. 96 minutes (PG; violence, peril and scary creatures)

Step Up 2 the Streets (not reviewed)

A rebellious street dancer (Briana Evigan) tries to find her place at a prestigious arts school by forming an eclectic dance crew to compete in an underground dance battle in Baltimore. 95 minutes (PG-13; profanity, suggestive material and brief violence)

TAMPA THEATRE

A historic film house at 711 Franklin St. in downtown Tampa; (813) 274-8981. Tickets for regular screenings: $9 adults, $8 students with ID, $7 seniors age 55 and older, military and children 12 and younger. Weekend matinees: $7. Admission includes pre-show Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ mini-concert.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (not reviewed)

See Still in Town. In French with English subtitles. 112 minutes (PG-13; nudity, sexual content and profanity)

Show times: 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday

An American In Paris (not reviewed)

The Great American Musicals series continues with this 1951 classic about an ex-GI (Gene Kelly) and his complicated love life in the City of Lights. 113 minutes (PG)

Show time: 3 p.m. Sunday

STILL IN TOWN

Alvin and the Chipmunks (not reviewed)

In this CGI/live action comedy, three homeless chipmunk brothers with helium voices find refuge in the home of a struggling songwriter (Jason Lee). 90 minutes (PG; for mild rude humor)

Atonement ***½

A girl changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he didn't commit. Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Vanessa Redgrave, Saoirse Ronan and Romola Garai star in this sweeping, historical romance. 123 minutes (R; disturbing war images, profanity, sexuality)

August Rush

1/2

A musical prodigy (Freddie Highmore) uses his talent (and help from a stranger played by Robin Williams) to search for his parents (Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), who he's never met. 112 minutes (PG; mild violence and profanity)

Bee Movie **

Jerry Seinfeld and Renee Zellweger provide voices in this animated tale about a busy bee who sets off to sue the human race for stealing honey. 90 minutes (PG; mild suggestive humor)

The Bucket List **½

Aphoristic life lessons abound in this contrived but enjoyable film about two terminal cancer patients (Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman) who become unlikely buddies and set out to complete a list of things to do before they die. 97 minutes (PG-13; profanity, sexual references)

Charlie Wilson's War ***

Starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this movie is the "true" story of how Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson persuaded the CIA to arm resistance fighters in Afghanistan to fend off the Soviet Union. 97 minutes (R; profanity, nudity, sexual content and drug use)

Cloverfield (not reviewed)

An attack on New York City - possibly by a monster - is seen through the video camera of small group of terrified party-goers who just hope to survive the night. 84 minutes (PG-13; violence, terror and disturbing images)

Death at a Funeral **

Matthew Macfadyen ("Pride & Prejudice") tries to keep his sanity when chaos reigns and secrets are threatened to be revealed at his father's funeral. Frank Oz directs this British farce. 90 minutes (R; profanity, drug content)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (not reviewed)

Nominated for four Academy Awards, this movie tells the true story of a magazine editor (Mathieu Amalric) who suffered a stroke that left him completely paralyzed, except for one eye. In French with English subtitles. 112 minutes (PG-13; nudity, sexual content and profanity)

Enchanted ***

Disney pokes fun at itself in this twisted fairy tale about a cartoon princess (Amy Adams) banished to a live-action New York City where she finds her prince charming (Patrick Dempsey), a divorce lawyer. 107 minutes (PG; scary images and mild innuendo)

The Eye (not reviewed)

A concert violinist (Jessica Alba), who has been blind since childhood, receives a cornea transplant and is immediately terrorized by frightening images that cause her to seek more information about the donor. 97 minutes (PG-13; violence, terror and disturbing content)

First Sunday (not reviewed)

Two bumbling petty criminals (Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan) decide to burglarize a church, but end up spending the night with the Lord and getting more than they bargained for. It's a comedy, allegedly. 96 minutes (PG-13; profanity, sexual humor and drug references)

Fool's Gold *

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson star in this romantic adventure about a divorced couple who rekindle their relationship while searching for lost treasure they've obsessed over for years. 113 minutes (PG-13; action violence, sexuality, brief nudity and profanity)

The Game Plan **

The Rock stars as a quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle until he discovers he has a 7-year-old daughter from a one-night stand. 110 minutes (PG; mild thematic elements)

The Golden Compass *½

A 12-year-old girl (newcomer Dakota Blue Richards) tries to rescue a kidnapped friend and winds up on an epic quest to save her world. The movie also stars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. 114 minutes (PG-13; sequences of fantasy violence)

Gone Baby Gone ****

Two Boston private investigators get drawn into a complex child kidnapping case in actor Ben Affleck's directorial debut. 114 minutes (R; violence, drug content, profanity)

The Great Debaters **½

Starring Denzel Washington, this drama is based on the true story of the Wiley College debate team of 1935 that went on to challenge Harvard University in the national championship. 124 minutes (PG-13; violence, disturbing imagery, vulgarity, brief sexuality)

Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert **½

If you couldn't get tickets to the sold-out tour, here's another chance to make good with your kid. The singer and actress performs as herself and character Hannah Montana in this 3-D movie filmed at several venues across the country. 100 minutes (G)

How She Move (not reviewed)

Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a high school student (Rutina Wesley) is forced to leave her private school to return to her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles a passion for competitive step dancing. 98 minutes (PG-13; violence, terror and disturbing images)

I Am Legend **½

A scientist (Will Smith) has his hands full battling carnivorous mutants in an eerily empty New York City while trying to reverse the effects of the virus that wiped out mankind. 100 minutes (PG-13; intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence)

Juno ***

We can only hope Jamie Lynn Spears has her act half as together as Juno (Ellen Page), a pregnant teenager who faces tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately finds her way. 91 minutes (PG-13; mature themes, sexual content, profanity)

The Kite Runner **½

Based on a best-selling novel, this story of fathers, sons, friendship and betrayal is set against the backdrop of the last days of Afghanistan's monarchy and the atrocities of the Taliban reign. 122 minutes (PG-13; adult themes, violence and profanity)

Mad Money (not reviewed)

Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes star in this comedy about three ordinary women who form an unlikely friendship at work and decide to do something extraordinary - rob a Federal Reserve bank. 104 minutes (PG-13; sexual material, profanity and drug references)

Meet the Spartans (not reviewed)

From the same folks that brought the world "Date Movie" and "Scary Movie" comes a tongue-in-cheek parody of sword-and-sandal epics, featuring Kevin Sorbo and Carmen Electra. 84 minutes (PG-13; crude and sexual content, profanity and comic violence)

Michael Clayton ***

George Clooney shows range as a "fixer" at a prestigious New York law firm who copes with mounting professional and personal complications in this smart, cynical thriller. 118 minutes (R; profanity and sexual dialogue)

Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (not reviewed)

The DNA of a 3,000-year-old mummy may help researchers gain insight into human genetics and new medical treatments. 40 minutes (not rated)

National Treasure: Book of Secrets *½

Nicolas Cage returns as archaeologist Ben Gates, who goes on a search for the missing pages of John Wilkes Booth's diary after his family is linked to the assassination of President Lincoln. 124 minutes (PG; some violence and action)

No Country for Old Men ****

A man (Josh Brolin) stumbles across a drug deal gone bad, takes $2 million and sets off a violent chain reaction that includes a sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and a psychopathic bounty hunter (Javier Bardem). Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen ("Fargo"), based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. 122 minutes (R; graphic violence and profanity)

One Missed Call (not reviewed)

Yet another remake of a Japanese horror flick, this one about people who receive phone messages from their future selves which include the time and details of their death. Ed Burns and Shannyn Sossamon star. 87 minutes (PG-13; intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, sexuality and mature themes)

Over Her Dead Body *½

A ghost (Eva Longoria Parker) tries to undermine and sabotage her former boyfriend's (Paul Rudd) burgeoning relationship with a psychic (Lake Bell) who he hired to help him move on after his fiancee's death. 95 minutes (PG-13; sexual content and profanity)

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie (not reviewed)

An artifact drags three vegetable friends back to the 17th century where they become unlikely heroes in a battle to rescue a royal family from an evil tyrant - and themselves from living the life of common couch potatoes. 85 minutes (G)

P.S. I Love You *½

Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler star in this holiday weeper about a widow who learns her late husband has left her a list of tasks intended to ease her grief and help her start a new life. 126 minutes (PG; sexual references and brief nudity)

Rambo (not reviewed)

In Thailand, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) assembles a group of mercenaries and leads them to a Burmese village where a group of Christian aid workers allegedly went missing. 93 minutes (R; graphic, bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and profanity)

Roving Mars (not reviewed)

Imax documentary follows NASA's 2003 Mars rover mission, including footage from the surface of the red planet that takes viewers to another world. 40 minutes (Not rated)

The Savages ***½

Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman co-star in this biting and poignant portrait of siblings caring for the ailing father (Philip Bosco) who abandoned them in childhood. 113 minutes (R; profanity, sexuality)

Strange Wilderness (not reviewed)

A pair of animal enthusiasts (Steve Zahn and Allen Covert) set themselves up for disaster when they head to the Andes in search of Bigfoot in a desperate attempt to boost the ratings of their failing television series. 87 minutes (R; profanity, drug use, crude and sexual humor)

There Will Be Blood ***½

Daniel Day-Lewis snagged the Golden Globe for best actor this week for his portrayal of a prospector-turned-oil king in this epic tale about family, greed and faith. From director Paul Thomas Anderson. 158 minutes (R; violence, profanity, adult themes)

27 Dresses *½

A woman (Katherine Heigl) wrestles with her always-a-bridesmaid life when her sister announces she's marrying a man (James Marsden) with whom she's secretly in love. 107 minutes (PG-13; profanity, innuendo and sexuality)

Untraceable *½

An FBI agent (Diane Lane) is tasked with hunting down a seemingly untraceable serial killer who posts live videos of his victims on the Internet. As time clicks down, the cat-and-mouse game gets personal. 110 minutes (R; gruesome violence and profanity)

U2 3D ***

As if Bono's head could get any bigger, now he's on IMAX and in 3-D in a film that follows the boys from Ireland on their "Vertigo" tour through South America and Mexico. 85 minutes (G; profanity, sexual candor)

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show **

This documentary chronicles the journey of actor Vince Vaughn, serving as a Buffalo Bill-type host, and four stand-up comedians as they perform 30 shows in 30 days across the United States. 90 minutes (R; pervasive profanity, sex-related humor)

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep ***

A touching adventure about a Scottish boy who finds an enchanted egg that hatches into a mythical water horse, a k a the Loch Ness Monster. 101 minutes (PG; violence)

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins *½

This crisis-of-conscience comedy focuses on an outrageous talk show host (Martin Lawrence) who begins to question his life when he goes home to attend his parents' 50th wedding anniversary - bringing along his reality TV diva fiancee. 114 minutes (PG-13; crude and sexual content, profanity and drug references)

Listing compiled from Tribune wires and staff reports; Associated Press critics' ratings are out of four stars.

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