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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 12, 2008

OPENING

The Incredible Hulk **½

Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner in the latest retelling of the big green guy's life on the run, separation from his girlfriend (Liv Tyler) and the dangers of getting angry. Oscar winner William Hurt portrays Hulk's nemesis, Gen. Ross, part of the military machinery that wants to capture and exploit his power. Review, Page 4. 114 minutes (PG-13: intense action violence, frightening sci-fi images, brief suggestive content)

The Happening

Director M. Night Shyamalan tries breathing life back into his career with this frightening tale of a schoolteacher (Mark Wahlberg) and his family on the run for their lives as the world descends into chaos and self-destruction. How's that for vague? Review, Page 6. 91 minutes (R; violent and disturbing images)

Dinosaurs Alive! (not reviewed)

Audiences get to tag along on a dinosaur hunt with two paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History as they search for fossils in renowned dinosaur hotbeds. Opening in conjunction with "Dinosaurs! The Exhibition" at Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry. 40 minutes (Not rated)

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.

Body of War (not reviewed)

Former talk show host Phil Donahue and documentary filmmaker Ellen Spiro team up to tell the story of soldier Tomas Young, who joined the Army after 9/11, was severely injured in Iraq and comes home with a changed perspective on why the United States went to war. 87 minutes (Not rated)

Show times: 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. today; 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Thursday

The Three Stooges (not reviewed)

Nothing says happy Father's Day like a good poke in the eyes. So grab Dad and head to Tampa Theatre for an afternoon of slapstick featuring a program of classic Three Stooges shorts, this week's entry in the Summer Classic Movie Series. (Not rated)

Show time: Sunday at 3 p.m.; admission is $8

STILL IN TOWN

Baby Mama **½

Tina Fey stars as a successful single woman unable to conceive a child who pins her maternal hopes on working-class surrogate (Amy Poehler) who is more child than adult. 96 minutes (PG-13; crude and sexual humor, profanity and drug references)

The Bank Job **½

In this film based on a true story, a dodgy car dealer (Jason Statham) and a friend from his old neighborhood (Saffron Burrows) rob a bank of safe deposit boxes that yield money, jewelry and a treasure trove of scandalous secrets. 110 minutes (R; sexual content, nudity, violence and profanity)

College Road Trip (not reviewed)

When an overachieving high school student (Raven-Symone) decides to travel around the country to check out colleges, her overprotective police officer dad (Martin Lawrence) decides to tag along. 83 minutes (G)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian ***

The adventure continues when the Pevensie children return to Narnia, find it in ruins and are compelled to ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir, Prince Caspian, to the throne. 140 minutes (PG; battle action, violence)

Drillbit Taylor **

Three boys tired of being picked on by the school bully seek protection by placing an ad for a bodyguard in Soldier of Fortune magazine. A homeless guy (Owen Wilson) answers the call, and hilarity in the vein of Judd Apatow (this film's producer), ensues. 102 minutes (PG-13; crude sexual references, bullying, profanity, partial nudity and drug references)

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who **½

From the beloved children's book, Horton (voiced by Jim Carrey) hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust and is determined to help the people - no matter how small. Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler also are featured voices. 88 minutes (G)

88 Minutes *½

Al Pacino portrays Jack Gramm, a college professor and FBI forensic psychiatrist who receives a death threat saying he only as 88 minutes to live. He must use his training to narrow a list of suspects that includes a disgruntled student, a jilted ex-lover and a serial killer on death row. 108 minutes (R; violence, nudity and profanity)

The Forbidden Kingdom **½

Based on a Chinese fable, a teenager discovers a unique weapon in a pawn shop and is transported back in time to ancient China, where he joins a crew of warriors fighting to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li. 113 minutes (PG-13; martial arts action and violence)

Forgetting Sarah Marshall ***

After a devastating breakup with his TV star girlfriend, Peter (Jason Segel) heads to Hawaii on vacation only to find his ex (Kristen Bell) and her new boyfriend staying at the same resort. 112 minutes (R; sexual content, profanity and graphic nudity)

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk (not reviewed)

Robert Redford narrates this IMAX movie that takes audiences on a river-rafting adventure down the Colorado River with a team of explorers committed to bringing awareness to global water issues. 40 minutes (not rated)

In Bruges **½

Two hit men (Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleason) are ordered to cool their heels in a quaint Flemish city after a particularly difficult assignment in London. 107 minutes (R; bloody violence, profanity and drug use)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull **½

Harrison Ford returns to the screen as our favorite archeologist in this predictable but enjoyable romp about a Soviet plot to harness the power of a mystical crystal skull. Along the way Indy runs into a Communist vixen (Cate Blanchett), a lost love (Karen Allen) and a biker with an attitude (Shia LeBeouf). 126 minutes (PG-13; violence and scary images)

Iron Man ***½

Wealthy industrialist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, and he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil. Also stars Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow. 126 minutes (PG-13; sci-fi action and violence, suggestive content)

Kung Fu Panda ***

Improbably chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, an ungainly panda (voiced by Jack Black) trains to join an elite group of martial artists in this animated family comedy. 91 minutes (PG; martial arts action)

Leatherheads **

Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger trade quick banter in this lightweight romantic comedy about a struggling football team in the 1920s that drafts a war hero and college standout (John Krasinski) who may not be all he's cracked up to be. 114 minutes (PG-13; profanity)

Made of Honor *½

Patrick Dempsey leaps back to the big screen in this predictable comedy about a man who realizes too late that he's in love with his best friend (Michelle Monaghan), who's just announced her engagement to another man. 101 minutes (PG-13; sexual content and profanity)

Nim's Island **½

Nim (Abigail Breslin) lives on a remote island with her scientist dad (Gerard Butler), having adventures similar to books by her favorite recluse author and e-mail buddy (Jodie Foster), who finds her way to paradise when the young girl's dad goes missing. 96 minutes (PG; mild adventure action and profanity)

Prom Night (not reviewed)

This remake of a 1980 thriller stars former Tampa resident Brittany Snow as a young woman whose prom is made memorable when a horrible secret from her past comes back to haunt her in the form of a sadistic, vengeful killer. 88 minutes (PG-13; violence and terror, sexual material, underage drinking and profanity)

Sex and the City **½

The continuing adventures of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha from the popular HBO series hit the big screen, picking up four years from where the series ended and may - or may not - include a wedding. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Christopher Noth. 148 minutes (R; strong sexual content, graphic nudity and profanity)

Son of Rambow ***

Captivated with filmmaking after seeing his first movie - "First Blood" - a reserved young boy and his tough-guy friend set out to write and shoot a sequel. 96 minutes (PG-13; violence and reckless behavior)

Speed Racer *

Day-glo, live-action version of the cheesy '60s Japanese anime series stars Emile Hirsch as Speed, the young hotshot of the Racer family, who gets behind the wheel to take on a corrupt corporate honcho ruining auto racing. Also stars Matthew Fox as Racer X and Christina Ricci as Racer's girlfriend, Trixie. 135 minutes (PG-13; action, violence, profanity, brief smoking)

The Strangers (not reviewed)

A romantic evening goes horribly awry when a couple (Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman) returning home from a wedding is terrorized by three mysterious strangers. 90 minutes (R; violence/terror, profanity)

Then She Found Me (not reviewed)

Oscar winner Helen Hunt stars in and directs this film about a schoolteacher with a clicking biological clock whose marriage just went kaput - then she's confronted, for the first time, by her suffocating birth-mother (Bette Midler). 100 minutes (R; profanity and sexual situations)

21 **

A fact-based tale about a professor (Kevin Spacey) who takes a group of card-counting MIT students to Las Vegas to break the bank, but they run into trouble when a Sin City security chief (Laurence Fishburne) catches on to their blackjack scam. 123 minutes (PG-13; violence, sexual content, partial nudity)

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns (not reviewed)

A woman (Angela Bassett) who has never met her father, packs up her kids and heads to Georgia for his funeral where she meets her new family - the crass, fun-loving Browns. And yes, Tyler Perry appears as Madea. 100 minutes (PG-13; drug content, profanity, sexual references, mature themes and brief violence

What Happens in Vegas **

Two people (Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher) discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery, with one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. While trying to undermine each other and get the dough, they fall in love. 99 minutes (PG-13; sexual and crude content, profanity, drug references)

You Don't Mess With the Zohan **

Adam Sandler stars as an Israeli commando who fakes his own death to follow his dream of becoming a hairdresser in New York. Silly and often juvenile, but its heart is in the right place. 113 minutes. (PG-13; crude and sexual content, profanity, nudity)

Young@Heart (not reviewed)

Documentary about a senior citizens chorus that covers songs by bands such as The Clash and Coldplay. What ultimately emerges is a funny and moving testament to the simple things these seniors value: old friendships, new challenges and a little time in the spotlight. 108 minutes (PG; mild profanity)

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

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