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Two adolescents are sentenced to community service as youth mentors in Role Models.

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Published: November 27, 2008

AUSTRALIA (starstar) new

Nicole Kidman reunites with Moulin Rouge! director Baz Luhrmann for the story of a noblewoman on a cattle drive in Australia during World War II. With Hugh Jackman.

Rated: PG-13.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.

BOLT (starstarhalf-star)

A canine TV star (voiced by John Travolta) hits the streets to reunite with his human co-star (Miley Cyrus) in this animated comedy.

Rated: PG for some mild action and peril.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Liberty Twin, Creekside.

CHANGELING (starstar)

Angelina Jolie stars in Clint Eastwood's drama about a woman on her own fighting corrupt police trying to cover their tracks in the abduction of her son. John Malkovich co-stars.

Rated: R for some violent and disturbing content and adult language.

Showing: Grand 18.

THE DARK KNIGHT (starstarstarstar)

The third Batman franchise continues with this sequel to Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the moody, wealthy fighter of crime. He goes up against The Joker again (Heath Ledger, in his last role). Also involved is Two-Face, this time played by Aaron Eckhart.

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

Showing: Marketplace.

FIREPROOF (not reviewed)

A firefighter (Kirk Cameron) and his wife (Erin Bethea) begin a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare" to try to save their marriage.

Rated: PG for thematic material and some peril.

Showing: Grand 18, Starmount.

FOUR CHRISTMASES (starhalf-star) new

A couple (Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn) with a large extended family must endure four holiday gatherings with kin.

Rated: PG-13 for some sexual humor and language.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Starmount, Liberty Twin, Creekside.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR (starstarhalf-star)

Sometimes the franchise is the thing, and Disney knows it. The hit TV series makes its bold leap to the big screen with fingers poppin' and fresh-faced faves Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale smiling.

Rated: G.

Showing: Wynnsong 12, Creekside.

IGOR (starstar)

A mad scientist's humpback lab flunky tries to create his own monster in this animated comedy. John Cusack heads the voice cast.

Rating: PG for some thematic elements, scary images, action and mild language.

Showing: Marketplace.

THE LONGSHOTS (starstarstar)

An ex-high school jock (Ice Cube) coaches his niece (Keke Palmer), the first girl to play Pop Warner football.

Rated: PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor.

Showing: Marketplace.

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (starhalf-star)

Zoo animals are stranded again in this animated sequel reuniting voice stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Rated: PG for some mild crude humor.

Showing: Grand 18. Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.

MAX PAYNE (not reviewed)

Mark Wahlberg takes the title role as a cop tracking the killer of his family and partner in this video-game adaptation.

Rated: PG-13 for violence, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language.

Showing: Marketplace.

QUANTUM OF SOLACE (starstar)

James Bond (Daniel Craig), vengeful over the death of his love, takes on a phony environmentalist trying to control water supplies.

Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.

RIGHTEOUS KILL (starhalf-star)

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are police detectives pursuing a vigilante serial killer. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson co-stars.

Rated: R for violence, pervasive adult language, some sexuality and brief drug use.

Showing: Marketplace.

ROLE MODELS(starstarstar)

Two adult adolescents (Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott) are sentenced to community service as youth mentors.

Rated: R for crude and sexual content, strong adult language and nudity.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.

SAW V (not reviewed)

If it's Halloween season, it must be time for another torture tale about diabolical killer Jigsaw. With Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor.

Rated: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, adult language and brief nudity

Showing: Wynnsong 12.

SECRET LIFE OF BEES (starstarstarhalf-star)

A troubled teen (Dakota Fanning) finds respite in the beekeeping world of three sisters. With Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo.

Rated: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence.

Showing: Grand 18.

SOUL MEN (starstar)

Samuel L. Jackson and the late Bernie Mac are an estranged singing duo reunited for a tribute concert. The late Isaac Hayes co-stars.

Rated: R for pervasive adult language, and sexual content including nudity.

Showing: Grand 18.

TRANSPORTER 3 (starstarstar) new

Jason Statham is back on the job as the ex-Special Ops guy who's now the world's most dangerous delivery man.

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.

TWILIGHT (starhalf-star)

The publishing sensation comes to Hollywood in this tale of an eternally young vampire (Robert Pattinson) and his teen soul mate (Kristen Stewart).

Rated: PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality.

Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.

WALL-E (starstarstarhalf-star)

An adorably bedraggled robot, alone for 700 years, receives a visit from slick robots from outer space, who take him with them on an adventure of discovery and even robot love. An animated family film from the fertile minds at Pixar.

Rated: G.

Showing: Marketplace.

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