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MEET THE SPARTANS (1 hr., 24 min.; PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and some comic violence) Aieee! It's another spoof movie from the makers of the drivel like "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and "The Comebacks." This time around the primary target is the historical action film "300." This film was not screened for critics.

RAMBO (1 hr., 33 min.; R for strong graphic bloody violence, sexual assaults, grisly images and language) John Rambo thought he was done with fighting. But you're never done with fighting if you're John Rambo and there's injustice in this sad world! Sylvester Stallone resurrects his second-most popular character for one last go-round. YEAAAAAAH! This film was not screened for critics.

LARGE FORMAT FILMS

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I AM LEGEND (1 hr., 40 min.; PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence) Vampire battles in IMAX widescreen!

U2 3D (1 hr., 25 min.; G) The world's biggest band rocks through South America in this concert film. As seen at Sundance!

Showtimes daily. 9355 S. State St., Sandy. (801) 304-INFO.

XANGO MAMMOTH SCREEN THEATER AT THANKSGIVING POINT

DINOSAURS: GIANTS OF PATAGONIA (40 min.; No MPAA rating) Learn about the discovery of super-large dino in South America.

DINOSAURS: ALIVE! 3D (40 min.; No MPAA rating) Giant dinosaur battles in 3D! Also: footage from bone excavation sites in Mongolia and Mexio.

SEA MONSTERS: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE (40 min.; No MPAA rating) Learn about the humongous beasts that used to swim in the sea.

Showtimes daily. 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi. 768-2300.

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27 DRESSES (1 hr., 47 min.; PG-13 for language, some innuendo and sexuality) "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl makes her bid to become America's newest screen sweetheart with this paint-by-numbers romantic comedy about a woman who's always a bridesmaid, never a bride -- until now?! James Marsden and Heigl have nice romantic chemistry, but the rest of the movie is pure cliche. [C+]

ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (2 hrs., 11 min.; PG-13 for for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language) Broadway director Julie Taymore continues to build her eclectic film resume with this musical made up entirely of Beatles songs. The characters are students in the '60s, and their nominally intriguing adventures are dreamily set to classic Beatles rock. [B]

ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS (1 hr., 30 min.; PG for some mild rude humor) A down-on-his-luck musician (Jason Lee) unexpectedly gets three adorable talking chipmunks as roommates, leading him to frequently open his mouth very wide and scream, "AAAAAL-VIN!" This sometimes merry comedy rehashes all of the "Chipmunks" humor that fans of the novelty concept already know. Fun for young kids. [C+]

ATONEMENT (2 hrs., 3 min.; R for disturbing war images, language and some sexuality) Some aspects of this gorgeous adaptation don't transfer well to the screen, and the movie loses track of itself in a pointless and distractingly showy long take of an Allied encampment on the French coast in World War II. The romantic and tragic story is exquisite, however, and well acted. [B+]

AUGUST RUSH (1 hr., 54 min.; PG for some thematic elements, mild violence and language) The titular August is an Oliver Twist-like lad, played by Freddie Highmore, who uses his almost magical connection to music to find the parents who orphaned him long ago. Everything is large and overblown in the movie, which has plenty of emotion, but no sense of timing or restraint. [C]

BEOWULF (1 hr., 54 min.; PG-13 for intense sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sexual material and nudity) There's a lot of gore and goo in "Beowulf," but viewers with strong stomachs and an appetite for the melodrama and grand entertainment of classical mythology will be delighted by this virile yarn of monster slaying and manly hubris. Best seen in IMAX 3D. [A]

THE BUCKET LIST (1 hr., 37 min.; PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference) Psst! The screenplay for this death-defying drama, in which geezers live it up while they're goin' down (from cancer), is actually a scientific experiment to determine the maximum amount of inane, imbecilic dialogue and plot cliches that can occupy a single point in space and time. [D-]

BEE MOVIE (1 hr., 31 min.; PG for mild suggestive humor) Barry B. Benson, voiced by Jerry Seinfeld, is the insectoid hero of this lighthearted romantic -- yes, romantic -- farce about a young drone who thinks outside the hive. Though rife with stupid jokes and constructed around the oddest love match in many a moon, the film has just enough silly wit to slap a smile on your face. [B-]

CLOVERFIELD (1 hr., 24 min.; PG-13 for violence, terror and disturbing images) Presented as "found" footage from a wide-eyed, DVR-toting survivor of a Manhattan monster attack, this entertaining thiller delivers on much of the promise of its ballyhooed marketing campaign, though its characters remain a little too blank for us to care much about them. [B]

DAN IN REAL LIFE (1 hr., 38 min.; PG-13 for some innuendo) Steve Carell of "The Office" and French star Juliette Binoche have a nice little thing going that elevates this standard-issue silly romance. Director Peter Hedges also lends a nicely authentic family atmosphere. Now, if only Dane Cook belonged in this mix ... at all. And what's up with that shower scene? Puh-leeze. [B]

ENCHANTED (1 hr., 47 min.; PG for some scary images and mild innuendo) Most of what's magical about "Enchanted" is a direct result of the presence of star-in-waiting Amy Adams, an immensely talented actress who perfectly plays the role of fairy tale princess magically transported from her cartoon (literally) reality to New York City. Patrick Dempsey as her real-world Mr. Right? Meh. [B]

FIRST SUNDAY (1 hr., 36 min.; PG-13 for language, some sexual humor, and brief drug references) Ice Cube is a miscreant who needs cash and decides to rob a church. The humor of this paper-thin premise is silly and screechy almost from the word go. When the jokes aren't aggressively clichd, they're just not all that funny. The likeable Cube sinks to the level of the material. [D]

THE GAME PLAN (1 hr., 50 min.; PG for some mild thematic elements) Oh no! Star Quarterback Joe Kingman (The Rock) has a child he never knew about. And now his ex-wife is out of the country! Can the pigskin MVP call a real-world audible and become an all-pro dad to his darling daughter? The Rock's crowd-pleasing charm is just the thing for this by-the-number comedy. [B+]

THE GREAT DEBATERS (2 hrs., 4 min.; PG-13 for depiction of strong thematic material including violence and disturbing images, and for language and brief sexuality) Director and star Denzel Washington energetically retells a little-known story of scholastic triumph and the struggle for civil rights. The formula is perhaps overly familiar, but Washington executes it well. [A-]

HITMAN (1 hr., 33 min.; R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity) Timothy Olyphant plays a highly trained assassin dispatched to kill the new president of Russia. As you might expect, the film has plenty of action sequences, most of them well done. Olyphant has a strong jaw, which is really all that's required of him. "Inspired" by "Hitman" the video game. [C+]

I AM LEGEND (1 hr., 40 min.; PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence) Will Smith gives a committed performance as the last living man in an eerily deserted Manhattan. All other humans have either died or been mutated into hungry vampires. The vampire effects are cheesy and the movie fades down the stretch, but its deathly quiet opening scenes are riveting. [B-]

JUNO (1 hr., 32 min.; PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language) Ellen Page grabs the bull by the horns as a pregnant teenager who decides to put her child up for adoption, but Page's sparkling performance is just one reason to see this potty-mouthed, tender-hearted drama. It's got loads of comedy, great writing and excellent acting all around. [A]

THE KITE RUNNER (2 hrs., 2 min.; PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language) A sensitive and sprawling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini, in which an Afghanistani expat returns to his native land to rescue the son of a friend. Despite a laughable climax, the film is generally excellent. [A-]

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS (2 hrs., 11 min.; PG for some violence and action) Despite feeling rote and repetitive even for a sequel, this fast-paced follow-up to "National Treasure" keeps things rolling and gets up to some fun shenanigans. The atmosphere is so low-key and lighthearted that it's jarring when the occasional gunshot or car chase shakes things up. [C+]

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2 hrs., 3 min.; R for strong graphic violence and some language) Both tightly wound and thematically rich, Ethan and Joel Coen's stunning, engrossing adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel is a grabber from start to finish. Josh Brolin is an antelope hunter who stumbles onto a failed drug drop and finds a satchel of stolen money that's nothing but t-r-o-u-b-l-e. [A]

LIONS FOR LAMBS (1 hr., 30 min.; R for some war violence and language) A well-intentioned and thoughtful message movie, "Lions for Lambs" is easy on the ears without ever becoming the inspirational home run it is clearly intended to be. The war on terror is examined through three interwoven stories involving a senator, college professor and two GIs. [B-]

MAD MONEY (1 hr., 44 min.; PG-13 for sexual material and language, and brief drug references) Three women from different social background band together to rob old bills from the Federal Reserve Bank where they have jobs. The comedy is less than inspired, and Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes don't quite come up aces, or even queens, as the money-grabbin' threesome. [C]

MICHAEL CLAYTON (2 hrs.; R for language including some sexual dialogue) A behind-the-scenes fixer at a corporate law firm has his conscience stirred by the apparent mental breakdown of a respected co-worker. Expert written and acted within an inch of its life, this tightly crafted legal thriller begins with a bang before settling in for a bracing marathon of intrigue and moral awakening. [A]

MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM (1 hr., 34 min.; G) Dustin Hoffman is the titular Magorium who, in addition to having a name that rhymes with "emporium" -- what a coincidence! -- is an eccentric toymaker. Hoffman makes the character his own, but the dullish story of Magorium's timid assistant's fear of taking his place isn't nearly as much fun for viewers as the store itself. [C+]

ONE MISSED CALL (1 hr., 27 min.; PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements) American horror cinema continues to lead the global recycling movement. A ghostly cell phone killer stalks attractive youths in this remake, which is decently creepy, if not quite scary enough to endanger anyone's undies. [C+]

THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING: A VEGGIETALES MOVIE (1 hr., 25 min.; G) Parents of small children probably already know what the titular buccaneers will say if you ask them to do anything. Those who've never encountered the animated singing vegetables may not mind sitting through their kid-friendly exploits. The gentle humor and pirate-y raucousness isn't half-bad. [B]

P.S. I LOVE YOU (2 hrs., 4 min.; PG for sexual references and brief nudity) Hilary Swank is never quite convincing as a widow led through the stages of grief and into a new life by letters from her dead hubby (Gerard Butler). The film departs dramatically from Celia Ahern's novel, and most of its laughs feel a little too forced. [C]

SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (1 hr., 57 min.; R for graphic bloody violence) Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton are together again, this time for an adaptation of the Broadway musical about a tortured London barber's thirst for revenge. It's a heavenly partnership for anyone who loves a good musical, tuneful and visually astonishing despite LOADS of gore. [A-]

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (1 hr., 52 min.; PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking) A wee Scottish bairn who lives near a famous lake finds a mysterious egg that hatches into the most fantastical pet any child could imagine in this genial and charming family film. The film covers up it draggy bits and overall predictability with astonishing visual effects. [B]