OPENING THIS WEEK

THE HAPPENING Review on 16

THE INCREDIBLE HULK Review on 17

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

CLUE Was it Professor Plum in the library with the candlestick?! (PG) Plays Wednesday at 9 p.m., SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 699 S. State St., Orem. 225-2787. $4/adults and $3/children, students and seniors.

RAISING ARIZONA What family with five newborns couldn't spare at least one of them to a childless couple? (PG-13) Plays July 16 at 9 p.m., Eccles Outdoor Theater, Sundance. 223-4100. Free.

LARGE FORMAT FILMS

Cricket Imax Theater at Jordan Commons

KUNG FU PANDA (1 hr., 30 min.; PG for sequences of martial arts action) Animal kung fu 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 Mexico.

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.

CONTINUING

10,000 B.C. (1 hr., 49 min.; PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence) A babelicious cavegirl (Camilla Belle) is stolen from her muscular, jut-jawed, mammoth-hunting BFF, D'Leh (Steven Strait). D'Leh d'cides that the only thing to d'o is to d'liver his d'amsel from d'bad guys. It's as silly as it sounds but director Roland Emmerich does know how to do spectacle. [C-]

21 (2 hrs., 3 min.; PG-13 for some violence, and sexual content including partial nudity) Based on, but not truly inspired by, the true story of the MIT Blackjack Team, "21" takes a thoroughly by-the-numbers approach to its card-counting characters and their Las Vegas entanglements. Flashy and fun, but with nothing of substance and nothing that surprises. [C+]

88 MINUTES (1 hr., 48 min.; R for disturbing violent content, brief nudity and language) A college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist in on the clock after a killer he helped to put away informs him that he has only 88 minutes to live. Al Pacino plays the prof, whose beautiful mind may save his life, but can't save this silly, dull movie. [D-]

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN (2 hrs., 24 min.; PG for epic battle action and violence) This violent, exciting sequel to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" seems more naturally suited to the mundane realm of Moremoolah than the magical, allegorical kingdom of Narnia. Characters old and new unite to fight a visually spectacular, morally simplistic battle of good and evil. [B]

HORTON HEARS A WHO! (1 hr., 28 min.; G) Honorable Horton, the elephantine softie who is loyal to the tiny beings only his enormous ears can detect, is as endearing as ever in this feature-length adaptation of the famous fable by latter-day Aesop Dr. Seuss. While a bit long and sometimes silly, the film is delightfully animated and frequently very funny. A fine family entertainment. [A-]

INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL (2 hrs., 2 min.; PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images) He's back! Indiana Jones's famous fedora fits Harrison Ford as well as it ever has. A lot of the plotting of Dr. J's latest adventure has a logic-defying, seat-of-the-pants heedlessness, but the movie is fast, fun and funny, with great interaction between its stars. [A]

IRON MAN (2 hrs.; PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content) Giving the freshest superhero performance in many a moon, Robert Downey Jr. electrifies this fast, funny chronicle of the Marvel Comics cover boy who fights injustice with the power of heavy metal (and some cool weapons technology). [B+]

KUNG FU PANDA (1 hr., 30 min.; PG for sequences of martial arts action) With gorgeous animation and excellent kung fu action, this heroic saga of humor and adventure, in which a tubby panda with a love of kung fu discovers an unlikely destiny, more than delivers on its marketers' promise of "awesomeness." Distinguished by its sharp characters, gentle wisdom and excellent acting. [A]

MADE OF HONOR (1 hr., 39 min.; PG-13 for sexual content and language) With marital hijinks that feel more or less nakedly thieved from "My Best Friend's Wedding" and a tone, structure and performances/characters that seem recycled from everything else in its tired genre, "Made to Honor" is a romantic comedy that's strictly for fans of Patrick Dempsey. [C+]

MARRIED LIFE (1 hr., 30 min.; PG-13 for some thematic elements and a scene of sexuality) Deeply grounded in the rhythms of World War II-era American life, this mannered, intelligent dark comedy finds a regular fellow captivated by adulterous fantasies. To the point of murder, actually. Nice work by a top-notch cast, including Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan and Patricia Clarkson. [B+]

NIM'S ISLAND (1 hr., 35 min.; PG for mild adventure action and brief language) Jodie Foster plays an agoraphobic adventure novelist summoned to a mysterious island by her littlest fan (Abigail Breslin) after the poor thing's father goes missing. Adults will probably find this one a tough sit, but the lively story and characters will be fun for kids. [B-]

PROM NIGHT (1 hr., 28 min.; PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language) It's the most romantic night of the year for the McStudents at McMovie McHigh School. Only, there's a McMurderous McSlasher on the loose at the swanky hotel where their prom is being held! Blah. No smarts. No scares. No suspense. No reason to buy a ticket. [D]

SEX AND THE CITY (2 hrs., 22 min.; R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity and language) The clothes! The shoes! The sass! The (um, "booty")! The magic is back, sort of, as the bright-lights-and-big-city sexcapades of the seminal HBO series leap to the big screen. The actresses know their beats, but the formula feels a little too familiar and the drama drags on and on. [C+]

SHINE A LIGHT (2 hrs., 22 min.; PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking) The Stones! Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese doesn't rise to the heights of his own past work in the genre (namely the Bob Dylan rockumentary "No Direction Home") with this combo concert film and rock doc, but the music is great and the interviews insightful. Cheaper than seeing a live show, too. [B+]

THE STRANGERS (1 hr., 25 min.; R for violence/terror and language) A trio of hoodlums terrorize two young vacationers staying at a remote cabin. The opening scenes of the movie essentially give away its ending, which sort of, ahem, kills most of the tension from the start. The violence-without-motive premise is chilling, but everything else is hack-and-slash-by-numbers. [D]

STREET KINGS (1 hr., 47 min.; R for strong violence and pervasive language) Keanu Reeves is the antihero star of this pointless police procedural. There's corruption on the force -- is there ever not corruption on the force? -- and only star anti-vice detective Tom Ludlow (Reeves) can straighten things out. The extreme violence and puffed-up macho dialogue quickly wear thin. [D]

UNDER THE SAME MOON (1 hr., 50 min.; PG-13 for some mature thematic elements) A young lad from south of the border discovers that it's a long and winding road from Mexico to Los Angeles after he runs away to find his mother. A warmhearted film that inspires sympathy for illegal immigrants without leaning on the message button too hard. [B+]

VANTAGE POINT (1 hr., 30 min.; PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language) The gimmicky structure of this tense, exciting presidential assassination thriller -- flashbacks show the story's key events from multiple viewpoints -- works quite well. Strong acting from a great cast (led by Dennis Quaid) shores up weak characters. [B+]

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (1 hr., 38 min.; PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference) Two losers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) find a lot of luck, as well as each other, in Sin City. What happens, though, is that after some initially funny, sorta fresh feuding over a disputed jackpot, the movie pours on the same old rancid sentiment. [C-]

YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN (1 hr., 53 min.; PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity) It would be overstating the reality of this dippy comedy -- about a Mossad agent who trades in his derring-do for a daring 'do and becomes a stylist in NYC -- to call it "smart." For a typically tawdry Adam Sandler comedy, however, it's practially a work of genius. [B-]

SALT LAKE COUNTY

These films are playing exclusively in Salt Lake County at the theaters indicated.

Broadway Centre at 111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City ¬ -- (801) 321-0310

Carmike 12 at 1600 W. Fox Park Drive, West Jordan -- (801) 562-5760

Carmike Ritz 15 at 3217 S. Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City -- (801) 973-4386

Cinemark 24 at 7301 S. Jordan Landing, West Jordan -- (801) 282-9722

Cinemark Movies 9 at 9359 S. 700 East, Sandy -- (801) 571-0601

Cinemark Movies 10 at 2227 S. Highland Drive, Salt Lake City -- (801) 466-3797

Cinemark Valley Fair Movies 9 at 3601 S. 2700 West, West Valley City -- (801) 969-7281

Megaplex 12 at 200 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City -- (801) 304-INFO

Megaplex 17 at 9355 S. State St., Sandy -- (801) 304-INFO

Megaplex 20 at 11400 S. Bangerter Hwy., South Jordan -- (801) 304-INFO

Tower Theatre at 876 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City -- (801) 321-0310

COLLEGE ROAD TRIP (1 hr., 23 min.; G) The era of Martin Lawrence the Disneyfied, Totally Defanged Wussbag rolls forth in this tiresome, shrill daddy-daughter bonding comedy. Lawrence is a over-protective pop who makes a last-ditch attempt to convince daddy's little girl (Raven-Symon) to enroll at Hometown U instead of (gulp!) Georgetown. With Donny Osmond! [D] Cinemark 9, Cinemark 10

DECEPTION (1 hr., 48 min.; R for sexual content, language, brief violence and some drug use) Men and women play games with mind and body in this devious sexual thriller, a film that remembers to include a serving of steak, along with its sizzle. Hugh Jackman is especially good as a reptilian lawyer who preys on the loneliness of a nerdy accountant (Ewan McGregor). [B] Valley Fair 9

JUMPER (1 hr., 28 min.; PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality) The tender story of a kid who can teleport and the freaky white-haired hardcase who'd like to kill him because of that. Tight action scenes and some cool location shooting crank up the film a few notches past the actual potential of its dumbed-down, sometimes sketchy story. [B-] Cinemark 9, Valley Fair 9

MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (1 hr., 41 min.; PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo) The old-fashioned charm of this proper British farce (perfectly seasoned with just the right amount of drama and romance) is cranked up by splendid performances from Frances McDormand, as the titular personal secretary, and Amy Adams, as the cabaret singer who benefits from Miss P's good sense. [A] Cinemark 10

SON OF RAMBOW (1 hr., 36 min.; PG-13 for some violence and reckless behavior) Two British lads, one shy and the other geeky, bond over the Sylvester Stallone movie "First Blood," then decide to produce their own sequel to it. A giddy, silly warmhearted coming-of-age caper, and a treat for anyone who likes a mix of dry humor and outrageous goofiness. [B+] Megaplex 17, Megaplex 20

SUPERHERO MOVIE (1 hr., 25 min.; PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language) From some of the people who brought you the comedy classic "Airplane!," but none of the people who brought you "Epic Movie" and "Date Movie," comes this spoof of superhero movies in general and "Spider-Man" in particular. Better than most of the thuddingly generic junk in this genre. [C] Valley Fair 9