Friday, Feb. 05, 2010

New this week in theaters

New This Week

Dear John | One star. A soldier and a college student begin a seven-year romance and are separated by his dangerous deployment. The two stay in touch through their letters and meeting in person very rarely. Starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas, Richard Jenkins and Scott Porter. PG-13. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

From Paris With Love | One star. A low-ranking intelligence operative partners with a high-ranking U.S. agent in order to stop a terrorist attack. Starring John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Kasia Smutniak and Richard Durden. R. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Also playing

Edge of Darkness | Two and a half stars. Detective Thomas Craven is investigating his daughter's murder when he uncovers a corporate cover up. Starring Mel Gibson, Danny Huston, Ray Winstone, Bojana Novakovic and Shawn Roberts. R. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

When in Rome | One and a half stars. A young woman takes a trip to Rome where she takes magic coins from a fountain of love, which causes the people who threw the coins to fall for her. Starring Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Will Arnett, Alexis Dziena, Jon Heder and Dax Shepard. PG-13. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Extraordinary Measures | Two and a half stars. As John Crowley's career is taking off, his two youngest children are diagnosed with a fatal disease. He teams up with Dr. Robert Thornhill in order to find a cure. Starring Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell, Courtney Vance, Meredith Droeger and Diego Velazquez. PG. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Crazy Heart | A hard-living country music singer meets Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician as he struggles with redemption. Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Tom Bower and Colin Farrell. R. Theaters: CM

A Single Man | George plans to commit suicide after losing his lover, Jim, in a car accident. However, colleagues, students and an old friend help him decide his life is worth living. Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode and Jon Kortajarena. R. Theaters: CM

An Education | Jenny, who has lived a sheltered life, meets David, and he gives her a taste of adult life that she won't forget. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike and Dominic Cooper. PG-13. Theaters: CM

Sherlock Holmes | Three stars. Sherlock Holmes and his partner, Watson, take on a new nemesis and uncover a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong and Eddie Marsan. PG-13. Theaters:

It's Complicated | Two stars. Jane and her ex-husband, Jake, share a meal after their son's college graduation and end up having an affair. Adam, Jane's architect, starts to fall for her, but soon realizes he's become part of a love triangle. Starring Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Lake Bell and John Krasinski. R. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Alvin and the Chipmunks II: The Skueakuel | One star. Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from stardom and attempt to save the school's music program by winning a battle of the band's contest. Starring Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Zachary Levi and Jason Lee. G. Theaters: CC RT CM

Avatar | Three stars. A paralyzed ex-marine goes to the planet Pandora and is healed by an Avatar. Soon he falls in love with a Na'vi woman from Pandora and gets involved in a battle for the survival of her world. PG-13. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Up in the Air | Three stars. Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose loves living on the road. He is about to reach 10 million frequent flier miles when he meets the woman of his dreams. Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman and Danny R. McBride. R. Theaters: G14

To Save a Life | After the death of a childhood friend, a popular teen risks his own popularity when he reaches out to class outcasts. Starring Randy Wayne, Deja Kreutzberg, Joshua Weigel and Bubba Lewis. PG-13. Theaters: G14 CM

The Tooth Fairy | Not reviewed. When Derek tells Tess that the tooth fairy isn't real, he ends up having to save the tooth fairy kingdom. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Crystal. PG. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

Legion | Not reviewed. When God loses faith in Mankind, he sends his legion of angels to begin the Apocalypse. Starring Paul Bettany and Charles S. Dutton. R. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

The Book of Eli | Two stars. In the not-so-far-away future, a lone warrior must bring civilization the information that could save the future of humanity. Starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson and Michael Gambon. R. Theaters: CC RT G14 CM

The Spy Next Door | Not reviewed. Bob is an undercover operative for the CIA who gives up his career to marry his girlfriend. However, a Russian terrorist threatens to destroy his happiness. Starring Jackie Chan, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta and Katherine Boecher. PG. Theaters: RT