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Movies still playing in the Fredericksburg area

September 13, 2012 12:10 am

NR "2016: OBAMA'S AMERICA" (PG) Documentary asks, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?" Rated PG for thematic elements, brief language and smoking. 89 min. [MC, RA, RF]

HHH "THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN" (PG-13) The Spider-Man story is a good one in the comic book universe, with an attractive new cast. Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence. 137 min. [PV]

HHH"THE BOURNE LEGACY" (PG-13) Jeremy Renner reboots the Bourne series, with zest and appeal, as a super-agent running for his life. Rated PG-13 for violence, action sequences. 135 min. [MC, RA, RF]

HH "THE CAMPAIGN" (R) Hilarious moments from Will Ferrell are dragged down by dull ones from Zach Galifianakis in this tepid take on a congressional campaign. Rated R for crude sexual content, language and brief nudity. 85 min. [RF]

HHH "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES" (PG-13) The Dark Knight series is finished in good fashion, with Anne Hathaway a big plus. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language. 164 min. [PV]

HH "DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS" (PG) Youngsters will like this latest film in the series, but it isn't as good as the first two. Rated PG for some rude humor. 94 min. [PV]

HH "THE EXPENDABLES 2" (R) This action movie with many has-been stars is better than expected, if you don't take it seriously. Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout. 103 min. [MC, PV, RA]

HH "HIT AND RUN" (R)This tale of a former getaway driver is just a middling one, with some cool driving scenes. Rated R for pervasive language sexual references, graphic nudity, violence and drug content. 95 min. [RF]

HH "HOPE SPRINGS" (PG-13) Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones are compelling as a couple in a passionless marriage, but it's an uneven mix of humor and pain. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content involving sexuality. 100 min. [RF]

HHH "LAWLESS" (R) This tale of bootleggers in Virginia's Floyd County is a solid one, with captivating performances by Tom Hardy and Jessica Chastain. Rated R for strong bloody violence, language, sexuality/nudity. 115 min. [MC, PV, RA]

HH "THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN" (PG) A swing and a miss for this good-natured but unmoving tale of a boy magically born of a couple's desire for a child. Rated PG for thematic elements, language. 104 min. [MC, RA, RF]

HH "PARANORMAN" (PG) This stop-action animation feature from the makers of "Coraline" is a strange mix of juvenile fun and campy horror. Rated PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, some rude humor and language. 96 min. [MC, RA, RF]

NR "THE POSSESSION" (PG-13) Parents try to save their daughter from an evil spirit. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material of violence, disturbing sequences. 91 min. [MC, RA, RF]

HH "PREMIUM RUSH" (PG-13) This New York bike messenger movie has great action, a so-so plot. Rated PG-13 for violence, intense action and language. 91 min. [RF]

HH "SPARKLE" (PG-13) Only newcomer Jordin Sparks makes this more than another threadbare "girl group" tale. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content of domestic abuse and drug material, violence, language, smoking. 116 min. [PV]





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