THE 11TH HOUR: See review page 21.

The Grand Cinema: Fri 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:15. Sat-Mon 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:15. Tues-Wed 5, 7:20, 9:15. Thurs, Sept. 6 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:15.

ARCTIC TALE: A fable in documentary style about the hard lives of polar bears and walruses in the Arctic.  Using footage shot over 10 years but edited together to seem to be about the same animals, the film follows Nanu, a polar bear cub, and Seela, a newborn walrus.  They live in a dangerous and harsh environment.  More sentimental and contrived than “March of the Penguins,” but effective as family entertainment.  Narrated by a folksy Queen Latifah. (G) HH – RE

The Grand Cinema: Thurs 2:20, 4:45, 6:45, 8:45.

BALLS OF FURY: See review page 21.

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:50. Sat-Sun 10:50 a.m., 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:50. Mon 10:50 a.m., 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:30, 4:40, 7.

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:20, 7, 9:25. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7, 9:20.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:20, 3, 4:40, 5:25, 7:10, 7:40, 9:45, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:20, 3:10, 4:40, 6:20, 7:45, 9:35, 10:20.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05. Fri & Mon 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:05, 10:15. Sat-Sun 11 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:05, 10:15. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:05.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 12:25, 1:50, 2:45, 4:10, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 9:45, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:15, 12:45, 2:40, 3:05, 5, 5:25, 7:20, 7:50, 9:40, 10:10.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:35, 10:25. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:45 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 10:20.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:15, 2:30, 4:40, 6:50, 9. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:15, 2:40, 4:45, 6:50, 9.

BECOMING JANE: Fictionalized speculation about a great romance in Jane Austen’s 20th year.  The would-be author (Anne Hathaway) meets a handsome lawyer (James McAvoy) and wonders, if he loses his allowance from his spiteful uncle, could she support them by her writing (mostly still unwritten)?  Engaging love story in charming Britlit Land (actually Ireland), even if it’s mostly made up and has little to do with the real Jane.  With Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. (PG) HHH ¬– RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:10 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 4:45, 10:15.

The Grand Cinema: Thurs-Fri 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:20. Sat-Mon 11:45 a.m., 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:20. Tues-Wed 4:35, 7. Thurs, Sept. 6 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:20.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:30, 4:30, 7:20, 9:55. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:20, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:05 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:35, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:20, 5:05, 7:35.

THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM: Run, Jason, Run.  The Bourne films have taken chases beyond a storytelling technique and made them into the story.  This time Jason hurtles through London, Madrid, Moscow, New York, Paris, Tangier and Turin in search of the identity the CIA took from him. Matt Damon plays a man who survives one impossible situation after another, in a superior action thriller that doesn’t much care who his enemies are, as long as he’s in a big hurry to find them or escape them.  With Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Albert Finney. (PG-13) HHH1/2 – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 5, 7:50, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:35, 1:05, 3:05, 3:35, 5:30, 7:05, 7:55, 9:30, 10:30.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:55, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:45, 3:30, 6:35, 9:15.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:20, 2:55, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25. Fri & Mon noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. Sat-Sun 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 3, 5:30, 8, 10:25.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:15, 3:45, 7:15, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:55, 3:35, 7:10, 10:30.

Regal Gig Harbor 3: Thurs-Mon 1, 4, 7, 9:50. Tue 1, 4, 7. Wed-Thurs, Sept. 6 4, 7.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7:40, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:25, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:30, 9:55. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50.

CAREY THEATER: Check out these films on Fort Lewis. Transformers (PG-13) Thurs 7. Underdog (PG) Fri 7. Sat-Sun 2. Wed 7 (Babies night out ¬– all crying, screaming, laughing allowed). Who’s Your Caddy (PG-13) Fri 9:50. Hairspray (PG) Sat-Sun 7. Thurs, Sept. 6 7. Theater closed Mon-Tues.

DEATH AT A FUNERAL: British comedy involving unplanned entrances and exits, misbehavior of corpses and just plain wacky eccentricity.  Directed by Frank Oz, it finds its laughs in the peculiar human trait of being most tempted to laugh when we’re absolutely not supposed to.  With Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Ewen Bremner, Jane Asher, Rupert Graves and, last but not least, Peter Dinklage. (R) HHH – RE

The Grand Cinema: Thurs 2:30, 5:10, 7:10, 9:10. Fri 2:30, 5:10, 7:10, 9:05. Sat-Mon 12:30, 2:30, 5:10, 7:10, 9:05. Tues-Wed 5:10, 7:10, 9:05. Thurs, Sept. 6 2:30, 5:10, 7:10, 9:05. 

DEATH SENTENCE: See review page 21.

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20. Sat-Sun 10:25 a.m., 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20. Mon 10:25 a.m., 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:50. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:20, 4:55, 7:40.

Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10.

Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:35, 3:20, 7:05, 10:05.

Regal Martin Village: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:20, 4, 7:05, 10:10.

EYE OF THE DOLPHIN: A young girl and a dolphin work together to save her father’s oceanic study center. (PG-13) – BW

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10.

HAIRSPRAY: Pure fun, from the moment a roly-poly teenager named Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) bounces out of bed and serenades the neighborhood with “Good Morning, Baltimore!”  Circa 1962, she dreams of getting on the local TV teen dance show, but on her way there she gets indignant about how the show is all-white except for one day a month.  Based on the 1988 movie and the 2002 Broadway musical; still fresh.  With John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Christopher Walken. (PG) HHH1/2 – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8:10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:50 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8:05.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:40, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:20.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:05, 7:05.

Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:10, 2:55, 6:55, 9:45.

Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 3:20, 9:50.

HALLOWEEN: See preview page 21.

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:50, 4:30, 7, 9:45. Sat-Sun 10:40 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7, 9:45. Mon 10:40 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:40, 5:20, 7:50.

Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:40 a.m., 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:20.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:30 a.m., 1, 2:10, 4:10, 4:50, 7, 7:30, 9:50, 10:30.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri & Mon 12:05, 3:50, 5:30, 8, 10:30. Sat-Sun 11:50 a.m., 2:40, 5:30, 8, 10:30. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05.

Longston Place 14: noon, 12:30, 2:35, 3:30, 5:10, 7:15, 7:45, 9:50, 10:20.

Regal Marin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 noon, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 7, 7:40, 9:45, 10:25.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45.

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX: Harry is convinced the evil Voldemort has returned, but no one will heed his warning, and the Ministry of Magic cracks down, imposing a fearsome new teacher (Imelda Staunton) at Hogwarts.  Her name is Umbridge, and she takes plenty.  Harry and friends hatch a plot to defend Headmaster Dumbledore from her ravages, in a movie that is darker, more solemn, less whimsical than we expect in the series. (PG-13) HH1/2 – RE

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15. Sat-Sun 10:35 a.m., 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:15. Mon 10:35 a.m., 1:30, 4:25, 7:20. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2, 5, 8.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 4:15, 10:15. Fri & Mon 1:05, 7:10. Sat-Sun 1:45, 7:35. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 3:05, 8:55.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:55, 3:05, 6:35, 10:05. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:05, 3:10, 6:30.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 12:25, 4:05, 7:20, 10:35. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:55 a.m., 3:20, 6:35, 9:50.

ILLEGAL TENDER: Wanda De Jesus stars in a strong performance as a smart South Bronx girl whose boyfriend is shot dead the day she gives birth.  She wisely invested his profits, 20 years later is wealthy, and tries to hide herself and her family in the suburbs, but the past comes calling.  Rick Gonzalez co-stars as her son, who grows from Joe College into a man who vows to “end all this,” in a mixture of melodrama and revenge tragedy.  Written and directed by Franc Reyes (“Empire”). (R) HH1/2 – RE

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:50 a.m., 9:55.

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK & LARRY: Firefighter Kevin James saves his friend Adam Sandler from the collapse of a burning building, so Sandler grants his colleague “any favor.”  Widower James decides that they should masquerade as domestic partners to ensure that James’ children will be entitled to his city benefits should he be killed in the line of duty.  A funny premise turns into an uneven and choppy cinematic ride.  The hearts of the filmmakers are in the right place; it’s a shame they didn’t try harder to make this funny.  With Jessica Biel, Steve Buscemi and Dan Aykroyd. (PG-13) HH1/2 – BZ

Blue Mouse: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 7. Also Sat-Sun 4.

Century Olympia: Thurs 7:35, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1:55, 7:35.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 3:35, 10:10.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:30, 4:20, 7:20, 9:55.

THE INVASION: The fourth, and the least, of the movies made from Jack Finney’s classic science fiction novel “The Body Snatchers.”  Here is a great story born to be creepy, and the movie churns through it like a road company production. If the first three movies served as parables for their times, this one keeps shooting off parable rockets that fizzle out.  Nicole Kidman stars as a mom fighting off alien spores for herself and her son, Daniel Craig is her current squeeze, Jeremy Northam her ominous ex-husband, Jeffrey Wright the brilliant scientist who solves everything in two concise speeches, and Jackson Bond is Kidman’s young son.  The actors do what they can with a plot that we concede must be implausible but does not necessarily have to upstage the Mad magazine version. (PG-13) HH – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 9:55.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:45, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:45, 5:40, 10:25.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:05, 3:25, 6:20, 9:20. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 9:20.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:05, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:25, 7:05, 9:30.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:35.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:45, 10.

MR. BEAN’S HOLIDAY: As always, Rowan Atkinson’s gift for physical comedy and his rubbery facial expressions give life to his iconic Mr. Bean character.  In this unusual “road” comedy, we follow the bumbling Bean from one mishap and misadventure to another in a comedy of errors that would have been better if the predictable “Bean” bits had not slowed down the pace between the more original and funny scenes in the film. (PG) HH1/2 – BZ

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:20, 3:40, 5:50, 8, 10:25. Sat-Sun 10:45 a.m., 1:20, 3:40, 5:50, 8, 10:25. Mon 10:45 a.m., 1:20, 3:40, 5:50, 8. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 3, 5:10, 7:30.

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:05 a.m., 1:20, 3:35, 5:50, 8:05, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:05.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:10, 6:25, 9. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:55 a.m., 3:50, 6:45, 9:30.

Lakewood Towne Center: Thurs 12:50, 3, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40. Fri & Mon 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20. Sat-Sun 10:45 a.m., 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:15, 9:20. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 3:15, 5:15, 7:25, 9:30.

Regal Gig Harbor Cinema 3: Thurs-Mon 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10. Tues 1:40, 4:40, 7:40. Wed-Thurs, Sept. 6 4:40, 7:40.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:25 a.m., 1:45, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:10, 4:10, 7, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:50, 4:50, 7:50. 10:10.

THE NANNY DIARIES: Told from the point of view of a bright college graduate (Scarlett Johansson) who is accidentally hired as a nanny by a rich Manhattan family.  Satire on the lifestyles of the rich and famous, with Laura Linney effective as the complex Mrs. X and Paul Giamatti as her cheating zillionaire husband.  Sort of bland, obvious and comfortable; nobody is really despicable enough. (PG-13) HH1/2 – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:55 a.m., 2:25, 4:55, 7:25, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:30 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 9:55.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:35 a.m., 2:50, 6:30, 9:25.

Lakewood Towne Center: Thurs 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:30. Fri & Mon 12:10, 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 10:10. Sat-Sun 11:15 a.m., 1:55, 4:15, 7, 9:30. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:10 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:35, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:30, 4:05, 6:45, 9:20.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:05.

NO RESERVATIONS: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart co-star as rival chefs; she hates him as a rival, but inevitably they’re drawn together, thanks partly to the matchmaking of her sister’s orphaned child (Abigail Breslin).  Alas, the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for one another.  Remake of the 2002 German film “Mostly Martha.”  With Patricia Clarkson, Bob Balaban.  Directed by Scott Hicks (“Shine”). (PG) HH – RE

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 7:10, 9:50.

OCEAN’S THIRTEEN: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and the usual sidekicks produce a baker’s dozen sequel that belongs in the day-old store.  When Al Pacino cheats their pal Elliott Gould out of his casino, they team up to sabotage opening night with a lickety-split plot that includes such implausibilities as creating a fake earthquake with a 600-ton Eurotunnel boring machine.  Good looking, however, and maybe fun if you don’t expect a real caper movie. (PG-13) HH1/2 – RE

Blue Mouse: Thurs 7.

OLYMPIA FILM SOCIETY: All films at Capital Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, downtown Olympia. Triad Election (NR) Thurs 6:30.

The Ten (R) Thurs-Fri 9. The Ten (R) Fri 6:30. Once (R) Sat 6:30. Sun 2:30, 7:30. Mon & Wed 6:30. Tues & Thurs, Sept. 6 9. 12:08 East of Bucharest (NR) Sat 9. Sun 5. Mon & Wed 9. Tues & Thurs, Sept. 6 6:30.

RATATOUILLE: Disney and Pixar deliver a marvelous animated tale of friendship, following one’s dreams and the art of French haute cuisine.  The hero of the story is a tiny Parisian rat named Remy (voice by Patton Oswalt), who one day finds himself in the kitchen of one of the world’s greatest chefs, where he soon befriends the kitchen’s busboy Linguini (voice by Lou Romano).  The two form a unique bond that affords Remy the chance to indulge in his culinary artistry and Linguini the chance to make something of himself.  The computer-animated visuals are stunning, the story is compelling, and the music will carry you away.  The film is rated G, which stands for gloriously entertaining. Grownups will find this one irresistible. Oh yeah, the kiddies will like it, too. (G) HHH1/2 – MD

Century Olympia: 11:55 a.m., 2:40, 5:25.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:10, 4, 7.

Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:30 a.m.

RESURRECTING THE CHAMP: Samuel L. Jackson stars as a former boxer, now a skid row drunk nicknamed Champ, who tells his story to a sportswriter (Josh Hartnett).  He was a contender once, he says, and the writer scents a great story.  Jackson is good, so is Alan Alda as the writer’s editor, although the movie bogs down in details of the writer’s domestic life. (PG-13) HHH – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:10, 3:30, 6:45, 9:35.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:45, 7:45. Fri -Mon 2:40, 7:45. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:40, 7:30.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:25 a.m., 2:05, 4:40, 7:35, 10:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 9:30.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 12:30, 4, 6:50, 9:35.

RUSH HOUR 3: Chris Tucker is once again Carter, the motormouth LAPD cop who’s always in trouble, and Jackie Chan is once again Lee, the ace Hong Kong cop called in to partner with him.  A case involving an ambassador’s shooting and secret documents from a Triad gang sends them to Paris, where of course it is necessary for them to defend their lives while hanging from the Eiffel Tower.  Pretty much what you’d expect, but kinda fun. (PG-13) HH ¬– RE

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10. Sat-Sun 11:05 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10. Mon 11:05 a.m., 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:45, 5:05, 7:15.

Century Olympia: 8:10, 10:25.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:05. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:15, 4:15, 6:50, 10:05.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:45, 3, 5:10, 7:30, 9:45. Fri & Mon 12:35, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:35. Sat-Sun 10:30 a.m., 12:35, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 3:20, 5:25, 7:30, 9:35.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:20, 2:35, 4:45, 7:10, 10:35. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1:05, 3:50, 6:45, 9:25.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7, 9:45. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10:15.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:35, 2:50, 4:55, 7:20, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:10, 9:15.

SEPTEMBER DAWN: Tells its own version of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, when a group of Mormons slaughtered a wagon train of about 120 settlers passing through Utah on Sept. 11, 1857 (a date that much is made of).  Is the movie anti-Mormon or an allegory about the modern 9/11?  Take your choice; it’s a nasty business.  The Mormons don’t deserve it, and neither do we. (R) no stars – RE

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:45, 6:10, 8:45. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:20, 3:20, 6:55.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:20, 5:20, 10:10. Fri & Mon 12:10, 5:15, 10:20. Sat-Sun 11:55 a.m., 5:15, 10:20. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 5:05, 9:55.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:15.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:20 a.m., 2:10, 5, 7:55, 10:40. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 9:30.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 9:45.

THE SIMPSONS MOVIE: A feature-length adventure starring America’s most dysfunctional family, which succeeds in the nearly fatal pollution of Springfield.  That story is interspersed with a lot of political asides and a wickedly funny spoof of the most famous sequence in the Austin Powers movies. (PG-13) HHH – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:15, 2:30, 5:05, 7:25.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: 1, 3, 5:05, 7:30, 9:35.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:55 a.m., 2:50, 6:30, 9:10.

Lakewood Towne Center: Thurs 1, 3:05, 5:10, 7:25, 9:45. Fri & Mon 12:45, 2:55, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Sat-Sun 10:40 a.m., 12:45, 2:55, 5, 7:10, 9:15. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 3:45, 5:50, 7:50, 9:50.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:35, 5:05, 7:25, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:40 a.m., 2, 4:20, 6:50.

Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 1, 4, 7:50, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1, 4:30, 7:10, 10.

STARDUST: A shooting star (Claire Danes) falls into a forbidden kingdom, and Charlie Cox enters the kingdom to get it for his love (Sienna Miller).  Also fighting for the star/woman: a wicked witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and a dying king (Peter O’Toole).  Robert De Niro turns up as a cross-dressing pirate in an airship.  Cluttered and too busy; funny, not boring, but “The Princess Bride” it’s not. (PG-13) HH1/2 – RE

Century Olympia: Thurs 1, 4, 6:55, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:55, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45.

Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:55, 7:55.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10. Fri & Mon 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05. Sat-Sun 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:05, 3:10, 7:20, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:05 a.m., 2, 4:55, 7:45, 10:45. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:10, 3:25, 6:40, 9:55.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: 12:30, 3:10, 6:05, 8:55.

SUPERBAD: Four-letter raunch-a-rama with a heart, and a fascination for other key organs.  Best friends Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) have been inseparable in high school, mainly because they were equally unpopular.  Now it is the last night of the high school year, bringing to mind the ancient truism that if you haven’t had sex yet and you don’t have it tonight, you will never have had sex in high school. (R) HHH1/2 – RE

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:45, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05. Sat-Sun 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:25, 10:05. Mon 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:25. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:10, 4:45, 7:20.

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:20 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:20, 1, 3:20, 4:20, 6:50, 7:35, 9:30, 10:25. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:10, 2:35, 3, 6:25, 7:15, 10:15.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:15, 2:45, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20. Fri & Mon 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30. Sat-Sun 11:20 a.m., 1:55, 4:45, 7:45, 10:30. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10.

Longston Place 14: Thurs noon, 12:30, 2:40, 3:15, 6:55, 7:25, 9:40, 10:30.  Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:25, 3:15, 7, 7:30, 9:55, 10:15.

Regal Gig Harbor 3: Thurs-Mon 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10. Tues 1:20, 4:20, 7:20. Wed-Thurs, Sept. 6 4:20, 7:20.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 2:05, 3:15, 4:45, 6:30, 7:30, 9:30, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:15, 3:35, 6:55, 10.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:45. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40.

TRANSFORMERS: Shia LaBeouf stars as a high school student who gets a used Camaro that is part of an invasion by two groups of battling robots.   The Transformers and Decepticons can twist, fold and double in upon themselves, like a Rubik’s Cube crossed with a contortionist.  Opening scenes are exciting and funny, with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, but the grand finale, robots battling in special effects, goes on too long. (PG-13) HHH – RE

Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:45, 9:45.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 1:15, 7:15. Fri & Mon 4, 10:05. Sat-Sun 10:50 a.m., 4:35, 10:25. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 5:55.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 3, 6:50, 10. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 10.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 12:05, 6:50. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:55 a.m., 6:30.

UNDERDOG: Based on the animated television series, a mysterious lab accident gives an ordinary beagle unimaginable powers, including the ability to speak. The new super-dog-hero vows to protect his town from the evil mad scientist whose lab Underdog gained his powers from. (PG) – BW

Century Olympia: Thurs 11 a.m., 1:05, 3:15, 5:25.

Longston Place: Thurs 12:10 2:20, 4:30, 6:45, 9:35. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:40, 2:50, 5:05.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:25, 2:40, 4:25, 8:35. Fri-Tues 12:30, 7.

WAR: Jet Lie and Jason Statham want to kick and punch each other while cracking humorous one-liners. (R) – BW

AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30. Sat-Sun 10:30 a.m., 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15, 10:30. Mon 10:30 a.m., 1:10, 3:35, 5:55, 8:15. Tues-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:50, 5:15, 7:45.

Century Olympia: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:20, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40.

Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs noon, 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 noon, 2:30, 4:55, 7:35, 10:25.

Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10. Fri & Mon 1, 3:15, 5:35, 7;50, 10:10. Sat-Sun 10:50 a.m., 1:10, 3:30, 5:45, 8:05, 10:20. Tue-Thurs, Sept. 6 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20.

Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:25. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 1, 3:25, 7:25, 10:25.

Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:55 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05.

Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:25, 3, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35. Fri-Thurs, Sept. 6 12:25, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:55.