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In “Wall-E,” a cute widdle wobot saves the day. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
In “Wall-E,” a cute widdle wobot saves the day. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Opening today:Pineapple Express

A stoner (Seth Rogen) is the only witness to a murder committed by a drug lord and crooked cop.

Running time: 1:52 Rating: R (drug use, language, sexual references, violence) NorthTown Mall: 1:25, 4:15, 7, 9:50. Post Falls: 1, 3:25, 5:40, 8. River Park Square: 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:15, 1:45, 3:50, 4:30, 6:50, 7:20, 9:30, 10. Riverstone: 1, 1:45, 3:45, 4:25, 6:45, 7:15, 9:35, 10:10. Spokane Valley Mall: 1:10, 4:05, 7:10, 10:20. Village Centre: 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45.

Continuing:Brick Lane

After her mother’s death, a Muslim woman from Bangladesh arrives in London to an arranged marriage. Running time: 1:41 Rating: PG-13 (language, sexuality) River Park Square: 11:30 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45.

Brideshead Revisited

In 1925 England, an Oxford student becomes involved in the complicated lives of British aristocrats.

Running time: 2:14 Rating: PG-13 (sexual content) River Park Square: 11:45 a.m., 2:45, 7:05, 10:05.

The Dark Knight

•••1/2 Heath Ledger buoys Christopher Nolan’s feature film that has the Batman (Christian Bale) trying to aid a new prosecutor (Aaron Eckhart) in their common fight against the murderous Joker (Ledger).

Running time: 2:32 Rating: PG-13 (violence, menace) NorthTown Mall: noon, 3:15, 4, 6:30, 7:15, 9:45, 10:30, 12:45. Post Falls: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20. River Park Square: 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 5, 5:45, 6:15, 7, 8:30, 9:10, 9:45. Riverstone: 1:30, 3:35, 6:30, 7, 9:20, 9:55, 10:30. Spokane Valley Mall: 12:30, 1, 4, 4:30, 7:35, 8, 9:30. Village Centre: 10:40 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2, 2:50, 3:45, 5:25, 6:15, 7, 8:45, 9:35. IMAX: 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15.

Get Smart

••1/2 Steve Carell provides more depth than Don Adams ever did to secret agent Maxwell Smart, but the overall film is only marginally entertaining.

Running time: 1:51 Rating: PG-13 (violence, language, humor) River Park Square: 10:55 a.m., 1:35. Village Centre: noon, 4:30.

Hancock

••1/2 Taking a great idea – the superhero as drunken bum – director Peter Berg follows a story line that makes no sense and wastes a great performance by Will Smith.

Running time: 1:32 Rating: PG-13 (violence, language, humor) NorthTown Mall: 12:50, 3:10, 5:25, 7:45, 10:10. River Park Square: 4:10, 6:40, 9:10. Riverstone: 1:10, 3:40, 6:55, 9:40. Spokane Valley Mall: 1:15, 3:50, 6:45, 9:55. Village Centre: 10:45 a.m., 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 9:45.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

••• Guillermo del Toro has a feel for visuals, but the story here is both a little long and a bit derivative. Running time: 2:00 Rating: PG-13 (sci-fi action, language, violence) River Park Square: 11:45 a.m., 10:15. Riverstone: 2, 7:40. Village Centre: 6:45, 9:30.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

••1/2 Latest take on Jules Verne’s adventure novel is typical summer entertainment, simplistically told and acted.

Running time: 1:33 Rating: PG (action, scary moments) Spokane Valley Mall: 1:25, 3:55, 6:40. Village Centre: 11:45 a.m., 1:45. NorthTown Mall (3D): 12:40, 3:05, 5:20, 7:35, 9:55. Riverstone (3D): 1:05, 3:55, 6:40, 9:25.

Kung Fu Panda

••• Standard story of a panda (Jack Black) who finds his inner bear will appeal to kids and lovers of CGI. Running time: 1:31 Rating: PG (martial arts action) River Park Square: 10:40 a.m., 12:50, 2:55.

Mamma Mia!

••• A young woman (Amanda Seyfried), hoping to meet the father she has never known, invites three men to her wedding – without telling her mother (Meryl Streep) that her ex-lovers are coming.

Running time: 1:49 Rating: PG-13 (sex-related comments) NorthTown Mall: 1:20, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40. Post Falls: 12:55, 3:05, 5:15, 7:30. River Park Square: 10:40 a.m., 1:25, 3:55, 6:30, 9:20. Riverstone: 1:55, 4:35, 7:25, 10:15. Spokane Valley Mall: 12:40, 3:30, 6:50, 9:50. Village Centre: 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his family fight an ancient emperor bent on world conquest.

Running time: 1:52 Rating: PG-13 (action, violence) NorthTown Mall: 12:05, 1, 2:40, 3:45, 5:10, 6:40, 7:50, 9:20, 10:25. Post Falls: 12:40, 3:10, 5:30, 7:45. River Park Square: 10:35 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 1:20, 2:15, 3:45, 4:05, 4:55, 6:30, 7, 7:40, 9:15, 9:50, 10:15. Riverstone: 1:25, 2:05, 4:10, 4:50, 7:05, 7:45, 9:50. Spokane Valley Mall: 1:20, 1:50, 4:10, 4:40, 7, 7:30, 10, 10:30. Village Centre: 10:50 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:20, 2, 3:50, 4:30, 6:20, 7, 9, 9:35.

The Rape of Europa

The Nazis loot and destroy European artwork during World War II.

Running time: 1:57 Rating: (content, sci-fi action/violence) River Park Square: 11:55 a.m., 3:15, 7:25, 10:10.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Tibby (Amber Tamblyn) and friends face unique challenges after their first year of college.

Running time: 1:51 Rating: PG-13 (mature material, sensuality) NorthTown Mall: 1:15, 3:55, 6:45, 9:35. River Park Square: 10:35 a.m., 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55. Riverstone: 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. Spokane Valley Mall: 1:30, 4:25, 7:15, 10:10. Village Centre: 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30.

Space Chimps

A fun-loving chimpanzee becomes an astronaut and must rid a planet of its evil leader. Running time: 1:21

Rating: G Village Centre: 10:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:45, 4:45.

Step Brothers

Two spoiled men (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become rivals when their parents marry.

Running time: 1:35 Rating: R (crude and sexual content, language) NorthTown Mall: 12:15, 2:35, 5, 7:20, 10:05. Post Falls: 12:50, 3, 5:25, 7:55. River Park Square: 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 6:15, 7:15, 9, 9:40. Riverstone: 1:20, 4:05, 6:35, 9:30. Spokane Valley Mall: 12:50, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45. Village Centre: 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40.

Swing Vote

An election’s outcome rests in the beer-slinging hands of a lovable loser (Kevin Costner).

Running time: 1:59 Rating: PG-13 (language) NorthTown Mall: 12:55, 3:35, 6:20, 9:10. River Park Square: 10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10. Riverstone: 1:15, 4:20, 7:10, 10:05. Spokane Valley Mall: 1:05, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15. Village Centre: 11 a.m., 1:40, 4, 6:50, 9:20.

WALL-E

•••1/2 Another heartfelt Pixar creation, this one tells the story of a robot, left alone for 700 years to clean up Earth, who becomes humanlike in his need for companionship. When he meets the explorer robot Eve, his desire to connect leads to the potential salvation of humankind. Running time: 1:37

Rating: G NorthTown Mall: 12:30, 3, 5:30. Post Falls: 12:20, 2:20, 4:20. River Park Square: 11:05 a.m., 1:35, 3:55, 6:25, 9. Riverstone: 1:40, 4:15, 6:50. Spokane Valley Mall: 12:45, 3:40, 6:30. Village Centre: 11:10 a.m., 1:30, 3:50, 6:30, 8:50.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) continue their hunt for the truth. Running time: 1:44

Rating: PG-13 (thematic material, violent and disturbing content) NorthTown Mall: 7:55, 10:20. Post Falls: 7:40. River Park Square: 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:10, 6:45, 9:35. Riverstone: 4:45, 10:25. Spokane Valley Mall: 9:40. Village Centre: 6:45.