At the theaters 3/10/06

New at the theaters

'Failure to Launch'

Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker and Justin Bartha. A slacker dude in his 30s (McConaughey) is lured into finally leaving home when his parents (Bates, Bradshaw) hire a hottie (Parker) to pose as the girl of his dreams and lure him out of the house. Rated PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity and language, running time 96 minutes.

'The Hills Have Eyes'

Aaron Stanford, Ted Levine and Kathleen Quinlan. A young man (Stanford) and his family travel to the desert to investigate a silver mine they've inherited only to discover that the surrounding area is inhabited by a clan of lunatics. Torture, imprisonment and bloodshed ensue. Rated R for strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language, running time 105 minutes.

'Shaggy Dog'

Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Craig Kilborn and Robert Downey Jr. This remake of the 1959 flick tells the story of a lawyer who occasionally transforms into, well, a large, shaggy sheepdog. Needless to say, the spontaneous changes don't help his legal career, but they do help him learn how to be a better family man. Rated PG for mild and rude humor, running time 99 minutes.

Still in theaters

'16 Blocks'

Starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def and David Morse. A New York detective is assigned to escort a petty criminal from the precinct to the courthouse. But the 16-block journey becomes challenging when one of his old partners tries to stop them. Rated PG-13 for violence, intense sequences of action and some strong language, running time 105 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Aquamarine'

Starring Emma Roberts, Joanna 'Jo Jo' Levesque and Sara Paxton. After a freak storm, a sassy mermaid finds herself in a pool with two teenage girls. After they become friends, the mermaid falls for a hunky lifeguard and enlists the girls to help her win his heart. Rated PG for mild language and sensuality, running time 109 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Brokeback Mountain'

Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Randy Quaid. In 1963 Wyoming and Texas, a rodeo cowboy named Jack and a ranch hand called Enis take a summer job tending a flock of sheep on forest-service land. The entirely unexpected outcome: a torrid affair between the two men. Later in their lives, they go their separate ways and find wives, but the memory of that summer refuses to fade. Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence, running time 134 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The Chronicles of Narnia'

Starring Tilda Swinton, Rupert Everett and Dawn French. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are separated from their parents in London during the German air raids of World War II. They are sent to the country for safety and find a magic wardrobe that transports them to the mystical world of Narnia. Rated PG for battle sequences and frightening, running time 132 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Curious George'

Starring the voices of Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore and David Cross. The Man in the Yellow Hat accidentally transplants a curious young monkey, George, from the jungle to the big city. Once there George sets off on all sorts of misadventures. Rated G, running time 88 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Date Movie'

Starring Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell and Eddie Griffin. Julia Jones has finally met the guy of her dreams, Brit Grant Funckyerdoder. But before they can have their big fat Greek wedding they have to meet the parents, deal with a wedding planner and confront a woman who wants to stop her best friend's wedding. Rated Rated PG-13 for continuous crude and sexual humor, including language, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Eight Below'

Starring Paul Walker, Jason Biggs and Bruce Greenwood. A trio of scientist explorers must leave behind their beloved team of sled dogs after a sudden accident that strands them in extreme Antarctic weather. But one man can't let his dog team face certain death, so he turns back to rescue them. The film is inspired by the events of a 1957 Japanese expedition to the Antarctic. Rated PG for some peril and brief mild language, running time 120 minutes. (Town Plaza Cinema)

'Final Destination 3'

Starring Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Texas Battle. A high-school senior has a premonition in which she dies in a roller coaster accident along with three of her friends. She uses her knowledge of the future event to cheat death but the Grim Reaper isn't happy about that and comes to seek his revenge. Rated R for strong horror violence/ gore, language and some nudity, running time 92 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Firewall'

Starring Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany and Virginia Madsen. The wife and family of a man working as the head of security for a multinational bank are kidnapped. To get them back, he has to circumvent his own security system to steal $37 million from the bank as ransom, after which he has to catch the kidnapper to clear his name from the predictable embezzlement accusations. Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence, running time 105 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Freedomland'

Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore and Edie Falco. A disheveled woman staggers into a New Jersey police station and tells a detective that a black man stole her car, and her child was in the back seat. The detective launches a search for the boy, while a reporter begins to wonder if the woman is hiding something. Rated R for language and some violent content, running time 113 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Hoodwinked'

Starring the voices of Anne Hathaway, Glenn Close and Jim Belush. This animated movie is "Little Red Riding Hood" in reverse: Chief Grizzly and Detective Bill Stork investigate a break-in at Granny's house. The prime suspect: Red herself! Rated PG for some mild action and thematic elements, running time 95 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Madea's Family Reunion'

Starring Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood and Lynn Whitfield. Picking up where "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" left off, this Tyler Perry dramedy follows Madea as she is ordered by the court to take legal custody of Nikki, a rebellious runaway. Meanwhile, her nieces Lisa and Vanessa are suffering relationship trouble, and through it all she has to organize her family reunion. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, domestic violence, sex and drug references, running time 105 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Nanny McPhee'

Starring Emma Thompson, Colin Firth and Angela Lansbury. The widowed Mr. Brown and his seven misbehaving children, led by eldest Simon, have scared away 17 previous nannies. Brown fears that the latest, Nanny McPhee, is going to be another name on that unfortunate list. But soon the children notice that their usual shenanigans don't work on the new nanny. In fact, they lead to serious consequences. Rated PG for mild thematic elements, some rude humor and brief language, running time 99 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'The New World'

Starring Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer and August Schellenberg. In 1607, a crew of English explorers sponsored by the Virginia Company lands in North America. On board is John Smith (Farrell), a rebellious man sentenced to hang. As soon as they drop anchor, the crew discovers that the land is inhabited by a complex empire of native tribes, ruled by the chieftain Powhatan. Rated PG-13 for some intense battle sequences, running time 135 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'Ultraviolet'

Starring Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright and Nick Chinlund. Ninety years in the future, a genetic, blood-borne disease is rampant among humans, giving them intense speed and superintelligence. As the government tries to stop her fellow infected, she has one final, lethal task to perform. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violent action throughout, partial nudity and language, running time 85 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

'When a Stranger Calls'

Starring Camilla Belle, Brian Geraghty and Tommy Flanagan. A teenage baby sitter (Bell) gets a phone call from a mysterious stranger, asking, "Have you checked the children lately?" Eventually the police realize the call is coming from inside the house! Rated PG-13 for intense terror, violence and some language, running time 87 minutes. (Cape West Cine)

-- From staff reports