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Show guage) Matthew McConaughey struts around with his shirt off and flexes the durably scruffy charm that still gets him jobs, while Kate Hudson deploys a clipped, acerbic wit They're both better than the rest of this confused, sloppy action comedy, about a search for sunken treasure. C- - ; I ll v ' m , . i s x . ... "x - '''' AM LEGEND (1 hr.,40min.; PG-1- 3 for intense sequences of sci-- fi action and violence) Will Smith gives a committed performance as the last living man in an eerily deserted Manhattan. All other humans have either died or been mutated into hungry vampires. The vampire effects are cheesy and the movie fades down the stretch, but its deathly quiet opening scenes are riveting. B- JUMPER (1 hr., 28 min.; PG-1- 3 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality) The tender story of a kid who can teleport and the freaky white-hairehardcase who'd like to kill him because of that. Tight action scenes and some cool location shooting crank up the film a few notches past the actual potential of its dumbed-dowsometimes sketchy story. B- - v'. 4 y 27 min.; for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements) American horror cinema continues to lead the global recycling movement. A ghostly cell phone killer stalks attractive youths in this remake, which is decently creepy, if not quite scary enough to throughout, language and some , comic violence) Aieee! It's another spoof movie from the makers of the drivel like "Date Movie," "Epic Movie" and "The Comebacks." This time around the primary target is the historical action film "300." The spoofs keep coming, but not because they're getting funnier, or smarter. (D NATIONAL TREASURE BOOK OF SECRETS (2hrs., 11 min.; PG for' some violence and action) Despite feeling rote and repetitive even for follow-u- p a sequel, this to "National Treasure" keeps things rolling and gets up to some fun shenanigans. The atmosphere is so low-ke- y and lighthearted that it's jarring when the occasional gunshot or car chase shakes things up. C 1 ' I 4' : A 1 f PG-1- 3 endanger anyone's undies. star in . "College Road Trip." lence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language) The gimmicky structure of this tense, exciting presidential assassination thrille'r flashbacks show the story's key events from multiple are different but this nominal sequel's moves are as familiar as a fox trot There's a she, a he, lots of shakin' ft some family stuff and plenty of steamin' it up. It's not great cinema, but the dancing is tight and the plot covers the basics. ONE MISSED CALL (1 hr., works quite well. viewpoints Strong acting from a great cast (led by Dennis Quaid) shores up weak characters. B C VANTAGE POINT (1 hr., 30 min.; PG-1- 3 C for sequences of intense vio Letters to the Editor online www.heraldextra.com PENELOPE (1 hr., 25 min.; PG for the- MAD MONEY (1 hr., 44 min.; PG-1- 3 for sexual material and language, MEET THE SPARTANS (1 hr., 24 min.; PG-1- 3 for crude and sexual content ' A Disney content and language) Ben Page grabs the bull by the horns as a pregnant teenager who decides to put her child up for adoption, but and brief drug references) three women from different social background band together to rob old. bills from the Federal Reserve Bank where they have jobs. The comedy is less than inspired, and Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes don't quite come up aces, or even queens, as the money-grab-bithreesome. Cj i. r i i ' r ' Donny Osmond, Martin Lawrence, Kym Whitley for JUNO ( hr., 32 min.; PG-1- 3 mature thematic material, sexual Page's sparkling performance is just one reason to see this tender-hearte- d drama. It's got loads of comedy,' great writing and excellent acting all around. A i V , matic elements, some innuendo and language) Follow your nose to this charming modem fairy tale about a lovely lass cursed with a porcine proboscis. Can otherwise perfectly adorable Penelope (Christina Ricci) find love in spite of her sizeable schnozz? Though it doesn't have great depth of feeling, this gentle comedy does tell a sweet story. B SEMI-PR- (1 ... f 1 ! ' jS f '"'V V '" hr., 31 min.; R for language, vulgarity, sexuality and crude humor) There are glimmers of highbrow comedy in this mostly low, lowbrow affair, which, predictably, equates humor with Tourette's-lik- e blurting of the word, ah, "rooster vacuum," and other such yuksterism. Will Ferrell inflicts himself on pro hoops, and the result is certain to please his fans. C SPIDERW1CK CHRONICLES (1 hr, 33 min.; PG for mild violence) All is hot well after a dysfunctional fam- THE moves to a musty old manse in the woods. It's a family house, and after one of the boys goes poking " around in' a secret attic, he find's a forebear's notes about the sinister ily surroundings. A smart, crisp family film that parents and kids older than 7 or 8 can enjoy together. B STEP UP 2 THE STREETS (1 hr., 38 for language, some min.; PG-1- 3 suggestive material and brief vio- -. lence) The setting and characters tk rrl Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert ; ( ' Thursday, March 6, at 9pm Saturday, March 8, at 9:30pm Pledge online, anytime kbyu - TELEVISION www.Kbyutv.ofg - ! 1 ill I f - I KAx |