Alien Vs. Predator (PG-13)
When scientists discover an ancient pyramid in Antarctica, going to the frozen continent becomes even less appealing when they discover an inter-galactic duel of sorts. Two of the biggest science fiction villains of the ‘80s fight to the death on planet Earth. Who will win: Predator with its invisible cloaking or Alien with that mini-me thing inside its mouth? It’d be a sci-fi nerd’s wet dream if Arnold and Sigourney cameo.
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Halls Cinema 7, Foothills 12, Carmike 10

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (PG-13)
Gigantic, relentless snakes pick off members of a somewhat anonymous human cast, one victim at a time—again! This sequel to the 1997 Anaconda places a new group of attractive, yet equally witless, heroes in Borneo in search of a rare black orchid, a legendary flower that promises immortality. Will they accomplish their goal or become pet food?
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Farragut Towne Square, Knoxville Center, Wynnsong 16, Foothills 12, Halls Cinema 7

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (PG-13)
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Will Farrell brings his custom brand of comedy to this ’70s news spoof about women entering the male-dominated world of the nightly news. Somewhere between making love to his ego and drowning in Scotch, Burgundy (Farrell) has become San Diego’s top anchor. His career is threatened when a female anchor Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) joins his team as co-anchor.
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Benji: Off the Leash! (PG)
Fourteen-year-old Colby rescues an unwanted dog named Puppy from a puppy mill and hides him in an abandoned house, protecting him from his abusive, alcoholic stepdad, thus launching a story about unlikely heroes—human and animal—who band together in the fight for animal rights.
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, West Town Mall, Carmike 10

The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13)
When retired Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is wrongly blamed for the assassination of a Chinese vice-premier in a CIA operation blown by a rival agent, he’s forced to take up his former life as a trained assassin in order to set the record straight.
Now Showing: Foothills 12, Carmike 10, Tinseltown USA

Collateral (R)
When offshore narcotrafficers find they are about to be indicted, they do what any good foreign drug cartel would do—hire Vincent (Tom Cruise), a hitman to do some cleaning. Max (Jamie Foxx), an unsuspecting cab driver, is taken hostage in his own cab when Vincent orders him at gunpoint to drive the taxi where he needs to go. The L.A. night gets heavy as the two men become interdependent on each other during a deadly game of cat and mouse with the LAPD and the FBI.
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16, Tinseltown USA

The Cookout (PG-13)
Todd Anderson (Storm P) is on top of the world when he’s chosen as the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick. Now $30 million richer, Todd moves to a swanky pad and attempts to stay cool with his family and friends by hosting a cookout. Can Todd survive the gathering without burning his buns or alienating his family and new neighbors? With Tim Meadows, Ja Rule, Eve, Queen Latifah, Danny Glover and Farrah Fawcett.
Now Showing: Knoxville Center, Wynnsong 16, Foothills 12

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (PG-13)
When the corporate fitness center Globo Gym comes to town, Peter LaFleur (Vince Vaughn) can’t make a mortgage payment on his local Average Joe Gym. Rather than go under, Peter enters a group of misfits into a high-risk Las Vegas competition of the ageless elementary gym class favorite: dodgeball. The object of their aggression is the cocky corporate-minded Globo Gym Purple Cobras and their captain White Goodman (Ben Stiller).
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Exorcist: The Beginning (R)
This prequel to the original Exorcist follows Father Merrin, who is left disheartened and faithless after World War II. Traveling through Cairo, Merrin stumbles upon the archaeological excavation of a mysterious Byzantine church in pristine form. Merrin soon discovers that something terrible sleeps underneath the church.
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Foothills 12, Carmike 10, Halls Cinema 7, Farragut Towne Square, West Town Mall

Fahrenheit 9/11 (R)
Oscar-winner Michael Moore’s latest documentary scrutinizes the Bush family’s ties to the Saudi royal family, Osama bin Laden, and the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Not necessarily objective in the traditional documentary sense, Moore’s film spins facts into a compelling, polarizing web of issues, emotions and unanswered questions.
Now Showing: Foothills 12

Festival Express (R)
After being divided, misplaced and nearly destroyed, the footage that makes up this documentary has finally emerged after nearly 35 years to reveal a fascinating portrait of some of history’s greatest rock musicians. Back in 1970, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, The Band and other musical legends boarded a cross-Canadian train, which turned into a five-day jam session on rails only interrupted by the occasional concert layover and liquor run.
Now Showing: Downtown West

Garden State (R)
Returning home for his mother’s funeral, a young man must face the father he’s avoided for 10 years, his growing dependence on anti-depressants, the best friend he used to know, and the quirky, love interest, Sam (Natalie Portman). The visit results in self-discovery, or something like that.
Now Showing: Downtown West

Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (R)
Dude, when do you crave Krystal burgers? Exactly. Jon Cho and Kal Penn are two dopey young men who drive around New Jersey looking for a White Castle to fulfill their greatest desires at the end of a perfect day.
Now Showing: Movies 7

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (PG)
After another dreary summer with his Muggle aunt and uncle, 13-year-old wizard Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) returns for his third year at Hogwarts. This year’s threat comes from Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), a mad wizard recently escaped from Azkaban prison and reportedly on his way to kill Harry. The young wizard and his friends Hermione and Ron deal with old rivalries, new teachers and the looming issues of adolescence. Alfonso Cuarón (Y Tu Mamá También) directs Steve Kloves’ screenplay in the best adaptation yet of one of J.K. Rowling’s tremendously successful novels.
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16

Hero (PG-13)
Legendary Asian director Zhang Yimou and Bill Kong, producer of Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger, team up for this historical epic set in ancient China that pits a martial arts master (Jet Li) against a slew of lethal foes with cool names like Broken Sword, Flying Snow, and Sky.
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Downtown West, Farragut Towne Square, Carmike 10

I, Robot (PG-13)
Loosely based on stories by Isaac Asimov, this futuristic sci-fi murder mystery takes place in a world completely dependent on androids that might be too smart for their own good. Del Spooner (Will Smith) is a skeptical detective investigating the murder of a scientist, and his top suspect is a robot named Sonny (Alan Tudyk).
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16

King Arthur (PG-13)
Before he was king, Arthur (Clive Owen) and his future band of knights served in the Roman Army for 15 years. On their final mission to gain their freedom, the knights join forces with former enemies Guinevere (Keira Knightley) and Merlin to defend Britain from the Saxons and rescue the last of the remaining Roman officials in a village.
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Little Black Book (PG-13)
Stacy (Brittany Murphy) is a talk show producer happily smitten with boyfriend Derek (Ron Livingston). But when she’s left alone with his Palm Pilot, she starts meddling into his past relationships in a no-holds-barred display of insecurity. She gets support from co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), but will Derek forgive her trespasses when he finds out?
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16, Tinseltown USA, Halls Cinema 7, Knoxville Center

The Manchurian Candidate (R)
In this updated remake of the 1962 original, Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Ray Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are U.S. soldiers who return from the Gulf War as heroes. But years later, Marco remembers what they were supposed to forget and tries to relate the conspiracy to Shaw, who is making a run for vice president. Directed by Jonathan Demme.
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Wynnsong 16

Napoleon Dynamite (PG)
Depending on your tolerance for nerdy teenagers, Napoleon Dynamite could be this year’s Rushmore or another painfully awkward visit to adolescence like Welcome to the Dollhouse. Napoleon (Jon Heder) lives in rural Idaho with his grandmother and older brother. When Grandma leaves, Uncle Rico shows up and meddles with their lives while Napoleon helps his pal Pedro run for class president. The directorial debut of 24-year-old Jared Hess was a hit at Sundance.
Now Showing: Downtown West, Knoxville Center

The Notebook (PG-13)
An elderly man (James Garner) visits an aging woman (Gena Rowlands) in a nursing home and reads her a story of two young lovers, Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams). After one short summer together, the young couple is separated for 14 years by World War II. Upon returning, Noah finds Allie engaged to be married. Bring the tissues—this one sounds like a real tearjerker. From the novel by Nicholas Sparks, and directed by Nick Cassavettes.
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16, Knoxville Center

Open Water (R)
Based on true events, an on-the-rocks couple escapes for an island vacation. Things go dangerously awry when they are inadvertently left behind during a scuba diving trip. The film chronicles the couple’s experience, as they are stranded miles from land in waters that are icy cold and swarming with sharks.
Now Showing: Downtown West , Halls Cinema 7, Carmike 10, Foothills 12

Paparazzi (PG-13)
Director Paul Abascal and producer Mel Gibson seek symbolic revenge on behalf of all the poor, helpless celebrities who’ve ever been hounded by the bright flashbulbs of paparazzi photographers. The story: Major film star Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) hunts down a determined tabloid shutterbug (Tom Sizemore) whose relentless tactics nearly caused the deaths of the actor’s wife and child.
Now Showing: Knoxville Center, Farragut Towne Square, Tinseltown USA, Wynnsong 16, Foothills 12

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Although gawky Princess Mia (Anne Hathaway) has graduated from Princeton and matured into a lovely 21-year-old, she isn’t completely prepared to assume the throne when her grandmother Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews) announces that, according to Genovia law, Mia has 30 days to choose a husband and accept the crown. Suitors come from around the globe to court her, and Mia ultimately has to choose between Lord Nicholas (Chris Pine) and Duke Andrew (Callum Blue).
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Halls Cinema 7, Foothills 12, Carmike 10

She Hate Me (R)
Director Spike Lee’s latest joint finds up-and-coming biotech executive Jack Henry Armstrong (Anthony Mackie) blowing the whistle on his document-shredding bosses (Woody Harrelson and Ellen Barkin). Suddenly unemployed—and through an odd twist of events that only Lee could conjure—Armstrong teams up with his lesbian ex-girlfriend to market his sperm to a gaggle of single gals desirous of the seed of an intelligent, healthy and attractive black man.
Now Showing: Downtown West

Shrek 2 (PG)
That lovable green ogre Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) returns to the big screen in the sequel to the animated box office success. After his honeymoon with Fiona (Cameron Diaz), Shrek meets his in-laws, the king and queen of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. The royals, shocked by their daughter’s hubby and his sidekick, a wisecracking donkey (Eddie Murphy), conspire to break up the newlyweds with the help of a sword-toting fairy tale cat Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas).
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Spider-Man 2 (PG-13)
In this eagerly anticipated sequel, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is still struggling with the fact that he’s living a double life as a mild-mannered college student and a spandex-wearing superhero. He wants desperately to tell Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) that he’s Spider-Man, but all the while, his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco) is consumed with a growing hatred for Peter’s alter-ego. Add supervillain Dr. Otto Octavius (Alfred Molina) to the mix, and things get complicated for Spidey.
Now Showing: Carmike 10

Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 (PG)
Once again, talking babies (in diapers!) explode onto the big screen in order to thwart evil and restore justice. In a race against time, the drooling band of clever infants are handed the tricky task of squashing evil media mogul Bill Biscane’s (Jon Voight) plan to use a powerful mind-controlling device in order to overtake the world’s adult population.
Now Showing: West Town Mall, Carmike 10, Foothills 12, Halls Cinema 7

Suspect Zero (R)
FBI agents Thomas Mackelway (Aaron Eckhart) and Fran Kulok (Carrie-Anne Moss) are thrown into a psychological labyrinth of murder, and mysterious telepathic renegade Benjamin O’Ryan (Sir Ben Kingsley) is quite possibly their only link to the horrific source of the growing pattern of homicides.
Now Showing: Knoxville Center, Wynnsong 16, Foothills 12

Vanity Fair (PG-13)
William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel comes alive in vibrant color under the direction of Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding). In the early 1800s, Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon) endeavors to climb the London social ladder and abandon her heritage as an impoverished orphan. While she charms all the right people, her past and her passions threaten to unravel all that she has achieved. With Bob Hoskins, Gabriel Byrne, Jim Broadbent and Jonathan Rhys Ifans. Read the review on page 29.
Now Showing: Downtown West

The Village (PG-13)
That modern master of the creepy twist ending M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense) offers this tale of a peaceful, rural enclave living on the border of a dark forest whose inhabitants are about to strike. Joaquin Phoenix, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver and Adrien Brody star with newcomer Bryce Howard.
Now Showing: Wynnsong 16

We Don’t Live Here Anymore (R)
This moody film revolves around the affair of Jack and Edith (Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Watts) and how their scandalous relationship affects them and their victimized spouses (Peter Krause and Laura Dern). Based on two stories by author Andre Dubus (whose story “Killings” was adapted into In the Bedroom).
Now Showing: Downtown West

White Chicks (PG-13)
Two black F.B.I. agents (Marlon and Shawn Wayans) go undercover as—you guessed it—white chicks to guard and then ultimately rescue two New York hotel heiresses who get abducted by a serial kidnapper. Directed by the stars’ brother, co-writer and fellow In Living Color veteran Keenen Ivory Wayans.
Now Showing: Movies 7

Wicker Park (PG-13)
In this American remake of the 1996 French romantic-thriller L’Appartement, Josh Hartnett plays a Chicago investment banker obsessed with finding out the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Through frantic chase scenes and complex clues, the banker’s world is turned upside-down and nearly destroyed after he pursues a woman he believes to be his long lost love.
Now Showing: Knoxville Center, Farragut Towne Square, Tinseltown USA, Wynnsong 16, Foothills 12, Halls Cinema 7

Without a Paddle (PG-13)
After the death of a mutual friend, three city-dwellers (Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, Dax Shepard) discover a treasure map belonging to their deceased acquaintance. They launch a miserable camping trip in the Oregon wilderness, a trip replete with hippies, backwood farmers and deadly rapids.
Now Showing: Foothills 12, Carmike 10, Halls Cinema 7, Tinseltown USA, Farragut Towne Square, West Town Mall

Yu-Gi-OH! (PG)
Ancient Egyptians played Shadow Games, an evil card game that summoned mythological creatures. After leading to war and nearly destroying the world, the secrets of the Shadow Games were buried beneath the sand. Now Yugi has unlocked part of the secret and must save the world...with a strange Japanese card game. They’re giving away free trading cards with a ticket to the movie. Hurry, while supplies last!
Now Showing: Tinseltown USA, Wynnsong 16