Playing at local movie theaters

CASINO ROYALE — *** — The first film with Daniel Craig as 007 returns to the more serious tone of the earliest Sean Connery movies. Running time: 144 minutes, PG-13 (violence, gore, torture, brief sex, brief drugs, profanity, vulgarity, brief partial nudity)

FAST FOOD NATION — ** — This version of the best-selling expose is a bit of a mess. With subtitles, running time: 114 minutes, R (profanity, vulgarity, gore, sex, drugs, brief nudity, racial epithets)

HAPPY FEET — ** 1/2 — The animation is handsome but this musical-comedy gets in trouble when it tries to offer an environmental message. Running time: 97 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity)

LET'S GO TO PRISON — Revenge comedy starring Dax Shepherd as a criminal who helps imprison his nemesis (Will Arnett). Running time: 84 minutes, R (vulgarity, profanity, violence, sex, drugs)

SHUT UP & SING — *** — There are plenty of conversations to savor in this Dixie Chicks documentary. Running time: 93 minutes, R (profanity) —Christy Lemire, Associated Press

NEW FILMS WEDNESDAY

DECK THE HALLS — Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito are feuding fathers in this yule comedy. To be reviewed when it opens next week, PG (vulgarity, profanity, slapstick violence)

DEJA VU — Denzel Washington tries to stop a terrorist in this thriller. To be reviewed when it opens next week, PG-13 (violence, gore, profanity, brief partial nudity, brief drugs, vulgarity)

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION — Christopher Guest's latest ensemble mockumentary looks at the movie industry's hype machine. To be reviewed when it opens next week, PG-13 (vulgarity, profanity)

THE FOUNTAIN — Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz star in this science-fiction epic. To be reviewed when it opens next week, PG-13 (violence, sex, profanity)

TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY — Musical comedy following the fictitious band's efforts to become popular. To be reviewed when it opens next week, R (profanity, vulgarity, violence, drugs, partial nudity, brief gore)

THE WORK AND THE GLORY III: A HOUSE DIVIDED — The third of the early history LDS Church stories. To be reviewed when it opens next week, PG (violence)

NEW FILM THURSDAY

BOBBY — A thriller that examines the assassination of Robert Kennedy. To be reviewed when it opens next week, R (profanity, drugs, violence)