RAMBO — **— This "Rambo" redux at least recognizes that something subtler than the clamor of its predecessors is needed. Running time: 93 minutes, R (violence, rape, profanity) — Gene Seymour, Newsday

SEMI-PRO — **— Will Ferrell's latest is a '70s-period sports comedy that's only funny about half of the time. Running time: 91 minutes, R (profanity, violence, vulgarity, sex, drugs, slurs, brief gore)

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES — *** — This is also the best fantasy movie to come along in a while. Running time: 97 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, mild profanity, slurs)

STEP UP 2 THE STREETS — **— The same movie as the 2006 step-dancing hit, at least in terms of story arc. Running time: 97 minutes, PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, violence) —Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

THERE WILL BE BLOOD — *** — P.T. Anderson's oil drama is pretty riveting stuff — despite the rushed and ridiculous finale. Best Actor Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis stars. Running time: 158 minutes, R (violence, profanity, vulgarity, gore)

VANTAGE POINT — * 1/2— A hopelessly convoluted and contrived thriller clearly trying to duplicate the style of "24." Running time: 90 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, gore, brief drugs)

THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP — *** — The boy-and-his-creature fantasy has some genuine appeal, much of it being the talented European cast. Running time: 108 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, mild profanity)

WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS — *— An alternately gooey and annoying comedy in which Martin Lawrence tries to play straight man. Running time: 114 minutes, PG-13 (vulgarity, violence, profanity, sex, racial epithets, brief drugs)

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