NEW FRIDAY
CAIRO TIME — ★★½ — The pacing of is slow, but the Egyptian scenery is stunning. Running time: 90 minutes; PG (adult themes)
GOING THE DISTANCE — ★★ — A confused, conflicted and muddled — and raunchy — romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore. Running time: 102 minutes; R (profanity, vulgarity, sex, brief drugs, brief partial nudity)
MACHETE ★★½— Danny Trejo plays the title character in Robert Rodriguez's bloody revenge-thriller. Running time: 105 minutes; R (violence, gore, profanity, sex, nudity)
PRINCESS KAIULANI — ★½ — It's difficult to get stirred up, though, when the filmmaking's this banal. Running time: 98 minutes; PG (violence, profanity) — Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
RESTREPO — ★★★½ — The documentary gets most of us as close as we would ever want to get to war. Running time: 93 minutes; R (violence, profanity, vulgarity, slurs)
RE-RELEASE
AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION — James Cameron's science-fiction/fantasy hit returns for a limited engagement, with extra footage. Shown in 3-D. (Century South Salt Lake, District, Gateway, Jordan Landing, Junction, Provo Towne Centre, Thanksgiving Point, Tinseltown Layton)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — Programs include the Film Buffs selection. See schedule at www.brewvies.com. (Sept. 6, 10 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)
DESPICABLE ME 3-D — The new animated comedy, shown in 3-D. (Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark American Fork, Jordan Landing, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Tinseltown Ogden)
THE LAST AIRBENDER 3-D — M. Night Shyamalan's new fantasy-adventure, shown in 3-D. (Ritz)
PIRAHNA 3-D — The new horror-comedy, shown in 3-D. (Carmike 12, Century Sandy, Century South Salt Lake, Cinemark Bountiful, District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Junction, Layton Hills, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden)
STEP UP 3-D — The new dance drama, shown in 3-D. (Cinemark American Fork, District, Jordan Landing, Provo Towne Centre, Ritz, Tinseltown Layton, Tinseltown Ogden)
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