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Published: Friday, Feb. 6 2009 12:00 a.m. MST

"China Syndrome" — Brewvies — see Special Screenings

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Movie reviews by Jeff Vice

NEW FILMS FRIDAY

CHE — ★★— Oddly, Steven Soderbergh's overlong, two-part biographical drama breezes through the crucial background material. Spanish with subtitles; running time: 269 minutes, not rated, probable R (violence, profanity, gore, slurs, brief drugs, vulgarity)

CORALINE —★★★½ — While this stop-motion-animated fantasy film might be a little much for sensitive young viewers, it's visually inventive and captivating. Running time: 101 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, slurs, nude artwork)

HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU — ★★ — The movie equivalent of watching somebody learn to juggle. Jennifer Aniston stars. Running time: 129 minutes, PG-13 (sex, vulgarity, profanity) — Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel

THE PINK PANTHER 2 — ★½ — What's really sad about this sequel is that its talented star, Steve Martin, took an even-more-active role in its development. Running time: 92 minutes, PG (violence, vulgarity, profanity, slurs, nude artwork)

PUSH — ★½ — Action-thriller about an agency tracking down people with superpowers. Chris Evans stars. Running time: 111 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

BREWVIES SPECIAL SCREENINGS — This week's selections include "Chinatown" (1974) and "True Romance" (1993). A schedule is available at www.brewvies.com. (Brewvies, must be 21 or older)

CORALINE 3-D — Select theaters are showing the new animated feature in the Real 3-D format. (Century South Salt Lake, District, Gateway, Jordan Commons, Jordan Landing, Ritz)

THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS FILMS SERIES — This week's movie is "Times and Winds" (2006). A schedule is available at www.mec.utah.edu/outreach. (Feb. 11, 6 p.m.: Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah)

ORGAN LOFT SCREENINGS — This week's movie is "7th Heaven" (1927). A schedule is available at www.organloftslc.com. (Feb. 6, 7:30 p.m.: Organ Loft)

PARK CITY FILM SERIES — This week's movies are "Synecdoche, New York" and "Touching the Void." A schedule is available at www.parkcityfilmseries.com. (Feb. 6, 7 and 11, 7 p.m.; Feb. 8, 6 p.m.: Park City Library)

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