In Theaters, June 25-July 2
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By THE HERALD
Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:03 AM CDT
Star ratings are out of four possible stars. Ratings listed are given by Herald columnist Andrew Parkhurst (AP) or writers at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (STL).
Angels and Demons - Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) discovers a secret society’s plot to destroy the Roman Catholic Church and travels to the Vatican in hopes of eliminating the threat in this sequel to 2006’s “The Da Vinci Code.” **½ (STL)
Drag Me to Hell - After evicting an old woman from her home, a loan officer (Alison Lohman) find herself the victim of the woman’s supernatural curse. From “Evil Dead” director Sam Raimi. *** (STL)
The Hangover - After a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, three groomsmen wake up to find that their groom-to-be is missing and must retrace the previous night to find him. *** (STL)
Imagine That - A financial executive (Eddie Murphy) is surprised to find that his daughter’s imaginary world holds the key to his success in business. **½ (STL)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - After moving from the Museum of Natural History to the Smithsonian, Larry (Ben Stiller) finds that the tendency of the museum’s exhibits to come to life has followed him to his new job. ** (AP)
The Proposal - An overbearing book editor (Sandra Bullock) pretends to be engaged to her assistant (Ryan Reynolds) to avoid being deported to her native Canada. *½ (AP)
Star Trek - When the galaxy is threatened, a young James Kirk (Chris Pine) and Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) team up for the first time in this sci-fi prequel. ***½ (AP)
The Taking of Pelham 123 - A New York City subway dispatcher (Denzel Washington) must match wits with a criminal mastermind (John Travolta) when a subway train is hijacked. ** (STL)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - When Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) discovers some key information about the Transformers’ creation, he becomes the target of the robotic Decepticons. ***½ (STL)
Up - With the aid of thousands of balloons tied to his house, 78-year old Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Ed Asner) takes flight to see the world with an unexpected young stowaway. ***½ (AP)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Back-story to the popular X-Men character pits mutant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) against Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) in an effort to avenge his girlfriend’s death. ** (AP)
Year One - A pair of lazy young men (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished by their village and are forced to wander the world of the Biblical Old Testament in this farcical comedy. * (AP)
Opening FridayMy Sister’s Keeper - A young girl (Abigail Breslin) finds that her outlook toward the world changes when she discovers she was conceived to keep her sister – who is struggling with cancer – alive.
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