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Opinions are by Los Angeles Times reviewers. Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one younger than 17 admitted.
"Drool" - A desperate housewife is on the run with her kids after her friend accidentally kills her no-good husband. With Laura Harring and Jill Marie Jones. Written and directed by Nancy Kissam. (1:25) NR.
"Fish Tank" - A 15-year-old girl's life turns around when she connects with her party mother's boyfriend. With Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender. Directed by Andrea Arnold. (2:02) NR.
"44 Inch Chest" - A jealous husband and his friends kidnap his wife's young lover, seeking retribution for his wounded ego. With Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Whalley and Melvil Poupaud. Directed by Malcolm Venville. (1:35) R.
"Killing Kasztner" - An examination of the man who saved the lives of thousands of Jews by bargaining with Adolf Eichmann and was later accused of being a traitor by his own. With Zsuzsi Kasztner, Merav Michaeli and Ze'ev Eckstein. Directed by Gaylen Ross. (2:09) NR.
"Saint John of Las Vegas" - A compulsive gambler trying to go straight discovers there's more than one way to hit the jackpot in life. With Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Romany Malco, John Cho and Tim Blake Nelson. Written and directed by Hue Rhodes. (1:25) R.
"3 Idiots" - Two friends embark on a quest for a lost buddy and encounter a long-forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash, and a funeral that gets out of control. In Hindi with English subtitles. With Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and R Madhavan. Written by Abhijat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani, from the novel by Chetan Bhagat. Directed by Hirani. (2:44) NR.
"A Town Called Panic" - Animated feature stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a rambling house in a rural town that attracts strange events. Directed by Stephane Aubier and Vincent Patar. (1:15) NR.
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