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RAMONA AND BEEZUS★★★ Beverly Cleary’s funny, unaffected kids’ novels about a loud, scrappy little brat and her passive-aggressive older sister have somehow become a family-friendly comedy starring well-groomed Disney vets Joey King and Selena Gomez. With John Corbett and Ginnifer Goodwin. Elizabeth Allen directs. (104 min, G. Essex, Palace) SALT★1/2 Phillip (Patriot Games) Noyce directed this thriller about a CIA agent (Angelina Jolie) who has to clear her name after she’s accused of being a sleeper agent. With Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor. (100 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, St. Albans, Stowe, Sunset) THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE★★1/2 Is it smart to let Nicolas Cage mentor you? College student Jay Baruchel learns all about magic from the crazyeyed one in this contemporary fantasy directed by Jon (National Treasure) Turteltaub. With Monica Bellucci and Alfred Molina. (111 min, PG. Big Picture, Majestic, Welden) STEP UP 3-D ★★1/2 Moves will be busted and leg warmers will be worn in the second sequel to the popular Step Up, in which some street dancers step up and compete against the “world’s best breakdancers.” In 3-D, no less. With Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani and Sharni Vinson. Jon Chu directs. (97 min, PG-13. Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D]) TOY STORY 3★★★★: The toys are back in town. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and the rest of the original’s voice cast return for a third adventure, this time in 3-D. Lee (Toy Story 2) Unkrich directs. (98 min, G. Majestic [3-D], Marquis [3-D], Palace, Welden) THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE★★ Girl loves vampire boy with funny hair. Girl nags boy to bite her so they can be together forever. Boy saves girl from bad vampire out for blood vengeance.

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Lather, rinse, repeat. David (Hard Candy) Slade directed this one. Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. (124 min, PG-13. Capitol, Majestic; ends 8/12) WINTER’S BONE★★★★ Director Debra Granik and young actress Jennifer Lawrence made a big splash at Sundance with this gritty drama about a teen in the Ozarks doing whatever it takes to hold on to her family homestead. With John Hawkes and Kevin Breznahan. (100 min, R. Roxy; ends 8/12)

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DATE NIGHT★★★ Steve Carell and Tina Fey star in this action comedy about a suburban couple whose attempt to spice things up backﬁres. Mark Wahlberg and James Franco costar. Shawn Levy directs. (88 min, PG-13) DEATH AT A FUNERAL★ The latest from Neil (Lakeview Terrace) LaBute stars Luke Wilson, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence and Zoe Saldana in the darkly comic saga of a family wake. (90 min, R) THE JONESES★★★ Demi Moore and David Duchovny are paired in ﬁrst-time writer-director Derrick Borte’s comic commentary on American consumer culture. Amber Heard and Glenne Headly costar. (96 min, R) LETTERS TO GOD★★ An 8-year-old battling cancer sends missives to the divine that change the life of a despairing mailman in this inspirational drama. David Nixon and Patrick Doughtie direct. With Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson and Tanner Maguire. (110 min, PG)

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MY NAME IS KHAN★★1/2 Karan Johar directed this Bollywood drama about an American Muslim with Asperger’s syndrome who embarks on a small-town road trip in the wake of 9/11. With Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Devgan. (145 min, PG-13) 

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