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CASSANDRA'S DREAM

In Woody Allen's latest, cash-strapped brothers (Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell) help their rich uncle (Tom Wilkinson) -- for a price that turns out to be too high. At Village Square. (105 minutes.) R; sexual situations, brief violence, mature themes.

CLOVERFIELD

Something (or some thing) strange and dangerous is rampaging toward New York in "Lost" producer J.J. Abrams' monster stomp. At multiple locations. (105 minutes.) PG-13; violence, terror, disturbing images.

THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY

A "cardiovascular accident" leaves an editor (Mathieu Almaric) virtually paralyzed, except for his left eye -- which he blinks to dictate the memoir that inspired Julian Schnabel's award-winning drama. In French with English subtitles. At Village Square. (112 minutes.) R; nudity, sexual situations, profanity.

JOE STRUMMER: THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

The Clash's iconic lead singer inspires this cinematic eulogy. Part of the CineVegas screening series at Neonopolis. (122 minutes.) NR; profanity.

MAD MONEY

Three lowly workers (Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes) at a Federal Reserve Bank concoct a foolproof plan to steal cash headed for the shredder. At multiple locations. (103 minutes.) PG-13; sexual and drug references, profanity.

MR. UNTOUCHABLE

This documentary about the one-time heroin king of '70s Harlem, which played last year's CineVegas film festival, returns as part of the festival's Art House Screening Series. At the Cannery. (92 minutes.) NR; mature themes, profanity, drug content.

SAKAL, SAKALI, SAKLOLO

The sequel to the Filipino hit "Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo" focuses on the further adventures of newlyweds (Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos), their son and their interfering in-laws. In Tagalog. At Village Square. (110 minutes.) NR; profanity.

THE SAVAGES

Two 40-something siblings (Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman) struggle to deal with their ailing dad (Philip Bosco), who's slipping into dementia in Sun City, Ariz. At the Suncoast. (113 minutes.) R; sexuality, profanity.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar favorite details the clash between a budding oil baron (Daniel Day-Lewis) and a neophyte preacher (Paul Dano) in early 20th-century California. At Suncoast and Green Valley Ranch. (158 minutes.) PG-13; violence.

-- By CAROL CLING

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