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• 'Jack the Giant Slayer'

This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows the character Cook, voiced by Philip Philmar, in a scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

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JACK THE GIANT SLAYER

This new action adventure tells the story of an ancient war that is re-ignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend — and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

“Jack and the Giant Slayer” opens Friday nationally, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 115 minutes. The film is presented in 3-D and 2-D at alternating show times. It is rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language.

21 AND OVER

The writers of “The Hangover” are back with this outrageous new comedy.

Straight-A college student Jeff Chang has always done what’s expected of him. But when his two best friends surprise him with a visit for his 21st birthday, he decides to do the unexpected for a change, even though his critical medical school interview is early the next morning. What was supposed to be one beer becomes one night of chaos, over indulgence and utter debauchery in this outrageous comedy.

“21 and Over” opens Friday nationally, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 93 minutes. It is rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, some graphic nudity, drugs and drinking.

IDENTITY THIEF

This new comedy is from the director of “Horrible Bosses.”

Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy (“Bridesmaids”) lead the cast of this comedy in which a regular guy is forced to extreme measures to clear his name. With everything to lose after his identity is stolen, he’ll find out how crazed you can get trying to settle a bad credit score. Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami buying everything that strikes her fancy. There’s only one glitch: the ID she’s using to finance these sprees reads “Sandy Bigelow Patterson” and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an allaccess pass to his life. As he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.

“Identity Thief” is held over. 111 minutes. It is rated R for sexual content and language.

SNITCH

Based on a true story, this fast paced action thriller stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

A father’s teenage son is wrongly accused of a drug distribution crime. His son is looking at a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years. Desperate and determined to rescue his son at all costs, he makes a deal with the U.S. Attorney to work as an undercover informant and infiltrate a drug cartel. This dangerous mission risks everything, including his family and his own life.

“Snitch” is held over through March 7. 95 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for drug content and violence.

SAFE HAVEN

Josh Duhamel (“Transformers”) and Julianne Hough (“Footloose”) star in this gripping love story infused with suspense and discovery.

This new romantic-thriller is based on the latest novel from best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, whose books have been made into the hit films “The Notebook,” “The Last Song,” “Nights in Rodanthe” and “Dear John.”

In an effort to escape her past, a young woman (Hough) moves to a small North Carolina town. She catches the eye of a handsome handyman who is also a widowed father. She resists his advances but finally agrees to have dinner with him. As he tries to heal her heart, they suddenly find themselves in danger as her past catches up with her.

“Safe Haven” is held over through March 7. 116 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for thematic material involving threatening behavior and for violence and sexuality.

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