Hollywood sticks to the familiar

Jennifer Lawrence reprises her role as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson returns as her teammate Peeta Mellark in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," due out at Thanksgiving.

'Dredd 3D' does justice in own way

Dredd (Karl Urban) is his own one-man justice system in a bleak, crime-ravaged city.

'Expecting' delivers on laughs

Vic (Chris Rock), left, holds court in the park, dispensing his wry wisdom to Craig (Thomas Lennon), in "What to Expect When You're Expecting."

New on DVD

Jason Momoa stars as Conan in "Conan the Barbarian." The movie is action-packed and takes the audience through the life of the brute.

Mixed martial arts may look barbaric, but film required careful choreography

Tom Hardy, left, as Tommy and Joel Edgerton as Brendan go

'Warrior,' an old-school fight movie, is the best mixed martial arts film

Joel Edgerton, left, stars as Brendan, in "Warrior," a mixed martial arts movie that also stars Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte.

New 'Conan' is a barbaric bore

While the original "Conan the Barbarian" signaled the arrival of Arnold Schwarzenegger as a bona fide movie star, the less-fun 3-D remake likely won't do the same for Jason Momoa.

With 'Kick-Ass,' you can cackle or cringe

Aaron Johnson plays the title role in "Kick-Ass." The self-invented superhero hopes the girl he adores will take notice.

'The Spy' sure to disappoint Chan fans

Jackie Chan, showing his age at 55, deals with kids in "The Spy Next Door."

Twist on vampires is bloody tedious

Ethan Hawke, left, Claudia Karvan, Willem Dafoe and Vince Colosimo appear in "Daybreakers," in which vampires face a blood shortage.

Now playing everywhere, except Tucson

Gabourey Sidibe stars as Claireece "Precious" Jones in "Precious," a much-praised film that has yet to open in Tucson. In fact, there's no opening date on the horizon. Ditto for "Up in the Air," starring George Clooney.

'Brothers' stands tall

Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire in a scene from "Brothers," a Jim Sheridan film about a soldier who returns home and becomes unhinged.

'brothers' stands tall

Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire in a scene from "Brothers," a Jim Sheridan film about a soldier who returns home and becomes unhinged.

'Brothers' stands tall

Tobey Maguire, left, plays Sam Cahill and Jake Gyllenhaal is Tommy Cahill in "Brothers," a drama about a prisoner of war who returns home after being declared dead.

'Brothers' stands tall

Tobey Maguire, left, plays Sam Cahill and Jake Gyllenhaal is Tommy Cahill in "Brothers," a drama about a prisoner of war who returns home after being declared dead.