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Entertainment

August 27, 2010

Films playing at Hollywood Spotlight

NORMAN — New Releases:

· Get Low: A hermit throws a funeral for himself in Tennessee circa 1930s. PG-13.

· Takers: Successful bank robbers run into problems on their last heist. PG-13.

· The Last Exorcism: An evangelical minister agrees to let a documentary crew film the last exorcism he will conduct. PG-13.

Now Showing:

· Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore: Canines and felines join forces when a rogue cat threatens world domination. PG.

· Despicable Me 3D: Gru, an evil world dominator, plans to steal the moon. His plans are foiled when he meets three orphaned girls. PG.

· Dinner for Schmucks: Tim scores big in finding the biggest buffoon for his boss’ monthly “dinner for idiots.” PG-13.

· Eat Pray Love: Liz Gilbert leaves the American Dream and seeks an adventure around the world. PG-13.

· Inception: Dom Cobb is a thief of dreams. His job has cost him many precious things in his life. With one task, he could get it all back. PG-13.

· Lottery Ticket: When neighbors find out that Kevin Carson has the winning lottery tickets, he struggles to hang onto the prize. PG-13.

· Nanny McPhee Returns: A young mother struggles to run the family while her husband is away at war. Nanny McPhee steps in to help. PG.

· Piranha 3D: Lake Victoria is a hot spot for spring break. Visitors and residents face a new adventure when man-eating fish are set free in the lake. R.

· Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: Scott Pilgrim is in love. But getting this girl to date him will require defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends. PG-13.

· Step Up 3D: A group of New York City street dancers team up for a hip hop showdown. PG-13.

· The Expendables: A team of mercenaries prepare to overthrow a dictator. R.

· The Other Guys: Two cops who are often overshadowed by the heroes of the department land a case that could put them in the spotlight. PG-13.

· The Switch: When an unmarried woman turns to artificial insemination, her best guy friend neglects to tell her he replaced the sperm sample with his own. PG-13.

· Vampires Suck: This movie takes aim at the vampire craze. PG-13.

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