Movie summaries

* The Adjustment Bureau (1:39) Senate candidate Matt Damon defies fate to hook up with a hot ballerina. . .much to Fate's potentially lethal disapproval.

* African Cats (1:29) Anthropomorphic Disney documentary looks at the lives and loves of some cuddly savanna-bred lions and cheetahs.

* American Graffiti (1:50) George Lucas's best flick follows a group of listless teens on a night of cruising and bonding; Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford and Suzanne Somers star.

* Arthur (1:49) Remake of the Dudley Moore hit comedy stars Russell Brand as the tippling zillionaire and Helen Mirren as his valet, Hobson.

* Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 (1:42) Ayn Rand's libertarian epic hits the big screen with Taylor Schilling as anti-collectivist free marketeer Dagny (thrill to the name) Taggart.

* Bill Cunningham New York (1:26) Loving portrait of the New York Times' octogenarian fashion photographer, pop anthropologist and all-around man about town.

* The Conspirator (2:03) Robert Redford directs the true story of Mary Surratt, the lone woman accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln; Robin Wright stars.

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules (1:36) Greg Huffley is back and wimpier than ever, especially when bullying big brother Rodrick is on the warpath.

* Fast Five (2:10) The fossil fuel-burnin' desperadoes are back and facing certain death in sexy Rio de Janeiro; Vin Diesel and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson costar, of course.

* Hairspray Sing-Along (1:57) Untether your tonsils and follow the bouncing ball at this interactive screening of John Waters' retropostmodern teen-prom musical extravaganza.

* Hanna (1:51) The teenage daughter of an ex-CIA assassin takes up the family business, heading across Europe in search of an elusive target.

* Hop (1:30) Facing the prospect of following in his father's footsteps, the Easter Bunny's teenage son hippity hops it to Hollywood to join a rock band.

* I Am (1:18) Documentary follows Hollywood moviemaker Tom Shadyac as he searches for meaning after a life-altering experience.

* In a Better World (1:58) Drama about the passions and emotions that threaten two dovetailing families in a Danish village and an African refugee camp.

* Insidious (1:42) Typical American family moves into typical American home complete with typical American bloodthirsty poltergeist.

* Jane Eyre Adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel about a young woman's infatuation with a brooding squire stars Mia Wasikowska as Jane.

* Limitless (1:45) Failed author Bradley Cooper pops a new wonder drug to coke up his talents and before he knows it he's a whiz at trigonometry, linguistics, seduction and the stock market. . .and attracting the attention of cops, gangsters and Robert De Niro.

* The Lincoln Lawyer (1:59) Crime thriller stars Matthew McConaughey as a bottomdrawer ambulance chaser who gets more than he bargained for when he takes on the case of a wealthy playboy accused of murder.

* Memphis Broadway Musical (2:45) Straight from New York's Shubert Theater it's the SRO hit musical in big-screen high definition.

* The Metropolitan Opera: Capriccio (3:25) Diva extraordinaire Ren�e Fleming stars in Strauss's tuneful meditation on life, art and the nature of music.

* The Metropolitan Opera: Le Comte Ory (3:20) Rossini's witty, tuneful tale of love, deceit and more love is presented live from New York in big-screen high definition.

* Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang (1:00) Award-winning 1980 documentary follows the charismatic investigative reporter as he blows the lid off the lingering health hazards of Cold War-era nuclear testing; cinematography by Haskell Wexler.

* Potiche (1:43) Catherine Deneuve stars as a trophy wife who takes over her ailing husband's business and embarks on an affair with union leader Gerard Depardieu to boot.

* Rio the Movie (1:36) A Minnesota macaw flies down to Rio to hook up with a comely Carioca and gets mixed up with kidnappers instead.

* Scream 4 (1:43) Neve Campbell returns to now-bucolic Woodsboro only to find Ghostface in a nostalgic mood as well.

* Soul Surfer (1:46) True story of a Hawaiian surfer girl who overcomes a debilitating shark attack to rise to the top of her craft.

* Source Code (1:33) Government agent Jake Gyllenhaal takes over the body of a man on a bomb-rigged commuter train in the hopes of preventing the deaths of thousands.

* Trust (1:37) Drama about an Internet stalker, his teenage victim and her vengeful, obsessive dad; Clive Owen and Catherine Keener costar.

* Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family (1:45) The rambunctious old grandma is back and doing her damnedest to whip her dysfunctional family into shape.

* Water for Elephants (2:00) Sara Gruen's novel about a Depression-strapped veterinarian who runs off and joins the circus becomes a romantic tete-a-tete for Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.

* Win Win (1:46) A down-on-his-luck high school wrestling coach hopes to strike it rich at the betting window when he recruits a talented ringer; Paul Giamatti stars.

* Your Highness (1:42) Swords and dragons spoof about two mismatched brothers embarking on their first mishap-laden quest; James Franco and Natalie Portman star.

[Sidebar]

Paul Walkerand Vin Diesel go Brazilian in 'Fast Five/ showing Thursday at midnight at the Cinema and the Northgate.