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Date published: 9/21/2006

HH ACCEPTED (PG-13) This is a moderately funny tale of a young slacker (Justin Long) who fails to get into a college, so he makes one up. Smarter than the average teen comedy, it offers some creatively funny moments. Rated PG-13 for language, sexual material and drug content. [RA]

HH BARNYARD: THE ORIGINAL PARTY ANIMALS (PG) It shouldn't be that much of a big deal, but this whimsical cartoon of a film won't be received well by farm kids. They know that there are no male cows, especially ones with udders. But as cartoons go, this is a pretty innocuous and sometimes funny one, with everything from boy-tipping to bovines playing golf. Rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor. [RA, M]

HH THE COVENANT (PG-13) This spin down witchcraft lane isn't hard to figure out: Take a bunch of kids who seem to be straight from "Dawson's Creek" and set them down into a tale of witchcraft and families who found a way to escape persecution over the centuries. It sounds a little fishy, but with veteran director Renny Harlin at the helm, it grabs your attention and doesn't let go. There are also some neat special effects and a script that keeps the story moving. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, sexual content, partial nudity and language. [RF, RA, M]

HH CRANK (R) Not as good as Jason Statham's "Transporter" movies, this film takes the cheap way to thrills in the tale of a guy who is injected with drugs that will kill him if he stops producing adrenaline. Statham is still fun to watch, but instead of the fun special effects and the ultimate good-guy image of those "Transporter" films, this one takes the low road, mixing in nasty violence that includes the lopping off of hands and fingers and murderous mayhem any time viewers' adrenaline threatens to drop. Add to that a tale of murder and revenge that's as forgettable as they come. Statham needs to pick a better project the next time out. Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality, nudity and drug use. [RA, M]

M: Marquee Cinemas, 540/710-0401 RF: Regal Cinema Fredericksburg 15, 540/786-4900 RA: Regal Cinema Aquia 10, 540/659-3200 Schedules are subject to change. Call ahead to verify locations.

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Date published: 9/21/2006