Opening this week:

“HEREAFTER” (2:09) (PG-13) Stars Matt Damon, Cecile De France and Bryce Dallas Howard. Directed by Clint Eastwood. A drama centered on three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — who are touched by death in different ways. Mature thematic elements including disturbing disaster and accident images, and for brief strong language.

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Paramount Pictures A scene from “Paranormal Activity 2,” the sequel to Oren Peli’s no-budget blockbuster, in which a couple become increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence in their new home.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4, 6:45, 9:30; Brunswick 10 Fri-Wed 1, 3:55, 7, 9:55; Falmouth 10 Fri 4:20, 7:10, 10 Sat 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7:10; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:40, 9:40; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 12:30, 4, 7, 9:50

“PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2” (1:29) (R) Stars Katie Featherston and Gabriel Johnson. Directed by Tod Williams. A sequel to Oren Peli’s no-budget blockbuster, in which a couple become increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence in their new home.

Opening at: Brunswick 10 Fri-Wed 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:05; Falmouth 10 Fri 5, 7:40, 9:50 Sat 2:30, 5, 7:40, 9:50 Sun 2:30, 5, 7:40 Mon-Wed 5, 7:40; Cinemagic Saco IMAX Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:15, 4:15, 7, 9:15; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:30, 4:40, 7:30, 9:40 

“WAITING FOR SUPERMAN” (1:42) (PG) Stars Geoffrey Canada, Michelle Rhee and Bill Strickland. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education “statistics” have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy and Emily, whose stories make up “Waiting for Superman.” Thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 9:40 

“YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER” (1:38) (R) Stars Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin. Directed by Woody Allen. Follows a pair of married couples, Alfie and Helena, and their daughter Sally and her husband, Roy, as their passions, ambitions and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds. Some language.

Opening at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30

Now showing:

“ALPHA AND OMEGA”

(1:28) (PG) Animated with the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci and Justin Long. Directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck. After being relocated to Idaho by park rangers, a female and a male wolf face a dangerous trip across unfamiliar territory in their attempt to find their way home to Canada. Rude humor and some mild action.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10, 3; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10, 2:30, 4:40 

“CASE 39” (1:39) (R) Stars Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane and Jodelle Ferland. Directed by Christian Alvert. A social worker fights to save a girl from her abusive parents, only to discover that the situation is more dangerous than she ever expected. Violence and terror including disturbing images.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Today 7, 9:25; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:20, 3:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:20, 3; Brunswick 10 Today 9:25; Falmouth 10 Today 4:55, 7:40 Fri-Sat 7:45, 10:05 Sun-Wed 7:45 

“EASY A” (PG-13) Stars Emma Stone, Amanda Byrnes and Penn Badgley. Directed by Will Gluck. As she studies “The Scarlet Letter,” high schooler Olive Penderghast notices her parallels to the novel and begins to work the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. Mature thematic elements involving teen sexuality, language and some drug material.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 10; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:15, 2:20, 4:30, 7:05, 9:10; Falmouth 10 Today 4:35, 6:45 Fri 4:25, 6:45, 9:35 Sat 2:10, 4:25, 6:45, 9:35 Sun 2:10, 4:25, 6:45 Mon-Wed 4:25, 6:45 

“INCEPTION” (2:28) (PG-13) Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe and Ellen Page. Directed by Christopher Nolan. In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset. Sequences of violence and action.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 7:20 

“IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY” (PG-13) Stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis and Emma Roberts. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. A clinically depressed teen gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward. Mature thematic issues, sexual content, drug material and language.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today-Wed1:30, 4, 6:30, 8:30; Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 2, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35 Fri-Wed 1:40, 6:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10

“JACKASS 3-D” Stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Bam Margera. Directed by Jeff Tremaine. Johnny Knoxville and company return for the third installment of their TV show spin-off, where dangerous stunts and explicit public displays rule.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 2:10, 4, 4:30, 7:10, 7:35, 9:30, 10 Fri-Mon 1:15, 1:45, 3:50, 4:30, 7:10, 7:35, 9:30, 10 Tue 1:15, 1:45, 3:50, 4:30, 7:35, 10 Wed 1:15, 1:45, 3:50, 4:30, 7:10, 7:35, 9:30, 10; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50 a.m., 12 (3D), 2:10, 2:30 (3D), 4:30, 4:50 (3D), 7, 7:20 (3D), 9:30, 9:50 (3D) Fri-Wed 11:50 a.m., 12 (3D), 2:10, 2:30 (3D), 4:30, 4:50 (3D), 7, 7:20 (3D), 9:20, 9:40 (3D); Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:05, 12:15, 2:30, 4:30, 4:45, 7, 7:15, 9:10, 9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 12:10, 2:30, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40; Falmouth 10 Today 5, 7:50 Fri 4:50, 7:50, 10:10 Sat 2:20, 4:50, 7:50, 10:10 Sun 2:20, 4:50, 7:50 Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:50

“LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE” (PG) Animated with the voices of Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving and David Wenham. Directed by Zack Snyder. Soren, a young barn owl, is kidnapped by owls of St. Aggie’s, ostensibly an orphanage, where owlets are brainwashed into becoming soldiers. Sequences of scary action.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:40 (3D), 2, 4:35, 6:55 Fri 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 6:40, 9:20 Sun 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:20 Mon 1:40, 4:15 Tue 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:20 Wed 1:40; Falmouth 10 Today 4, 6:55 Fri 4:35 Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:35 Mon-Wed 4:35; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12, 2:20, 4:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:20; Cinemagic Saco IMAX Today 12, 2:15, 4:30, 7, 9:15 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 7:05, 9:20 

“LET ME IN” (R) Stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz and Richard Jenkins. Directed by Matt Reeves. A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. Strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:30, 3:20, 6:40, 9:40; Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:10, 6:40, 9:20 Falmouth 10 Today 4:45, 7:25 

“LIFE AS WE KNOW IT” (1:55) (PG-13) Stars Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel and Josh Lucas. Directed by Greg Berlanti. Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident. Sexual material, language and some drug content.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:55, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7:15, 9:50; Falmouth 10 Today 4:50, 7:30 Fri 4, 6:40, 9:20 Sat 1:25, 4, 6:40, 9:20 Sun 1:25, 4, 6:40 Mon-Wed 4, 6:40; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 Fri-Wed 4:20, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:30, 3:10, 6:50, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:10, 3:10, 6:50, 9:30 

“MAO’S LAST DANCER” (1:57) (PG) Stars Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan and Joan Chen. Directed by Bruce Beresford. A drama based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao’s cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet. In 1979, during a cultural exchange to Texas, he fell in love with an American woman. Two years later, he managed to defect and went on to perform as a principal dancer for the Houston Ballet and as a principal artist with the Australian Ballet. A brief violent image, some sensuality, language and incidental smoking.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:10 Fri-Wed 3:50, 8:40 

“MY SOUL TO TAKE” (R) Stars Max Thieriot, Emily Meade and John Magaro. Directed by Wes Craven. A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the day he was allegedly put to rest. Bloody violence, and pervasive language including sexual references.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10; Cinemagic Saco Today 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:25 Fri-Wed 6:45, 9:05; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12 (3D), 3 (3D), 6:50 (3D), 9:20 (3D) 

“NEVER LET ME GO” (1:43) (R) Stars Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield. Directed by Mark Romanek. As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them. Some sexuality and nudity.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:45, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50 Fri-Wed 4:30, 9:35 

“THE OTHER GUYS” (PG-13) Stars Will Ferell, Mark Wahlberg and Michael Keaton. Directed by Adam McKay. Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city’s top cops whom they idolize — only things don’t go quite as planned. Crude and sexual content, language, violence and some drug material.

Showing at: Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:15

“RED” (1:51) (PG-13) Stars Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren and Morgan Freeman. Directed by Robert Schwentke. When his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive. Intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10; Brunswick 10 Today-Wed 1:50, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:30, 3:10, 7:10, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 1, 3:30, 7, 9:25; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 12:20, 4:20, 7, 9:30; Falmouth 10 Today 4:40, 7:20 Fri 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sat 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Sun 2, 4:40, 7:20 Mon-Wed 4:40, 7:20 

“SECRETARIAT” (2:03) (PG) Stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn. Directed by Randall Wallace. The life story of Penny Chenery, owner of the racehorse Secretariat, who won the Triple Crown in 1973. Brief mild language.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:45; Falmouth 10 Today 4:20, 7 Fri 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sat 1:20, 4:20, 7, 9:40 Sun 1:20, 4:20, 7 Mon-Wed 4:20, 7; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 12:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:10; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:30, 3:20, 6:30, 9:30 

“THE SOCIAL NETWORK” (PG-13) Stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake. Directed by David Fincher. Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg recruits some of his classmates to develop the social networking website, Facebook. The endeavor, however, leads to a messy fallout with friend and co-founder, Eduardo Saverin. Sexual content, drug and alcohol use, and language.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1, 4, 6:50, 9:20 Fri-Wed 1, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 12:10, 4, 6:50, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:20, 3, 6:50, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 12:10, 3:10, 6:40, 7, 9:20, 9:40 Fri-Wed 12:10, 3:10, 7, 9:40; Brunswick 10 Today 1:45, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40; Falmouth 10 Today 4:30, 7:10 Fri 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Sat 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Sun 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:10 

“THE TOWN” (R) Stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall and Jon Hamm. Directed by Affleck. As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down. Strong violence, pervasive language, sexuality and drug use.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40 Fri-Wed 1:20, 7; Brunswick 10 Today 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:35 Fri 1:10, 4, 6:45, 9:35 Sat 6:45, 9:35 Sun-Wed 1:10, 4, 6:45, 9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:20, 3, 6:30, 9:05; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 12:30, 4, 7, 9:50 Fri-Wed 12:30, 7; Falmouth 10 Today 4:10, 6:50 Fri 4:10, 6:50 Sat 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30 Sun 1:30, 4:10, 6:50 Mon-Wed 4:10, 6:50 

“WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS” (2:13) (PG-13) Stars Shia LaBouef, Michael Douglas and Carey Mulligan. Directed by Oliver Stone. As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader’s mentor. Brief strong language and thematic elements.

Showing at: Brunswick 10 Today 3:50; Falmouth 10 Today-Fri 4:45, 7:35 Sat 1:40, 4:45, 7:35 Sun 1:40, 4:45, 7:35 Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:35; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 6:50, 9:45; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12, 3, 6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Saco Today 12, 3, 6:30, 9:15 Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7:30 

“YOU AGAIN” (PG) Stars Kristen Bell, Odette Yustman, Sigourney Weaver and Betty White. Directed by Andy Fickman. When a young woman realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancee’s true colors. Brief mild language and rude behavior.

Showing at: Cinemagic Westbrook Today 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:40; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:10, 2:25, 4:40

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