‘American Teen’

Showtimes: 5:30 and 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday; and 5:30 and 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Speakeasy Movie Theatre in Breckenridge.

Documentary following the lives of four teenagers — a jock, the popular girl, the artsy girl and the geek — in one small town in Indiana through their senior year of high school. We see the insecurities, the cliques, the jealousies, the first loves and heartbreaks, and the struggle to make profound decisions about the future. Filming daily for ten months, filmmaker Nanette Burstein developed a deep understanding of her subjects. The result is a film that goes beyond the enduring stereotypes of high school to render complex young people trying to find their way into adulthood. PG-13 for some strong language, sexual material, some drinking and brief smoking — all involving teens. 100 min.

‘The House Bunny’

Showtimes: 1:05, 4:35, 7:10 and 9:30 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

Just in time for back-to-school comes a comedy that won’t teach you anything new or useful, but it will prepare you for sorority rush. Well, its depiction of Greek life isn’t all that accurate either, but that’s beside the point. The entire purpose of this late-summer entry is to serve as a showcase for Anna Faris, star of the “Scary Movie” franchise, whose sunny disposition and solid comic timing make “The House Bunny” a lot more enjoyable than it ought to be. Yes, you’ve seen it all before. It’s essentially a female remake of “Revenge of the Nerds,” with a script from “Legally Blonde” writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, so it contains the same facetious humor as that 2001 hit. Faris stars as Shelley, a perky Playboy bunny who gets kicked out of Hef’s mansion and becomes the house mother for Zeta Alpha Zeta, a sorority full of misfits. Actually “full” is stretching it, since the Zetas only have seven members, and they need to come up with 30 pledges to keep from being kicked off campus (and having the mean-girl Phi Iota Mus take over their house). Emma Stone (“Superbad,” “The Rocker”) continues to establish an engaging presence as the sorority’s brainy leader, with Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis and “American Idol” runner-up Katharine McPhee playing some of the sisters. PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language. 98 min.

‘Death Race’

Showtimes: 1:20, 4:40, 7:20 and 9:50 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the “Death Race,” the world’s biggest, most brutal sporting event. Starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson and Natalie Martinez. R for strong violence and language.

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’

Showtimes: 1:10, 4:40, 7 and 9:25 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

While anything remotely “Star Wars” is potentially a welcome trek for hard-core fans, this will be a mixed thrill given that the saga returns to the big screen as a cartoon. George Lucas’ prequel trilogy was so overloaded with computer-generated imagery that the digital animation of “Clone Wars” isn’t that big of a leap. The somber tone of those three movies — chronicling the downfall of Anakin Skywalker from snotty teen to black-hearted Darth Vader — is gone, replaced with a variation of the campy humor and camaraderie that characterized the original trilogy. Still, a “Star Wars” movie should be an event. Whether because of its cartoony format or its relatively lightweight story, “Clone Wars” definitely is not an event. It’s a fairly fun if forgettable little adventure that hurls Anakin, his new young apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the rest of the gang into a kidnapping conspiracy and rescue amid a galactic civil war between clone soldiers and android troops. PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking. 98 min.

‘Mirrors’

Showtimes: 7 and 9:45 Friday through Tuesday; and 1:45 and 7:20 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

A man is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths. The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy. The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman. She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world. Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Ezra Buzzington, Erica Gluck and Cameron Boyce. R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity.

‘Pineapple Express’

Showtimes: 1:45, 7:20 and 9:45 p.m. Friday through Tuesday; and 4:35 and 9:40 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city’s most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they’re not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, James Remar and Joe Lo Truglio. R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.

‘Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor’

Showtimes: 4:45 p.m. Friday through Tuesday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

Egypt has lost its trademark on mummies. Instead, the third “Mummy” installment dutifully sends its characters to China where they participate in international competitions of zombie fencing, yeti vaulting and synchronized senselessness. Our retired hero Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evelyn (Maria Bello, taking over for Rachel Weisz) head East in hopes of recapturing the adrenaline of adventure. PG-13 for violence and gore, and for some language. Running time: 112 minutes.

‘The Dark Knight’

Showtimes: 1, 4:30 and 8 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

Christopher Nolan’s film is indeed an epic that will leave you staggering from the theater, stunned by its scope and complexity. It’s also, thankfully, a vast improvement over his self-serious origin story, 2005’s “Batman Begins.” As director and co-writer with his brother, Jonathan (David S. Goyer shares a story credit), Nolan has found a way to mix in some fun with his philosophizing. Ambitious, explosive set pieces share screen time with meaty debates about good vs. evil and the nature of, and need for, a hero. PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. 152 min.

‘Mamma Mia!’

Showtimes: 1:15 and 4:30 p.m. Friday through Tuesday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

ABBA songs are, of course, evil in musical form. Just try getting “Dancing Queen” out of your head once it’s burrowed its way in there. “Waterloo,” too, is especially pesky. But “Mamma Mia” might be the most tenacious tune in the 1970s Swedish pop group’s canon. The insanely catchy hit inspired a hugely successful Broadway musical a decade ago and now is the basis for a big, summer movie. “Mamma Mia!” is a massive mess, but it’s fun — exuberantly goofy, sloppily crafted fun, especially if you’re not in the mood for thinking too hard. PG-13 for some sex-related comments. 108 min.

‘Tropic Thunder’

Showtimes: 1:30, 4:45, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel and Nick Nolte. R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.

‘The Rocker’

Showtimes: 1:15, 4:45, 7:15 and 9:45 p.m. Friday through Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

A failed drummer is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the ‘80s hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock ‘n’ roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives. Starring Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Jane Lynch, Josh Gad and Jeff Garlin. PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language.

‘Traitor’

Showtimes: 1, 4:30, 7:05 and 9:40 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Skyline Cinema in Dillon.

When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn. A mysterious figure with a web of connections to terrorist organizations, Horn has a knack for emerging on the scene just as a major operation goes down. The inter-agency task force looking into the case meets with Carter, a veteran CIA contractor who seemingly has his own agenda and Max Archer, a fellow FBI agent. The task force links Horn to a prison break in Yemen, a bombing in Nice and a raid in London, but a tangle of contradictory evidence emerges, forcing Clayton to question whether his quarry is a disaffected former military operative -- or something far more complicated. Obsessed with discovering the truth, Clayton tracks Horn across the globe as the elusive ex-soldier burrows deeper and deeper into a world of shadows and intrigue. Starring Don Cheadle, Archie Panjabi, Guy Pearce, Lorena Gale and Raad Rawi. PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.