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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian *** – Rated PG for epic battle action and violence; starring Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Warwick Davis, Sergio Castellitto; directed by Andrew Adamson; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale, Illinois Center 8 in Marion and Grand Theatre in Du Quoin.

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Also in FLIPSIDE Movies this week:

'Iron Man' is a success on brains, not ka-booms
Iron Man ***½ – Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and brief suggestive content; starring Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard; directed by Jon Favreau; special preview at 8 p.m. today at The Grand Theater in Du Quoin; opening Friday at Illinois Centre 8 in Marion and University Place 8 in Carbondale.

Colorful 'Speed Racer' gets stuck in first gear
Speed Racer **½ – Rated PG for sequences of action, some violence and language; starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon; directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski; opening Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale and Illinois Center 8 in Marion.

'Redbelt' tries to be a smart martial arts film, but fails
Redbelt ** – Rated R for violence, language; starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna, David Paymer; directed by David Mamet; opening Friday at University Place 8 in Carbondale.

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