Based on a true story, this drama focuses on a group of Tibetans who place their lives in danger when they volunteer to protect antelope from poachers. Mandarin and Tibetan with subtitles.

Brothers are pitted against each other by the law in this western set in the late-19th-century Australian outback. Written by singer-songwriter Nick Cave, and starring Guy Pearce and Emily Watson.

Living in 1960s Swaziland on the verge of independence from Britain, a British family begins to come apart at the seams in this autobiographical work by director Richard E. Grant.

Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman return for the third installment in this series of sci-fi adventures about superheroes trying to stop the war to end all wars.

This heartbreaking, pulse-pounding drama about the lone hijacked airliner that failed to reach its target on 9/11 has been made with unwavering realism - even when events leading to the crash in a Pennsylvania field are a matter of conjecture. Cast with unfamiliar faces that seem as familiar as the crowd in an airport waiting room, the picture is visceral and haunting. 1 hr. 51 (real-life violence, profanity, adult themes) - S.R.

Deepa Mehta's exquisite tale, set in 1938 at the dawn of modern India, that frames a young girl's struggle for freedom with that of Mohandas K. Gandhi seeking India's independence from England. In Hindi with English subtitles. 1 hr. 54 (mature themes) - C.R.

Mercilessly funny satire about a tobacco-industry lobbyist (Aaron Eckhart) unapologetically selling his wares, and perhaps his soul. Based on the Christopher Buckley novel, with William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Robert Duvall, and Katie Holmes. 1 hr. 32 (profanity, sex, adult themes) - S.R.

Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou run around Europe, delving into dark churches and darker secrets, chased by French cops and an albino killer monk, in this unfortunately plodding adaptation of the mega-selling Dan Brown theological thriller. It may be controversial and blasphemous, but worse still, it's deathly dull. 2 hrs. 29 (violence, profanity, religious mumbo-jumbo, adult themes) - S.R.

Lindsay Lohan faxes in her performance, but her going-through-the-motions turn in this PG-rated Sex and the City doesn't entirely diminish its 13-Going-on-30 appeal. 1 hr. 42 (sexual references) - C.R.

Whatever your feelings for Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams' film is nirvana for thrill seekers. The creator of Lost and Alias cares more about his hero's heart than his hardware, and the result is a movie that restores the human factor to the franchise - and to its producer/star. With Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the glacial villain. 2 hr. 06 (violence, disturbing images, sexuality) - C.R.

A ho-hum adaptation of the long-running comic strip, in which furry four-legged scavengers terrorize over-subscribed suburbanites and vice versa. DreamWorks' computer-animated feature has the crisp, bright sheen of the studio's Shrek hits, but lacks the witty, multigenerational appeal. This one's strictly for kids. (cartoon mayhem, adult themes) - S.R.

Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas (the poor man's Matthew McConnaughey) lead a troop of soggy passengers trying to survive the capsizing of an enormous ocean liner in this humorless remake of the 1970s disaster classic. Wolfgang Petersen of Das Boot fame captains the mix of elaborate sets, computer effects, and a cast that is drenched to the bone. 1 hr. 37 (disaster, drowning, death) - S.R.

About as funny as an explosion in a septic tank, this collection of poop jokes wrapped in family values - the Munro clan, headed by Robin Williams, takes a road trip - is a genuine fiasco. Roadkill is more like it. 1 hr. 38 (crude humor) - C.R.

(1812 Productions). World premiere of a comedy about Milton (Paradise Lost Milton, "justify the ways of God to man" Milton, that Milton) and his three tyrannized daughters. Angels, devils, the whole shebang. Preview Tuesday, opens Wednesday.

(People's Light & Theatre) Tracy Letts' drama about the meaning of life and the possible lack thereof won him a 2004 Pulitzer nomination. Previews Wednesday and Thursday, opens Friday.

(Walnut Independence Studio on 3) Local premiere of a musical comedy about love and infidelity, written by the creators of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Previews Tuesday and Wednesday, opens Thursday.

(Wilma) Caryl Churchill's short, spare, thought-provoking and disturbing play about cloning, called "the first true play of the 21st century" when it opened in London, in an excellent local production. Through June 4. - T.Z.

(Luna) Mysterious goings-on in a convent involving a novice nun, a mother superior and a psychiatrist. Two excellent performances, although the play's faith-vs.-logic debate is tilted by the weak third member of the cast. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

(Bristol Riverside) Maltby and Shire's '80s musical about three couples, at different stages of life, dealing with having a baby. The issues are dated, as is the music: pure schlock . Ends today. - T.Z.

(Wilma) Lively, stylish production of this hilarious gender-bending, race-challenging play is the centerpiece of the Wilma Theatre's Caryl Churchill Festival. Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

(Walnut) A spunky cast, a well-reconceived production, and thorough professionalism make this version of the musical - a mainstay of churches, school stages and community theaters - a treat. Through June 9. - H.S.

(Theatre Exile) Philadelphia premiere of Tracy Letts' play about trailer trash whose lives are full of sex and mayhem. The knockout production is far better than the play itself. Through June 3. - T.Z.

(Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival) Beatrice and Benedick wage their witty war again in Shakespeare's comedy, although this straightforward production is more serviceable than merry, lacking in fizz and fun. Ends today. - T.Z.

(Prince Music Theater) A messy and flat adaptation from the 1948 movie, which was itself an adaptation from a 1942 Broadway play, this "new" Cole Porter musical features generic renderings of such songs as "Be a Clown" and "What Is This Thing Called Love." Through next Sunday. - T.Z.

(Merriam) National tour of the Tony-winning, Pulitzer Prize-winning, super-hit Broadway musical about young people in New York's East Village trying to survive. Great songs, great voices. Ends today. - T.Z.

(McCarter) The world premiere of a fizzled-out comedy by Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart) about three brothers and their ridiculously dysfunctional southern family. Through June 11. - T.Z.

(Philadelphia Theatre Company) World premiere of a play by Terrence McNally (Master Class and Love! Valour! Compassion!) about gay relationships. Fifteen scenes cover 80 years, fragmenting the history and leaving the characters undeveloped. Through June 11. - T.Z.

(Media) A rousing production, marred occasionally by erratic sound, effectively creates the Titanic and its disaster in music, and without a drop of water or a real boat. Through next Sunday. - H.S.

(Hunger) Sam Shepard's battling brothers go at it again, in an unconvincing and vulgar production of this brilliant American classic. Through June 10. - T.Z.

This family slapstick will appeal to younger kids for the food fights and to older kids for TV stars Hilary Duff and Ashton Kutcher. Parents must content themselves with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt as high-powered professionals who find their jobs incompatible with a high-maintenance family. 1 hr. 38 (flatulence and poop jokes) - C.R.

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