Movie Openings

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• "Bubba Ho-Tep": Elvis and JFK did not die, and today they're roommates in an East Texas nursing home where residents are being killed by an ancient Egyptian Soul Sucker named Bubba Ho-Tep. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R)

• "The Embalmer": A psychological study: A very short man, a very tall man and sexy woman are entangled in a tale of hunter and hunted. In Italian, with English subtitles. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row.

• "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King": At last the full arc is visible, and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy comes into final focus. "The Return of the King" dispatches its characters to their destinies with a grand and eloquent confidence. Opened Wednesday at Aikahi Twin, Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Kahala 8-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, La'ie Cinemas, Mililani 14-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Ward 16-Plex, Windward Stadium 10, Maunaloa Town Cinemas (Moloka'i), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Front Street Theatres (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13)

• "Mona Lisa Smile": Julia Roberts stars as a free-spirited Berkeley graduate in 1953 who takes a teaching position at Wellesley, but is dismayed at her students' limited aspirations. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Kahala 8-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Ward 16-Plex, Windward Stadium 10, Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Lahaina Cinemas (Maui), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui), Coconut Marketplace Cinemas (Kaua'i). (PG-13)

• "Venus Boyz": Documentary focuses on the world of drag kings, women who explore their masculinity. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (Not rated)

Sneak preview:

• "Cheaper by the Dozen": 4 p.m. Sunday at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Kapolei 16-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex and Ward 16-Plex. (PG)