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• "Bad Education": Pedro Almodévar's film moves back and forth through time and gender roles, in the story of two men who meet again 15 years after they were lovers in school. Opens tomorrow at Varsity Twin. (NC-17)

• "Sin City": A-list action stars rub shoulders with snaky villains and sexy wenches in a city where the streets are always wet, the cars are ragtops and everybody smokes. The cast includes Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro, Rosario Dawson, Clive Owen, Brittany Murphy, Mickey Rourke, Devon Aoki, Michael Clarke Duncan and Nick Stahl. Opens tomorrow at Kahala 8-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Ko'olau 10-Plex, Keauhou 7 Theaters (Big Island), Mililani 14-Plex, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Ward Stadium 16, Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Windward Stadium 10, Pearl Highlands 12. (R)

• "The Upside of Anger": Joan Allen and Kevin Costner star as two boozy suburbanites who are drawn together after her husband disappears — apparently with his Swedish secretary. Opens tomorrow at Ka'ahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Ward Stadium 16, Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Windward Stadium 10. (R)