"Bolt" (PG). Not reviewed. This children's-oriented animated comedy features the voice of John Travolta as a canine television celebrity forced to make the tradition from Hollywood to New York. TownMall Cinemas (12:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:15, 5:00, 6:40, 7:30,9:10, 9:50), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (12:55, 3:05, 5:10, 7:20, 9:35)

"Changeling" (R). Director Clint Eastwood tries to be stately and instead achieves a stilted tone in this true story about a single mother in Los Angeles in the 1920s whose young son goes missing. When he's returned to her, she insists it's not her son. Angelina Jolie's award-courting performance is the most obvious indication of a handsome picture that takes itself very seriously. Grade: B- TownMall Cinemas (1:20, 4:40, 8:00), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas

"The Haunting of Molly Hartley" (PG-13). Haley Bennett plays a teen whose hallucinations may be all too real. The movie's potential is spoiled by plot developments so extreme that you'll only be haunted by disappointment. Grade: C Carrolltown 6 Cinemas

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" (G). Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens approach graduation in a wholesome musical that's as easy to watch as it is predictable. Grade: B- TownMall Cinemas (12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 9:30), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (1:25, 4:15, 6:55, 9:20)

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" (PG). This animated sequel has the lion (Ben Stiller), zebra (Chris Rock), giraffe (David Schwimmer) and hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) exploring mainland Africa. Although the plot doesn't do much more than trot out the same cuddly characters, some attempts are made to advance the story. Grade: C+ TownMall Cinemas (11:45 am, 12:40, 2:00, 3:00, 4:30, 5:30, 6:45, 7:45, 9:00, 10:10), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (1:10, 3:10, 5:15, 7:15, 9:30)

"Quantum of Solace" (PG-13). Picking up where the 2006 "Casino Royale" left off, this latest James Bond movie is a revenge-driven, non-stop chase lacking the high-tech gadgets and witty innuendo for which the series is known. Daniel Craig is such a sullen killing machine as 007 that the movie is as boring as it is busy. If a James Bond movie isn't fun, what's the point? Grade: C TownMall Cinemas (12:10, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:20), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:25)

"Role Models" (R). Yet another rude comedy in which grown men act like juveniles. Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd play slackers whose mischief leads to a community service sentence that involves mentoring troubled teens. Grade: C TownMall Cinemas (2:10, 4:50, 8:00, 10:25), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 9:40)

"Twilight" (PG-13). Not reviewed. Catherine Hardwicke directs the much-anticipated screen version of Stephenie Meyer's novel about a teen girl's romance with a mysterious vampire. TownMall Cinemas (1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00), Carrolltown 6 Cinemas (1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45)

Showtimes listed are for Sunday, Nov. 23, only. For additional showtimes and to confirm listings, call the phone number in Screen Scene. Capsule reviews and grades by Mike Giuliano unless otherwise noted.

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Carrolltown 6 Cinemas
6405 West Hemlock Road, Eldersburg
410-795-7890

TownMall Regal Cinemas
400 Center St., Westminster
410-857-1410

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