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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

‘Time Machine’ cast takes long, strange trip

 From left, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, John Cusack and Clark Duke take a trip to the 1980s in “Hot Tub Time Machine."  (Associated Press)
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“Hot Tub Time Machine”: Best buds flee the boring routine of their lives by escaping to a ski-resort where a hot tub transports them back to the ’80s. With John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry. (1:39; R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, drug use and pervasive profanity) • • 1/2

“The Crazies”: The sheriff of a small town in Iowa tries to figure out what is turning residents into homicidal zombies. With Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Justin Welborn, Larry Cedar. (1:41; R for bloody violence and profanity) • • 1/2

“Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief”: Soon after learning that he is the son of Poseidon, a teenager finds himself in the middle of a battle between the gods. With Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Kevin McKidd, Uma Thurman. (2:00; PG for action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild profanity) • • 1/2

“Everlasting Moments”: Struggling to raise four children, a poor woman abused by her husband stumbles upon a release from her plight when she rediscovers a camera she won years ago. With Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen. (2:11; not rated).