Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston learn about life via dog ownership in a canine-centric comedy that'll strike non-dog lovers as too pooching precious. (PG)
BEDTIME STORIES
Adam Sandler (above left) adds to his gallery of likable louts in a passable comedy, this time as a handyman who tells fanciful tales to youngsters that then come true. (PG)
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
A brave mouse (above, sweetly voiced by Matthew Broderick) saves the day in a delectable animated comedy, one which refreshingly refrains from being too smart-alecky. (G)
