Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Movie Picks
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Aliens of the Deep (G) -- Not reviewed
James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains, and its ecosystems. In IMAX 3-D.
Cinemark IMAX
Bee Season (PG-13)
A mother launches into an emotional spiral when her daughter becomes a spelling bee champion and the girl's father immerses himself in the child's quest for success. Starring Richard Gere and Kate Bosworth. -- Not reviewed
Kimball's Twin Peak
*The Brothers Grimm (PG-13)
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*Charlie & the Chocolate Factory (PG)
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Chicken Little (G)
Like many Disney films over the years, Chicken Little is a message movie. And the message is this: "Hey, Pixar, we'll show you that we don't really need you!" Perhaps Chicken Little seems disappointing because its characters and unique, off-kilter art design showed such potential to set the movie apart from the gear-grinding machinations of other Pixar wannabes. Pixar's genius always has been the ability to integrate strong stories with its humor and adventure; Chicken Little merely slaps them together side-by-side. -- Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Derailed (R)
When two married business executives (Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston) are caught having an affair and blackmailed by a violent criminal, they decide to turn the tables on him in order to save their families. -- Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Doom (R)
A space-action film loosely based on the "Doom" video games. -- Not reviewed
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Flightplan (PG-13)
The notion of hide-and-seek within a jetliner is intriguing and buys the film some decent moments. With Flightplan, we get to see what happens when a passenger loses it and starts running up and down the aisles mid-flight. If it were anyone but Jodie Foster, we might be tempted to laugh. But because it's Jodie Foster, mother of steel, this ain't no laughing matter. -- Kathryn Eastburn
Cinemark 16, Picture Show
The Fog (PG-13)
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin (R)
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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (R)
The story of 50 Cent, an inner-city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue a career in rap music. -- Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Good Night, and Good Luck. (PG)
Filmed in gritty but handsome black-and-white and directed by George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck. shines a light on television's power to expose evil, and television networks' ultimate failure to sustain that challenge. The son of a Cincinnati television anchorman and a confessed news junkie, Clooney tells the story of one of America's great newsmen, Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn), with control and economy, bringing in this little jewel of a film at under $8 million. -- Kathryn Eastburn
Chapel Hills 15, Tinseltown
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)
Harry Potter finds himself selected as an under-age competitor in a dangerous wizardry competition in this adaptation of the book by J.K. Rowling. -- Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Cinemark 16 IMAX, Tinseltown
Into the Blue (PG-13)
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Jarhead (R)
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx, the film is based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's book about his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and fighting in Kuwait. -- Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Just Like Heaven (PG-13)
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The Legend of Zorro (PG)
Zorro (Antonio Banderas) and his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) spring to action when California's statehood is at stake. -- Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Madagascar (PG)
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*March of the Penguins (G)
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Pride and Prejudice (PG)
A screen adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about five sisters living in Georgian England. Starring Keira Knightley, Jena Malone, Donald Sutherland and Talulah Riley. -- Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Kimball's Twin Peak, Tinseltown
Saw II (R)
In this sequel, Jigsaw locks some unlucky folks in a death-trapped shelter, where they must find a way out before they inhale too much lethal nerve gas and die. -- Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Shopgirl (R)
The story of Mirabelle (Claire Danes), a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who has two men in her life: a wealthy divorc (Steve Martin) and a struggling musician (Jason Schwartzman). Based on the novella written by Steve Martin. -- Not reviewed
Tinseltown
Sky High (PG)
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (PG)
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*Walk the Line (PG-13)
See full review on page 47.
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Zathura (PG)
John Favreau directs this fantasy adventure story of two young brothers who are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurtled through space. Based on a book written by the author of Jumanji and The Polar Express. -- Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
