Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Movie Picks
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16 Blocks (PG-13)
See full review on page 27.
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Aquamarine (PG)
Two teenage girls find a mermaid at their beach club's swimming pool. Starring Emma Roberts and Sara Paxton. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Big Momma's House 2 (PG-13)
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*Brokeback Mountain (R)
Ang Lee's directorial restraint, the Larry McMurtry-Diana Ossana screenplay so faithful to Annie Proulx's story, near-perfect casting and the magnificent Wyoming landscape yield an unforgettable film. Kathryn Eastburn
Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*Capote (R)
Capote depicts an artist's dilemma and ultimate demise when faced with selling his soul for a story. Kathryn Eastburn
Chapel Hills 15
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (PG)
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Chicken Little (G)
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Curious George (G)
Will Ferrell stars as The Man in the Yellow Hat, friend to the curious monkey, in this animated feature. Also starring Drew Barrymore, David Cross and Eugene Levy. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Date Movie (PG-13)
Adam Campbell and Alyson Hannigan star in this spoof of popular romantic comedies. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (R)
Dave Chappelle throws a large block party in Brooklyn that is attended by Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and other pop stars. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Tinseltown
Doogal (G)
This animated tale tells of an evil sorcerer (Jon Stewart) who vows to deep-freeze the earth forever. A band of heroes (Jimmy Fallon, William H. Macy and Whoopi Goldberg), led by a mutt (Daniel Tay), search for three magic diamonds to save the day. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Eight Below (PG)
Eight Below is pretty amazing. You'll marvel at the dogs, sure, but you'll also be astonished that Mr. 2 Fast 2 Furious (Paul Walker) continues to get lead roles. Director Frank Marshall makes Jerry Shepard and Davis McClaren's trip quick-moving and riveting, but you may as well tune out when the movie starts cutting back and forth between the humans, safely back in America, and the dogs, left to fend for themselves in increasingly perilous conditions. Tricia Olszewski
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
End of the Spear (PG-13)
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Final Destination 3 (R)
A psychic high-schooler convinces her friends to exit a roller coaster before it crashes, but death continues to follow them. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Firewall (PG-13)
The reality of Harrison Ford's advancing years makes Firewall feel like a slightly different chapter in his film history. He's playing a computer geek whose best butt-kicking days have passed him by and that subtext delivers more drama than the script can muster. Scott Renshaw
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Fun with Dick and Jane (PG-13)
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*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (PG-13)
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*King Kong (PG-13)
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Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West (NR)
The film chronicles the Corps of Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, into uncharted territory to find a water passageway to the Pacific Ocean. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16 IMAX
Madea's Family Reunion (PG-13)
Tyler Perry stars as a gun-carrying grandma who must deal with a host of troubles around the planning of a family reunion. Also starring Maya Angelou. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*Mrs. Henderson Presents (R)
Mrs. Henderson hits all its marks, well-worn though they be, and Judi Dench fans will once more find themselves glorying in her reckless spirit. Bill Gallo
Kimball's Twin Peak
*Munich (R)
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Nanny McPhee (PG)
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The New World (PG-13)
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Night Watch (R)
A man who serves in the war between light and dark forces comes into possession of an object that can restore life to a war-torn Moscow. Not reviewed
Kimball's Twin Peak
The Pink Panther (PG)
A prequel to the 1964 Peter Sellers film where the detective (Steve Martin) tries to solve the murder of a famous soccer coach and find out who stole a famous diamond. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (R)
Tommy Lee Jones' heart-wrenching testament to the value of human life grew out of ineffective and degrading geo-political border politics. There is a silent dignity in Jones' character, who moves and speaks deliberately, revealing his all-too-human side. Cole Haddon
Kimball's Twin Peak
*Transamerica (R)
See full review on page 30.
Cinemark 16
Ultraviolet (PG-13)
A genetically modified subculture of humans called Hemophages rebel against the government that created them. Milla Jovovich stars as the lead rogue warrior. Not reviewed
Carmike Stadium 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Underworld: Evolution (R)
As the war between vampires and werewolves rages on, the legacy of both races is revealed, including the personal history of Selene (Kate Beckinsale). Not reviewed
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*Walk the Line (PG-13)
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When a Stranger Calls (PG-13)
A high-schooler is harassed by a threatening prank caller while she is babysitting, only to find the children dead. She is haunted later in life by the same stranger who called her in her youth. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16
Wild Safari 3-D: A South African Adventure (NR)
A simulated safari with elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions and buffaloes in which the viewer learns about the habitats and lives of these animals in South Africa. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16 IMAX
