Friday, May 24, 2013
Movie Picks
300 (R)
Director Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's comic book appears to be trying way too hard to be about something and ends up letting pretentiousness smother its cool. Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Cinemark 16 IMAX, Tinseltown
Amazing Grace (PG)
Set in England in the 1700s, a young idealist named William Wilberforce struggles with Parliament to abolish slavery in the English empire. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Tinseltown
Arthur and the Invisibles (PG)
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Because I Said So (PG-13)
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Blood Diamond (R)
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Charlotte's Web (G)
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Deep Sea 3D (G)
A 3-D journey beneath the sea narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet featuring the planet's most unique and colorful ocean life. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16 IMAX
Eragon (PG)
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Happy Feet (PG)
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The Hills Have Eyes II (R)
In this film written by Jonathan and Wes Craven, National Guard recruits battle brutal mutants in the desert. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Kidtoons: Strawberry Shortcake (G)
The theater's Kidtoons series features G-rated films for children and their families. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15
The Last Mimzy (PG)
A young brother and sister discover they have unusual abilities after they find a mysterious stash of toys and are drawn into a bizarre world. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*The Lives of Others (R)
Set in East Berlin in 1984, the "lives of others" are being watched by secret police in this complex work of profound achievement. Relentlessly engrossing, it truly represents the best of world cinema. Jeff Sneider
Kimball's Twin Peak
Night at the Museum (PG)
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The Number 23 (R)
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Premonition (PG-13)
A woman thinks her husband has died in a car crash, but realizes it was a premonition when he reappears the following day. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Pride (PG)
In this sports drama, a determined coach starts a swimming team for a troubled group of teens. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*The Pursuit of Happyness (PG-13)
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The Queen (PG-13)
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Reign Over Me (R)
Sporting tousled hair and a pea coat looking like he just stepped off the cover of Dylan's Blonde on Blonde Adam Sandler tries to convey the sadness behind a guy who has retreated from his past into a responsibility-free perpetual adolescence. But guttural mumbling aside, he just can't do it. In a movie with a tragically serious undercurrent, Sandler's like an 8-year-old playing emotional dress-up in clothes that are way too big for him. Scott Renshaw
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Shooter (R)
A sharpshooter is lured into action after learning about a plot to assassinate the president. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
TMNT (PG)
This animated picture features the latest adventure of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as they work to save the world. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Wild Hogs (PG-13)
Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy and John Travolta star as suburban wannabe bikers who take their Harleys on a road trip. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
