Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Movie Picks
300 (R)
Director Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's comic book lets pretention smother its cool. Scott Renshaw
Cinemark 16, Cinemark 16 IMAX, Tinseltown
Amazing Grace (PG)
A young idealist struggles with Parliament to abolish slavery in the English empire of the 1700s. Not reviewed
Picture Show
Are We Done Yet? (PG)
In this comedy, a couple and their kids move to a fixer-upper in the suburbs with disastrous results. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Arthur and the Invisibles (PG)
A boy seeks help from elves to save his grandparents' home from a real-estate developer. Not reviewed
Picture Show
The Astronaut Farmer (PG)
Billy Bob Thornton plays a NASA employee who leaves his job to save his family's farm but continues to build a rocket. Not reviewed
Picture Show
Blades of Glory (PG-13)
Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star in this comedy about two ice skaters who form a pairs team to compete. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Breach (PG-13)
In this spy flick, based on actual events, an FBI agent is suspected of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Not reviewed
Picture Show
Deep Sea (G)
A 3-D journey beneath the sea narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16 IMAX
Disturbia (R)
A teenager sentenced to house arrest believes his neighbor is a murderer. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
*Dreamgirls (PG-13)
The Dreamettes, a singing trio, fail to win a talent competition but capture the attention of a wannabe agent. Scott Renshaw
Picture Show
Firehouse Dog (PG)
A Hollywood stunt dog gets lost and is found by a boy and some firefighters. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15
Fracture (R)
A cocky, young LA prosecutor finds himself drawn into a case that looks like an easy guilty verdict. Jeff Sneider
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Ghost Rider (PG-13)
Nicolas Cage plays a stuntman who sells his soul to become a blazing, motorcycle vigilante. Not reviewed
Picture Show
*Grindhouse (R)
Grindhouse features two horror films by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez with fake movie trailers in between. Jeff Sneider
Tinseltown
Happy Feet (PG)
In this animated film, an Emperor Penguin can't sing like the others to woo a mate, but he can tap-dance like mad. Not reviewed
Picture Show
The Hoax (R)
Richard Gere stars as a man who sold a fake biography of Howard Hughes to a big publisher in the '70s. Not reviewed
Kimball's Twin Peak
Hot Fuzz (R)
In this dark comedy, jealous London cops plot a rival's transfer to a small town.
Chapel Hills 15, Tinseltown
In the Land of Women (PG-13)
After a tough breakup, a TV writer visits his grandmother and becomes involved in the lives of the women next door. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Kidtoons: Tonka Tough Truck Adventures (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. Not reviewed
Picture Show
*Meet the Robinsons (G)
In this Disney story, a boy with a penchant for wild inventions wreaks havoc with his latest science fair project. Scott Renshaw
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
The Namesake (PG-13)
A young American-born, Indian man struggles to assimilate in New York while respecting his family's traditional lifestyle. Not reviewed
Kimball's Twin Peak
Night at the Museum (PG)
A night watchman unknowingly triggers an ancient curse that causes a museum's exhibits to come to life. Not reviewed
Picture Show
Norbit (PG-13)
In this comedy, Eddie Murphy plays multiple characters including a soft-spoken man and his unbearable fiance. Not reviewed
Picture Show
The Number 23 (R)
In this thriller, Jim Carrey plays a man fixated on a book that seems to tell his life story but ends with a brutal murder. Not reviewed
Picture Show
Pathfinder (R)
A Viking child is raised by an American Indian tribe when he is left behind after a battle. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Perfect Stranger (R)
Halle Berry stars as a reporter who goes undercover to find the man who killed her best friend. Not reviewed
Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
The Reaping (R)
A skeptic visits a rural town to investigate what appears to be a current version of the 10 biblical plagues. Not reviewed
Tinseltown
Redline (PG-13)
This car-chase movie, starring Eddie Griffin, revolves around a high-stakes underground street racing circuit. Not reviewed
Tinseltown
Shooter (R)
A sharpshooter is lured into action after learning about a plot to assassinate the president. Not reviewed
Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
Vacancy (R)
A couple stranded in a cheap motel discovers that the TV's slasher movies were filmed in their room. 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 on a road trip. Not reviewed
Chapel Hills 15, Cinemark 16, Tinseltown
