Saturday, May 18, 2013
Opening This Week
OPENING THIS WEEK
All the Real Girls (R)
Director David Gordon Green of the surprise indie hit George Washington (2000) revisits small-town North Carolina in this tale of young love. Zooey Deschanel plays Noel, 18, a girl who falls in love with the town's Don Juan (Paul Schneider) who just happens to be her brother's best friend.
Kimball's Twin Peak
Better Luck Tomorrow (R)
This MTV film directed, written and co-produced by newcomer Justin Lin explores the dark side of suburban affluence and the stereotypes of Asian-American teenagers. A group of well-off teens in Orange County dabble in petty crime, selling school papers for cash, and escalate into drugs and violence. Addresses the mind-numbing pursuit of "success" and the patronizing treatment of academically successful Asian-American students.
Tinseltown
Confidence (R)
Edward Burns is Jake Vig, a con man with a debt to pay to "The King," a mobster played by Dustin Hoffman. This classic heist flick also stars the perpetually lovely Rachel Weisz and Andy Garcia as a world-weary cop.
Tinseltown, Cinemark 16, Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15
Identity (R)
Psychological thriller that brings together a group of strangers in a remote motel on a stormy night. John Cusack stars as a former cop turned limo driver; Ray Liotta is a corrections officer transferring a convicted murderer to a new prison; Amanda Peet is a Las Vegas hooker en route to Florida and a new life. When the motel's inhabitants are murdered one at a time, Cusack and Liotta must figure out what's going on. In a parallel story, Alfred Molina plays a psychiatrist arguing against the execution of a criminal who he believes is insane.
Tinseltown, Cinemark 16, Chapel Hills 15, Carmike 10
India: Kingdom of the Tiger (NR) (large format for IMAX)
A National Wildlife Federation presentation, this new IMAX film focuses on the plight of the Bengal tiger, retelling the true story of British hunter and wildlife conservationist, Edward James Corbett, who lived most of his life in India.
Cinemark IMAX
It Runs in the Family (PG-13)
The Douglas family reunion -- Michael and Kirk play feuding son and father; Diana Douglas, Michael's real mom and Kirk's ex-wife, plays Kirk's wife; Cameron, Michael's real-life son plays Michael's drug-dealing son. Bernadette Peters is movie-Michael's unhappy wife. Expect lots of square chins.
Tinseltown, Cinemark 16
The Real Cancun (R)
The Real World goes feature length with this spring break visit to Cancun. A cast of 16 are filmed boozing, throwing up, debauching, slouching and generally making merry.
Tinseltown, Cinemark 16, Carmike 10, Chapel Hills 15
