At the movies
Thursday, January 10, 2008 |
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The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters:
Alien vs. Predator: Requiem — The iconic monsters from the two film franchises wage a brutal battle in an unsuspecting Colorado town. (R for violence, gore and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Alvin and the Chipmunks — Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin (voice of Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) are adopted by a man named Dave (Jason Lee). (PG for some mild rude humor.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
Charlie Wilson’s War — Based on the true story of how Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), an alcoholic womanizer and Texas congressman, persuaded the CIA to train and arm resistance fighters in Afghanistan to fend off the Soviet Union. With the help of rogue CIA agent, Gust Avrakotos (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the two men supplied money, training and a team of military experts that turned the ill-equipped Afghan freedom-fighters into a force that brought the Red Army to a stalemate and set the stage for conflicts in the Middle East that still rage to this day. (R for strong language, nudity/sexual content and some drug use.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Enchanted — The tale follows the beautiful princess Giselle (Amy Adams) as she is banished by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon) from her magical, musical animated land — and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn’t operate on a “happily ever after” basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) who has come to her aid — even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince (James Marsden) back home — she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world (PG for some scary images and mild innuendo.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Golden Compass — A 12-year-old girl (Dakota Blue Richards) tries to rescue a kidnapped friend and winds up on an epic quest to save her world. Starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. (PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
I Am Legend — Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable ... and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City ... and maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by “the Infected” — victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in the dark and who will devour or infect anyone or anything in their path. For three years, Neville has spent his days scavenging for food and supplies and faithfully sending out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. All the while, the Infected lurk in the shadows, watching Neville’s every move, waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind’s last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But his blood is also what The Infected hunt, and Neville knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time. (PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas, Savoy Theatre.
Juno — Juno (Ellen Page) is a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a “perfect” set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Allison Janney, J. K. Simmons) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs. (PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.) Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets — Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth’s diary. (PG for some violence and action.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.
No Country For Old Men — Set in West Texas, a man (Javier Bardem) on the run with a suitcase full of money is pursued by a number of individuals (Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin). (R for strong graphic violence and some language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
One Missed Call — Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages — actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments. Impossibly, the calls were received days before they died, but each death occurred precisely when and how the messages foretold. The police think Beth is delusional — except for Detective Jack Andrews (Edward Burns), whose own sister was killed in a freak accident that bears a strange similarity to the deaths of Beth’s friends. Together, Jack and Beth work feverishly to unravel the mystery behind the ominous calls. But even as they get closer to the truth, Beth’s cell phone begins to ring with an eerie tune, and the readout displays: “One Missed Call.” (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements.) Pony Village Cinemas.
P.S. I Love You — A grieving young widow (Hilary Swank) discovers that her late husband has left her a list of tasks revealed in 10 messages, delivered anonymously, intended to ease her out of grief and transition her to a new life. (PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story — America loves larger-than-life musician and songwriter Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly)! But behind the music is the up-and-down-and-up-again story of a musician whose songs would change a nation. On his rock ’n’ roll spiral, Cox sleeps with 411 women, marries three times, has 22 kids and 14 stepkids, stars in his own ”70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles to a chimp, and gets addicted to — and then kicks — every drug known to man ... but despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon and eventually earns the love of a good woman — longtime backup singer Darlene (Jenna Fischer). (R for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep — Angus (Alex Etel), a young Scottish boy, finds an enchanted egg. Taking it home, he soon finds himself face-to-face with an amazing creature: the mythical “water horse” of Scottish lore. Angus begins a journey of discovery, facing his greatest fears and risking his life to protect a secret that would give birth to a legend. (PG for some action/peril, mild language and brief smoking.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
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