At the movies
Monday, January 14, 2008 |
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.) Pony Village Cinemas, Savoy Theatre.
The Bucket List — A long time ago, Carter Chambers’ (Morgan Freeman) philosophy professor suggested that his students compose a “bucket list,” a collection of all the things they wanted to do, see and experience in life before they kicked the bucket. But while Carter was trying to define his dreams, reality intruded. Myriad responsibilities turned his bucket list into little more than a bittersweet memory of lost opportunities. Meanwhile, corporate billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) never saw a list without a bottom line. He was always too busy making money to think about what his deeper needs might be. Then life delivered an urgent and unexpected wake-up call to both of them. Carter and Edward found themselves sharing a hospital room with plenty of time to think about what might happen next — and about how much of that was in their hands. For all their apparent differences, they discovered they had two very important things in common: an unrealized need to come to terms with who they were and the choices they’d made, and a pressing desire to spend the time they had left doing everything they ever wanted to do. So, against doctor’s orders and all good sense, these two virtual strangers check themselves out of the hospital and hit the road together for the adventure of a lifetime — from the Taj Mahal to the Serengeti, the finest restaurants to the seediest tattoo parlors, the cockpit of vintage race cars to the open door of a prop plane — with just a sheet of paper and their passion for life to guide them. (PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village CInemas, Redwood Theater.
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.
First Sunday — Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan) are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When Durell learns that his ex-girlfriend plans to move to another state with their son — unless they can get her $17,000 to pay off a debt — they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church. But when the duo fumbles their way through the break-in, they discover someone has beaten them to the punch. In order to get their hands on the money, Durell and LeeJohn are forced to spend the night in the presence of the Lord and his followers — and end up getting a lot more than they bargained for. (PG-13 for language, some sexual humor, and brief drug references.) 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. 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.) Pony Village Cinemas.
I’m Not There — A re-enactment of the life of musician, Bob Dylan, with multiple actors (Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, Marcus Carl Franklin) embodying different stages in the singer’s life. (R for language, some sexuality and nudity.) Savoy Theatre.
In the Name of the King — An unspeakably evil army rampages across what was an idyllic, peaceful world, destroying everything in its path, looking to conquer the mighty Castle Ebb and vanquish the King himself! Amidst this backdrop of war in the Kingdom of Ehb, between the evil Gallian (Ray Liotta) and the ruling King Konreid (Burt Reynolds), a once simple family man named Farmer (Jason Statham) sets out to find his kidnapped wife, Solana (Claire Forlani), and avenge the death of his son, who was killed by animal warriors called Krugs. (PG-13 for intense battle sequence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
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.) Florence CInemas, 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.
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. (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, frightening images, some sexual material and thematic elements.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie — Working at the “Pieces of Ate” Dinner Theater is less than exciting when you’re a busboy. For three moping misfits — Elliot (voice of Mike Nawrocki), Sedgewick (Phil Vischer) and George (Vischer), also known as Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape — all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dish rags and take stage to star in the big pirate show. But with Elliot’s timidity, Sedgewick’s laziness and George’s lack of self-confidence, it seems as if the day to prove who they really are will never come. Things are about to change when a mysterious ball drops from the sky and lands at the unlikely seafarers’ feet. A “Helpseeker” sent from the past in search of heroes, the artifact sets in motion a series of events that drags the friends back to the 17th century — and into the belly of certain danger. (G) 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.
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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