Aug. 27, 2008
WEEKEND FIRST: Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Last week the multiplex beamed with new offerings and, at least, one, The Rocker, has already been relegated to one show a day schedules. Actually, “Death Race” could follow as it’s a clunky track for the futuristic no holds barred NASCAR without rules demolition derby.
Remaking the 1975 cult Roger Corman flick “Death Race 2000,” the new movie makes the most of daring driving, explosives, and fiery escapes. Hailed as a PPV version of Roman gladiators fighting to the death, any prisoner who wins five races receives a pardon.
Unless you gain a rush from repeated crashes and bullets, viewers may start asking many questions about the film’s assembly. For instance, the event is trumpeted as one with testosterone and sex flowing. Bad gal prisoners serve as driver navigators. However, aside from one scene, when the cars tumble, crash, and come to rest, only a driver crawls out.
The original on which this is allegedly based had drivers racing cross-country in fortified vehicles had distinct elements of political satire. This version may as well be labeled a rough housing video game, where, perhaps, only the climax comes with a tiny surprise.
Films opening this week do so in a split Wednesday – Friday fashion. The promising “Hamlet 2” comedy debuts Wednesday. “Disaster Movie” culls my fascination: During one evening a group of twenty-somethings must deal with a plague of natural disasters and catastrophic events. It’s from the “Date Movie” and “Meet the Spartan” genre with Carmen Electra… but this could be one of those one joke guilty pleasures.
The Traitor and Hamlet II open Wednesday Aug. 27; Babylon AD, College, Disaster Movie open Fri. Aug. 29.
FILMS OPENING WIDE THIS WEEKEND (Not all titles in all areas)
Aug. 27:
HAMLET II: A high school drama teacher tries to save the program by penning an updated sequel to the Shakespearan classic. (Marquee Pullman, Southridge, Galleria, Highlands 14)
All Pictures © Focus Features
TRAITOR: A special operations officer with ties to Afghan rebels leads to FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) tracking him throughout the Middle East. But the evidence soon becomes contradictory. Jeffrey Nachmanoff who wrote “The Day After Tomorrow” is on the screenplay. Might be worth checking out.
All Pictures © Overture Films
Aug. 29:
Babylon A.D.: Vin Diesel plays a mercenary delivering a mysterious young woman from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to the megalopolis known as NYC.
All Pictures © 20th Century Fox
College: Predicted to be an unmemorable Superbad-esque comedy for the You Tube generation, three high school seniors (Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell) visit a college campus posing as prospective freshmen.
All Pictures © MGM
DISASTER MOVIE: The premise has possibilities, but the lack of buzz seems to suggest it might not live up to expectations. Spoofing characters surviving filmed catastrophes,
All Pictures © Lionsgate
Sept. 6:
Accidental Husband: A talk radio host (Uma Thurman) advises a listener to break up with her boyfriend, but the dumped ex (Colin Firth) sets his designs on Thurman for revenge.
All Pictures © Yari Film Group
BANKKOK DANGEROUS: Lonely hitman Nicholas Cage falls for a local woman. Reworking a double crossed hit man in love theme, Cage trains a mentor in his craft. Buzz: Cool visual style.
All Pictures © Lionsgate
HOLD OVERS:
FLY ME TO THE MOON: Having started its release in Belgium, this 3-D movie follows three houseflies who sneak aboard the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
HANCOCK: Will (“Men in Black”) Smith bumbles along as a conflicted, sarcastic superhero who saves lives but leaves lots of damage along the trail. Having turned the public against his awesomely stupid deeds, the hero makes a life-changing connection with a housewife
The House Bunny: Tossed out of the Playboy mansion, Shelly (Anna Faris) can’t find a place to lay her tail until she meets the seven most socially clueless sorority girls from Zeta Tau Zeta who need strong dose of her bubbly social etiquette.
INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL: Steven Spielberg directs the return of everyone’s favorite globetrotting adventurer who’s been on the shelf for nearly 20 years. George Lucas teams with David Koepp on the screenplay, but it’s under wraps. However, Harris Ford reprises his role, even though his age is starting to limit his death defying stunts.
Kung Fu Panda: Not exactly “Happy Feet,” but the big, clumsy Po labors daily in his family’s noodle shop dreaming about Kung Fu. But the bear has been chosen to fulfill a prophesy, so can the panda actually become a kung fun master? (Voices include Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman)
Mamma Mia! Last summer’s “Hairspray” proved that the movie musical can still reign under the summer sun, so now comes another Broadway icon with Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce Brosna on the marquee. A bride to be raised on a Greek island by a mother refusing to disclose her dad’s identity, locates three possible ‘dads’ and invites them to the wedding. Yes, you get to hear ABBA’s greatest hits!
MIRRORS: Alexandre Aja known for his chilling “Hills Have Eyes,” “High Tension,” and “P2,” casts Kiefer Suterland, Paula Patton and Cameron Boyce in a tale of a mall security guard who finds the mirrors of a department store bring out the worst in those who stare into them.
Pineapple Express: An addict (Seth Rogen) witnesses a corrupt cop commit murder, now he and his dealer (James Franco) go on a save their hide road trip to escape a squad of officers who want them wasted. The title comes from a rare new strain of weed. It reunited you with the dudes who brought last summer’s “Superbad” to the megaplex.
Rocker: A drummer gets dumped from a 80s band just before they hit superstardom. Twenty years later after toiling at a real job, the musician has a second chance at his rock and roll fantasy.
SEX AND THE CITY: The movie picks up four year after the six-year-run wrapped in 2004 on HBO. Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie Bradshaw, the style conscious journalist whose romantic exploits ruled the series. As the story continues, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda prepare for Carrie to take the marital plunge
Sisterhood of Traveling Pants II: Best friends (Alexis Biedel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn. and Blake Lively) reunite in a Grecian seaside town during their first year of college to locate their missing magical jeans. Incidentally, wise producers contractually obligated these stars of “Gilmore Girls,” “Ugly Betty,” “Joan of Arcadia” and “Gossip Girl” to reunite.
Space Chimps: Cutting edge CGI animation propels this out of the world adventure in which NASA recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to save a $5 billion probe that fell into a galactic wormhole.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: The animated film depicts the period between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The animate flick chronicles the on-going battles between the Jedis of the Republic and the droids of the Trade Federation.
Step Brothers: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly re-team with the director of “Talladega Nights” in this comedy of pampered best friends who single parents decide to marry. Judd (“Knocked Up,” “40 Year Old Virgin”) Apatow is one of the producers.
STRANGERS: Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home when a knock on the door in the mid-hours of darkness. Soon, they are fighting for their lives as three masked strangers invade their space.
TROPIC THUNDER: Actors on location for a big budget war flick find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences (or lack thereof) when they get caught up in a real conflict. Ben (“Night at the Museum,” “Heartbreak Kid”) Stiller directs and stars with Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon Jackson and Matthew (Jack Lengyel in “WAM”) McConaughey. Tom Cruise appears in a cameo.
WALL-E: Pixar Animation Studios. ‘Nuff said. After hundreds of years picking up humanities trash on the Planet Earth, a search robot EVE discovers that the Waste Allocation Load Lifter robot may have found the meaning of life and a way for human to return home safely. Characters include malfunctioning robot misfits and a pet cockroach.
WANTED: A young man (James McAvoy) finds that his recently murder father was an elite assassin. Now he’s recruited by a man named Sloan (Morgan Freeman) to step into his dad’s shoes. Angelina Jolie also stars. Incidentally, the concept comes from a dark comic with similarity to “Sin City” and “V for Vendetta.”
Limited Release /Art House Films
ONGOING INTERACTIVE FUN NOW AT 9:45 PM FRIDAYS…
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Although squirt guns, rice, lighters, and other projectiles are forbidden, you can brush up on your Time Warp dance and check out those character costumes. The long running and cult favorite continues a multiple weekend run at the Cinema with the shadow cast now accompanying the on screen action. Pre Show begins @ 9:45 p.m.
Starts Wednesday August 27- Thursday September 4 · Traitor and Hamlet II Opens Wed. August 27. Some films ended on Tuesday August 26 · Babylon AD, College , Disaster Movie open Friday Aug 29 (not all films in all areas) · As public schools open, certain cinemas will discontinue weekday matinees and/or morning shows and/or late evening shows · No Wednesday Openings Sept. 2; Films End on September 3 with new ones (Bangkok Dangerous, Accidental Husband) on Friday, Sept. 5.
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Starts Wed Aug 27: Traitor 1:30-4:10-7:00-9:40; Hamlet II 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:25-9:45; Starts Friday Aug 27: Babylon AD 12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:50; College 12:25-2:45-5:05-7:25-9:45;, Disaster Movie 12:15-2:35-4:55-7:10-9:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert, Tuesday, Aug 26 @ 7 p.m. $10; TIME CHANGES EFF. Wed Aug 20: Clone Wars (one print) 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30; Tropic Thunder (one print) 1:45-4:20-6:55-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF FRI AUG 20: Clone Wars 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00 only; Pineapple Express 7:10-9:50; Rocker 11:40-2:10-9:45 only; Mummy 9:40 ONLY; Step Brothers 4:40-7:10; Mamma Mia 11:30-2:05-4:40 only; ENDS TUESDAY: Sisterhood; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For Full Schedule, click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=584
DISCOUNT CINEMA 4: (all shows after 6 p.m. $3.00; Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) Wanted 1:30-4:30-7:05-9:25; Hancock 5:15-7:15-9:15, Fri-Tues. Mat. 1:15-3:15; Wall-E 5:25-7:35-9:45, Fri-Tues. Mat. 1:05-3:15; Kung Fu Panda 5:05, Fri-Tues Mat. 1:05-3:05; Indiana Jones Kingdom of Crystal Skull 7:10-9:35* (No 9:35 show Friday, Aug. 29) ; ENDS THURSDAY: Kit Kittredge, Hulk; Friday August 29, 9:45 ONLY: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Starts Wed. Aug 27: Traitor 4:40-7:50-10:15, Fri-Mon. Mat. 1:35; Starts Aug. 29: Babylon AD 4:50-7:35-9:50, Fri-Mon Mat. 2:05; Disaster Movie 5:00-7:50-10:10, Fri-Mon. Mat. 2:15; TIME CHANGES: Pineapple Express 4:30-9:35 only; Clone Wars 2:00 Fri-Monday only; Longshots 7:15, Fri-Mon. Mat. 1:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Babylon AD 3:00-5:20-7:45-10:15, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:40; College 2:50-5:10-7:30-9:55, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:30; Disaster Movie 2:55-5:15-7:35-9:50, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:35; TIME CHANGES: Clone Wars 2:40-4:50-7:10, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:20; Rocker 9:20; Longshots 2:25-4:45-7:05, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:15; Mirrors 9:25 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Pineapple Express; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
Starts Wed Aug 20/ Fri Aug 22
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: CLOSED
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!): (Aug 27) Traitor 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Hamlet II 12:15-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; (Aug. 29) Babylon AD 12:10-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:15; College 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; Disaster Movie,12:15-2:35-4:50-7:05-9:20; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert, Tuesday, Aug 26 @ 7 p.m.; TIME CHANGES EFF WED AUG 27: The Rocker 9:10 only; Tropic Thunder (one print) 1:00-4:00-6:30-9:00; Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D 11:50-2:10-4:30-6:50 only; TIME CHANGES EFFECTIVE FRI AUG 29: Clone Wars 11:45-2:10-4:35 only; Fly Me to Moon 12:20-2:35-4:50-7:05 only; Mummy 7:00-9:40; Step Brothers 9:15; ENDS TUESDAY: None ; ENDS THURSDAY: Sisterhood, Mamma Mia ; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
Starts Friday Aug 22
MERCER MALL: Features/Times To Be Announced; For full schedule, click: http://www.carmike.com/showtimesdetails.aspx?theatrenumber=075503
COMMONS 8 (Marquee Cinemas, Wytheville, Va.): (Now all digital projection!): Babylon AD, Fri-Mon 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:20, Tues-Thurs 4:40-7:00-9:20; Disaster Movie, 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:25-9:50, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:25-9:50; College, Fri-Mon 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:20-9:45, Tues-Thurs 4:50-7:20-9:45; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert , Tuesday Aug 26 @ 7 p.m. $10.00; TIME CHANGES: Clone Wars, 3:50, Fri-Mon. Mat. 12:40; Rocker 9:25 only; Fly Me to Moon, 4:50-7:10, Fri-Mon. Mat. 12:20-2:30; Dark Knight 6:15-9:35 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Mirrors; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
Starts Wednesday Aug 27 and Friday August 29
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Starts Wed Aug 27: Traitor 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Hamlet II 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:30-9:50; Starts Aug. 29: Babylon AD 12:40-3:00-5:20-7:40-9:55; College 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:25-9:45; Disaster Movie 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:15-9:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert , Aug. 26 @ 7 p.m.; TIME CHANGES AUG 27: None; TIME CHANGES AUG 29: Longshots 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:15 only; Rocker 9:40 only; Clone War 12:00 noon only; Mirrors 9:20 only; Fly Me to Moon 1:10-3:20-5:25-7:30 only; Journey to the Center of the Earth 2:20-4:40-7:00 only; Step Brothers 9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: NONE; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Starts Wed. Aug 27: Traitor, 12:30-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:50; Hamlet II 1:05-3:05-5:05-7:05-9:05; Starts Fri. Aug. 29 , Babylon AD 12:50-3:00-5:05-7:10-9:10; College 1:10-3:15-5:20-7:25-9:40; Disaster Movie, 1:00-3:00-5:00-7:00-9:00; TTIME CHANGES EFF. AUG 29: Longshots 12:55-3:05-5:10; Rocker 7:30-9:50; Clone Wars 12:40-2:55-5:00; Mirrors 7:05-9:25; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: Dark Knight, Pineapple Express; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
HURRICANE, WV
Starts Wednesday Aug 27 & 29
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Starts Aug 27: Hamlet II 10:15*-12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45; Traitor 10:20*-1:00-4:00-7:00-9:50; Starts Fri. Aug. 29, Disaster Movie 10:50*-1:10-3:10-5:10-7:10-9:40; Babylon AD, 10:40 a.m.*-12:50-3:15-5:15-7:20-9:50; College , 11:00-1:00-3:20-5:15-7:40-10:00; TIME CHANGES: Longshots 10:15*-2:45-9:35; Star Wars Clone Wars,12:45-5:10-7:05; Dark Knight 10:15 a.m.*-1:15-4:15-7:15; Rocker 10:10 p.m. ONLY; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: Step Brothers, Mummy, Mirrors, Pineapple Express; (* Friday-Sun only ); For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
Starts Friday Aug 29
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Babylon AD , Fri 4:45-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:15-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:30* (No late show Monday) , Tues-Thurs 5:15-7:30 ; Tropic Thunder, Fri 4:00-6:50-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 1:00-4:00-6:50-9:30* (No Mon. Showing) ; ENDS THURSDAY: Mirrors
LOGAN, W.VA.
Starts Friday Aug 29
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Disaster Movie 4:00-7:30-9:25, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:20-2:10; College 4:45-7:10-9:45, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:35-2:55; Babylon AD 4:35-7:25-9:20, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat 12:40-2:40; TIME CHANGES: Rocker 4:50, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:25-2:45; Mirrors 7:20-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Clone Wars, Pineapple Express; For full schedule click: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/fountainplace/index.html
NITRO, WV
Great Escape Nitro 12: http://greatescapetheatres.com or 769-0405
SUMMERSVILLE, WV
Starts Friday Aug 29
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Babylon AD, Fri. 5:10-7:20-9:30, Sat-Sun. 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:20-9:30, Mon. 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:20; House Bunny, Fri, 4:00-6:50-9:20, Sat/Sun 1:10-4:00-6:50-9:20, Mon. 1:10-4:00-6:50, Tues-Thurs. 5:05-7:30; Tropic Thunder, Fri, 4:10-7:00-9:35, Sat/Sun 1:20-4:10-7:00-9:35, Mon, 1:20-4:10-7:00, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:25 ONLY; Clone Wars, Fri-Mon 4:15, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 1:30, Tues-Thurs. 4:50 only; Mirrors, Fri-Sun. 6:40-9:25, Mon, 6:40 only; Tues-Thurs 7:15 ONLY; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Babylon AD, Fri, 5:00-7:10-9:20, Sat-Mon. 12:30-2:40-5:00-7:10-9:20 (*No Mon. Late Show), Tues-Thurs 5:10-7:20; Longshots , Fri. 5:10-7:20-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:40-2:50-5:10-7:20-9:30* (No Mon. Late Show); Mirrors, Fri 9:00, Sat/Sun 1:00-9:00, Mon. 1:00, Tues-Thurs 7:30 only; Tropic Thunder, Fri-Mon, 4:00-6:30, Tues-Thurs. 5:00; ENDS THURSDAY: Clone Wars
WHEELING, WV
Starts Wed Aug 27/Friday Aug 29
Marquee Highlands 14: (All Digital DLP Projection) Starts Wed Aug 27 , Traitor 12:10-4:30-7:20-9:30; Hamlet II 11:30-2:00-4:20-7:00-9:10; Starts Aug. 29, Babylon AD 12:35-2:55-5:10-7:30-9:45; College 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; Disaster Movie, 12:00-2:15-4:30-6:45-9:00; TIME CHANGES EFF AUG 27: Tropic Thunder 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:30-9:50 (one print); TIME CHANGES EFF AUG 29: TBA; ENDS TUESDAY: Sisterhood, Stepbrothers ; ENDS THURSDAY: Pineapple Express, The Mummy
UPCOMING RELEASES
Sept. 5: Accidental Husband, Bangkok Dangerous,
Sept. 12: Righteous Kill, Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys, The Women. Burn After Reading
Sept. 19: Ghost Town, Igor, Lakeview Terrace, My Best Friend’s Girl,
Sept. 26: Eagle eye, Miracle at St. Anna, Nights in Rodanthe, Blindness
Oct. 3: Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Religulous
Oct. 10: City of ember, The Express, Body of Lies, Quarantine, Sex Drive,
Oct. 17: Max Payne, Flash of Genius
Oct. 24: Brothers Bloom, He’s Just Not That Into You, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Saw V, Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D, Passengers, Pride and Glory, Crossing Over
Oct. 31: RockNrOLLA, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Haunting of Molly Hartley
Nov. 7: Quantum of Solace (James Bond), Madagascar II
November 14: Role Models, Australia, Soul Men
Nov. 21: Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince, Soloist
Nov. 26: Transporter III, The Road, Four Christmases
Nov. 28: Bolt
Dec. 5: Punisher: War Zone
Dec. 12: Twilight, Seven Pounds, Day the Earth Stood Still, Defiance
Dec. 19: Tale of Despereaux
· Release dates subject to change; not all films will play in every market and/or every theatre.
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WEEKEND FIRST: Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Last week the multiplex beamed with new offerings and, at least, one, The Rocker, has already been relegated to one show a day schedules. Actually, “Death Race” could follow as it’s a clunky track for the futuristic no holds barred NASCAR without rules demolition derby.
Remaking the 1975 cult Roger Corman flick “Death Race 2000,” the new movie makes the most of daring driving, explosives, and fiery escapes. Hailed as a PPV version of Roman gladiators fighting to the death, any prisoner who wins five races receives a pardon.
Unless you gain a rush from repeated crashes and bullets, viewers may start asking many questions about the film’s assembly. For instance, the event is trumpeted as one with testosterone and sex flowing. Bad gal prisoners serve as driver navigators. However, aside from one scene, when the cars tumble, crash, and come to rest, only a driver crawls out.
The original on which this is allegedly based had drivers racing cross-country in fortified vehicles had distinct elements of political satire. This version may as well be labeled a rough housing video game, where, perhaps, only the climax comes with a tiny surprise.
Films opening this week do so in a split Wednesday – Friday fashion. The promising “Hamlet 2” comedy debuts Wednesday. “Disaster Movie” culls my fascination: During one evening a group of twenty-somethings must deal with a plague of natural disasters and catastrophic events. It’s from the “Date Movie” and “Meet the Spartan” genre with Carmen Electra… but this could be one of those one joke guilty pleasures.
The Traitor and Hamlet II open Wednesday Aug. 27; Babylon AD, College, Disaster Movie open Fri. Aug. 29.
FILMS OPENING WIDE THIS WEEKEND (Not all titles in all areas)
Aug. 27:
HAMLET II: A high school drama teacher tries to save the program by penning an updated sequel to the Shakespearan classic. (Marquee Pullman, Southridge, Galleria, Highlands 14)
All Pictures © Focus Features
TRAITOR: A special operations officer with ties to Afghan rebels leads to FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) tracking him throughout the Middle East. But the evidence soon becomes contradictory. Jeffrey Nachmanoff who wrote “The Day After Tomorrow” is on the screenplay. Might be worth checking out.
All Pictures © Overture Films
Aug. 29:
Babylon A.D.: Vin Diesel plays a mercenary delivering a mysterious young woman from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to the megalopolis known as NYC.
All Pictures © 20th Century Fox
College: Predicted to be an unmemorable Superbad-esque comedy for the You Tube generation, three high school seniors (Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell) visit a college campus posing as prospective freshmen.
All Pictures © MGM
DISASTER MOVIE: The premise has possibilities, but the lack of buzz seems to suggest it might not live up to expectations. Spoofing characters surviving filmed catastrophes,
All Pictures © Lionsgate
Sept. 6:
Accidental Husband: A talk radio host (Uma Thurman) advises a listener to break up with her boyfriend, but the dumped ex (Colin Firth) sets his designs on Thurman for revenge.
All Pictures © Yari Film Group
BANKKOK DANGEROUS: Lonely hitman Nicholas Cage falls for a local woman. Reworking a double crossed hit man in love theme, Cage trains a mentor in his craft. Buzz: Cool visual style.
All Pictures © Lionsgate
HOLD OVERS:
FLY ME TO THE MOON: Having started its release in Belgium, this 3-D movie follows three houseflies who sneak aboard the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
HANCOCK: Will (“Men in Black”) Smith bumbles along as a conflicted, sarcastic superhero who saves lives but leaves lots of damage along the trail. Having turned the public against his awesomely stupid deeds, the hero makes a life-changing connection with a housewife
The House Bunny: Tossed out of the Playboy mansion, Shelly (Anna Faris) can’t find a place to lay her tail until she meets the seven most socially clueless sorority girls from Zeta Tau Zeta who need strong dose of her bubbly social etiquette.
INDIANA JONES AND THE CRYSTAL SKULL: Steven Spielberg directs the return of everyone’s favorite globetrotting adventurer who’s been on the shelf for nearly 20 years. George Lucas teams with David Koepp on the screenplay, but it’s under wraps. However, Harris Ford reprises his role, even though his age is starting to limit his death defying stunts.
Kung Fu Panda: Not exactly “Happy Feet,” but the big, clumsy Po labors daily in his family’s noodle shop dreaming about Kung Fu. But the bear has been chosen to fulfill a prophesy, so can the panda actually become a kung fun master? (Voices include Jackie Chan, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman)
Mamma Mia! Last summer’s “Hairspray” proved that the movie musical can still reign under the summer sun, so now comes another Broadway icon with Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried and Pierce Brosna on the marquee. A bride to be raised on a Greek island by a mother refusing to disclose her dad’s identity, locates three possible ‘dads’ and invites them to the wedding. Yes, you get to hear ABBA’s greatest hits!
MIRRORS: Alexandre Aja known for his chilling “Hills Have Eyes,” “High Tension,” and “P2,” casts Kiefer Suterland, Paula Patton and Cameron Boyce in a tale of a mall security guard who finds the mirrors of a department store bring out the worst in those who stare into them.
Pineapple Express: An addict (Seth Rogen) witnesses a corrupt cop commit murder, now he and his dealer (James Franco) go on a save their hide road trip to escape a squad of officers who want them wasted. The title comes from a rare new strain of weed. It reunited you with the dudes who brought last summer’s “Superbad” to the megaplex.
Rocker: A drummer gets dumped from a 80s band just before they hit superstardom. Twenty years later after toiling at a real job, the musician has a second chance at his rock and roll fantasy.
SEX AND THE CITY: The movie picks up four year after the six-year-run wrapped in 2004 on HBO. Sarah Jessica Parker returns as Carrie Bradshaw, the style conscious journalist whose romantic exploits ruled the series. As the story continues, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda prepare for Carrie to take the marital plunge
Sisterhood of Traveling Pants II: Best friends (Alexis Biedel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn. and Blake Lively) reunite in a Grecian seaside town during their first year of college to locate their missing magical jeans. Incidentally, wise producers contractually obligated these stars of “Gilmore Girls,” “Ugly Betty,” “Joan of Arcadia” and “Gossip Girl” to reunite.
Space Chimps: Cutting edge CGI animation propels this out of the world adventure in which NASA recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to save a $5 billion probe that fell into a galactic wormhole.
STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: The animated film depicts the period between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. The animate flick chronicles the on-going battles between the Jedis of the Republic and the droids of the Trade Federation.
Step Brothers: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly re-team with the director of “Talladega Nights” in this comedy of pampered best friends who single parents decide to marry. Judd (“Knocked Up,” “40 Year Old Virgin”) Apatow is one of the producers.
STRANGERS: Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home when a knock on the door in the mid-hours of darkness. Soon, they are fighting for their lives as three masked strangers invade their space.
TROPIC THUNDER: Actors on location for a big budget war flick find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences (or lack thereof) when they get caught up in a real conflict. Ben (“Night at the Museum,” “Heartbreak Kid”) Stiller directs and stars with Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Brandon Jackson and Matthew (Jack Lengyel in “WAM”) McConaughey. Tom Cruise appears in a cameo.
WALL-E: Pixar Animation Studios. ‘Nuff said. After hundreds of years picking up humanities trash on the Planet Earth, a search robot EVE discovers that the Waste Allocation Load Lifter robot may have found the meaning of life and a way for human to return home safely. Characters include malfunctioning robot misfits and a pet cockroach.
WANTED: A young man (James McAvoy) finds that his recently murder father was an elite assassin. Now he’s recruited by a man named Sloan (Morgan Freeman) to step into his dad’s shoes. Angelina Jolie also stars. Incidentally, the concept comes from a dark comic with similarity to “Sin City” and “V for Vendetta.”
Limited Release /Art House Films
ONGOING INTERACTIVE FUN NOW AT 9:45 PM FRIDAYS…
The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Although squirt guns, rice, lighters, and other projectiles are forbidden, you can brush up on your Time Warp dance and check out those character costumes. The long running and cult favorite continues a multiple weekend run at the Cinema with the shadow cast now accompanying the on screen action. Pre Show begins @ 9:45 p.m.
Starts Wednesday August 27- Thursday September 4 · Traitor and Hamlet II Opens Wed. August 27. Some films ended on Tuesday August 26 · Babylon AD, College , Disaster Movie open Friday Aug 29 (not all films in all areas) · As public schools open, certain cinemas will discontinue weekday matinees and/or morning shows and/or late evening shows · No Wednesday Openings Sept. 2; Films End on September 3 with new ones (Bangkok Dangerous, Accidental Husband) on Friday, Sept. 5.
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Starts Wed Aug 27: Traitor 1:30-4:10-7:00-9:40; Hamlet II 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:25-9:45; Starts Friday Aug 27: Babylon AD 12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:50; College 12:25-2:45-5:05-7:25-9:45;, Disaster Movie 12:15-2:35-4:55-7:10-9:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert, Tuesday, Aug 26 @ 7 p.m. $10; TIME CHANGES EFF. Wed Aug 20: Clone Wars (one print) 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30; Tropic Thunder (one print) 1:45-4:20-6:55-9:30; TIME CHANGES EFF FRI AUG 20: Clone Wars 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:00 only; Pineapple Express 7:10-9:50; Rocker 11:40-2:10-9:45 only; Mummy 9:40 ONLY; Step Brothers 4:40-7:10; Mamma Mia 11:30-2:05-4:40 only; ENDS TUESDAY: Sisterhood; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For Full Schedule, click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=584
DISCOUNT CINEMA 4: (all shows after 6 p.m. $3.00; Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) Tuesday $2; $2.00 all shows before 6 p.m.) Wanted 1:30-4:30-7:05-9:25; Hancock 5:15-7:15-9:15, Fri-Tues. Mat. 1:15-3:15; Wall-E 5:25-7:35-9:45, Fri-Tues. Mat. 1:05-3:15; Kung Fu Panda 5:05, Fri-Tues Mat. 1:05-3:05; Indiana Jones Kingdom of Crystal Skull 7:10-9:35* (No 9:35 show Friday, Aug. 29) ; ENDS THURSDAY: Kit Kittredge, Hulk; Friday August 29, 9:45 ONLY: 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Starts Wed. Aug 27: Traitor 4:40-7:50-10:15, Fri-Mon. Mat. 1:35; Starts Aug. 29: Babylon AD 4:50-7:35-9:50, Fri-Mon Mat. 2:05; Disaster Movie 5:00-7:50-10:10, Fri-Mon. Mat. 2:15; TIME CHANGES: Pineapple Express 4:30-9:35 only; Clone Wars 2:00 Fri-Monday only; Longshots 7:15, Fri-Mon. Mat. 1:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Babylon AD 3:00-5:20-7:45-10:15, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:40; College 2:50-5:10-7:30-9:55, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:30; Disaster Movie 2:55-5:15-7:35-9:50, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:35; TIME CHANGES: Clone Wars 2:40-4:50-7:10, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:20; Rocker 9:20; Longshots 2:25-4:45-7:05, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:15; Mirrors 9:25 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Pineapple Express; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
Starts Wed Aug 20/ Fri Aug 22
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: CLOSED
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!): (Aug 27) Traitor 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Hamlet II 12:15-2:30-4:50-7:10-9:30; (Aug. 29) Babylon AD 12:10-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:15; College 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; Disaster Movie,12:15-2:35-4:50-7:05-9:20; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert, Tuesday, Aug 26 @ 7 p.m.; TIME CHANGES EFF WED AUG 27: The Rocker 9:10 only; Tropic Thunder (one print) 1:00-4:00-6:30-9:00; Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D 11:50-2:10-4:30-6:50 only; TIME CHANGES EFFECTIVE FRI AUG 29: Clone Wars 11:45-2:10-4:35 only; Fly Me to Moon 12:20-2:35-4:50-7:05 only; Mummy 7:00-9:40; Step Brothers 9:15; ENDS TUESDAY: None ; ENDS THURSDAY: Sisterhood, Mamma Mia ; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
Starts Friday Aug 22
MERCER MALL: Features/Times To Be Announced; For full schedule, click: http://www.carmike.com/showtimesdetails.aspx?theatrenumber=075503
COMMONS 8 (Marquee Cinemas, Wytheville, Va.): (Now all digital projection!): Babylon AD, Fri-Mon 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:20, Tues-Thurs 4:40-7:00-9:20; Disaster Movie, 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:25-9:50, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:25-9:50; College, Fri-Mon 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:20-9:45, Tues-Thurs 4:50-7:20-9:45; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert , Tuesday Aug 26 @ 7 p.m. $10.00; TIME CHANGES: Clone Wars, 3:50, Fri-Mon. Mat. 12:40; Rocker 9:25 only; Fly Me to Moon, 4:50-7:10, Fri-Mon. Mat. 12:20-2:30; Dark Knight 6:15-9:35 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Mirrors; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
Starts Wednesday Aug 27 and Friday August 29
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Starts Wed Aug 27: Traitor 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Hamlet II 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:30-9:50; Starts Aug. 29: Babylon AD 12:40-3:00-5:20-7:40-9:55; College 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:25-9:45; Disaster Movie 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:15-9:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Three Days Grace Concert , Aug. 26 @ 7 p.m.; TIME CHANGES AUG 27: None; TIME CHANGES AUG 29: Longshots 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:15 only; Rocker 9:40 only; Clone War 12:00 noon only; Mirrors 9:20 only; Fly Me to Moon 1:10-3:20-5:25-7:30 only; Journey to the Center of the Earth 2:20-4:40-7:00 only; Step Brothers 9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: NONE; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: Starts Wed. Aug 27: Traitor, 12:30-2:55-5:15-7:30-9:50; Hamlet II 1:05-3:05-5:05-7:05-9:05; Starts Fri. Aug. 29 , Babylon AD 12:50-3:00-5:05-7:10-9:10; College 1:10-3:15-5:20-7:25-9:40; Disaster Movie, 1:00-3:00-5:00-7:00-9:00; TTIME CHANGES EFF. AUG 29: Longshots 12:55-3:05-5:10; Rocker 7:30-9:50; Clone Wars 12:40-2:55-5:00; Mirrors 7:05-9:25; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: Dark Knight, Pineapple Express; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
HURRICANE, WV
Starts Wednesday Aug 27 & 29
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Starts Aug 27: Hamlet II 10:15*-12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45; Traitor 10:20*-1:00-4:00-7:00-9:50; Starts Fri. Aug. 29, Disaster Movie 10:50*-1:10-3:10-5:10-7:10-9:40; Babylon AD, 10:40 a.m.*-12:50-3:15-5:15-7:20-9:50; College , 11:00-1:00-3:20-5:15-7:40-10:00; TIME CHANGES: Longshots 10:15*-2:45-9:35; Star Wars Clone Wars,12:45-5:10-7:05; Dark Knight 10:15 a.m.*-1:15-4:15-7:15; Rocker 10:10 p.m. ONLY; ENDS THURSDAY AUG 28: Step Brothers, Mummy, Mirrors, Pineapple Express; (* Friday-Sun only ); For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
Starts Friday Aug 29
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Babylon AD , Fri 4:45-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:15-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:30* (No late show Monday) , Tues-Thurs 5:15-7:30 ; Tropic Thunder, Fri 4:00-6:50-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 1:00-4:00-6:50-9:30* (No Mon. Showing) ; ENDS THURSDAY: Mirrors
LOGAN, W.VA.
Starts Friday Aug 29
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Disaster Movie 4:00-7:30-9:25, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:20-2:10; College 4:45-7:10-9:45, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:35-2:55; Babylon AD 4:35-7:25-9:20, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat 12:40-2:40; TIME CHANGES: Rocker 4:50, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 12:25-2:45; Mirrors 7:20-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: Clone Wars, Pineapple Express; For full schedule click: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/fountainplace/index.html
NITRO, WV
Great Escape Nitro 12: http://greatescapetheatres.com or 769-0405
SUMMERSVILLE, WV
Starts Friday Aug 29
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Babylon AD, Fri. 5:10-7:20-9:30, Sat-Sun. 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:20-9:30, Mon. 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:20; House Bunny, Fri, 4:00-6:50-9:20, Sat/Sun 1:10-4:00-6:50-9:20, Mon. 1:10-4:00-6:50, Tues-Thurs. 5:05-7:30; Tropic Thunder, Fri, 4:10-7:00-9:35, Sat/Sun 1:20-4:10-7:00-9:35, Mon, 1:20-4:10-7:00, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:25 ONLY; Clone Wars, Fri-Mon 4:15, Sat/Sun/Mon Mat. 1:30, Tues-Thurs. 4:50 only; Mirrors, Fri-Sun. 6:40-9:25, Mon, 6:40 only; Tues-Thurs 7:15 ONLY; ENDS THURSDAY: NONE
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Babylon AD, Fri, 5:00-7:10-9:20, Sat-Mon. 12:30-2:40-5:00-7:10-9:20 (*No Mon. Late Show), Tues-Thurs 5:10-7:20; Longshots , Fri. 5:10-7:20-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:40-2:50-5:10-7:20-9:30* (No Mon. Late Show); Mirrors, Fri 9:00, Sat/Sun 1:00-9:00, Mon. 1:00, Tues-Thurs 7:30 only; Tropic Thunder, Fri-Mon, 4:00-6:30, Tues-Thurs. 5:00; ENDS THURSDAY: Clone Wars
WHEELING, WV
Starts Wed Aug 27/Friday Aug 29
Marquee Highlands 14: (All Digital DLP Projection) Starts Wed Aug 27 , Traitor 12:10-4:30-7:20-9:30; Hamlet II 11:30-2:00-4:20-7:00-9:10; Starts Aug. 29, Babylon AD 12:35-2:55-5:10-7:30-9:45; College 12:20-2:40-5:00-7:20-9:40; Disaster Movie, 12:00-2:15-4:30-6:45-9:00; TIME CHANGES EFF AUG 27: Tropic Thunder 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:30-9:50 (one print); TIME CHANGES EFF AUG 29: TBA; ENDS TUESDAY: Sisterhood, Stepbrothers ; ENDS THURSDAY: Pineapple Express, The Mummy
UPCOMING RELEASES
Sept. 5: Accidental Husband, Bangkok Dangerous,
Sept. 12: Righteous Kill, Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys, The Women. Burn After Reading
Sept. 19: Ghost Town, Igor, Lakeview Terrace, My Best Friend’s Girl,
Sept. 26: Eagle eye, Miracle at St. Anna, Nights in Rodanthe, Blindness
Oct. 3: Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Religulous
Oct. 10: City of ember, The Express, Body of Lies, Quarantine, Sex Drive,
Oct. 17: Max Payne, Flash of Genius
Oct. 24: Brothers Bloom, He’s Just Not That Into You, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Saw V, Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D, Passengers, Pride and Glory, Crossing Over
Oct. 31: RockNrOLLA, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Haunting of Molly Hartley
Nov. 7: Quantum of Solace (James Bond), Madagascar II
November 14: Role Models, Australia, Soul Men
Nov. 21: Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince, Soloist
Nov. 26: Transporter III, The Road, Four Christmases
Nov. 28: Bolt
Dec. 5: Punisher: War Zone
Dec. 12: Twilight, Seven Pounds, Day the Earth Stood Still, Defiance
Dec. 19: Tale of Despereaux
· Release dates subject to change; not all films will play in every market and/or every theatre.
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