Oct. 8, 2008
WEEKEND FIRST: Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Entertainment Editor
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Do you think Oliver Stone’s “W” will ignite a ruckus similar to the one stirred by the portrayal of West Virginia University fans in “The Express?”
All Pictures © Lionsgate
Stone’s cinematic history began with the screenplay for the acclaimed “Midnight Express” and soon moved to writing and directorial duties on the Oscar winning “Platoon,” as well as “Born on the Fourth of July,” “J.F.K.,” the prophetic “Wall Street” and “World Trade Center.”
Blending researched historical events with elements of fiction (often to express a political ideology), his films have splattered gory war realities as well as started the nation talking about his leaps, which remain ambiguous as to authentication or speculation. Based on early reports, “W” will bring more of the same.
The first so-called biography of a sitting President, Stone’s “W” (I have not yet seen it) apparently in part portrays President George W. as an immature son seeking daddy’s approval for his Oval Office decisions. A preview viewing writer indicated that Stone has tried to portray the President as a sympathetic character struggling to “do good” when surrounded by a den of rogue advisors, such as the villainous Dick Cheney (Richard Dreyfuss) and Carl Rove (Toby Jones). Also in the cast, Elizabeth Banks plays the First Lady, James Cromwell as W’s dad, and Ellen Burstyn as Barbara.
Interestingly, the previewer stresses that the difference between meticulously researched scenes and those of conjecture or obvious political statement will be easy to find if you have kept up on the news during Bush’s eight years in office.
Josh Brolin studied tapes in order to speak with W’s Texas accent, and, the rugged “No Country for Old Men” star turned down many higher paying offers for the opportunity to be the president.
Before moving on to the two other pics opening wide this weekend, your Wednesday and Thursday might be film filled should you want to scurry down and catch numerous flicks that didn’t do well --- “Blindness,” “How to Win Friends,” “American Carol,” --- on their final big screen lap.
In addition, the FALL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL wraps up Thursday at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center. You can still catch Sangre De Mi Sangre (Mexico) Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. followed by “The Counterfeiters” at 7:30 p.m.; on Thursday Oct. 16 , the Fall fest wraps with “The Band’s Visit” 5:30 p.m. and “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden at 7:30 p.m., if you have not already done so.
Digitally equipped theatres host a special concert event, Monday, Oct. 20 with the Beatles: All Together Now documentary. Marquee plans one showing only at their theatres, but Park Place and Fountain Place will have three showings that evening.
Finally, goblin and bloodletting time approaches. The horror film slate, naturally, has a new “Saw” flick to grab attention, but I’ve found the currently released “Quarantine,” which combines the one jittery camera “Cloverfield” picture with a twist on the flesh eating zombie premises. In fact, I head a moviegoer (female) state that it kept her frozen to her seat. Heed those words of mouth, unless you have an unsettled stomach and/or motion sickness.
ALSO OPENING WIDE OCTOBEER 17:
MAX PAYNE: Video game comes to the screen as Mark Wahlberg embodies a widowed cop delivering justice at no matter what the cost.
All Pictures © 20th Century Fox
SEX DRIVE: A high school senior (Josh Zuckerman) assembles his brother’s ’69 GTO and best friends (Clark Duke, Amanda Crew) for a Chicago to Knoxville trip to hook up with a gal he “met” online.
All Pictures © Summit Entertainment, LLC
SECRET LIFE OF BEES: Set in South Carolina in the civil rights activist 60s, Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) wants to learn more about her mother who died when she was a toddler. But a blackwoman hired by Lily's dad to insults racists living near the Peach Farm forcing Lily to runaway and live with three estranged sisters on a honey farm.
All Pictures © Fox Searchlight
OCTOBER 24
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: Senior Year: The musical love story between basketball player Troy Bolton and brainy beauty Gabriella Montez continues as they arnd their friends look forward to graduation fearing how they will be apart at separate colleges.
All Pictures © Walt Disney Pictures
HOLD OVERS:
APPALOSSA: After a rancher (Jeremy Irons) who feels above the law guns down the town sheriff and deputy, townspeople pray for a savior to free them from the power hungry rancher. Two rugged straight shooters (Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen) ride into town and become the new sheriff and deputy. Renee Zellweger also stars. (Marquee Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Wythville, Va.)
BILLY: The Early Years of Billy Graham: Debuting exclusively in CHARLESTON (Park Place), the Robby Benson directed production traces Graham’s life as a teenagers in the 30s Depression Era on to his meeting of Ruth Bell (Stefanie Butler) at Wheaton College. The famed evangelist’s story is conveyed by Charles Templeton (Martin Landau) to a news reporter (played by Jennifer O’Neill). Templeton chose pursuit of academics and science over religion. Armie Hammer, great grandson of noted industrialist and philanthropist Armand (“Desperate Housewives”) Hammer plays Graham at ages 17 to 30. Director Benson starred in “Ice Castles,” “Ode to Billy Joe,” “One on One,” and provided the voice of the Beast in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast. He directed over 100 sitcom episodes, such as Friends and Ellen. The film was shot in Nashville, Tenn.
Body of Lies: When a CIA agent (Leonardo DiCaprio) finds that a terrorist leader may be operating out of Jordan , he finds a vet CIA operative ( Russell Crowe) to infiltrate the saboteur’s underground network. Ridley Scott directs.
BURN AFTER READING: The Coen Brothers lure Brad Pitt and George Clooney into a comedy about two gym employees finding a disc with the memoirs of a CIA agent on it.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Combining live action and animation, the voice of Drew Barrymore speaks for Chloe, a snobby Beverly Hills little pooch who’s lost in Mexico and needs to find California.
City of Embers: Gil (“Monster House”) Kenan directs a children’s fantasy about two teens seeking to prevent the destruction of an underground illuminated city which may be extinguished by darkness. Call it a mix of Truman Show and Dark City.
DUCHESS: Keira Knightley stars as a beautiful and clever lady of British high society when she married a Duke. Beloved for her trendsetting fashions and political activism, she clashes with her husband’s control over her. When she starts an affair with another man, the brutal differences in the rights of 18th Century men and women will come down upon her. (Marquee Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, & Wheeling)
Eagle Eye: Reuniting the director and a hot dude from “Disturbia,” D. J. Caruso directs Shia LaBeouf in a Hitchcock type thriller where a dude and his mom fall unwittingly into a terror cell planning an assassination
Lakeview Terrace: Samuel L. Jackson stars as a member of Los Angeles’ finest attempting to scare an interracial couple (Karry Washington, Patrick Wilson) out of his neighborhood.
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!
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist: A bass player from the band, The Jerk Offs, sees his ex-girl friend with another dude and in an attempt to find a quickl looker, he encounters a woman with whom he has nothing in common except their musical tastes. The couple’s (Michael Cera, Kat Dennings) five minute “date” becomes a quest for the venue of a legendary group. On their trek through Manhattan , they will find stripping nuns, hotel ice rooms, psychotic Jewish ex-boyfriends yet discover they can write songs and sing together in the rain.
Nights in Rodanthe: Faced with her life in chaos, Adrienna (Diane Lane) retreats to a small North Carolina town to tend a small inn so she can think out the crisis. However, a storm moves in and so does a guest: Dr Paul Flanner (Richard Gere) . Both lean on each other to face the elements and emotions.
Miracle at St. Anna: Soldiers from the Negro 92nd Division find themselves behind enemy lines and separated from their unit in Italy. The four who risk their lives for a country that disrespects them find humanity in an Italian Village. Directed by Spike Lee
Quarantine: A news crew enters an apartment building as police officers seek the source of a woman’s screams. The victim has an unknown disease and the CDC locks everyone in the structure. The next morning, all that’s left is the television camera video tape.
The Express: The hype to lead in to this one has a familiar scrimmage : Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) plays a high school football star who becomes the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. “Finding Forrester” star Rob Brown dons the cleats in an inspirational sports docudrama.
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 Friday October 17 – October 23
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Max Payne 12:00-2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50; Sex Drive 1:40-4:20-7:00-9:40; W 1:30-4:00-6:40-9:15; Secret Life of Bees 1:20-4:15-6:40-9:15; KIDTOONS: Spookly: The Square Pumpkin, Sat/Sun 11:40 a.m. ONLY (all seats $3.50); SPECIAL EVENT: The Beatles: All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20 @ 7:00 , $10 admission; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III – Senior Year (Starts Oct. 24) 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:10; TIME CHANGES: An American Carol 12:10-2:20-7:10; Eagle Eye (on print) 1:10-3:50-6:30-9:15; Lakeview Terrace 4:30-9:20 only; Burn After Reading 9:40 only; City of ember 12:00-2:30-4:50-7:15 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Blindness, Flash of Genius; 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.) Igor 5:20, Sat/Sun/Tues Mat. 1:20-3:20; Dark Knight 5:00-8:00, S/S//T Mat. 2:00; Tropic Thunder 5:25-7:35-9:45, S/S/T Mat. 1:05-3:15; Pineapple Express 4:30-7:10-9:30, S/S//T Mat. 1:30; Mamma Mia 7:30-9:40* (* No 9:40 show Fri. Oct. 17) ; Friday Oct 17 , 9:45 only, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Max Payne 4:15-7:15-9:45, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:20; Sex Drive 4:05-6:50-9:25, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00 ; SPECIAL EVENT: Death Note II The Last Name, 7:30 , Wed. Oct. 15-Oct 16 only; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 4:25, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:10; Express 7:00-9:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Blindness (ended Oct. 14); For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Max Payne 2:50-5:20-7:45-10:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:25; Mon-Thurs. 3:50-6:45-9:25;, Sex Drive 2:30-5:00-7:35-10:05, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:05; Mon-Thurs. 3:15-6:20-8:50; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 2:35-4:50, Sat/Sun. Mat. 12:10, Mon-Thurs. 3:35 only; Lakeview Terrace 7:40-10:00 . Mon-Thurs. 6:40-9:20; ENDS THURSDAY: Nick and Noah’s Infinite Playlist, American Carol; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: CLOSED
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!): Max Payne 12:00-2:30-4:50-7:15-9:40; Sex Drive 1:00-3:30-6:45-9:20; W 12:30-3:15-7:00-9:40; KIDTOONS: Spookly: The Square Pumpkin , Sat/Sun 11:40 a.m. ONLY (all seats $3.50) ; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year, 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 12:00-2:20-4:40; Express 6:30-9:30; Igor 1:20-3:50 only; Lakeview Terrace 7:00-9:35 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Win Friends, Blindness, American Carol; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
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!): Max Payne 5:00-7:30-10:00, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:35; Sex Drive 4:20-7:10-9:55, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:20; W, 4:10-6:55-9:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatle’s All Together Now, Mon. Oct. 20, 7 p.m. $10; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 4:00-6:40-9:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: Body of Lies 6:40-9:35 only; Express 3:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; ENDS THURSDAY: An American Carol, Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Max Payne 11:55-2:25-4:55-7:25-9:55; Sex Drive 1:20-4:20-7:10-9:45; W, 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Secret Life of Bees 1:30-4:15-7:05-9:40; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20, $10; KID TOONS: Spookley The Square Pumpkin 11:50 a.m. Sat/Sun Only ($3.50 all seats); ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 11:50-2:15-4:30 only; Express 6:50-9:50 only; Duchess , no 1:15 show Sat/Sun; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Win Friends, Lakeview Terrace, Flash of Genius, Blindness, American Carol; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: (All Digital DLP Projection) Starts Oct. 17, Max Payne, W, Sex Drive; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles All Together Now, Mon. Oct. 20 5:25-7:25-9:25; Confirmed Thru Oct 16 only: Billy The Early Years of Billy Graham 1:00-3:00-5:00-7:05-9:00; Body of Lies 1:05-3:50-7:05-9:45; The Express 1:25-4:05-7:00-9:40-; Quarantine 12:50-2:45-4:55-7:10-9:15; City of Ember 1:10-3:15-5:20-7:25-9:40; TIME CHANGES: An American Carol 1:15-3:15-5:15 only; Blindness 7:00-9:35 only; How to Lose Friends 12:35-2:50; Lakeview Terrace 5:25-7:45-9:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: TBA; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
HURRICANE, WV
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Max Payne 11:15 a.m.*-1:15-3:15-5:15-7:45-9:45; Secret Life of Bees 11:30 a.m.*-1:45-5:00-7:15-9:30; W, 11:00 a.m.*-1:35-4:15-7:00-10:00; Sex Drive, 11:45 a.m.*-2:00-5:30-7:40-9:50 (* Early Shows Saturday only); TIME CHANGES: Nights in Rodanthe 1:20-5:35-9:50; Fireproof 11:05 a.m.*-3:30-7:20; City of Ember 11:00 a.m.*-1:00-4:00; Express 7:05-9:35; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Blindness, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, American Carol; For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Max Payne, Friday 4:30-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-9:30*, Mon-Thurs. 4:50-7:20; Beverly Hills Chihuahua , Fri. 4:45-7:15-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:00-2:30-4:45-7:15-9:30*, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:30 (*No Sun Late Show); ENDS THURSDAY: Eagle Eye
LOGAN, W.VA.
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Starts Oct. 17: Max Payne, Sex Drive, W; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles: All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20 , 5:00-7:00-9:00 only; Confirmed Thru Oct. 16 only: Body of Lies 4:10-7:05-9:35, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:55; Quarantine 4:50-7:30-9:50, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:50-2:50; The Express 4:00-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00; TIME CHANGES: American Carol 5:00, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:45-2:45; Blindness 7:00-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: TBA; 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
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Max Payne , Friday 4:50-7:15-9:40, Sat/Sun 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:15-9:40*, Mon-Thurs. 5:10-7:40; Quarantine, Friday 5:00-7:15-9:30, Sat/Sun 12:15-2:40-5:00-7:15-9:30*, Mon-Thurs. 5:00-7:30; Express, Fri/Sat/Sun 3:30 only, Mon-Thurs. 4:20 onlly; Beverly Hills Chihuahua , Friday, 4:40-7:00-9:15, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:15*, Mon-Thurs. 4:40-7:00; Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist , Friday 7:05-9:20, Sat/Sun 12:30-7:05-9:20*, Mon-Thurs . 7:20 only; (* No Sun Late Shows all Films); ENDS THURSDAY: Eagle Eye
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Max Payne, Friday 4:40-7:00-9:40, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:40*, Mon-Thurs. 5:15-7:30; Eagle Eye , Friday 3:45-6:40-9:20, Sat/Sun 1:00-3:45-6:40-9:20*; Mon-Thurs. 5:05-7:40; Express , Fri/Sat/Sun 3:30 only, Mon-Thurs. 5:00; Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist , Friday 6:30-9:30, Sat/Sun 12:30-6:30-9:30*, Mon.-Thurs 7:50 only; (*No Sun. Late Showing all Films); ENDS THURSDAY: Igor, Lakeview Terrace
WHEELING, WV
Marquee Highlands 14: (All Digital DLP Projection) Max Payne 12:00-2:25-4:50-7:20-9:50; Sex Drive 1:00-4:10-7:00-9:40; W, 12:50-4:00-6:40-9:20; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 12:00-2:20-4:40 only; Eagle Eye 1:10-4:10-7:00-9:50 (one print only); Lakeview Terrace 7:00-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Iror, Blindness, Burn After Reading; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Theaters/WestVirginia/Wheeling/tabid/278/Default.aspx
UPCOMING RELEASES
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) – Do you think Oliver Stone’s “W” will ignite a ruckus similar to the one stirred by the portrayal of West Virginia University fans in “The Express?”
All Pictures © Lionsgate
Stone’s cinematic history began with the screenplay for the acclaimed “Midnight Express” and soon moved to writing and directorial duties on the Oscar winning “Platoon,” as well as “Born on the Fourth of July,” “J.F.K.,” the prophetic “Wall Street” and “World Trade Center.”
Blending researched historical events with elements of fiction (often to express a political ideology), his films have splattered gory war realities as well as started the nation talking about his leaps, which remain ambiguous as to authentication or speculation. Based on early reports, “W” will bring more of the same.
The first so-called biography of a sitting President, Stone’s “W” (I have not yet seen it) apparently in part portrays President George W. as an immature son seeking daddy’s approval for his Oval Office decisions. A preview viewing writer indicated that Stone has tried to portray the President as a sympathetic character struggling to “do good” when surrounded by a den of rogue advisors, such as the villainous Dick Cheney (Richard Dreyfuss) and Carl Rove (Toby Jones). Also in the cast, Elizabeth Banks plays the First Lady, James Cromwell as W’s dad, and Ellen Burstyn as Barbara.
Interestingly, the previewer stresses that the difference between meticulously researched scenes and those of conjecture or obvious political statement will be easy to find if you have kept up on the news during Bush’s eight years in office.
Josh Brolin studied tapes in order to speak with W’s Texas accent, and, the rugged “No Country for Old Men” star turned down many higher paying offers for the opportunity to be the president.
Before moving on to the two other pics opening wide this weekend, your Wednesday and Thursday might be film filled should you want to scurry down and catch numerous flicks that didn’t do well --- “Blindness,” “How to Win Friends,” “American Carol,” --- on their final big screen lap.
In addition, the FALL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL wraps up Thursday at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center. You can still catch Sangre De Mi Sangre (Mexico) Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. followed by “The Counterfeiters” at 7:30 p.m.; on Thursday Oct. 16 , the Fall fest wraps with “The Band’s Visit” 5:30 p.m. and “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden at 7:30 p.m., if you have not already done so.
Digitally equipped theatres host a special concert event, Monday, Oct. 20 with the Beatles: All Together Now documentary. Marquee plans one showing only at their theatres, but Park Place and Fountain Place will have three showings that evening.
Finally, goblin and bloodletting time approaches. The horror film slate, naturally, has a new “Saw” flick to grab attention, but I’ve found the currently released “Quarantine,” which combines the one jittery camera “Cloverfield” picture with a twist on the flesh eating zombie premises. In fact, I head a moviegoer (female) state that it kept her frozen to her seat. Heed those words of mouth, unless you have an unsettled stomach and/or motion sickness.
ALSO OPENING WIDE OCTOBEER 17:
MAX PAYNE: Video game comes to the screen as Mark Wahlberg embodies a widowed cop delivering justice at no matter what the cost.
All Pictures © 20th Century Fox
SEX DRIVE: A high school senior (Josh Zuckerman) assembles his brother’s ’69 GTO and best friends (Clark Duke, Amanda Crew) for a Chicago to Knoxville trip to hook up with a gal he “met” online.
All Pictures © Summit Entertainment, LLC
SECRET LIFE OF BEES: Set in South Carolina in the civil rights activist 60s, Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) wants to learn more about her mother who died when she was a toddler. But a blackwoman hired by Lily's dad to insults racists living near the Peach Farm forcing Lily to runaway and live with three estranged sisters on a honey farm.
All Pictures © Fox Searchlight
OCTOBER 24
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: Senior Year: The musical love story between basketball player Troy Bolton and brainy beauty Gabriella Montez continues as they arnd their friends look forward to graduation fearing how they will be apart at separate colleges.
All Pictures © Walt Disney Pictures
HOLD OVERS:
APPALOSSA: After a rancher (Jeremy Irons) who feels above the law guns down the town sheriff and deputy, townspeople pray for a savior to free them from the power hungry rancher. Two rugged straight shooters (Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen) ride into town and become the new sheriff and deputy. Renee Zellweger also stars. (Marquee Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, Wheeling, Wythville, Va.)
BILLY: The Early Years of Billy Graham: Debuting exclusively in CHARLESTON (Park Place), the Robby Benson directed production traces Graham’s life as a teenagers in the 30s Depression Era on to his meeting of Ruth Bell (Stefanie Butler) at Wheaton College. The famed evangelist’s story is conveyed by Charles Templeton (Martin Landau) to a news reporter (played by Jennifer O’Neill). Templeton chose pursuit of academics and science over religion. Armie Hammer, great grandson of noted industrialist and philanthropist Armand (“Desperate Housewives”) Hammer plays Graham at ages 17 to 30. Director Benson starred in “Ice Castles,” “Ode to Billy Joe,” “One on One,” and provided the voice of the Beast in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast. He directed over 100 sitcom episodes, such as Friends and Ellen. The film was shot in Nashville, Tenn.
Body of Lies: When a CIA agent (Leonardo DiCaprio) finds that a terrorist leader may be operating out of Jordan , he finds a vet CIA operative ( Russell Crowe) to infiltrate the saboteur’s underground network. Ridley Scott directs.
BURN AFTER READING: The Coen Brothers lure Brad Pitt and George Clooney into a comedy about two gym employees finding a disc with the memoirs of a CIA agent on it.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua: Combining live action and animation, the voice of Drew Barrymore speaks for Chloe, a snobby Beverly Hills little pooch who’s lost in Mexico and needs to find California.
City of Embers: Gil (“Monster House”) Kenan directs a children’s fantasy about two teens seeking to prevent the destruction of an underground illuminated city which may be extinguished by darkness. Call it a mix of Truman Show and Dark City.
DUCHESS: Keira Knightley stars as a beautiful and clever lady of British high society when she married a Duke. Beloved for her trendsetting fashions and political activism, she clashes with her husband’s control over her. When she starts an affair with another man, the brutal differences in the rights of 18th Century men and women will come down upon her. (Marquee Beckley, Charleston, Huntington, & Wheeling)
Eagle Eye: Reuniting the director and a hot dude from “Disturbia,” D. J. Caruso directs Shia LaBeouf in a Hitchcock type thriller where a dude and his mom fall unwittingly into a terror cell planning an assassination
Lakeview Terrace: Samuel L. Jackson stars as a member of Los Angeles’ finest attempting to scare an interracial couple (Karry Washington, Patrick Wilson) out of his neighborhood.
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!
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist: A bass player from the band, The Jerk Offs, sees his ex-girl friend with another dude and in an attempt to find a quickl looker, he encounters a woman with whom he has nothing in common except their musical tastes. The couple’s (Michael Cera, Kat Dennings) five minute “date” becomes a quest for the venue of a legendary group. On their trek through Manhattan , they will find stripping nuns, hotel ice rooms, psychotic Jewish ex-boyfriends yet discover they can write songs and sing together in the rain.
Nights in Rodanthe: Faced with her life in chaos, Adrienna (Diane Lane) retreats to a small North Carolina town to tend a small inn so she can think out the crisis. However, a storm moves in and so does a guest: Dr Paul Flanner (Richard Gere) . Both lean on each other to face the elements and emotions.
Miracle at St. Anna: Soldiers from the Negro 92nd Division find themselves behind enemy lines and separated from their unit in Italy. The four who risk their lives for a country that disrespects them find humanity in an Italian Village. Directed by Spike Lee
Quarantine: A news crew enters an apartment building as police officers seek the source of a woman’s screams. The victim has an unknown disease and the CDC locks everyone in the structure. The next morning, all that’s left is the television camera video tape.
The Express: The hype to lead in to this one has a familiar scrimmage : Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) plays a high school football star who becomes the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. “Finding Forrester” star Rob Brown dons the cleats in an inspirational sports docudrama.
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 Friday October 17 – October 23
HUNTINGTON, WV
MARQUEE PULLMAN: (Now ALL digital projection) Max Payne 12:00-2:20-4:50-7:20-9:50; Sex Drive 1:40-4:20-7:00-9:40; W 1:30-4:00-6:40-9:15; Secret Life of Bees 1:20-4:15-6:40-9:15; KIDTOONS: Spookly: The Square Pumpkin, Sat/Sun 11:40 a.m. ONLY (all seats $3.50); SPECIAL EVENT: The Beatles: All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20 @ 7:00 , $10 admission; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III – Senior Year (Starts Oct. 24) 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:10; TIME CHANGES: An American Carol 12:10-2:20-7:10; Eagle Eye (on print) 1:10-3:50-6:30-9:15; Lakeview Terrace 4:30-9:20 only; Burn After Reading 9:40 only; City of ember 12:00-2:30-4:50-7:15 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Blindness, Flash of Genius; 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.) Igor 5:20, Sat/Sun/Tues Mat. 1:20-3:20; Dark Knight 5:00-8:00, S/S//T Mat. 2:00; Tropic Thunder 5:25-7:35-9:45, S/S/T Mat. 1:05-3:15; Pineapple Express 4:30-7:10-9:30, S/S//T Mat. 1:30; Mamma Mia 7:30-9:40* (* No 9:40 show Fri. Oct. 17) ; Friday Oct 17 , 9:45 only, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (Interactive preshow begins 9:45 p.m.); ENDS THURSDAY: NONE; For full schedule click and select date: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/cinema/index.html
ASHLAND, KY
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Max Payne 4:15-7:15-9:45, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:20; Sex Drive 4:05-6:50-9:25, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00 ; SPECIAL EVENT: Death Note II The Last Name, 7:30 , Wed. Oct. 15-Oct 16 only; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 4:25, Fri/Sat/Sun Mat. 1:10; Express 7:00-9:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Blindness (ended Oct. 14); For full times, http://www.cinemark.com/metropolitan_opera.asp
PHOENIX 10 KYOVA MALL: Max Payne 2:50-5:20-7:45-10:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:25; Mon-Thurs. 3:50-6:45-9:25;, Sex Drive 2:30-5:00-7:35-10:05, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:05; Mon-Thurs. 3:15-6:20-8:50; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 2:35-4:50, Sat/Sun. Mat. 12:10, Mon-Thurs. 3:35 only; Lakeview Terrace 7:40-10:00 . Mon-Thurs. 6:40-9:20; ENDS THURSDAY: Nick and Noah’s Infinite Playlist, American Carol; Full schedule: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=10480
BECKLEY, WV
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: CLOSED
GALLERIA CINEMAS: (Now All Digital Projection!): Max Payne 12:00-2:30-4:50-7:15-9:40; Sex Drive 1:00-3:30-6:45-9:20; W 12:30-3:15-7:00-9:40; KIDTOONS: Spookly: The Square Pumpkin , Sat/Sun 11:40 a.m. ONLY (all seats $3.50) ; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year, 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 12:00-2:20-4:40; Express 6:30-9:30; Igor 1:20-3:50 only; Lakeview Terrace 7:00-9:35 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Win Friends, Blindness, American Carol; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=680
BLUEFIELD, WV
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!): Max Payne 5:00-7:30-10:00, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:35; Sex Drive 4:20-7:10-9:55, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:20; W, 4:10-6:55-9:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatle’s All Together Now, Mon. Oct. 20, 7 p.m. $10; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 4:00-6:40-9:10, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: Body of Lies 6:40-9:35 only; Express 3:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:30; ENDS THURSDAY: An American Carol, Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist; For full schedule: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabloid=580
CHARLESTON, WV
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: (Now All Digital Projection!) Max Payne 11:55-2:25-4:55-7:25-9:55; Sex Drive 1:20-4:20-7:10-9:45; W, 1:00-4:00-6:45-9:25; Secret Life of Bees 1:30-4:15-7:05-9:40; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20, $10; KID TOONS: Spookley The Square Pumpkin 11:50 a.m. Sat/Sun Only ($3.50 all seats); ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10 (Starts Oct. 24); TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 11:50-2:15-4:30 only; Express 6:50-9:50 only; Duchess , no 1:15 show Sat/Sun; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Win Friends, Lakeview Terrace, Flash of Genius, Blindness, American Carol; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Default.aspx?tabid=583
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: (All Digital DLP Projection) Starts Oct. 17, Max Payne, W, Sex Drive; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles All Together Now, Mon. Oct. 20 5:25-7:25-9:25; Confirmed Thru Oct 16 only: Billy The Early Years of Billy Graham 1:00-3:00-5:00-7:05-9:00; Body of Lies 1:05-3:50-7:05-9:45; The Express 1:25-4:05-7:00-9:40-; Quarantine 12:50-2:45-4:55-7:10-9:15; City of Ember 1:10-3:15-5:20-7:25-9:40; TIME CHANGES: An American Carol 1:15-3:15-5:15 only; Blindness 7:00-9:35 only; How to Lose Friends 12:35-2:50; Lakeview Terrace 5:25-7:45-9:55 only; ENDS THURSDAY: TBA; For full listing: http://www.ourshowtimes.com/parkplace/index.html
HURRICANE, WV
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Max Payne 11:15 a.m.*-1:15-3:15-5:15-7:45-9:45; Secret Life of Bees 11:30 a.m.*-1:45-5:00-7:15-9:30; W, 11:00 a.m.*-1:35-4:15-7:00-10:00; Sex Drive, 11:45 a.m.*-2:00-5:30-7:40-9:50 (* Early Shows Saturday only); TIME CHANGES: Nights in Rodanthe 1:20-5:35-9:50; Fireproof 11:05 a.m.*-3:30-7:20; City of Ember 11:00 a.m.*-1:00-4:00; Express 7:05-9:35; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Blindness, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, American Carol; For full schedule click: http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/allstar/movies?v=2756
LEWISBURG, WV
SENACA SHOWPLACE: Max Payne, Friday 4:30-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun. 12:00-2:15-4:30-7:00-9:30*, Mon-Thurs. 4:50-7:20; Beverly Hills Chihuahua , Fri. 4:45-7:15-9:30, Sat/Sun/Mon 12:00-2:30-4:45-7:15-9:30*, Tues-Thurs. 5:00-7:30 (*No Sun Late Show); ENDS THURSDAY: Eagle Eye
LOGAN, W.VA.
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: Starts Oct. 17: Max Payne, Sex Drive, W; SPECIAL EVENT: Beatles: All Together Now, Monday, Oct. 20 , 5:00-7:00-9:00 only; Confirmed Thru Oct. 16 only: Body of Lies 4:10-7:05-9:35, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:55; Quarantine 4:50-7:30-9:50, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:50-2:50; The Express 4:00-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun Mat. 1:00; TIME CHANGES: American Carol 5:00, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:45-2:45; Blindness 7:00-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: TBA; 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
NICHOLS SHOWPLACE: Max Payne , Friday 4:50-7:15-9:40, Sat/Sun 12:10-2:30-4:50-7:15-9:40*, Mon-Thurs. 5:10-7:40; Quarantine, Friday 5:00-7:15-9:30, Sat/Sun 12:15-2:40-5:00-7:15-9:30*, Mon-Thurs. 5:00-7:30; Express, Fri/Sat/Sun 3:30 only, Mon-Thurs. 4:20 onlly; Beverly Hills Chihuahua , Friday, 4:40-7:00-9:15, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:15*, Mon-Thurs. 4:40-7:00; Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist , Friday 7:05-9:20, Sat/Sun 12:30-7:05-9:20*, Mon-Thurs . 7:20 only; (* No Sun Late Shows all Films); ENDS THURSDAY: Eagle Eye
WELCH, WV
MCDOWELL 3: Max Payne, Friday 4:40-7:00-9:40, Sat/Sun 12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:40*, Mon-Thurs. 5:15-7:30; Eagle Eye , Friday 3:45-6:40-9:20, Sat/Sun 1:00-3:45-6:40-9:20*; Mon-Thurs. 5:05-7:40; Express , Fri/Sat/Sun 3:30 only, Mon-Thurs. 5:00; Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist , Friday 6:30-9:30, Sat/Sun 12:30-6:30-9:30*, Mon.-Thurs 7:50 only; (*No Sun. Late Showing all Films); ENDS THURSDAY: Igor, Lakeview Terrace
WHEELING, WV
Marquee Highlands 14: (All Digital DLP Projection) Max Payne 12:00-2:25-4:50-7:20-9:50; Sex Drive 1:00-4:10-7:00-9:40; W, 12:50-4:00-6:40-9:20; ADVANCE TICKETS ON SALE: High School Musical III Senior Year 1:00-4:00-6:40-9:10; TIME CHANGES: City of Ember 12:00-2:20-4:40 only; Eagle Eye 1:10-4:10-7:00-9:50 (one print only); Lakeview Terrace 7:00-9:40 only; ENDS THURSDAY: How to Lose Friends, Iror, Blindness, Burn After Reading; For full schedule click: http://www.marqueecinemas.com/Theaters/WestVirginia/Wheeling/tabid/278/Default.aspx
UPCOMING RELEASES
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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