What's showing (Aug. 21)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Rated PG-13, 152 minutes
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Starring: Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.
Mummy Tomb: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Rated PG-13, 114 minutes
Explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex, wife Evelyn and her brother, Jonathan. And this time, the O'Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service. Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents. As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force... unless the O'Connells can stop him first. Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello, Luke Ford. Rated PG-13 for adventure action and violence.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Rated PG-13, 120 minutes
Lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other as they always have--with honesty and humor. Discovering their individual strengths, fears, talents and capacity for love through the choices they make, they come to value more than ever the bond they share and the immeasurable power of their friendship. Starring: America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, Josh Barclay Caras. Rated PG-13 for mature material and sensuality.
Tropic Thunder
Rated R, 107 minutes
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte. Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Rated PG, 98 minutes
On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padme Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains--led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous--are poised to rule the galaxy. Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations. Starring: Anthony Daniels, Matthew Wood. Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.
Swing Vote
Rated PG-13, 120 minutes
Bud Johnson, an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's. Starring: Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Stanley Tucci. Rated PG-13 for language.
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