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Movies & Film Events: Week of July 1

Thursday, 01 July 2010 00:00 GT Staff Film - Reviews and Times
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CYRUS Reviewed this issue. (R) 92 minutes. (★★★) Starts Friday.

film_last_airbenderTHE LAST AIRBENDER The popular kids' animated TV fantasy series gets a 3-D, live-action remix from M. Night Shyamalan. Watch film trailer >>>

Film Events
CONTINUING SERIES: MIDNIGHTS @ THE DEL MAR On hiatus until September 17, 2010.

CONTINUING SERIES: WEEKEND  MATINEE CLASSICS AT APTOS CINEMA If you've only ever seen them on TV, don't miss this series of classic movie matinees unspooling each weekend at Aptos Cinema. This week: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON James Stewart stars in this beloved 1939 Frank Capra comedy. (★★★) Fri-Sat-Sun matinee only, 11 a.m. Admission $6. At Aptos Cinema.

CONTINUING SERIES: FLASHBACK FEATURES Oldies and goodies on Thursday nights at the Cinema 9. $5 gets you in. This week: THE WIZARD OF OZ (Not rated) 101 minutes. (★★★★)—Lisa Jensen. Thursday only, 8 p.m., at the Cinema 9.

CONTINUING SERIES: THE MET: LIVE IN HD Digital broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera's Summer Encore series projected onscreen Wednesday evenings through June and July at the Cinema 9. This week: EUGENE ONEGIN Tchaikovsky’s lush setting of the Pushkin tragedy of miscalculated romance stars diva Renee Fleming and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Valery Gergiev conducts.  Wednesday only (July 7), 6:30 p.m., at the Cinema 9.
CONTINUING EVENT: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MOVIES Discussion begins at 7 pm and admission is free. For more information visit ltatm.org.

Now Playing

THE A-TEAM This month's award for Remake-of-a-TV-Series-We-Wish-We-Could-Forget goes to this designated blockbuster about renegade ops pursuing their brand of kick-ass justice in an unjust world. Liam Neeson stars with Bradley Cooper  and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. (PG-13)

CITY ISLAND This one’s a gem—Moonstruck meets Mystic Pizza. But here, the life-pondering protagonist is Andy Garcia. He morphs into a Bronx prison guard with a big secret—he wants to act so he takes acting classes. This won’t sit well with this overbearing wife, Julianna Margulies. If you enjoy touching comedies about nutty families, you’ll dig this. Julianna Margulies, Emily Mortimer, Alan Arkin, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, and Steven Strait co-star. (PG-13) 100 minutes. (★★★1/2) Greg Archer

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP Is art a joke? The answer is yes and no in this wickedly entertaining doc. Video-obsessed  Frenchman Thierry Guetta sets out to record the street art movement of the last decade, but when the result is unwatchable, one of his subjects, the notorious and elusive  Banksy, takes over the footage. His insider's viewpoint captures the evolution of art, culture, and politics in one sly, deft, subversive package. (R) 87 minutes. (★★★1/2) Lisa Jensen

GET HIM TO THE GREEK One of the most refreshing surprises of the summer movie season. This smart, sassy endeavor features Jonah Hill as a befuddled record company intern who must bring a British rock idol (Russell Brand offering a fine turn) to a concert at L.A.’s Greek Theater. A fun, engaging comedy that works from beginning to end.(R) 109 minutes. (★★★) Greg Archer

GROWN-UPS Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider star in this comedy about five former high school buddies who haven't seen each other in years reuniting for a July 4th barbecue to catch up on each others' live, wives and kids. Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, and Maya Rudolph co-star. Dennis Dugan directs. (PG-13) 102 minutes.

IRON MAN 2  Robert Downey Jr. returns as billionaire inventor Tony Stark / Iron Man. This round has a new foe in Mickey Rourke, who creates similar Iron Man equipment. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson co-star. (PG-13) 124 minutes. (★★★) Greg Archer

JONAH HEX Josh Brolin stars as the scarred, bad-boy bounty hunter first introduced in the crossover horror-western comics series “Weird Western Tales.” John Malkovich plays the arch-villain Hex has to take down. (PG-13) 81 minutes.

THE KARATE KID Jaden Smith gets lessons in discipline and self-esteem from humble janitor/king fu master Jackie Chan in this redux. (PG)

KILLERS Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher star in this romantic action comedy. Think True Lies—add 15 years and stir. (PG-13)

KNIGHT AND DAY Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are back together in a  romantic action comedy that’s—brace yourself—not that bad. This clever, swift outing isn’t meant to be taken seriously. The fun is spawned by the outlandish premise—an ordinary woman (Diaz) gets caught up in an improbable chase scenario with a rogue agent (Cruise). Peter Sarsgaard and Viola Davis—both of whom are worthy of better roles—co-star for director James Mangold. (PG-13) 110 minutes. In theaters today. (★★1/2) Greg Archer

MICMACS French filmmaker Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s lovably goofy comedy has an unexpected comic hero—a man with a bullet in his brain—and a serious subtext: devastating weapons of war and the arms dealers who profit from them. Danny Boon, a graceful and winsome screen clown, stars as a man who rallies a crew of resourceful junkyard residents (and their wacky retro-steampunk contraptions) to drive two rival arms manufacturers out of business. Nobody combines dark themes and daffy humanism with as much charm and finesse as Jeunet. He’s a true original. (R) 105 minutes. In French with English subtitles. (★★★1/2) Lisa Jensen

ONDINE. Colin Farrell is soulful, funny, and romantic as a hard-luck fisherman trying to put his life back together who hauls up a mysterious woman (the lovely Alicja Bachleda) in his net. Alison Barry charms as the spirited little daughter who thinks her dad has caught a selkie, and Stephen Rea is marvelous as the deadpan village priest. In juxtaposing fantastical elements with gritty reality, Jordan spins a beguiling tale of suspense, poetry and enchantment. (PG-13) 111 minutes. (★★★★) Lisa Jensen

PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME Jake Gyllenhaal goes the action blockbuster route as the swashbuckling hero of this adventure fantasy based on a popular video game. (PG-13) 116 minutes.

PRINCESS KA'IULANI Q'orianka Kilcher brings regal bearing and multicultural integrity to the title role, the last princess of the royal line fighting to preserve Hawaiian independence, in Marc Forby's lukewarm historical drama. Shot on lush locations in Honolulu (including interiors inside the royal Iolani Palace), and in Britain. (PG) 100 minutes. (★★1/2) Lisa Jensen

ROBIN HOOD Ridley Scott unites with Russell Crowe in this wry, thoughtful integrity and his formidable presence to this Robin, an archer in the army of Richard Lionheart fighting the war against tyranny at home. Cate Blanchett is a piquant and feisty Marion. (PG-13) 140 minutes. (★★★) Lisa Jensen

THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (EL SECRETO DE  SUS OJOS) This Oscar-winner for 2010 Best Foreign Language film is a fascinating, unforgettable mystery that grabs you in the beginning and doesn’t let go. The Argentinean mystery-drama, based on the novel by Edouardo Sacheri, takes place in 1999 and revolves around a befuddled police detective who decides to reopen a savage murder case that took place in a Buenos Aires suburb back in 1974. He soon finds himself embroiled in a trail of conspiracy, cover-up and corruption. Take note of the beautiful nuanaces found in the acting of Ricardo Darin, Soledad Villamil and Pablo Rago. This is one film you’ll relish. In Spanish with English subtitles..  (★★★★) Greg Archer

SEX AND THE CITY 2 It's more like Sex in the Sand when Carrie and the girls travel to Morocco. (★★) (R) 146 minutes.

SOLITARY MAN Michael Douglas works hard, but he can't sell this highly preposterous and unpleasant film about a 60-somthing car dealer in New York City who's lost his business to a fraud conviction and lost his wife to the compulsive philandering he thinks will stave off the ravages of time. Viewers who expect a charming or tender side of the character to emerge, or a hard-won epiphany of wisdom, will be disappointed. He's a cad with no story arc and no redeeming self-awareness. (R) 90 minutes. (★) Lisa Jensen

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE It's war between the good vampires of the Cullen clan and an invading force of evil bloodsuckers in this third installment of the overheated romantic tween franchise. (PG-13) 124 minutes.

WINTER'S BONE This nerve-rattling exercise in dread and redemption knocked the bejeebers out of everyone at this year's Sundance festival. Directed with grit and assurance by Debra Granik, it's a Southern Gothic noir thriller: taut, scary, more than a little creepy, and strangely poignant. Jennifer Lawrence is terrific as a 17-year-old Ozark mountain girl struggling to keep the remnants of her family together against a rising tide of chaos in this tough-minded morality play with plenty of twists and turns. (R) 100 minutes. (★★★1/2) Lisa Jensen

TOY STORY 3-D Reviewed this issue. (G) 103 minutes. (★★★★)

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Movie Times

Movies 9/3–9/9

DEL MAR THEATRE     469–3220
Avatar 3D Special Edition  2:30, 6, 9:30,  + Sat-Mon 11am
The Switch  4:40, 9  + Sat-Mon 12:10
The Disappearance of Alice Creed  2:20, 6:50
The Kids Are All Right  2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:10  + Sat-Mon   noon

NICKELODEON     426–7500
Animal Kingdom   2;20, 4:40, 7, 9:30 +Sat-Mon 12:40
Get Low  2:50, 5, 7:10, 9:20  + Sat-Mon 12:40
Mao’s Last Dancer  2, 4:30, 6:50, 9:10  + Sat-Mon 11:40am
Centurion  3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40  + Sat-Mon 12:50

APTOS CINEMA    426–7500
Fri-Thurs 9/3-9/9
The American  2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:20  +Fri-Mon  12:10
Get Low  2, 4:20, 6:45, 8:50
Thurs Final Showings 9/2 The Extra Man  1:50, 6:50 
The Girl Who Played with Fire  4:10, 9 Sat + Sun + Mon Weekend Matinee
The Adventures of Robin Hood  11am

GREEN VALLEY CINEMA 8    761–8200
Machete  1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25  + Sat-Mon 11am
Vampires Suck  7, 9:20 
The Expendables  1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25  + Sat-Mon 11am
Piranha 3D  7, 9:25 
Nanny McPhee Returns  1:30, 4:30, + Sat-Mon  11:05am
Going the Distance  1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25  + Sat-Mon 11:05am
Tankers  1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:25 + Sat-Mon 11:05am
The Last Exorcism  1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:25  + Sat-Mon 11:05am
The American  1:30, 4:30, 7, 9:25  + Sat-Mon 11am
Toy Story Dolby 3D  1:30, 4:30  + Sat-Mon 11:05am

CINELUX SCOTTS VALLEY #6    438–3260
Machete  11:55am, 2:30, 4:55, 7:30, 10  +Tues-Thurs  no 11:55am
Despicable Me  2:20
Toy Story 3 3D  Fri-Mon 11:55am
Nanny McPhee Returns  11:15am, 1:45, 4:20,  + Mon-Thurs no 11:15am
The Switch  4:40, 7:10, 9:40
Going the Distance  11:45am, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45  +Tues-Thurs no 11:45
Inception  3:45, 7, 10
The American  11:30am, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30  + Tues-Thurs no 11:30am
Inception  6:45, 9:55
Eat Prey Love  12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30  + Tues-Thurs no 12:15

CINELUX 41ST AVE CINEMA    479–3504
Eat Pray Love  12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45
Going the Distance  11:45am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:45
Machete  11:55am, 2:30, 4:55, 7:30, 10 

SC CINEMA 9    1–800–326–3264 #1700
Piranha 3D  7:40, 9:45
The Last Exorcism  1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10
The Other Guys  1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25
Inception  1:15, 4:30, 8       
Takers  11:45am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:10, 9:45  +  Mon-Tues no 11:45
Toy Story 3 3D  12:15, 2:40, 5:10,  + Tues-Thurs  no 12:15
Machete  Noon, 2:35, 5:05, 7:45, 10:15  + Tue-Thur no noon
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World  1:35, 4:20, 7, 9:35
The American  11:50am, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05,  +Tue-Thurs no 11:50am  
Resident Evil Afterlife  Midnight Showing  Thurs 9/9  midnight
Flash Back w/ Rebel with a Cause  Thurs 9/9  8

RIVERFRONT     1–800–326–3264 #1701
Eat Pray Love  12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30  + Tues-Thurs no 12:30
Going the Distance  1, 4, 7, 9:45  + Tues-Thurs no 1

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