'08 OlympicsAt The Movies - Movie Previews
The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters:
The Dark Knight — With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) 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 (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.) Pony Village Cinemas, Savoy Theatre.
Death Race — Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the Death Race, the world’s biggest, most brutal sporting event. Five-time NASCAR champion Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is a man who has become an expert at survival after eight years of hard time. Shortly before his expected release, Ames is forced to participate in the race, with the trophy being the ultimate prize: freedom. The only catch is that he must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in this post-industrial wasteland to claim it. (R for strong violence and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The House Bunny — Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) has lived at the Playboy mansion for the last nine years — until she is unceremoniously evicted from Hef’s pad for being too old. Homeless and without essential skills, Shelley wanders around L.A. until she finds a new job — the housemother at the most unpopular sorority on campus. (PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Longshots — Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) — a down-on-his-luck former high school football star — turns his niece, Jasmine (Keke Palmer), into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team coach. With Curtis as their new leader and their pigtail-wearing star player, this team of misfits wins its way to the Pop Warner Super Bowl, igniting the small city of Minden, Ill., with team spirit, town pride and the glory it once knew. (PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Mamma Mia! — Raised on a Greek island by a formerly rebellious mom (Meryl Streep) who never disclosed the identity of her father, a bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) locates three men (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard) who might be her father and invites them to her wedding. (PG-13 for some sex-related comments.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
Mirrors — A man (Kiefer Sutherland) is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy. The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman. She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world. (R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor — Explorer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) combats the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this adventure by son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). 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. (PG-13 for adventure action and violence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Pineapple Express — Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express. (R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Rocker — A failed drummer is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman (Rainn Wilson) is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the ’80s hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock ’n’ roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. (Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone and Josh Gad) is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives. (PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 — Lifelong friends (Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn) 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. (PG-13 for mature material and sensuality.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker (voice of Matt Lanter), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) and Padme Amidala (Catherine Taber), along with brand-new heroes like Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka (Ashley Eckstein). Sinister villains — led by Palpatine (Ian Abercrombie), Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) 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. (PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.
Tropic Thunder — A group of self-absorbed actors (Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.) set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director (Steve Coogan) refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. (R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
Call the theaters for showtimes or other information.
The Dark Knight — With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) 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 (Heath Ledger), who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.) Pony Village Cinemas, Savoy Theatre.
Death Race — Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the Death Race, the world’s biggest, most brutal sporting event. Five-time NASCAR champion Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is a man who has become an expert at survival after eight years of hard time. Shortly before his expected release, Ames is forced to participate in the race, with the trophy being the ultimate prize: freedom. The only catch is that he must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in this post-industrial wasteland to claim it. (R for strong violence and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The House Bunny — Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) has lived at the Playboy mansion for the last nine years — until she is unceremoniously evicted from Hef’s pad for being too old. Homeless and without essential skills, Shelley wanders around L.A. until she finds a new job — the housemother at the most unpopular sorority on campus. (PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Longshots — Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) — a down-on-his-luck former high school football star — turns his niece, Jasmine (Keke Palmer), into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team coach. With Curtis as their new leader and their pigtail-wearing star player, this team of misfits wins its way to the Pop Warner Super Bowl, igniting the small city of Minden, Ill., with team spirit, town pride and the glory it once knew. (PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Mamma Mia! — Raised on a Greek island by a formerly rebellious mom (Meryl Streep) who never disclosed the identity of her father, a bride-to-be (Amanda Seyfried) locates three men (Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard) who might be her father and invites them to her wedding. (PG-13 for some sex-related comments.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
Mirrors — A man (Kiefer Sutherland) is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy. The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman. She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world. (R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor — Explorer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser) combats the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this adventure by son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). 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. (PG-13 for adventure action and violence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Pineapple Express — Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express. (R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence.) Pony Village Cinemas.
The Rocker — A failed drummer is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman (Rainn Wilson) is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the ’80s hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock ’n’ roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. (Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone and Josh Gad) is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives. (PG-13 for drug and sexual references, nudity and language.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 — Lifelong friends (Alexis Bledel, Blake Lively, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn) 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. (PG-13 for mature material and sensuality.) Pony Village Cinemas.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars — On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker (voice of Matt Lanter), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) and Padme Amidala (Catherine Taber), along with brand-new heroes like Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka (Ashley Eckstein). Sinister villains — led by Palpatine (Ian Abercrombie), Count Dooku (Christopher Lee) 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. (PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.
Tropic Thunder — A group of self-absorbed actors (Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.) set out to make the most expensive war film. But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director (Steve Coogan) refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. (R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.) Florence Cinemas, Pony Village Cinemas.
Call the theaters for showtimes or other information.
AP Entertainment News
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- The Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday night with the premiere of the Coen brothers' dark comedy "Burn After Reading," giving a flash of Hollywood glamour to a festival lineup with a definite art house feel....
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- George Clooney and Brad Pitt: Bachelor and family man....
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- It wasn't as easy as it looked. Tilda Swinton's first attempt at making clay impressions of her hands - part of a fundraising effort to help restore Venice's St. Mark's Square - barely left a print....
When the two women first cross the river together - in the dead of winter, in a rickety Dodge Spirit - Melissa Leo's character, Ray, says what the audience is thinking: "This is so ... stupid."...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- They make movies that deal with unpleasant topics such as war and racism, yet are entertaining and even humorous. They're passionate, mischievously creative, politically liberal....
DENVER (AP) -- Celebrities are getting serious at the Democratic convention....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kevin Smith likes to watch porn online, not to get his jollies but to marvel at how extreme the art of exhibitionist sex can be....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hollywood's heavy hitter, Harry Potter, has been sidelined for fall, with the sixth adventure about the boy wizard transported from its original November release into next summer's schedule....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Highlights of the fall film slate (release dates are subject to change, and some films will play in limited release):...
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- "Rock Me Sexy Jesus." "You're As Gay As the Day is Long." "Raped in the Face."...
