WEEKEND FIRST: Weekly Movie Comings and Goings
By Tony RutherfordHuntington News Network Writer
Huntington, WV (HNN)-- New Mainstreamers … Despite the announced “We Are Marshall” trailer delay (at least we now have more official sources, yea!), “Lady in the Water” has promise. Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense”) had written this tale as a bed time story for his kids, so its more on the ‘fantasy’ end of the ‘horror’ genre with a maintenance man rescuing a beautiful female creature called a ‘narf’ (legendary story book nymph) from the pool of an apartment complex. Be prepared for the unexpected, though, as the superintendent has a little ‘critic’ in his soul and “Lady” has the word parody written all over it.
Putting a comedic spin on relationships and superheroes, “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” begins with Matt (Luke Wilson) breaking up with Jenny (Uma Thurman). But Jenny happens to be the alter-ego for “G-Girl,” a now jealous lady who uses all her super powers to bust up Matt’s new relationship. Ivan (“Stripes”) Reitman directs.
Motion Capture Animation brings “Monster House” to the screen. Popularized by “The Polar Express,” the film by a just out of film school director has both Robert Zemeckis (“Back to the Future”) and Steven Spielberg (“Munich”) acting as executive producers as teens discover the house across the street is a living, breathing ‘monster’ in disguise.
Finally, “Clerks II” sends old pals Randal (Jeff Anderson) and Dante (Brian O’Halloran) back flipping burgers as they begrudgingly enter their 30s.
Next week, Michael Mann updates “Miami Vice” and three cheated upon high school gals plot to break a hunk’s heart in “John Tucker Must Die.”
Of course, you might consider a new one in the animation genre, “The Ant Bully,” where a young ant colony destroyer finds himself shrunken to insect size and sentenced to hard labor by the ants who survived his water gun drowning of their ant hill.
REMINDER… We received confirmation from the executive / publicity offices at Warner Bros. that the “We Are Marshall” trailer will not be in front of one of their pics until September. Stay tuned.
Continuing Art/Festival/Limited Releases … LAST CALLS….
An Inconvenient Truth – Described as a rallying cry to protect the Earth from a deepening global climate crisis, Director Davis Guggenheim weaves global warming science with the former vice president’s advocacy for an environmental message stripped free of politics. The documentary has been called charming, funny, engaging and haunting. Exclusive Showing(s) at Marquee Cinemas Pullman Square and the Warner Theatre (Morgantown); Ends Thursday at Marquee Southridge, Charleston. Interestingly, while one internet link claims that scientists have endorsed the warming warning as REAL, another site has a link to where others have called it ‘junk science.’ See it to make your own conclusion. (Continues at Marquee Pullman with two a day time schedule. )
(Note: Times and Titles subject to change at discretion of film bookers. Double check websites to verify times or to purchase on line tickets.)
HUNTINGTON, WV
Starts Friday
MARQUEE PULLMAN: Lady in the Water 11:45-12:45-2:15-3:30-4:45-6:15-9:00-10:00; Monster House 12:00-2:30-4:50-7:00-9:40; My Super Ex Girl Friend 11:55-2:20-4:35-6:55-9:35; Clerks II 12:15-2:35-5:00-7:40-10:15; Time Changes: An Inconvenient Truth 1:45-10:00 only; Superman Returns 11:30-2:45-6:00-9:15; Nacho Libre 5:15-7:45; Lake House 7:20-9:45; Garfield 12:05-2:40-5:00; Cars 1:15-4:00-6:45-9:30; Click 11:30-2:00-4:30-7:15-9:45; Ends Thursday: Fast and Furious; Break Up; FREE Kid’s Movie July 18-19 @ 10:00 a.m. “Doogal” and “Robots”
DISCOUNT CINEMA 4: (all shows $3.00; Tuesday $2) DaVinci Code 1:10-4:05-7:00-9:50; X Men Last Stand 1:00-3:10-5:20-7:30-9:40; The Omen: 7:35-9:45; RV 1:00-3:05-5:10-7:15-9:20; Over the Hedge 1:25-3:25-5:25; Ends Thursday: Poseidon; Silent Hill; Free Kids Flix July 26 @ 10 a.m. Wallace & Gromit
ASHLAND, KY
Starts Friday
CINEMARK CINEMA 10: Clerks II 12:00-2:30-4:55-7:40-10:15; Lady in the Water 12:45-3:55-7:00-9:35; Monster House 12:10-2:35-5:00-7:20-9:40; My Super Ex-Girlfriend 12:15-2:40-5:05-7:30-9:55; Time Changes: Cars 12:40-3:45; Click 12:30-7:10; Superman Returns 3:25-9:45; Devil Wears Prada 7:05-9:50; Ends Thursday: Lake House, Kids Summer Movie Club House: “Shrek II,” July 26 @ 10 a.m. $1 admission
MIDTOWN CINEMA 3: ($2/$3): Nacho Libre, Fast and Furious III, Garfield II, Over the Hedge, The Break Up, X Men: Last Stand; Ends Thursday: See No Evil
BARBOURSVILLE, WV
Starts Friday:
HUNTINGTON MALL CINEMAS: Lady in the Water 12:00-2:30-5:00-7:30; Monster House 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:20-9:40; My Super Ex-Girlfriend 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:25-9:45; Time Changes: Superman Returns 10:00 p.m. only; Cars 12:00-2:30-5:00-7:30; Ends Thursday: Click, Devil Wears Prada
BECKLEY, WV
Starts Friday:
CROSSROADS CINEMAS: My Super Ex Girl Friend 10:15 a.m.*-12:35-2:50-5:10-7:30-9;45; Clerks II 10:00 a.m.*-12:15-2:30-4:40-6:55-9:15 (*Saturday Morning ONLY); Time Changes: Lake House 4:45-7:10; Fast and Furious 9:45 a.m.*-12:05-2:25-9:40; ENDS THURSDAY: Break Up, Over the Hedge, Nacho Libre
SHOWPLACE CINEMAS: Lady in the Water 9:45 a.m.*-12:10-2:40-5:10-7:35-10:00; Monster House 10:00 a.m*-12:20-2:30-4:45-7:00-9:20; Time Changes: Superman Returns 11:30-2:45-6:00-6:45-9:15; Cars 10:00 a.m.*-12:45-3:30-6:15-9:00; Ends Thursday: Garfield
BLUEFIELD, WV
Starts Friday:
MERCER MALL: Monster House 12:30-2:50-5:10-7:20-9:40; My Super Ex-Girlfriend 12:50-3:00-5:10-7:25-9:45; Lady in the Water 12:00-2:30-5:00-7:30-10:00; Clerks II 12:15-2:25-4:40-7:00-9:30; Time Changes: Cars 12:05-2:35 only; Ends Thursday: Superman Returns, Click, Devil Wears Prada
COMMONS 8 (Marquee Cinemas, Wytheville, Va.): No Changes: You Me and Dupree 11:50-2:20-4:45-7:30-9:55; Little Man: 11:55-2:15-4:40-7:25-9:45; Superman Returns 11:30-2:45-6:10-9:25; Devil Wears Prada 11:40-2:10-4:35-7:05-9:40; Click 11:25-2:00-4:30-7:00-9:35; Cars 12:10-3:20-6:35-9:15; Pirates 11:45-12:15-3:00-3:30-6:15-6:45-9:30-10:00
CHARLESTON, WV
Starts Friday:
MARQUEE SOUTHRIDGE: Lady in the Water 10:00 a.m.*-12:15-2:40-5:10-7:40-10:10; Monster House 10:00 a.m.*-12:00-2:20-4:40-7:00-9:15; My Super Ex Girl-Friend 10:30 a.m.*-12:45-3:00-5:15-7:30-9:45; Clerks II 10:45 a.m.*-1:00-3:15-5:30-8:00-10:15 (* Early Morning Show Saturday ONLY)
PARK PLACE STADIUM CINEMAS: My Super Ex-Girlfriend 1:15-3:20-5:25-7:30-9:40; Monster House 12:50-2:45-4:40-7:10-9:00; Clerks II 12:20-2:15-4:20-7:15-9:20; Lady in the Water 12:05-2:30-4:40-7:10-9:25; Bargain Tuesday, All Seats $4.00 limited time
Time Changes:
Marquee Southridge: Cars 10:15*-12:50-3:40-6:40-9:20; Superman Returns 12:00-3:15-6:30-9:45; Click 11:45-2:15-4:45-7:20-9:50; Pirates of the Caribbean (down to two screens) 11:30-12:15-3:00-3:30-6:15-6:45-9:30-10:00
Park Place Stadium: Superman Returns 12:00-3:10-7:00-10:00
ENDS THURSDAY
Marquee Southridge: Fast and Furious: Toyko Drift, Lake House, Garfield
Park Place Stadium: Lake House, Waist Deep, Cars
FREE MORNING KIDS FLIX
Park Place Stadium: Doogal (Wed. July 26 @ 10 a.m.)
Marquee Southridge: Tues/Wed July 25-26 @ 10 a.m. “Kicking and Screaming” and “Wizard of Oz”
HINTON, WV
Ritz Theatre: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest: Friday, 6 and 9 p.m.; Saturday, 3, 6 and 9 p.m.; Sunday, 3 and 6 p.m.
HURRICANE, WV
Starts Friday
TEAYS VALLEY CINEMA 10: Lady in the Water 10:30a.m.*-1:20-4:30-7:20-9:50; Monster House 10:20 a.m.*-1:00-3:10-5:20-7:30-9:40; My Super Ex-Girlfriend 10:35 a.m.-12:50-3:05-5:20-7:35-9:50; Clerks II: 10:25 a.m.*-12:45-3:05-5:25-7:45-10:05 (* No Early Morning show on Sundays) TIME CHANGES: Devil Wears Prada 10:15 a.m.*-2:55 only; Cars 10:00 a.m*-1:00-4:00; Superman Returns 7:00-10:10; Click 10:15 a.m.*-12:40-5:20-7:40-10:00; ENDS THURSDAY: Prairie Home Companion, Lake House, Garfield (* No Early Morning show on Sundays) ; FREE Kid’s Summer Movie Camp, July 25 & 27: “Robots” @ 9:30 a.m.
LEWISBURG , WV
Starts Friday:
SENECA SHOWPLACE: Lady in the Water 4:30-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun 11:30-2:00; Pirates of the Caribbean 2:45-6:00-9:15, Sat/Sun Mat. 11:30; Ends Thursday: Superman Returns
. LOGAN , WV
Starts Friday
FOUNTAIN PLACE CINEMA 8: My Super Ex Girlfriend 12:05-2:10-4:15-7:45-9:50; Monster House 12:40-2:45-4:40-7:10-9:10; Clerks II 12:15-2:15-4:30-7:30-9:30; Lady in the Water 12:00-2:20-4:35-7:05-9:50; Time Changes: Click 12:10-2:25-4:45; Superman Returns 7:00-10:00; Ends Thursday: Devil Wears Prada, Cars;
FREE KIDS FLIX , Wed. July 26 @ 10 a.m. “Hoodwinked”
NITRO, WV
Great Escape Nitro 12: http://greatescapetheatres.com or 769-0405
SUMMERSVILLE, WV
Starts Friday
NICHOLAS SHOWPLACE: Lady in the Water 4:45-7:15-9:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 11:45-2:15; Monster House 4:30-6:45-9:00, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:15; Little Man 4:45-7:00-9:30, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:15-2:30; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 3:00-6:00-9:15, Sat/Sun Mat. 11:45; Ends Thursday: Superman Returns, Click
WELCH, WV
Starts Friday:
McDOWELL 3: Lady in the Water: 4:50-7:15-9:45, Sat/Sun Mat. 11:45-2:15; Little Man 5:00-7:25-9:40, Sat/Sun Mat. 12:00-2:20; Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 3:00-6:00-9:05, Sat/Sun Mat. 11:30; Ends Thursday: Click, Superman Returns
UPCOMING RELEASES
COMING JULY 28: Ant Bully; Miami Vice, John Tucker Must Die, Scoop
COMING AUG 4: Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Barnyard, Night Listener, The Descent
COMING AUGUST 9: World Trade Center
COMING AUG 11: Accepted, Zoom, Step Up, Pulse
COMING AUG 18: Snakes on a Plane, The Illusionist, Material Girls
COMING AUG 25: Invincible , Idlewild, Beerfest, DOA: Dead or Alive, The Protector, How to Eat Fried Worms
COMING SEPT 1: Idiocracy, Crank, The Wicker Man, Crossover
COMING SEPT 8: Pathfinder, I Could Never Be Your Woman, The Covenant, Hollywoodland, Lucky You
COMING SEPT 15: Gridiron Gang, The Last Kiss, Employee of the Month, Black Dahlia, Everyone’s a Hero
COMING SEPT 22: All the King’s Men, Jackass: Number Two, The Guardian, Confetti, Feast, The Fearless
COMING SEPT 29: Open Season, Children of Men, School for Scoundrels, Flyboys
COMING OCT 6: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The Departed, Stormbreaker, Breaking and Entering
COMING OCT 13: The Grudge II, The Fountain, Sunshine
COMING OCT 20: Flags of Our Fathers, Killshot, Marie Antoinette, Fast Food Nation, Flicka
And COMING OCT. 27 (tentatively) WE ARE MARSHALL, Saw II, The Prestige, Catch a Fire
* Release dates subject to change; not all films will play in every market and/or every theatre.
On line ticket purchases for Marquee’s Huntington Pullman Square 16, Charleston Southridge, Welch Cinemas 3, Wytheville Cinemas 8 at http://www.marqueecinemas.com.
On line tickets available for Charleston theatres at: http://ourshowtimes.com (Park Place Stadium Cinemas) and http://www.marqueecinemas.com (for Southridge); for Teays Valley, http://allstarcimemas.com/Teays.asp , and for Ashland's Midtown at : http://midtowncinemas3.com.