The Aristocrats [Not
Rated] Who’s who of comedians tells the same dirty joke in
its many forms. Parkway Pointe
The Brothers Grimm [PG-13] Traveling con artists set up phony hauntings, then
offer their services as ghostbusters until a real fairy-tale curse
forces them to actually perform. ShowPlace
East, ShowPlace West
The Cave [PG-13] Claustrophobic,
anyone? Divers are trapped in underwater caves where bottom
dwellers are waiting. ShowPlace West
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory [PG] An adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book
with a Tim Burton twist. Johnny Depp stars as the reclusive candy
man, Willy Wonka. Parkway Pointe
The Constant Gardener [R] Activist Tessa Quayle is brutally slain in a secluded
area of Kenya. Intent on solving her murder, her widower finds a
conspiracy more complex than he ever imagined. Parkway Pointe
Dukes of Hazzard [PG-13] The good ol’
boys are back. Luke and Bo Duke, Uncle Jesse, and the gang revisit
the hillbilly spirit of the ’70s television comedy. ShowPlace West
The Exorcism of Emily Rose [PG-13] Restless lawyer Erin Bruner takes on the church
and the state when she chooses to represent a priest imprisoned for
performing an exorcism. ShowPlace
West, ShowPlace East
The 40 Year-Old Virgin [R] Nerdy electronic store employee Andy Stitzer is a
virgin, a 40 year-old virgin. When his friends find out, they set out on a
hilarious quest that hits a road bump when Stitzer falls in love. ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
Four Brothers [R]
From director John Singleton, four adopted brothers return to
Detroit to avenge their mother’s death after she’s
murdered. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Andre Bengamin (Outkast), and
Tyrese Gibson. Parkway Pointe, Route 66 Drive In
Howl’s Moving Castle [PG] Young Sophie, cursed by the Witch of Waste
runs for the hills to the reproached Prince Howl’s moving castle, and into the
arms of the disliked prince. Parkway Pointe
The Man [PG-13]
Comedy stars Samuel L. Jackson and Eugene Levy. Parkway Pointe, ShowPlace East
March of the Penguins [G] A look at the fascinating trek of the emperor penguins
through the extreme region of the Arctic to their traditional
breeding ground. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Parkway Pointe
Must Love Dogs [PG-13] Romantic underdog Jake
(John Cusack) meets Sarah (Diane Lane), a preschool teacher,
through an online dating service. But there’s a catch: she
must love dogs. She doesn’t, but she is sure going to try. ShowPlace West
Red Eye [PG-13]
Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is held captive on a red-eye flight
to Miami, and when Lisa’s captor threatens to kill her father
unless she agrees to help kill a rich businessman, she has nowhere
to go. ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
The Skeleton Key [PG-13} A young caretaker
(Kate Hudson) finds herself in the midst of voodoo and witchcraft
as she unravels the mystery of what’s truly ailing her
patient. ShowPlace West, ShowPlace
East
Transporter 2 [PG-13]
An action-packed film about ex Special Forces operative Frank
Martin. Think lots of car chases. ShowPlace
West, ShowPlace East
Underclassman [PG-13]
At an ivy league university, a detective goes undercover to bust up
an auto theft scheme. Parkway Pointe
Wedding Crashers [R]
Dirty dogs John Beckwith (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy Klein (Vince
Vaughn) sneak into weddings where the romance bug runs wild, but
what happens when one of the lady’s men gets stung?
ShowPlace West, ShowPlace East
This article appears in Sep 8-14, 2005.
