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1408 (PG-13) ISpendmg the night in a
reportedly haunted room of the Dolphin
Hotel proves a bad idea for paranormal
debunker Mike Enslin (John Cusack).
Samuel L. Jackson shows up as the
hotel manager. 1408 is the second
English language film for Derailed
director Mikael HSfstrOm Opens Friday
(Beechwood. Carmike)
300 (R) The titular 300 are the
hulked-out citizen-soldiers led by King
Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who smash
and grab glory from defeat at the ar
rowheads of the million-man Persian
army. Stunning to behold, director Zack
Snyder painstakingly renders Frank
Miller’s graphic novel in three dimen
sions. (Georgia Square 5)
ARE WE DONE YET? (PG) Kid-hater
turned lovable thug Nick Persons (Ice
Cube), his pregnant wife (Nia Long),
and their two tweens decide to move to
the country, into the fixer-upper from
Hell. This sequel to Are We There Yet 7
has a slightly more solid construction
than the 2005 surprise smash (Georgia
Square 5)
AWAY FROM HER (PG-13) 2006
Acclaimed Canadian actress Sarah
Polley s (The Sneet Hereafter) directo
rial debut a husband (Gordon Pinser.M
must cope with losing his institutional
ized wife (Julie Christie) twice, as her
mental health deteriorates and she falls
in love with a fellow patient (Michael
Murphy). With Olympia Dukakis. Ends
Thursday (Cine)
BEFORE THE MUSIC DIES (NR)
2006. Director Andrew Shapter criss
crosses the nation to tell the story
of real American music. The music
world's biggest talents—Eric Clapton,
Dave Matthews. Elvis Costello, Bonnie
Raitt—look at the industry at a cross
roads. Part of the AthFest Rock Docs
series. Hope for AGoldenSummer pres
ents the 7 p m. screening on Friday.
6/22 Leslie "Serpent Fly" HeVert will
play an intro set at the 9 45 p.m show
on Saturday. 6/23 Starts Friday (Cin6)
BLADES OF GLORY (PG-13) After
being exiled from male figure skating.
Chazz Michael Michaels (Wiil Ferrell)
and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) make
history by defying conventions as pairs
partners Another flawless routine from
Will Ferrell is the only reason this
routine sports comedy medals. Starts
Friday (Georgia Square 5)
CADDYSHACK (R) 1980 Bill Murray
created a cultural icon in this wildly
popular comedy about the lives of
caddies and the golfers they work
for. Imminently quotable With Chevy
Chase Directed by Harold Ramis
Shows Wednesday. 6/27 (Georgia
Theatre)
DANGEROUS HIGHWAY (NR) 2006
Considered the greatest blue-eyed soul
singer-songwiiter-guitarist of all-time,
Eddie Hinton played on albums by
everyone Iron Elvis to Otis Redding
and wrote hundreds of songs covered
by artists as disparate as Aretha and
UB40. Part of the AthFest Rock Docs
series. Trucker Patterson Hood will
host the Monday, 6/25,10 pm screen
ing. Shows Sunday. 6/24-Tuesday.
6/26 (Cin6)
DR. SEUSS' 5,000 FINGERS
OF DR. T. (NR) 1953 Dr T is Dr
Terwilliker. Bart Collins' piano teacher
who plans to force 500 imprisoned
boys to practice at his giant piano,
24/7 Bart is the only hope they have of
ever escaping Featuring a screenplay
and song lyrics by Dr Seuss. this
surrealistic children's film is definitely
deserving of a revival Hosted by Mark
Mobley at the 4 15 pm shows on
Friday, 6/22 & Saturday. 6/23. Starts
Friday (Cin6)
Y EVAN ALMIGHTY (PG) In this se
quel to Bruce Almighty. God (Morgan
Freeman) asks Congressman Evan
Baxter (Steve Carell to go all Noah and
build an ark. The rest of Evan's world-
personal and professional—thinks
hels gone crazy With Lauren Graham.
Wanda Sykes and John Goodman
Opens Friday (Beechwood, Carmike)
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE
SILVER SURFER (PG) See Movie
Pick and Flick Skinny (Beechwood.
Carmike)
FRACTURE (R) A mature, twisty mys
tery. Fracture stars Anthony Hopkins
as Ted Crawford, who murders his wife
and toys with the system to get away
with it. Hopkins seems to enjoy him
self. and Ryan Gosling proves a worthy
adversary Starts Friday (Georgia
Square 5)
GEORGIA RULE (R) Out-of-control
teen Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) is taken
by her mother (Felicity Huffman) to
spend the summer with her strict
grandmother (Jane Fonda) in Mormon
country Though not a black comedy,
Georgia Rule tries to milk laughs from
child molestation Sick Ends Thursday
(Georgia Square 5)
THE GREAT MATCH (NR) 2006
As Germany and Brazil battle for the
2002 World Cup. fans from Mongolia.
Niger and Brazil must combat poor TV
reception to see the action Gerardo
Olivares' global comedy won the
Grand Prix from the Alpe d'Huez
International Comedy Film Festival and
was nominated for the Golden Biznaga
handed out at the Malaga Spanish
Film Festival. Part of the ACC Library's
iFilms series Shows Thursday. 6/21
(ACC Library)
HEADSPACE (NR) 2006 Headspace
attempts to document the world's
electronic music culture by capturing
the beats rather than lecturing on the
origins of this DJ or that style. Director
Jethro Senger partied for over three
years in 10 different countries, filming
everything. Featuring interviews with
some of the worlds preeminent DJs.
Part of the AthFest Rock Docs series.
Presented by Senger at the 7:30 p.m
shows each night Shows Friday. 6/22
& Saturday. 6/23 (Cin6)
HOSTEL: PART II (R) Jovial, self-
gratifying but ultimately cowardly.
Hostel Part II breaks no new gorno
ground. Like to see pretty girls tor
tured? Beth. Whitney and Lorna
(Lauren German, Bijou Phillips and
Heather Matarazzo) receive at least
a bit more compassion than Hostels
all-male revue Still, if Eli Roth treated
his characters more humanely in the
first act, I'd end up caring more in the
second and third. (Carmike)
KNOCKED UP (R) When Alison Scott
(Katherine Heigl. radiant in a star-mak
ing turn) decides to keep the result of
a one-night stand with man-boy Ben
(Seth Rogen). she sets in motion a
riotous two-hour journey that mocks
the ups and downs of pregnancy,
courtship and marriage Our greatest
synthesist of bawdy sex comedy and
sincere romantic comedy, Jude Apatow
(The 40- Year-Old Virgiri) has delivered
a healthy, funny movie (Beechwood
Carmike. Highway 17 Theatres)
LUCKY YOU IPG-13) This may have
sounded like a good idea a few years
back when television poker was all the
rage. Huck Cheever (Eric Bana). a com
pulsive gambler and commitophobe.
falls for wannabe lounge singer Billie
Offer (Drew Barrymore) The romance
doesn't fly very far Starts Friday
(Georgia Square 5)
MEET THE ROBINSONS (G) When
orphan Lewis' newest experiment
blows up. he is whisked to the future
by Wilbur Robinson, eldest son of the
futures first family Despite its visual
wow factor, Robinsons is obnoxiously
madcap, hyperactively zany, and quite
tedious Shows Wednesday. 6/20 (Tate)
MEETING PEOPLE IS EASY (NR)
1998 In this rockumentary about
Radiohead, director Grant Gee and
the band reveal what being a rock star
is really like It's not all glamour and
glitz, ladies and gentlemen Starts
Wednesday 6/27 (Cm6)
A MIGHTY HEART (R) Guerrilla film
maker Michael Winterbottom (Welcome
to Sarajevo. 24 Hour Party People)
drags Angelina Jolie through Pakistan
and India without filming permits to tell
the story of Manane Pearl (her book. A
Mighty Heart: The Brave Lite and Death
ot My Husband Danny Pearl, supplied
the films framework) as she frantically
searches for her journalist husband
Daniel (Dan Futterman) Opens Friday
(Beechwood. Carmike)
MR. BROOKS (R) Not as bad as its
decades-old premise (a brilliant serial
killer is being hunted by a determined
cop) or its decade-past-their prime
stars. Kevin Costner and Demi Moore,
portend. Ends Thursday (Carmike)
NANCY DREW (PG) Bringing a prop
erty like Nancy Drew (i.e. a popular
teenage mystery series created in the
1930s) to the big screen in 2007 is a
tough task Stick too faithfully to the
original themes and social mores, and
you've fashioned an irrelevant dinosaur
Nancy (Emma Roberts) is removed
from the 1950s time capsule called
River Heights and plopped smack
dab in modern LA. Naturally, the
incorrigible sleuth begins investigat
ing the murder of an old movie star
Meanwhile. Nancy must face the dan
ger and intrigue of a new high school
Cute if you're nostalgic or a teenage
girl—boring if you're anyone else
(Beechwood, Carmike)
NEXT (PG-13) Boring' A Vegas
magician (Cage) must use his ability
to see two minutes into the future to
save America from some leftover "24"
plot device. With Jessica Biel. Ends
Thursday (Georgia Square 5)
OCEAN’S THIRTEEN (PG-13)
Oceans Thirteen rebottles the effer
vescent, effortless charms of 200Vs
Oceans Eleven. Revenge is the name of
the game as Danny (George Clooney)
and the boys (including Brad Pitt. Matt
Damon. Bernie Mac. Don Cheadle and
Elliot Gould) plot to pay b3ck casino
MOVIE LISTINGS
Theater schedules often change after our deadline. Please call ahead.
’ACC LIBRARY (706-613-3650)
Th» Great Match (NR) 7:00 (Th. 6/21)
BEECHWOOD (706-546-1011)
1408 (PG-13) 1:00, 3:15. 5:30, 7:45, 10:00 (opens
F. 6/2?)
Evan Almighty (PG) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30
(opens F. 6/22)
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) 12:30,
1:15. 2:40. 3:25, 4:50. 5:35, 7:00. 7:45. 9:10. 9:55
Knocked Up (R) 1:10. 4:05, 6:55, 9:45
A Mighty Heart (R) 1:30, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25 (opens F.
6/22)
Nancy Drew (PG) 12:10, 2:30. 4:55, 7:20, 9:45
Ocean’s 13 (PG-13) 12:15, 1:00, 3:15. 4:00, 6:15,
7:05, 9:15, 9:50 (new times F. 6/22: 1:00. 4:00, 7:05,
9:50)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (PG-13)
12:00, 12:45, 3:45, 4:30, 7:30, 8:15 (new times F.
6/22: 12:45, 4:30, 8:15)
Shrek the Third (PG) 12:40, 2:55, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40
Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 (ends Th.
6/21)
Surfs Up (PG) 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30
Waitress (PG-13) 9:55 (ends Th. 6/21)
CARMIKE 12 (706-354-0016)
1408 (PG-13) 1:30, 4:15. 7:00, 9:30 (opens F. 6/22)
Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (PG) 10:00
a.m., 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:15, 12:45,1:15.
2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:45, 5:15, 5:45, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15,
9:45 (new times F. 6/22: 12:15. 12:45. 2:30, 3:00,
4:45. 5:15, 7:00, 7:30, 9:15, 9:45)
Evan Almighty (PG) 12:30. 1:00, 2:50, 3:15, 5:10,
5:30, 7:25, 7:45, 9:45, 10:00 (opens F. 6/22)
Hostel-Part n (R) 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00
(new time F. 6/22: 9:45)
Knocked Up (R) 12:30, 3:30, 7:00, 9:55
A Mighty Heart (R) 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:35 (opens F.
6/22)
Mr. Brooks (R) 10:00 a.m., 12:45, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45
(ends Th. 6/21)
Nancy Drew (PG) 10:00 a.m., 12:15, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15,
9:30 (new times F. 6/22: 12:15, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30)
Ocean's 13 (PG-13) 10:00 a.m., 12:30,1:00, 3:30,
4:00, 6:15. 7:00, 9:15, 9:45 (new times F. 6/22:
12:30, 3:30. 6:15, 9:15)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Wortfs End (PG-13)
12:30, 4:00, 7:30
Shrek the Third (PG) 10:00 a.m., 12:30. 2:45, 5:00,
7:15, 9:35 (new times F. 6/22: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00,
7:15. 9:35)
Spider-Man 3 (PG-13) 9:00 (ends Th. 6/?’)
Surfs Up (PG) 10:30 a.m., 12:45, 3:00, 5:10. 7:30,
9:45 (new times F. 6/22: 12:45, 3:00, 5:10, 7:30)
CINE (706-353-3343)
Away from Her (PG-13) 4:30, 7:00. 9:30 (ends Th.
6/21)
Before the Music Dies (NR) 5:00, 7:00, 9:45 (starts F.
6/22) (add'l time Sa. 6/23 & Su. 6/24: 2:30)
Dangerous Highway (NR) 7:30, 10:00 (Su. 6/24-Tu.
6/26)
Dr. Seuss' 5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (NR) 4:15 (starts F.
6/22) (add'l time Sa. 6/23 & Su. 6/24: 2:00)
Headspace (NR) 7:30, 10:00, midnight (F. 6/22 &
Sa. 6/23)
Meeting People is Easy (NR) 7:30. 10:00 (starts W.
6/27)
Searching for the Wrong-eyed Jesus (NR) 5:00, 7:30,
9:45 (ends Th. 6/21)
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (706-542-4662)
Strokes of Genius (NR) 7:00 (W. 6/20, 6/27)
GEORGIA SQUARE 5 (706-548-3426)
300 (R) 1:10, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 (new times F. 6/22:
7:00, 9:40)
Are We Done Yet? (PG) 1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:35
(new times F. 6/22: 1:00, 4:00)
Blades of 6lory (PG-13) 1:15. 4:15, 7:15, 9:35 (starts
F. 6/22)
Fracture (R) 1:10. 4:10, 7:10, 9:45 (starts F. 6/22)
Georgia Rule (R) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 (ends Th.
6/21)
Lucky You (PG-13) 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:55 (starts F.
6/22)
Next (PG-13) 1:05, 7:05 (ends Th. 6/21)
Vacancy (R) 4:05, 9:30 (ends Th. 6/21)
Wild Hogs (PG-13) 1:20. 4:20, 7:20. 9:50
GEORGIA THEATRE (706-549-9918)
This is Spinal Tap (R) 8:30 (W. 6/27)
Caddyshack (R) 10:30 (W. 6/27)
NWY 17 HRIYI-IN THEATERS (706-213-7693)
Knocked Up (R) 9:00
Shrek the Third (PG) 9:00
Surfs Up (PG) 9:00
TATE CENTER THEATER (706-542-6396)
Meet the Robinsons (G) 10:00 (W. 6/20)
Driving Miss Daisy's driver
owner Willie Bank (Al Pacino) for hurt
ing one of their own The gentlemanly
interplay between Ciooney, Pitt and
Damon goes down easier than 20-year-
old scotch (Beechwood. Carmike)
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT
WORLD'S END (PG-13) At Worlds
End rediscovers Black Pearts quirky
sense of humor Captain Jack (Johnny
Depp) has never seemed more addled
than when he is rescued by Will
Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth
Swann (Keira Kmghtley) and Barbossa
(Geoffrey Rush) on their way to where
the Brethren Court is meeting to dis
cuss the East India Trading Company s
assault on pirates A three-hour be
hemoth. Al Worlds End is one clever
swashbuckler (Beechwood. Carmike)
SEARCHING FOR THE WRONG
EYED JESUS (NR) 2005 Alt-country
singer Jim White tours the South, ex
ploring one-road towns, roadside din
ers. bars, prisons and churches while
illuminating what the region, its people
and its very human foibles mean to
him Ends Thursday (Cine)
SHREK THE THIRD (PG) After
the death of King Harold (voiced by
John Cleese). Shrek (v Mike Myers).
Donkey (v Eddie Murphy) and Puss In
Boots (v Antonio Banderas) strike out
in search of the youthful Artie (v Justin
Timbehake) Meanwhile. Fiona (v
Cameron Diaz) must deai with Prince
Charming Shrek the Third is far. far
away the weakest of the franchises
three films (Beechwood. Carmike
Highway 17 Theatres)
SPIDER-MAN 3 iPG-13) Spidey
(Tobey Maguire) must out-duel Venom
(Topfier Grace), the Sandman (Thomas
Haden Church), and himself The
bloated Spider-Man 3 packs on tar
too many pounds of fatty story Still,
it sprints where most comic book
adaptations limp Ends Thursday
(Beechwood. Carmike)
STROKES OF GENIUS (NR) 1984
On June 20 ‘Jackson Pollock Portrait"
offers rare footage of the provocative
American artist in all his energetic,
canvas-splashing glory On June 27
"David Smith Steel Into Sculpture."
looks at the three major phases of the
sculptors career Shows Wednesday.
6/20 & 6/27 (GMOA) .
SURF'S UP (PG) A mockumentary
of up-and-coming surfer and pen
guin Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia
LeBeouf), the mildly amusing Surfs
Up has a hard time finding its wave,
but once it does, settles into a nice
comedic rhythm, thanks to some multi-
generational gags and a great voice-
work by Jeff Bridges as old surf bum
Geek (Beechwood. Carmike Highway
17 Theatres)
THIS IS SPINAL TAP (PG) 1984 The
is the groundbreaking "mockumentary"
about the fictitious British heavy-metal
band Spinal Tap Rob Reiner. Michael
McKean. Christopher Guest and Harry
Shearer improvise their way through
a profile of the the band Shows
Wednesday. 6/27 (Georgia Theatre)
VACANCY (R) A scary-as-hell prem
ise-visitors to a motel are forced to
star in snuff films—makes this cheapo,
thrills-only slasher flick scary tun With
Kate Beckinsale and Luke Wilson. Ends
Thursday (Georgia Square 5)
WAITRESS (PG-13) Unhappily mar
ried. pregnant. Jenna (Ken Russell)
creates delicious pies When she
begins an affair with the town's new ob-
gyn (Nathan Fillion), she rediscovers
herself. This indie romcom is worth a
look. Ends Thursday (Beechwood)
WILD HOGS (PG-13) Four middle-
aged suburbanites—John Travolta,
Tim A'ien, Martin Lawrence and
William H. Macy—try lo regain their
masculinity by hitting the open rc3d on
their bikes. This flick’s just coasting on
the fumes of its stars' fading charms
(Georgia Square 5)
Drew Wheeler
16, FLAGPOLE.COM JUNE 20, 2007
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