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Past Movies
- Ghost Rider (PG-13) • May 29 & 31
Based on the Marvel Comic, motorcycle stunt performer Johnny Blaze sells his soul to a dark force to save the life of his father. A condition of his pact is that Blaze becomes a flaming-skulled entity who appears at night and dishes out hellish justice. Amazing special effects and stunts punctuate this action thriller.- Wild Hogs (PG-13) • June 5 & 7
A group of middle aged men hit the middle of the road in this comedy. Four frustrated biker wannabes want a little excitement back in their lives so they take off on a road trip in search of adventure. They get more than they bargained for when they accidentally offend a fierce New Mexico biker gang called the Del Fuegos and a hilarious race for their lives ensues.- Meet the Robinsons (G) • June 12 & 14
Lewis is a brilliant inventor whose latest project is the Memory Scanner, a machine that will help him find his birth mother so they can become a family. When it is stolen Lewis meets a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson who whisks our bewildered hero away in a time machine and together they track down the thief in this animated adventure.- Shooter (R) • June 19
An ex-Marine marksman Bob Lee Swagger leaves the military but is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. Swagger is ultimately double-crossed and with two bullets in him he outruns a nationwide manhunt while trying to find out who set him up and why in this action-thriller.- Reign Over Me (R) • June 21
Former college roommates Charlie Fineman and Alan Johnson meet up again by chance on a Manhattan street corner. Five years after losing his family on 9/11, Charlie—once a successful dentist—has retreated from his life, and Alan is stunned to see the changes in his formerly gregarious friend.- Blades of Glory (PG-13) • June 26 & 28
In this hilarious comedy, two rival Olympic ice skaters are stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition following a public brawl. The two must come together when they discover a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.- 300 (R) • July 3 & 5
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, this film concerns the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army of 300 soldiers against the advancing Persians. This legendary battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians to usher in the world's first democracy.- Premonition (PG-13) • July 10 & 12
Linda Hansen is a Midwest housewife who feels that she is living a scenario where her husband dies in a terrible car crash. However, when she wakes up her husband is still alive. She goes through an emotional roller coaster never knowing what reality she will face as she awakes each day in this psychological thriller.- TMNT (PG) • July 17 & 19
After the defeat of their old arch nemesis The Shredder, the Turtles have gone their separate ways and have left their ninja training behind. When trouble starts brewing in NYC their sensei, Master Splinter, tries to get the Turtles back together and back in shape as a sinister villain is trying to capture ancient monsters to help him rule the world.- Grindhouse (R) • July 24 & 26
This outrageous double feature is director Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's tribute to the gory, sexed up, action fueled B-movies that used to show regularly in the 70s and which inspired both filmmakers. Presented as a double bill with one segment that has a crazy killer who hunts with his car rather than a gun and a second segment which explores an eerie alien world where the featured character sports a machine gun where her leg used to be.- Are We Done Yet? (PG) • July 31 & August 2
In this follow up to Are We There Yet?, Nick and Suzanne are now married. Nick bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city but when he finds that his new home is a money pit he is at the mercy of an eccentric contractor to hilarious result.