On local screens this week

Movie showtimes and reviews March 13-20
by Bill White
Mar 13, 2008

10,000 B.C.: Roland Emmerich, the director that brought us “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow” now back in time to when the world was ruled by mystics, gods and mammoths. (PG-13) – BW

• Century Olympia: Thurs 11:20 a.m., 12:35, 1:55, 3:25, 4:40, 6:05, 7:30, 8:50, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:20 a.m., 12:35, 1:55, 3:25, 4:45, 6:05, 7:30, 8:50, 10:05.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:35, 12:55, 2:55, 3:15, 5:05, 5:30, 7:35, 7:55, 9:55, 10:15.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4, 5:10, 7, 7:45, 9:40, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:45 a.m., 1, 2:30, 4, 5:10, 7, 7:45, 9:40, 10:10.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:40, 2:30, 3:30, 4:20, 5, 6:30, 7, 7:40, 9:30, 10, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11 a.m., 12:10, 12:45, 1:40, 2:40, 3:40, 4:10, 6:30, 7, 7;30, 9:30, 10, 10:25.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45. Fri-Sun 1:30, 2:15, 4:15, 5, 7, 7;45, 9:45, 10:30. Also Sat-Sun 10:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:45.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:55 a.m., noon, 12:30, 2:25, 2:35, 3:05, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 7:45, 9:50, 10, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:55 a.m., noon, 12:30, 2:25, 2:35, 3:05, 5, 5:10, 7, 7:30, 7:45, 9:50, 10, 10:20.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5:15, 6:45, 7:15, 8, 9:30, 10, 10:40. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:45 a.m., 2:30, 3:30, 5:15, 7:30, 8, 9:30, 10:40. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 9:45 a.m.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:50.

4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS: See review page 25.

• The Grand Cinema: Fri-Thurs, March 20 4, 6:25, 8:55. Also Sat-Sun 1:15.

27 DRESSES: “Knocked Up” and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Katherine Heigl is a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. (PG) – BW

• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:40, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20.

ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: The story of how the Chipmunks become rock stars and almost get burned out on the rock circuit. Jason Lee stars as Dave Seville, who accidentally brings them home and is soon shouting “Alvin!” at the top of his lungs. (PG) Two stars – RE

• Blue Mouse Theater: Fri-Wed 7. Sat-Sun 4:30.

BE KIND, REWIND: After every tape in a VHS rental store is inadvertently erased, Jack Black and Mos Def don’t want the store owner (Danny Glover) to find out.  So they set to work to “re-enact” the films in low-tech home movies. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – RE

• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:05, 3, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:45, 3:30, 6:35, 9:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:55, 7:15.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:50, 10:25.

THE BANK JOB: A serviceable B-grade British heist movie, “The Bank Job” is no better than its generic title.  It front-loads the naughty sex and back-loads the plot twists (the titular crime takes place in the middle), but apart from the prominence of Princess Margaret in the goings-on, it’s a pretty routine job, as the use of the hackneyed phrase “plot twists” earlier in this sentence should indicate. (R) Two and a half stars – JE

• Century Olympia: Thurs 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:25 a.m., 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:30, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:20, 10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:50 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7;20, 10.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:10, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:25, 3:45, 7:10, 9:50.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55. Fri-Sun 12:10, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25. Also Sat-Sun 11:50 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:25, 5, 7:20, 9:55. 
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:35. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 7:55, 10:30.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:15 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:20, 4, 7:20, 10.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:10, 2:30, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:15, 7:35, 9:55.

THE BUCKET LIST: Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play geezers who Meet Cute in a hospital room, where they’re both given a year to live.  Freeman keeps a list of things he means to do before kicking the bucket, and Nicholson, a billionaire, gleefully insists they use his private jet to circle the globe, see the pyramids, the Himalayas, the Taj Mahal, etc. (PG-13) One star – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 3:15, 5:40, 8.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:35, 3:20, 6:40, 10:10.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 2:05, 4:40, 9:45.

COLLEGE ROAD TRIP: The sort of movie that gets described as “fun for the whole family,” but it really isn’t.  Raven-Symone plays a high school whiz kid visiting prospective colleges with her overprotective police chief father (Martin Lawrence).  This movie’s jokes and trust-your-offspring sentiments have been heard 1,000 times.  With Donny Osmond. (G) Half a star – Darel Jevens

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 2:05, 4:10, 6:20, 8:25. Fri-Sun 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:20, 9:30. Also Sat 10:35 a.m. Sun no 9:30. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:40, 5, 7:10.
• Century Olympia: Thurs 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:25, 2:45, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:10, 9:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:10, 9:15.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs noon, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:50 a.m., 2, 4:15, 6:50, 9:25.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:30, 4:50, 7, 9:15. Fri-Sun 12:05, 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:15. Also Sat-Sun 11:55 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:20, 4:40, 7, 9:15.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs noon, 2:10, 4:30, 7, 9:25. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:05, 2:20, 4:35, 7:10, 9:35. Also Fri-Sun 9:50 a.m.
• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:10, 2:20, 4:45, 7, 9:10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 10:30 a.m., 12:35, 2:50, 4:45, 7, 9:10.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: 12:20, 2:20, 4:30, 6:45, 9. 

DEFINITELY, MAYBE: Ryan Reynolds plays Will Hayes, a thirty-something advertising whiz who agrees to tell his 10-year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), about the women he dated before her mom, but he changes the names and Maya must guess which one is her mother.  With Elizabeth Banks, Isla Fisher and Rachel Weisz as the women in his life. (PG-13) Three stars – MH

• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:50, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30.

DOOMSDAY: The writer-director of The Descent, Neil Marshall, returns with an action packed thriller about a country that is brutally quarantined  when a deadly virus strikes. (R) – BW

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:35, 2:50, 5:15, 7:30, 9:50.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:15, 1:45, 4:15, 7;40, 10:15.
• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:05, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:15 a.m., 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 10:15.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:05, 2:45, 5:05, 7:30, 10.

DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO: See review page 24.

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri-Sun 12:20, 1:05, 2:30, 3:15, 4:40, 5:25, 7, 7:45, 9:10, 10. Also Sat 10:15 a.m., 11 a.m. Sun no 9:10, 10. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:30, 3:15, 4:45, 5:25, 7, 7:45.
• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:10, 2, 2:50, 3:40, 4:30, 5:20, 6:10, 7, 7:50, 8:40, 9:30, 10:20. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 10:40 a.m.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11 a.m., 12:30, 1, 2:40, 3:10, 4:50, 5:20, 7, 7;30, 9:10, 9:40.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30, 1, 1:55, 2:25, 2:55, 3:25, 4:20, 4:50, 5:20, 5:50, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 8;15, 9;10, 9;40, 10:10, 10:40. Also Fri-Sun 9:35 a.m., 10:05 a.m., 10:35 a.m.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 1, 1:45, 3:25, 4:05, 5:45, 6;30, 8, 8;45, 10:20. Also Sat-Sun 10:40 a.m., 11:20 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2, 3, 4:10, 5:10, 6:20, 7;30, 8:30, 9:35.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:30 a.m., noon, 12:30, 1:55, 2:25, 2:55, 4:20, 4:50, 5:20, 6:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:10, 9:40, 10:10. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 9:35 a.m., 10:05 a.m.
• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Fri-Thurs, March 20 10 a.m., 10:20 a.m., 10:40 a.m., noon, 12:20, 12:40, 1, 2:25, 2:40, 3, 3:20, 4:50, 5:10, 5:30, 5:50, 7:15, 7:40, 8, 8:30, 9:40, 10. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 9:35 a.m.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7, 9:10.

FOOL’S GOLD: Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson are a freshly divorced couple thrown back together in pursuit of an 18th-century ship’s lost riches in the Bahamas.  Donald Sutherland slums as a yacht owner. (PG-13) Two stars – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 2:50, 5:30, 8:05. Fri-Sun 1:40, 7:40, 10:10. Also Sat 10:45 a.m. Sun no 10:10. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:25, 8:05.
• Century Olympia: Thurs 1:35, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:50.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:10, 2:55, 6:55, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:10, 2:55, 6:55, 9:40.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 12:15, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 1:30, 10:05.

FRENCH THEATER: Check out these films on Fort Lewis: The Eye (PG-13) Fri 7. Sat 7. Untraceable (R) Fri 9:30. Sun 7. Over Her Dead Body (PG-13) Sat 2. Sun 2.

FUNNY GAMES: See review page 24.

• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7;35, 10:20.

IN BRUGES: Two Dublin hit men (Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell) are ordered to hide out in Bruges, Belgium, after a hit goes very wrong.  Along the way, there are times of great sadness and poignancy, times of abandon, times of violence, times of goofiness, and that kind of humor that is REALLY FUNNY because it grows out of character and close observation.  Colin Farrell in particular hasn’t been this good in a few films, perhaps because this time he’s allowed to relax and be Irish.  As for Brendan Gleeson, if you remember him in “The General,” you know that nobody can play a more sympathetic bad guy.  Written and directed by Martin McDonagh. (R) Four stars – RE

• The Grand Cinema: Fri-Thurs, March 20 3:40, 6:10, 8:30. Also Sat-Sun 1.

JUMPER: Hayden Christensen can “jump” anywhere anytime. Samuel L. Jackson wants to kill him. In Giza and New York and London and Paris and Rome and Tokyo and Ann Arbor. (PG-13) One and a half stars – JE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 3:05, 5:25, 7:45. Fri-Sun 1, 3:05, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50. Also Sat 10:55 a.m. Sun no 9:50. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:35, 4:40, 7:05.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:40 a.m., 2:50, 6:35, 9:10.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:20, 4:35, 7, 9:10. Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:45, 5:05, 7:20, 9:40. Also Sat-Sun 10:15 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:35, 4:55, 7:10, 9:20.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:40, 3:25, 7:05, 10:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:40, 3:25, 7:05, 10:15.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:25, 4:55, 7:35, 10:05.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:25, 2:35, 4:40, 6:50, 8:55. Fri-Thurs, March 20 2:55, 7:40.

JUNO: Very smart, very funny and then very touching; it begins with the pacing of a screwball comedy and ends as a portrait of characters we have come to love.  Ellen Page in an Oscar-worthy performance as a pregnant 16-year-old who decides to keep the child.  With J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney wonderful as her parents, older and wiser than most parents in teenage comedies. (PG) Four stars – RE

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 2:35, 4:45, 6:55, 9.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2, 4:20, 6:45, 9. Fri-Sun 1, 3:15, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15. Also Sat-Sun 10:45 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:40.
• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:45, 3:10, 6:40, 9:30.
• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:30, 9:50.

MICHAEL CLAYTON: George Clooney plays a slick, efficient but weary fixer for a big law firm, Sydney Pollack is the head of the firm, Tom Wilkinson is the partner who has just stripped naked during a deposition hearing in Milwaukee, and Tilda Swinton represents the corporate client who is horrified to find such a man leading their defense. (R) Four stars – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 5:10.

MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY: An entirely charming film based on a 1938 novel by Winifred Watson about a frumpy governess, Miss Pettigrew (Frances McDormand), who becomes the social secretary for nightclub singer Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams), who is intent on becoming a star. (PG-13) Three and a half stars – MH

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 2:20, 4:30, 6:40, 8:45. Also Sat-Sun 12:15.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:05 a.m., 1:35, 4, 6:55, 9:20. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:15, 6:55, 9:25.

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS: Without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since “National Treasure” (2004).  Starring Nicolas Cage. (PG) Two stars – RE

• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:05, 3, 6:50, 9:45.

NEVER BACK DOWN: See review page 24.

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Fri-Sun 1:20, 4:15, 7:15, 9:55. Also Sat 10:40 a.m. Sun no 9:55. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:45, 5:35, 8:10.
• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11 a.m., 1:30, 4:05, 7:25, 9:55.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:30.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05. Also Sat-Sun 10:55 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 10.
• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:35, 3:15, 7:10, 9:55.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:05 a.m., 1:50, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, March 20 noon, 2:25, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45.

NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN: Regards a completely evil man with wonderment, as if astonished that such a merciless creature could exist.  He is Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), who travels Texas and kills people with a cattle stun gun.  He is one strand in a plot involving a drug deal gone bad.  Another is a sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and a third is a hunter (Josh Brolin), a poor man who comes across $2 million in drug money. (R) Four stars – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 2:30, 7:55.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:05, 7:20.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:40, 7:05, 9:55.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs noon, 2:40.

OLYMPIA FILM SOCIETY: All screenings at the Capital Theater, 206, E. 5th Ave. Olympia. Starting Out in the Evening (PG-13) Fri 6:30. The District (NR) Fri 9. There Will Be Blood (R) Sat, Mon & Wed 6. Sun 2, 7:30. Tue & Thurs 9.

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL: It’s Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) versus her sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson) and Henry VIII (Eric Bana) in this familiar genre picture about treachery in the House of Tudor.  It’s a historical drama about backstabbing and decapitation in the court of Henry VIII, with ancestors in Shakespeare’s illustrious Henry Histories. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – JE

• Century Olympia: Thurs 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:40, 10:30.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:05, 3:20, 6:35, 9:35.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:15, 3:25, 7:05, 9:55.
• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:30, 3:40, 6:30, 9:15. Fri-Thurs, March 20 10:50 a.m., 1:30, 4:10, 6:50, 9:30.

PENELOPE: First-time director Mark Palansky brings us Tim Burton-light with his debut, “Penelope,” a fanciful romantic fable in which the title character was born with a pig snout for a nose.  Surgery is out of the question, as the only thing that will remove the “curse” is if Penelope (Christina Ricci) finds true love.  Enter Max (James McAvoy), who pursues her at first for money, but then really falls for her. (PG-13) Three stars – TB

• Century Olympia: Thurs noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:05, 2:25, 4:50, 7:10, 9:25.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:40, 2:45, 4:55, 7:15, 9:20.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 12:25, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:35.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:10, 4:10, 6:50, 9:25.
• Longston Place 14: 12:50, 3:30, 6:50, 10:10.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:10, 1:45, 4:20, 7:10, 9:55.
• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs noon, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:35, 3, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05.

THE SAVAGES: The time has come for Wendy and Jon Savage (Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman) to relocate their aged father (Philip Bosco) from his retirement home to a nursing home.  The process is difficult, opens old wounds and yet is not without humor.  Dad is a hostile curmudgeon who doesn’t make it easier. (R) Three and a half stars – RE

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 3:40, 6:10, 8:35.

SEMI-PRO: Comedic MVP Will Ferrell slam-dunks this Guy Flick, playing the coach, GM, power forward and promotions chief of the Flint Tropics, an ABA franchise on the verge of extinction in 1976.  With Woody Harrelson again showing off his white-man’s leap, it’s a nonstop laugh-in that’s not just for hoops junkies. (R) Three and a half stars – JJ

• Century Olympia: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:50, 3, 4:10, 5:20, 6:30, 7:40, 8:55, 10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 10:45 a.m.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: 12:50, 3:10, 5:10, 7:20, 9:25.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 12:05, 2:25, 4:35, 7:30, 9:35.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 11:45 a.m., 12:20, 2:15, 3:10, 4:35, 5:40, 7:10, 8, 9:35, 10:25. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:20, 3:50, 6:55, 9:45.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:25, 4:55, 7:10, 9:25. Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35. Also Sat-Sun 10 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:15.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:20, 12:50, 2:40, 3:10, 4:55, 5:30, 7:10, 7:50, 9:35, 10:05. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:35.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:40 a.m., 12:35, 3, 5:30, 7:20, 8:15, 10:35. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:50, 10:30.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:35, 2:55, 5:10, 7:45, 9:50.

STEP UP 2 THE STREETS: Sequel to 2006’s blockbuster which focuses on a street dancer struggling to fit in at an elite School of Arts. (PG-13) – BW

• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:45, 3, 5, 7, 9:15.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:15, 3:20, 6:55, 9:50.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:55.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:55, 3:40, 7:15, 10:25. Fri-Thurs, March 20 3:40, 10:05.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:35, 7:40, 10:20.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 2:45.

TACOMA SISTER CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM & FOOD FESTIVAL: Every Thursday through April 17 at the Blue Mouse theater. Fall In Love Xishuangbanna (China) Thurs. I Am Cuba  (Cuba) Thurs, March 20. Doors open 5:45 p.m.

THERE WILL BE BLOOD: Daniel Day-Lewis in a virtuoso performance as an obsessed loner, starting with nothing and becoming a California oil tycoon in a life dominated by greed, duplicity, hatred and loneliness.  Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic is ambitious and relentless as the study of a human monster.  Magnificent visuals created by cinematographer Robert Elswit and set designer Jack Fisk.  A debatable ending, and the film’s reach exceeds its grasp, which is not a dishonorable thing. (R) Three and a half stars – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 2, 5:15, 8:30. Fri-Sun 4:25. Mon-Thurs, March 20 4:50.

U2 3D: Check out the beads of sweat on the nose of Bono as U2 is seen up close and personal and in 3D.  Filmed during 2007 South American “Vertigo” tour. (G) – BW

• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30.

THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES: A terrific entertainment for the whole family, except those below a certain age, who are likely to be scared out of their wits.  A family moves into a creepy old mansion and discovers it is already inhabited by creatures from the spirit world.  Starring Freddie Hightower as twins, Sarah Bolger as their sister, and Mary-Louise Parker as their mom, plus a supporting cast of gifted actors and impressive effects.  But it should be rated PG-13. (PG) Three and a half stars – RE

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 3, 5:20, 7:40. Fri-Sun 12:55, 3:10, 5:35, 7:55, 10:15. Also Sat 10:30 a.m. Sun no 10:15. Mon-Thurs, March 20 3, 5:20, 7:40.
• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:20, 9:50.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:25, 3:50, 6:40, 9:10. Fri-Sun, March 16 11:45 a.m., 3:30, 6:40, 9:15.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:10, 4:30, 6:50, 9:05. Fri-Sun noon, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25. Also Sat-Sun 11:50 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:25, 3:15, 6:45, 9:55. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:25, 3:20, 6:45, 9:45.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:25 a.m., 1:55, 4:25, 7:05, 9:35. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7, 9:45.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:25, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, March 20 2:50, 5:10.

VANTAGE POINT: An edgy, action-packed reprising of an attempted presidential assassination that not only gives us glimpses into an innocent bystander’s recollections, but reveals the viewpoints of the participants — on both sides of the attack.  Starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – BZ

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 3:10, 5:35, 8:15. Fri-Sun 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:50, 10:05. Also Sat 11 a.m. Sun 10:05. Mon-Thurs, March 20 3:05, 5:15, 7:30.
• Century Olympia: Thurs 11:55 a.m., 1:05, 2:10, 3:20, 4:25, 5:35, 6:45, 7:55, 9:05, 10:10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 1:05, 3:20, 5:35, 7:55, 10:10. Also Mon-Thurs, March 20 no 10:45 a.m.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs 12:35, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:55 a.m., 3, 5:30, 8, 10:35.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:25, 4:40, 7:05, 9:15. Fri-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:10, 9:35. Also Sat-Sun 10:35 a.m. Mon-Thurs, March 20 2:50, 5:05, 7:30, 9:50.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 1:05, 3:45, 7:20, 10:30. Fri-Thurs, March 20 1, 3:45, 7:20, 10:35.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 12:05, 2:20, 4:50, 7:25, 9:50. Fri-Thurs, March 20 11:40 a.m., 2:10, 5:05, 7:30, 9:50.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 12:15, 5, 7:05, 9:10. Fri-Thurs, March 20 12:25, 5:15, 9:40.

WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS: Roscoe Jenkins (Martin Lawrence) is a self-help sensation in Los Angeles who returns home to Atlanta for his parents 50th wedding anniversary.  RJ is anxious to show his friends and family what a star he has become since leaving his southern roots behind him.  But Hollywood is a much different place than home, and RJ is stunned to find his big-city attitude does not go over so well. (PG-13) – BW

• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 4:50, 10.

WITLESS PROTECTION: Small town sheriff Larry the Cable Guy gets mixed up with bad guys, the FBI and  Jenny McCarthy. (PG-13) – BW

• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 5:15, 7:30, 9:45.

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