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Movie showtimes and reviews April 24-May 1
by Bill White
Apr 24, 2008

21: A formula movie “inspired by” a true story about the M.I.T. students who developed a card-counting system that enabled them to win millions at the blackjack tables in Las Vegas.  The excitement is as watered-down as the drinks.  It’s not unwatchable, but you could watch it with your eyeballs tied behind your back and enjoy it just as much. (R) One and a half stars – JE

• Century Olympia: 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20. Also Sat-Sun 10:30 a.m.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:55, 3:40, 7, 9:35.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Thurs 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7:05, 9:50.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:25, 4:10, 705, 9:55.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2, 4:40, 7:25, 10. Fri-Sun 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15. Also Sat-Sun 11:15 a.m. Mon-Thurs, May 1 2, 4:40, 7:25, 10.
• Longston Place 14: 12:35, 3:25, 6:55, 9:55. 
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:15, 3:25, 7:10, 10:10.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs 1, 3:45, 6:20, 9:05. Fri-Thurs, May 1 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:20.

88 MINUTES: This confusing, silly film about a copycat killer is a big waste of time.  The plot is full of holes, with a lot of breakdowns in logic.  Al Pacino hits only one note here (intense brooding).  It’s a sad waste of his talent. (R) One and a half stars – BZ

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

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 1:50, 7:20.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:40, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:40, 3:15, 6:45, 9:30. Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:40, 3:15, 6:45, 9:25.

AMELIE: Part of The Grand Cinema’s First 10 April Film Series.

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 8:15.

BABY MAMA: See review here.

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

THE BAND’S VISIT: The Alexandria (Egypt) Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives on the wrong bus in the wrong small Israeli town, and is stranded overnight.  The bandleader (Sasson Gabai) stiffly approaches Dina, the owner of the cafe (Ronit Elkabetz) and what begins is a long, tender night of shared loneliness.  An exquisite film that also functions quietly as a comedy. (PG-13) Four stars – RE

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 2, 4:10, 6:10. Fri-Thurs, May 1 2, 6:20. Also Sat-Sun noon.

DECEPTION: See review here.

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 8, 10:35. Sat-Sun no 11:50 a.m.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:35, 9:55.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre VIP: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 7:05, 9:35.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:20 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10:10.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20.
• Regal South Hill 6: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:10, 2:40, 7, 9:30.

DRILLBIT TAYLOR: Three high school freshman nerds hire an Army deserter and a two-bit thief (Owen Wilson) as a bodyguard to protect them from a psychotic senior. About 40 minutes of story in a 102-minute movie. (PG-13) Two stars — DJ

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

DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO!: Comedy kings Jim Carrey and Steve Carell deliver a Horton that’s faithful, if not 100 percent, to the spirit of the beloved children’s classic.  Lots of action and slapstick for the kids, plus snarky comments and pop-culture references for their adult keepers.  The all-star cast also includes Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. (G) Three stars – LE

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

EXPELLED: Ben Stein’s satirical look at our nation today where scientists are being silenced and some teachers and professors are allowed to teach theories as fact. (PG) – BW

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

THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM: Rob Minkoff, director of the charming Lion King and Stuart Little series, applies the same quaint sensibilities to what might have been stronger as an all-out martial-arts genre flick.  The hokey but whimsical storyline (based loosely on a traditional Chinese legend) could’ve been a winner if it weren’t so mired in John Fusco’s unmemorable script.  Michael Angarano (24, Seabiscuit) plays a wimpy South Bostonian who finds himself transported back to ancient China, where he faces off against martial-arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li, both in dual roles. (PG-13) One and a half stars –BM

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

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL: The latest issue from writer-producer-director Judd Apatow’s anti-stud farm, a sibling of The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up and Superbad.  Part of the fun is the way these films mix and match names and faces to produce the randy-but-tender recombinant comedy that has become synonymous with the Apatow brand.  After his TV-star girlfriend leaves him for a ridiculous British pop singer, Peter (Jason Segel, also the screenwriter) goes to Hawaii to recover — only to find them staying at the same resort.  Ranks with the aforementioned Apatow-produced films for laughs and smarts.  With Kirsten Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Jack McBrayer, Bill Hader. (R) Three and a half stars – JE

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

FRENCH THEATER: Check out these films on Fort Lewis: Shutter (PG-13) Fri 7. Sun 7. Never Back Down (PG-13) Fri 10. Sat 7. Horton Hears A Who (G) Sat 1. Sun 2.

THE HAMMER: Adam Carolla plays a 40-something former amateur boxer who attempts a comeback and an Olympic bid after an unlikely knockout of an up-and-coming pro during a impromptu sparring session. (R) – BW

• AMC Narrows Plaza 8: Thurs 3:30, 5:45, 8. Fri-Sun 1:20, 3:30, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55. Also Sat 11:15 a.m. Sun no 9:55. Mon-Thurs, May 1 3:15, 5:40, 7:45.

HAROLD & KUMAR ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY: The slacker stoners are back and the boys get into deeper trouble this time. Trying to snag a free ride to Amsterdam they are mistaken for terrorist and go on the run. (R) – BW

• Century Olympia: Thurs 12:01 a.m. Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:50, 7:35, 10:05.
• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:50, 3:05, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50.
• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10.
• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20.
• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:40. Also Sat-Sun 11:25 a.m. Mon-Thurs, May 1 2:25, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45.
• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, May 1 1, 3:20, 5:35, 8:10, 10:35.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:45, 10:30.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:10, 2:35., 4:50, 7:10, 9:35.

LEATHERHEADS: George Clooney stars in and directs this slapstick, screwball romantic comedy about the birth of “professional” football in the Midwest in 1925.  John Krasinski is the war-hero star of the Duluth Bulldogs, and Renee Zellweger is the wily Chicago reporter who’s out to write an expose that will cook the Boy Wonder’s goose.  The script is less than effervescent, but as a director and an actor, Clooney’s got it all: smarts, wit, timing, a winning face, a good eye — hell, he’s probably even got great legs. (PG-13) Three stars – JE

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

LOST IN TRANSLATION: Part of The Grand Cinema’s First 10 April Film Series.

• The Grand Cinema: Sun-Thurs, May 1 9:20.

NIM’S ISLAND: Nim (Abigail Breslin of “Little Miss Sunshine”) and her marine biologist father, Jack (Gerard Butler), are the only human residents of a remote but idyllic South Pacific island.  Into the plot comes Alex Rover, who’s really Alexandra, a famous author (Jodie Foster) terrified of life.  Directors Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin seamlessly combine adventure, drama, comedy and fantasy as Jack, Nim and Alexandra have to confront their separate but often parallel fears and challenges.  The filmmakers wisely make Nim the center of the story in a way that young audiences will find empowering. (PG) Three stars – NM

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

OLYMPIA FILM SOCIETY: All screenings at the Capital Theater, 206, E. 5th Ave. Olympia.  Four Months (R) Sat, Mon & Wed 6:30. Sun 2:30 & 7:30. Tues & Thurs 9. Caramel (PG) Sat, Tue & Thurs 9. Sun 5. Mon & Wed 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

• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Thurs 12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Thurs noon, 4:35, 7, 9:25.

THE RUINS: A vacation to Mexico turns deadly when a group of friends decide to join another tourist on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle … where something evil awaits. (R) – BW

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

PROM NIGHT: On my prom night, my date spent the entire evening crying in the bathroom and explaining to anyone who would listen how big a jerk I was.  That was a nightmare.  But nothing like the fright that Donna endures in this week’s teenage horror movie of the week. (PG-13) – BW

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

THE RED VIOLIN: Part of The Grand Cinema’s First 10 April Film Series. (R)

• The Grand Cinema: Fri-Thurs, 2:15.

SHUTTER: Newlyweds discover disturbing images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident.  A decision to investigate further proves deadly.  (PG-13) – BW

• Longston Place 14: Thurs 1, 3:20, 5:35, 7:50, 10:25.

SMART PEOPLE: Dennis Quaid plays a dour lit professor who’s indifferent to his students and just about everything else, including his family.  A widower, he lives with his Young Republican daughter (Ellen Page, toning down her Juno ever so slightly) and ne’er-do-well stepbrother (Thomas Haden Church), who acts as his chauffeur.  Sarah Jessica Parker plays a doctor and former student instrumental in bringing him out of his brittle shell.  Reasonably smart and mildly funny, but not brilliant. (R) Two and a half stars – JE

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 4:35, 6:45, 8:50. Fri-Thurs, May 1 5, 7:05, 9:10. Also Sat-Sun 12:10.
• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:25, 3:35, 7:05, 9:40. Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:25, 9:40.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs 11:50 a.m., 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20. Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:25, 7:55.
• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, May 1 12:30, 2:50, 5:05, 7:25, 9:30.

STREET KINGS: Keanu Reeves is a racist cop, a renegade cop, a vigilante cop.  He does not play by the rules.  He’s sort of corrupt, but not completely corrupt, because there are other LAPD detectives who are much ... corrupter.  They are REALLY bad — murderers willing to drop everything to rape their victims’ widows and girlfriends just for fun.  Reeves follows a twisted trail of corruption that leads all the way to the highest levels of the LAPD, as if you couldn’t tell.  An anemic attempt to evoke the big, shiny action pictures of the late 1980s and early 1990s.  With Forest Whitaker and Hugh Laurie. (R) – JE

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

SUPERHERO MOVIE: From the guys that brought you the Scary Movie series comes a new genre to ridicule … the Superhero/comic book films. (PG-13) – BW

• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 3:10, 5:20, 7:35, 9:40. Fri-Sun 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:35, 9:50. Also Sat-Sun10:50 a.m. Mon-Thurs, May 1 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:40.
• Longston Place 14: 12:50, 3:05, 5:30, 7:45, 10.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Thurs noon, 2:15, 4:35, 7:35, 9:55.

TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS: The multi-talented writer/director/actor Tyler Perry follows up his popular earlier films (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion) with another family portrayal and features the return of Madea, the fun loving grandma. (PG-13) – BW

• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Thurs 2:50, 5:15, 7:35, 9:45. Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05. Also Sat-Sun10:15 a.m. Mon-Thurs, May 1 2:50, 5:15, 7:15, 9:40.

UNDER THE SAME MOON: There is a little bit of fairy-tale moondust sprinkled over this story of a 9-year-old boy who runs away from his home in Mexico to find his mother in Los Angeles.  The story is formulaic and a little syrupy, but sensitive performances and skillful storytelling from writer Ligiah Villalobos (of Go Diego Go) and director Patricia Riggen hold our interest. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – NM

• The Grand Cinema: Thurs 1:40, 4, 6:20, 8:40. Fri-Thurs, May 1 4, 8:20.
• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, May 1 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55.

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

• Regal South Hill Cinema 6: Thurs 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50.

YOUNG@HEART: See review here.
The Grand Cinema: Fri-Sun 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20. Also Sat-Sun 12:15. Mon-Thurs, May 1 2:30, 4:50, 7:10.

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