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Published: October 22, 2009
ASTRO BOY (
) new
When a scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot child to replace him. The robot uses its incredible abilities to become a world-famous super-hero, and he faces his biggest challenge when an alien race threatens Earth. Voices by Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlize Theron, Bill Nighy.
Rated: PG for some action and peril, and mild adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Liberty Twin, Creekside.
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (½)
Michael Moore's new documentary asks "What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism?"
Rated: R for some adult language.
Showing: Grand 18.
CHILDREN OF ALL AGES (not reviewed) new
A documentary by Davidson filmmaker Scott Galloway showcasing the American circus.
Rated: NR
Showing: Wynnsong 12
CIRQUE DU FREAK: THE VAMPIRE'S ASSISTANT (not reviewed) new
A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. He leaves his normal life and goes on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and becomes a vampire.
Rated: PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS (H½)
Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain. Voices by Bill Hader, Anna Faris and Bruce Campbell, among others.
Rated: PG for mild adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.
COUPLES RETREAT (H½)
A comedy centered on four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. Although one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort's therapy sessions is not optional.
Rated: PG-13 on appeal for sexual content and language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.
DISTRICT 9 (½)
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.
Rated: R for bloody violence and pervasive adult language.
Showing: Marketplace.
G-FORCE ()
Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, a covert team of highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws.
Rated: PG for some mild action and rude humor.
Showing: Marketplace.
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA (not reviewed)
An elite military unit comprising special operatives known as G.I. Joe takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
Rated: PG-13 for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.
Showing: Marketplace.
GOOD HAIR (not reviewed) new
Chris Rock explores the wonders of black American hairstyles.
Rated: PG-13 for some adult language including sex and drug references, and brief partial nudity.
Showing: Grand 18.
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (½)
As Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously "This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince" and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Rated: PG for scary images, some violence, adult language and mild sensuality.
Showing: Marketplace.
I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL (not reviewed)
A guy tries to patch things up with his soon-to-be-married pal after botching things up at his bachelor party.
Rated: R for nudity, strong sexual content including graphic dialogue throughout, adult language and some crude material.
Showing: Carmike 10.
THE INFORMANT! ()
The U.S. government goes after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence from its vice-president-turned-informant, played by Matt Damon. Based on a true story.
Rated: R for adult language.
Showing: Grand 18.
LAW ABIDING CITIZEN ()
An everyday guy decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets his family's killers free. Starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler.
Rated: R for brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape, and pervasive adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.
LOVE HAPPENS (not reviewed)
A widower (Aaron Eckhart) writes a best-selling book about coping with loss and becomes a celebrated self-help guru. On a business trip to Seattle, he falls for a woman (Jennifer Aniston) who attends one of his seminars, only to learn that he hasn't yet truly confronted his wife's passing.
Rated: PG-13 for some adult language including sexual references.
Showing: Wynnsong 12.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY ()
After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.
Rated: R for adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Creekside.
PONYO ()
The story of a 5-year-old boy named Sosuke and his relationship with a goldfish princess named Ponyo who longs to become human. Voices by Cate Blanchette,Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tiny Fey.
Rated: G
Showing: Marketplace.
SAW VI (not reviewed) new
Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. When the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.
Rated: R for sequences of grisly violence and torture and adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Starmount, Creekside.
THE STEPFATHER (not reviewed)
Michael (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school to find his mother (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.
Showing: Carousel Luxury.
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE ()
Romantic drama Stars Michelle Nolden, Arliss Howard, Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams.
Rated: PG-13 for thematic elements, brief disturbing images, nudity and sexuality.
Showing: Marketplace.
THIS IS IT (not reviewed) opening Wed., Oct. 28
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of the late Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Rated: PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images.
Showing: Grand 18, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Creekside.
TOY STORY 1 AND 2 IN 3-D (not reviewed)
In anticipation of next year's release of Toy Story 3, the first two films in the franchise have been released in 3-D.
Rated: G
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12.
TYLER PERRY'S I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF (not reviewed)
Comedy.
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving a sexual assault on a minor, violence, drug references and smoking.
Showing: Grand 18.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ()
An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, in which Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world -- a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.
Rated: PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Kernersville Countryside, Starmount, Liberty Twin, Creekside.
ZOMBIELAND ()
Two men (Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson) have found a way to survive in a world overrun by zombies.
Rated: R for horror violence/gore and adult language.
Showing: Grand 18, Wynnsong 12, Carmike 10, Creekside.
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