Movie Listings (July 21, 2006)
A Scanner Darkly Release Date: July 7, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 40 min. Rating: R - drug and sexual content, language and a brief violent image Cast: Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr. Director: Richard Linklater Genre: Action/Adventure, Animated, Drama, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Set in the future, a police officer named Fred tracks a notorious drug dealer. The catch? Since many of the officers, including Fred, are hooked on a drug called Special D. (a drug known for causing split personalities), the dealer named Bob who is on Fred's list is actually Fred's alter ego. An Inconvenient Truth Release Date: May 24, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 35 min. Rating: PG - mild thematic elements Director: Davis Guggenheim Genre: Art House/Foreign, Documentary Synopsis: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment. Cars Release Date: June 9, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 56 min. Rating: G Cast: Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt Director: John Lasseter Genre: Animated, Comedy, Family Synopsis: On the way to the prestigious Piston Cup Championship, a hotshot race car who cares only about winning learns about what is really important in life from the automotive inhabitants of a town along historic Route 66. Clerks II Release Date: July 21, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Rating: R - pervasive sexual and crude content including aberrant sexuality, strong language, some drug material Cast: Jeff Anderson, Brian Christopher O'Halloran, Jason Mewes Director: Kevin Smith Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Clerks writer-director Kevin Smith returns to his roots to find out what's going on in the lives of slackers Dante and Randall. They're now in their 30's, but still wasting away dissecting pop culture and sex. This time, though, they may take a few tentative steps towards maturity. Click Release Date: June 23, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Rating: PG-13 - language, crude and sex-related humor, and some drug references Cast: Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken Director: Frank Coraci Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Synopsis: A workaholic architect (Adam Sandler) obtains a universal remote control that allows him to fast-forward, pause and rewind his way around his world. Complications arise when the device begins to malfunction, and fast-forwards through the architect's life on its own. The Devil Wears Prada Release Date: June 30, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 46 min. Rating: PG-13 - some sensuality Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Adrian Grenier Director: David Frankel Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Andy is a recent college graduate with big dreams. Upon landing a job at prestigious Runway magazine, she finds herself the assistant to diabolical Miranda Priestly. Andy questions her ability to survive her grim tour as Miranda's whipping girl without getting scorched. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger. Lady in the Water Release Date: July 21, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 50 min. Rating: PG-13 - some frightening sequences Cast: Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright Director: M. Night Shyamalan Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Synopsis: When Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) rescues an enigmatic young woman (Bryce Dallas Howard) from danger, little does he know that she is a character from a bedtime story, who is trying to return to her world. As he falls deeply in love with her, he begins to realize that he and fellow tenants are also characters in the fable, and they must work together to protect her from those who would prevent her from returning home. The Lake House Release Date: June 16, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 45 min. Rating: PG - some language and a disturbing image Cast: Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Shohreh Aghdashloo Director: Alejandro Agresti Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Synopsis: A lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock), who once lived in a beautiful lakeside home, falls in love via letters with its la-*test*-('") resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover that they are actually living two years apart, the pair must unravel the mystery behind their incredible romance. A remake of the Korean film Il Mare. Little Man Release Date: July 14, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Rating: PG-13 - crude and sexual humor throughout, language and brief drug references Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kerry Washington Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Posing as an abandoned toddler, a very small fugitive (Marlon Wayans) from the law tricks a couple (Shawn Wayans, Kerry Washington) into taking him in. Once there, the baby-faced thief endures the other man's attempts at fatherhood while waiting for a chance to take back the stolen gem he hid in the wife's purse. Monster House Release Date: July 21, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 31 min. Rating: PG - scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language Cast: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mitchell Musso Director: Gil Kenan Genre: Action/Adventure, Animated, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Synopsis: No adults believe three youths' assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature that means them harm. With Halloween approaching, the trio must find a way to destroy the structure before innocent trick-or-treaters meet ghastly ends. My Super Ex-Girlfriend Release Date: July 21, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 35 min. Rating: PG-13 - sexual content, crude humor, language and brief nudity Cast: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris Director: Ivan Reitman Genre: Comedy Synopsis: A young man (Luke Wilson) discovers that the beautiful but manipulative woman (Uma Thurman) he is dating is really a superheroine known as G-Girl. After he breaks up with her, he learns that "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" as she unleashes her considerable powers against him. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Release Date: July 7, 2006 Rating: PG-13 - intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley Director: Gore Verbinski Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family Synopsis: When ghostly pirate Davey Jones (Billy Nighy) comes to collect a blood debt, Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be damned for all time. Nevertheless, the wily pirate manages to interrupt the wedding plans of Jack's friends Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley). The Proposition Release Date: May 5, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 44 min. Rating: R - strong grisly violence, and for language Cast: Guy Pearce, Danny Huston, Richard Wilson Director: John Hillcoat Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama Synopsis: Set against the harsh and unforgiving landscape of the 1880s Australian outback, The Proposition is a visually stunning tale of loyalty, revenge and the quest for justice in a lawless land. Charlie Burns (Guy Pearce) is a renegade. Along with his two brothers, Arthur (Danny Huston) and Mikey (Richard Wilson), he is wanted for murder. When Captain Stanley (Ray Winstone) captures Charlie and Mikey, he offers Charlie a proposition in an attempt to end the brutality that surrounds them -- the only way to save Mikey from the noose is for Charlie to track down and kill Arthur, his psychotic older brother. An impossible moral dilemma leads to a murderous climax. Superman Returns Release Date: June 28, 2006 Run Time: 2 hr. 37 min. Rating: PG-13 - some intense action violence Cast: Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth Director: Bryan Singer Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Synopsis: While an old enemy plots to destroy him once and for all, the Man of Steel returns after a long absence to a much-changed world. Lois Lane has moved on with her life, and society has learned to survive without him. Superman must find a way to reconnect with her and find his place in a world that may no longer need him. Waist Deep Release Date: June 23, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 37 min. Rating: R - strong violence and pervasive language Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall Genre: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: "I'll always come back for you," single father O2 (Tyrese Gibson of Four Brothers) tells his young son Junior (screen newcomer H. Hunter Hall). This parental promise is put to the -*test*-('") when O2 is suddenly plunged into a do-or-die situation; trying to go straight for Junior's sake, this recently paroled ex-con is forced to go back outside the law after his son is kidnapped in a carjacking. The resulting chase and shootout have left Junior in the hands of Meat (hip-hop superstar The Game, in his feature debut), the vicious leader of the Outlaw Syndicate. O2's shady cousin Lucky (Larenz Tate of Crash) tries to mediate, but is caught between criminal and family loyalties. The only person who can or will help O2 get his son back is wily street-smart hustler Coco (Meagan Good of You Got Served), whose path fatefully crossed O2's just moments before the kidnapping. Wordplay Release Date: June 16, 2006 Run Time: 1 hr. 34 min. Rating: PG - some language and mild thematic elements Director: Patrick Creadon Genre: Art House/Foreign, Documentary Synopsis: Filmmaker Patrick Creadon pays tribute to crossword puzzles and those who love them, and features a profile of The New York Times "puzzle master" Will Shortz. Among celebrities who swear by the Times puzzle are President Bill Clinton, folk-rock duo Indigo Girls, comic Jon Stewart, baseball player Mike Mussina and filmmaker Ken Burns. You, Me and Dupree Release Date: July 14, 2006 Rating: PG-13 - sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference Cast: Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon Director: Anthony Russo,Joe Russo Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Newlyweds Carl and Molly are anxious to start their lives together, but the pair soon become a trio when Carl invites his jobless buddy, Randy, to crash at their place until he gets back on his feet. At first, Carl is happy to have him around, but that soon turns to annoyance when Randy threatens to become a permanent fixture in their home.