into Summer Movies 2010!
All movies are free and the public is invited; refreshments are served.
Asheboro
Family Movie Friday, 7 p.m.
June 25: The Princess and the Frog
Animated Feature
Voices by: Anika Noni Rose,
Bruno Campos, Terrance Howard
Walt Disney Studios;
Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker
Rated G; 97 minutes; 2009
Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this return to hand-drawn animation is a modern twist on a classic tale. A beautiful girl named Tina finds a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again and with a fateful kiss, leads them on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
July 23: Up
Animated Feature
Voices by: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger
Walt Disney Studios/Pixar Animation;
Directed by Peter Docter and Bob Peterson
Rated PG; 96 minutes; 2009
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and now in his 78th year he launches his house into the sky via thousands of balloons. Right after liftoff he discovers he has a stowaway in the form of an over optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. This hilarious journey takes you into a lost world with the least likely duo on Earth.
Teen Movie Monday, 2 p.m.
July 19: Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter
Walt Disney Studios; Directed by Tim Burton
Rated PG; 108 minutes; 2010
Tim Burton brings his unique take on the classic Lewis Carroll story about a girl named Alice to the big screen. Alice falls down a rabbit-hole into a fantasy realm populated by talking playing cards, the raging Red Queen and a stark raving Mad Hatter.
August 2: Where the Wild Things Are
Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker
Warner Bros.; Directed by Spike Jonze
Rated PG; 101 minutes; 2009
This adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story follows Max, a disobedient little boy who is sent to bed without his supper. Max then creates an imaginary forest world populated by the wild things, exotic monsters and ferocious creatures who embrace Max as their ruler.
Movie Monday for Adults, 2 p.m.
June 7, 2010: Up in the Air
George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Jason Bateman
Paramount Pictures; Directed by Jason Reitman
Rated R; 109 minutes; 2009
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles. Leading an empty life lived out of a suitcase he thinks he may have finally met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams in this quirky comedy.
June 28, 2010: It’s Complicated
Meryl Streep, Steve Martin,
Alec Baldwin, Rita Wilson
Universal Pictures;
Directed by Nancy Meyers
Rated R; 120 minutes; 2009
Jane is the mother of three grown kids, has a thriving business and an amicable relationship with her ex-husband Jake. But when an innocent meal turns into an affair, Jane finds herself as the other woman. When an architect falls for Jane, he soon realizes he’s become part of a love triangle as things get very complicated.
July 12, 2010: Dear John
Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins
Screen Gems; Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
Rated PG-13; 105 minutes; 2010
A soldier home on leave falls for a conservative college girl. Instead of returning home to her, he reenlists after the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Time and distance begin to take a toll on the young lovers.
July 26, 2010: When in Rome
Kristen Bell, Will Arnett, Jon Heder
Walt Disney Studios;
Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Rated PG-13; 93 minutes; 2009
Beth Harper is a young, successful real estate agent ... but she's completely unlucky in love. However, when the New Yorker travels to Rome to see her newlywed sister, she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love. She then finds herself being aggressively pursued by a band of wannabe lovers in this romantic comedy.
August 9: Invictus
Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Scott Eastwood
Warner Bros.; Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated PG-13; 133 minutes; 2009
The film tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team to help unite their country. Believing he can bring his racially and economically divided country together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies his underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.
August 23: The Road
Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce
The Weinstein Company; Directed John Hillcoat
Rated R; 108 minutes; 2009
Based on the best selling novel, this film is the story of a man and his young son traveling through a desperate, post-apocalyptic world. Walking through a burned and desolate America, they travel to the coast to try to find a new life. Armed with only a pistol to defend themselves, they must fight their way through the lawless bands that stalk the road.
Afternoon Movies, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays
June 10: Flipper
Elijah Wood, Paul Hogan, Chelsea Field
Universal Pictures; Directed by Alan Shapiro
Rated PG; 94 minutes; 1996
Based on the extremely popular, long-running television series, FLIPPER tells the compelling story of an eccentric fisherman, his nephew, and a brilliant dolphin who join forces to combat a group of cutthroat businessmen. Elijah Wood stars in this masterfully filmed, feel-good fantasy family favorite.
July 8: Water Horse, Legend of the Deep
Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Jay Russell
Rated PG; 111 minutes; 2007
This magical motion picture is rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. A young boy finds a mysterious enchanted egg and what hatches from it will set in motion an adventure that will take him on the journey of a lifetime as the sea creature of Scottish legend is born.
July 22: The Little Mermaid
Teen Movie Nite
Tuesday, July 13, 6:30 p.m.: Lady in the Water
Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright
Warner Bros.; Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Rated PG-13; 102 minutes; 2006
Modest building manager Cleveland Heep rescues a mysterious young woman from drowning only to discover that she is actually a narf, a character from a bedtime story. Cleveland and his tenants work to protect her from the deadly creatures that are trying to keep her from returning back to her world.
Movie Magic, 4 p.m. Thursdays
June 17: Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove
Beau Bridges, Mike Falkow, Bindi Irwin
Warner Premiere; Directed by Will Geiger
Rated PG; 101 minutes; 2010
This exciting family film is about a baby orca who needs a friend and a girl who finds the courage to help him. After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod before her grandfather's greedy rival turns Willy into a captive, moneymaking attraction at his slick theme park.
June 24: The Princess and the Frog
Animated Feature
Voices by: Anika Noni Rose,
Bruno Campos, Terrance Howard
Walt Disney Studios;
Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker
Rated G; 97 minutes; 2009
Set in New Orleans’ French Quarter, this return to hand-drawn animation is a modern twist on a classic tale. A beautiful girl named Tina finds a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again and with a fateful kiss, leads them on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.
July 1: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs
Animated Feature
Voices by: Andy Samberg, Anna Faris, James Caan
Columbia Pictures;
Directed by Christopher Miller and Phil Lord
Rated PG; 90 minutes; 2009
Based on the children’s book, this animated adventure follows a scientist who tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky in abundance. This is the most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.
July 8: Monsters Vs. Aliens
Animated Feature
Voices by: Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd
DreamWorks Animation;
Directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman
Rated PG; 94 minutes; 2009
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and douses her with the alien liquid Quantonium it turns her into a 48 foot monster. She is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. This crew of reluctant heroes is asked to save the earth from the evil alien Gallaxhar in this animated comedy.
July 15: Finding Nemo
Voices by: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Geoffrey Rush
Buena Vista Pictures; Directed by Andrew Stanton 2003
The wizards at Pixar take us under the sea to the world of clownfish Marlin and his son Nemo. When the defiant Nemo takes off from his dad and gets captured by a tropical fish seeker he finds himself stuck in a fishbowl in a dentist’s office. Marlin and his well meaning, but wacky, friend Dory embark on an epic journey to find his son.
July 22: Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins
What brings best friends together? For Daphne, Velma, Fred, Shaggy and Shaggy's spunky pup Scooby-Doo, it's a mystery! The feature-length live-action Scooby-Doo: The Mystery Begins original movie takes you back to when four teenage sleuths (plus one dog detective) first met. Unjustly accused of staging a spooky practical joke complete with ghosts, the kids are suspended from Coolsville High. To clear their names, they team to solve the supernatural mystery... and head straight into nonstop laughs and adventure. Special fun, special friends and extra-special effects make this "how-it-all-began" story - from boy-meets-dog to the first trip in the Mystery Machine and more - a doggone great time!
Free Movie Nights, 7 p.m. Tuesdays
June 15: Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove
Beau Bridges, Mike Falkow, Bindi Irwin
Warner Premiere; Directed by Will Geiger
Rated PG; 101 minutes; 2010
This exciting family film is about a baby orca who needs a friend and a girl who finds the courage to help him. After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod before her grandfather's greedy rival turns Willy into a captive, moneymaking attraction at his slick theme park.
July 20: Finding Nemo
Voices by: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Geoffrey Rush
Buena Vista Pictures; Directed by Andrew Stanton 2003
The wizards at Pixar take us under the sea to the world of clownfish Marlin and his son Nemo. When the defiant Nemo takes off from his dad and gets captured by a tropical fish seeker he finds himself stuck in a fishbowl in a dentist’s office. Marlin and his well meaning, but wacky, friend Dory embark on an epic journey to find his son.
August 17: Water Horse, Legend of the Deep
Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Jay Russell
Rated PG; 111 minutes; 2007
This magical motion picture is rooted in one of the most enduring and intriguing legends of our time. A young boy finds a mysterious enchanted egg and what hatches from it will set in motion an adventure that will take him on the journey of a lifetime as the sea creature of Scottish legend is born.