Friday, July 03, 2009

Now showing at Wood Theater

Now showing—Wood theater
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Tonight and Wednesday, 6 p.m. (Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds) X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutant, both familiar and new. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of action/violence, partial nudity), 1 hr 47 mins.

Star Trek - Tonight and Monday, 8:30 p.m. (Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto) The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. Rated PG-13 (sci-fi action/violence, brief sexual content), 2 hrs 7 mins.

Earth - Friday and Sunday, 3:30 p.m. (James Earl Jones) Using the sun as a guide, we set out on a truly global journey while watching the movie “Earth.“ On the way, we meet three mothers struggling to bring up their young. In the Arctic a polar bear and her two cubs awaken to the first sunlight of spring. Half a world away, in the heat of the Kalahari, an elephant calf and her mother find water after a danger filled trek across the desert. But they must share the pool with a pride lions. For the final leg of the journey, we follow a humpback whale mother. She must keep her calf safe on their 4000 mile migration from the equator to Antarctica. And so life on “Earth” goes on. A story played out billions of times a day. 365 days a year, as the “Earth” moves through seasons, every living creature bending to the power of the sun. Rated G, 1 hr 30 mins.

Dance Flick - Friday, 6 p.m. (Shoshana Bush, Damon Wayans Jr.) Street dancer Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as the enter in the mother of all dance battles. Rated PG-13 (crude and sexual content throughout, language), 1 hr 23 mins.

Drag Me to Hell - Friday, 8:30 p.m. (Lorna Raver, Justin Long) Christine is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, Professor Clay. Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. In an attempt to impress her boss and get a leg-up on a promotion, Christine shames Mrs. Ganush and dispossesses her of her home. In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas, who to sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell and save her soul from eternal damnation. Rated PG-13 (horror violence, terror, disturbing images, language), 1 hr 39 mins.

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins - Saturday, 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. (Christian Bale, Sam Worthington) John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind. Rated PG-13 (intense sequences of sci-fi violence/ action, language), 1 hr 55 mins.

Angels and Demons - Sunday and Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. (Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer) When Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati - the most powerful underground organization in history - he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy. When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra. Embarking on a nonstop hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican’s only hope for survival. Rated PG-13 (sequences of violence, thematic material, disturbing images), 2 hrs 20 mins.

Upcoming: Angels and Demons (PG-13) - July 9, 6 p.m.; Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (PG-13) - July 9, 11, 13 and 14, 8:30 p.m.; Up (PG) - July 10, 11 and 12, 3:30 p.m.; July 13 and 15, 6 p.m.  Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (PG) - July 10, 11 and 12, 6 p.m.; July 15, 8:30 ; Land of the Lost (PG-13) - July 11 and 12, 8:30 p.m.; July 14, 6 p.m.