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Grand, Hollywood 14 RIO 3-D (G) — A macaw who never
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learned to fly (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his female counterpart get caught up in a perilous adventure. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
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AFRICAN CATS (G) — The Disney film captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic jungle cats of the savanna. Chalmette Movies
struggling woman (Kristen Wiig) tries to get her life in order while also serving as her best friend’s maid of honor. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
COST OF A SOUL (R) — Two Iraq war veterans return to the war-like environs of their home neighborhood. AMC Palace 20 DEEP SEA (NR) — Audiences expe-
rience the depths of the ocean. Entergy IMAX
EVERYTHING MUST GO (NR) — After
losing his wife and job, a relapsed alcoholic (Will Ferrell) decides to live on the lawn where his ex-wife has thrown all his things. AMC Palace 20, Canal Place
GRAND CANYON: RIVER AT RISK (NR) — Robert Redford narrates a 15-day
river-rafting trip that highlights the beauty of the Colorado River. Entergy IMAX
HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL (PG) — In the animated sequel,
a group of storybook characters fight to give good-natured endings to classic fairy tales. AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20
successful and unhappily single attorney falls for her best friend’s fiance. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
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It’s tempting to be skeptical of I Am, filmmaker Tom Shadyac’s quest for knowledge and enlightenment. He became filthy rich directing goofy comedies (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty, etc.), bought bigger and bigger mansions, first in Beverly Hills and then a behemoth 17,000-square-foot place in Pasadena, Calif., and then suffered a cycling accident that left him with a severe concussion and dangerous complications. Once healthy, he set out to find out what matters in life. In pursuing his great questions, he interviews a range of brilliant scientists (David Suzuki), philosophers, religious leaders (Desmond Tutu), political scientists (Noam Chomsky) and psychologists (Dacher Keltner). It’s funny to watch historian Howard Zinn (A People’s History of the United States) apologetically draw a complete blank when asked if he had seen Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Shadyac is a talented director, and the eye candy in the film is endlessly riveting as he traipses through natural wonders, societal calamities (including post-Hurricane Katrina flooding of New Orleans) and file footage of war and Civil Rights struggles. It’s hard to rub off the New Age-y shine from some of the brief interludes with big thoughts. But to his credit, Shadyac diligently questions the limits and insights of scientific knowledge, common economic assumptions, religious inspiration and psychology. He questions whether materialism is in fact a mental illness and chronicles the behavior of other species that are arguably much more democratic than humans. And he explores unexplained phenomena that at the very least suggest we have only begun to understand the natural world. Even without answering many questions, he is certain people can both be happier with their lives and better to one another. His journey and film are infectiously positive. — Will Coviello OPENS M AY
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I Am Chalmette Movies, 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, 304-9992; www.chalmettemovies.com
INSIDIOUS (PG-13) — A family
begins to experience inexplicable phenomena after their son falls into a coma. AMC Palace 16
JUMPING THE BROOM (NR) —
Worlds collide when two AfricanAmerican families from disparate socioeconomic backgrounds get together for a wedding in Martha’s Vineyard. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY (PG13) — Director and star Tyler Perry
returns as the tough and eccentric Madea. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Chalmette Movies,
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SOUL SURFER (PG) — The film is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, the teen surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. Grand, Hollywood 14 THOR (PG) — Chris Hemsworth
plays the powerful but arrogant Marvel Comics hero who is cast down to Earth to live among humans. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS (PG-13) — Reese Witherspoon stars in
the adaptation of Sara Gruen’s best-selling novel. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand, Hollywood 14
WIN WIN (R) — A lawyer (Paul Giamatti) who volunteers as a high school wrestling coach finds himself in a complicated situation after some questionable business dealings. Canal Place
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“A PASSIONATE FILM. It’s what Shadyac was saying all along in his comedies, but this time he’s saying it with feeling.” -Tad Friend, THE NEW YORKER
“The transformational movement has a great friend in Tom Shadyac.
ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENING. ‘I AM’ IS A SPARK OF LIGHT AND A WORK OF LOVE.” -Marianne Williamson
What if the solution to the world’s problems was right in front of us all along?
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Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 MIRAL (R) — Freida Pinto plays Miral, a Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict. Chalmette Movies PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES (PG-13) — In the
latest installment of the franchise, Captain Jack Sparrow’s (Johnny Depp) past comes back to haunt him when he encounters Angelica (Penélope Cruz), a pirate he once loved.
PRIEST (PG-13) — A priest living
in a vampire-infested, Churchcontrolled dystopian city breaks his vows to find his niece after she’s abducted. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 14 POM WONDERFUL PRESENTS THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER SOLD (PG-13) — Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me)
tackles product placement in his documentary. AMC Palace 20
PROM (PG) — A group of teenag-
ers get ready for their prom in the Disney comedy. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20,
British comedies every week. 7 p.m. Tuesday, 3 Ring Circus’ The Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 569-2700; www.3rcp.com
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (R) — Director Michel
Gondry’s non-linear story follows a couple undergoing procedures to have each other erased from their memories. Tickets $8. Midnight May 27-28, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 891-2787; www.theprytania.com
FOOD JUSTICE FILM SERIES — NOLA Locovores and Hollygrove Market and Farm present the series of films about issues related to where, what, and how food is
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FAST FIVE (PG-13) — Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson star in the latest installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
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BRIDESMAIDS (R) — A comically
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SCREAM 4 (R) — In the return of the slasher franchise, Sidney Prescott goes back to her hometown — and so does the Ghostface Killer. AMC Palace 20
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