[film] HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret ice cave full of mysteriously adorable wild dragons and something called a Dragon Rider. Standing up for what they believe in and the power of friendship ensues. Starring the voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett and Craig Ferguson. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.
OPENING THIS WEEK CITIZEN KOCH Oscar-winning directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin expose the money behind the Tea Party, unlimited corporate spending, enormously powerful people using everyday Joes like disposable playthings. Y’know, cheery, feel-good stuff. Not rated. Screening at the Roxy at 7:15 and 9:15 PM June 20-22 and 27-29.
THE LUNCHBOX (DABBA) A young housewife befriends an older man through notes in Mumbai’s famous lunchbox delivery system. Starring Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Rated PG. Wilma.
FINDING VIVIAN MAIER Filmmaker John Maloof searches for the backstory of a nanny whose 100,000 photos found after her death earned her a posthumous reputation as an amazing photographer. Not rated. Wilma.
MALEFICENT Angelina Jolie rocks a bitchin’ horn headdress in a weird version of Sleeping Beauty. Also starring Elle Fanning and Sharlto Copley. Rated PG. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
JERSEY BOYS Four dudes from a sketchy part of New Jersey get together, hone their falsetto and rise to become The Four Seasons. Starring John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen and Michael Lomenda. Rated R. Carmike 12. (See Film.)
A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST Charlize Theron is the love interest in the comedy western directed by and starring Seth MacFarlane. To be fair, I would cast Charlize Theron as my love interest, too. Also starring Liam Neeson. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
THE NANCE A gay man hides his identity in the burlesque scene of 1930s New York, in this Broadway production starring Nathan Lane. Not rated. Screens at Carmike 12 Wed., June 25 at 7 PM.
STOP MAKING SENSE The widescreen remaster really comes in handy for viewing David Byrne’s kickass suit in this legendary 1984 Talking Heads concert film. Not rated. Screening at the Roxy June 20-21 at 7:15 and 9:15 PM.
SMOKE SIGNALS Thomas and Victor are two Native dudes on a road trip to claim Victor’s dead father’s belongings, in the ‘98 classic based on a Sherman Alexie short story. Starring Adam Beach, Evan Adams and Irene Bedard. Rated PG-13. Screening at the Roxy Thu., June 19 at 7 PM. WILD REVERENCE Chronicling the life and times of those pesky, elusive steelhead trout, who are facing severe decline and loss of habitat. Screening at the Top Hat Mon., June 23, at 8 PM, as part of the Big Sky Film Series. WINGS OF DESIRE Wim Wenders’ 1987 classic follows an angel who wants to become human, and winds up falling in love. (Let us not speak of the awful City of Angels remake with Nick Cage.) Starring Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin and Otto Sander. Rated PG-13. Screening at the Roxy Sun., June 22 at 7 PM.
THINK LIKE A MAN TOO The couples from 2012’s Think Like a Man are together and happily planning a romantic weekend in Vegas, but things go awry, as you might expect. Starring Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union and Wendi McLendon-Covey. Rated PG-13.
The shadow knows. Finding Vivian Maier opens Friday at the Wilma.
multiple choice tests and stressful late-night essay writing. Lol, JK, they totally party it up, brah. Starring Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube. Rated R. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex, Showboat.
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EDGE OF TOMORROW A video game meets Groundhog Day, basically, when a blip in the space-time continuum lets soldiers relive the same fight over and over. Starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt and Bill Paxton. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex.
22 JUMP STREET Officers Schmidt and Jenko go “deep undercover” at a local college, which entails a lot of
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Cute, hipstery teens meet through their cancer support group and fall in love. Get out the
hanky, y’all. Starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. GODZILLA Rawr! The eponymous monster battles other monsters and humanity gets caught inbetween. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen and Bryan Cranston. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12, Pharaohplex. THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Quirk-lovers rejoice, Wes Anderson brings us the lighthearted adventures of a mid-1930s concierge and a lobby boy. Starring Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham and Mathieu Amalric. Rated R. Wilma.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Wolverine gets sent into the past to prevent catastrophe, and possibly erase our memories of the last several terrible X-Men spinoff films. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and, ooh, James McAvoy as beardy young Xavier. Rated PG-13. Carmike 12. Capsule reviews by Kate Whittle. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find up-to-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 and Village 6 at 541-7469; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
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