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APRIL 12th - APRIL 18th
QUARTET (98 MIN) Fri/Sat: 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, Sun: 1:30, 5:45 Wed/Thur: 4:15, 6:15
THE CROODS
We kinda have a feeling that The Croods, DreamWorks’ latest animated flick, which chronicles the adventures of a prehistoric cave-people family, will draw attention from all demographics. The plot is simple: a family (did they really have families then?) is forced to leave the only home they’ve known when it’s destroyed during a big natural disaster — the end of the world, maybe? Their journey to a safer place is basically the first road trip of all time, and as you can guess there are lots of unexpected twists and some semiforced family bonding moments along the way. (CS) Rated PG
SPRING BREAKERS (94 MIN) Fri/Sat: 5:00, 9:00, Sun: 4:00 Wed/Thur: 8:15
ON THE ROAD (122 MIN) Fri/Sat: 8:30, Sun: 3:30, Mon-Thur: 6:30
SIDE EFFECTS (111 MIN) Fri/Sat: 3:00, 7:00, Sun: 2:00
A PLACE AT THE TABLE (84 MIN) Sat: 1:15, Sun: 6:00 25 W Main Ave • 509-209-2383 • All Shows $7 www.magiclanternspokane.com
EVIL DEAD
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SCARY MOVIE V
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JURASSIC PARK
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EVIL DEAD
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G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
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THE HOST
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THE CROODS
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OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
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OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
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IDENTITY THIEF
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THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE PG-13 Fri-Sun (4:30) Mon-Thu (4:15)
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JURASSIC PARK
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EVIL DEAD
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
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THE HOST
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ADMISSION
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THE CROODS
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OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
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OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
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IDENTITY THIEF
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THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE PG-13 Daily (5:00)
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Like it or not, some production company threw close to $14 million at a remake of Evil Dead. We have the same cabin in the woods. We have the same rowdy bunch of 20-somethings. But this time, the director replaced Bruce Campbell with approximately 3.5 times as much gore and 2.5 times as many rusty knives. The campy, humor-filled cult classic we all knew and loved has been transmogrified into something more serious and sinister. (Definitely don’t bring the kids to this one.) But fans seem to like it still, and if you can satisfy an Evil Dead junkie, I guess you’ve done something right. (SM) Rated R
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
The last G.I. Joe movie meant different things to different people. For some, it was a revitalization of childhood heroes. For others, it was a two-hour-long Channing Tatum fest. Now, the G.I. Joes are it again. They have to fight the Cobra. They have to save their paychecks from a President who has attempted to disband them. They have to fly through the air. They have to impart subliminal messages of patriotism and a pro-military agenda. But this time, we have Dwayne Johnson, aka the Rock, and Bruce Willis, the Die Hard, to make the movie that much cooler. (SM) Rated PG-13
THE HOST
When Stephenie Meyer got tired of writing about sparkling vampires, she dipped her little pinky toe into the pool of sci-fi with her novel, The Host. Now, the movie adaptation combines everything Meyer is famous for (love triangles, inter-species romance, hot men) with director Andrew Niccol’s science fiction film career. The results? Humans must fight for survival against an alien race that hosts itself inside the human body, obliterating the human soul with their parasitic existence. Yes, this sounds very “body-snatchers” in both plot and science fiction mechanics, but this time, we have the added benefit of a love story. (SM) Rated PG-13
IDENTITY THIEF
You never suspect the quiet ones. So when Sandy (Jason Bateman) discovers his identity has been stolen, the seemingly harmless Diana (Melissa McCarthy) is a surprising suspect. But Sandy’s trip to Miami to confront the criminal takes a twist when he discovers that Diana isn’t as innocent as she appears. The loud, annoying woman will do anything she can to avoid losing the luxurious lifestyle she
has accrued at Sandy’s expense. Through many a car chase, fistfight and argument, Sandy must pull his identity and credit score out of the gutter. (SM) Rated R
THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE
It’s a sweet and funny all ages movie... with an edge. Both the title character (Steve Carell), and his similarly nom de plumed pal Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) were loners as kids, but were fascinated by magic. A proposed partnership in the craft has led to them being huge old-style stars in Vegas, where after a couple of decades, they’re kinda tired of each other. The edge enters with outrageous Criss Angel-like Steve Gray (Jim Carrey) coming to town and stealing away their crowds. The film features an amazing one-take shot of an illusion called “The Hangman,” designed by David Copperfield. (ES) Rated PG-13
JURASSIC PARK 3D
You know this one. The island out in the middle of the ocean that — spoiler alert — is home to a whole bunch of dinosaurs thanks to the ingenuity of an eccentric billionaire and a mosquito trapped in amber. Twenty years after its blockbusting release, Jurassic Park has received an anniversary 3D treatment, bringing those big, gnarly beasts right up into your face. It might feel like a gimmick to see Spielberg’s film rolled back into theaters after so many years, but the 3D reminds us why the film was so impactful upon its initial arrival. (MB) Rated PG-13.
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
Olympus Has Fallen — about an assault by North Korean terrorists on the White House — had me muttering to myself: “Why couldn’t this have been the latest Die Hard movie?” Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is a Secret Service agent shipped from a presidential protection detail to a desk job after tragically failing to save the life of the First Lady. Eighteen months later, as tensions escalate in the DMZ, those nasty North Koreans — led by the ruthless Kang (Rick Yune) — storm 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, ultimately taking the president (Aaron Eckhart) hostage. Can Banning save the day? (SR) Rated R
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
Despite being a CGI-heavy affair, Sam Raimi’s Oz feels incredibly alive. Fueled by the same gleeful energy that drove Raimi’s earliest work, it not only serves as a worthy tribute to the wonderland conceived by L. Frank Baum but also a celebration of moviemaking itself. This prequel to the 1939 classic fittingly opens with a circus sideshow circa 1905 where the ramshackle wooden structures instantly recall Evil Dead’s shoddy sets. This black-and-white chapter introduces Oscar “Oz” Diggs (James Franco), a lowrung magician/first-rate Lothario, who ends up in a tornado that lands him in a familiar Technicolor landscape where he encounters Theodora (Mila Kunis) and a couple of witches, played by Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz. (CW) Rated PG.
QUARTET
Centered around four musically inclined retirees and starring everybody’s favorite Downton Abbey actress Maggie Smith, this movie melds together our love for music and old people. The drama that ensues at this retirement center threatens the success of the annual gala concert, leaving the audience with one question: will the show go on? (KS) Rated PG-13
SIDE EFFECTS
The newest collaboration between director Steven Soderbergh and writer Scott Z. Burns (Contagion, The Informant!) is their best. It’s a twisty-turny mystery-thriller about money, sex, (prescription) drugs, sleepwalking, and lots more. Great writing and direction, every actor is spot-on. At Magic Lantern (ES) Rated R
SPRING BREAKERS
The premise seems simple: A quartet of hot college girls desperately want to head to Fort Lauderdale for spring break. Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez and Rachel Korine realize that their collected financial resources aren’t enough to get them to Florida. And that’s when director Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo) makes his mark: The girls rob a restaurant, get involved with a drug dealer (James Franco) and do anything they need to in order to live a little closer to their fantasy of having spring break last forever. At Magic Lantern (SR) Rated R n
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A Place at the Table
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Spring Breakers
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Oz The Great...
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On the Road
50
Admission
49
Burt Wonderstone
44
Olympus Has fallen
41
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