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now playing THE CROODS
Un Bel Diva based on a one-act opera by Joseph Haydn
Airway Heights 10117 W State Rt 2 • 509-232-0444 THE BIG WEDDING
R Daily (3:10) (5:15) 7:20 9:25 Sat-Sun (11:00) (1:10)
PAIN & GAIN
R Fri- Sun (4:10) 6:45 9:35 Sat-Sun (10:50) (1:30) Mon-Thu (4:00) 6:30 9:20
Downtownton Abbey
PG-13 Fri- Sun (4:20) 7:00 9:45 Sat-Sun (11:15) (1:40) Mon-Thu (3:40) 6:15 9:00
an original musical parody of the PBS hit series
PG-13 Daily (4:00) 6:40 9:20 Sat-Sun (10:50) (1:25)
Tim Campbell Artistic Director
April 26, 7:30pm April 27, 2:00pm May 4, 7:30pm
Tickets: $10
OBLIVION 42
PG-13 Fri-Sun (3:50) 6:45 9:30 Sat-Sun (10:45) (1:15) Mon-Thu (3:20) 6:15 9:00
JURASSIC PARK
EVIL DEAD
R Fri-Sun (3:40) (5:40) 7:40 9:40 Sat-Sun (11:40) (1:40) Mon-Thu (3:00) (5:00) 7:00 9:00
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
PG-13 Daily 7:00 9:10 In 2D Daily (2:20) (4:40) Sat-Sun (12:00)
THE CROODS
PG Daily (2:25) (4:40) Sat-Sun (12:15) In 2D Daily 6:50 9:00
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
R Fri-Sun (2:10) (4:50) 7:20 9:45 Sat-Sun (11:40) Mon-Thu (4:20) 6:50 9:20
OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
PG Daily (3:50) 6:30 9:15 Sat-Sun (10:45) (1:10)
Wandermere
12622 N Division • 509-232-7727
THE BIG WEDDING
R Daily (1:10) (3:10) (5:15) 7:20 9:25 Fri-Sun (11:00)
PAIN & GAIN
Suggested donation
R Fri- Sun (1:30) (4:10) 6:45 9:35 Fri-Sun (10:50)
Call 509-327-3598 to reserve tickets
PG-13 Daily (1:10) (1:40) (3:50) (4:20) 6:30 7:00 9:10 9:45 Fri-Sun (10:40) (11:15)
OBLIVION 42
PG-13 Daily (1:15) (3:50) 6:45 9:30 Fri-Sun (10:40)
Location:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 2715 S. Ray Street Spokane, WA 99223 Special Thanks: Bethlehem Lutheran Church Manito Ship and Copy Thinking Cap
SCARY MOVIE V
PG-13 Daily (1:00) (3:00) (5:00) 7:10 9:10 Fri-Sun (11:00)
JURASSIC PARK
PG-13 Daily (1:25) (4:00) 6:40 9:25 Fri-Sun (10:50)
EVIL DEAD
R Daily (1:40) (3:40) (5:40) 7:40 9:40 Fri-Sun (11:40)
G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
PG-13 Daily (2:20) (4:40) 7:00 In 2D Daily (12:00) 9:20
THE HOST
PG-13 Daily 6:40 9:00
THE CROODS
PG Daily (1:45) (4:00) 6:15 8:30 Fri-Sun (11:30) In 2D Daily (12:15) (2:25) (4:40) 6:50 9:10
OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN
R Daily (2:10) (4:50) 7:20 9:45 Fri-Sun (11:40)
OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
PG Daily (1:10) (3:50) Fri-Sun (10:45) In 2D Daily (1:40) (4:20) 7:00 9:35 Fri-Sun (11:00)
Showtimes in ( ) are at bargain price. Special Attraction — No Passes Showtimes Effective 4/26/13-5/2/13
54 INLANDER APRIL 25, 2013
JURASSIC PARK 3D
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 semi-forced family bonding moments along the way. (CS) Rated PG
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.
EVIL DEAD
Jack (Tom Cruise) is a dude trying not to get captured by the alien Scavengers still scurrying around on planet Earth, still hanging out even though they lost the war with humans. (You’d think they’d take a hint and go home, but no.) The Scavs are intent on causing trouble, and it’s Jack’s job, as a sort of roving Maytag repairman, to keep in the air the fleet of drone weapons that are protecting, from Scav attack, the ginormous fusionreactor thingies that are turning Earth’s oceans into a power source for Titan, a moon of Saturn, to which the human survivors of the war have decamped, what with Earth reduced to a radioactive wasteland and all. (MJ) Rated PG-13
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
FROM UP ON POPPY HILL
There’s something about Japanese animated films that captivates American audiences. We loved Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro for the thought-provoking themes, stunning animation and gripping plots. Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli and Goro Miyazaki have created yet another tale that discusses the dichotomy of change and tradition in Japanese culture. Now, see this newest addition to the Hayao ranks at a special showing at the Magic Lantern opening on April 19. (SM) Rated PG
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
GIRL RISING
This documentary dives into the disgusting but important-to-know-about issue of female subjugation. Directed by Richard E. Robbins, best known for his reporting skills, the film follows the lives of nine different girls facing a variety of injustices ranging from child slavery to arranged marriages to other atrocities. Now, they’re getting an education and hoping to break free from this cycle of injustice. (MB) Rated PG-13.
OBLIVION
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. (CW) Rated PG.
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
A circus performer/motorcycle badass/ thief/new father (Ryan Gosling) turns to robbing banks to support his brand new baby son and chip-off-her-shoulder lover. A rookie, idealist cop (Bradley Cooper), complete with hopes and dreams, tries to stop the robberies in an attempt to move up the ranks in a corrupt police department. Who is right? Who is wrong? Does the love for your family, or rather, the love of the law win out in the end? Watch the 15-year-long journey of two people as their stories entangle, altering their lives in heavy ways. (SM) Rated R
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
TRANCE
A famous art auction house is prepared for any attack, any time; procedure and protocol ensure that priceless goods will stay safe and sound. But during the most recent attack during a sale, art auctioneer Simon (James McAvoy) has no idea where a painting worth several million dollars ended up. Overall, it’s safe to say that director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) never retraces his steps when it comes to the movie he makes. Now the question remains — will Trance join the ranks of Boyle noteworthiness? (SM) Rated R n
CRITICS’ SCORECARD THE NEW YORK INLANDER TIMES
VARIETY
(LOS ANGELES)
METACRITIC.COM (OUT OF 100)
Jurassic Park 3-D
68
Pain & Gain
60
42
62
The Company You Keep
56
Oblivion
54
Oz The Great...
54
Olympus Has fallen
41
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