JONES THEATRES CALENDAR

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CENTRE 8:
“Disaster Movie:” During one fateful night, a group of impossibly attractive twentysomethings must dodge a series of man-made and natural disasters. Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo and Carmen Electra star in the comedy-spoof. (1 hour, 30 minutes) (PG-13: for crude and sexual content throughout, language and drug references and comic violence)
“Traitor:” When straight-arrow agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) assumes command of a special FBI task force, he becomes entangled in a web of covert operations. All the clues in Clayton’s investigation point to Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), a former Special Ops soldier who now aids terrorists. But as Clayton digs deeper and contradictory evidence begins to emerge, he begins to question Horn’s motives. (1 hour, 50 minutes) (R: for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language)
 “College:” After Kevin, a high school senior, gets dumped by his girlfriend for being too boring, he doesn’t want to go to the freshman orientation weekend at Fairmont University, where they had planned to go together. But his best friends, Cater and Morris, convince him that the weekend away will help get his mind off her. Once there, one of the rowdiest fraternities on campus decides to recruit them as “pledges” in return for granting them access to the college party scene. Though forced to put up with the disgusting antics of fraternity brothers Teague, Bearcat and Cooper, the guys meet sorority girls Kendall, Heather and Amy, and sparks fly all around. But once Teague feels threatened by Kevin’s new relationship with Kendall, he takes the pre-frosh humiliation to a greater level, and the guys decide to fight back, pulling a huge prank that lands them on top. (1 hour, 34 minutes) (R: for pervasive crude and sexual content, nudity, language, drug and alcohol abuse)
“The Long Shots:” Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) — a down-on-his-luck former high school football star — turns his niece, Jasmine (Keke Palmer from “Akeelah & The Bee”), into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team coach. With Curtis as their new leader and their pigtail-wearing star player, the team of misfits wins its way to the Pop Warner Super Bowl and the small city of Minden, Ill., is reignited with the team spirit, town pride and glory it once knew. (1 hour, 49 minutes) (PG: for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor)
“The House Bunny:” Sexpot Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) lives comfortably at the Playboy Mansion, until a jealous rival gets her tossed out on her tail. With nowhere else to go, she winds up at Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority. The seven socially inept Zetas will lose their house unless they can attract more pledges; to do that, they need to learn the ways of makeup and men from an expert.  (PG-13: for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief, strong language).
“Mirrors:” A man is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths. The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy. The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman. She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world. Kiefer Sutherland stars in the suspense/horror-thriller. (R: for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity)
“Fly Me to the Moon 3D:” Three young houseflies (Trevor Gagnon, Philip Daniel Bolden, David Gore) stow away on Apollo 11 in this new animated feature, the first to be made in the Digital 3D process. The film features to vocal talents of Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Ripa, Nicollette Sheridan and Tim Curry. (1 hour, 30 minutes) (G: all ages)
“Step Brothers:” Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan’s mother and Dale’s father marry and move in together, it turns the overgrown boys’ world upside down. Their insane rivalry and narcissism pull the new family apart, forcing them to work together to reunite their parents. (1 hour, 35 minutes) (R: for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language)
“The Dark Knight:” With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman star. (2 hour, 32 minutes) (PG-13: for intense sequences of violence and some menace)
“Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D:” Academy Award-winning visual effects artist Erik Brevig makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the classic Jules Verne fantasy starring Brenden Fraser. When an ambitious science professor (Fraser) develops a decidedly unconventional hypothesis, the mere mention of his name is enough to elicit laughter within the academic community. However, during a subsequent excursion to Iceland, the professor and his nephew make a major scientific discovery that sends them miles beneath the surface of the Earth, where they discover not only strange new worlds, but also encounter creatures so alien they appear to be from another world entirely. It will be presented in Digital 3-D.  (1 hour, 32 minutes) (PG: for intense adventure action and some scary moments)
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“Kung Fu Panda:” When threatened by a gang of snow leopards, the jungle animals call upon an inept panda to become a kung fu master and save the Valley of Peace in this animated action comedy. It features the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan and Angelina Jolie. (1 hour, 32 minutes) (PG: for sequences of martial arts action)
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull:” Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) races the Soviets — led by agent Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett) — to a lost city called Akakor in the Peruvian forest, in pursuit of a mystical crystal skull. Along for the adventure are old flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), longtime friend and competitor Mac (Ray Winstone) and new sidekick Mutt Williams (Shia LeBeouf). (2 hours, 2 minutes) (PG-13: for adventure violence and scary images)
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“Hancock:” There are heroes ... there are superheroes ... and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility — everyone knows that — everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough — as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think — until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet — and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he’s a lost cause. (1 hour, 32 minutes) (PG-13: for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and language).
COMING SOON:
“The Women:” Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) is a clothing designer who seems to have it all — a beautiful country home, a rich financier husband, an adorable 11-year-old daughter and a part-time career creating designs for her father’s venerable clothing company. Her best friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), leads another enviable life — a happily single editor of a prominent fashion magazine, a possessor of a huge closet of designer clothes and a revered arbiter of taste and style poised on New York’s cutting edge. But when Mary’s husband enters into an affair with Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), a sultry “spritzer girl” lurking behind the Saks Fifth Avenue perfume counter, all hell breaks loose. Mary and Sylvie’s relationship is tested to the breaking point while their tight-knit circle of friends, including mega-mommy Edie Cohen (Debra Messing) and author Alex Fisher (Jada Pinkett-Smith), all start to question their own friendships and romantic relationships as well. Also featured in the comedy are Candice Bergen, Cloris Leachman and Bette Midler. (PG-13: for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking). Opens Sept. 12 at the Cinema Centre 8.
“Burn After Reading:” Here’s a dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official’s (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton star in the comedy. (R: for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence). Opens Sept. 12 at the Cinema Centre 8.