JONES THEATRES CALENDAR

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CINEMA CENTRE 8:
“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 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 Rocker:” As a drummer with the ’80s hair band Vesuvius, Robert “Fish” Fishman lived his dream as a rock ’n’ roll demigod. That is, until his bandmates kicked him out. Twenty years later, Fish gets a second chance to sit on the throne of music stardom when his teenage nephew’s group hires him as their new drummer. Rainn Wilson and Christina Applegate star in the comedy. (PG-13: for drug and sexual references, nudity and language).
“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).
Cirque du Soleil’s “Delirium:” Created and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, “Delirium” is a multifaceted event of unprecedented proportion featuring Cirque du Soleil music remixed. Driven by an urban tribal beat and awe-inspiring visuals, musicians, singers and dancers transform the arena into joyous frenzy. “Delirium” showcases 36 talented and multidisciplinary artists, including six musicians, six singers, 12 dancers, nine acrobats and three main characters. After touring in North America and internationally, “Delirium” was performed for the last time on April 17 in London.
Special Concert Theater Event: Aug. 23 and 24 only at 1:30 p.m.
“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)
“Beer For My Horses:” Rack (Toby Keith) and Lonnie (Rodney Carrington) have quietly been pursuing justice as deputies in a small Southern town. But when Rack’s irresistible girlfriend (Claire Forlani) is kidnapped by a particularly nasty drug lord as revenge for the arrest of his brother Tito, the duo decide to defy their boss, Sheriff Landry (Tom Skerrit), and chase them down ... by any means necessary. (1 hour, 33 minutes) (PG-13: for some violence, sexual humor and dialogue, language, drug content and brief nudity)
“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)
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“Hellboy 2: The Golden Army:” After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman). (2 hours) (PG-13: for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language)
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“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. (R: for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language) Opens Aug. 27 at the Cinema Centre 8.
 “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. (R: for pervasive crude and sexual content, nudity, language, drug and alcohol abuse) Opens Aug. 29 at the Cinema Centre 8.