JONES THEATRES CALENDAR

NOW SHOWING AT THE CINEMA CENTRE 8:
“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)
“Mama Mia:” Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile, Sophie, Donna’s spirited daughter, has a plan of her own. She secretly invites to the wedding three men from her mother’s past in hopes of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day. The romantic musical comedy also stars Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth. (1 hour, 48 minutes) (PG-13: for some sex related comments)
“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)
“Meet Dave:” A massive fireball from space hits New York’s Central Park and an ordinary man emerges unscathed. The man turns out to be a spaceship operated by 100 human-looking aliens who are one-quarter-inch tall and seeking a way to save their planet. Complications ensue when their captain falls in love with an Earth woman who’s always picked losers for previous romances. Eddie Murphy stars in the science fiction comedy. (1 hour, 31 minutes) (PG: for bawdy and suggestive humor, action and some language)
“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). Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense — pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann — the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him. Ron Perlman and Selma Blair star. (PG-13: for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some language).
Disney’s  “Wall-E”: What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? Wall-E spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream. The Disney/Pixar animated comedy features the voices of Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard and Sigourney Weaver. (G: all ages)
“Kit Kittredge:” Aspiring reporter Kit Kittredge can’t resist bringing home strays, whether it is Grace, an abandoned basset hound, or Will and Countee, a pair of young hobos willing to trade work for meals. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his car dealership and must leave Cincinnati to look for work. Kit and her mother Margaret are left to manage on their own, growing vegetables, selling eggs and even taking in an assortment of boarders.  When a crime spree sweeps Cincinnati, all signs point to the local “hobo jungle,” where Will and Countee live. But when Kit’s mother and their boarders become the latest victims in a string of robberies, Kit’s loyalties are tested. Will is accused of the crimes and, with all of their savings gone, the Kittredges face losing their house to foreclosure. Determined to recover the stolen money and believing Will is innocent, Kit recruits her friends Ruthie and Stirling to help her track down the real culprit. Together they uncover a plot that goes far beyond Cincinnati. The film stars Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Chris O’Donnell and Joan Cusack. (1 hour, 34 minutes) (G: all ages)
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“The Incredible Hulk:” Scientist Bruce Banner desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk. Living in the shadows — cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross — Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross, and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power. Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and Tim Roth star in the new science fiction adventure. (1 hour, 54 minutes) (PG-13: for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images and brief suggestive content)
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“The Happening:” A family is on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind — but the most basic human instinct of them all: survival. Mark Wahlberg stars in the thriller. (1 hour, 30 minutes) (R: for violent and disturbing images)          
COMING SOON:
“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) Opens July 25 at the Cinema Centre 8.