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Movies 5-1-08

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NEW THIS WEEK
Iron Man

An adaptation of Marvel's comic book series about billionaire weapons maker Tony Stark who dons a suit of armor to fight the people who misuses his technology. (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms: 8:00, 9:00, 10:00pm

Baby Mama
In a comedy that brings together some of today's sharpest talent, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in a story of two women, one apartment and the nine months that will change their lives: Baby Mama. Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) has long put her career ahead of a personal life. She’s determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski (Amy Poehler) to become her unlikely surrogate. (PG-13) (Main St. Cinemas, Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:15, 4:40) 7:00pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 11:50am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45pm

Deception
A young man running an aircraft salvage company is reported dead after his plane crashes in Mexico. But when his wife flies south to identify the body, she realizes he's still alive and sets off on a trek through various countries to find him. She eventually tracks him down by using an old set of his favorite baseball cards -- which reveal where he's stashed over $800,000 in banks around the world. (R) (Main St. Cinemas, Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:30, 5:00) 7:30pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 1:15, 3:45, 6:20, 9:00pm

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

The movie stars John Cho (American Pie I & II, American Dreamz) as Harold and Kal Penn (Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj, Epic Movie) as Kumar, two stoners who can’t seem to get a break. In their second adventure, the boys get themselves in trouble trying to sneak a bong on board a flight to Amsterdam. Now, being suspected of terrorism, they are forced to run from the law and try to find a way to prove their innocence. (R) (Main St. Cinemas, Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:45, 5:10) 7:30pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30pm


CONTINUING
88 Minutes

In 88 Minutes Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects. (R) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 11:20am, 2:00, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50pm

Forgetting Sarah Marshall
From the producers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes a comic look at one guy's arduous quest to grow up and get over the heartbreak of being dumped - if he can only make himself start Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel, Knocked Up) has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars). He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from acceptance award speeches. But his world is rocked when she dumps him and Peter finds himself alone. (R) (Main St. Cinemas, Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:20, 4:50) 7:20pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 11:40am, 2:10, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20pm

The Forbidden Kingdom
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King. The film marks the first-ever onscreen pairing of martial arts superstars Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Drunken Master) and Jet Li (Fearless, Once Upon a Time in China). (PG-13) (Main St. Cinemas, Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:15, 4:45) 7:10pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:50, 3:50, 6:30, 9:20pm

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Based on Winifred Watson's novel, MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY begins with the title character, a frumpy governess winningly played by Frances McDormand (FARGO), being turned away from her employment agency. After losing her job prospects and all her earthly possessions in a mishap, Guinevere Pettigrew isn't sure where her next meal is coming from. But some cleverness leads her to the door of aspiring actress Delysia Lafosse, a woman who needs a social secretary to juggle her three men. (PG-13) (Main St. Cinemas)

Main St. Cinemas: (3:00, 5:15pm)

Street Kings
In Street Kings, Keanu Reeves plays Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective. Ludlow sets out to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington (Terry Crews). Forest Whitaker plays Captain Wander, Ludlow’s supervisor. Ludlow teams up with a Robbery Homicide Detective (Chris Evans) to track Washington’s killers through L.A. Their determination pays off when the two Detectives track down Washington’s murderers. (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:10, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10pm

Prom Night
Donna’s senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has moved on and is enjoying her final year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible … a man she thought was gone forever. (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:00, 2:30, 4:50, 7:00, 9:10pm

Nim's Island
Living on an island with her father (George Butler), Nim (Abigail Breslin) spends time reading books about Alex Rover, an adventurer. Nim's dad is missing, and the girl starts corresponding with the author (Jodie Foster). The two are inspired by the adventurer to find the missing man. (PG) (Main St. Cinemas and Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:45, 4:45) 6:45pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 11:30am, 1:45, 4:10, 6:50pm

The Ruins
Vacationing in Cancun, friends visit an archaeological dig and discover something evil. The cast includes Jeff (Jonathan Tucker), Amy (Jena Malone), Eric (Shawn Ashmore), Mathias (Joe Anderson), Stacy (Laura Ramsey) and the lead Mayan (Sergio Calderón). (R) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 9:30pm

Leatherheads
In 1925, football was dying until Dodge Connolly (George Clooney) recruited Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), a World War I hero, to play. When a pretty journalist (Renée Zellweger) wants to see if Rutherford's "hero" claims are true, Connelly turns on the charm to deter her plans. (PG-13) (Main St. Cinemas and Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Main St. Cinemas: (4:20) 7:00pm

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15pm

The Other Boleyn Girl
Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johanssen) Boleyn are in competition for the attention of King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). The king isn't selective and alternates his time between them. One's fate will be the guillotine. (PG-13) (Main St. Cinemas)

Main St. Cinemas: 7:15pm

Superhero Movie
In this spoof comedy, an ordinary teenager, Rick Riker (Drake Bell), is bitten by a genetically altered bug and transforms himself into The Dragonfly, a superhero. Then he meets The Hourglass (Christopher McDonald), a supervillain. (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:40, 3:10, 5:30, 8:50pm

21
Because of his outstanding talent in math, Ben Campbell (Jim Sturgess) gets involved with other nerds at MIT. A former professor (Kevin Spacey) teaches them to keep track of numbers and takes them to Las Vegas to play blackjack. Story is a loose rendition of a bestseller nonfiction book, "Bringing Down the House." (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:15, 3:20, 6:40, 9:40pm

Drillbit Taylor
Nerd teenagers (Alex Frost and Josh Peck) tire of being the target of a bully. They hire Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson) as a bodyguard. But Drillbit is a fickle friend, more interested in a pretty teacher (Leslie Mann) than them. (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 1:10, 3:40pm

Under the Same Moon
An illegal immigrant, Rosario (Kate del Castillo) had to leave her young son, Carlitos (Adrian Alonso), in Mexico with his grandmother when she came to the United States to work. She sent money home for Carlitos for years, then went on a perilous journey to be reunited. (PG-13) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 6:10pm

Horton Hears a Who!
Jim Carrey is the voice of Horton, the elephant, that hears a voice from a speck of dust - the home of the Whos. It's an adaptation from a Dr. Seuss work of the same title. (G) (Harkins Yuma Palms 14 and Main St. Cinemas)

Main St. Cinemas: (2:30pm)

Harkins Yuma Palms 14: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15pm

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$5.00 For screening times in () and for Students & Military (w/ID)
$4.00 Admission for Seniors Citizens & Children

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MOVIE RATINGS


The Motion Picture Association of America ratings:
G - General audiences. All ages admitted.
PG - Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG-13 - Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13.
R - Restricted. Under 17 requires adult guardian.
NC-17 - No one under 17 admitted.



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