At the Movies - 08-07-09

Here are some of the movies playing this week at Midway Mall Cinema 9. For complete information, log onto www.midwaycinema9.com.

G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra

Action/Adventure – PG-13

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I Joe team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

•Directed by: Stephen Sommers.

•Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Johathan Price, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans and Dennis Quaid.

•This film is rated PG-13 for strong sequences of action violence and mayhem throughout.

Julie & Julia

Biography/Drama – PG-13

Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends…until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.

•Directed by: Nora Ephron.

•Cast: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch and Frances Sternhagen.

•This film is rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sensuality.

A Perfect Getaway

Horror/Thriller – R

Cliff and Cydney are an adventurous young couple celebrating their honeymoon by backpacking to one of the most beautiful and remote beaches in Hawaii. Hiking the wild, secluded trails, they believe they’ve found paradise. But when the pair comes across a group of frightened hikers discussing the horrifying murder of another newlywed couple on the islands, they begin to question whether they should turn back. Unsure whether to stay or flee, Cliff and Cydney join up with two other couples, and things begin to go terrifyingly wrong. Paradise becomes hell on earth as a brutal battle for survival begins.

•Directed byDavid Twohy.

•Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Kiele Sanchez and Marley Shelton.

•This film is rated R for graphic violence, language including sexual references and some drug use.

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