At the movies

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

Mars Needs Moms 3D

Animation/adventure – Rated PG

A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.

• Directed by: Simon Wells

• Cast: Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling.

• This film is rated PG for sci-fi action and peril.

Red Riding Hood

Fantasy/horror/mystery – Rated PG-13

Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure.

• Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke

• Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Virginia Madsen, Lukas Haas, Julie Christie.

• This film is rated PG-13 for violence and creature terror, and some sensuality.

Battle: Los Angeles

Action/sci-fi/thriller – Rated PG-13

A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion in Los Angeles.

• Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman

• Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Cory Hardrict, Gino Anthony Pesi.Bridget Moynahan.

• This film is rated PG-13 for sustained and intense sequences of war violence and destruction, and for language.

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