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.

Rio in 3D

Animations/adventure – Rated PG

Blu is a domesticated macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend, Linda, in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda.

• Directed by: Carlos Saldanha

• Cast: Voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, will.i.am, Jane Lynch, Jamie Foxx.

• This film is rated PG for mild off color humor.

Scream 4

Horror/mystery/thriller – Rated R

Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together, thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.

• Directed by: Wes Craven

• Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Anna Paquin, Kristin Bell, Hayden Panettiere.

• This film is rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some teen drinking.

Insidious

Horror/thriller – Rated PG-13

A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

• Directed by: James Wan.

• Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Andrew Astor, Lin Shave, Barbara Hershey.

• This film is rated PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief, strong language.

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