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.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Action/Adventure – Rated PG-13

Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed tale of truth, betrayal, youth and demise. When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he’s not sure if it’s love or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know who to fear more – Blackbeard or the woman from his past.

• Directed by: Rob Marshall

• Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Kevin R. McNally, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, Sam Claflin and Geoffrey Rush.

• This film is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action/adventure violence, some frightening images, sensuality and innuendo.

African Cats

Documentary – Rated G

An epic true story set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth, African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a once banished lion. Disneynature brings The Lion King to life on the big screen in this true life adventure. This is an awe-inspiring adventure blending family bonds with the power and cunning of the wild.

• Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey

• Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, narrator.

• This film is rated G.

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