Web posted November 22, 2007

Juneau's Cinema guide
★★★★ = Classic ★★★ = Good ★★ = So-so H = Lame


Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, all film openings this week were on Wednesday. All ending films ended on Tuesday.

OPENING

"Enchanted" (PG) ★★★

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Started Wednesday. Daily, 7 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4:30, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday, 1:50, 4:30, 9:40 p.m.; Sunday, 1:50, 4:30 p.m.

Synopsis: A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about an animated fairytale princess who is banished to real-world Manhattan.

"The Mist" (R) ★★½

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Started Wednesday. Daily, 7:15 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4:10, 10 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30, 4:10, 10 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30, 4:10 p.m.

Synopsis: A freak storm unleashes a species of blood-thirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole-up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.

"Singin in the Rain" (G)

Where: Gold Town Nickelodeon. Times: Shows Thursday, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 7, 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 4, 7 p.m. Thursday is free popcorn night.

Synopsis: The classic Gene Kelly musical from 1952.

"This Christmas" (PG-13) ★★★

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Started Wednesday. Daily, 7:20 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4:10, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday, 1:20, 4:10, 9:50 p.m.; Sunday, 1:20, 4:10 p.m.

Synopsis: A Christmastime drama centered around a family's first holiday together in four years.

ALSO SHOWING

"Factory Girl" (NR)

Where: Back Room at the Silverbow. Times: Shows Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 26-28, 8 p.m.

Synopsis: Sienna Miller stars as a beautiful, wealthy young party girl who moves to New York. When she meets a young artist named Andy Warhol, he promises to make her the star she always wanted to be.

CONTINUING

"American Gangster" (R) ★★★½

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Thursday-Friday, 9:10 p.m.; Saturday, 1:10, 9:50 p.m.; Sunday, 1:10 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, 6:50 p.m.

Synopsis: In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan.

"Bee Movie" ★★½

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Daily, 7:20 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 3:50, 9:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30, 3:50, 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30, 3:50 p.m.

Synopsis: A bee discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.

"Beowulf" (PG-13) ★★★

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Daily, 7 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4:20, 9:45 p.m.; Saturday, 1:45, 4:20, 9:45 p.m.; Sunday, 1:45, 4:20 p.m.

Synopsis: The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns, and later, Grendel's mother, who begins killing out of revenge.

"Fred Claus" (PG) ★ (Carson review ★★)

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Thursday-Sunday, 4:20, 6:50 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:50 p.m.

Synopsis: Fred Claus, Santa's bitter older brother, is forced to move to the North Pole.

"Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" (G) ★★

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Daily, 7:10 p.m.; Thursday-Friday, 4, 9:20 p.m.; Saturday, 1:40, 4, 9:20 p.m.; Sunday, 1:40, 4 p.m.

Synopsis: When the eccentric Mr. Magorium hands over his magical toy store to the awkward and insecure manager Molley Mahoney, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the emporium.

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