Web posted December 20, 2007

Juneau's Cinema guide


OPENING "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" (PG)

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

Synopsis: Treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages missing from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary.

"P.S. I Love You" (PG-13) ★½

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Daily, 4:20, 7:10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30, 4:20 p.m.

Synopsis: A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain.

"Charlie Wilson's War" (R) ★★★

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

Synopsis: A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

"The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep" (PG) ★★½

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Opens Tuesday, Christmas Day, 3:50, 6:50 p.m.

Synopsis: A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.

CLOSING

"Awake" (R) ★★

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Ends Thursday, 7:15 p.m.

Synopsis: A man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His young wife must wrestle with her own demons as a drama unfolds around them.

"Gone Baby Gone" (R) ★★★

Where: Closes at Glacier Cinemas, moves to 20th Century Twin on Friday.. Times: Daily, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:20, 3:50 p.m. Ends Sunday.

Synopsis: Two Boston-area detectives investigatate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.

"Enchanted" (PG) ★★★

Where: Glacier Cinemas. Times: Friday-Saturday, 6:50, 9:20 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:20, 3:50 p.m.; Ends Monday, 3:50, 6:50 p.m.

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

CONTINUING

"Alvin and the Chipmunks" (PG) ★½

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

Synopsis: A live action remake of the 1980s cartoon featuring the musical rodents Alvin, Simon and Theodore.

"I Am Legend" (PG-13) ★★★

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Daily, 4:15, 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9:50 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:45, 4:15 p.m.

Synopsis: Robert Neville is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world.

"Gone Baby Gone" (R) ★★★

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Friday-Saturday, 9:40 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m.

Synopsis: Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.

"The Golden Compass" (PG-13) ★★

Where: 20th Century Twin. Times: Daily (beginning Saturday), 4:30, 7:15 p.m.; Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Synopsis: In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

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