WPCNR SCREEN GEMS. From National Amusements. August 18, 2004: The thrill movie of the summer, Open Water brings its disturbing story to the City Center Cinema de Lux this weekend, along with Without A Paddle, Exorcist: The Beginning, and Benji: Off the Leash. The lowdown on the flicks follows. Remember, in the following shows and times, ** two asterisks means the film is playing in the Director's Hall at slightly higher prices.
OPENS FRIDAY, August 20th
WITHOUT A PADDLE -- Seth Green and friends take a canoe trip into the Oregon wilderness in search of lost treasure, but end up encountering backwoods farmers, death-defying rapids, and a crazy mountain man played by Burt Reynolds. Rated PG-13
EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING -- After World War II, Father Lancaster Merrin leads an archeological dig of a mysterious Byzantine church. Underneath the church, Merrin discovers a more ancient crypt and comes face-to-face with unspeakable evil. Rated R
OPEN WATER -- In a movie some critics have described as a cross between Jaws and The Blair Witch Project, an American couple is accidentally left behind while scuba-diving on a tropical reef. Cold, lonely and far from land, the couple is adrift in shark-infested waters hoping they survive until morning. Rated R
BENJI: OFF THE LEASH -- Benji's mother is caught in a perilous situation at the puppy mill, so the plucky canine gets some of his friends together (both animal and human) to help him out in a rescue attempt. This beloved character returns to the screen for this charming family adventure comedy. Rated PG
Thursday, August 19, 2004
The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13) -1:30;4:20;7:10;9:50 pm. ;
Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) -12:15;3:15;6:15;9:10 pm. ;
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (PG) -12:05;2:20;4:55;7:20 pm. ;
A Cinderella Story (PG) -1:35;4:05 pm. ;
The Village (PG-13) -12:00;2:30;5:00;7:35;10:05 pm. ;
Alien vs. Predator (PG-13) -12:00;1:00;2:25;4:25;4:50;6:55;7:30;9:40;10:15 pm. ;
Thunderbirds (PG) -12:50 pm. ;
The Bourne Supremacy **(PG-13) -6:40;9:20 pm. ;
Collateral **(R) -1:10;4:10;7:15;10:00 pm. ;
Collateral (R) -1:40;4:40;7:45;9:35;10:30 pm. ;
Little Black Book (PG-13) -1:05;3:45;6:30;9:15 pm. ;
The Manchurian Candidate (R) -12:45;3:55;6:50;9:55 pm. ;
I, Robot (PG-13) -12:20;3:10;6:00;9:00 pm. ;
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (R) -3:25;5:35;7:50;10:20 pm. ;
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (G) -12:40;1:20;3:20;4:15;6:10;7:00;9:05 pm. ;
Fahrenheit 9/11 (R) -9:35 pm. ;
Friday, August 20, 2004
Collateral (R) -1:30;4:15;7:05;8:20;9:55;11:05 pm;12:30 am. ;
Collateral **(R) -7:50;10:35 pm. ;
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (G) -12:10;1:00;2:50;3:50;5:40;6:40;9:25 pm;12:05 am. ;
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (R) -5:20;7:35 pm;12:20 am. ;
I, Robot (PG-13) -12:05;2:45;9:45 pm. ;
The Manchurian Candidate (R) -12:30;3:30;6:30;9:30 pm;12:20 am. ;
Little Black Book (PG-13) -10:10 pm;12:35 am. ;
Open Water (R) -1:15;3:20;5:35;7:45;10:05 pm;12:15 am. ;
Benji Off the Leash! (PG) -12:20;2:55;5:25 pm. ;
Exorcist: The Beginning (R) -12:00;2:25;5:05;7:40;10:15 pm;12:40 am. ;
Alien vs. Predator **(PG-13) -12:00;2:30;5:00;7:30;10:00 pm;12:20 am. ;
Alien vs. Predator (PG-13) -12:30;3:00;5:30;8:00;10:30 pm;12:40 am. ;
The Village (PG-13) -1:50;4:20;7:00;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;
Without a Paddle (PG-13) -12:00;2:25;4:50;7:15;9:50 pm;12:15 am. ;
Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) -12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm;12:15 am. ;
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (PG) -12:45;3:05;5:10;7:25 pm. ;
The Bourne Supremacy (PG-13) -1:25;4:00;6:45;9:20 pm;12:00 am. ;
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) -12:15;3:15;6:15;9:15 pm;12:15 am. ;
Without a Paddle (PG-13) -12:00;2:25;4:50;7:15;9:50 pm;12:15 am. ;
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (PG) -12:45;3:05;5:10;7:25 pm. ;
The Village (PG-13) -1:50;4:20;7:00;9:40 pm;12:10 am. ;
Alien vs. Predator (PG-13) -12:30;3:00;5:30;8:00;10:30 pm;12:40 am. ;
Collateral (R) -1:30;4:15;7:05;8:20;9:55;11:05 pm;12:30 am. ;
Alien vs. Predator **(PG-13) -12:00;2:30;5:00;7:30;10:00 pm;12:20 am. ;
Exorcist: The Beginning (R) -12:00;2:25;5:05;7:40;10:15 pm;12:40 am. ;
Collateral **(R) -7:50;10:35 pm. ;
Benji Off the Leash! (PG) -12:20;2:55;5:25 pm. ;
Open Water (R) -1:15;3:20;5:35;7:45;10:05 pm;12:15 am. ;
The Manchurian Candidate (R) -12:30;3:30;6:30;9:30 pm;12:20 am. <