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Battleship   Rated PG-13 | 131 minutes
Showtimes: 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:45

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi | Movie Site: Battleship
Synopsis: Milton Bradley's enduringly popular strategic board game makes the leap to the big screen in Hancock director Peter Berg's epic sci-fi adventure pitting an international naval fleet against an army of invading aliens. When the two forces find themselves evenly matched, each must rely on strategy and cunning in order to emerge the victor. Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard head-up a cast also featuring Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, and Tadanobu Asano.

(*Passes/Discounts Not Applicable)

Battleship  | Rated PG-13 | 131 minutes
Showtimes: 12:45, 3:30, 6:15, 9:00

Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi | Movie Site: Battleship
Synopsis: Milton Bradley's enduringly popular strategic board game makes the leap to the big screen in Hancock director Peter Berg's epic sci-fi adventure pitting an international naval fleet against an army of invading aliens. When the two forces find themselves evenly matched, each must rely on strategy and cunning in order to emerge the victor. Taylor Kitsch and Alexander Skarsgard head-up a cast also featuring Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, and Tadanobu Asano.
What To Expect When You Are Expecting  | Rated PG-13 | 110 minutes
Showtimes: 11:45 AM, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez
Genre: Comedy/Drama | Movie Site: What To Expect When You Are Expecting
Synopsis: Inspired by the perennial New York Times bestseller of the same name, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING is a hilarious and heartfelt big screen comedy about five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood. Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives do not stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a dudes support group...
What To Expect When You Are Expecting  | Rated PG-13 | 110 minutes
Showtimes: 6:30 PM (Club Take 2)

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez
Genre: Comedy/Drama | Movie Site: What To Expect When You Are Expecting
Synopsis: Inspired by the perennial New York Times bestseller of the same name, WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING is a hilarious and heartfelt big screen comedy about five couples whose intertwined lives are turned upside down by the challenges of impending parenthood. Over the moon about starting a family, TV fitness guru Jules and dance show star Evan find that their high-octane celebrity lives do not stand a chance against the surprise demands of pregnancy. Baby-crazy author and advocate Wendy gets a taste of her own militant mommy advice when pregnancy hormones ravage her body; while Wendy's husband, Gary, struggles not to be outdone by his competitive alpha-Dad, who's expecting twins with his much younger trophy wife, Skyler. Photographer Holly is prepared to travel the globe to adopt a child, but her husband Alex isn't so sure, and tries to quiet his panic by attending a dudes support group...
The Dictator  | Rated R | 83 minutes
Showtimes: 12:30, 2:25, 4:20, 6:15, 8:10, 10:05

Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris
Genre: Comedy | Movie Site: The Dictator
Synopsis: Haffaz Alladeen is the bizarre dictator of the oil-rich African nation of Waadeya. Alladeen is as egotistical and ruthless as dictators come, executing anyone who disagrees with him using his signature head chop signal. Alladeen is summoned by the UN to address their concerns about his nuclear program.
Avengers (RealD 3D)  | Rated PG-13 | 142 minutes
Showtimes: 12:40, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson
Genre: Action/Adventure | Movie Site: Avengers (RealD 3D)
Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
Avengers (2D)  | Rated PG-13 | 142 minutes
Showtimes: 11:30 AM, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson
Genre: Action/Adventure | Movie Site: Avengers (2D)
Synopsis: Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.
Dark Shadows  | Rated PG-13 | 113 minutes
Showtimes: 12:00, 12:30, 2:25, 2:55, 4:50, 5:20, 7:15, 7:45, 9:40, 10:10

Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy | Movie Site: Dark Shadows
Synopsis: In 18th-century Maine, Barnabas Collins (Johnny Depp) presides over the town of Collinsport. A rich and powerful playboy, Barnabas seals his own doom when he breaks the heart of a witch named Angelique (Eva Green). Angelique turns Barnabas into a vampire and buries him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas escapes from his tomb and finds 1972 Collinsport a very different place. His once-grand estate has fallen into ruin, and the dysfunctional remnants of his family have fared little better.
The Five-Year Engagement  | Rated R | 124 minutes
Showtimes: 12:20, 3:15, 9:25

Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt
Genre: Comedy/Romance | Movie Site: The Five-Year Engagement
Synopsis: Beginning where most romantic comedies end, a look at what happens when an engaged couple, Violet and Tom, keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle and the strain it puts on their relationship.
The Hunger Games  | Rated PG-13 | 142 minutes
Showtimes: 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Genre: Action/Drama | Movie Site: The Hunger Games
Synopsis: In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.

Sunday, May 20th at 6:30 PM

What To Expect When You Are Expecting (Rated PG-13)
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez    Runtime: 131 minutes
Synopsis: A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.

* All movies shown with digital projection.  * No Passes/Discounts For 3D/T-Rex Movies.




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