...at the Week starting Friday, September 19, 2008
Cape May, NJ
609-884-4403
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BANGKOK DANGEROUS
Fri - Sun: 4:00, 6:15, 8:30 Mon - Thu: 6:15, 8:30 Directed by The Pang Brothers - 99 mins. - Rated R The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. Joe (Nicolas Cage), a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm), a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tracks by killing him at the end of the assignment. Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, instead finds himself mentoring the young man while simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a local shop girl. “A hit-man thriller.. Cage is still worth watching. ★★★★” -eFilmCritic.com
RIGHTEOUS KILL
Fri - Sun: 4:00, 6:15, 8:30 Mon - Thu: 6:15, 8:30 Directed by Jon Avnet - 101 mins. - Rated R “Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.” Academy Award® winners Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) and Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman) star as a pair of veteran New York City police detectives on the trail of a vigilante serial killer in the adrenaline fueled psychological thriller Righteous Kill, directed by Jon Avnet (Red Corner, Fried Green Tomatoes) and written by Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man). The cast also features hip-hop superstar Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy and John Leguizamo. Shot on location in NYC, Connecticut and Louisinana.
THE WOMEN
Fri - Sun: 4:10, 6:30, 8:50 Mon - Thu: 6:30, 8:50 Directed by Diane English - 114 mins. - Rated PG-13 What happens when you combine a brilliant, all-female, all-star cast, headed by Meg Ryan and Annette Benning; celebrated writer/director/producer Diane English (“Murphy Brown”); and a classic story about a circle of New York friends? The answer is THE FRIENDS. a smart sparkling comedy about contemporary womanhood and the power of female relationships. Based on George Cukor’s 1939 film and Claire Booth Luce’s 1936 stage play, THE WOMEN whisks us into a busy pocket of Manhattan society, where the publishing, fashion and finance industries play. Also stars Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Candice Bergen and Bette Midler.
IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS (NR)
Fri - Sun: 4:35, 8:35 Mon. - Wed: 8:35 PM If Woody Allen had been in his 20s in Los Angeles in the new millennium, he might have made IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS. This ode to technology-fueled romance and indie filmmaking features some of the hallmarks of Allen's early career: a neurotic and lonely "hero," an unhinged but attractive love interest, witty dialogue, and black-and-white cinematography.
MY MEXICAN SHIVAH (NR)
Fri - Sun: 6:35 PM Tue & Wed: 6:35 PM Set in Polanco, a Jewish quarter of Mexico City, and spoken in Spanish, Yiddish and Hebrew, "My Mexican Shivah" is a dramatic comedy about how the death of a man results in the celebration of his life. “Hilarious... with an intriguing story, convincing performances.” -Martin Tsai, New York Sun
HITCHCOCK: Origins in Suspense
Monday Sept 29 7PM The Cape May Film Society presents a rare look at Alfred Hitchcock’s first thriller, most acclaimed movie, and his first television episodes. Hosted by Joe Stinson, Cape May’s favorite Hollywood actor and screenwriter. Lecture series plays for 3 Mondays: Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13.
Gioachino Rossini’s New Jersey’s Member Supported Cinema Arts Foundation
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Thursday, September 25 7pm - $20 Call 1-800-838-3006