MOVIES FOR 10 -12 MARCH

The weekend is here and there are a lot of things to do:

This update will focus on Movies.

NEW MOVIES:
Century Abilene 12
3818 John Knox Dr, Abilene, TX 79606

The Shaggy Dog










Release Date: March 10, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
Rating: PG - some mild rude humor
Cast: Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Danny Glover
Director: Brian Robbins
Genre: Comedy, Family
Synopsis: Deputy District Attorney Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) is a workaholic and frequently puts his job before his family. After taking on a case involving an animal laboratory, he becomes infected with a top-secret serum that transforms him into a dog. Life as a canine gives Dave new perspective on the importance of family, but before he can make things right with his wife and kids, he must sniff out the villains responsible for the serum.


Failure to Launch










Release Date: March 10, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 36 min.
Rating: PG-13 - sexual content, partial nudity and language
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel
Director: Tom Dey
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Synopsis: Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other, but now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house.


16 Blocks









Release Date: March 3, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Rating: PG-13 - violence, intense sequences of action, and some strong language
Cast: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse
Director: Richard Donner
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Synopsis: A veteran New York policeman must escort a witness 16 blocks from a police station to a courthouse. The dark-natured cop and his companion, a longtime loser with a sunny disposition, face a hazardous journey. The pair must navigate through obstacles placed in their path by those who want to keep them from reaching the destination.

Aquamarine









Release Date: March 3, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 49 min.
Rating: PG - mild language and sensuality
Cast: Joanna Levesque, Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton
Director: Elizabeth Allen
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Synopsis: Following a violent storm, a beautiful and sassy mermaid named Aquamarine washes ashore and into the lives of two teenage girls. After Aquamarine falls for a local, hunky lifeguard, she enlists the girls’ help to win his heart.


Dave Chappelle's Block Party









Release Date: March 3, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 43 min.
Rating: R - language
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Mos Def
Director: Michel Gondry
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music/Performing Arts
Synopsis: A genuine crowd-pleaser, Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unprecedented combination of comedy and music was shot on location. In addition to Mr. Chappelle performing all-new material, the stellar roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and – reunited for their first performance in over seven years – the Fugees.


Premiere Cinema 10
4310 Buffalo Gap Rd., Abilene, TX 79606

The Hills Have Eyes









Release Date: March 10, 2006
Run Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Rating: R - strong gruesome violence and terror throughout, and for language
Cast: Aaron Stanford, Kathleen Quinlan, Vinessa Shaw
Director: Alexandre Aja
Genre: Horror, Suspense/Thriller
Synopsis: A family road trip goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carters soon realize the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.


That is what is new at the Movies, but maybe you are looking for something classic:

PARAMOUNT CLASSIC FILM










George Stevens' epic film about the taming of the Texas landscape returns to the Paramount's big screen in this special presentation. Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor star as a cattle rancher and his Maryland bride whose stormy courtship and marriage unfolds across two generations. However, it is James Deans' presence in the film, as a troubled local cowboy who dreams of being an oil barron, that gives the film its timeless quality. Dean died in a famous car crash late into production. 1956, color, 201 minutes. Not Rated.
The Paramount Film Series ticket prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students, seniors, military and children.

This movie will also be shown Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday March 11 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

The Paramount Theater is locaated:
352 Cypress St.Abilene, Tx 79601