June 14, 2012

At the Movies

Opening: 'Rock of Ages,' 'That's My Boy,' 'Hysteria'

OPENING THIS WEEK

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Andy Samberg, left, and Adam Sandler in “That’s My Boy.”

Columbia Pictures

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AT THE MUSEUM

"THE FIRST GRADER" (NR) (1:43) Directed by Justin Chadwick, 2010. The heart-warming and inspiring tale of one man's fight for what he believes is his right in order to overcome the burdens of his past. It is a triumphant testimony to the transforming force of education.

Showing at: Portland Museum of Art, 6:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

AT THE DRIVE-INS

BRIDGTON TWIN DRIVE-IN, 383 Portland Road, Bridgton; 647-8666. Open Friday to Thursday.

Screen 1: "Snow White and the Huntsman" (PG-13) 8:50 p.m.; "Men in Black 3" (PG-13) 11 p.m.

Screen 2: "Prometheus" (R) 8:50 p.m.; "Chernobyl Diaries" (R) 10:55 p.m.

SACO DRIVE-IN, 969 Portland Road, Saco; 284-1016. Open Friday and Saturday. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. $15/carload.

"Madagascar 3" (PG) 8:40 p.m.; "What to Expect When Expecting" (PG-13)

PRIDES CORNER DRIVE-IN, 651 Bridgton Road, Westbrook; 797-3154. Open Friday to Sunday. Gates open at 7 p.m. $15/carload.

"Madagascar 3" (PG) 8:45 p.m.; "Snow White and the Huntsman" (PG-13) 10:15 p.m.

"ROCK OF AGES" (PG-13) (1:30) Stars Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Adam Shankman. A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip, while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45; Windham 5 Star Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:30, 7:15, 9:55; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 7, 9:45; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 1:10, 4, 7:10, 9:50; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:15, 7, 9:40; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 11:50, 12:10, 3, 3:20, 6:50, 7:10, 9:35, 9:50; Brunswick 10 Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 7:10, 10:10

"THAT'S MY BOY" (R) (1:30) Stars Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester and Susan Sarandon. Directed by Sean Anders. While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd's world comes crashing down when Donny resurfaces just before Todd's wedding.

Opening at: Windham 5 Star Fri-Wed 1:10, 3:45, 7:20, 9:55; Nordica (Freeport) Fri-Wed 1, 4:30, 7:30, 9:50; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10; Cinemagic Saco Fri-Wed 12:15, 1, 2:50, 4, 5:50, 7:05, 9:20, 9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:45, 2, 4:20, 4:40, 7, 7:20, 9:40, 10; Brunswick 10 Fri-Sun 12:50, 3:45, 4:20, 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10:05

"HYSTERIA" (R) (1:30) Stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy and Jonathan Pryce. Directed by Tanya Wexler. The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science.

Opening at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Fri-Wed 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:50

NOW SHOWING

"THE AVENGERS" (PG-13) (2:22) Stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner. Directed by Joss Whedon. A team of super humans forms The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.

Showing at: Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Windham 5 Star Today 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45; Nordica (Freeport) Today 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 12, 3, 6:45, 9:45; Cinemagic Saco Today-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:10, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Brunwick 10 Today 12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 9:45 Fri-Wed 12:35, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45

"BATTLESHIP" (PG-13) (2:11) Stars Alexander Skarsgard, Brooklyn Decker, Liam Neeson and Rihanna. Directed by Peter Berg. A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.

Showing at: Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today 4, 7; Cinemagic Saco Today 2:30, 9:20; Cinemagic Westbrook Today 6:40, 9:30; Brunswick 10 Today 12:30, 3:25, 6:30, 9:25

"THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL" (PG-13) (1:30) Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Maggie Smith. Directed by John Madden. British retirees travel to India to live in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. The Marigold Hotel is less appealing than its original advertisements but turns out to charm its occupants in unexpected ways.

Showing at: Eveningstar (Brunswick) Today 1:30, 4, 6:30; Nickelodeon (Portland) Today-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35; Cinemagic Grand (South Portland) Today-Wed 1, 4:15, 7, 9:40; Cinemagic Saco Today 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:30 Fri-Wed 12:25, 3:30, 6:45, 9:30; Cinemagic Westbrook Today-Wed 12:20, 3:20, 6:50, 9:40

"CHERNOBYL DIARIES" (R) (1:30) Stars Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski, Olivia Dudley and Nathan Phillips. Directed by Bradley Parker. Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone.

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