MOVIE LISTINGS

OPENING FRIDAY

Aappan Pher Milange » » Punjabi movie with English subtitles. PG. Grande Surrey,

Silvercity Mission.

Being Flynn » » Working in a homeless shelter, Nick Flynn re- encounters his father, a con man and self- proclaimed poet. Sensing trouble in his own life, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out yet again to his dad. Denman Cinemas.

Chernobyl Diaries » » 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. 14A. International Village Cinemas, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Silvercity Coquitlam, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Hysteria » » The truth of how Mortimer Granville devised the invention of the first vibrator in the name of medical science. 14A. 100 min. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, International Village Cinemas.

Men in Black 3 » » Agent J travels in time to MIB’S early years in the 1960s, to stop an alien from killing his friend Agent K and changing history. PG. In 3- D at select theatres. Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Dolphin Theatre, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Metropolis, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Twilight Drive- In, Caprice White Rock, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack. In

Imax 3- D at Silvercity Riverport, Colossus

Langley.

Rahe Chardi Kala Punjab Di » » Punjabi movie with English subtitles. PG. Empire

Guildford.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Goldfinger » » Investigating a gold magnate’s smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. ( 1964) Mon. 7 pm. Scotiabank

Theatre, Colossus Langley.

The Muppets Take Manhattan » » Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway, only to find it’s a more difficult task than they anticipated. ( 1984) General. Sat. 11 am. Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Coquitlam, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Pacific Cinematheque » » 1131 Howe St. Info: www. cinematheque. bc. ca or

604- 688- FILM. » MONSIEUR LAZHAR: Phillippe Falardeau’s moving tale of immigrant substitute teacher who enters the lives of school children dealing with grief. May 25- 26. » THE EXTRAORDINARY GEORGES MELIES: Vancouver Premiere of the hand- tinted restoration of A Trip

to the Moon, the world’s first outer- space movie; plus The Extraordinary Voyage, a new documentary on the film. May 25- 26. » KHRUSTALYOV, MY CAR!: Vancouver Premiere of Alexei Gherman’s feature film about a doctor accused of being in a conspiracy to assassinate Soviet leaders. May 27, 30. » JEM COHEN: NEW

YORK: Dim Cinema presents an evening of short films that document the liminal spaces of New York City. May 28. » BACK DOWN THE HIGHWAY: A CELEBRATION OF HIGHWAY 61: Cineworks- sponsored short film showcase followed by a screening of Bruce Mcdonald’s rock n’ roll road movie Highway 61. May 31.

A Streetcar Named Desire » » Disturbed Blanche Dubois moves in with her sister in New Orleans and is tormented by her brutish brother- in- law while her reality crumbles around her. ( 1951) Sun. 1 pm. Scotiabank Theatre, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam, Colossus Langley,

Vancouver International Film Centre » » Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre. 1181 Seymour. 604- 683

FILM, vifc. org » STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE 2012: Features the finest in student films from universities and colleges across Canada. May 26. » FUTURE SHORTS SPRING FESTIVAL: International short film festival that packages the best new short films from all four corners of the globe. Future Shorts’ Spring Season includes films from France, Denmark, Australia, the UK and North America. Famous names like Spike Jonze ( To Die By Your Side) and Sam Taylor- Wood ( Love You More) sit side by side with newcomers like Amy Grapell ( Quadrangle) and Tor Fruergaard ( Venus). May 29.

Verdi’s La Traviata » » Metropolitan Opera encore performance in HD. Sat. 9 am. Park Theatre, 9: 55 am. Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam.

FIRST RUN

21 Jump Street » ffooo » A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. 14A. International Village Cinemas, Hollywood Surrey, Twilight Drive- In, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

American Reunion » ffhoo » Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high

school reunion. 18A. Granville Cinemas, Cottonwood Chilliwack. Arabia and » » religion The extraordinary of Arabia. culture, history

Omnimax at

Telus World of Science.

the Barrymore famed John » » Christopher Barrymore Plummer of the acting plays dynasty Cinemas. family. PG. International Village

Battleship » fffoo » A fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. PG. Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Dolphin Theatre, Silvercity Metropolis, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel » fffoo » A group of British retirees are enticed by advertisements to travel to India to stay at the Marigold Hotel, which has been restored as a retirement home by a young Indian man with the best of intentions. General. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, International Village Cinemas, Park &

Tilford, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Rialto White Rock, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission.

The Cabin in The Woods » ffhoo » Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. 18A. Station Square.

Chimpanzee » fffho » A 3- year- old chimpanzee is separated from his troop and is then adopted by a fully- grown male. General. Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Dark Shadows » ffhoo » An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins ( Johnny Depp), is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection. Directed by Tim Burton. PG. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, Scotiabank Theatre, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam, Grande Surrey, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack. In Imax 3- D at Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley.

Department » » Hindi action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, with English subtitles. Grande Surrey.

The Dictator » fffoo » The heroic story of a dictator ( Sacha Baron Cohen) who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he

so lovingly oppressed. 14A. Scotiabank Theatre, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Silvercity Coquitlam, Caprice White Rock, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax » fffho » A 12- year- old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. General. In 3- D at select theatres. Denman Cinemas, Hollywood Surrey, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Edwin Boyd » » WWII vet Eddie Boyd is torn between providing for his young family and an unfulfilled dream of becoming a Hollywood star. PG. Granville

Cinemas.

The Five Year Engagement » ffffo » A comedy that charts the ups and downs of an engaged couple’s relationship. 14A. International Village Cinemas, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Hollywood Surrey, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

The Four- Faced Liar » » Two couples in their twenties, who are struggling to find substance and meaning in their lives and relationships, meet by happenstance in a New York City Irish tavern called The FourFaced Liar. Wed. 7 pm. Denman Cinemas.

Headhunters » fffho » An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary. 18A. Norwegian with English subtitles. International Village

Cinemas.

The Hunger Games » » Set in a future

where the Capitol selects a boy and girl from the twelve districts to fight to the death on live television, Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister’s place for the latest match. Parental guidance. International Village Cinemas, Park & Tilford, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam, Hollywood Surrey, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi » ffffo » A documentary on 85- year- old sushi master Jiro Ono, his business in the basement of a Tokyo office building, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir,

Yoshikazu. General. Denman Cinemas.

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

» fffoo » Sean Anderson partners with his mom’s boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island. General.

In 3- D at select theatres. Cottonwood

Chilliwack.

The Lucky One » ffhoo » A Marine travels to North Carolina after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war. Parental

guidance. Granville Cinemas, Station Square, Hollywood Surrey, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Marley » fffho » Definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. PG. 146 min. Fifth

Avenue Cinemas.

Marvel’s The Avengers » » Nick Fury of S. H. I. E. L. D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army. 143 min. PG. In 3- D at select theatres. Park Theatre, Dunbar Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission,

Galaxy Chilliwack. In Imax 3- D at Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley.

Mirror Mirror » fffoo » The classic Disney story is brought back to life on the big screen. Snow White ( Lily Collins) and the seven dwarfs go up against the Evil Queen ( Julia Roberts) to reclaim their destroyed kingdom. 106 min. Parental

guidance. Station Square, Hollywood Surrey, Colossus Langley, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits » fffho » Hugh Grant stars in his first animated role as the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain’s boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less- than- successful, terror of the High Seas. General. International Village Cinemas, Esplanade, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam, Hollywood Surrey, Twilight Drive- In, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre.

The Raid: Redemption » » A SWAT team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs. In Indonesian with subtitles

18A. Granville Cinemas.

The Raven » ffooo » When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his

stories a reality. 18A. Granville Cinemas, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Rocky Mountain Express » » Travel by steam train through the Canadian Rockies and discover the extraordinary story of the building of Canada’s Transcontinental railway. Omnimax at Telus World of

Science.

Safe » ffooo » Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex- cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei’s trail. 14A. Granville Cinemas,

Cottonwood Chilliwack.

The Samaritan » » After twenty years in prison, Foley ( Samuel L. Jackson) is finished with the grifter’s life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a new start looks real. But his past is proving to be a stubborn companion. 14A. International Village Cinemas, Empire Guildford.

A Separation » ffffo » Nader and Simin argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. In Farsi with subtitles. 123 min. Denman Cinemas.

Taur Mittran Di » » Punjabi movie with English subtitles. Grande Surrey, Silvercity

Mission.

Think Like a Man » fffoo » Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice against them. PG.

Granville Cinemas.

What to Expect When You’re Expecting

» fffoo » Five couples find their intertwining lives are turned upside down when impending parenthood is tossed into the mix. PG. 110 min. Ridge Theatre, International Village Cinemas, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Metropolis, Landmark Cinemas, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Rialto White Rock, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Wrath of The Titans » ffhoo » Perseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world. 14A. In 3- D at select theatres. Cottonwood

Chilliwack.

SECOND RUN

Pole to Pole 4- D Experience » » From BBC Earth, follow the sun as it touches the lives of creatures across the planet, bringing a fresh understanding of how the world is interconnected. Vancouver Aquarium 4- D Experience Theatre.

Salmon Fishing in The Yemen » fffho » A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport of fly- fishing to the desert. 112 min. PG.

Denman Cinemas.