Movies


	SEPTEMBER CALENDAR FOR THE TOWN HALL THEATRE THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR plays 5 days: Thursday, August 28th to Monday, September 1st Brendan Fraser return as swashbuckling adventurer Rick O'Connell to face off against Jet Li as ancient China's supernatural Han Emperor in a story that leads them from the forbidden tombs of China high into the frigid Himalayas. Together, Tick, Evelyn (Maria Bello) and newcomer Luke Ford as their reckless, excitement-craving son, Alex, will confront an undead evil born of an ancient curse. They are joined in the action-adventure by Michelle Yeoh as a sorceress with a powerful secret of her own. This 112 minute Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller is Rated PG-13 for adventure action and violence. SWING VOTE plays 5 days: Thursday, September 4th to Monday, September 8th
	Swing Vote follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one
	mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's. Suddenly, Bud Johnson, the nobody, becomes the voice for everybody when the world realizes that his vote will be the one that elects the next president. Politicians invade the small town of Texico, New Mexico and its unwitting inhabitants, waging war for Bud's vote. Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane and Kelsey Grammer also star. This 120 minute Comedy/Drama is Rated PG-13 for language.
	TROPIC THUNDER plays 5 days: Thursday, September 11th to Monday, September 15th
	Ben Stiller Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast (including Tom Cruise, Nick Nolte, Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, and Matthew McConaughey) in Tropic Thunder, an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to
	make the most expensive war film ever made. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. The comedy directed by Ben Stiller employs a wide array of off-color humor which is made palatable by a secret weapon, which gives it an all-but-free pass when dealing with the forces of political correctness: The movie is a knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags. This 107 minute Comedy is Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
	THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE plays 2 days: Wednesday, September 17th & Thursday, September 18th When a group of women are abducted in the wintry hills of rural Virginia, the only clues to their disappearance are the grotesque human remains that begin to turn up in snow banks along the highway. With officials desperate for any lead, a disgraced priest's questionable visions send local police on a wild goose chase and straight to a bizarre secret medical experiment that may or may not be connected to the women's disappearance. Its a case right out of The X-Files. But the FBI closed down its investigations into the paranormal years ago. And the best team for the job is ex-agents Fox Mulder and Dr. Dana Scully, who have no desire to revisit their dark past. Still, the truth of these horrific crimes is out there somewhere...and it will take Mulder and Scully to find it! This 104 minute SciFi Thriller is Rated PG-13 for violent and disturbing content and thematic material. TERRA NOVA brings us a JAZZ CONCERT One Night Only on Friday, September 19th Roberts Drake, who began his 30+ year musical career playing classical concerts in Moons' restaurant, brings us his jazz combo called Terra Nova. In the last 30 years Drake has traveled all over the globe playing music and picking up a passion for jazz. Every few years he returns to share a musical snapshot of the years since his last concert visit. Plumas Arts is pleased to welcome him home with Terra Nova who will provide an evening of rhythms from Brazil, Cuba, Spain, New Orleans, and even Oakland, CA. Songs will range form Beatles to Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra to Duke Ellington. Local musical guest include Mark Satterfield and Braden Smith. General Admission is $15; Members of Plumas Art receive a discounted admission price of $12. Tickets may be purchased online at plumasarts.org or by phone at 283-3402. You may also pick them up at the Plumas Arts Gallery or Quincy Natural Foods in Quincy. JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH plays 3 days: Saturday, September 20th to Monday the 22nd
	In this exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel Brendan Fraser (Crash, The Mummy) stars as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community. While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew Sean, the two
	explorers find a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet. And so they go on a quest to find out what has happened to the scientist's missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discovers a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. There they discover a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures. This 93 minute Action Adventure film is Rated PG for intense adventure action and some scary moments. SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 plays 3 days: Wednesday, September 24th to Friday the 26th Based on Ann Brashares' best-selling series of novels, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 catches up with four lifelong friends whose story began with The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Now in college and embarking on separate paths for the first time, each will feel the freedom, separation, love and challenging life lessons that mark their individual journeys toward adulthood. Though miles and worlds apart, they strive to stay in touch and share their new experiences and triumphs with heart and humor and, now more than ever, come to value the immeasurable power of their friendship. This 120 minute Adventure/Drama/Comedy is Rated PG-13 for mature material and sensuality. STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS plays 3 days: Saturday, September 27th to Monday the 29th As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace. More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army. Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt. But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest. Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side This 98 minute Animated Action/Adventure is Rated PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking
	The Town Hall Theatre is operated under the management of Plumas Arts. For a recorded message about films and show times call (530) 283-1140. For questions about theatre rentals, or the movie business, call Plumas Arts at 283-3402.