‘Maleficent,’ ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ open Friday, ‘Rio 2’ swoops into Eastland
The following movies will be playing Friday through Thursday at Movies Stadium 8, located in the Washington Park Mall in Bartlesville. For show times, call 918-335-3633.
• Maleficent (2D and 3D) — A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace. Stars Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning. Rated PG.
• Edge of Tomorrow (2D and 3D) — An officer finds himself caught in a time loop in a war with an alien race. His skills increase as he faces the same brutal combat scenarios, and his union with a Special Forces warrior gets him closer and closer to defeating the enemy. Stars Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton. Rated PG-13.
• The Fault in Our Stars — Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel’s other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. Stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort. Rated PG-13.
• A Million Ways to Die in the West — As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival. Stars Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson. Rated R.
• X-Men: Days of Future Past — The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Stars Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence. Rated PG-13.
• Blended — After a bad blind date, a man and woman find themselves stuck together at a resort for families, where their attraction grows as their respective kids benefit from the burgeoning relationship. Stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore. Rated PG-13.
• Godzilla — The world’s most famous monster is pitted against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence. Stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen and Bryan Cranston. Rated PG-13.
• Neighbors — A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house. Stars Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron. Rated R.
The following movies will be playing Friday through Thursday at the Eastland Four discount movies. For show times, call 918-333-3222.
• Rio 2 — It’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they’re hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets his father-in-law. Voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway. Rated G.
• Transcendence — A scientist’s drive for artificial intelligence, takes on dangerous implications when his consciousness is uploaded into one such program. Stars Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman. Rated PG-13.
• Muppets Most Wanted — While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick. Stars Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey. Rated PG.
• The Lego Movie — An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. Voices of Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks. Rated PG.
• Mr. Peabody and Sherman — The time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son, as they endeavor to fix a time rift they created. Voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Stephen Colbert. Rated PG.