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Arts & Leisure December 21, 2006
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Mountain Movie Review
Rocky Balboa

(Rated PG)

After a virtual boxing match declares Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) the victor over current champion Mason “The Line” Dixon (Antonio Tarver), the legendary fighter’s passion and spirit are reignited. But when his desire to fight in small, regional competitions is trumped by promoters calling for a rematch of the cyber-fight, Balboa must weigh the mental and physical risks of a high profile exhibition match against his need to be in the ring.

Night at the Museum

(Rated PG)

Good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), despite being perpetually down on his luck, thinks he’s destined for something big. But even he could never have imagined how “big,” when he accepts what appears to be a menial job as a graveyard-shift night watchman at a museum of natural history.

But during Larry’s watch, something extraordinary happens: the museum’s exhibits magically come to life. A fearsome T-Rex insists on a game of

fetch (with one of his own skeleton bones); Mayans, Roman Gladiators, and cowboys emerge from their diorama to wage epic battles; and a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt gives Larry important advice while harboring a crush for an Indian princess. As things spiral wildly out of control, Larry must find a way to control the magic to stop a nefarious plot and save the museum. Based upon the novel by Milan Trenc.

We Are Marshall

(Rated PG)

We Are Marshall Synopsis: The inspiring true story set in Huntington, West Virginia, a small town steeped in the rich tradition of college football. On a fateful night in 1970, while traveling back to Huntington after a game in North Carolina, 75 members of Marshall University's football team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash.

The Pursuit of Happyness

(Rated PG-13)

Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling

to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-yearold son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.

Charlotte’s Web

(Rated G)

Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures – a spider named Charlotte – and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur’s days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte – who sees miracles in the ordinary – spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is “some pig” and worth saving. Based on the classic children's novel by E.B. White.


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