From Deseret News archives:
Playing at local movie theaters
TOWNE CINEMA SUMMER MATINEES — This week's selections are "Chicken Run" and "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie." A schedule is available at www.townecinema.com. (Today, Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.: Towne Cinema, American Fork)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL — Short films spotlighting board and winter sports. (Tonight, 7 p.m.: Brewvies, must be 21 or older)
THE BIRDS — *** — Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 thriller about crazed avians is a little dated, but there are some thrilling sequences. Running time: 119 minutes, PG-13 (violence) (Saturday, 9 p.m.: Tracy Aviary, Liberty Park)
THE LADY IN THE WATER — ** — The surprise with M. Night Shyamalan's latest is that he created this laughably convoluted fantasy/thriller. Running time: 109 minutes, PG-13 (violence, profanity, vulgarity, brief drugs) (Wednesday, 8 p.m.: SCERA, Orem)
THE MYSTERY OF JEAN BAPTISTE: THE GHOUL OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE — Locally produced documentary. (Thursday, 7 p.m.: East Millcreek Library)
OCEAN'S ELEVEN — *** — The original 1960 heist caper has its own all-star cast (including members of the Rat Pack). Running time: 127 minutes, not rated, probable PG (violence) (Tonight, 8:30 p.m.: Park City Park; Monday, 8:30 p.m.: Gallivan Center; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.: Sundance resort, Provo Canyon)
SALT LAKE FILM CENTER SCREENINGS — This week's film is "Hot House." A monthly schedule is available at www.saltlakefilmcenter.org. (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.: Salt Lake City Library)
SLAMDANCE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL — Free screenings of such previous Slamdance selections as "The Call of Cthulu" and "The Ramones and I." A schedule is available at www.slamdance.com. (Tonight and Saturday, 9 p.m.: Fairmont Park, Sugar House)
LARGE-FORMAT FILMS
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"The Birds" \— Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park
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