Beer Wars Live

Plus: Dragonball Evolution, Hannah Montana: The Movie and more

By Volcano Staff on April 9, 2009

BEER WARS LIVE: Documentary featuring Ben Stein and behind-the-scene footage of the American Beer Industry.  A riveting live discussion follows. (PG-13) – Bill White


DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION: A team of warriors with special powers protects the earth from an evil force with evil plans for the universe. (PG) – Evil Bill White


THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD: John Malkovich plays a magician and psychic who guested on Johnny Carson 61 times, but is now reduced to playing small theaters in smaller cities. Colin Hanks is the new kid who signs on as his road manager, and gets an education in showbiz and the Greatness of Buck Howard. Funny, observant, a little sad, and with a Malkovich performance of fascinating inscrutability. (PG) Three and a half stars. — Roger Ebert


HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE: When a young pop star struggles to juggle success, school and family her father sends her home for a dose of reality that turns into doses of adventure and romance as well.  Includes 14 new songs featuring Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift. (G) – BW


OBSERVE AND REPORT: Seth Rogen is Ronnie Barnhardt, head of security at the Forest Ridge Mall.  When a serial flasher infiltrates his jurisdiction Barnhardt sees the apprehension of the perpetrator as an opportunity to win the affections of the beautiful make-up counter clerk (Anna Faris) who doesn’t give him the time of day. (R) – BW


THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN: The 2005 film about New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record in 1967 — is the centerpiece of this fundraiser.  All proceeds benefit the Altrusa Scholarship Fund. (PG-13) – BW

Blue Mouse: Thurs, April 16 auction: 6, movie: 7.