BANDSLAM: A geeky kid (Gaelan Connell) gets chosen to manage a popular girl’s (Aly Michalka) high school band for a big tri-state competition.  He recruits a quiet loner (Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical) to join the band, romantic complications develop, and all is settled at the Bandslam.  Charming, and not any more innocuous than it has to be. (PG) Three stars – Roger Ebert

• Century Olympia: Thurs 12:01 a.m. Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:20 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:15, 9:55.


• Galaxy Narrows 8: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15. 


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:05, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15.    


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:45.


• Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15. 


• South Hill 6: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:40, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50.


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:55 a.m., 2:15, 4:35, 7, 9:25.    

DISTRICT 9: An alien spaceship hovers over Johannesburg, its occupants stranded and starving.  They’re placed in a fenced-in district, where the locals fear and resent them.  Looking like a cross between lobsters and grasshoppers, they’re sort of loathsome, but one human and one alien work together, in a mockumentary with apartheid parallels. (R) Three stars – RE

• Century Olympia: Thurs 12:01 a.m. Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:30 a.m., 12:50, 2:10, 3:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:50, 10:10. 


• Galaxy Narrows 8: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11 a.m., 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:20. 


• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:20 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10.   


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 noon, 1, 2:40, 4:15, 5:15, 7:30, 8, 10:05, 10:35.   


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:25 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10.


• Longston Place 14: Thurs 12:01 a.m. Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:45, 1:15, 3:45, 4:10, 7:10, 7:45, 9:50, 10:25.


• Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:45 a.m., 1:40, 2:25, 4:20, 5:05, 7, 7:45, 9:40, 10:25.  


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:40.    

THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is a cheerfully energetically and very vulgar comedy. If you’re OK with that, you may be OK with this film, which contains a lot of laughs and has studied Political Correctness only enough to make a list of groups to offend. It takes place after a failing car dealer calls in a hired gun and his team to move goods off the lot over the Fourth of July.  (R) Three stars — RE

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:40, 3, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05.   


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 8:05, 10:25.   


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 10:45 a.m., 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:40, 9:50.


• Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:15, 2:45, 5:25, 8, 10:10. 


• South Hill 6: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:30.

FOOD INC.: Alarming documentary that says our food is produced on assembly lines by multinational corporations, and the “family farm” is a myth.  Paints an overall picture more frightening because the situation has grown out of control.  Do you realize the odds are the steak you eat came from beef cattle raised on concrete floors and standing more than ankle deep in manure? (PG) Three and a half stars. – RE

• The Grand Cinema: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 2:35, 7, 9:10. Also Fri-Sun 12:25.

INGLORIOUS BASTARDS: Early opening. (R)

• Lakewood Cinema 15: Thurs, Aug. 20 12:01 a.m.


• Longston Place 14: Thurs, Aug. 20 12:01 a.m. 


• Martin Village 16: Thurs, Aug. 20 12:01 a.m.

IN THE LOOP: A misunderstanding may lead to war in a pointed comedy starring James Gandolfini. (NR) – Bill White

• The Grand Cinema: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:45. Also Sat-Sun 11:45 a.m.

PONYO: The word is “magical.”  This poetic, breathtaking work by the greatest of all animators has such deep charm that adults and children will both be touched.  A goldfish becomes human and makes friends with a little boy, upsetting the balance between land and sea.  With the voices of Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey and Frankie Jonas.  Directed by the great Hayao Miyazaki. (G) Four Stars – RE

• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:15, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45.    


• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:35. 


• Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:55 a.m., 2:35, 5:15, 7:50, 10:30. 

THE TIME TRAVELER’S WIFE: Clare (Rachel McAdams) is in love with a man who frequently disappears into thin air, leaving behind his clothing in a pile on the floor.  Henry (Eric Bana) is a time traveler whose trips are beyond his control.  Another problem is that whenever he arrives at another time, he’s naked and has to steal clothes.  You’d think he’d be demoralized, but somehow the warmth of the actors makes it a bittersweet love story. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – RE

• Century Olympia: Thurs 12:01 a.m. Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:40.


• Galaxy Narrows 8: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:15, 9:40. 


• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11 a.m., 1:30, 4, 7, 9:40.   


• Galaxy Uptown Theatre (VIP): Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 7.  


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 12:50, 4:30, 7, 9:50.    


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:40.


• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 121:35, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45. 


• Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 11:25 a.m., 2:05, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50. Sun no 11:25 a.m. 


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Aug. 20 noon, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:45.