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The Arts April 18, 2007
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REEL TO REEL
NOW PLAYING ON NANTUCKET

"TMNT"
"TMNT" (Rated PG for animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language.)

A technological re-visiting of the 1990s cast of sewer turtles who've mutated into crime-fighting, pizza-loving, martial artists named after luminaries of the Italian Renaissance.

Wed. and Thu.: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

"Wild Hogs" (Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content,

and some violence.)

Jon Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy are weekend bike warriors on a crosscountry quest for excitement when, Dios Mio, a real biker gang called the el Fuegos crosses their path.

Wed. and Thu.: 9:15 p.m.

"300"

(Rated R for graphic battle sequences

throughout, some sexuality and nudity.)

Abs and loincloths abound in this beautiful, gruesome film about the 300 Spartan soldiers who fought invasion by a massive, insane Arab army. Fascinating filming techniques make it unlike any other war movie ever filmed. Starring Gerard Butler, who is much better in this film than he was in "Phantom of the Opera."

"Wild Hogs"
Fri. and Sat.: 9:15 p.m. Sun.: 7 p.m.

"Meet the Robinsons"

When a wunderkind and orphaned boy named Lewis creates a mind-reading instrument for the science fair (and for the purpose of finding his birth mother), an evil man in a bowler hat arrives from the future and steals the invention. Soon after, a man named Wilbur also arrives from the future to bring Lewis back with him to find the memory scanner and its thief. (All this will make perfect sense to your kids.)

Fri. and Sat.: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sun.: 4 p.m.

"Firehouse Dog" (Rated PG for sequences of action peril,

some mild crude humor and language.)

An overachieving Hollywood dogactor named Rexxx gets lost and is adopted by a firehouse with a problem keeping it together. Rexxx helps them step it up and also brings together a father and son who've had a tough run in recent years.

Tue.: 7 p.m.

"Blades of Glory"

(Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image

"300"
and some drug references.)

Will Ferrell and the Napoleon Dynamite guy (John Heder) team as a figure skating pair when bad behavior gets them banned from singles competition.

Mon. and Tue.: 9:15 p.m.

For the most current sow times,

contact the Staright Café; 1 North Union Street; (Movie Hotline) 228-

4435; (Reservations) 228-4479;

www.starlightnantucket.com

"A Simple Curve"

As seen during the 2006 Nantucket Film Festival. Kris Lemche gives a stellar performance (Canadian Press) as Caleb, a charming small-town entrepreneur determined to keep his woodworking shop afloat in spite of the relentless idealism of his business partner and father, aging hippie draftdodger Jim (Michael Hogan, "Battlestar Galactica"). When: Saturday, April 21, 7-9 p.m Where: Nantucket Atheneum Cost: Free For more info, please call 228-1110.
"Meet the Robinsons"
"Firehouse Dog"
"Blades of Glory"


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