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Movies at Middletown’s Sorg Opera House

By Eric Robinette | Thursday, June 14, 2007, 06:52 AM

As I reported in the Middletown Journal today, Middletown’s Sorg Opera House on 57 S. Main St. will be showing free movies Friday and Saturday via DVD projection.

Here’s a rundown of the lineup, with some of my reviews, if available. The film titles link to their Internet Movie Database entries.

Friday

11 a.m. — “Ice Age,” animated film

My review

12:45 p.m. — “Nacho Libre,” comedy with Jack Black

My review

2:30 p.m. — “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” animated film

4:15 p.m. — “Night at the Museum,” comedy with Ben Stiller

My review (scroll down)

6 p.m. — “The Guardian,” Coast Guard drama with Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher

8 p.m. — “Sleepy Hollow,” action/horror with Johnny Depp, directed by Tim Burton

My review: Underrated Burton film, with some truly thrilling (and occasionally gruesome) action scenes.

9:50 p.m. — “Final Destination 3,” horror film

11:30 p.m. — “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” 2003 remake

1:15 a.m. “See No Evil,” horror film

Saturday

11 a.m. — “Ice Age: The Meltdown” animated sequel

My review

12:45 p.m. — “Night at the Museum,” comedy with Ben Stiller

My review (scroll down)

2:30 p.m. — “Barnyard: The Original Party Animals,” animated film

4:15 p.m. —“The Nightmare Before Christmas,” stop-motion Halloween Christmas movie by Tim Burton

My review: A classic at Halloween, Christmas, or at any time.

6 p.m. — “Edward Scissorhands,” comedy-drama with Johnny Depp

My review: Gets my vote as Tim Burton’s best film.

8 p.m. — “Casualties of War,” Vietnam drama with Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox; directed by Brian De Palma

My review: Underrated and wrenchingly powerful in places. Marred only by a misguided present-day bookend.

9:50 p.m. — “House of 1,000 Corpses,” horror film directed by Rob Zombie

11:30 p.m. — “Thirteen Ghosts,” horror film

1:15 a.m. — “Saw III,” horror film

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