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Now playing in Ashland Aug 10, 2006 12:00 AM A A Who Killed the Electric Car? It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? "Who Killed the Electric Car?" chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business. A documenary by Chris Paine, narrated by Martin Sheen PG for brief mild language/91m/F/Sony Pictures Classics An Inconvenient Truth Former Vice President Al Gore's crusade to raise awareness of global warming, warning us we have only 10 years to try and avert a major catastrophic climatic tailspin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. With wit, smarts and hope, Gore brings home his persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue & rather, it is the biggest moral challenge facing our global civilization. A Davis Guggenheim documentary PG for mild thematic elements/98m/F/Paramount Classics World Trade Center This is the story of the last two survivors, Port Authority policemen, from the World Trade Center disaster, and the determined heroes that continued to try to rescue people when it seemed all hope was lost. Directed by Oliver Stone ("Wall Street", "JFK"); Starring Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Stephen Dorff, Maria Bello PG-13 for intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language/128m/F/Paramount Night Listener In this suspense drama, a young boy calls in to a radio talk show to speak to his favorite host. But matters get worse for the host as he begins to question the boy. Robin Williams, John Cullum, Rory Culkin, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh R for language and some disquieting sexual content/91m/F/Miramax Miami Vice Ricardo Tubbs is urbane and dead smart. He lives with intel analyst Trudy, as they work undercover to identify a group responsible for three murders. Sonny Crockett is charismatic and flirtatious until he gets romantically entangled with the wife of an arms and drugs trafficker. The intensity of this case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one. Directed by Michael Mann Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Gong Li, Danny Trejo, Wes Studi, Naomie Harris R for strong violence, language and some sexual content/135m/S/Universal Scoop A dead journalist, stuck in limbo, remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of the Tarot Card Killer at large in London. During a stage performance by magician "Splendini" (Woody Allen), American journalism student Sondra is shocked to find herself able to see and hear the ghostly journalist, who gives her the scoop of a lifetime. She chases the big story, aided by Splendini, discovering that the handsome British aristocrat who is the love of her life may be the killer. Written and Directed by Woody Allen Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane, Woody Allen PG-13 for some sexual content/96m/F/Focus Talladega Nights All Ricky Bobby ever wanted to do was go fast"& 166;really fast. This is the story of a dreamer who can only count to 1. After winning it all, then losing it, race car driver Ricky Bobby must claw his way back to the top the only way he knows how - the hard way. Will Farrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence/110m/S/Sony Snakes on a Plane An FBI agent is escorting a witness on a flight from Hawaii to LA when an assassin releases hundreds of deadly snakes on the airplane in order to eliminate the witness. Samuel L. Jackson, Nathan Phillips, Benjamin McKenzie Not yet rated, but probably an R/106m/S/New Line Step Up Tyler is a street smart juvenile delinquent sentenced to community service at the Maryland School of Arts. Wanting nothing to do with the students, he meets a beautiful dancer willing to take a chance on him. As he becomes drawn into her world, he discovers a talent for dance. Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora, Rachel Griffiths PG-13 for thematic elements, brief violence and innuendo/103m/S/Buena Vista Zoom Jack (Captain Zoom), an out-of-shape former superhero who has lost his powers, is reluctantly called back into action to turn a ragtag group of kids into a new generation of superheroes and save the world. Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase, Spencer Breslin, Rip Torn, Kate Mara, Michael Cassidy, Ryan Newman PG for brief rude humor, language and mild action/90m/F/Sony Pulse A website which at first appears to be merely a scary hoax with an irresistible marketing ploy turns out to be run by a sinister and deadly force. Kristen Bell, Jonathan Tucker, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Ron Rifkin, Rick Gonzalez PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi terror, disturbing images, language, sensuality and thematic material/90m/F/Weinstein Company Barnyard Otis, a carefree party cow, suddenly finds himself in a position of responsibility, and the "udderly" irresponsible cow must find the courage to be a leader. Filmed entirely in CGI. Starring the voice talents of Kevin James, Sam Elliott and Danny Glover PG for some mild peril and rude humor/90m/F/Paramount Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Captain Jack Sparrow dowes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, and must find a way out of his debt or else be doomed to eternal damnation and servitude in the afterlife. Directed by Gore Verbenski ("The Ring", "The Mexican", "Mousehunt") Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Stellan Skarsg& 229;rd, Jack Davenport, Kevin R. McNally, Naomie Harris, Jonathan Pryce PG-13 for intense sequences of adventure violence, including frightening images/151m/S/Buena Vista