by Don Morton
Invictus
The title is Latin for “unconquer-able.” It was an uneasy time in South Africa when Nelson Mandela (a role absolutely nailed by Morgan Freeman) took office in 1994 to preside over a fragile truce between whites and blacks. Many in his government wanted to change the name of the Springboks, the nation’s rugby team, as blacks considered the team and its colors a hated vestige of apartheid. But Mandela, wishing to encourage forgiveness, instead embraced the team and encouraged it to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup, working through the team’s captain (Matt Damon). The event was being played in South Africa, but the abysmal Springboks were taking part in the first round only because of host-nation status. Whaddaya know? They start to win. If this wasn’t a true story, Disney would have made it up. The showdown comes in the bone-crunching final against dreaded New Zealand. A subplot involves the integration of the president’s security team, which obliged hardcore ANC fighters to work alongside Afrikaner policemen. Clint Eastwood’s film on the unifying power of sports has its flaws—it gets a bit preachy at times—but this is an enjoyable and edifying moviegoing experience. Good music. (130 min)
Kansai Cinema Listings
UMEDA
TOHO CINEMAS
UMEDA
(HEP NAVIO 7~9F) Tel: 06-6316-1312
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300.
first of every month ¥1,000.
http://www.toho.co.jp
www.tohotheater.jp
Now showing:
It’s complicated,
Oceans,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians,
Invictus,
The Lovely Bones,
Avatar
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force, Up in the Air From Mar 27: Shelter
UMEDA PICCADILLY
(Above Izumi-no Hiroba)
Tel: 06-6315-1414
Wed for women ¥1,000
www.shochiku-eigakan.com/
Now showing:
The Blind Side
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 12:
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 13:
I Love You Phillip Morris
From Mar 19:
NINE
UMEDA BURG7
(South From Hansin Dep. Store, E-MA Build. 7~13F)
06-4795-7602
Wed for women ¥1,000, after 21:00 ¥1,200,
except Sat every first of the month ¥1,000
www.t-joy.net
Now showing:
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 12:
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force,
Bruno
From Mar 27:
Armored
UMEDA GARDEN CINEMA
(Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 4F)
¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000
www.kadokawa-gardencinema.jp
Now showing:
New York, I Love You;
Bad Lieutenant
From Mar 13:
Young@Heart
CINE LIEBRE UMEDA
(Umeda Sky Build. Tower East 3F)
Tel: 06-6440-5930
Wed for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000
www.cinelibre.jp
Now showing:
Frozen River
From Mar 6:
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
From Mar 20:
Nordwand
THEATER UMEDA
(Umeda Loft B1F) 06-6359-1080
on Wed for women ¥1,000, on Tue for men ¥1,000,
first of the month ¥1,000
Now showing:
Caravaggio, Bejart
MINAMI
TOHO CINEMAS NAMBA
(8F, 3-8-9, Chuo-ku, Osaka) Tel: 06-6647-5705
Wed for women ¥1,000
www.tohotheater.jp/theater/namba
Now showing:
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
From Mar 19:
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force,
Up in the Air
NAMBA PARKS CINEMA
Inside Namba Park 6F, 8F, 9F
Tel: 06-6643-3215.
Wed for women ¥1,000. All movies after 8pm ¥1,200
Now showing:
Avatar, Oceans,
Invictus,
It's Complicated,
Valentine's Day,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 12:
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE,
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force
CINE POP
(1-2-3 Sennichimae 2-11-5 Shikishima Build.)
Tel: 06-6641-3719
Wed for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300,
first of the month ¥1,000
From Mar 6:
The Hurt Locker
From Mar 27:
Armored,
Shelter
KYOTO
KYOTO CINEMA
(Cocon Torimaru Bldg. 3F, Shijo-Kudaru, Torimaru-dori.)
Tel: 075(353)4723
Wed. for women: ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1000
Now showing:
(500) Days of Summer
From Mar 6:
Caravaggio,
Frozen River;
New York, I Love You
From Mar 20:
Bruno,
I Love You Phillip Morris
From Mar 27:
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
MOVIX KYOTO
(Nakagyo-ku, Shinkyogoku, Sanjyo-sagaru, Sakuranomachi
400banchi) Tel: 075(254)3215
Wed for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.movix.jp
Now showing:
Avatar,
Oceans,
It's Complicated,
Invictus,
Valentine's Day,
Paranormal Activity,
The Lovely Bones,
Hannah Montana,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians,
The Blind Side
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 12:
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE,
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force
KOBE
OS CINE MINT KOBE
(Inside MINT Kobe 9-12F)
Tel: 078-291-5330
Tue. for women ¥1,000, Fri. first show ¥1,300 every first of the month ¥1,000
Now showing:
It's Complicated,
Valentine's Day,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians.
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 13:
I Love You Phillip Morris
From Mar 19:
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force,
Up in the Air
KOBE KOKUSAI SHOCHIKU
(Chuo-ku, Goko-dori 8-1-6 Kobe Kokusai Kaikan, 11F)
Tel: 078-230-3580
Tue for women ¥1,000, first of the month ¥1,000.
www.shochiku.co.jp/cinema/theaters
From Mar 6:
The Princess and the Frog
From Mar 19:
NINE
SANNOMIYA CINE
PHONEIX
(Harborland Mosaic 3F) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000
From Mar 6:
The Hurt Locker
CINE MOSAIC
(Harborland Mosaic 3f) TEL: 078-360-7000
Tue for women ¥1,000, Fri first show ¥1,300
Now showing:
It's Complicated,
Percy Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 19:
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
CINELIVRE KOBE
(Chou-ku, Namihana-cho 59) Tel: 078-334-2126
Tue for women ¥1,000, every first of the month ¥1,000.
http://www.nikkatsu.com
Now showing:
Frozen River From
Mar 6:
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
From Mar 20:
Bruno
From Mar 27:
Nordwand
NARA
TOHO CINEMAS KASHIHARA
Tel: 0744-21-6050. hlo.tohotheater.jp/net/schedule/013/TNPI2000J01.do
Wed for women ¥1,000, 3rd Tue of the month ¥1,000, after 8pm ¥1,200,
first of the month ¥1,000, 14th of the month ¥1,000.
Now showing:
Avatar,
It's Complicated,
Valentine's Day,
Invictus,
Percy
Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 13:
NINE
MOVIX KASHIHARA
Tel: 0744-21-1700. www.movix.co.jp/app/SMTT000000019_CALENDAR.html
Wed for women ¥1,000, Thu for men ¥1,000, 3rd Tue of the month ¥1,000,
after 8pm ¥1,200, first of the month ¥1,000, 20th of the month ¥1,000.
Now showing:
Percy
Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE,
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
WARNER MYCAL CINEMAS NISHIYAMATO
Tel: 0745-31-7171. www.warnermycal.com/cinema/nishiyamato/
Wed for women ¥1,000, 3rd Tue of the month ¥1,000, after 8pm ¥1,200,
first of the month ¥1,000.
Now showing:
Percy
Jackson & The Olympians
SHIGA
WARNER MYCAL CINEMAS OHMI HACHIMAN
Tel: 0748-37-3433. www.warnermycal.com/cinema/oumihachiman
Wed for women ¥1,000, after 8pm ¥1,200, first of the month ¥1,000.
Now showing:
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE
WAKAYAMA
XYST CINEMA WAKAYAMA
Tel: 073-480-5800. www.xyst.jp/index.html
Wed for women ¥1,000, after 8pm ¥1,200, first of the month ¥1,000.
Now showing:
Percy
Jackson & The Olympians
From Mar 12:
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
Sherlock Holmes
From Mar 19:
NINE,
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
From Mar 20:
G-Force
**NOTE
Films and show times are subject to change without notice. Call
in advance to check and verify times.
Compiled by Aemee Chung |
