AT THE MOVIES
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Music mogul David King (Denzel Washington, right) faces a moral dilemma in "Highest 2 Lowest," opening Friday in Grants Pass and Ashland.

Schedule is good beginning Friday. A dot (•) indicates a movie new to the area.


"THE BAD GUYS 2," PG

The Bad Guys are pulled out of retirement and forced to do "one last job" by an all-female squad of criminals. Animated, voices by Sam Rockwell, Marc Caron, Craig Robinson. 104 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: in 2-D at 11:20 a.m., 1:50, 4:20, 6:50 op.m. daily (no 6:50 p.m. show Sunday).

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: in 2-D at 10 a.m., 12:35, 3:10, 5:45, 8:20 p.m. Friday, Sunday; 10:20 a.m., 3:20, 5:55, 8:30 p.m. Saturday; 11:35 a.m., 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 p.m. Monday; 11:10 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 9;15 p.m. Tuesday; 1:50, 2:30, 4:25, 9:25 p.m. Wednesday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: in 2-D at 4:30, 5:30, 7:10 p.m. Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 11:35 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; 11:35 a.m, 12:30, 2, 3, 4:30, 5:30, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday.


• "BROOMSTICK AVE." Not rated

After Gabe is released from Juvie, he moves to San Francisco to reset his life but his tasked to do an awful thing that will ruin his future. Teryn Macallan, Bella Mraz. 86 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 7:30 p.m. Friday.


• "CAUGHT STEALING," R

A burned-out ex-baseball player finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined. Austin Butler, Bad Bunny, Zoe Kravitz. 113 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: advance showings at 4, 6:50, 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29.


• "CLUE," (1985) PG

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up. Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn. 87 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 2 p.m. Sunday; 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday.


• "DIRTY DANCING," (1987) PG-13

Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. Patrick Swaze, Jennifer Grey. 100 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 1 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Wednesday.


"EAST OF WALL," R

After the death of her husband, a young, tattooed, rebellious horse trainer wrestles with financial insecurity and unresolved grief while providing refuge for a group of wayward teenagers on her broken-down ranch in the Badlands. Porshia Zimiga, Tabatha Zimiga, Scoot McNairy. 97 minutes.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E, Main St.: 7:10 p.m. daily.


• "EDEN," R

A group of outsiders settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn't the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other. Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby. 129 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10 a.m., 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday; 11:30 a.m., 2:35, 5:40, 8:45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.


"THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS," PG-13

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, the Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn. 115 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: in 2-D at 11:40 a.m., 2:20, 5, 7:40 p.m. daily.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: in 2-D at 10:05 a.m., 1, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 p.m. Friday; 10:15 a.m., 1:10, 4:05, 7, 9:55 p.m. Saturday; 11:05 a.m., 12:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05 p.m. Sunday; 12:10, 3:05, 9:15 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m., 1:50, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 p.m. Tuesday; 12:10, 3:05, 5:05, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: in 2-D at 5, 7:40 p.m. daily, with Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday matinees at. 11:40 a.m., 2:20 p.m.


• "THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN," (2005) R

Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd. 116 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: noon Saturday; 6 p.m. Monday.


"FREAKIER FRIDAY," PG-13

Twenty-two years after Tess and Anna endured an identity crisis, they discover that lightning might strike twice. Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan. 111 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 11:30 a.m.,1, 2:10, 3:40, 4:50, 7:30 p.m. daily.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10, 11 a.m., 12:50, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 5:20, 7:30, 8:05, 10:20, 10:50 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m., 12:50, 3:20, 3:40, 6:30, 9:05, 9:20 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. 12:50, 3:15, 3:40, 6:30, 9, 9:20 p.m. Sunday; 11:30 a.m., noon, 2:15, 2:45, 5, 5:30, 7:45, 8:45, 10:30 p.m. Monday; 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 3:30, 4:45, 6:20, 7:35, 9:10, 10:25 p.m. Tuesday; 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:15, 3:20, 5, 6:10, 7:45, 9, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: 4:50, 7:30 p.m. daily, with Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday matinees at 11:30 a.m., 2:10 p.m.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St.: 4:50, 7:30 p.m. daily, with Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday matinees at 11:40 a.m., 2:15 p.m.


• "HIGHEST 2 LOWEST," R

When a titan music mogul is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright. 133 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 11:50 a.m., 12:50, 2:50, 3:50, 7 p.m. Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 12:50, 3:50, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; 11:50 a.m., 12:50, 3:50, 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St.: 7:20 p.m. daily, with Sat and Sunday matinees at 4 p.m.


• "HONEY DON'T," R

Honey O'Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. Margaret Qually, Chris Evans. 89 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:20 a.m., 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:25 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 10:05 a.m., 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 p.m. Sunday; noon, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40 p.m. Monday; 11:30 a.m., 1:55, 4:20, 6:45, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday; 11:45 a.m., 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:25 p.m. Wednesday.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E, Main St.: 4:35, 7 p.m. daily, with Saturday, and Sunday matinees at 11:50 a.m, 2:25 p.m.


"HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON," PG

As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together. Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler. 125 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: in 2-D at 10:05 a.m., 1:10 p.m. Friday; 10:10 a.m. Saturday; 10:25 a.m. Sunday; 12:20 p.m. Monday; 11:15 a.m., Tuesday; 11:50 a.m. Wednesday; in 3-D at 4:15 p.m. Friday; 1:15 p.m. Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Sunday; 3:25 p.m. Monday; 2:15 p.m. Tuesday; 2:55 p.m. Wednesday.


• "JAWS," (1975) PG

When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down. Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. 125 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 4:15, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28,

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 6, 9:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.


"JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH," PG-13

Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion, an expedition braves isolated equatorial regions to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric creatures for a groundbreaking medical breakthrough. Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Baily, Mahershala Ali. 134 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: in 2-D at 12:45, 4:30, 7:50 p.m. daily (no 4:30 p.m. show Saturday).

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: in 2-D at 10:50 a.m, 9:20 p.m. Friday; 6:15 p.m. Saturday; 6:45 p.m. Sunday; noon, 9:15 p.m. Monday; 11:15 a.m., 5:45, 9 p.m. Tuesday; noon, 6:30, 9:45 p.m. Wednesday; in 3-D at 2:05 p.m. Friday; 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 p.m. Sunday; 3:15 p.m. Monday, Wednesday; 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.


• "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS — SING-ALONG EVENT," PG

A world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters. Arden Cho, May Hong. 96 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sunday.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 1:05, 2, 3:40, 4:30, 6:30, 7, 9:30, 10:10 p.m. Saturday; 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:45, 1:25, 2, 4:30, 6:30, 7, 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sunday.


"THE NAKED GUN," PG-13

Only one man has the particular set of skills — to lead Police Squad and save the world. Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson. 85 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:15 p.m. daily.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:20 a.m., 12:45, 3:10, 5:35, 8, 10:50 p.m. Friday; 10:20 a.m., 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:55 p.m. Saturday; 10:20 a.m, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:55 p.m. Sunday; 11:45 a.m., 2:10, 2:55, 4:35, 5:15, 8:10 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m., 1:20, 2:40, 3:40, 5:20, 8:10, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday; 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:35, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St.: 5 p.m. daily, with Saturday, and Sunday matinees at noon and 2:35 p.m.


• "NE ZHA II," Not rated

After a great catastrophe, the souls of Nezha and Aobing are saved, but their bodies face ruin. To give them new life, Taiyi Zhenren turns to the mystical seven-colored lotus in a bid to rebuild them and change their fate. Japanese anime, English dubbed. 144 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 12:20, 3:35 p.m. daily (no 3:35 p.m. show Sunday).

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10 a.m. 1:20 p.m. Friday; 10:05 a.m., 1:25 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; 11:50 a.m., 3:10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E. Main St.: 4 p.m. daily.


"NOBODY 2," R

Suburban dad Hutch Mansell, a former lethal assassin, is pulled back into his violent past after thwarting a home invasion, setting off a chain of events that unravels secrets about his wife's past and his own. Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd. 89 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 12:30, 3, 5:10, 7:20 p.m. daily.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10, 10:50 a.m., 12:25, 1:15, 2:50, 3:40, 5:15, 6:05, 7:40, 8:30, 10:05, 10:55 p.m. Friday; 10:35, 11:05 a.m., 1, 1:30, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40 p.m. Saturday; 10, 10:30 a.m., 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:35 p.m. Sunday; 11:45 a.m., 12:30, 2:10, 2:55, 4:35, 5:20, 5:45, 7:45, 8:10, 10:10, 10:30 p.m. Monday; 11:45 a.m, 12:15, 2:10, 2:40, 4:35, 5:05, 5:35, 7:30, 8, 9:55, 10:25 p.m. Tuesday; 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:10, 3:10, 4:35, 5:35, 5:45, 8, 8;10, 10:25 p.m. Wednesday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: 5:10, 7:50 p.m. daily, with Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday matinees at 12:10, 2:30 p.m.


• "PONYO," (2008) G

A 5-year-old boy develops a relationship with a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. Japanese anime. 125 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 4 p.m. Saturday; 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Wednesday (English dubbed); 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday (in Japanese with English subtitles).

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 4 p.m. Saturday; 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Wednesday (English dubbed); 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday (in Japanese with English subtitles).


"PRIMITIVE WAR," Not rated

In Vietnam, 1968, a recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon and soon discover they are not alone. Tricia Helfer, Jeremy Piven. 135 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Monday; 4 p.m. Sunday.


• "RELAY," R

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive. Riz Ahmed, Lily James, Sam Worthington. 112 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: noon, 2:40, 5:15, 8 p.m. daily.


• "THE ROSES," R

A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down. Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kate McKinnon. 105 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: advance showings at 6 p.m. Wednesday; 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 p.m. Thursday.


"SHIN GODZILLA," (2016) PG-13

A horrific creature of tremendous size surfaces in Tokyo Bay, then makes landfall in the city, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Then it evolves. In Japanese with English subtitles. 119 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 7:20, 10:15 p.m. Friday; 4:20, 7:15 p.m. Saturday; 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 p.m. Sunday; 6:30, 9:25 p.m. Monday; 5:15, 8:50 p.m. Tuesday; 6, 8:55 p.m. Wednesday.


"SKETCH," PG

When a young girl's sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life — chaotic, real and on the loose — and her family must reunite to stop the monsters they never meant to unleash. Tony Hale, D'Arcy Carden. Bianca Belle. 96 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:10 a.m., 12:45, 3:20 p.m. Friday; 10:15 a.m., 12:50, 3:25 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m, 1:35 p.m. Sunday; 11:45 a.m., 2:20 p.m. Monday; 11:05 a.m. 1:40 p.m. Tuesday; 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Wednesday.


"SUPERMAN," PG-13

Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing and, as the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned. David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult. 129 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: in 2-D at 6:40 p.m. daily.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: in 2-D at 4:40, 7:45, 10:25 p.m. Friday; 4:45, 7:50, 10 p.m. Saturday; 4:45, 7:50, 10:05 p.m. Sunday; 6:30, 9:35 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.


"TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES," (1990) PG

Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas. Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais. 93 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sunday; 6:45 p.m. Saturday; 7:30 p.m. Monday; 7:45 p.m. Tuesday; 8 p.m. Wednesday.


"TOGETHER," R

A couple at a crossroads in their relationship move to the country where an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. Dave Franco, Alison Brie. 102 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:30 a.m., 1:10, 3:50, 11 p.m. Friday; 4, 11 p.m. Saturday; 3:45, 10:55 p.m. Sunday; 10:25 p.m. Monday, Tuesday; 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.


• "THE TOXIC AVENGER," Not rated

A horrible toxic accident transforms a downtrodden janitor into a new evolution of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Peter Dinklage, Jacob Tremblay, Taylour Paige. 102 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: advance showing at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: advance showing at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.


• "TRAINWRECK," (2015) R

A commitment-phobic career woman who has always thought that monogamy was impossible must face her fears when she meets a good guy. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader. 125 minutes.

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: noon Sunday; 6 p.m. Tuesday.


"WEAPONS," R

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Julia Garner, Josh Brolin. 128 minutes.

In Grants Pass: SouthGate Cinema, 1625 S.W. Ringuette St.: 12:40, 4, 6:10, 7:10 p.m. daily (no 6:10 p.m. show Thursday, Aug. 28.)

In Medford: Tinseltown, 651 Medford Center: 10:10 a.m, 1:15, 4:20, 5:55, 7:25, 9, 9:45, 10:30 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. 1, 6, 7, 9:05, 9:35, 10:05 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m, 1, 4:10, 7:15, 9:10, 9:45, 10:20 p.m. Sunday; 11:30, 11:50 a.m., 2:35, 4:55, 8, 9:40, 10;15 p.m. Monday; 11, 11:30 a.m., 2:05, 4;15, 7:20, 9:40, 10:25 p.m Tuesday; 11:30, 11:45 a.m., 2:45, 4:30, 7:30, 9:40, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.

In White City: Crater Lake Cinema, 7501 Highway 62: 4, 7, 8 p.m. Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 12:40, 4, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday; 12:40, 4, 7, 8 p.m. Tuesday.

In Ashland: Varsity Theatre, 166 E, Main St.: 4:20, 7:40 p.m. daily, with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 12:50 p.m.