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Slumdog Millionaire
Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old orphan from the slums, is arrested by police on suspicion of cheating on the TV show, ``Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.'' To prove his innocence, Jamal, who is close to winning twenty million rupees on the show, tells the story of his life in the slum, which makes him find the correct answers to all the questions. 15 and over. 120 minutes.
Megabox Coex (1544-0600) inside Coex Mall near exits 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on subway line 2
CGV Apgujeong (1544-1122) near exit 3 of Apgujeong Station on subway line 3
Seoul Cinema (02-2277-3014) near exit 14 of Jongno 3-ga Station on subway lines 1
Cine Cube Gwanghwamun (02-2002-7770~1) near exit 6 of Gwanghwamun Station on subway line 5
Grandmother's Flower
Invited to the Berlin International Film Festival, ``Grandmother's Flower'' won the feature documentary award at the 12th Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival. The film tells the story of an elderly woman, who suffers from her family's sudden death by historical tragedy and has to spend her life in extreme poverty. 12 and over. 89 minutes. No English subtitles are available.
Sangsangmadang Cinema (02-330-6237) near exit 5 of Hongik Univ. Station on subway line 2
Hypertheque NADA (02-766-3390) near exit 1 of Hyehwa Station on subway line 4
Cinus Ichae (031-955-5999) in Paju publication complex
Elegy
Based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Philip Roth's short novel ``The Dying Animal.'' David Kepesh, a celebrated New York college professor, has never had a serious relationship. So the first time he meets Consuela Castillo, a young Cuban-born woman, he doesn't believe that he will truly love her. But after two years, he realizes that he is already in love with her. 18 and over. 112 minutes.
CGV Gangnam (1544-2280) connected to Gangnam Station on subway line 2
CGV Sangam (1544-1122) near exit 2 of World Cup Stadium Station on subway line 6
CGV Guro (1544-1122) connected to Guro Station on subway line 1.
Gran Torino
Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, ``Gran Torino'' is about a Korean War veteran Kowalski, who doesn't get along with his neighbors because of his grumpiness. One day, Kowalski gets to know his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, and finds out that the boy tries to steal his Gran Torino, his prize possession. To reform the boy, Kowalski makes a decision that he will protect the boy and the boy's family from the gangs. 12 and over. 116 minutes.
CGV Gangbyeon (1544-1122) near exit 1 of Gangbyeon Station on subway line 2
CGV Gonghang (1544-1122) near exit 2 of Gimpo Int'l Airport Station on subway line 5
Push
Nick Gant, who has telekinetic ability, lost his father through the machinations of the head agent of clandestine U.S. government agency, Henry Carver. With Cassie Holmes, a clairvoyant, and Kira, who can push people into believing that certain things are or aren't true, Nick sets out to murder Henry Carver and escape the agency forever. 15 and over. 111 minutes.
Sil-jong (Missing)
Hyeon-jung waits for her younger sister Hyeon-a, who remains missing after leaving home. With a desperate wish, she asks police to help trace her missing sister, but they refuse, because of insufficient evidence. So she sets out to find her, alone. 18 and over. 98 minutes. No English subtitles are available.
Movies on cable TV
The Golden Compass
OCN 11:00 p.m., Friday Night
Based on ``Northern Lights,'' the first novel in Philip Pullman's trilogy ``His Dark Materials.'' Lyra is an orphan living in a fantastical parallel universe where the dogmatic dictatorship of the Magisterium threatens to dominate the world. When Lyra's friend is kidnapped, she travels to the far North to rescue him and rejoin her uncle. Directed by Chris Weitz. Starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman.
X-Men: The Last Stand
OCN 1:30 p.m., Saturday Afternoon
Jean Grey, who disappeared earlier, comes back with enhanced powers. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier and Magneto are put to the test in a war to end all wars. Directed by Brett Ratner. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart.
Hypercube: Cube 2
Superaction 08:00 p.m., Sunday Night
Eight strangers find themselves in a strange cube-shaped room with no recollection of how they got there. They begin dying from deadly booby traps and have to figure out the secrets of the hypercube to survive. Directed by Andrzej Sekula. Starring Kari Matchett, Geraint Wyn Davies, and Grace Lynn Kung.