Arts & Entertainment

In Theaters This Weekend: 'Conan the Barbarian'

Jason Momoa wreaks havoc as the Cimmerian warrior.

Arnold Schwarzenegger left some pretty big sandals to fill as Conan the Barbarian, and Jason Momoa wears them well as he wreaks havoc across the screen in director Marcus Nispel’s dark and striking reboot, open in theaters Aug. 19.

Actor/model Momoa is no stranger to swinging a sword—he played warrior Ronan Dex on the sci-fi series Stargate Atlantis and can currently be seen as warlord Khal Drogo in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He’s rumored to have beat out Dolph Lundgren and Kellen Lutz, among other buff contenders, for the title role.

With swords, sorcery and a sexy lady (Rose McGowan), the manly man from Cimmeria takes care of business dispatching villains, battling vicious nasties, and settling the score to a rocking soundtrack.

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Also in theaters: the vampire flick Fright Night (cuddle up at the South Bay Drive-In for a scary double feature of Fright Night and Final Destination 5), the Anne Hathaway vehicle One Day, and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.

We've uploaded each movie trailer—click on one in the media box to see the preview.

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South Bay Drive-In

30 Minutes or Less: R, 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Final Destination 5: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: PG-13, 1 hour, 50 minutes.

The Change-Up: R, 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Cowboys & Aliens: PG-13, 1 hour, 58 minutes.

Fright Night, R, 2 hours.

 

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The Help: PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes.

Candyland: The Great Lollipop Adventure: G, 1 hour, 11 minutes

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World, PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Fright Night, R, 2 hours.

The Smurfs: PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: PG-13, 1 hour, 50 minutes.

30 Minutes or Less: R, 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Final Destination 5: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Captain America: The First Avenger: PG-13, 2 hours, 4 minutes.

Cowboys & Aliens: PG-13, 1 hour, 58 minutes.

Crazy, Stupid, Love: PG-13, 1 hour, 47 minutes.

 

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One Day, PG-13, 1 hour, 47 minutes.

Fright Night, R, 2 hours.

Fright Night 3D, R, 2 hours.

Captain America: The First Avenger 3D: PG-13, 2 hours, 4 minutes.

Captain America: The First Avenger: PG-13, 2 hours, 4 minutes.

Glee the 3D Concert Movie: PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes

Conan the Barbarian, R, 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Conan the Barbarian 3D, R, 1 hour, 52 minutes.

The Help: PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes.

Cowboys & Aliens: PG-13, 1 hour, 58 minutes.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World, PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 3D, PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

30 Minutes or Less: R, 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Final Destination 5: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Final Destination 5 IMAX 3D: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Crazy, Stupid, Love: PG-13, 1 hour, 47 minutes.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: PG-13, 2 hours, 5 minutes.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 An IMAX 3D Experience: PG-13, 2 hours, 5 minutes.

The Smurfs: PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

 

The Help: PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: PG-13, 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Crazy, Stupid, Love: PG-13, 1 hour, 47 minutes.

 

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Conan the Barbarian: R, 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World, PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World 3D, PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

Fight Night, R, 2 hours.

Fight Night 3D, R, 2 hours.

30 Minutes or Less: R, 1 hour, 23 minutes.

Final Destination 5: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Final Destination 5 3D: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Final Destination 5 IMAX 3D: R, 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: PG-13, 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Cowboys & Aliens: PG-13, 1 hour, 58 minutes.

Glee the 3D Concert Movie: PG, 1 hour 40 minutes

The Help: PG-13, 2 hours, 17 minutes.

Friends with Benefits: R, 2 hours.

Captain America: The First Avenger 3D: PG-13, 2 hours, 4 minutes.

Captain America: The First Avenger: PG-13, 2 hours, 4 minutes.

Crazy, Stupid, Love: PG-13, 1 hour, 47 minutes.

The Smurfs: PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

The Smurfs 3D: PG, 1 hour, 40 minutes.

The Change-Up: R, 1 hour, 52 minutes.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: PG-13, 2 hours, 5 minutes.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 An IMAX 3D Experience: PG-13, 2 hours, 5 minutes.

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