Entertainment Briefs

New Movies

Elijah Wood’s boring summer at the island home of his uncle is salvaged by an orphaned dolphin in “Flipper.”

Alec Baldwin is an ex-New Orleans cop whose family is threatened by a crime lord in “Heaven’s Prisoners.” The film also stars Teri Hatcher.

“Mission Impossible,” the remake of the 1960s television series, starring Tom Cruise, opens Wednesday, May 22, nationwide.

Sean Connery and Dennis Quaid star in the mythical tale “Dragonheart,” which opens Friday, May 24.

Theater

“Approaching Simone,” a play written by Megan Terry and directed by Steven Kent, is having its final performance is today at 7:30 p.m. The show is a post-modern musical celebration of activist Simone Weil’s spiritual journey. The play contains mature subject matter and is not appropriate for all audiences.

—Cory Cruz

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