Entertainment : In Depth - Moneyball

Brad Pitt and the business of baseball slide on to the big screen this week at the Palace.

“Moneyball” opens Friday, October 21 and runs through Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m. every evening, and Monday, October 24 at 2 p.m.

“Moneyball” stars Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, a one-time baseball star who flamed out in the big leagues and now works as the general manager for the Oakland Athletics. Without the funds needed to entice the best players to his franchise, Beane realizes he needs to radically change how he evaluates what players can bring to the squad.

Beane meets Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), an Ivy League economics major, and realizes he's found the man who understands how to undermine the usual system of assessing players. However, as the duo acquires players that seem too old, injured, or inept to complete, they face major-league resistance from the team's manager Art Howe (Philip Seymour Hoffman).

Rated PG-13 for strong language and running 133 minutes, this movie will appeal to all but our youngest patrons.

SCHEDULE CHANGE

I’ve been dealing with the business of film booking this week. Warner Brothers has decided it doesn’t care for our $2 and $3 ticket prices and therefore we will not be getting “Dolphin Tale.” Instead, look for “Dream House” with Daniel Craig, Rachel Wiesz and Naomi Watts. This PG-13-rated mystery thriller is perfect for Halloween weekend.

NOVEMBER

The calendar will be posted online and at the theatre soon. Following “Dream House,” the Palace will show the R-rated, Oscar-noted “The Ides of March,” starring George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, and Marisa Tomei.

Other November offerings include “Real Steel,” “Footloose,” and “Puss in Boots in 3D.” Get your tickets today!