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Special Screenings

Casino Royale

Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen. Directed by Martin Campbell. 144 minutes. Rated PG-13.

In his first mission, James Bond must stop Le Chiffre, a banker to the world’s terrorist organizations, from winning a high-stakes poker tournament at Casino Royale in Montenegro. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400. 4/14, 2 pm, free.

Cast Away

Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. 143 minutes. Rated PG-13.

A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Whitney Library, 5175 E. Tropicana Ave., 507-4010. 4/15, noon, free.

Eugene Onegin

Broadcast of a live performance by the Metropolitan Opera of Puccini’s opera, starring Renée Fleming. Regal Cinemas Village Square, 9400 W. Sahara Ave., 221-2283. Regal Cinemas Colonnade, 8880 S. Eastern Ave., 221-2283. 4/15, 1:30 pm, $15-$18. Info: www.fathomevents.com.

A Feast at Midnight

Freddie Findlay, Aled Roberts, Christopher Lee. Directed by Justin Hardy. 105 minutes. Rated PG.

A new student at a British public school forms a secret society centered around cooking and midnight feasting. Screening preceded by appetizers. Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 455-7340. 4/19, 7 pm, $3.

IMAX Theatre

Deep Sea 3D, Fighter Pilot, Mystery of the Nile, Lions 3D: Roar of the Kalahari

Call for showtimes. $11.99 each show.

Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 262-4629.

Rock & Roll Frankenstein

Graig Guggenheim, Jayson Spence, Barry Feterman. Directed by Brian O’Hara. 88 minutes. Rated R.

Music agent Bernie Stein, his scientist nephew Frankie and a drugged-out roadie named Iggy team to create a superstar by putting together the remains of dead rockers. Screening followed by live music from Angel City Outcasts, The Front, Resident Saints. Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S. 11th St., 384-4536. 4/15, 7 pm, $5.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Tim Curry. Directed by Jim Sharman. 100 minutes. Rated R.

The perennial 1975 cult classic is a mix of horror, comedy and musical, featuring sex, transvestites and the Time Warp. Augmented by a live cast and audience participation. Onyx Theater inside The Rack in Commercial Center, 953 E. Sahara Ave., #101. First & third Sat of month, 11:30 pm, $7. Info: 953-0682 or www.divinedecadence.org. Outdoor Theatre, Boulder Plaza & 1st St. Third Sat of month, 7:30 pm, free. Info: www.rhpsvegas.com.

Shane

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin. Directed by George Stevens. 118 minutes. Not rated.

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smoldering settler/rancher conflict forces him to act. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400. 4/17, 1 pm, free.

Thank You for Smoking

Aaron Eckhart, Cameron Bright, J.K. Simmons, Katie Holmes. Directed by Jason Reitman. 92 minutes. Rated R.

A satire about Big Tobacco’s chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son. Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 507-3400. 4/17, 7 pm, free.

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