“San Andreas” and “Pitch Perfect 2” on Local Screens (CPs Tues. 6/2/15)

1) San Andreas – What with all the recent news reports about fracking-caused earthquakes happening around the world this film probably couldn’t be more timely. The long-threatened California earthquake finally occurs and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, playing an L.A. rescue-helicopter pilot, sets out with his ex-wife (Carla Gugino) to find their daughter. Also featuring Colton Haynes, Ioan Gruffudd, Paul Giamatti and Kylie Minogue. I’m sure it’s just dandy, but will it stack up against 1974 schlocky celebrity disaster movie Earthquake, about the same San Andreas Fault-based earthquake, starring Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner and presented in the technical wonder of “Sensurround” in which the theaters cleverly turned up the woofers on the sound system to make movie goers believe they were sitting through an actual disaster. (If you’ve ever seen the film, you know they were.) Check Fandango for screens and times.

2) Pitch Perfect 2 – As the poster has it, “We’re Back Pitches!” The sequel to the surprise summer hit of 2012. We’re reunited with the college women’s a cappella group “The Barden Bellas.” Though they triumphed at the first film, they may have bit off more than they can chew when they compete on an international level. What the hell … it’s better than watching cars explode. Anna Kendrick returns as Beca and Rebel Wilson is back as “Fat Amy.” Interestingly, this is the feature film directorial debut of Elizabeth Banks … who you may know as Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games series. Check Fandango for screens and times.

3) Getaway to the tropics with a trip to Brillobox for Tropical Tuesdays. There you’ll feel the trade winds (breeze from the fans) soothing your overdue vacation bones. Here’s a sampling of their specials: $3 select craft cans, $4 frozen drinks, $10 California bubble bath, $10 Eva Peron, $7 Fernet con cola, and $6 Coronita Margaveza. You can also sop up the island drinks with $7 pineapple soy-glazed chicken or tofu skewers served with Caribbean sweet potato salad. Shoes and shirt required. 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.

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