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Planet 51

Planet 51

Rated PG Opened 11/20/09
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Planet 51

  • Running Time: 1:31

The story: This animated adventure comedy turns the tables on the historic myth, when an American astronaut lands on a planet full of little green people who have lived in fear of being invaded by monsters who look like him.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/20/09
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon

  • Romance
  • Running Time: 2:10

The story: When the love of her young life, Edward Cullen, leaves town, Bella Swan deepens her friendship with Jacob, introducing her to another netherworldly tribe.

Rashomon (1950)

 Editors' PickRashomon (1950)

Rated NR Opened 11/13/09
* In limited release
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Rashomon (1950)

  • Foreign, Repertory, Drama, Classics
  • Running Time: 1:28

This classic Akira Kurosawa film revolves around four varying points of view of a woman's rape and the murder of her husband in the 12th century.

The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/06/09
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The Fourth Kind

  • Mystery/Suspense
  • Running Time: 1:38

A psychologist attempts to investigate recurring cases in which people are reported missing in an Alaska town, and uncovers evidence of alien abduction.

Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience

Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience

Rated PG Opened 11/06/09
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Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX 3D Experience

  • Running Time: 1:36

An animated version of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

The Maid (La nana)

 Editors' PickThe Maid (La nana)

Rated NR Opened 10/30/09
* In limited release
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The Maid (La nana)

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:34

A maid attempts to keep her job with the family for whom she has worked for 23 years.

Law Abiding Citizen

Law Abiding Citizen

Rated R Opened 10/16/09
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Law Abiding Citizen

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:48

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an honorable family man, until the day his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion. He hopes for justice, but a rising prosecutor named Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) cuts a deal with one of the killers in exchange for testimony. Ten years later, that man is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he hands Rice an ultimatum: Fix the broken legal system, or suffer the consequences.

Good Hair

 Editors' PickGood Hair

Rated PG-13 Opened 10/09/09
* In limited release
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Good Hair

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 1:35

Prompted by a question from his young daughter, comic Chris Rock sets out to explore the importance of hair in black culture. Rock interviews celebrities such as Ice-T and Raven Symone, and visits hair salons, stylist competitions and an Indian temple to learn about hair culture.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

 Editors' PickCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

Rated PG Opened 09/18/09
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

  • Animated
  • Running Time: 1:30

Based on the children's book, this animated adventure tells the story of an inventor who makes food fall from the sky like rain, a prospect that sounds wonderful until he realizes his food-producing machine is out of control.

Shorts

 Editors' PickShorts

Rated PG Opened 08/21/09
* In limited release
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Shorts

  • Family
  • Running Time: 1:29

A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults set out to get their hands on it.

Wild Ocean 3D

Wild Ocean 3D

Rated NR Opened 03/07/08
* In limited release
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Wild Ocean 3D

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 0:40

The Room

The Room

Rated R Opened 06/27/03
* In limited release
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The Room

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:39

The Shining

The Shining

Rated R Opened 05/23/80
* In limited release
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The Shining

  • Horror
  • Running Time: 2:26

Jack Nicholson stars as the insane caretaker of an isolated hotel in Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's novel.

The Blind Side

 Editors' PickThe Blind Side

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/20/09
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The Blind Side

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 2:06

The story: Sandra Bullock plays a well-to-do housewife who takes in a homeless African American teenager, thereby changing both their lives.

Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

Rated R Opened 11/13/09
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Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day

  • Action/Adventure
  • Running Time: 1:27

In this sequel to the cult hit "The Boondock Saints," the MacManus brothers attempt to avenge the murder of a priest. This movie was not screened in advance for critics.

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

 Editors' PickPrecious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Rated R Opened 11/13/09
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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:49

The story: A overweight teenager in 1980s Harlem battles psychological and physical violence at the hands of her toxically abusive mother and searches for redemption in a literacy program.

A Woman in Berlin

 Editors' PickA Woman in Berlin

Rated NR Opened 11/06/09
* In limited release
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A Woman in Berlin

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 2:11

Based on a true story, this drama focuses on the relationship between a victimized German woman and a Russian soldier during the Red Army invasion of Berlin.

Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D

Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D

Rated PG Opened 11/06/09
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Disney's A Christmas Carol in Disney Digital 3D

  • Running Time: 1:36

An animated version of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Michael Jackson's This Is It

Michael Jackson's This Is It

Rated PG Opened 10/28/09
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Michael Jackson's This Is It

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 1:51

A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts, which would have taken place in London's O2 Arena.

Where the Wild Things Are

 Editors' PickWhere the Wild Things Are

Rated PG Opened 10/16/09
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Where the Wild Things Are

  • Action/Adventure, Family

Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, in which Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world -- a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.

A Serious Man

 Editors' PickA Serious Man

Rated R Opened 10/09/09
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A Serious Man

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 1:45

The Coen brothers direct this 1960s-set comedy about a physics professor (Michael Stuhlbarg) who seeks guidance from three rabbis when his life begins to fall apart.

Love Happens

 Editors' PickLove Happens

Rated PG-13 Opened 09/18/09
* In limited release
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Love Happens

  • Romance
  • Running Time: 1:49

Aaron Eckhart stars as a self-help guru still struggling with the loss of his wife who finds himself falling for a new woman (Jennifer Aniston) equally concerned about letting go of her own baggage.

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia

Rated PG-13 Opened 08/07/09
* In limited release
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Julie & Julia

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 2:04

The story of both Julie Powell (Amy Adams), a government employee who decides to cook her way through Julia Child's classic French cookbook, and Julia Child (Meryl Streep), as she begins to find her own way in the culinary world.

Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia

Dinosaurs 3D: Giants of Patagonia

Rated NR Opened 03/01/07
* In limited release
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Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D

Rated NR Opened 04/17/02
* In limited release
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Space Station 3D

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 0:46

Weekend's Michael O'Sullivan says this Imax film "makes even the claustrophobic on-board quarters seem fun."

To Fly!

To Fly!

Rated NR Opened 01/01/76
* In limited release
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To Fly!

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 0:27

The first Imax movie ever to be shown at the Air and Space Museum takes viewers up in a balloon, into space and more as it simulates the feeling of flight.

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

 Editors' PickWilliam Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

Rated NR Opened 11/20/09
* In limited release
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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 1:25

The story: Civil rights lawyer William Kunstler was one of the most valorized and hated men of the 20th century as he took on the era's most controversial cases, including representing the "Chicago 8" after the 1968 Democratic convention and helping the inmates of Attica prison after their uprising.

Pirate Radio

 Editors' PickPirate Radio

Rated R Opened 11/13/09
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Pirate Radio

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 2:00

The story: This comedy is based on the real-life exploits of a group of DJs who rocked 1960s Britain when they took to the high seas with their bootleg radio broadcasts.

2012

 Editors' Pick2012

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/13/09
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2012

  • Action/Adventure
  • Running Time: 2:38

The story: It's the end of the world as we know it, by way of the P.T. Barnum of the apocalypse, Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day").

Skin

 Editors' PickSkin

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/06/09
* In limited release
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Skin

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:47

The true story of a black girl -- born to a pair of white South Africans with black ancestry, during the era of apartheid -- and the journey she takes when her skin color begins to have a negative impact on her life.

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Disney's A Christmas Carol

Rated PG Opened 11/06/09
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Disney's A Christmas Carol

  • Family, Animated
  • Running Time: 1:36

An animated version of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Rated PG Opened 10/23/09
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Astro Boy

  • Animated
  • Running Time: 1:35

In futuristic Metro City, a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage) builds Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore), a robotic child with super strength, x-ray vision and the ability to fly. Upon learning that his friends and family in Metro City are in danger, Astro Boy must utilize his incredible powers to save everyone and everything he loves.

Coco Before Chanel

 Editors' PickCoco Before Chanel

Rated PG-13 Opened 10/09/09
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Coco Before Chanel

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:45

A look at the early life of designer Coco Chanel (Audrey Tautou) at the point when she meets a wealthy heir (Benot Poelvoorde) who makes her his lover and fashion consultant.

Paranormal Activity

 Editors' PickParanormal Activity

Rated R Opened 10/02/09
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Paranormal Activity

  • Horror
  • Running Time: 1:26

In this low-budget horror film, a couple moves into a new house and senses what appears to be a supernatural presence in their midst.

The Informant!

 Editors' PickThe Informant!

Rated R Opened 09/18/09
* In limited release
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The Informant!

  • Comedy, Drama

Steven Soderbergh directs this film, based on the true story of a whistle blower (Matt Damon) who works with the government to prove the existence of price fixing at agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland.

G-Force

G-Force

Rated PG Opened 07/24/09
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G-Force

  • Family, Animated
  • Running Time: 1:30

A guinea pig named Darwin (Sam Rockwell) and his team of specially trained rodents are shut down by the government and shipped off to a pet shop where they must find a way to break out and prevent a mad billionaire (Bill Nighy) from taking over the world.

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

Rated G Opened 12/04/04
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Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag

  • Documentary
  • Running Time: 0:48

An inside look at the Air Force's Red Flag operation, a challenging air combat exercise.

Road (2002)

Road (2002)

Rated NR Opened 01/01/02
* In limited release
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Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Rated NR Opened 01/01/59
* In limited release
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Some Like It Hot

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 2:12

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

 Editors' PickBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Rated R Opened 11/20/09
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Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 2:01

The story: Nicolas Cage plays a rogue police detective in post-Katrina New Orleans, where he shakes down drug dealers and murderers while scrounging coke, heroin and other illicit goodies on the side. Mendes plays his girlfriend, a hooker with -- what else? -- a heart of gold.

The Messenger

 Editors' PickThe Messenger

Rated R Opened 11/13/09
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The Messenger

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:45

The story: A recently returned Iraq war veteran is assigned to the Casualty Notification Service, where he confronts his own buried feelings about his experience.

The Box

The Box

Rated PG-13 Opened 11/06/09
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The Box

  • Horror
  • Running Time: 1:56

Richard Kelly directs this thriller about a suburban couple who receive an anonymous gift bearing fatal and irrevocable consequences. This movie did not screen in time for review.

The Men Who Stare at Goats

 Editors' PickThe Men Who Stare at Goats

Rated R Opened 11/06/09
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The Men Who Stare at Goats

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 1:30

A reporter (Ewan McGregor) meets a man (George Clooney) who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit that trains soldiers to harness their psychic powers.

An Education

 Editors' PickAn Education

Rated PG-13 Opened 10/30/09
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An Education

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:40

A teen (Carey Mulligan) is courted by an older suitor (Peter Sarsgaard) who gives her a taste of sophisticated, adult life.

Amelia

Amelia

Rated PG Opened 10/23/09
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Amelia

  • Drama
  • Running Time: 1:51

In the summer of 1937, famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) journeys into history in her attempt to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.

Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat

Rated PG-13 Opened 10/09/09
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Couples Retreat

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 1:54

Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort and wind up engaging in mass couples therapy.

Zombieland

 Editors' PickZombieland

Rated R Opened 10/02/09
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Zombieland

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 1:27

Survivors (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg) of a zombie apocalypse join forces against the undead.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds

Rated R Opened 08/21/09
* In limited release
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Inglourious Basterds

  • Action/Adventure
  • Running Time: 2:32

Quentin Tarantino's long awaited WWII drama revolving around a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" who are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich.

The Hangover

 Editors' PickThe Hangover

Rated R Opened 06/05/09
* In limited release
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The Hangover

  • Comedy
  • Running Time: 1:39

After a night in Vegas, three groomsmen lose their friend who is about to be married.

Forces of Nature (Large Format)

Forces of Nature (Large Format)

Rated G Opened 05/31/04
* In limited release
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Labyrinth

Labyrinth

Rated PG Opened 06/27/86
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Labyrinth

  • Science Fiction/Fantasy, Family, Repertory
  • Running Time: 1:41

Jim Henson directed this 1986 feature about a girl (played by a young Jennifer Connelly) who must enter a mysterious world to rescue her brother from a goblin king (David Bowie).

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

 Editors' PickIt's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Rated NR Opened 12/25/46
* In limited release
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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

  • Classics
  • Running Time: 02:10

The classic yuletide tale of George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), a man who regains his reason for living with some help from an angel named Clarence.

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