Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
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‘Albert Nobbs’ hits Close to home“Albert Nobbs” began as a short story and then as a play, and it’s in those contexts that it’s best appreciated. A delicate, closely observed chamber piece, this affecting portrait of longing, lying and leading … |
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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‘Man on a Ledge’: Thriller with misplaced sense of humorThe first laugh doesn’t give it all away. Kyra Sedgwick, playing a New York TV reporter, shows up to cover the would-be suicide of the “Man on a Ledge.” She finishes her breathless report, and … |
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES BIG MIRACLE Local newsman Adam Carlson can’t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market. But just when the story of his career breaks – gray whales that are … |
Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE GREY An unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks is stranded when their plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to … |
Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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What’s on DVD‘50/50,’ R. “50/50” doesn’t pretty up the grim realities of cancer, but offers a refreshingly frank glimpse of a world too often distorted by Hollywood for its own ends, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s even-tempered Adam serving … |
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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‘Extremely Loud’ an engrossing search for meaning in 9/11 attacksA bright, socially awkward boy tries to make sense of 9/11 and find some closure with the father he lost on what he calls “the worst day” in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” The film, … |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE Oskar, who lost his father in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his dad left a final message for him somewhere in New … |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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‘Joyful’ voices fill convivial but predictable musical“Joyful Noise,” sort of a “Glee!” meets gospel music choral competition musical, makes a pleasant enough racket. A cheerful, not-quite-off-color crowd-pleaser that rarely breaks formula, it’s the big-screen equivalent of a sloppy smooch from your … |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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On DVD for the week of Jan. 19‘Abduction,’ PG-13. In the opening minutes, we meet Nathan (“Twilight” alumnus Taylor Lautner), a studly wrestler in high school who’s constantly tested by his strict dad and nurtured by his more understanding mom. A class … |
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Confronting a confusing life in ‘Pariah’If there’s anything negative about “Pariah,” it would be that title, which sends the unfortunate signal that audiences are in for a difficult sit: one of those dark movies that, with apologies to “30 Rock,” … |
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D An arrogant young prince and his castle’s servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love … |
Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE DEVIL INSIDE Twenty years after Maria Rossi brutally murdered three people, her daughter, Isabella, seeks the truth about that terrible night. Isabella travels to an Italian hospital for the criminally insane, where … |
Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE DARKEST HOUR The story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. (117 min.) n Starring Emile Hirsch, Olivia … |
Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED Dave Seville, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes are taking a luxury cruise to the International Music Awards. Of course, Alvin can’t resist the urge to wreak havoc, and … |
Thursday, December 8, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES NEW YEAR’S EVE “New Year’s Eve” celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts in intertwining stories told amid the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night … |
Thursday, December 1, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES ANSWERS TO NOTHING Against the backdrop of a missing-girl case, lost souls throughout Los Angeles search for meaning and redemption and affect each other in ways they don’t always see. (123 min.) n … |
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES ARTHUR CHRISTMAS Everyone knows Santa Claus delivers presents to every last child on Earth each Christmas. What everyone doesn’t know is that Santa accomplishes the feat with a high-tech operation beneath the North … |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES HAPPY FEET TWO Mumble the penguin, now called the Master of Tap, has an unusual problem: Erik, his son, is reluctant to dance. Erik runs away from home and encounters the Mighty Sven … |
Thursday, November 10, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES IMMORTALS Power-hungry King Hyperion and his ruthless army march across Greece, leaving burned-out villages and the corpses of the innocent in their wake. Hyperion’s goal is to find the long-lost Bow of Epirus; … |
Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES TOWER HEIST Queens native Josh Kovacs has managed one of the most luxurious and well-secured residences in New York City for more than a decade. In the swankiest unit atop Josh’s building, Wall … |
Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES ANONYMOUS As royal troops set fire to the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan-era playwright Ben Jonson is tortured by Robert Cecil, who demands to know if Edward de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, is the … |
Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 A wedding videographer places cameras throughout his home to uncover the source of late-night noises that are disturbing his family. (81 min.) n No cast information available. n R: Some … |
Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE BIG YEAR Three men find that they’ve come to a turning point. Stu faces a late-life crisis, Kenny is in the grip of a midlife crisis and Brad is wallowing in a … |
Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE IDES OF MARCH As Ohio’s Democratic primary nears, charming Gov. Morris seems a shoo-in to win the nomination over his opponent, Sen. Pullman. … |
Thursday, September 29, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES 50/50 Adam Lerner has always tried to take good care of his health, so it comes as a cruel surprise when he’s diagnosed with malignant tumors on his spine. Adam’s doctor gives him … |
Thursday, September 22, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES ABDUCTION A youth discovers the parents who raised him aren’t his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running for his life. (106 min.) n Starring Taylor Lautner, Alfred Molina … |
Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT As an employee at a Boston-based financial management firm, Kate Reddy struggles daily to balance the demands of her high-powered career with the needs of her … |
Thursday, September 8, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR A kid from the Midwest moves to Hollywood to follow in his parents’ footsteps – and become a porn star. (96 min.) n Starring Nick Swardson, … |
Thursday, August 25, 2011 |
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Remake adds new dimension to vampire taleCan a 3-D horror movie be a thing of beauty? In the case of the remake of “Fright Night,” the answer is “Yes!” This violent and violently funny vampire tale covers no new ground, sporting … |
Thursday, August 25, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES COLOMBIANA After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, a young woman grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. (105 min.) n Starring Zoe Saldana, Jordi Molla and Michael Vartan. n … |
Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES CONAN THE BARBARIAN A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes … |
Thursday, August 11, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES 30 MINUTES OR LESS Nick is a pizza deliverer who lives a fairly ordinary, boring life – until he crosses paths with two aspiring criminal masterminds who kidnap him, strap a bomb to … |
Thursday, August 4, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE CHANGE-UP Dave and Mitch, who once were inseparable pals, have drifted apart over the years. Dave is an overworked lawyer and family man, while Mitch has avoided most of the normal responsibilities … |
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES COWBOYS & ALIENS A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The people don’t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless … |
Thursday, July 21, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top-secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America’s ideals. … |
Thursday, July 14, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS PART 2 The end begins as Harry, Ron, and Hermione go back to Hogwarts to find and destroy Voldemort’s final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about … |
Thursday, July 7, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES HORRIBLE BOSSES Nick, Dale and Kurt are workers who would like nothing better than to grind their oppressive employers into the dirt. Quitting their jobs isn’t an option, so, fueled by alcohol and … |
Thursday, June 30, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES LARRY CROWNE Once well-respected at his company, Larry Crowne finds himself on the unemployment line after a wave of corporate downsizing. Drowning in debt and unsure of what to do with his life, … |
Thursday, June 23, 2011 |
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Flickers … What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES BAD TEACHER The comedy is centered around a foul-mouthed junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague – a move that pits her against a … |
Thursday, June 16, 2011 |
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Flickers...Whats playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES GREEN LANTERN Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is … |
Thursday, June 9, 2011 |
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Flickers...Whats playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES GREEN LANTERN Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is … |
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Thursday, May 26, 2011 |
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Flickers...What’s playing at area theatersNEW RELEASES THE HANGOVER PART II Hoping to avoid the mayhem that marked his friend’s Las Vegas bachelor party, Stu opts for what he thinks will be a safe pre-wedding brunch in Thailand. (102 min.) … |
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