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2012
NEW
Yet another global-cataclysm scenario, this one starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton as the survivors. 12:15 p.m., 1:05, 3:45, 4:30, 7:15, 7:50, 10:35
12:00 p.m., 3:20, 6:45, 10:10
9:10 a.m., 9:35, 11:55, 12:40, 1:10, 3:35, 4:10, 4:40, 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 9:25, 10:40, 10:55, 11:25
A physics professor struggles to become a mensch (despite a wandering wife, a burdensome brother, mendacious colleagues and a couple of unlovely children) in the Coen brothers' latest comedy. 2:15 p.m., 4:40, 7:00, 9:10
An Education
Not Reviewed
Conundrum: should pre-Swinging London schoolgirl Carey Mulligan head off to Oxford or pursue the naughty life with a sexy older man? 12:00 p.m., 2:30, 5:05, 7:25, 9:50
12:30 p.m., 2:30, 5:00, 7:15, 9:15
The energetic young robot hits the big screen in a touching tale of self-discovery, acceptance and X-ray vision. 9:25 a.m., 12:50, 3:40
1:30 p.m., 4:50, 7:30, 10:10
The Blind Side
NEW
True story about current pro football player Michael Oher, who went from homeless teen to first-round draft pick thanks to the support of an adopted family. Starring Sandra Bullock. 1:15 p.m., 4:15, 7:10, 10:15
10:50 a.m., 1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30
10:50 a.m., 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20
10:15 a.m., 11:15, 1:15, 2:15, 4:15, 5:10, 7:15, 8:15, 10:15, 11:15
Four married couples head to the tropics for a fabulous island vacation only to discover that the group-rate package includes mandatory couples counseling; Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn star.
Dickens' beloved slab of figgy pudding gets the 3D Disney treatment as Jim Carrey gives voice to half a dozen different characters (including Ebenezer himself). 3D: 11:55 a.m., 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40
3D: 11:30 a.m., 2:05, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10
3D: 11:25 a.m., 1:55, 4:25, 6:55, 9:15
IMAX 3D: 9:40 a.m., 12:15, 2:35, 4:55, 7:20, 9:35
The Fourth Kind
Not Reviewed
Shrink Milla Jovovich unearths chilling evidence of alien abductions in the greater Nome metropolitan area. 11:40 a.m., 5:25, 10:45
A disgruntled convict orchestrates a series of brutal murders from his jail cell, and only public prosecutor Jamie Foxx can stop 'em. 2:25p.m., 8:05
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Not Reviewed
Absurdist political thriller about a real-life U.S. Army paranormal military unit and how its investigations into psychic phenomena were employed to interrogate prisoners at Guantanamo Bay; George Clooney stars. 1:00 p.m., 3:20, 5:40, 8:00, 10:20
11:05 a.m., 1:50, 4:20, 6:40, 9:10, 11:40
Behind-the-scenes look at the late, legendary King of Pop as he prepared for a series of London appearances this past spring. 11:10 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00
12:10 p.m., 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:15
9:20 a.m., 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:35
Paranormal Activity
Not Reviewed
Two young marrieds consider switching realtors when they discover a noisome nocturnal spook sharing their tract house. 10:05, 12:15 a.m.
Pirate Radio
NEW
Eight rogue '60s-era disc jockeys led by Philip Seymour Hoffman beam rock 'n' roll at a helpless Britain and inspire an entire generation. 11:05 a.m., 1:55, 4:40, 7:25, 10:10
11:50 a.m., 2:25, 5:00, 7:35, 10:15
6:35 p.m., 9:20, 11:55
Planet 51 NEW
Not Reviewed
An astronaut travels to an alien world where the little green inhabitants live as though in 1950s America. Featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman. 11:40 a.m., 2:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20
10:40 a.m., 1:00, 3:20, 5:40, 8:05, 10:25
10:15 a.m., 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40
9:45 a.m., 11:10am, 12:30, 1:45, 2:50, 4:20, 5:20, 6:45, 7:45, 10:10
Sudance fave about an African-American teen who deals with illiteracy and a second pregnancy with the help of a Harlem schoolteacher. 11:25 a.m., 12:30, 1:55, 3:00, 4:30, 5:30, 7:05, 8:00, 9:35, 10:30
9:05 a.m., 10:45, 11:50, 1:25, 2:20, 4:05, 4:50, 6:50, 7:35, 9:30, 10:20
The Twilight Saga: New Moon NEW
Not Reviewed
The next installment of Stephenie Meyer's blood-suckin' roman-fleuve finds Bella Swan enjoying post-vampire succor in the arms of an incipient werewolf. 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45
11:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:45, 3:45, 5:45, 6:45, 8:45, 9:45, 11:45
10:30 a.m., 11:30am, 1:20, 2:20, 4:10, 5:10, 7:00, 8:00, 9:50, 10:45
10:00 a.m., 11:00, 1:00, 1:50, 4:00, 4:50, 7:00, 7:50, 10:00, 10:45
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9:00 a.m., 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, 11:30, 12:30 a.m.
Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze take on Maurice Sendak's children's classic about a dissatisfied little boy's adventures in a world of equally dissatisfied uber-creatures. 12:05 p.m., 2:35, 5:05
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