new this week
BEAUTY & THE BEAST 3D (G): 3D remake of Disney classic. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
CONTRABAND (R): A former smuggler gets back in the business to help his brother-in-law settle a debt. With Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Lukas Haas. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
JOYFUL NOISE (PG-13): Gentle comedy stars Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah in the tale of a small-town choir determined to win a national competition. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
ongoing
A VERY HAROLD & KUMAR CHRISTMAS (R): Pot-smoking pals Harold and Kumar reunite. Masters (ends 1/12)
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN (PG): Director Steven Spielberg’s computer-animated, motion-capture adaptation of Herge’s beloved Tintin comic strip. Exchange, IMAX, Evans, Aiken (ends 1/12)
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (G): Alvin wreaks havoc while Dave, the Chipmunks and the Chipettes take a cruise. Exchange, Evans, Aiken (ends 1/12)
COURAGEOUS (PG-13): Four policemen face their toughest challenge: fatherhood. Masters
DARKEST HOUR (PG-13): Young entrepreneurs meet stranded travelers at a hot Moscow nightclub. Their world changes when an alien attack devastates the city. Exchange, Evans, Aiken (ends 1/12)
THE DEVIL INSIDE (R): A young woman learns that her mother committed multiple murders while undergoing an exorcism, and she travels to Rome with a film crew on a mission to uncover the truth. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
DOLPHIN TALE (PG): Story of a dolphin and strangers who save her life. Masters (ends 1/12)
FOOTLOOSE (PG-13): Teen moves to Midwestern town where dancing is outlawed. Masters (ends 1/12)
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (R): A disgraced journalist and a computer hacker unravel a horrific family history. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
HAPPY FEET TWO (PG): Tap-dancing penguins Mumble and Gloria (Pink) have a son, Erik, who is just finding his footing. Masters (opens 1/13)
HUGO (PG): An orphan living in a Paris train station uncovers a mystery. Exchange
IDES OF MARCH (R): A governor’s (George Clooney) re-election is threatened. Masters (ends 1/12)
IMMORTALS (R): A king (Mickey Rourke) and his ruthless army march violently across Greece. Masters (opens 1/13)
IN TIME (PG-13): A poor man is given the gift of a century. Masters (ends 1/12)
JACK AND JILL (PG): Ad executive Jack (Adam Sandler) dreads his twin sister, Jill’s (also Sandler), annual visit. Masters (opens 1/13)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – GHOST PROTOCOL (PG-13): Blamed for a terrorist attack, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF agency must clear their name. Exchange, IMAX, Evans, Aiken
MONEYBALL (PG-13): Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), general manager of the Oakland A’s, must reinvent his team. Masters
THE MUPPETS (PG): Kermit recruits a Muppets super-fan and fellow Muppets to save the Muppet Theater. Exchange, Evans (ends 1/12)
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (R): An enchanted week spent with the actress, based on the famously missing chapter in Colin Clark’s memoir The Prince, the Showgirl and Me. Evans (ends 1/12)
NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG-13): Director Garry Marshall celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts in New York City. Exchange, Evans
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (R): Family is unprepared for terror. Masters (ends 1/12)
PUSS IN BOOTS (PG): Antonio Banderas reprises Shrek role. Masters
REAL STEEL (PG-13): A washed-up fighter helps train a championship contender. Masters
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS (PG-13): Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) chase evil genius Moriarty (Jared Harris). Exchange, Evans, Aiken
THE SITTER (R): A college student is coaxed into babysitting the kids next door. Exchange
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (R): Adaptation of John Le Carré’s novel about an ex-British agent who emerges from retirement to expose a mole in MI6. Exchange
TOWER HEIST (PG-13): Workers at posh condo plot to steal back their pensions. Masters (opens 1/13)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 (PG-13): Love story between Bella and Edward concludes. Exchange, Evans (ends 1/12)
WAR HORSE (PG-13): Director Steven Spielberg’s epic World War I drama details the remarkable bond between a man and his loyal horse. Exchange, Evans, Aiken
WE BOUGHT A ZOO (PG): Widower (Matt Damon) and children help others renovate a former wildlife park. Exchange, Evans, Aiken (ends 1/12)
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