tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41325912252107179342012-02-11T01:02:52.102-06:00Wichita's Most Complete Movie Site Tells You:<br> <a href="http://wichitaksmovies.blogspot.com/search/label/leaving">What's Leaving</a>, <a href="http://wichitaksmovies.blogspot.com/search/label/opening">What's Opening</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/movies?sc=1&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=title&amp;cd=1&amp;near=wichita+ks&amp;date=0&amp;sort=3">What's Showing</a>, <a href="http://wichitaksmovies.blogspot.com/search/label/review%20ww">What's Worthwhile</a>Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.comBlogger12751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-86171979867820386542012-02-10T16:30:00.023-06:002012-02-11T01:02:52.110-06:00

Daniel Espinosa directed this Action thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Vera Farmiga, Fares Fares, Robert Patrick, Nora Arnezeder, Liam Cunningham, Joel Kinnaman, Ruben Blades. Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language. Running time is one hour and fifty-five minutes. A renegade CIA agent (Washington)  comes back onto

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MetaCritic indicates SAFE HOUSE (55) is the best movie this week, followed by THE VOW (47) and JOOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (40).  There's no new review of the 3D STAR WARS Ep 1. I watched only one of this week's  new films only because none of the others sounded particularly interesting. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Last Updated Tuesday 2/7 Journey2: The Mysterious Island 2D/3D/IMAX 3D [PG] 1 hr. 34 min. Family adventure Watch Preview Cast:

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Derby Plaza - The Grey, Man On A Ledge, Red Tails, Extremely Loud Incredibly Close Movie Machine - The Grey,  Man On A Ledge, Red Tails Northrock 14 - Palace West - New Year's Eve, Dolphin Tale, J. Edgar Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Beauty And The Beast, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, War Horse, Albert Nobbs, A Dangerous Method, Underworld Awakening Warren Old Town 

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Josh Trank directed this Sci-Fi drama. Watch Preview Cast: Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell, Michael Kelly. Rated PG-13 for intense action and violence, thematic material, some language, sexual content and teen drinking. Running time is one hour and twenty-three minutes. Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to them developing uncanny powers beyond their

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James Watkins directed this Horror film. Watch Preview Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Liz White, Janet McTeer, Alisa Khazanova, Tim McMullan, Roger Allam, Daniel Cerqueira, Shaun Dooley, Mary Stockley, Cathy Sara, David Burke, Victor McGuire, Lucy May Barker. Rated PG-13 for thematic material and violence/disturbing images. Running time is one hour and thirty-five minutes. A  young

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MetaCritic indicates CHRONICLE (71) is the best movie this week, followed by BIG MIRACLE (61) and WOMAN IN BLACK (60).  I've seen two of this week's films and both of them were better than expected. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My reviews of WOMAN IN BLACK (***) and CHRONICLE (**½)

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-37130695830821858622012-01-31T14:54:00.001-06:002012-01-31T14:55:31.523-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.  Big Miracle [PG] 1 hr. 47 min. Family adventure Watch Preview Cast: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, Dermot Mulroney,

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Derby Plaza - Underworld Awakening, Joyful Noise Movie Machine - Joyful Noise, Chip-Wrecked Northrock 14 - Palace West - The Sitter, Moneyball Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - We Bought A Zoo, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Warren Old Town - Contraband, Sherlock Holmes, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close Warren West 21st - We Bought A Zoo, Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,

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Asger Leth directed this Crime/Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Edward Burns, Titus Welliver, Genesis Rodriguez, Kyra Sedgwick. Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language. Running time is one hour and forty-two minutes. An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building

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 Rodrigo García  directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pauline Collins, Brenda Fricker. Rated R for some sexuality, brief nudity and language. Running time is one hour and fifty-three minutes. A woman (Close) passes as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some thirty

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MetaCritic indicates A DANGEROUS METHOD (76) is the best movie this week, followed by THE GREY (63), ALBERT NOBBS (57) and MAN ON A LEDGE (41). ONE FOR THE MONEY has no rating at this time which means it wasn't screened (not good, folks). My recommendation is for fans of movies to see A DANGEROUS METHOD or ALBERT NOBBS and action fans to see MAN ON A LEDGE. Check out the MetaCritic website for

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Albert Nobbs [R] 1 hr. 53 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer,

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Derby Plaza - Beauty And The Beast, Sherlock Holmes, War  Horse, We Bought A Zoo Movie Machine - MI: Ghost Protocol, We Bought A Zoo, Sherlock Holmes Northrock 14 - Palace West - Immortals, Courageous Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Carnage, Alvin: Chipwrecked, Twilight: Breaking Dawn I, New Year's Eve, Adventures Of Tintin, The  Devil Inside, Contraband Warren Old

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Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein directed this Horror Thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley, Charles Dance. Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for some language. Running time is one hour and twenty-eight minutes. The vampire warrioress Selene (Beckinsale), escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered

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Stephen Daldry diewcted this Drama. Watch Preview Cast: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Thomas Horn, Max von Sydow, Viola Davis, John Goodman, Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Caldwell. Rated PG-13 for emotional thematic material, some disturbing images, and language. Running time is one hour and twenty-nine minutes. Adapted from the acclaimed bestseller by Jonathan Safran Foer: a story that unfolds from inside

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MetaCritic indicates THE ARTIST (89) is the best movie this week, followed by HAYWIRE (66), EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE (46) and RED TAILS (45). UNDERWORLD AWAKENING has no rating at this time but that's  not as bad as usual. I watched two of this week's new films and was disappointed with one I thought would be better than it was. My recommendation is for fans of movies to see THE

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-16383486841090015022012-01-16T03:03:00.004-06:002012-01-17T16:30:13.389-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. The Artist [PG-13] 1 hr. 50 min. Romance Watch Preview Cast: Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo, Malcolm McDowell, John Goodman, Missi Pyle

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Derby Plaza - Alvin: Chip-wrecked, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Movie Machine - nothing Northrock 14 - Palace West - nothing Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - The Adventures Of Tintin, The Darkest Hour, My Week With Marilyn Warren Old Town - War Horse, We Bought A Zoo, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Warren West 21st - New Year's Eve, The Darkest Hour, Twilight

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Baltasar Kormákur  directed this Action film. Watch Preview. Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Caleb Landry Jones, Lukas Haas, Diego Luna, J.K. Simmons. Rated R for violence, pervasive language and brief drug use. Running time is one hour and fifty-minutes. A man (Wahlberg) who long ago abandoned a life of crime, is forced back into doing what he does best--

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MetaCritic indicates CARNAGE (60) is the best movie this week, followed by THE IRON LADY (54), CONTRABAND (53) and JOYFUL NOISE (45). The new release of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in 3D has no rating at this time. I watched one of this week's new films and it was pretty much as expected. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Beauty And The Beast 3D [G] 1 hr. 25 min. Animated Family Watch Preview Voices of: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry

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Derby Plaza - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Adventures Of Tintin Movie Machine -Adventures Of Tintin Northrock 14 - Palace West - Moneyball, Abduction, Footloose Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Hugo, The Muppets, Young Adult Warren Old Town - nothing Warren West 21st - The Muppets, Young Adult

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Tomas Alfredson directed this Spy Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Gary Oldman, Ciaran Hinds, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Svetlana Khodchenko. Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity and language. Running time is two hours and seven minutes. The long-awaited feature film version of John le Carré's classic bestselling espionage novel about the search for a Russian

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MetaCritic indicates TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY (86) is the best movie this week. THE DEVIL INSIDE has not been rated, which usually means it wasn't screened for critics, and that's almost never good news. I watched one of this week's new films. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses.

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. The Devil Inside [R] 1 hr. 28 min. Horror Watch Preview Cast: Fernanda Andrade, Isabella Rossi, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth,

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Derby Plaza - nothing Movie Machine - nothing Northrock 14 - Palace West -Very Harold & Kumar Christmas Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Arthur Christmas, The Sitter Warren Old Town - nothing Warren West 21st - Arthur Christmas, The Sitter

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Nothing new opening this week. What you see is what you've got!

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Derby Plaza - nothing Movie Machine - nothing Northrock 14 - Palace West - nothing Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Tower Heist Warren Old Town - nothing Warren West 21st - nothing

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Steven Spielberg directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irvine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Kebbell. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of war violence. Running time is two hours and twenty-six minutes. About the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert (Irvine), who tames

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Chris Gorak directed thisSci-Fi film. Watch Preview. Cast: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman. Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some language. Running time is one hour thirty-nine minutes. The story of five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. I like sci-fi and this

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David Fincher directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, Joely Richardson. Rated R for brutal violent content including rape and torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, and language. Running time is two hours and thirty-eight minutes. Directed by David Fincher and starring

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Opening  Wednesday 12/21 Adventures Of Tintin2D/3D [PG] 1 hr. 47 min. Family Watch Preview Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel

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Derby Plaza - Movie Machine - Arthur Christmas, Twilight: Breaking Dawn 1 Northrock 14 - Palace West - The Help, 50/50, The Three Musketeers, The Smurfs, Contagion Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Happy Feet 2, Puss In Boots, Jack And Jill Warren Old Town - Twilight: Breaking Dawn 1, Hugo, Immortals Warren West 21st - Tower Heist, Puss In Boots, Happy Feet 2

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Guy Ritchie directed this Mystery. Watch Preview. Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Jared Harris, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Fry, Rachel McAdams. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material. Running time is two hours and nine minutes. When the Crown Prince of Austria is found dead, the evidence, as construed by Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan),

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Brad Bird directed this Action film.Watch preview Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton, Josh Holloway, Michael Nyqvist, Vladimir Mashkov, Lea Seydoux, Anil Kapoor. Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence. Running time is two hours and thirteen minutes. IMF is shut down when it's implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated

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MetaCritic indicates YOUNG ADULT and MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (73) are tied as the best of the new films this week, followed by SHERLOCK HOLMES (53), with  CHIP-WRECKED (26) trailing. I watched two of this week's  new films.  Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My reviews of SHERLOCK

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked [G] 1 hr. 30 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate, Justin Long,

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Derby Plaza - Movie Machine - The Muppets, Happy Feet 2, Jack And Jill Northrock 14 - Palace West - nothing Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Take Shelter, J. Edgar, Immortals, In Time Warren Old Town - Tower Heist Warren West 21st - Immortals, In Time, J. Edgar

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Garry Marshall directed this Romantic Comedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara. Rated PG-13 for language including some

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-18230019231121515322011-12-09T16:30:00.010-06:002011-12-09T16:30:01.363-06:00

Alexander Payne directed and co-wrote this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie. Rated R for language including some sexual references. Running time is one hour and fifty-five minutes. An indifferent husband and father (Clooney) of two

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MetaCritic indicates TAKE SHELTER (85) is the best of the new films this week, closely followed by THE DESCENDANTS (84), with THE SITTER (44) and NEW YEAR'S EVE (24) trailing. I watched two of this week's  new films.  Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My reviews of THE DESCENDANTS

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-57608149129577070502011-12-05T17:44:00.001-06:002011-12-05T17:46:03.004-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. New Year's Eve [PG-13] 1 hr. 58 min. Romantic Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin,

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Derby Plaza - Puss In Boots, Happy Feet Two, Immortals Movie Machine - Puss In Boots Northrock 14 - Palace West - Crazy Stupid Love, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - The Skin I Live In, Like Crazy, Happy Feet Two Warren Old Town - Anonymous, Arthur Christmas Warren West 21st - Ides Of March, Moneyball

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MetaCritic indicates THE SKIN I LIVE IN (70) is the best of the new films this week, followed by ANONYMOUS (50). I didn't watch either. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. While I didn't watch anything this week, I did select reviews for the two new films: Washington Post review of

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-21984014367269216352011-11-28T23:17:00.000-06:002011-11-28T23:17:35.015-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Anonymous [PG-13] 2 hrs. 26 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier

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Derby Plaza - nothing Movie Machine - nothing Northrock 14 - Palace West - Johnny English Reborn, Seven Days In Utopia Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Martha Marcy May Marlene Warren Old Town - J. Edgar, Jack And  Jill Warren West 21st - nothing

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-13892013986295318652011-11-25T13:01:00.000-06:002011-11-25T13:01:01.182-06:00

Martin Scorsese directed this Family Fantasy. Watch Preview. Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Christopher Lee, Helen McCrory, Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, Emily Mortimer, Michael Stuhlbarg. Rated PG for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking. Running time is two hours and seven minutes. The story of

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MetaCritic indicates HUGO (80) is the best of the new films this week, followed by THE MUPPETS (76), LIKE CRAZY (70), and in last place, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (68). I've seen one of these and thought it was great. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My review of HUGO (***½) will be posted

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-90565361571136994502011-11-21T14:35:00.000-06:002011-11-21T14:35:30.034-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Arthur Christmas 2D/3D [PG] 1 hr. 39 min. Animated Comedy Watch Preview Voices: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy,

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-26412951519724685132011-11-21T13:50:00.004-06:002011-11-21T14:49:51.837-06:00

Derby Plaza - Tower Heist Movie Machine - Immortals Northrock 14 - Palace West - The Thing, Cars 2, Dream House Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - Real Steel, Moneyball, Footloose, Paranormal Activity 3, Courageous, Harold & Kumar 3D Warren Old Town - Puss In Boots, Harold & Kumar 3D Warren West 21st - Courageous, Real Steel, Harold & Kumar 3D, Footloose, Paranormal

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-69045858920704066852011-11-18T16:30:00.029-06:002011-11-18T16:30:00.161-06:00

George Miller directed this Animated feature. Watch Preview. Voices: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Alecia Moore (P!nk), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Sofia Vergara, Common, Hugo Weaving, Magda Szubanski, Anthony LaPaglia, Richard Carter, Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores, Jr. Rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril. Running time is one hour and forty minutes. Sequel to the Academy Award

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Bill Condon directed this Romance/Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke. Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, sexuality/partial nudity and some thematic elements. Running time is one hour and 57 minutes. Bella's marriage results in a

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MetaCritic indicates MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE (76) is the best of the new films this week, followed by HAPPY FEET TWO (50), and in last place, TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (45). I've seen two of the three and thought they were OK but not great. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-44647560249617855362011-11-14T18:51:00.000-06:002011-11-14T18:51:56.029-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Happy Feet Two 2D, 3D, IMAX 3D [PG] 1 hr. 43 min. Animated Watch Preview Voices: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Alecia

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-77237613358611290182011-11-14T18:50:00.013-06:002011-11-14T19:01:05.063-06:00

Derby Plaza - Movie Machine - Tower Heist, Paranormal Activity 3, Real Steel Northrock 14 - Palace West - I Don't Know How She Does It, Warrior, Captain America Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - The Ides  Of March, 50/50, The Way, Rum Diary, Margin Call Warren Old Town - Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Warren West 21st - Moneyball, The Three Musketeers

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-14795720285475330952011-11-11T00:00:00.000-06:002011-11-10T23:37:13.700-06:00

MetaCritic indicates J. EDGAR (59) is the best of the new films this week, followed by IMMORTALS (43), and in last place, JACK AND JILL (24). I've been a little under the weather this week and haven't seen any of them. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. Sorry, no reviews from me this week.

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-71844387152212344432011-11-07T16:17:00.001-06:002011-11-08T22:39:28.338-06:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Immortals 2D, 3D [R] 1 hr. 50 min.Fantasy adventure Watch Preview Cast: Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-66004840507012858822011-11-07T15:29:00.001-06:002011-11-07T16:26:05.260-06:00

Derby Plaza -Courageous Movie Machine - In Time, Footloose Northrock 14 - Palace West - Killer Elite, Our Idiot Brother, Apollo 18 Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - The Three Musketeers, Dolphin Tale Warren Old Town - The Rum Diary, In Time, Paranormal Activity 3 Warren West 21st -Dolphin Tale, 50/50, Paranormal Activity 3, The Rum Diary

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-77181070328361160432011-11-04T16:31:00.012-05:002011-11-04T16:31:00.547-05:00

Brett Ratner directed this Action comedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Gabourey Sidibe, Casey Affleck, Stephen Henderson, Judd Hirsch, Michael Pena, Alan Alda. Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content. Running time is one hour and forty-four minutes. After the workers (Stiller, Sidibe,  Affleck) at a luxury Central Park condominium discover

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J.C. Chandor wrote and directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci. Rated R for language. Running time is one hour and forty-seven minutes. Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, the key players at an investment firm scramble to save their company during

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-12466075920896329982011-11-04T01:02:00.000-05:002011-11-04T01:02:33.989-05:00

MetaCritic indicates MARGIN CALL (75) is the best of the new films this week, followed by TOWER HEIST (59), and in last place, A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS (57). I've seen two of these and found one enjoyable and the other not so much. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My reviews

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-44180528620709042112011-10-31T17:35:00.000-05:002011-10-31T17:35:29.070-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Margin Call [R] 1 hr. 46 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon

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Derby Plaza - Footloose, Real Steel, The Three Musketeers Movie Machine - nothing Northrock 14 - Palace West - Shark Night, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, Straw Dogs Starlite Drive-In - Closed for the winter Warren East 13th - The Mighty Macs, The Thing, The Big Year, Johnny English Reborn Warren Old Town - The Three Musketeers, Real Steel Warren West 21st - The Mighty Macs, The Big Year, The Thing

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Andrew Niccol directed this Sci-Fi Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Galecki. Rated PG-13 for violence, some sexualty and partial nudity, and strong language. Running time is one hour and forty-nine minutes. In a future where time is literally money, the only way to stay alive is to earn, steal, or inherit

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MetaCritic indicates THE WAY (65) is the best of the new films this week, followed by PUSS IN BOOTS (63), IN TIME (61) and in last place, THE RUM DIARY (58). I've seen one of these and found it enjoyable. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My review of IN TIME (**½) will be available today

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-88432345872938791972011-10-24T17:19:00.002-05:002011-10-25T14:47:24.681-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. In Time [PG-13] 1 hr.50 Min. Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Vincent Kartheiser,

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-43777947732608486222011-10-24T16:37:00.003-05:002011-10-25T16:12:15.490-05:00

Derby Plaza - The Thing, Dolphin Tale, The  Big Year Movie Machine - The Thing, Dolphin Tale Northrock 14 - Palace West - Colombiana, Fright Night, Zookeeper, Harry Potter 7.2 Starlite Drive-In - LAST WEEKEND FOR THE SEASON Warren East 13th - Contagion, The Thing, The Lion King,  Abduction, Dream House Warren Old Town - Footloose, Moneyball, The Thing Warren West 21st - The Thing, The Help,

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Paul W.S. Anderson directed this Action film. Watch Preview Cast: Logan Lerman, Milla Jovovich, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson, Luke Evans, Mads Mikkelsen, Gabriella Wilde, Juno Temple, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz. Rated PG-13 for sequences of adventure action violence. Running time is one hour and fifty minutes. Hot-headed young D'Artagnan (Logan Lerman) joins forces with three rogue

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MetaCritic indicates PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (61) is the best of the new films this week, followed by THE MIGHTY MACS (45), JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN (44) and in last place, THE THREE MUSKETEERS (34). I've seen one of these and found it enjoyable if not memorable . Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-90290051481339339562011-10-17T16:29:00.005-05:002011-10-19T05:45:11.385-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Johnny English Reborn [PG] 1 hr. 42 min. Comedy/Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund

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Derby Plaza -  Moneyball, Dream House Movie Machine - MoneyballNorthrock 14 -Palace West - 30 Minutes Or Less, Spy Kids 4, Cowboys & AliensStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Drive, The Help, Killer Elite, Higher GroundWarren Old Town - What's Your Number, Dream House, 50/50Warren West 21st - What's Your Number, Killer Elite, The  Lion King, Dream House, Abduction

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Craig Brewer wrote and directed this Musical. Watch Preview. Cast:Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Dennis Quaid, Miles Teller. Rated PG-13 for some teen drug and alcohol use, sexual content, violence and language. Running time is one hour and fifty-three minutes. Delivers a new take of the 1984 classic film. A newcomer (Kenny Wormald) challenges a town's ban on loud music and

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Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. directed this Thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Lloyd Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Olsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paul Braunstein, Trond Espen Selm, Jorgen Langhelle. Rated R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language. Running time is one hour and forty-three minutes. A Norwegian scientific

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MetaCritic indicates HIGHER GROUND (74) is the best of the new films this week, followed by FOOTLOOSE (58), THE BIG YEAR (54) and in last place, THE THING (48). I've seen two of these and found both to be entertaining. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My reviews of FOOTLOOSE (***) and THE

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-19155066534338206472011-10-10T18:06:00.002-05:002011-10-13T23:03:35.294-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. The Big Year [PG] 1 hr. 50 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Brian Dennehy, Rashida Jones,

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-84011291630496698092011-10-10T17:15:00.005-05:002011-10-10T17:21:13.563-05:00

Derby Plaza - What's Your Number, The Lion King, Abduction Movie Machine - Abduction,  Contagion, What's Your NumberNorthrock 14 -Palace West - Transformers: Dark Of The MoonStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Restless, What's Your Number, The Guard, Sarah's KeyWarren Old Town - Killer EliteWarren West 21st - Drive, The Lion King

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-66915583203430742752011-10-07T16:30:00.002-05:002011-10-07T16:55:43.988-05:00

George Clooney wrote, produced and directed this Political Drama. Watch Preview. Cast:Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Evan Rachel Wood. Rated R for pervasive language. Running time is one hour and forty-one minutes. An up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political

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MetaCritic indicates THE IDES OF MARCH (67) is the best of the new films this week, followed by REAL STEEL (59), and in last place, RESTLESS (47). I've seen one of these and found it to be very good. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and synopses. My review of THE IDES OF MARCH (***½)  will be available

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-8966153082419570652011-10-03T23:20:00.058-05:002011-10-04T17:18:40.202-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. The Ides Of March [R] 1 hr. 41 min. Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei,

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-72514038044234822102011-10-03T23:14:00.000-05:002011-10-03T23:14:05.300-05:00

Derby Plaza - Contagion Movie Machine - nothingNorthrock 14 -Palace West - Friends With Benefits, Conan The Barbarian, Final Destination 5, Horrible BossesStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Crazy-Stupid-Love, Straw Dogs, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, I Don't Know How  She Does ItWarren Old Town - AbductionWarren West 21st - Seven Days In Utopia

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John Michael McDonagh wrote and directed this Dramedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Mark Strong, Liam Cunningham, Fionnuala Flanagan, David Wilmot, Rory Keenan, Pat Shortt, Katarina Cas. Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, drug material and sexual content. Running time is one hour and thirty-six minutes. An unorthodox Irish policeman (Brendan Gleeson) joins

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Mark Mylod directed this Romantic Comedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Joel McHale, Dave Annabelle, Andy Samberg, Zachary Quinto, Tom Lennon, Aziz Ansari, Anthony Mackie, Martin Freeman, Mike Vogel. Rated R for sexual content and language. Running time is one hour and forty-six minutes. A woman (Faris) embarks on a quest to find the best "ex" of her

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MetaCritic indicates THE GUARD (78) is the best of the new films this week, followed by 50/50 (73), COURAGEOUS (38), WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? (37), and in last place, DREAM HOUSE (00, No national reviews). The national critics and I agree on THE GUARD and DREAM HOUSE. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section to see the previews and

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. 50/50 [R] 1 hr. 39 min. Dramedy Watch Preview Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica

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Derby Plaza - I Don't Know How She Does It, DriveMovie Machine - I Don't Know How She Does ItNorthrock 14 -Palace West - Kung Fu Panda 2, Bad Teacher, Mr. Popper's Penguins, Bridesmaids, The Change UpStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Warrior, The  Debt, Straw DogsWarren Old Town - Drive, Straw Dogs, ContagionWarren West 21st - The Debt, Harry Potter 7.2, Straw Dogs,

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Bennett Miller directed this Drama Watch Preview Cast: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Stephen Bishop, Kathyrn Morris, Chris Pratt. Rated PG-13 for some strong language. Running time is two hours and thirteen minutes. The general manager of the Oakland A's (Brad Pitt) teams with Ivy League grad Peter Brand (Jonah Hill) in an unlikely partnership, recruiting bargain

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MetaCritic indicates MONEYBALL (88) is the best of the new films this week, followed by DOLPHIN TALE (66), SARAH'S KEY (59), THE KILLER ELITE (43), and in last place, ABDUCTION (32).  The national critics and I certainly disagree on MONEYBALL although if you're a hard core baseball fan you may agree with them. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Abduction [PG-13] 1 hr. 46 min. Action Watch Preview Cast: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina, Jason Isaacs, Maria Bello,

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Derby Plaza - The Help, Apollo 18, Shark Night, The Smurfs Movie Machine - The Help, Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, The Smurfs, Spy Kids 4DNorthrock 14 -Palace West - Super 8, Green Lantern, On Stranger TidesStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - The Trip, Apollo 18, Spy Kids 4D, Our Idiot Brother, The Change Up, Bucky Larson, Warrior, Colombiana, Captain America,  Cowboys &

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Nicolas Winding Refn directed this Drama. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks. Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity. Running time is one hour and forty minutes. A Hollywood stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) who moonlights as a getaway driver-for-hire finds himself a target for some of LA's most

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Rod Lurie directed thisThriller. Watch Preview Cast: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgard, Dominic Purcell, Laz Alonso, Willa Holland, James Woods. Rated R for strong brutal violence including a sexual attack, menace, some sexual content, and pervasive language. Running time is one hour and fifty minutes. A Hollywood screenwriter and his actress wife (James Marsden, Kate Bosworth),

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Michael Winterbottom directed this Comedy. Watch Preview. Cast: Steve Coogan, Margo Stilley, Rob Brydon. Not rated by the MPAA. Running time is one hour and forty-seven minutes. Tapped by The Observer to review fine restaurants throughout the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales, two men (Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon) go on an acerbically witty, largely improvised ride through the English countryside.

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MetaCritic indicates DRIVE and THE TRIP (82) are the best of the new films this week, followed by STRAW DOGS (46), and I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT (41). THE LION KING had a rating of 83 when it was first released. The national critics and I certainly disagree on THE TRIP which I think is a cure for insomnia and they loved. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film.

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For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Drive [R] 1 hr. 40 min. Action Watch Preview Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks,

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Derby Plaza - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, 30 Minutes Or LessMovie Machine - Apollo 18Northrock 14 -Palace West - nothingStarlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Creature, The Devil's Double, Shark Night, Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkWarren Old Town - Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Apollo 18, Shark NightWarren West 21st - Spy Kids 4D, Creature,

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Steven Soderbergh directed this Thriller. Watch Preview. Cast: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Sanaa Lathan, Jennifer Ehle. Rated PG-13 for disturbing content and some language. Running time is one hour and forty-five minutes. When an international traveler (Gwyneth Paltrow) returns to Minneapolis from business in Hong

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MetaCritic indicates WARRIOR (73) is liked best by the national reviewers this week, followed by CONTAGION (67), and THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE (52). BUCKY LARSON and CREATURE didn't receive enough reviews to achieve a score. I've seen one of these films and thought it good although perhaps a bit dry. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening

Jim Darnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213296480569039833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132591225210717934.post-48559744313361393872011-09-06T16:00:00.000-05:002011-09-06T16:00:58.211-05:00

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays. Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star [R] 1 hr. 36 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, Stephen

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Derby Plaza - Spy Kids, Cars 2Movie Machine - nothingNorthrock 14 -Palace West - Winnie The Pooh, The Hangover 2Starlite Drive-In - open weekends onlyWarren East 13th - Harry Potter 7.2, Horrible Bosses, Cars 2, One Day, The Smurfs, Another Earth, Attack The BlockWarren Old Town - ColumbianaWarren West 21st - Cars 2, Captain America, Transformers 3 (IMAX), The Dark Knight (IMAX), Conan The

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