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A Haunted House NEW
Not Reviewed
A young couple moves into a spooky dream home in this spoof of "Paranormal Activity" and similar horror flicks. 11:50 a.m.; 2:10, 5, 7:50 & 10:30 p.m.
11:10 a.m.; 1:20, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15 & 10:40 p.m.
Amour
NEW
The relationship between a couple in their 80s is tested when the woman has an attack in this Cannes Palme d'Or winner. 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m.
Adaptation of the classic Leo Tolstoy novel about the affair between aristocrat Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky in late-19th-century Russia. Keira Knightley and Jude Law star. 3 & 8:30 p.m.
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the true-life story of the Iran hostage crisis and an unbelievable covert operation to rescue six trapped Americans.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Not Reviewed
The world-famous Cirque du Soleil entertainment company comes to the big screen in eye-popping 3D. In 3D at 11:05 a.m.
Director Quentin Tarantino brings his unique flair to the western genre in this story about a former slave (Jamie Foxx) who hooks up with a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) to rescue his wife from a sinister plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio).
Gangster Squad
NEW
Set in 1949, a secretive task force of LAPD cops (including Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling) is charged with taking down notorious mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). 11 a.m.; noon, 1:40, 2:40, 4:30, 5:30, 7:30, 8:40 & 10:35 p.m.
11:30 a.m.; 12:55, 3:40, 6:20, 7:50, 9:15 & 10:40 p.m.
Andy Brewster (Seth Rogen) takes a road trip with his overbearing mother (Barbra Streisand) only to discover that the two have more in common than he thought. 1:30, 4:35, 7 & 9:30 p.m.
Anthony Hopkins stars as the acclaimed director as he starts production on "Psycho." The all-star cast also includes Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson and Toni Collette. 6 p.m.
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) joins the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) on a quest to reclaim the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the grip of the deadly dragon Smaug. 11:10 a.m.; In 3D at 2:45, 6:20 & 10:10 p.m.
10:55 a.m.; 2:35, 6:15 & 9:55 p.m.
FDR (Bill Murray) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Laura Linney) host the King and Queen of England for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson. 1:30, 4:30 & 7:25 p.m.
A family vacationing in Thailand gets caught in a devastating tsunami. Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.
British novelist Jim Grant's hard-hitting hero comes to the big screen, with Tom Cruise in the title role.
"The King's Speech" director Tom Hooper unites an all-star cast (Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, etc.) to bring the celebrated musical to the big screen.
President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) urges passage of the Thirteenth Amendment -- abolishing slavery -- as the Civil War nears its end. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
Not Reviewed
Ancient Egypt comes alive in Verdi's epic tale of love and loss, presented live from New York in all its high-def big-screen glory.
Hard-working monsters Sulley (voice of John Goodman) and Mike (voice of Billy Crystal) get a shock when a little girl accidentally slips into the monster world. In 3D at 1:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Next Time We Love (1936)
Not Reviewed
The relationship between a young married couple (James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan) gets tense as both their careers take unexpected turns. 5:50 & 9:20 p.m.
Not Fade Away
Not Reviewed
Set in 1964, three friends from New Jersey start a rock band after watching the Rolling Stones on TV. Directed by David Chase of "Sopranos" fame. 12:10 p.m.
Grandparents Billy Crystal and Bette Midler agree to watch their three rambunctious grandkids while parents Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott go away for work. 11:15 a.m.; 1:45, 4:15, 7:10 & 10:10 p.m.
11:55 a.m.; 2:30, 5:05, 7:45 & 10:25 p.m.
Promised Land
Not Reviewed
A corporate salesman (Matt Damon) heads to a small rural town seeking drilling rights, but the townsfolk put up a fight. Directed by Gus Van Sant. 11:25 a.m.; 2:15, 4:50, 7:40 & 10:25 p.m.
11:15 a.m.; 2, 4:40, 7:15 & 9:50 p.m.
Animated fantasy has Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Jack Frost, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman uniting to battle an evil spirit. Vocal talent includes Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Isla Fisher. 11 a.m. & 8:55 p.m.; In 3D at 3:55 p.m.
Silver Linings Playbook
Not Reviewed
A man who has lost everything tries to rebuild his life and meets an enigmatic young woman in the process. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro star.
The Sound of Music (1965)
Not Reviewed
Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer star in the classic musical about a governess and a widowed Naval officer.
Texas Chainsaw
11:30 a.m.; In 3D at 1:50, 4:10, 6:50 & 9:20 p.m.
1 p.m.; In 3D at 3:20, 5:40, 8 & 10:30 p.m.
Director Judd Apatow's "sort-of sequel to 'Knocked Up'" sees married couple Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) facing life at 40.
Bella (Kristen Stewart), Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) return for the conclusion of the tween vampire/werewolf opus. 5 p.m.
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
Not Reviewed
A man (George Murphy) tries to win the affections of a Broadway star (Alice Faye). 7:30 p.m.
"Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow helms this military drama about the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Jessica Chastain and Joel Edgerton star. 11 a.m.; 12:30, 2:30, 4:20, 6:20, 8:20 & 10:15 p.m.
11 a.m.; 12:50, 2:30, 4:45, 6:50, 8:20 & 10:15 p.m.
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