2012 (PG-13, 158 minutes) It’s the end of the world as we know it, and John Cusack fees fine. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
The Blind Side (PG-13, 126 minutes) A troubled black kid (Quinton Aaron) from a ruined family gets taken in by a wealthy white Tennessee couple (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw), whose nurturance helps propel him into the NFL. True story. Director John Lee Hancock adapts Michael Lewis’ book about Baltimore Raven Michael Oher’s life. Opening Friday
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (R, 118 minutes) The return of the hard-praying, hard-slaying MacManus brothers! Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Coco Before Chanel (PG-13, 105 minutes) Audrey Tautou embodies the fashion empire’s namesake in a look at her rags-to-riches life. Playing at Vinegar Hill Theatre
Couples Retreat (PG-13, 107 minutes) Four couples come to a tropical resort, where vacation time turns into much-needed marriage-repair therapy. Stars include Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn (who co-wrote, with Dana Fox), Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell and Kali Hawk, and the director is none other than Peter "A Christmas Story" Billingsley. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (PG, 76 minutes) Jim Carrey lends his voice to a weirdly hyper-real animated Ebenezer Scrooge in the latest version of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, Colin Firth and Robin Wright Penn co-star. Robert Zemeckis, who made that weirdly hyper-real animated version of Beowulf, directs. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG, 88 minutes)Wes Anderson’s stop-motion-animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book about a sly fox trying to protect himself and his family from the farmers whose chickens he steals. George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, among others, lend their voices to Anderson’s impeccably tailored puppets. Opening Friday
The Fourth Kind (PG-13, 98 minutes) Have space aliens been abducting people in Alaska? In this thriller “based on actual case studies,” a psychologist played by Milla Jovavich intends to find out. Elias Koteas and Will Patton co-star. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
The Men Who Stare at Goats (R, 93 minutes) A fairly rocking cast of fellows (Kevin Spacey, George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges) star in a comedy about a branch of the military that uses supernatural forces to end battles. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Ninja Assassin (R, 99 minutes) From V for Vendetta director (and Matrix assistant director) James McTeigue, the tale of a well-trained killer seeking revenge—in stylish slow-motion. Opening Friday
Old Dogs (PG, 88 minutes) John Travolta and Robin Williams are put in charge of a pair of seven-year-olds. It better be a comedy. Opening Friday
Paranormal Activity (R, 86 minutes) A terrifying trailer, to be sure, rich with audience screams. Is the film itself as terrifying? Check it out and let us know; we’ll be hiding under our covers. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Pirate Radio (R, 135 minutes) Argh! Avast, ye fans of corporate pop music! Watch Philip Seymour Hoffman hijack the airwaves! Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
Planet 51 (PG, 87 minutes) A world very much like the suburban America of the 1950s, except for the fact that its inhabitants are little green aliens, finds itself disrupted by a visit from a human astronaut. This animated adventure comedy features the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Gary Oldman, John Cleese, Jessica Biel, Seann William Scott and Justin Long. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire (R, 110 minutes) An unflinching glimpse at the life of an impoverished, abused and illiterate teenager. Playing at Regal Downtown Mall 6
The Road (R, 113 minutes) Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Opening Friday
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13, 122 minutes) If that heterosexuality-challenging trailer I watch on YouTube so regularly is any indication, the second movie installment of Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural bestseller franchise (starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner) is all about strapping shirtless lads turning into wolves. Playing at Carmike Cinema 6
Where the Wild Things Are (PG, 94 minutes) Dave Eggers wrote and Spike Jonze directed the movie version of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book about a willful boy who escapes his life to a fantastical island of strange beasts who make him their king. Stars include Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara and Paul Dano. Read C-VILLE’s full review here. Playing at Regal Seminole Square 4
