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BIG PICTURE THEATER
48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, www.bigpicturetheater.info
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Wed & Thu: 5.
It’s Complicated Wed: 7. Thu: 6.
Up in the Air Wed: 6, 8. Thu: 8:15.
friday 5 — wednesday 10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fri: 5. Sat & Sun: 2, 5. Mon-Wed: 5.
Avatar Fri: 5, 8. Sat & Sun: 2, 5, 8. Mon & Tue: 5, 8. Wed: 8.
The Book of Eli Fri-Tue: 7. Wed: 6.
BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4
Rte. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293, www.bijou4.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Tooth Fairy 6:30.
Avatar 6:40.
It’s Complicated 7.
The Lovely Bones 6:50.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*From Paris With Love Fri: 7, 9. Sat: 1:10, 3:40, 7, 9. Sun: 1:10, 3:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
Legion Fri: 7:10, 9. Sat: 1:20, 3:50, 7:10, 9. Sun: 1:20, 3:50, 7:10. Mon-Thu: 7:10.
Tooth Fairy Fri: 6:50, 8. Sat: 1, 3:30, 6:50, 8. Sun: 1, 3:30, 6:50. Mon-Thu: 6:50.
Avatar Fri: 6:40. Sat & Sun: 1:30, 6:40. Mon-Thu: 6:40.
CAPITOL SHOWPLACE
93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, www.fgbtheaters.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Edge of Darkness 6:30, 9.
Avatar 6:15, 9.
Extraordinary Measures 6:30.
The Lovely Bones 9.
Up in the Air 6:30, 9.
It’s Complicated 6:30, 9.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*Dear John 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
*From Paris With Love 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
Edge of Darkness 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
Avatar 1:15 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 9.
Up in the Air 6:30, 9.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 1:30 (Sat & Sun only).
ESSEX CINEMAS
Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rte. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543, www.essexcinemas.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 12:30, 2:30.
Avatar (3-D) 1, 4:15, 7:30.
Edge of Darkness 1:20, 4, 7, 9:40.
Extraordinary Measures 12:35, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30.
It’s Complicated 9:40.
Legion 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50.
The Book of Eli 4:25, 7:10, 9:35.
The Lovely Bones 1:15, 4, 6:40, 9:20.
Tooth Fairy 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. When in Rome 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*Dear John 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:35.
*From Paris With Love 12:45, 2:50, 5:10, 7:20, 9:40.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 12:30, 2:30.
Avatar (3-D) 1, 4:15, 7:30.
Edge of Darkness 1:20, 4, 7, 9:40.
Extraordinary Measures 3, 7:30.
The Book of Eli 12:35, 5:10, 9:45.
The Lovely Bones 4:20, 7, 9:40.
Tooth Fairy 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:15, 9:30. When in Rome 1, 3:10, 5:15, 7:25, 9:35.
MAJESTIC 10
190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, www.majestic10.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
When in Rome 1:40, 3:50, 6:40, 8:50.
Edge of Darkness 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40.
Legion 1:30, 4, 7:15, 9:45.
Tooth Fairy 2, 4:20, 7, 9:30.
Extraordinary Measures 1:10, 8:55.
The Lovely Bones 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:25.
The Book of Eli 1:50, 6:50, 9:35.
Sherlock Holmes 3:25, 6.
It’s Complicated 3:40, 6:20.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 12:30, 4:25.
Avatar (3-D) 1, 2:40, 4:35, 6, 8, 9:15.
The Blind Side 12:40, 8:45.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*From Paris With Love 11:45 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 2, 4:15, 7:10, 9:25.
*Dear John 11:40 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 2:10, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35.
When in Rome 11:40 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 1:45, 4, 6:20, 8:45.
Edge of Darkness 1:10, 4:20, 7, 9:40.
Legion 3:40, 9:35.
Tooth Fairy 11:30 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 1:50, 4:10, 6:30.
The Lovely Bones 12:40, 6:40.
The Book of Eli 6:50, 9:30.
Sherlock Holmes 3:20, 6:10.
It’s Complicated 3:50, 8:50.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 11:35 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 1:40.
Avatar (3-D) Fri-Sun: 11:25 a.m., 1, 2:40, 4:30, 6, 8, 9:20. Mon-Thu: 1, 2:40, 4:30, 6, 8, 9:05.
The Blind Side 12:40, 8:55.
MARQUIS THEATER
Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841.
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
The Lovely Bones 8:30.
Avatar 7.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 8:30.
Up in the Air 6.
It’s Complicated 6.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*From Paris With Love Fri: 6, 8:15. Sat: 3:30, 6, 8:15. Sun: 3:30, 7. Mon-Thu 7.
Invictus Fri: 6, 8:30. Sat: 3:15, 6, 8:30. Sun: 3:15, 7. Mon-Thu 7.
Up in the Air Fri & Sat: 6, 8:30. Sun-Thu 7.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Sat & Sun only: 3:30.
MERRILL'S ROXY CINEMA
222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, www.merrilltheatres.net
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Edge of Darkness 1:25, 4:15, 7, 9:25.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:20.
Broken Embraces 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15.
A Single Man 1:20, 3:50, 7:10, 9:30.
Up in the Air 1:30, 6:40.
It’s Complicated 4:05, 8:50.
Extraordinary Measures 4:10, 9:10.
The Lovely Bones 1, 6:20.
friday 5 — thursday 11
‘To Age or Not to Age’ Broadcast Live in HD 6:30 (Thu).
*Crazy Heart 1, 3:30, 7, 9:25.
*Dear John 1:30, 4:05, 7:10, 9:15.
An Education 1:05, 6:30.
A Single Man 1:20 & 3:50 (all days), 7:05 (except Thu), 9:30 (all days).
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:20.
Up in the Air 1:10, 6:40.
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar, this issue.
PALACE CINEMA 9
10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
***The Metropolitan Opera Presents Carmen (encore) 6:30 (Wed).
***A Prairie Home Companion Live in HD with Garrison Keillor 8 (Thu).
Avatar 12, 3:10, 6:15, 9:20.
The Book of Eli 12:50, 9:05.
Edge of Darkness 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:30.
Extraordinary Measures 9:30.
The Hurt Locker 3:30, 6:20.
It’s Complicated 1:05, 6:25.
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet 12:20, 3:30, 6:30.
The Lovely Bones 1 & 3:55 & 6:45 (both days), 9:35 (Thu only).
Sherlock Holmes 3:35 (both days), 9:15 (Wed only).
The Blind Side 12:45.
The Messenger 2:05, 4:30, 7, 9:25.
Up in the Air 3:45, 9. When in Rome 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:10, 2:15, 4:25, 6:40, 8:50.
friday 5 — thursday 11
***The Metropolitan Opera Presents Simon Boccanegra Live in HD 1 (Sat).
***A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (encore) 8 (Tue).
*Dear John 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:10, 3:50, 6:45, 9:20.
*From Paris With Love 12:30, 2:40, 4:50, 7:05, 9:25.
Avatar 1, 4:15, 7:45.
The Book of Eli 12:50, 9:05.
Edge of Darkness 1:15, 4, 6:50, 9:30.
The Hurt Locker 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 3:30, 6:20, 9:10.
It’s Complicated 1:05, 6:25.
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet 12:40.
Sherlock Holmes 3:35 (except Sat), 9:15.
The Blind Side 12:45 (except Sat), 6:35.
The Messenger 3:55, 6:30.
Up in the Air 3:45, 9. When in Rome 12:35 & 2:45 & 4:55 (all days), 7 & 9:10 (except Tue).
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar, this issue.
PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA
241 North Main St., Barre, 479-4921, www.fgbtheaters.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 11
Tooth Fairy 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:45.
The Book of Eli 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
THE SAVOY THEATER
26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509, www.savoytheater.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Invictus 5, 7:30.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*Crazy Heart 12:15 & 2:30 (Sat & Sun only), 2 (Mon & Wed only), 5 & 7:15 & 9:30 (all week).
STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX
Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
Tooth Fairy 7.
The Book of Eli 7.
Up in the Air 7.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*Dear John Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
It’s Complicated Fri: 8:30. Sat: 4:20, 8:30. Sun: 4:20, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
Up in the Air Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7. Tooth Fairy Fri: 6:30. Sat: 2:30, 6:30. Sun: 2:30.
WELDEN THEATER
104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, www.weldentheatre.com
wednesday 3 — thursday 4
The Lovely Bones 7.
Avatar 7.
It’s Complicated 7.
friday 5 — thursday 11
*From Paris With Love Fri-Sun: 2, 7, 9. Mon-Thu: 7.
Legion Fri-Sun: 4, 7, 9. Mon-Thu: 7.
Avatar Fri-Sun only: 4, 9:15.
The Lovely Bones Fri-Sun: 2, 7. Mon-Thu 7.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Fri-Sun only: 2, 4.
Broken Embraces 3:30, 9:10.
Edge of Darkness 3, 8:30.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
The high-pitched trio was a holiday hit the first time around, so here comes the, er, squeakuel, which introduces Alvin, Simon and Theodore to their love interests, the Chipettes. Parents: If it makes you feel any better about sitting through this, John Waters has admitted he’s a big fan. With Zachary Levi and the voices of Justin Long, Amy Poehler and Anna Faris. Betty Thomas directed. (88 min, PG. Big Picture, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Welden)
Avatar
James Cameron directed Titanic, the highest-grossing film of all time. Twelve years later he brings us Avatar, the most expensive film of all time. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver star in this $400-million CGI-fest about an ex-Marine who finds himself on a distant planet with his mind transplanted into an alien body. (161 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex (in 3-D), Majestic (in 3-D), Marquis, Palace, Welden)
The Blind Side
Sandra Bullock stars in the true story of a well-to-do white family that takes in a black youth from a broken home and helps him fulfill his dream of playing All-American football. With Quinton Aaron, Kathy Bates and Tim McGraw. Written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie). (126 min, PG-13. Majestic, Palace)
The Book of Eli
On The Road again. If you liked John Hillcoat's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's postapocalyptic award winner, sounds like you'll love this similarly themed saga in which a lone figure wanders the gang-ridden wasteland of a ruined America. Denzel Washington stars. Albert and Allen Hughes direct. (118 min, R. Big Picture, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Welden)
Broken Embraces
Penelope Cruz reteams with Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar for this borderline-Hitchcockian drama about a beautiful actress, a love-struck director and a jealous tycoon determined to keep his mistress at any cost. With Lluis Homar, Kiti Manver and Angela Molina. (129 min, R. Roxy)
Crazy Heart
Jeff Bridges stars in the debut from writer-director Scott Cooper, the story of a once chart-topping country singer who's fallen on hard times. Costarring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell and Robert Duvall and featuring original music by T-Bone Burnett and Stephen Bruton. (117 min, R. Roxy, Savoy)
Dear John
Lasse (The Hoax) Hallstrom adapts Nicholas Sparks' bestseller about a soldier who falls in love with an idealistic college girl while on leave. With Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. (108 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Stowe)
Edge of Darkness
While at first glance this revenge-fest may appear little more than a ploy to help Mel (Mad Max, Braveheart, Ransom, Payback) Gibson make his comeback by giving him an opportunity to do his patented big-screen ballistic thing, the production does have something of a pedigree. The saga of a Boston detective on the trail of his daughter's killer was cowritten by Oscar-winner William (The Departed) Monahan and directed by Martin (Casino Royale) Campbell. The film also costars two of the finest character actors working today: Danny Huston and Ray Winstone. (116 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)
An Education
Carey Mulligan gives a break-out performance in the story of an English girl whose life's dream is getting into Oxford — at least, until she's swept off her feet by a charming and cultured older man. Peter Sarsgaard costars. Nick Hornby wrote the screenplay based on Lynn Barber’s memoir. Directed by Lone (Italian for Beginners) Scherfig. (95 min, PG-13. Roxy)
Extraordinary Measures
Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser star in this fact-based drama from Tom (What Happens In Vegas) Vaughan about a father who teams up with an unconventional scientist to find a cure for the fatal ailment threatening his children. Keri Russell costars. (106 min, PG. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy)
From Paris With Love
John Travolta plays a wisecracking CIA operative sent to France to prevent a terrorist attack in the latest from Taken director Pierre Morel. Jonathan Rhys Meyers costars. (95 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Welden)
The Hurt Locker
Kathryn (Strange Days) Bigelow directs this Oscar-nominated account of life inside an American bomb squad in Iraq that specializes in disarming IEDs. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and Bryan Geraghty star. (105 min, R. Palace)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Christopher Plummer plays the impresario of a fantastical traveling morality show in director Terry Gilliam’s latest opus, featuring Heath Ledger’s last (unfinished) performance and Tom Waits as the devil. With Lily Cole, Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell. (122 min, PG-13. Marquis, Roxy)
Invictus
Morgan Freeman stars in the latest from Clint Eastwood, a fact-based account of newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela's attempt to unite his country by rallying its underdog rugby team to an unlikely 1995 World Cup run. With Matt Damon as the team's captain. (132 min, PG-13. Marquis, Savoy)
It's Complicated
Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin play a divorced couple who find themselves rekindling their romance — even though he’s now married to someone else — in this rom com from Nancy (The Holiday) Meyers. Steve Martin, Lake Bell and John Krasinski also star. (120 min, R. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)
La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet
The latest from legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman follows the production of seven ballets by the famed Paris Opera Ballet. (158 min, NR. Palace)
Legion
When the Almighty loses patience with the human race and dispatches an army of angels to kickstart the apocalypse, all hell breaks loose, and it's up to a group of strangers in a desert diner to save the world with a little help from the Archangel Michael. Featuring Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid and Lucas Black. Scott Stewart directs. (100 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Welden)
The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson brings us the big-screen adaptation of Alice Sebold's 2002 bestseller about a 14-year-old who recounts the story of her savage murder from a celestial limbo. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci. (135 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Welden)
The Messenger
Oren Moverman makes his feature debut with this penetrating character study about two soldiers assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification Unit. Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster star. (107 min, R. Palace)
Sherlock Holmes
Guy (Snatch) Ritchie, known more for stylish action than period pieces, directed this new take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s beloved Victorian detective, played by Robert Downey Jr. with Jude Law as his Watson. Rachel McAdams also stars. (128 min, PG-13. Majestic, Palace)
A Single Man
Colin Firth plays an English professor contemplating suicide in the wake of his longtime partner’s death in this Golden Globe-nominated drama that marks the directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford. With Matthew Goode and Julianne Moore. (99 min, R. Roxy)
Tooth Fairy
Dwayne Johnson, the ex-wrestler formerly known as The Rock, stars in this family comedy about a big tough guy who, for some reason, winds up having to do tooth fairy duty. Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews costar. Michael (The Santa Clause 2) Lembeck directs. (101 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Paramount, Stowe)
Up in the Air
George Clooney plays a frequent flier who travels around the country giving about-to-be-downsized corporate workers the bad news in director Jason Reitman’s satire. With Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Jason Bateman. (109 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)
When in Rome
Kristen Bell stars in this romantic comedy about an attractive young New Yorker who finds herself the object of major male attention while on a visit to Italy. With Josh Duhamel, Bobby Moynihan, Dax Shepard and Jon Heder. Directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil). (91 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace)
