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BIG PICTURE THEATER
48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, www.bigpicturetheater.info
wednesday 4 — sunday 8
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3 (Sat & Sun), 5.
Capitalism: A Love Story 7.
Zombieland 6 (except Wed).
Law Abiding Citizen 2 (Sat & Sun), 8.
BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4
Rte. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293, www.bijou4.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 7.
Astro Boy 6:30.
Where the Wild Things Are 6:40. Saw VI 6:50.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 1:20 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30 (all week), 8:15 (Fri & Sat).
Law Abiding Citizen 1:10 & 3:50 (Sat & Sun), 6:50 (all week), 9 (Fri & Sat).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1 & 3:40 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri & Sat).
Where the Wild Things Are 6:40 (all week), 9 (Fri & Sat). Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1:30 & 4 (Sat & Sun).
CAPITOL SHOWPLACE
93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, www.fgbtheaters.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Amelia 6:30, 9.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 6:30, 9.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant 6:30.
Zombieland 9.
Where the Wild Things Are 6:30, 9.
Couples Retreat 6:30, 9.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*The Men Who Stare at Goats 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9.
Paranormal Activity 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9.
Amelia 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9.
Where the Wild Things Are 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 9.
ESSEX CINEMAS
Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rte. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543, www.essexcinemas.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10.
Astro Boy 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (3-D) 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15.
Couples Retreat 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50.
Law Abiding Citizen 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40.
Paranormal Activity 12:15, 2:10, 4:05, 6, 8, 10.
Saw VI 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40.
Where the Wild Things Are 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:20, 9:20.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol (3-D) 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45.
*The Box 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10.
*The Fourth Kind 12:30, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:40.
*The Men Who Stare at Goats 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
Astro Boy 4:30.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (3-D) 12:40, 2:35.
Couples Retreat 12:15, 7:25, 9:50.
Law Abiding Citizen 7:10, 9:40.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10.
Paranormal Activity 12:15, 2:10, 4:05, 6, 8, 10.
Where the Wild Things Are 3, 5:20.
MAJESTIC 10
190 Boxwood St. (beside Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, www.majestic10.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (digital) 1, 4, 7, 9:35.
Paranormal Activity 12:55, 3, 5, 7:15, 9:40.
Astro Boy 1:05, 3:20, 6:25, 8:45.
Saw VI 1:20, 3:50, 7:05, 9:40.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:25.
Law Abiding Citizen 1:15, 4:10, 6:40, 9:20.
Where the Wild Things Are 12:40, 2:55, 5:05, 7:25, 9:35.
The Stepfather 9:10.
Couples Retreat 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9.
The Invention of Lying 6:35.
Zombieland 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:30.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (in 3-D) 12:45, 2:50.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol (3-D) 12:40, 1:30, 2:50, 3:50, 5, 6:15, 7:15, 8:30, 9:30 (Fri & Sat).
*The Box 1:20, 4:10, 6:50, 9:25.
*The Fourth Kind 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:40.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (digital) 1, 4, 7, 9:35.
Paranormal Activity 1:45, 4:30, 7:20, 9:40.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant 3:10, 6:25.
Law Abiding Citizen 3:30, 9.
Where the Wild Things Are 1:10, 3:40, 6:40, 9:10.
Saw VI 8:50.
Couples Retreat 12:50, 6:30.
Astro Boy 12:55.
Zombieland 7:10, 9:20.
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (in 3-D) 1:05, 3:20.
MARQUIS THEATER
Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841.
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 7:15.
Where the Wild Things Are 7.
Couples Retreat 7:30.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 1:30 & 3:30 (Sat & Sun), 6 & 8:15 (Fri & Sat), 7 (Sun-Thu).
Paranormal Activity 1:30 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:15 & 8:30 (Fri & Sat), 7:15 (Sun-Thu).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1:15 & 3:45 (Sat & Sun), 6:15 & 8:45 (Fri & Sat), 7:15 (Sun-Thu).
MERRILL'S ROXY CINEMA
222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, www.merrilltheatres.net
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
***Opera Repertoire Cinema: Don Giovanni 6 (Thu).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:35.
Amelia 1:05, 3:30, 7, 9:20.
Where the Wild Things Are 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10.
Couples Retreat 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:15.
Paranormal Activity 1, 3, 5, 7:20, 9:30.
Capitalism: A Love Story 1:10, 6:30 (Wed only).
Zombieland 4:30, 9:25.
friday 6 — thursday 12
*The Men Who Stare at Goats 1, 3, 5, 7:20, 9:25.
*Coco Before Chanel 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:15.
Amelia 1:05, 3:30, 7, 9:20.
Paranormal Activity 1:10, 3:10, 5:10, 7:25, 9:30.
Where the Wild Things Are 1:20, 3:35, 6:50, 9:10.
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1:25, 4, 7:10, 9:35.
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar, this issue.
PALACE CINEMA 9
10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
***Hillsong United Live: We’re All in This Together 7:30 (Wed).
Astro Boy 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:10, 9:25.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant 1:05, 6:35 (Thu only).
Couples Retreat 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20.
Law Abiding Citizen 3:40, 9:10 (Thu only).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1, 3:30, 6:30, 9.
Paranormal Activity 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:30.
Saw VI 1:40, 4:15, 7:10, 9:35.
The Burning Plain 3:30.
The Way We Get By 1:25, 6:10, 8:50.
Where the Wild Things Are 12:45, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 9:25.
Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg 1:30, 3:45, 6:45, 8:45.
friday 6 — thursday 12
***The Metropolitan Opera Presents Turandot Live in HD 1 (Sat).
***The Metropolitan Opera Presents an Encore of Aida in HD 1 (Thu), 6:30 (Wed).
***Race Across the Sky Encore 8 (Thu).
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:15, 3:35, 6:45, 9:05.
*The Men Who Stare at Goats 10:30 a.m. (Thu), 1:30, 3:55, 6:50, 9:15.
*Paris 3:25, 6:25, 9:10.
*The Box 1:05, 3:40, 6:55, 9:25.
*The Fourth Kind 1:50, 4:15, 7, 9:20.
Couples Retreat 3:50, 8:40 (except Wed).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 1, 3:30, 6:30, 9.
Paranormal Activity 1:45 & 4:20 (except Sat & Thu), 7:05, 9:30.
The Way We Get By 1:35, 8:45 (except Thu).
Where the Wild Things Are 1:40, 4, 6:35 (except Thu).
Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg 1:20, 6:40 (except Wed).
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar, this issue.
PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA
241 North Main St., Barre, 479-4921, www.fgbtheaters.com
wednesday 4 — thursday 5
Saw VI 6:30, 8:45.
Astro Boy 6:30, 8:30.
friday 6 — thursday 12 name="savoy"> 26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509, www.savoytheater.com wednesday 4 — thursday 12 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678. wednesday 4 — thursday 5 friday 6 — thursday 12 104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, www.weldentheatre.com wednesday 4 — thursday 5 friday 6 — thursday 12
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 8:45.
*The Fourth Kind 1:30 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 8:45.
THE SAVOY THEATER
A Serious Man 1:30 (Sat-Mon), 4 (Sat & Sun), 6:30, 8:30.STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant 7.
Where the Wild Things Are 7.
Couples Retreat 7.
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 2:30 & 4:30 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun).
Whip It 2:30 & 4:40 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9:10 (Fri-Sun).
Where the Wild Things Are 2:30 (Sat & Sun), 7 (Fri-Sun).
Couples Retreat 4:30 (Sat & Sun), 7 (Mon-Thu), 9:10 (Fri-Sun).WELDEN THEATER
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 7.
Where the Wild Things Are 7.
Couples Retreat 7.
*Disney’s A Christmas Carol 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun).
Michael Jackson’s This Is It 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun), 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun).
Where the Wild Things Are 2 & 4 (Sat & Sun).
Couples Retreat 7 (all week), 9 (Fri-Sun).
Amelia
Hilary Swank stars in director Mira (The Namesake) Nair's big-screen bio of the legendary aviatrix. With Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor. (111 min, PG. Capitol, Roxy)
Astro Boy
David (Flushed Away) Bowers directs this computer-animated adaptation of the popular cartoon about a robot boy with superpowers. The voice cast includes Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy and Freddie Highmore. (94 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)
The Box
The new film from writer-director Richard (Donnie Darko) Kelly asks the question: "If someone gave you a box with a button which, if pushed, would bring you a million dollars but simultaneously take the life of a stranger, what would you do?" Cameron Diaz and James Marsden play the couple forced to decide. (116 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace)
The Burning Plain
Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron are among the characters trying to make sense of their turbulent lives in writer Guillermo (21 Grams) Arriaga’s time- and space-hopping directorial debut. With J.D. Pardo and Tessa Ia. (106 min, R. Palace; ends 11/5)
Capitalism: A Love Story
Michael Moore is back, and he’s hopping mad about the corporate shenanigans that led to economic meltdown. Among the folks weighing in on free enterprise in his latest doc is Vermont's own Sen. Bernie Sanders. (120 min, R. Big Picture, Roxy)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
You know everybody in the world's already been in a vampire movie when John C. Reilly shows up in one. He plays a creature of the night who crosses paths with a 14-year-old suburban kid and changes his life forever in this adaptation of Darren Shan’s YA novels. Costarring Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia and Ken Watanabe. Directed by Paul (American Pie) Weitz. (108 min, PG-13. Capitol, Majestic, Palace, Stowe)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
The beloved children's picture book about a land where it rains food gets the big-screen treatment with a little help from animators at Sony Pictures and a voice cast including Bill Hader, Andy Samberg and Tracy Morgan. Can you believe Lorne Michaels didn't cook this up? Chris Miller and Phil Lord direct. (81 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic)
Coco Before Chanel
Audrey Tautou stars in the story of the legendary designer's improbable rise from poverty to prominence and wealth. Based on the biography Chanel and Her World: Friends, Fashion and Fame by Edmonde Charles-Roux. Benoit Poelvoorde and Alessandro Nivola costar. Anne Fontaine directs. (105 min, PG-13. Roxy)
Couples Retreat
Peter Billingsley (you know him better as Ralphie in 1983's A Christmas Story) makes his debut behind the camera with this comedy about four couples who decide to take a tropical vacation together, only to learn with horror that their island destination is actually a relationship therapy center. Vince Vaughn (on whose idea the film is based), Kristen Bell, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Kristin Davis star. (107 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)
Disney's A Christmas Carol
Robert Zemeckis directs this animated update of the Dickens classic. The voice cast includes Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman and Colin Firth. (96 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Welden)
The Fourth Kind
Invaders from outer space are implicated in the disappearance of people living in a small Alaskan town in this chiller from Olatunde (The Cavern) Osunsanmi. Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas and Will Patton star. (98 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)
The Invention of Lying
Ricky Gervais, creator of “The Office” and “Extras,” cowrote, codirected and stars in this comedy about a world where no one knows how to lie ... until one man discovers falsehood and gives himself a serious advantage. With Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., John Hodgman and Tina Fey. (100 min, PG-13. Majestic; ends 11/5)
Law Abiding Citizen
F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) directs this drama in which a resourceful prisoner pulls the strings controlling citywide criminal activity from within the confines of his cell. Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx and Viola Davis star. (108 min, R. Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace)
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Grant Heslov brings us this big-screen adaptation of Jon Ronson's nonfiction account of psychic military regiments deployed during the Iraq War. With George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey. (93 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Palace, Roxy)
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Fans get a backstage pass to rehearsals that took place this past April through June for shows Jackson had planned to perform this coming summer in London. Directed by his creative partner and stage show manager Kenny Ortega. (115 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Welden)
Paranormal Activity
A San Diego couple investigates supernatural manifestations in their apartment in this low-tech, low-budget horror film that’s been doing big business thanks to viral marketing, Blair Witch-style. Oren Peli wrote and directed. Starring Micah Sloat and Katie Featherston. (99 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy)
Paris
From Cédric Klapisch, director of L'Auberge Espagnole, comes the life-affirming tale of a young man who rediscovers the wonders of everyday existence while awaiting a heart transplant. Featuring Romain Duris and Juliette Binoche. (130 min, R. Palace)
Saw VI
Apparently a psycho police officer continues to perform cruel and unusual acts on hapless victims in the series' latest blood-spattered installment. Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell and Tobin Bell star. Kevin Greutert directs. (93 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount)
A Serious Man
The latest from the Coen brothers is a dark comedy in which a Midwestern physics professor struggles to make sense of the universe and his life, which is rapidly unraveling. Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Fred Melamed and Sari Lennick. (105 min, R. Savoy)
The Stepfather
This week's horror remake updates the 1987 chiller about an apparently ordinary man of the house who turns out to be a homicidal maniac. Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward and Penn Badgley star. Nelson (Prom Night — the remake) McCormick directs. (104 min, PG-13. Majestic; ends 11/5)
The Way We Get By
Aron Gaudet directs this award-winning documentary about a trio of senior citizens who take it on themselves to gather every day at a small airport to thank American soldiers leaving for and returning from Iraq. (82 min, NR. Palace)
Where the Wild Things Are
Spike Jonze directs this adaptation of the beloved Maurice Sendak classic about a little boy who comes to rule a kingdom of furry, unpredictable creatures. Cowritten by Jonze and Dave Eggers. Featuring Max Records, Catherine Keener, James Gandolfini and Paul Dano. (94 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)
Whip It
Drew Barrymore makes her directorial debut with the story of a small-town good girl (Ellen Page) who puts on skates and gets addicted to the rowdy world of roller derby. With Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Juliette Lewis and Barrymore. (110 min, PG-13. Stowe)
Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg
Aviva Kempner chronicles the inexplicably little-known story of Gertrude Berg, a first-generation Jewish-American with no media experience who became one of the most famous entertainers of her time on both radio and television and is credited with having invented the family sitcom. (92 min, NR. Palace)
Zombieland
What is it about fighting zombies in an apocalyptic wasteland that speaks to our 21st-century condition? Woody Harrelson plays a seasoned destroyer of the walking dead who takes young Jesse Eisenberg under his wing in this horror comedy from director Ruben Fleischer. With Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. (87 min, R. Big Picture, Capitol, Majestic, Roxy)
