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BIG PICTURE THEATER

48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, www.bigpicturetheater.info

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Tooth Fairy 5. Dear John 7. The Wolfman 6, 8.

friday 19 — wednesday 24
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fri: 5, 7:30. Sat: 2, 5. Sun: 2, 5, 7:30. Mon-Wed: 5, 7:30. Shutter Island Fri: 6, 8:30. Sat: 2, 8. Sun: 2, 6, 8:30. Mon-Wed: 6, 8:30.

BIJOU CINEPLEX 1-2-3-4

Rte. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293, www.bijou4.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 6:50.
Alice in Wonderland 6:40.
Shutter Island 6:45. The Crazies 7.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fri: 6:30, 8:30. Sat: 1:10, 3:30, 6:30, 8:30. Sun: 1:10, 3:30, 6:30. Mon-Thu: 6:30.
*The Bounty Hunter Fri: 7, 9. Sat: 1:30, 4, 7, 9. Sun: 1:30, 4, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
Green Zone Fri: 6:50, 9. Sat: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50, 9. Sun: 1:20, 3:50, 6:50. Mon-Thu: 6:50.
Alice in Wonderland Fri: 6:40, 9. Sat: 1, 3:40, 6:40, 9. Sun: 1, 3:40, 6:40. Mon-Thu: 6:40.

CAPITOL SHOWPLACE

93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, www.fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
She’s Out of My League 6:30, 9.
Alice in Wonderland 6:30, 9.
The Hurt Locker 6:15, 9.
Shutter Island 9.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 6:30.
Avatar 6:15, 9.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Repo Men 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
*The Bounty Hunter 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
Alice in Wonderland 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
She’s Out of My League 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.
The Hurt Locker 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:15, 9.

ESSEX CINEMAS

Essex Shoppes & Cinema, Rte. 15 & 289, Essex, 879-6543, www.essexcinemas.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55.
Avatar (3-D) 1, 4:30, 8.
Cop Out 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35.
Crazy Heart 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45.
Green Zone 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:50.
She’s Out of My League 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10.
Shutter Island 12:40, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30.
The Crazies 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 9:45.
*Repo Men 1:15, 4:15, 7, 9:40.
*The Bounty Hunter 12:20, 2:45, 5:05, 7:25, 9:45.
Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55.
Avatar (3-D) 1, 4:30, 8.
Crazy Heart 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45.
Green Zone 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:20, 9:50.
She’s Out of My League 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40, 10.

MAJESTIC 10

190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, www.majestic10.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 1:10, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40.
She’s Out of My League 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:40.
Remember Me 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30.
Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 12:50, 2, 3:20, 4:30, 6:10, 7, 8:40, 9:30.
Brooklyn’s Finest 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35.
The Crazies 4, 9:10.
Cop Out 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45.
Shutter Island 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 1:20, 6:20.
Avatar (3-D) 12:45, 4:05, 7:30.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid 11:50 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 2:10, 4:25, 6:40, 9:05.
*The Bounty Hunter 11:40 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 2:15, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35.
*Repo Men 1, 3:50, 7, 9:40.
Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 11:30 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 12:30, 2, 3:10, 4:30, 6:10, 7:05, 8:50, 9:40.
Green Zone 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:35.
She’s Out of My League 12 (Fri-Sun only), 2:20, 7:15, 9:45.
Remember Me 12:40, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25.
Brooklyn’s Finest 12:35, 9:20.
Shutter Island 3:20, 6:20.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 4:40.
Avatar (3-D) Fri-Sun: 11:25 a.m., 2:40, 6, 9:15. Mon-Thu: 12:45, 4, 7:20.

MARQUIS THEATER

Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841.

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 6, 8:45.
Alice in Wonderland 6, 9.
Shutter Island 8:45.
Crazy Heart 6:15.

friday 19 — thursday 25
Alice in Wonderland 3 (Sat & Sun only), 6 & 9 (all week).
The Last Station 3:15 (Sat & Sun only), 6 & 8:45 (all week).
Green Zone 3 (Sat & Sun only), 8:45 (all week).
The Hurt Locker 6 (all week).

MERRILL'S ROXY CINEMA

222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, www.merrilltheatres.net

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25.
The White Ribbon 1, 3:45, 6:30, 9:15.
My Name Is Khan 1:25, 6, 9:05.
Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:35, 7, 9:30.
Crazy Heart 1:20, 3:55, 6:20, 8:45.
Shutter Island 1:05, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*The Bounty Hunter 1:05, 3:30, 7:10, 9:20.
Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:35, 7, 9:30.
The White Ribbon 1, 3:45, 6:30.
Crazy Heart 1:20, 3:55, 6:45, 9:10.
Green Zone 1:15, 4:05, 6:50, 9:25.
The Hurt Locker 1:25, 4, 6:40, 9:15.
Shutter Island 9:15.
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar.

PALACE CINEMA 9

10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, www.palace9.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30.
Our Family Wedding 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 12:35, 2:40, 4:45, 7:05, 9:20.
Police, Adjective 3:50, 6:35.
She’s Out of My League 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:25, 4, 7, 9:35.
Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:15.
Cop Out 1, 9.
The Crazies 9:05.
The Hurt Locker 12:40, 3:25, 6:25, 9:10.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 12:50.
Shutter Island 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25.
The Blind Side 3:40, 6:20.
The Last Station 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12:30, 2:30, 4:35, 6:40, 8:45.
*The Bounty Hunter 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:15, 4:10, 6:55, 9:25.
*The Ghost Writer 12:45, 3:35, 6:25, 9:15.
Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:10.
Green Zone 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:30.
The Hurt Locker 3:25, 8:40.
Our Family Wedding 3:50, 9:05.
She’s Out of My League 1:25, 4, 7, 9:35.
Shutter Island 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20.
The Blind Side 10:30 a.m. (Thu only), 1:05, 6:20.
The Last Station 12:50, 6:15.
***For special event descriptions, see Calendar.

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA

241 North Main St., Barre, 479-4921, www.fgbtheaters.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 6:30, 8:45.
Cop Out 6:30, 9.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 8:45.
Green Zone 1:30 (Sat & Sun only), 6:30, 9.

THE SAVOY THEATER

26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0509, www.savoytheater.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
The Young Victoria Wed: 2, 5, 7:15. Thu: 5, 7:15.

friday 19 — sunday 28
Green Mountain Film Festival For movies, schedule and ticketing information, see greenmountainfilmfestival.org.

STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX

Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678.

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 7.
Shutter Island 7.
Crazy Heart 7.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*The Bounty Hunter Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
Green Zone Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.
Crazy Heart Fri: 7, 9:10. Sat: 2:30, 4:40, 7, 9:10. Sun: 2:30, 4:40, 7. Mon-Thu: 7.

WELDEN THEATER

104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, www.weldentheatre.com

wednesday 17 — thursday 18
Green Zone 7.
Alice in Wonderland 7.
Shutter Island 7.

friday 19 — thursday 25
*Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fri-Sun: 2, 4, 7, 9. Mon-Wed: 7. Thu: 2, 4, 7, 9.
Green Zone Fri-Sun & Thu only: 4, 9.
Alice in Wonderland Fri-Sun: 2, 4, 7, 9. Mon-Wed: 7. Thu: 2, 4, 7, 9.
Shutter Island Fri-Sun: 2, 7. Tue & Wed: 7. Thu: 2, 7.
An Education Mon only: 7.

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Alice in Wonderland

Tim (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) Burton brings his unique design sense and penchant for the bizarre to this 3D take on the Lewis Carroll classic featuring Johnny Depp (who else?) as the Mad Hatter. With Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover and Mia Wasikowska. (108 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Welden)

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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. Capitol, Essex (in 3-D), Majestic (in 3-D))

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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. Palace)

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The Bounty Hunter

Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston are paired in this action comedy about a bounty hunter hired to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife. Christine Baranski costars. Andy (Hitch) Tennant directs. (106 min, PG-13; Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Stowe)

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Brooklyn's Finest

Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke star in Antoine (Training Day) Fuqua's latest crime drama chronicling a week in the lives of three New York City police officers involved in a dangerous drug operation. With Wesley Snipes. (140 min, R. Majestic)

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Cop Out

Kevin (Clerks, Clerks II) Smith goes way mainstream with this buddy film about NYPD partners on the trail of a stolen baseball card. Starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan. (107 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount; ends 3/18)

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The Crazies

Breck (Sahara) Eisner directs this remake of the 1973 George Romero thriller in which residents of a small town go postal after a mysterious toxin infects their water supply. Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell and Joe Anderson star. (101 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace; ends 3/18)

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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. Essex, Marquis, Roxy, Stowe)

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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. Big Picture; ends 3/18)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Zachary Gordon is featured in the big-screen version of Jeff Kinney’s bestselling book chronicling a preteen’s middle-school travails. Steve Zahn and Devon Bostick costar. Thor (Hotel for Dogs) Freudenthal directs. (120 min, PG; Big Picture, Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Welden)

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The Ghost Writer

Roman Polanski directs this political thriller concerning a former British prime minister, a writer hired to help him complete his memoirs and the life-threatening secrets uncovered in the course of the collaboration. Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor star. (128 min, PG-13; Palace)

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Green Zone

Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear and Brendan Gleeson star in this thriller about a team of Army inspectors that finds itself on a wild goose chase for weapons of mass destruction in the Iraqi desert. Amy Ryan costars. Paul (The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) Greengrass directs. (115 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)

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The Hurt Locker

Kathryn (Strange Days) Bigelow and her team won a boatload of Oscars for this 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. Capitol, Marquis, Palace, Roxy)

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The Last Station

Based on the acclaimed novel by Jay Parini, writer-director Michael (One Fine Day) Hoffman's latest combines fact and fiction to portray the final days of Leo Tolstoy. Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy and Paul Giamatti star. (112 min, R. Marquis, Palace)

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My Name Is Khan

Karan Johar directed this Bollywood drama about an American Muslim with Asperger’s syndrome who embarks on a small-town road trip in the wake of 9/11. With Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Devgan. (145 min, PG-13. Roxy; ends 3/18)

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Our Family Wedding

America Ferrera and Lance Gross are paired in this culture clash comedy about an engaged couple whose in-laws make preparing for the big day a massive pain. With Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia. Written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa. (101 min, PG-13. Palace)

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

With the Harry Potter films all but behind us, another franchise prepares to take their place — and their audience. A boy discovers he's the son of Poseidon and winds up perfecting his supernatural powers at a special camp for demigod kids. Based on the bestselling fantasy series by Rick Riordan. Starring Logan Lerman, Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan. Chris Columbus directs. (119 min, PG. Capitol, Majestic, Palace)

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Police, Adjective

Romanian writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu's latest offers a dryly comic character study of a young undercover cop who feels conflicted about ruining a teenager's life by arresting him for sharing hash with his classmates. Dragos Bucur and Vlad Ivanov star. (115 min, NR. Palace; ends 3/18)

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Remember Me

From Allen (Hollywoodland) Coulter comes this romantic drama in which a troubled young man's life takes on new meaning when he unexpectedly finds love. Starring Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin. (113 min, PG-13. Majestic)

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Repo Men

Director Miguel Sapochnik makes his feature debut with this futuristic thriller in which people are saved by mechanical organs manufactured by a shadowy corporation — only to be threatened if their payments aren’t prompt. Starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. (111 min, R; Capitol, Essex, Majestic)

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She's Out of My League

Jay Baruchel stars in this comedy about a regular guy who doesn't know what to make of it when a beautiful woman falls for him. Alice Eve, Mike Vogel and T.J. Miller costar. Jim Field Smith makes his feature directorial debut. (105 min, R. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace)

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Shutter Island

Leonardo Di Caprio and Mark Ruffalo star in the new film from Martin Scorsese, the story of two U.S. marshals summoned to a remote island off the Massachusetts coast to investigate the escape of a murderess from the local hospital for the criminally insane. Based on the book by Dennis Lehane. With Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams and Max von Sydow. (138 min, R. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden)

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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. Big Picture; ends 3/18)

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The White Ribbon

Caché director Michael Haneke took home the top prize at Cannes for this haunting story about a series of mysterious events that shake the residents of a small German village on the eve of World War I. With Christian Friedel, Ulrich Tukur and Burghart Klaussner. (144 min, R. Roxy)

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The Wolfman

Benicio Del Toro stars in this update of the Universal classic as a nobleman lured back to his family estate by the disappearance of his brother. In the course of searching for his missing sibling, he finds himself the victim of a mysterious curse involving cutting-edge digital special effects. With Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Joe (Hidalgo) Johnston. (125 min, R. Big Picture; ends 3/18)

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The Young Victoria

Emily Blunt plays the British monarch best known for ushering in an era of stuffiness — but in her less stuffy years, when she was tangling with court politics and struggling to ascend her throne. Rupert Friend plays Prince Albert; Paul Bettany and Miranda Richardson also star. Jean-Marc Vallée directed from Julian Fellowes’ script. (100 min, PG. Savoy; ends 3/18)

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