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A Dog’s Purpose

(SilverCity) The meaning of life is explored through one pooch and his humans. With Britt Robertson, K.J. Apa, John Ortiz, Dennis Quaid and Josh Gad. PG

Ballerina

(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) An orphan girl dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house. With Dane DeHaan, Elle Fanning and Maddie Ziegler. G

Before I Fall

(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) The perfect life of a young woman unravels when she finds herself inescapably reliving the same day over and over. With Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage and Logan Miller. PG

Fences

(Cinecenta, Star) A working-class AfricanAmerican father tries to raise his family in the 1950s while coming to terms with the events of his life. With Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and Stephen Henderson. PG

Fifty Shades Darker

(Cineplex Odeon Westshore) A reunion between Christian and Ana is threatened by a shady character from his past. With Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan and Eric Johnson. 18A

Get Out

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, SilverCity) A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s mysterious family estate. With Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams and Bradley Whitford. 14A

The Great Wall 3D

(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Historic action-thriller about warriors making a heroic stand on China’s most famous structure. With Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal and Willem Dafoe. 14A

Hidden Figures

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Landmark Cinemas University Heights) Based on a true story, a team of African-American women provides NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions. With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe. G

I Am Not Your Negro

(Capitol 6) In this documentary, writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. PG

John Wick Chapter 2

(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Keanu Reeves is back as his titular hit man is lured out of retirement to stop an attempt to seize control of a mysterious assassins’ guild. With Common, Riccardo Scamarcio and Laurence Fishburne. 14A

Kedi

(Vic Theatre) A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the cat. With Bülent Üstün. NR

La La Land

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actor in L.A. With Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Rosemarie DeWitt. PG

The LEGO Batman Movie

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) The snarky brick version of the Caped Crusader battles the Joker, learns to be a team player and lighten up a little. Voices by Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis and Michael Cera. G

Lion

(Capitol 6, Cinecenta, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, Star) A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometres from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. Twenty-five years later, he sets out to find his lost family. With Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara. G

Logan

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) Hugh Jackman makes his last stand as the razor-clawed Wolverine, protecting a young girl who may share some of his traits. With Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen. 18A

Moonlight

(Capitol 6) A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in Miami. With Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp and Duan Sanderson. 14A

Paterson

(Capitol 6, Star) A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details. With Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani and Nellie. PG

The Shack

(SilverCity) Tragedy plunges a man into a deep depression causing him to question his faith, until he is mysteriously summoned to a modest shelter in the wilds of Oregon. With Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer and Avraham Aviv Alush. PG

Table 19

(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) Anna Kendrick stars as a young woman who loses out on being maid of honour when the best man dumps her, but decides to buck decorum and attend her oldest friend’s wedding regardless. With Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow and Stephen Merchant. PG