MOVIE LISTINGS

■ Coriolanus ■ OPENING » » A banished FRIDAY hero of Rome allies with on the a sworn city. 14A. enemy International to take his Village revenge

Cinemas.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close » » A nine- year- old amateur inventor, francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. General. International Village Cinemas, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Rialto White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Haywire » » A black- ops super- soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission. Parental guidance. Scotiabank Theatre, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Red Tails » » A crew of African- American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during the Second World War, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A. J. Bullard. Parental guidance. International Village Cinemas, Park & Tilford, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Grande Surrey, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

A Separation » » Nader and Simin argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. In Farsi with subtitles. 123 min.

Fifth Avenue Cinemas.

Underworld Awakening 3- D » » When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. 18A. Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

The Viral Factor » » A Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam and starring Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse. 14A. Station Square,

Silvercity Riverport.

■ ■ SPECIAL EVENTS

The Bridge on The River Kwai » » After settling his differences with a Japanese POW camp commander, a British colonel cooperates to oversee his men’s construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. ( 1957) General. Sunday 1 pm. Scotiabank Theatre, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam. Deadmau5 - Meowingtons Hax 2k11 Toronto » » Deadmau5 ‘ homecoming show at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. It is the full show plus backstage footage and fan interviews, filmed in high definition with 5.1 mix. Mon. 7 pm. Scotiabank Theatre.

The Metropolitan Opera: The Enchanted

Island » » The lovers from A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on the other- worldly island of The Tempest, providing the dramatic setting for a fantastic journey. Live in HD from The Metropolitan Opera. Park Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Pacific Cinematheque » » 1131 Howe St. Info: www. cinematheque. bc. ca or 604- 688

FILM. » CANADA’S TOP TEN 2011: Annual poll of the year’s ten best Canadian featurelength films and ten best Canadian shorts, with films by Sarah Polley, Guy Maddin, Phillippe Falardeau and others. Jan 20- 22, 27- 29. » SERGEI EISENSTEIN: Retrospective of six feature films and two legendary “lost masterpieces” by the acclaimed director of Battleship Potemkin. Jan 25- 26, Feb 1- 2, 6, 8- 10. » REMINISCENCES OF A JOURNEY TO LITHUANIA: Dim Cinema presents avantgarde filmmaker Jonas Mekas’s visual diary about his first trip back to the places of his youth, after a quarter century away. Jan 23.

Rio On Broadway » » Friday Midnight Cult Classics: Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory ( PG). Fri. Midnight. » Whitehorse: Fri 7 pm. » Super Nova Battle Of The Bands: Sat 5: 30 pm. » The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ( 18A) Sun - Wed 6: 30, 9: 30pm. » Pandora And The Locksmiths + Dj Teddy Smooth: ( 18A) Thurs 7: 30 pm.

Vancouver International Film Centre » » Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre. 1181 Seymour. 604- 683- FILM, vifc. org » POSITION AMONG THE STARS & THE INDONESIAN TRILOGY: A once in a lifetime opportunity to see all three films tracing the fortunes of the Shamshudin family over the past decade back to back. Fri - Wed.

■ ■ FIRST RUN

The Adventures of Tin Tin 3- D » » Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. General. International Village Cinemas, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked

» ffooo » Playing around while aboard a cruise ship, the Chipmunks and Chipettes accidentally go overboard and end up marooned in a tropical paradise. They discover their new turf is not as deserted as it seems. 87 min. General. Granville Cinemas, International Village Cinemas, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Silvercity Mission, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Arabia 3- D » » The extraordinary culture, history and religion of Arabia. Omnimax at

Telus World of Science.

The Artist » fffff » The story takes place in Hollywood between 1927 and 1932 and focuses on a declining male film star and a rising actress, as silent cinema grows out of fashion and is replaced by the talkies. The film itself has very little dialogue and is in black- and- white. 101 min. General. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, International Village Cinemas, Silvercity Coquitlam.

Beauty and The Beast 3- D » ffffo » The fantastic journey of Belle ( voice of Paige O’hara), a bright and beautiful young woman who’s taken prisoner by a hideous

beast ( voice of Robby Benson) in his castle. In Disney Digital 3- D. General. Scotiabank Theatre, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Grande Surrey, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Cafe De Flore » ffffo » In Paris in 1969, hairdresser Jacqueline Lawrence is raising her Down syndrome son alone. She spends every spare moment with him, trying to enrich and prolong his life. 122 min. 14A.

Denman Cinemas.

Carnage » fffho » Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, Kate Winslet and John C. Reilly star in this Roman Polanski adaptation of a French stage play about two couples who discuss a violent incident at school. Parental guidance. International Village Cinemas.

Contraband » fffoo » To protect his brother- in- law from a drug lord, a former smuggler heads to Panama to score millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. 18A. Scotiabank Theatre, Dunbar Theatre, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

A at Dangerous how the intense Method relationship » fffoo between » A look Carl to psychoanalysis. Jung and Sigmund 14A. International Freud gives birth Village Cinemas, Colossus Langley, Esplanade, Silvercity Silvercity Coquitlam. Riverport,

The Darkest Hour » » The 3D movie, set in Moscow, is about five young people who find themselves stranded after a devastating alien attack. Starring Emile Hirsch and directed by Chris Gorak. Parental guidance.

Cottonwood The Descendants Chilliwack. » ffffh » Matt King ( George Clooney), an indifferent husband and father of two girls, is forced to reexamine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. 116 min. Parental guidance. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, International Village Cinemas, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Coquitlam, Colossus Langley.

The Devil Inside » » In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism. Granville Cinemas, Silvercity Riverport, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Meadowtown Centre, Cottonwood Chilliwackk.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo » » Facing prison time for slander, discredited journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired by a reclusive industrialist for one last job; to solve a long unresolved family disappearance. 159 min. 18A. Ridge Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre, Rio on Broadway, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Silvercity Mission, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Happy Feet Two 3- D » fffho » Mumble’s son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them. General. In 3- D at select theatres. Denman Cinemas, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Hugo 3- D » » Hugo Cabret is a boy who has

ended up as an orphan living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station in the early 1930s. Fifth Avenue Cinemas, Scotiabank Theatre, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

The Iron Lady » fffho » A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. Parental guidance-international Village Cinemas, Park & Tilford, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Silvercity Mission.

J. Edgar » ffffo » J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Directed by Clint Eastwood. 137 min. Parental guidance. Denman

Cinemas, Jack and Clova. Jill » ffooo » Family guy Jack Sadelstein prepares for the annual event he dreads: the Thanksgiving visit of his identical twin sister, the needy and passiveaggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave.

Parental guidance. Hollywood Surrey.

Joyful Noise » ffhoo » Two choir members have differing opinions on how to win the national choir competition. Parental guidance. International Village Cinemas, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam, Towne Abbotsford.

Melancholia find their already » fffho strained » Two relationship sisters challenged threatens to as collide a mysterious into the new Earth. planet

Granville

Cinemas.

Mission Impossibe: Ghost Protocol

» fffoo » The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt ( Tom Cruise) and his rogue new team must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. 132 min. Oakridge, Scotiabank Theatre, Park & Tilford, Dolphin Theatre, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Empire Guildford, Clova, Grande Surrey, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy

Chilliwack. The Imax experience at Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley.

Moneyball » ffffo » The story of Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s ( Brad Pitt) successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer- generated analysis to draft his

players. 135 min. Parental guidance. Denman Cinemas.

The Muppets » » With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theatre from a greedy oil tycoon. Granville Cinemas, Station Square, Clova, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

My Week With Marilyn » fffho » n 1956, 23- year- old Colin Clark ( Eddie Redmayne) worked as an assistant on the set of “The Prince and the Showgirl.” Colin had the opportunity to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a celebrity desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers- on and the pressures of work. 99 min. Parental guidance. Fifth

Avenue Cinemas.

New Year’s Eve » foooo » The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year’s

Eve. 118 min. PG. Silvercity Coquitlam, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows.

Pure Punjabu » » Punjabi with English

subtitles. Grande Surrey.

Puss in Boots 3- D » fffho » A story about the events leading to the sword fighting cat’s meeting with Shrek and his friends. General. Denman Cinemas, Hollywood Surrey, Hollywood Pitt Meadows, Cottonwood Chilliwack.

Shame » ffffo » In New York City, Brandon’s carefully cultivated private life — which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction — is disrupted when his sister Cissy arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay. International Village Cinemas.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

» ffooo » Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. 129 min. Parental guidance. Scotiabank Theatre, Oakridge, Esplanade, Silvercity Metropolis, Silvercity Riverport, Empire Guildford, Grande Surrey, Colossus Langley, Caprice White Rock, Silvercity Coquitlam, Meadowtown Centre, Towne Abbotsford, Silvercity Mission, Galaxy Chilliwack.

Surviving Progress » » Humanity’s ascent is often measured by the speed of progress. But what if progress is actually spiraling us downwards. Parental giudance. Denman

Cinemas.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy » ffffo » In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semiretirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6’ s echelons. 14A. Park Theatre, Scotiabank Theatre, Esplanade, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Silvercity Coquitlam. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part

1 » fffoo » The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven. Parental guidance. Denman Cinemas, Hollywood Surrey.

War Horse » fffho » A sentimental epic from Steven Spielberg about a beloved horse that is sold to the English army at the start of the First World War. Parental guidance. International Village Cinemas, Station Square, Silvercity Riverport, Colossus Langley, Rialto White Rock, Galaxy Chilliwack, SilverCity Mission.

The Way » fffoo » A father heads overseas to recover the body of his estranged son who died while travelling the “El camino de Santiago” from France to Spain. Parental guidance. Granville Cinemas.

We Bought a Zoo » ffooo » A single father moves his family into a house situated in the middle of a run- down zoo, which they try to restore. With Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Cameron Crowe. Parental guidance. Granville Cinemas, Dolphin Theatre, Colossus Langley, Colossus Langley.

Young Adult » fffho » Soon after her divorce, a fiction writer returns to her home in small- town Minnesota, looking to rekindle a romance with her ex- boyfriend, who is now married with kids. Parental

guidance. Granville Cinemas.

■ ■ SECOND RUN

Dinosaurs Alive! » » Join the world’s preeminent paleontologists as they hunt for dinosaur remains, and experience computer generated versions of these gigantic creatures. General. Omnimax Theatre at Telus World of Science.