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Frisco, TX: Cinemark Frisco Square Opens December 17, 2010

The Cinemark Frisco Square in Frisco, Texas will open tomorrow, December 17, 2010, according to a press release issued by Cinemark yesterday. The new theater is located at 5655 Frisco Square Boulevard, and boasts twelve auditoriums with stadium... (more)

Kingston, MA: Regal Cinemas Independence Mall 14 to Get Makeover in 2011

The Patriot Ledger is reporting that Regal Cinemas is planning a massive makeover for the Regal Cinemas Independence Mall 14 in Kingston, Massachusetts in 2011: The project – which will increase the size of the cinema space from 42,000... (more)

Stroudsburg, PA: AMC Loews Stroud Mall 7 Closes to Make Way for New 12-Screen Cinemark Theater

The Pocono Record is reporting that the AMC Loews Stroud Mall 7 in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania closed on Sunday, December 12, 2010. As we mentioned back in July, the closing of the theater is part of a plan which will see the construction of a new... (more)

Get Free Movie Cash to See "Little Fockers" When Buying Select Comedies on DVD and Blu-ray

You can get movie cash that is good for seeing Little Fockers in theaters when you buy select comedies on DVD and Blu-ray from Gift Shop merchant Amazon.com. Get Movie Cash to See "Little Fockers" in Theaters The current selection of movies... (more)

Columbus, GA: Carmike Ritz Re-opens with 13 Screens

Carmike Cinemas announced that the Carmike Ritz 13 in Columbus, Georgia will open on Friday, December 17, 2010 after being closed for renovations. Those renovations include the addition of three screens with stadium seating, and a complete... (more)

New York, NY: World Premiere of "Little Fockers" at Ziegfeld Theatre Tonight

Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures will present the World Premiere of the comedy Little Fockers tonight, December 15, 2010, at Clearview's Ziegfeld in New York City. Attending the event will be director Paul Weitz; cast member/producer... (more)

Conway, AR: Cinemark Town Centre to Open on Site of Former Cinemark Cinema 6

The Cinemark Towne Centre in Conway, Arkansas will open Friday, December 17, 2010, on the site of the former Cinemark Cinema 6, which was closed in February and demolished to make way for the new theater. Construction began in March, and at the... (more)

Edison, NJ: AMC Loews Menlo Park 12 Opens December 15, 2010

Moviegoers in New Jersey can rejoice tomorrow when the AMC Loews Menlo Park 12 in Edison, New Jersey opens for business! The newly upgraded theater will offer in-theater dining options for its guests, as well as a bar and a lounge: Cinema... (more)

Hialeah, FL: Muvico Hialeah 12 Re-Opens on December 17, 2010 After Major Upgrades

Muvico Entertainment will be re-opening the Muvico Hialeah 12 in Hialeah, Florida (part of the Miami metropolitan area) on Friday, December 17, 2010, according to a press release issued by the company earlier this month. The theater closed in... (more)

West Orange, NJ: AMC Essex Green Re-Opens and Adds In-Theater Dining Options

The AMC Essex Green Cinema in West Orange, New Jersey closed for renovations back in September (read the Journal article), and re-opened on November 17, 2010 with new in-theater dining options for its guests. “We are excited to present AMC... (more)

Grapevine, TX: AMC Grapevine Mills 30 Adds In-Theater Dining Options

The AMC Grapevine Mills 30 in Grapevine, Texas is now offering guests in-theater dining options, according to a press release issued by AMC Entertainment. A newly renovated wing of the theater opened on December 8, 2010. The Grapevine Mills 30 is... (more)

Bridgewater, NJ: AMC Bridgewater Commons Adds In-Theater Dining Options

The AMC Bridgewater Commons in Bridgewater, New Jersey added in-theater dining options to its list of amenities at the end of November, according to a press release issued by AMC Entertainment on November 18, 2010. The theater now offers a meal... (more)

Redwood City, San Bruno, and Walnut Creek, CA: Cinemark Launches New XD Auditoriums

Cinemark opened more of its bigscreen concept XD auditoriums in Redwood City, San Bruno, and Walnut Creek, California at the end of November, according to a press release issued by Cinemark Holdings, Inc. on November 22, 2010. The new Extreme... (more)

Scottsdale, AZ: IPic Theaters at Scottsdale Quarter Set to Open December 17, 2010

Luxurious moviegoing experiences are in store for people in the Scottsdale, Arizona area on December 17th, 2010, when the IPic Theaters at Scottsdale Quarter opens to the public. The new 8-screen theater will offer luxurious amenities that start... (more)

Top Box Office Movies for the Weekend of December 10, 2010

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
  2. The Tourist
  3. Tangled
  4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1
  5. Unstoppable
  6. Black Swan
  7. Burlesque
  8. Love and Other Drugs
  9. Due Date
  10. Megamind

For more details, see our Top Box Office Movies page.

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That's it for this week, so take a look at what's new in theaters and what's coming up in the next couple of weeks. Have a good weekend!

Scott Jentsch
Publisher, The BigScreen Cinema Guide

New Releases

The following are new releases opening in theaters in the next week.

Alien Girl (Chuzhaya)
Ukraine -- The 1990s -- Amidst a violent clash between two rival gangs, their very existence hinges on a woman named Angela (aka "Alien Girl"), the sister of a gang member who is about to cut a deal with the police. In order to exert influence over him before he testifies, his boss dispatches four of his best hit men, who set off on a trip to Prague to bring Angela back to the Ukraine and hold her hostage.

But what starts off as a war between rival gang members and all those standing in their way, soon becomes a game of manipulation, seduction and betrayal in which Angela plays each member off against one other, before becoming the ultimate victor.

Starring Natalia Romanycheva, Evgeni Tkachuk, Kirill Poluhin, Anatoli Otradnov, Aleksandr Golubkov

Genre - Action/Adventure
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And Soon the Darkness
Stephanie and Ellie's vacation to an exotic village in Argentina is a perfect ‘girl's getaway' to bask in the sun, shop and flirt with the handsome locals. After a long night of bar-hopping, the girls get into an argument, and Stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off.

But when she returns, Ellie has disappeared. Finding signs of a struggle, Stephanie turns to the police for help. Skeptical of the sheriff's competency, she enlists help from Michael, an American ex-pat staying at their hotel. Together they go on a frantic search for Ellie, but Stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth.

Starring Amber Heard, Odette Yustman, Karl Urban, Gia Mantegna, Adriana Barraza

Genre - Horror
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Rated R
some violence and brief torture

Frankie and Alice
A psychological drama based on the harrowing true story of Frankie Murdoch (Halle Berry), a woman suffering with multiple personality disorder in early 1970s Los Angeles.

Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Halle Berry, Matt Frewer, Chandra Wilson, Phylicia Rashad

Genre - Drama
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Rated R
some sexual content, language and drug use

How Do You Know
A female professional softball player is torn between a corporate executive and a male baseball pitcher.

Starring Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon, Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson, Kathryn Hahn

Genre - Comedy
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Rated PG-13
sexual content and some strong language

Rabbit Hole
Becca and Howie Corbett (Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart) are returning to their everyday existence in the wake of a shocking, sudden loss. Just eight months ago, they were a happy suburban family with everything they wanted. Now, they are caught in a maze of memory, longing, guilt, recrimination, sarcasm and tightly controlled rage from which they cannot escape. While Becca finds pain in the familiar, Howie finds comfort.

The shifts come in abrupt, unforeseen moments. Becca hesitantly opens up to her opinionated, loving mother (Dianne Wiest) and secretly reaches out to the teenager involved in the accident that changed everything (Miles Teller); while Howie lashes out and imagines solace with another woman (Sandra Oh). Yet, as off track as they are, the couple keeps trying to find their way back to a life that still holds the potential for beauty, laughter and happiness.

The resulting journey is an intimate glimpse into two people learning to re-engage with each other and a world that has been tilted off its axis.

Starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Sandra Oh, Jon Tenney, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller

Genre - Drama
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Rated PG-13
mature thematic material, some drug use and language

Tron Legacy
"Tron" is a high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, Michael Sheen, James Frain

Genre - SciFi/Fantasy
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Rated PG
sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language

Tron Legacy: An IMAX 3D Experience
A 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years.

Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Starring Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated PG
sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language

Tron Legacy in Disney Digital 3D
A 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (GARRETT HEDLUND), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (JEFF BRIDGES), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years.

Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (OLIVIA WILDE), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner, MIchael Sheen, James Frain

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Rated PG
sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language

Yogi Bear
Jellystone Park has been losing business, so Mayor Brown has decided to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors—and, even worse, Yogi and his pal Boo Boo will be tossed out of the only home they've ever known. Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is "smarter than the average bear" as he and Boo Boo join forces with Ranger Smith to find a way to save the park from closing forever.

Starring Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, T.J. Miller, Nathan Corddry

Genre - Animation
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Rated PG
some mild rude humor

Yogi Bear 3D
Jellystone Park has been losing business, so Mayor Brown has decided to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors—and, even worse, Yogi and his pal Boo Boo will be tossed out of the only home they've ever known. Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is "smarter than the average bear" as he and Boo Boo join forces with Ranger Smith to find a way to save the park from closing forever.

Starring Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, T.J. Miller, Nathan Corddry

Genre - Animation
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Rated PG
some mild rude humor

Country Strong
Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw, Kayla Perkins

Genre - Drama
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Rated PG-13
thematic elements involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content

Little Fockers
The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster "Meet the Parents" series.

It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo), and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get "in" with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, however, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back.

When Greg and Pam's entire clan—including Pam's lovelorn ex, Kevin (Owen Wilson)—descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house.

But with all the misunderstandings, spying and covert missions, will Greg pass Jack's final test and become the family's next patriarch...or will the circle of trust be broken for good?

Starring Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel

Genre - Comedy
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Rated PG-13
mature sexual humor throughout, language and some drug content

Somewhere
A look into the orbit of actor Johnny Marco. You have probably seen him in the tabloids; Johnny is living at the legendary Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood. He has a Ferrari to drive around in, and a constant stream of girls and pills to stay in with.

Comfortably numbed, Johnny drifts along. Then, his 11-year-old daughter Cleo from his failed marriage arrives unexpectedly at the Chateau. Their encounters encourage Johnny to face up to where he is in life and confront the question that we all must: which path in life will you take.

Starring Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Chris Pontius, Laura Ramsey, Robert Schwartzman

Genre - Drama
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Rated R
sexual content, nudity and language

Tees Maar Khan
TMK and his gang - Dollar, Soda and Burger - have managed to keep the police the world over on their toes. Then one fine day, international antique smugglers, the Johri Brothers, assign Tees Maar Khan the biggest con of his life -- rob antiques worth 500 crore rupees from a heavily guarded moving train.

Starring Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna, Arya Babbar, Shakti Mohan

Genre - Action/Adventure
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Toonpur Ka Superhero
Aditya, a film superstar and his wife Priya have achieved all the success they have dreamed of. The children would rather have a father who is "Real life" hero than a "reel life" hero.

Aditya wants to redeem himself in the eyes of his children when suddenly, opportunity comes knocking on his door when he finds himself in Toonpur. The land of his children's favourite cartoons, where he has to fight Toonasurs (bad toons) to save the Devtoons (good toons).

Starring Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Sanjay Mishra, Delnaaz Paul, Tanuja

Genre - Animation
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True Grit
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney, and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn ), she sets out with him -- over his objections -- to hunt down Chaney.

Her father's blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory and find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf catches him and brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man.

Starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper

Genre - Drama
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Rated PG-13
some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images

For a complete list of recent movies playing in theaters, please see our "New Movies" page.

Coming Soon

Watch for these movies coming to a theater near you!

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Wednesday, Dec 29th

Friday, Dec 31st

Saturday, Jan 1st

Friday, Jan 7th

Tuesday, Jan 11th

For a complete list of movies coming soon to theaters, please see our "Coming Soon" page.

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