The Back Space Theatre

(1120 Main Ave., 259-7940)

The Way.HHH Father and son Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez in a film about a man who finishes his dead son’s trek through the Pyrenees only to find many like-minded pilgrims along the way. Rated PG-13.

Gaslight Cinema

(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133)

War Horse. HHH½ A horse and his owner are separated during the hell of World War I, but the horse would have some stories to tell (if he were a talking horse – but it’s not that kind of movie, thankfully). Rated PG-13.

The Descendants. HHHH George Clooney stars as the heir of one of Hawaii’s oldest landed families who must decide between preservation and development. And so much more. Rated R.

Durango Stadium 9

(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799)

The Adventures of Tintin. HHH½ (In digital 3-D with surcharge) Thanks to well-used 3-D animation, Spielberg isn’t limited by real film in telling the fantastical exploits of the globe-trotting boy. Rated PG.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.HHH½ Rooney Mara’s portrayal of Stieg Larsson’s globally infamous Lisbeth Salander is all the talk these days. Rated R.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.HHH½ The story lives up to the action in the fourth adventure for Tom Cruise’s super-spy alter ego, Ethan Hunt. Rated PG-13.

Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. (No Ebert rating) A luxury cruise takes a turn for the worse when the famed trio and their pals are marooned on a deserted island. Something between “Lost” and “Gilligan’s Island,” but with chipmunks. Rated G.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.HHH½ The story is true to the classic tales if the action-blockbuster part isn’t; Robert Downey Jr.’s Holmes matches wits with his archnemesis Professor Moriarty. Watson helps. Rated PG-13.

We Bought A Zoo.HH½ Rarely is there such truth in cinematic advertising. In this film, a family buys a zoo. Rated PG-13.

New Year’s Eve.H There haven’t been this many stars on one screen since “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Looks to be just as baffling. Rated PG-13.

My Week with Marilyn.HHH½ Based on a true story, a young man working on a movie set in England is tapped to spend a secluded week alone with the ultimate bombshell. Rated R

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