Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)
The Armstrong Lie. (See review page 1C.)
Durango Stadium 9
(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com)
Aftermath. (Wednesday only) A peaceful and idyllic village in the Polish countryside harbors a dark secret: the collective murder of their Jewish neighbors during World War II. When two brothers unearth the secret, they must come to terms with the legacy of their family, their hometown, and the narrative of their nation’s history. Not rated.
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. Another scare-fest, the fifth in the series – after being “marked,” Jesse begins to be pursued by mysterious forces while his family and friends try to save him. Rated R.
47 Ronin. (In standard format and digital 3-D with surcharge.) After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity. Rated PG-13.
Grudge Match. A pair of aging boxing rivals (Sly Stallone and Robert DiNiro) are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout – 30 years after their last match. Rated PG-13.
The Wolf of Wall Street. Martin Scorsese directs the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) and all of the excesses of 1980s Yuppiedom. Rated R.
American Hustle. A con man and woman are forced to work for an FBI agent during the ABSCAM era in the 1970s. Rated R.
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. With the ‘70s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman returns to the news desk. Also back are Ron Burgundy’s co-anchor and wife, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), weather man Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), man on the street Brian Fontana (Paul Rudd) and sports guy Champ Kind (David Koechner) - all of whom won’t make it easy to stay classy…while taking the nation’s first 24-hour news channel by storm. Rated PG-13.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. (In standard format and digital 3-D with surcharge.) Bilbo Baggins journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield, on an epic quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. Having survived the beginning of their unexpected journey, the Company continues East, encountering along the way the skin-changer Beorn and a swarm of giant Spiders in the treacherous forest of Mirkwood. Rated PG-13.
Frozen. Inspired by the 19th-century fairytale, “The Snow Queen,” by Hans Christian Andersen, “Frozen” marks another Disney film modernizing one of the Danish author’s stories.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Katniss goes on a victory tour after her “Hunger Games” victory, but there’s no time to rest before the next round. Rated PG-13.
Gaslight Cinema
(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Ben Stiller directs and stars in James Thurber’s story of a day-dreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker (Kristen Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. Rated PG.
Saving Mr. Banks. Tom Hanks plays Walt Disney as he negotiates for the movie rights to P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins.” Rated PG-13.
Ted Holteen and Associated Press
